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.