Friday September 27th, 2019

Highlights:

• We reviewed multiples in math and played a quick game of "pop" to practise.
• We were efficient with Friday Journals - please have a look at the the details of our week.
• Further discussion about the motor scooters in the city continued and we watched a video about the Snowtember.  https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1048283

Upcoming:

• Dare to Care - Monday September 30th - All Day!  Students who each lunch at home - please pack a lunch for the day.  
• Orange Shirt Day - Tuesday October 1st!
• PD Day - Friday October 11th
• Thanksgiving Day - Monday October 14th

Thursday September 26th, 2019

Highlights:

• The Terry Fox Run was a success today despite the cool temperatures.  We had some conversations about How Terry Said "Something" powerful with his actions and inspirational quotes.  

 

• We had fun practicing division strategies (standard division and partial quotient division) writing on the windows.
• We read the book, "I am NOT a Number" by Jenny Kay Dupuis & Kathy Kacer.  The book is based upon a true story about the treatment in residential schools.  Orange shirt day is on Tuesday October 1st and we are encouraging students to wear an orange shirt.  It is important for them to understand why we are wearing orange and the deeper meaning.

Reminders:

-Dare to Care on Monday September 30th - Thank you to those volunteers coming in for the day.

-Orange Shirt Day on Tuesday October 1st.

Wednesday September 25th, 2019

Highlights:

• We continued our leaf scavenger hunt outside and created a few visual vocabulary cards for producer, consumer and decomposer.
• Our math concept card for today was about Partial Quotient Division.  Initially a few found this strategy difficult.  After attempting a few times, this strategy made sense, was easy and simple.

• Ended our day watching a quick video about Terry Fox and started a visual journal page.  "Anything's possible if you try."

Important Dates:

-Healthy Hunger Lunch (Boston Pizza) - Tomorrow

-Terry Fox Run - Tomorrow

-Dare to Care - Monday September 30th

-Orange Shirt Day - Tuesday October 1st

Tuesday September 24th, 2019

Highlights:

• Pictures today
• Music and Gym today
• Observing the leaves and pine cones outside on the trees before the snow come
• Photosynthesis, water cycle and Why we need trees???

Important Dates:

-Healthy Hunger Lunch (Boston Pizza) - Thursday September 26th

-Terry Fox Run - Thursday September 26th - Please dress with layers for rain, shine or snow.  Change for       Terry...

-Dare to Care - Monday September 30th

-Orange Shirt Day - Tuesday October 1st

Monday September 23rd, 2019

Highlights:

• Math concept card about Standard Division (traditional way)
• We did relay races in gym
• We observed leaves using magnifying glasses, our senses and categorized them.
• Continuation of sketching our Layers of the Forest!
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Important Dates:

- PICTURES tomorrow!!!  Please wear your brightest smile!

-Healthy Hunger Lunch (Boston Pizza) - Thursday September 26th

-Terry Fox Run - Wednesday September 25th

-Dare to Care - Monday September 30th

Science - Trees & Forest Websites

Layers of the Forest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sau7Isd-Hh8

http://www.nycaudubon.org/pdf/Layers_of_the_Forest.pdf

http://gradesix.mrpolsky.com/ewExternalFiles/Levels%20of%20the%20Forest.pdf

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eh5vIBKIEQM

http://www.learnalberta.ca/Home.aspx

Canopy

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canopy_(biology)

Middle/Understory

http://www.countrysideinfo.co.uk/woodland_manage/struct.htm

Underbush/shrubbery/bush 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Understory

http://staff.gsacrd.ab.ca/~jrobertson/FOV2-0003E689/

Forest Floor

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_floor

Pando

https://youtu.be/tG0eiu-f8Vs

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sST-U3WIFyc

Parts of a Tree

***https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orYrXrqOiIA

http://gradesix.mrpolsky.com/science-partsofatree.html

Tuesday September 17th, 2019

Highlights:

• We had our vaccinations today!
• We reviewed ordering decimals from least to greatest by arranging ourselves as the place value digits.
• Our Pop Art Portraits and Quotes are finished.  They look AMAZING and we are so excited to share at the Open House!
• Through the lens of an artist, we learned about the Layers of the Forest and started sketching trees like real artist do.

Important Dates:

-Patrol Training Tomorrow

-School Council Meeting - Tomorrow from 6:30-8:00 pm

-Open House - Thursday September 19th 4:30-6:00 pm

-PD Day (no school for students) - Friday September 20th

Monday September 16th, 2019

Highlights:

• We reviewed ordering decimals from least to greatest and added a card to our math concept cards.  We put our math review from the first week of school in our binders - please take a look at the Open House to see how your child did.
• Finishing our Pop Art and finding our "inspirational' quotes. were priorities today.
• We wrote about the reading strategy "inferencing" using the following picture

Important Dates:

-Vaccinations tomorrow - time to use your coping skills!

-Patrol Training on Wednesday September 18th

-School Council Meeting - Wednesday September 18th 6:30-8:00 pm

-Open House - Thursday September 19th 4:30-6:00 pm

-PD Day (no school for students) - Friday September 20th

Friday September 13th, 2019

Highlights:

• We started our Friday Journal which should have come home for the weekend.  Friday Journal is an opportunity for your child to share about their learning in class on a consistent basis.  Please read the letter that is included in the journal and initial.
• We started our Pop Art based on work done by Roy Lichtenstein.  They look amazing so far!  Watch the video about his work and our inspiration for this art piece.      

Important Dates:

-Vaccinations on Tuesday September 17th

-Patrol Training on Wednesday September 18th

-School Council Meeting - Wednesday September 18th 6:30-8:00 pm

-Open House - Thursday September 19th 4:30-6:00 pm

-PD Day (no school for students) - Friday September 20th

Thursday September 12, 2019

Highlights:

We had a wonderful morning at the pond sketching and observing coniferous and deciduous trees.  From the viewpoint of a Dendrologist, students observed the leaves and details of the trees. 

                        

 

• What is the name of that one tree we were discussing? (Hint: Picture below)  It looses its leaves and is a coniferous tree

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• We started an exciting art piece based on pop art created by an artist named Roy Lichtenstein.  Think of a quote that speaks to you and you find inspirational.  Be ready to share your quote after the weekend.

Important Dates:

-Return Vaccination notices by tomorrow

-Vaccinations on Tuesday September 17th

-Patrol Training on Wednesday September 18th

-School Council Meeting - Wednesday September 18th 6:30-8:00 pm

-Open House - Thursday September 19th 4:30-6:00 pm

-PD Day (no school for students) - Friday September 20th

Wednesday September 11, 2019

Highlights:

• We had gym and music today!
• We talked more about the methuselah tree and we are going for a walk to the pond tomorrow morning.  Please dress appropriately!
• We read a book called "Belle's Journey focusing on the "questioning" reading strategy.
• We created a few math concept cards (adding some tools to our toolbox)
• We had our first fire drill of the year and it was successful.

Important Items to remember:

• Return vaccination forms by this Friday
• School Council Meeting - Wednesday September 18th 6:30-8:00 pm
• Open House - Thursday September 19th 4:30-6:00 pm
• PD Day (no school for students) - Friday September 20th

September 10th

September 10th Highlights

• Music and Gym today.  
• Visit from the school nurse about vaccinations.  Please see the form regarding your child's vaccinations, sign and return to the school by Friday September 13th
• Provocation Today - Ask me about the Methuselah Tree

Important Information:

-Return Vaccination notices by Friday September 13th

-School Council Meeting - Wednesday September 18th 6:30-8:00 pm

-Open House - Thursday September 19th 4:30-6:00 pm

-PD Day (no school for students) - Friday September 20th