Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Penny Carnival
Our school supports Tele-miracle in several ways. We collect spare change for house team points, we do a hockey shoot out, and we sell hands. The biggest fundraiser is the penny carnival which takes place on Friday. All children from K to Gr. 6 attend and for $5.oo are able to complete twenty carnival stations, get an ice cream treat, and a grab bag of prizes. Please support our efforts to support the people of our province.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Back to work
I hope that you all enjoyed your week with your family. I sure did.
This week in math the grade three's are working hard with money, and the grade four's continue to work on multiplication (1 digit x 2 digit). Mr. Hart is coming in on Thursday to guest teach neat multiplication strategies to the grade four class while the grade threes and I do ELA with the grade eight's.
We are working on literature circle roles this week and will then be applying these skills to a novel study beginning next week. There will be three novels going on in class at one time. If you happen to be a mom or dad who has a flexible schedule and can commit an hour a couple of times over the next two or three weeks to be a helper in the classroom please let me know and I will fill you in on the times and how you can help out.
We are also spending a lot of time learning how to write a paragraph and how to format a story as a collection of paragraphs - this is more difficult that you would think.
We will be moving into division as a way of sharing in math next week and then onto fractions from there.
We have library next Monday - please send books back.
Continue to practice those math facts - even addition and subtraction facts are still slow - the faster your child is with these, the easier more complex math will be for them.
Looking forward to parent teacher interviews at the end of the month. Please call if you have questions before then.
This week in math the grade three's are working hard with money, and the grade four's continue to work on multiplication (1 digit x 2 digit). Mr. Hart is coming in on Thursday to guest teach neat multiplication strategies to the grade four class while the grade threes and I do ELA with the grade eight's.
We are working on literature circle roles this week and will then be applying these skills to a novel study beginning next week. There will be three novels going on in class at one time. If you happen to be a mom or dad who has a flexible schedule and can commit an hour a couple of times over the next two or three weeks to be a helper in the classroom please let me know and I will fill you in on the times and how you can help out.
We are also spending a lot of time learning how to write a paragraph and how to format a story as a collection of paragraphs - this is more difficult that you would think.
We will be moving into division as a way of sharing in math next week and then onto fractions from there.
We have library next Monday - please send books back.
Continue to practice those math facts - even addition and subtraction facts are still slow - the faster your child is with these, the easier more complex math will be for them.
Looking forward to parent teacher interviews at the end of the month. Please call if you have questions before then.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Highlights for the week
Just a reminder that we will exchange our Valentine's cards tomorrow after lunch.
Hoja will be performing at 1:30, please come and join us.
For those of you transporting your children to the ski hill on Tuesday, please plan to be at the hill by 9:15 so we are all there together to get our equipment and lessons sorted out.
For those of you sending your child on the bus, you will need to have them at the school by 7:25 AM, the bus is leaving at 7:30. Please be at the school to pick them up at the end of the day by 6:15 - we will arrive between 6:15 and 6:30.
Remember to send them with layers of clothing, snacks for the bus, and warm mittens. We are looking forward to a wonderful day.
Hoja will be performing at 1:30, please come and join us.
For those of you transporting your children to the ski hill on Tuesday, please plan to be at the hill by 9:15 so we are all there together to get our equipment and lessons sorted out.
For those of you sending your child on the bus, you will need to have them at the school by 7:25 AM, the bus is leaving at 7:30. Please be at the school to pick them up at the end of the day by 6:15 - we will arrive between 6:15 and 6:30.
Remember to send them with layers of clothing, snacks for the bus, and warm mittens. We are looking forward to a wonderful day.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Whew
Wow, last week flew by in such a blur that I didn't even have a moment to update the blog. Sorry!
Now that swimming is over for the grade fours I think we have a few days of routine before the break.
As you know we are going skiing next Tuesday, February 14th. Please let me know if your travel plans have changed so I know who to be looking for on the bus.
We will hand out any Valentine's cards that the students wish to bring on Monday t he 13th.
Student list:
Grade three - Shyla, Brody, Brienna, Landon, Chase, Emma, Lauren, Hannah, Ayden, Harley, Shea, Amanda
Grade four - Charise, Easton, Havey, Rebecca, Jayden, Ryan, George, Tesa, Easton, Jarvis
Hoja (an acapella group) will be here on Monday the 13th presenting from 2:00-3:00. I have seen them before and they are terrific. Come and join us if you wish!
Now that swimming is over for the grade fours I think we have a few days of routine before the break.
As you know we are going skiing next Tuesday, February 14th. Please let me know if your travel plans have changed so I know who to be looking for on the bus.
We will hand out any Valentine's cards that the students wish to bring on Monday t he 13th.
Student list:
Grade three - Shyla, Brody, Brienna, Landon, Chase, Emma, Lauren, Hannah, Ayden, Harley, Shea, Amanda
Grade four - Charise, Easton, Havey, Rebecca, Jayden, Ryan, George, Tesa, Easton, Jarvis
Hoja (an acapella group) will be here on Monday the 13th presenting from 2:00-3:00. I have seen them before and they are terrific. Come and join us if you wish!
Friday, January 27, 2012
Ski Trip rescheduled, Grade fours swim, Challenge
The date for the 3-6 ski trip has been settled and it is . . . Tuesday, February 14th!
If your child is no longer able to attend, send me a note and we will refund the money. If they were unable to attend previously, but can come on the 14th, let me know and I will send a registration form home.
Reminder that grade fours are swimming next week - they will need their swimsuit, towel and a snack on Wednesday.
It was wonderful that so many of you joined us for Family Literacy night. Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.
OSR CHALLENGE group:
Your reading this weekend is page 1-26 or 1-29 depending on your book. Make sure you complete the reading and come to class Monday with your role sheet at least started. Happy reading!
If your child is no longer able to attend, send me a note and we will refund the money. If they were unable to attend previously, but can come on the 14th, let me know and I will send a registration form home.
Reminder that grade fours are swimming next week - they will need their swimsuit, towel and a snack on Wednesday.
It was wonderful that so many of you joined us for Family Literacy night. Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.
OSR CHALLENGE group:
Your reading this weekend is page 1-26 or 1-29 depending on your book. Make sure you complete the reading and come to class Monday with your role sheet at least started. Happy reading!
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Flexibility
Well, this week has certainly provided us with opportunities to be flexible with our planning. You should have all heard by now that the ski trip will not be taking place tomorrow for grade 3-6 or for grade7-9 students.
Our 3-6 ski trip will be rescheduled for sometime after the 10th of February - as soon as we can coordinate something with Kinosoo we will let you know. They have no spaces next week, and then we have students in 4-6 swimming which is why there will be such a long delay. If your child was not going to be able to go tomorrow but is able to go on the new date, let me know and I will be sure to send home a form for you.
Please return swimming forms and Family Literacy forms asap.
If you are practicing math facts, please give students only 3-5 seconds to get the answer. If it takes longer than that they are skip counting to solve it, which is a great strategy, but they need these facts memorized and available in their brains QUICKLY! (I promise it is worth it for when they are trying to do math in grade 5 and 6 - your work now makes things SO much easier then.)
We will have a spelling test tomorrow:)
Our 3-6 ski trip will be rescheduled for sometime after the 10th of February - as soon as we can coordinate something with Kinosoo we will let you know. They have no spaces next week, and then we have students in 4-6 swimming which is why there will be such a long delay. If your child was not going to be able to go tomorrow but is able to go on the new date, let me know and I will be sure to send home a form for you.
Please return swimming forms and Family Literacy forms asap.
If you are practicing math facts, please give students only 3-5 seconds to get the answer. If it takes longer than that they are skip counting to solve it, which is a great strategy, but they need these facts memorized and available in their brains QUICKLY! (I promise it is worth it for when they are trying to do math in grade 5 and 6 - your work now makes things SO much easier then.)
We will have a spelling test tomorrow:)
Friday, January 13, 2012
New Happenings
Now that we have established the wonderful habit of parents seeing their child's agenda and signing it daily, I am going to stop with sticker charts for agendas. I will still look at the agendas each day, and we will continue to write all our important information for you. The reward for continuing to use them in your homes will be that you continue to have a way to communicate with us daily.
We will begin Monday doing sticker charts for time spent practicing the multiplication tables. If you and your child practice multiplication tables to assist them in memorizing the facts, and record that time in their agenda, they will receive a sticker. A sticker will be awarded for each five minutes spent practicing with a maximum of three stickers a day. Once a row is full, they will get a candy treat. When the chart is full they will get 25 min of time in the computer lab or helping in Kindergarten or Grade 1 whichever they choose.
If you have a deck of cards your child can show you the quick practice method that we are using at school. They should be working on the 2 and 3 times tables right now.
We drew today for our movie pass winners. Students have been entering their names into a draw box for the past four months each time they filled a row on their sticker charts. Congratulations to Natalie, George, Emma and Rebecca, our winners. The box was emptied today, and we will begin to refill it as children complete rows for multiplication fact practice. They will receive their passes on Monday.
We did a reading activity about skiing today and talked about the benefits of goggles or sunglasses when we ski next week. I did not tell your child that you had to buy them goggles:) I did suggest that if they had some they should bring them, or if you were OK with the idea you could consider getting some.
Please remember to practice spelling words. They are always in your child's agendas and even though the words are the same for three weeks, they need to practice them to show me that they have mastered them.
Enjoy your weekend!
Remember to return swimming and Family Literacy forms as soon as possible.
We will begin Monday doing sticker charts for time spent practicing the multiplication tables. If you and your child practice multiplication tables to assist them in memorizing the facts, and record that time in their agenda, they will receive a sticker. A sticker will be awarded for each five minutes spent practicing with a maximum of three stickers a day. Once a row is full, they will get a candy treat. When the chart is full they will get 25 min of time in the computer lab or helping in Kindergarten or Grade 1 whichever they choose.
If you have a deck of cards your child can show you the quick practice method that we are using at school. They should be working on the 2 and 3 times tables right now.
We drew today for our movie pass winners. Students have been entering their names into a draw box for the past four months each time they filled a row on their sticker charts. Congratulations to Natalie, George, Emma and Rebecca, our winners. The box was emptied today, and we will begin to refill it as children complete rows for multiplication fact practice. They will receive their passes on Monday.
We did a reading activity about skiing today and talked about the benefits of goggles or sunglasses when we ski next week. I did not tell your child that you had to buy them goggles:) I did suggest that if they had some they should bring them, or if you were OK with the idea you could consider getting some.
Please remember to practice spelling words. They are always in your child's agendas and even though the words are the same for three weeks, they need to practice them to show me that they have mastered them.
Enjoy your weekend!
Remember to return swimming and Family Literacy forms as soon as possible.
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