Have a safe and restful break, a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year! Classes resume on Monday, January 6th.
We had a wonderful day of relaxation and fellowship in the classroom today! Thanks to all parents and guardians for supporting your children in making our gift exchange a success.
If you have not handed in your December book review, your advent flip book, or your Canadian Travel Brochure, be sure to finish it over the break.
Upcoming field trip: Our class will be spending 3 afternoons throughout January at Granite Curling Club, learning how to curl! We will need at least 1 parent volunteer for each of the following dates. No curling experience required!
Friday, January 10th
Friday, January 17th
Tuesday, January 28th
If you are able to join us for any one of these dates, please send me an e-mail.
Friday, 20 December 2019
Thursday, 19 December 2019
Thursday, December 19th, 2019
ELA - Today we had a chance to print off our Canadian Mail Race assignments. They will be sent out on Saturday!
Book Reviews are due tomorrow.
Religion - We had some time to work on our Advent flip books. These are due tomorrow.
Spirit Day - PJ day tomorrow!
Secret Angel Gift Exchange tomorrow! Remember that, if you have not yet brought a gift for your secret angel ($10 max), it is extremely important for you to bring it tomorrow. We open gifts first thing in the morning!
Tomorrow we will have some time for our class to relax together as a classroom family. You have the option to bring board games or other activities for this time.
Book Reviews are due tomorrow.
Religion - We had some time to work on our Advent flip books. These are due tomorrow.
Spirit Day - PJ day tomorrow!
Secret Angel Gift Exchange tomorrow! Remember that, if you have not yet brought a gift for your secret angel ($10 max), it is extremely important for you to bring it tomorrow. We open gifts first thing in the morning!
Tomorrow we will have some time for our class to relax together as a classroom family. You have the option to bring board games or other activities for this time.
Wednesday, 18 December 2019
Wednesday, December 18th, 2019
Today we spent the morning building our Gingerbread Houses! We will eat them on Friday afternoon.
Spirit Days:
Tomorrow: Red and Green day
Friday: PJ day
ELA - Great Canadian Mail Race is due tomorrow. Make sure it is finished and saved to your OneDrive. We will hand it in digitally during computer class.
Book Reviews Due Friday.
Religion - Advent flip-books should be completed tomorrow. We will get time to cut and glue them together tomorrow.
Secret Angel Gift Exchange on Friday!
After our Gift Exchange, we will have some time for relaxation and fellowship that morning. If you would like to bring board games or activities for this time, you are welcome to do so.
Spirit Days:
Tomorrow: Red and Green day
Friday: PJ day
ELA - Great Canadian Mail Race is due tomorrow. Make sure it is finished and saved to your OneDrive. We will hand it in digitally during computer class.
Book Reviews Due Friday.
Religion - Advent flip-books should be completed tomorrow. We will get time to cut and glue them together tomorrow.
Secret Angel Gift Exchange on Friday!
After our Gift Exchange, we will have some time for relaxation and fellowship that morning. If you would like to bring board games or activities for this time, you are welcome to do so.
Tuesday, 17 December 2019
Tuesday, December 17th, 2019
Tomorrow we will be spending the morning decorating Gingerbread houses! There is a note coming home with details today. We organized ourselves into small groups today. There is a small amount of candy that is included with each kit. If students wish, they can bring additional treats to use as decoration tomorrow. Reminder that any food brought into the class must be nut free.
Our Christmas Hamper was donated to a family in need today. Thanks to all who brought donations!
Spirit Days:
Tomorrow - Christmas Vacation
Thursday - Red+Green
Friday - PJ Day
ELA - Be sure to complete your Canadian Mail Race before Thursday, to be printed.
Book Reviews are due Friday.
Secret Angel is underway, and there are several gifts under our tree! Please remember to bring your $10 gift to class and sneakily place it under the tree by Friday.
Math - We wrote our Unit 1 test on Patterns and Equations today. We will start Unit 4 when we return from Christmas break.
Health - Today we finished Theme 3, with a discussion about growing up, and earning freedoms as we get older by proving that we are responsible. Each student had a chance to reflect on the theme, and is bringing one last handout home to discuss with their parent/guardian. This page should go back into your health book.
Our Christmas Hamper was donated to a family in need today. Thanks to all who brought donations!
Spirit Days:
Tomorrow - Christmas Vacation
Thursday - Red+Green
Friday - PJ Day
ELA - Be sure to complete your Canadian Mail Race before Thursday, to be printed.
Book Reviews are due Friday.
Secret Angel is underway, and there are several gifts under our tree! Please remember to bring your $10 gift to class and sneakily place it under the tree by Friday.
Math - We wrote our Unit 1 test on Patterns and Equations today. We will start Unit 4 when we return from Christmas break.
Health - Today we finished Theme 3, with a discussion about growing up, and earning freedoms as we get older by proving that we are responsible. Each student had a chance to reflect on the theme, and is bringing one last handout home to discuss with their parent/guardian. This page should go back into your health book.
Monday, 16 December 2019
Monday, December 16th, 2019
There is a spirit day EVERY day this week!
Tomorrow - Santa Hat
Wednesday - Christmas Vacation
Thursday - Green and Red Day
Friday - Cozy PJs
Christmas Hampers - If you have not yet brought in your non-perishable donations, tomorrow morning is the last chance to bring them in! (They will be picked up during the morning)
If you are bringing a perishable donation, you must bring yours tomorrow morning, Thanks so much for the donations!
Secret Angel has begun! Keep an eye out for any chance to do something nice for your secret angel, and remember to bring your $10(max) gift for our gift exchange on Friday. These can be brought any time this week and kept under our Christmas tree.
Math - Today we finished and corrected our unit reviews. We have a Unit 1 test tomorrow!
Bake Sale Tomorrow. All items 50 Cents or 1 dollar.
ELA - Good copies of Canadian Mail Race should be completed by Thursday and saved to your OneDrive, I will print them off throughout the week.
Book Reviews are due on Friday (remember you can do graphic novels this month!)
Tomorrow - Santa Hat
Wednesday - Christmas Vacation
Thursday - Green and Red Day
Friday - Cozy PJs
Christmas Hampers - If you have not yet brought in your non-perishable donations, tomorrow morning is the last chance to bring them in! (They will be picked up during the morning)
If you are bringing a perishable donation, you must bring yours tomorrow morning, Thanks so much for the donations!
Secret Angel has begun! Keep an eye out for any chance to do something nice for your secret angel, and remember to bring your $10(max) gift for our gift exchange on Friday. These can be brought any time this week and kept under our Christmas tree.
Math - Today we finished and corrected our unit reviews. We have a Unit 1 test tomorrow!
Bake Sale Tomorrow. All items 50 Cents or 1 dollar.
ELA - Good copies of Canadian Mail Race should be completed by Thursday and saved to your OneDrive, I will print them off throughout the week.
Book Reviews are due on Friday (remember you can do graphic novels this month!)
Friday, 13 December 2019
Friday, December 13th, 2019
There is a spirit day EVERY day next week!
Monday - Ugly Christmas Sweater
Tuesday - Santa Hat
Wednesday - Christmas Vacation
Thursday - Cozy PJs
Friday - Green and Red day
Swimming Monday afternoon. Bring your swimming gear, and 50cents if you want a locker token.
Secret Angel begins on Monday.
Bring your Hamper items! Deadline for non-perishables in Monday.
Math - We had more time to work on our Unit Reviews. We have a Unit Test on Tuesday.
Arts - We had time to finish our Christmas Canvasses today! We will bring these home next week.
Health - Today we discussed the changes boys and girls go through during puberty. Each student is bringing home a page describing what they learned, as well as any questions they may have. Please take the time to discuss this with your parents tonight.
Social - Canadian Travel Brochures were due today!If you have not handed this in, it MUST be finished over the weekend.
Have a fun and safe weekend!
Monday - Ugly Christmas Sweater
Tuesday - Santa Hat
Wednesday - Christmas Vacation
Thursday - Cozy PJs
Friday - Green and Red day
Swimming Monday afternoon. Bring your swimming gear, and 50cents if you want a locker token.
Secret Angel begins on Monday.
Bring your Hamper items! Deadline for non-perishables in Monday.
Math - We had more time to work on our Unit Reviews. We have a Unit Test on Tuesday.
Arts - We had time to finish our Christmas Canvasses today! We will bring these home next week.
Health - Today we discussed the changes boys and girls go through during puberty. Each student is bringing home a page describing what they learned, as well as any questions they may have. Please take the time to discuss this with your parents tonight.
Social - Canadian Travel Brochures were due today!If you have not handed this in, it MUST be finished over the weekend.
Have a fun and safe weekend!
Thursday, 12 December 2019
Thursday, December 12th, 2019
Family Christmas Night at the school tonight! Arrive for 6:30, the evening begins with a choir performance in the gym, then time to explore the stations for fun activities!
There is a spirit day EVERY day next week!
Monday - Ugly Christmas Sweater
Tuesday - Santa Hat
Wednesday - Christmas Vacation
Thursday - Cozy PJs
Friday - Green and Red day
Social Studies - Canadian Travel Brochure is due tomorrow!
ELA - We had time to finish our good copies for our Canadian Mail Race. If you did not finish today, complete it on your own time before next Thursday, in order to enjoy free time in the computer lab.
Spelling - We wrote our Week 8 quiz today.
Math - We started our Unit Reviews today. The Show What You Know will be corrected as a class on Monday, Quiz on Tuesday.
Swimming Monday afternoon.
Secret Angel begins on Monday.
Bring your Hamper items! Deadline for non-perishables in Monday.
There is a spirit day EVERY day next week!
Monday - Ugly Christmas Sweater
Tuesday - Santa Hat
Wednesday - Christmas Vacation
Thursday - Cozy PJs
Friday - Green and Red day
Social Studies - Canadian Travel Brochure is due tomorrow!
ELA - We had time to finish our good copies for our Canadian Mail Race. If you did not finish today, complete it on your own time before next Thursday, in order to enjoy free time in the computer lab.
Spelling - We wrote our Week 8 quiz today.
Math - We started our Unit Reviews today. The Show What You Know will be corrected as a class on Monday, Quiz on Tuesday.
Swimming Monday afternoon.
Secret Angel begins on Monday.
Bring your Hamper items! Deadline for non-perishables in Monday.
Wednesday, 11 December 2019
Wednesday, December 11th, 2019
Candy Grams are on sale again during 1st recess tomorrow for $1.
Religion - We had more time to work on our Advent Flip-book assignment. This is due by the end of the day on the 20th.
Social - We had some time today to work on our Canadian Travel Brochures. These are due on Friday.
Arts - Today we spent art class in the Art room, painting our acrylic winter landscapes! Most students finished their paintings today, a few will get one more class to complete them.
Math - Today was our last class to work on this unit instruction. We worked on solving equations that include division and multiplication. Complete and hand this page in for tomorrow.
Tomorrow, we will start our Unit Reviews. Our unit test is on Tuesday, December 17th.
Due to today's band concert, our Unit 8 Spelling Quiz was moved to tomorrow.
Family Christmas Night - Tomorrow, from 6:30-8:30.
Religion - We had more time to work on our Advent Flip-book assignment. This is due by the end of the day on the 20th.
Social - We had some time today to work on our Canadian Travel Brochures. These are due on Friday.
Arts - Today we spent art class in the Art room, painting our acrylic winter landscapes! Most students finished their paintings today, a few will get one more class to complete them.
Math - Today was our last class to work on this unit instruction. We worked on solving equations that include division and multiplication. Complete and hand this page in for tomorrow.
Tomorrow, we will start our Unit Reviews. Our unit test is on Tuesday, December 17th.
Due to today's band concert, our Unit 8 Spelling Quiz was moved to tomorrow.
Family Christmas Night - Tomorrow, from 6:30-8:30.
Monday, 9 December 2019
Monday, December 9th, 2019
Return your Swimming forms ASAP! We will be going swimming on the afternoon of the 16th.
Candy Grams for Sale on Wednesday. $1 each.
Secret Angel - Next week, we will be running a Secret Angel activity in our classroom. It will run from the 16th to the 20th, with nice gestures or acts of kindness happening from Monday to Thursday, and a small gift ($10 limit) being opened on Friday morning. We took some time today to talk about what nice gestures or gifts would look like. There is a note coming home today with more details. You can view the note HERE.
Math - Today we worked on solving equations with multiplication and division. Complete the assignment for tomorrow: Pg 27-28, Qs 4-6.
Social Studies - We got more time to work on the good copies of our Brochures. Reminder that this is due on Friday.
Health - In Fully Alive today, we discussed human fertility. Each student is bringing home a handout with what they learned about male and female fertility, as well as any questions they still have. Please take the time to discuss this with your parents tonight.
Candy Grams for Sale on Wednesday. $1 each.
Secret Angel - Next week, we will be running a Secret Angel activity in our classroom. It will run from the 16th to the 20th, with nice gestures or acts of kindness happening from Monday to Thursday, and a small gift ($10 limit) being opened on Friday morning. We took some time today to talk about what nice gestures or gifts would look like. There is a note coming home today with more details. You can view the note HERE.
Math - Today we worked on solving equations with multiplication and division. Complete the assignment for tomorrow: Pg 27-28, Qs 4-6.
Social Studies - We got more time to work on the good copies of our Brochures. Reminder that this is due on Friday.
Health - In Fully Alive today, we discussed human fertility. Each student is bringing home a handout with what they learned about male and female fertility, as well as any questions they still have. Please take the time to discuss this with your parents tonight.
Thursday, 5 December 2019
Thursday, December 5th, 2019
Reminder: No school for students tomorrow, due to our Staff Retreat.
Please remember to bring back your hamper donations, report card envelopes, and swimming permission forms ASAP.
Math - We had more time to work on our equations using addition and subtraction. Please ensure that you complete and hand your homework page in for Monday.
ELA/Social - Today we had more time to work on our Great Canadian Mail Race and Canadian Travel Brochure assignments. Be sure to keep up with these tasks!
Travel Brochure Good Copy is due on Thursday.
Have a fun and safe long weekend!
Please remember to bring back your hamper donations, report card envelopes, and swimming permission forms ASAP.
Math - We had more time to work on our equations using addition and subtraction. Please ensure that you complete and hand your homework page in for Monday.
ELA/Social - Today we had more time to work on our Great Canadian Mail Race and Canadian Travel Brochure assignments. Be sure to keep up with these tasks!
Travel Brochure Good Copy is due on Thursday.
Have a fun and safe long weekend!
Wednesday, 4 December 2019
Wednesday, December 4th, 2019
Please return your swimming permission slips and report card envelopes ASAP.
Math - Today we learned how to use Inspection or Isolation strategies to solve equations using addition and subtraction. Please complete our assignment for tomorrow. Pg 24-25 Q 1-8(9).
Religion - We had more time to complete our Jesus and his Family assignment, which is due tomorrow. Remember to complete the Reflection question in your reflection journal.
Health - Today we learned about the major organs of the male and female reproduction systems. Each student is bringing home a sheet listing what they learned today, as well as any questions they still have. Please take the time to discuss this with your parents, and ask any future questions.
Arts- Today we started our Christmas art project! Over the next 2 weeks, we will be working on painting Christmas/winter inspired canvases, which will be brought home on the 20th.
Social Studies - Deadline to complete your Canadian Travel Brochure rough copy is tomorrow.
Reminder: No school for students on Friday.
Math - Today we learned how to use Inspection or Isolation strategies to solve equations using addition and subtraction. Please complete our assignment for tomorrow. Pg 24-25 Q 1-8(9).
Religion - We had more time to complete our Jesus and his Family assignment, which is due tomorrow. Remember to complete the Reflection question in your reflection journal.
Health - Today we learned about the major organs of the male and female reproduction systems. Each student is bringing home a sheet listing what they learned today, as well as any questions they still have. Please take the time to discuss this with your parents, and ask any future questions.
Arts- Today we started our Christmas art project! Over the next 2 weeks, we will be working on painting Christmas/winter inspired canvases, which will be brought home on the 20th.
Social Studies - Deadline to complete your Canadian Travel Brochure rough copy is tomorrow.
Reminder: No school for students on Friday.
Tuesday, 3 December 2019
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019
Please return your Swimming permission forms and your report card envelope ASAP.
Christmas Hampers - Notes were sent home yesterday for each student, with what they have been assigned to bring as a donation for our class' Christmas hamper to help a family in need. You can bring your non-perishable items any time from now until December 16th.
ELA - Today some of us had time to research a school to write our letter to in the Great Canadian Mail Race. We will have more time to research this later this week.
Math - We continued practicing creating equations with variables to describe word problems. Finish and hand in the practice page for tomorrow.
Religion - Today we read through the bible passages describing Jesus' birth, and had a short assignment associated with it. This should be completed for Thursday. We will have more time to work on it tomorrow.
Social - We had more time to work on our Travel Brochures. The rough copy is due to be complete by Thursday at the latest.
Reminder: No School on Thursday
Christmas Hampers - Notes were sent home yesterday for each student, with what they have been assigned to bring as a donation for our class' Christmas hamper to help a family in need. You can bring your non-perishable items any time from now until December 16th.
ELA - Today some of us had time to research a school to write our letter to in the Great Canadian Mail Race. We will have more time to research this later this week.
Math - We continued practicing creating equations with variables to describe word problems. Finish and hand in the practice page for tomorrow.
Religion - Today we read through the bible passages describing Jesus' birth, and had a short assignment associated with it. This should be completed for Thursday. We will have more time to work on it tomorrow.
Social - We had more time to work on our Travel Brochures. The rough copy is due to be complete by Thursday at the latest.
Reminder: No School on Thursday
Monday, 2 December 2019
Monday, December 2nd, 2019
Today, we had a class meeting, discussing many of the events we have planned during the month of December. We discussed the following events:
December 16th - Deadline to bring non perishable Christmas Hamper donations. Perishable items should come the morning of December 17th. - Note sent home today.
December 16th - Swimming Field Trip - Note sent home today. Please fill it out and return it by Dec 10th. Due to our Division's new swimming safety guidelines, we will need some parent volunteers to help with supervision.
December 18th - Gingerbread Houses - Note will come home next week.
December 20th - Class Gift Exchange - Names drawn and notes sent home next week.
Math - Today we practiced using variables in equations, in order to solve word problems. We will have more time to work on our assignment tomorrow.
ELA - Today we started a new task, titled the Great Canadian Mail Race! Each student will write a letter to a Grade 5 student somewhere in Canada. The first in our class to receive a letter back wins! You can view the assignment HERE.
Spelling - Today we had time to work on our Week 8 words.
December 16th - Deadline to bring non perishable Christmas Hamper donations. Perishable items should come the morning of December 17th. - Note sent home today.
December 16th - Swimming Field Trip - Note sent home today. Please fill it out and return it by Dec 10th. Due to our Division's new swimming safety guidelines, we will need some parent volunteers to help with supervision.
December 18th - Gingerbread Houses - Note will come home next week.
December 20th - Class Gift Exchange - Names drawn and notes sent home next week.
Math - Today we practiced using variables in equations, in order to solve word problems. We will have more time to work on our assignment tomorrow.
ELA - Today we started a new task, titled the Great Canadian Mail Race! Each student will write a letter to a Grade 5 student somewhere in Canada. The first in our class to receive a letter back wins! You can view the assignment HERE.
Spelling - Today we had time to work on our Week 8 words.
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