Friday March 27

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Thursday

Today in Science we drew a life sized diagram of the human body adding in the digestive and respiratory systems.  They really enjoyed it.  We continued to work on voice in Write Traits.  In health we talked about safe adults.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - word study
 - respiratory quiz tomorrow
 - report card envelopes signed and returned

Wednesday

The 5/6 students did a good job on their French check in today.  We worked on a surprise project with our little buddies today.  We had a VERY productive work block in the classroom today.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - word study
 - respiratory quiz on Friday
 - yr 6 math quiz tomorrow
 - spare change of clothes, the playground is wet right now

Tuesday

Today we read a few of the stories that are taking part in the March Madness activity in the library.  The theme in a lot of these books was choosing kind and standing up for others and what is right.  In gym today the children worked on gymnastics.  In math the year 4's started a measurement unit.  Homework tonight:

  - home reading
 - gym tomorrow
 - yr 4's Canadian Reader due if not completed
 - yr 5/6 What in the World article and map due if not completed
 - french sugar shack vocabulary quiz

Have a good night.

Monday March 9th

Today we had a lot of work block time to ensure that all work is completed before the holiday and no one has homework.  In our Journals today we wrote on what our perfect Spring Break would look like if we had no budget.  We changed the seating in the classroom today and have new spots.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - word study
 - gym (gymnastics please pull long hair back)
 - library tomorrow
 - respiratory package due if not already complete
 - Canadian Reader (year 4) is homework if not complete
 - What In The World article and map due tomorrow (grade 5/6)

Have a good night!

Thursday

Today we had an AMAZING work block day!  The children worked so quietly and were very focused today.  They all got a lot of work completed!  We completed our Word Study sentence dictations today.  Packages will be marked tomorrow.  In health we talked about emotions.  Tomorrow in art we will be working with charcoal, please do not wear white.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - word study
 - write traits if not complete
 - yr 4's math p. 116 #1-14
 - digestive quiz tomorrow

Have a great night!

Tuesday

In gym today we started gymnastics and worked on balance and rolls.  Today we had library and learned about the March Madness contest taking place in the library.  The grade fours were introduced to language cards today.  The year 5 and 6 students are learning vocabulary in French relating to the sugar shack.  Homework tonight:

  - home reading
 - word study
 - gym tomorrow
 - yr 5 math if not complete page 110 #1-6, yr 6. p. 148 #8-9
 - Big 5 signed and corrections done
 - Digestion quiz Friday
 - Spare change of clothes (playground is wet)

Have a good night.

Monday March 2nd

It's hard to believe that it is March already!  Today we started learning about the Respiratory System.  We have new word study packages this week (group one does not have bonus words this week).  The children also start gymnastics tomorrow. Please make sure that if your child has long hair that it is pulled back.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - math 4p. 111 #1-3 and p. 115 #1, 2, 4,5. Year 5 p. 106 #1, 2, 4,5.  Year 6 p. 148 #2-6
 - Digestive story writing if not complete
 - gym tomorrow
 - library tomorrow
 - word study

Have a good night.

Friday

Today we had our final hip hop lesson at the Academy of Dance.  Please ask your child to demonstrate their learning to you.  We did a sunshine activity in the afternoon where we gave compliments to others in the room.  We started writing a story from the point of view of food about the journey through the Digestive System.  Homework this weekend:

 - home reading
 - Digestive Package if not complete
 - Heritage Stamp if not complete
 - Digestive quiz next Friday

Thursday

Today we worked on our Typing Pal.  In math today the year 4's were working on fact families, the 5's were working on long division and the 6's are working with creating angles using a protractor.  In Health we learned about being nice with Kids in the Know.  A reminder that we have our last dance lesson at the Academy of Dance tomorrow morning.  Please make sure you are dressed in clothing that you can move in with hair pulled back.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - word study dictation tomorrow
 - digestion package due tomorrow
 - Heritage Stamp due tomorrow
 - Bake Sale tomorrow all items $1 or $2

Have a good night.

Wednesday

Today was Pink Shirt Day and it was great to see all of the children wearing pink today!  In gym we played Pickleball.  Gymnastics starts next week, if your child has longer hair please make sure that it is pulled back for gymnastics.  We had Clans in the school today where we talked about differences.  We did a puzzle piece activity as a class today and each child created their own puzzle piece about kindness.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - word study (due tomorrow)
 - puzzle piece if not complete
 - Heritage Fair stamp due Friday
 - some students still need to return their signed interim
 - Explorer project due tomorrow if not complete

Have a good night.

Tuesday February 25

Today we had library, please remember to return books from home.  We continued working on Pickleball in gym.  Tomorrow is pink shirt day.  Bake sale on Friday, all items are $1 or $2.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - gym tomorrow
 - word study
 - Explorers
 - Word Study 15 OVERDUE
 - Math yr4's teaching Math Snap, yr 5's p. 102 #1-4, yr 6's page 136 #1-3
 - Heritage Stamp if you want to enter contest due in the morning

Monday Feb. 18

Today we were introduced to our Heritage Stamp Project.  Please be brainstorming for a Canadian idea for this.  We played dodgeball in gym.  The grade 6's created protractors out of paper for their math lesson today.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - word study
 - math yr5 worksheets if not complete
 - return signed interim
 - Scholastic due next Friday
 - gym tomorrow
 - letter for Mr. Deptuck

Have a good night.

Friday

Well today was an exciting Valentine's Day!  We had the first of our two hip hop classes today and the kids did great!  It was a lot of fun!  We also worked on our paintings that we started earlier in the week.  Then this afternoon we had a surprise visit from Uncle Chris the Clown.  A great way to end a fun filled day.  A reminder that Monday is Family Day and there is no school.  On Tuesday don't forget that we have gym and library.  Have a wonderful Family Day weekend!

Thursday

In Health today the children learned the story of St. Valentine.  We worked on our Typing Pal accounts.  The year 6's started a new math unit and were naming angles today.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - dance lesson tomorrow - wear comfortable clothing
 - painting tomorrow
 - movie night tonight Frozen 2

Have a good night.

Tuesday

Today we had our library book exchange.  We started a new Pickle Ball Unit in gym.  The year 5/6 students saw a french presentation by Mr. Hine's class.  The year 4's completed a survey with Mrs. Zryd in the computer lab.  Homework tonight:

 -home reading
 - math 4's p. 100#1-7 and p. 103 #1-2 if not done
 - notice to go home
 - gym tomorrow

Have a good night.

Monday February 10th

Two pillows have been returned to the classroom following our trip to McQueen Lake.  One is in a brown pillow case, the other is in a floral/tree case.  Please check to make sure that these do not belong to you.  Today we had Mr. Michel and Ms. Nielsen in to work with the children on a First Nations art project.  We also carried on working on our Explorers project.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - no word study this week
 - goals due in tomorrow
 - gym tomorrow
 - library tomorrow
 - return McQueen Lake journals

Have a good night. 

Thursday

We watched some videos today to prepare for our McQueen Lake Trip next week.  We worked outside with a compass and are ready to use one next week when we head to McQueen Lake.  Today those children who had donated books for the book swap will be bringing their new books home.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - word study dictation tomorrow
 - yr 6 math p. 118 #1-15 if not complete
 - permission slip
 - word study package

Have a good night.

Wednesday

We worked on our Explorers projects today.  In gym the children played 4 on 4 in basketball.  In Write Traits today we discussed Voice in writing.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - word study
 - poem in my pocket
 - snow pants and outside gear including boots tomorrow

Have a good night.

Tuesday

Today in gym the children had 3 on 3 basketball.  We worked with procedural writing to create instructions on how to build a snowman.  We finished working with the last Explorer station and will now start taking our notes to create a good copy.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - word study
 - tomorrow is Read Me Day
 - Medical Forms
 - quiz corrections and signed

Have a good night!

Monday

Sorry, forgot to hit send last night!

Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - word study
 - Medical form for McQueen Lake
 - Unplug and Play
 - Principal's Challenge
 - Bust a gut day tomorrow
 - library
 - gym

Friday

A reminder that we are away on February 3rd which is a hot lunch day.  If you are able to go and edit your child's lunch order before we go you might want to as it is a Senor Froggy Day and it may not keep well in the fridge.  Literacy week is next week and Monday is dress as a book character.  Homework this weekend:

 - home reading
 - retell the story How the Birch Tree Got Its Stripes
 - math yr4 p. 92 #1-7, 9 yr 5p. 90 #1-7, yr 6 p. 114 #1-7
 - literacy week next week
 - Novel Study

Have a great weekend!

Thursday

A reminder that McQueen Lake forms are due tomorrow.  The children wrote their muscle quiz today and all did well.  The year 6's had a Saint John's Ambulance presentation.  They also worked more on their Typing Pal accounts this morning.

Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - word study
 - Math yr4 p. 92 #1-7, 9.  Year 5 p. 90 #1-7
 - Scholastic Due tomorrow
 - McQueen Forms due tomorrow

Have a good night!

Wednesday

Today the children worked on their basketball skills in gym playing two on two.  We worked on conclusions in our Write Traits today.  The children used some time for a work block today as well.  They are all bringing home recording sheets for the principal's challenge next week and information on unplug and play.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - word study
 - muscle quiz tomorrow
 - McQueen Lake forms due Friday
 - Scholastic due Friday

Have a great evening.

Monday January 20th

Today we continued to work on our Explorer project.  We have a new word study package this week.  A reminder that Scholastic orders and McQueen Lake forms are due by Friday.

Homework tonight:
 - home reading
 - word study
 - gym tomorrow
 - library tomorrow
 - McQueen Lake Forms
 - Scholastic Due Friday
 - Muscle quiz Thursday

Next week is Literacy week.  Here is a list of the challenges.

Principal's Challenge - read as much as you can (an adult needs to sign off on the time) to try and win a pizza lunch with Mrs. Zryd.

DEAR - we will drop what we are doing to read (this includes parents and staff).  Be sure to bring a book with you if you are going to be at the school next week!

Unplug and Play - tracking booklets will be sent home and will be due back by February 6th.

Reading Bingo - with the library

Monday (27th) - Dress as your favourite book character

Tuesday - Bust a gut day - bring a joke!

Wednesday - Read Me Day - wear clothing with words

Thursday - Poem in my Pocket Day - have a copy of a poem in your pocket to share when asked.

Friday - What's my word Day - find a word and its definition and see how many people you can teach your word to.

Friday

Today the children worked very hard making hampers at the Food Bank.  I was VERY proud of how hard they worked today.  Homework this weekend:

 - home reading
 - math signed
 - McQueen forms due by Friday
 - muscle package if not complete
 - muscle quiz next Thursday

Have a wonderful weekend!

Notices Sent Home

Sorry!  After not using the blog in a couple of weeks and in answering all the students questions about the McQueen forms yesterday afternoon I forgot to enter a post on the blog!  Yesterday your child should have brought home a package of forms regarding our McQueen Lake field trip on February 3-5th.  They should also have brought home a form for you to fill out and return if you would like to join us as a parent chaperone on this trip.  The last form they brought home was regarding the book swap taking place in our school library.  Please make sure that you child has given you all of these forms.

Wednesday January 15, 2020

Yay! We got our new projector today and can start updating the blog again!  Today in gym the children did basketball.  We worked on our Explorer projects.  We also had a Write Traits lesson.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - word study (package due tomorrow)
 - math 4 p. 76 #1-15, 6p. 97 #1-14 (skip 12)
 - reminder of the PAC movie night tomorrow night

Have a great evening!

Happy New Year

I hope that everyone had a wonderful and restful holiday.  In the classroom we have been reviewing the school matrix and the expected behaviours.  We have also started our next body system, the Muscle System.  Homework:

 - home reading
 - word study
 - yr 4. math p. 66 #1-6 if not complete
 - yr 5/6 math quiz Friday
 - Skeletal System quiz Friday
 - Food Bank permission slips if not returned

Have a great evening.