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Friday, February 28, 2014

Thurs Feb 27, 2014

Today's learning tasks:
- 'Student of the Week' sharing
- movement exploration in gym - what ways can we travel?
- music
- S.S. - sharing postcard writing and artwork
- Art - H20 postcards completion - adding layers, textures and matching tones to the original

Ask your child about:
- what ways can we travel?
- what mark they expect to receive on their spelling quiz tomorrow
- what they are most proud of on their Alberta Region postcard: artwork or sensory sentences?

Homework: 
- nightly reading, math facts and spelling practice (quiz tomorrow!)

Reminders:
- field trip to Fort Calgary tomorrow.  bring lunch in backpack + dress for cold weather

Friday February 28, 2014

Today's Learning Tasks:
Whole day field trip to FORT CALGARY
morning program: "Citizenship" and artifact discovery
afternoon program: "Sketching techniques"
DOJO Review and new 'Student of the Week' selection

Ask your child:
- what they expect to receive on their spelling quiz today
- what the 3 artist questions are
- what are the factors of 'quality of life'
- about the different kinds of pencils
- steps to sketch landscapes
- texturizing techniques

Homework: 
nightly reading and math facts

Reminders:
stay warm in this frigid weather

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Wednesday, February 26, 2014


Today's Learning Tasks:

Science - final work on our mould hero/villain projects. We will be having a gallery walk tomorrow to share our creations. We also used Google forms to input all our data from the recent school-wide waste sort and began to set goals for our group presentations.
Math - patterns and personal strategies when multiplying with 9's.
Grade 3's - multiplication with arrays. Grade 4's - division connections to multiplication & addition.
Gym - gymnastics - movement skills with an animal twist.



Ask your child:

- How were they able to manage their data from our school-wide waste sort?
- What trick will they use when multiplying by 9's?
- What can they do to improve their focus in the classroom?

Homework:

- Math practice - check out the math links in student's D2L
- nightly reading, math facts and spelling practice (quiz on Friday)

Reminders:

- sign and return field trip forms asap - Fort Calgary field trip all day THIS FRIDAY! We need one more volunteer, please!


Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Tuesday, February 25, 2014


Today's Learning Tasks:
- Music (recorders + bonus session), Math (multiplication & division centres), Gym (gymnastics - non locomotor movements/balancing), Science (compost bin final observations + explanations, mould hero/villain project work)

Ask your child:
- How well could they balance their body during gym today? Could Mr. V. do the "tripod" stance?
- Have they created a mould hero or villain in science? Why?

Homework:
- Math practice - check out the math links in student's D2L
- nightly reading, math facts and spelling practice (quiz on Friday)

Reminders:
- last Green Screen Club on Wednesday lunch hour *any students invited to learn (bring lunch)*
- sign and return field trip forms asap - Fort Calgary field trip all day THIS FRIDAY! We need one more volunteer, please!





Monday, February 24, 2014

Monday February 24, 2014

Today's Learning Tasks:
- spelling, Bounce poster finish up, gym - gymnastics intro, L.A./S.S. - Green Screening introduction and group discussion, Art - H20 colour postcard completion (adding texture &  depth), L.A. - composing detailed sentences (application of  'once', 'since', 'when' and 'if')

Ask your child:
- about our new gymnastics unit in phys-ed
- which spelling strategy they plan on using to learn their weekly spelling words

Homework:
- nightly reading, math facts and spelling practice (quiz on Friday)

Reminders:
- last Green Screen Club on Wednesday lunch hour *any students invited to learn (bring lunch)*
- sign and return field trip forms asap - Fort Calgary field trip all day THIS FRIDAY! We need one more volunteer, please!

Friday, February 21, 2014

Friday February 21, 2014

Today's learning tasks:
- Art/S.S. - adding addresses to our postcards, Health - etiquette lesson for 'Fancy Friday', gym - Olympic relay races,  S.S. (current events) - watching men's Olympic hockey game, L.A. - with Room 3, Body break - 'Wake and Shake', S.S./Art: adding H20 to our water colour postcards, DOJO review and next 'Student of the Week' selection

Ask your child:
- about 'Fancy Friday'
- what their score was on the spelling quiz today


Homework:
- nightly reading and math facts practice


Reminders: 
- CANADA PLAYS HOCKEY ON SUNDAY MORNING - GO CANADA GO!!!!
- HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Wednesday February 19, 2014

Today's learning tasks:
- science and math with Mr. Vanderlinden, S.S. - Alberta region postcards

Ask your child:
- how they are modeling initiative this week



Homework:
- nightly reading, spelling and math facts practice (spelling quiz on Friday)

Reminders: 
*Fancy Friday THIS Friday - pls DO NOT purchase 'fancy clothing'; any simple prop or appropriate accessory will work (hat, glove, tie, scarf)

Thursday February 20, 2014

Today's learning tasks:
Gym - Olympic fun with Room 3, Current Events - watching Olympic hockey, music, more cheering for the Canadian Olympic hockey team, S.S./Art - water colour renditions of Alberta Regions, good copy of sensory sentences

Ask your child:
- who won gold in Olympic women's hockey
- how crazy the frog is
- how much it costs to send a postcard within Canada
- what they will wear and how they will act for 'Fancy Friday' tomorrow



Homework:
- nightly reading, spelling and math facts practice (spelling quiz TOMORROW, same words as last week)

Reminders: 
*Fancy Friday TOMORROW - pls DO NOT purchase 'fancy clothing'; any simple prop or appropriate accessory will work (hat, glove, tie, scarf)

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Tuesday February 18, 2014

Today's learning tasks:
- Math: student learning assessment - grade 3's (subtraction), grade 4's (multiplication)
- Gym: "ant tag" + "wall ball"
- Music
- Science: compost bin observations, mould exploration, and started our "mould hero / villain" project

Ask your child:
- mould is a decomposer. what does mould need to attack food items?
- how did Mr. V hold up in wall ball today?



Homework:
- check D2L to become familiar with the "Mould Hero / Villain" Rubric
- nightly reading, spelling and math facts practice (spelling quiz on Friday, same words as last week)

Reminders: 
*Fancy Friday THIS Friday - pls DO NOT purchase 'fancy clothing'; any simple prop or appropriate accessory will work (hat, glove, tie, scarf)
- Green Screen Club tomorrow - lunch

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Wed February 12, 2014

Happy Valentine's Day, on Friday!

Today's learning tasks:
- Math - number word problems
- skipping skills with long ropes & obstacle course
- sharing reading and buddy bucket filling
- Gr. 1 buddies "Filling Buckets", Valentine's Day picture books and video
- Dojo points review

Ask your child:
- how (s)he filled their Gr. 1 buddy's bucket
- how they demonstrated initiative this week
- how they earned DOJO points this week

Homework:
- nightly reading and math facts practice

Reminders:
- no school tomorrow, Friday (Teachers' Convention) or Monday (Family Day)
- See you Tuesday!  Enjoy the extra long weekend!

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Tuesday, February 11, 2014


Today's learning tasks:
- math - (Grade 3's: subtraction & mental math, Grade 4's: multiplication with larger numbers)
- gym - skipping with long ropes
- music
science - school wide garbage/recycling sort

Ask  your child:
- what were their initial observations about our school's waste after the "trash" sorting activity? (how can we do better?)
- how can they take more initiative during group projects and activities?

Homework:
- D2L assignment - "12 Steps to Being a Good Caretaker of Earth" - due on WEDNESDAY (submit via Dropbox)!
- spelling practice - NEW words now posted
- nightly reading, math facts practice (SEE NEW LINKS TO EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES THROUGH YOUR D2L PAGE!)

Reminders/Up-coming Events:
- Teacher's Convention next Thursday and Friday (no school for students)
- Family Day holiday the following Monday - no school
- Friday February 28 - Field Trip *we need one more volunteer, or we won't be able to go!

Monday, February 10, 2014

Monday, February 10, 2014


Today's learning tasks:
- class field trip - Kobie Boykins: Exlploring Mars
- science - compost bins observation period
- body break - Mario style :)
- language arts - Why do we write? Who do we write for? (creating an invitation for the reader)

Ask  your child:
- how they earned DOJO points this week
- what happened with their compost bins?

Homework:
- D2L assignment - "12 Steps to Being a Good Caretaker of Earth" - due on WEDNESDAY (submit via Dropbox)!
- spelling practice - NEW words now posted
- nightly reading, math facts practice (SEE NEW LINKS TO EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES THROUGH YOUR D2L PAGE!)

Reminders/Up-coming Events:
- Teacher's Convention next Thursday and Friday (no school for students)
- Family Day holiday the following Monday - no school
- Friday February 28 - Field Trip *we need one more volunteer, or we won't be able to go!

Friday, February 7, 2014

Friday February 7, 2014

Today's learning tasks:
spelling quiz, gym - skipping, S.S. - Green Screen introduction, sharing criteria lists for Alberta Region green screen projects, DOJO review + Student of the Week selection, music, Alberta Region postcard art + Crazy Frog

Ask  your child:
- how they earned DOJO points this week
- who Crazy Frog is
- how they did on their spelling quiz today

Homework:
- D2L assignment - "12 Steps to Being a Good Caretaker of Earth" - due on WEDNESDAY (submit via Dropbox)!
- nightly reading, math facts practice

Reminders/Up-coming Events:
- Field trip on this MONDAY February 10th, morning to the Epcor Centre to watch 'Exploring Mars'
 *we are desperate for one more volunteer!
- Teacher's Convention next Thursday and Friday (no school for students)
- Family Day holiday the following Monday - no school
- Friday February 28 - Field Trip *we need one more volunteer, or we won't be able to go!


Thursday, February 6, 2014

Thursday February 6, 2014

Today's learning tasks:
EXTRA music - musical games, gym - skipping partner routines, music - xylophone fun, S.S. - transferring sensory sentences to final copy of postcards, Art -  Alberta landscapes on postcards, Guided Reading

Ask your child:
- how they have taken initiative this week
- to predict their spelling quiz mark for tomorrow
- which Alberta landscape they are assigned

Homework:
- S.S. (green duotang) - finish copying sensory sentences onto the postcard' DUE TOMORROW
- D2L assignment - "12 Steps to Being a Good Caretaker of Earth" - due on WEDNESDAY (submit via Dropbox)!
- nightly reading, math facts and spelling practice (quiz tomorrow)

Reminders:
- please return signed report card envelopes
- please return signed field trip forms
- upcoming field trip (Feb 10th morning) *We need ONE MORE parent volunteer or we CANNOT GO ( this parent MUST have CBE security clearance!
- additional field trip on February 28th morning *we are in need of ONE MORE parent volunteer or we CANNOT GO (this parent MUST have CBE security clearance!
Pls let us know if you are able to attend, ASAP.
- Teachers' Convention next week - no school for students on Thursday and Friday


Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Wednesday, February 5, 2014


Today's learning tasks:
- math (Grade 3's - subtraction with 3-digit #'s, Grade 4's - multiplication with regrouping)
- gym (skipping routines with 4 skills)
- computers (D2L exploration & science assignment + introduction to Google drive)
- science (compost bin observations + intro to water conservation)
- waste & our environment reading & partner book exchange
- silent soccer

Ask your child:
- what important facts did they discover our water?
- approximately how many cups are filled with water in 30 minutes when a faucet is dripping?
- about this month's virtue "initiative"  What does it mean to show initiative?

Homework:
- math homework (if not completed in class) - due on TUESDAY!
- D2L assignment - "12 Steps to Being a Good Caretaker of Earth" - due on WEDNESDAY (submit via Dropbox)!
- nightly reading, math facts and spelling practice (quiz this FRIDAY)

Reminders:
- please return signed field trip consent forms (for the Feb. 10th trip) by Friday, February 7th!
- please return the signed report card envelope
- we still require parent volunteers for our class field trip on February 28th! If you're able to help us out that day, please contact us (or the school by phone - 403-777-6000 )

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Today's learning tasks:
- math (Grade 3's - subtraction, Grade 4's - multiplication)
- gym (expanded skipping routines)
- music
- science (composting / decomposition - Operation Compost experiment)
- Arnie's School Tools reading

Ask your child:
- what types of materials did they add to their compost bin for Operation Compost?
- about this month's virtue "initiative"  What does it mean to show initiative?
- what percent of waste in our Calgary landfills could be recycled/composted instead?

Homework:
- math homework (if not completed in class)
- nightly reading, math facts and spelling practice (quiz this FRIDAY)
- bring a list of your "Five Tools for Learning"for tomorrow - according to Arnie's school tools! (this is optional for students)

Reminders:
- please return the signed report card envelope
- we still require parent volunteers for our class field trip on February 28th! If you're able to help us out that day, please contact us (or the school by phone - 403-777-6000 )
- Digital Champions Club students are to bring their props / costumes for tomorrow (Wednesday)

Monday, February 3, 2014

Monday February 3, 2014

Today's learning tasks:
- spelling (new lists)
- gym (skipping routines and assessments)
- laptops: searching for Alberta region pictures
- Student Voice - voting for new school logo
- L.A. - postcard planning and drafts
- silent soccer

Ask your child:
- how they did on Friday's spelling quiz
- about this month's virtue "initiative"  What does it mean to show initiative?

Homework:
- nightly reading, math facts and spelling practice (quiz this FRIDAY)

Reminders:
- please return the signed report card envelope