Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Highlights

Ms. Bain: We talked about changes in our lives during Social Studies.

Mrs. Diduch: We spent time in our building centers exploring different kinds of materials.

Reminders

    

Important Dates:

·      Healthy Hunger lunch- Pizza Cottage: April 2^rd

·      No School this Friday, April 3^rd and Monday, April 6^th (Good Friday and Easter Monday)

·      No School Friday, April 17^th

·      Healthy Hunger lunch- Little Caesars: April 30^th

Homework

Home Reading: Please have your child read for a minimum of 15 minutes per night.  This can be a paper book or Raz-Kids.  If using Raz-Kids please have your child listen to the book, read the book, and then complete the comprehension quiz (independently). 

Ms. Bain’s class:  Practice the spelling lists sent home at student-led conferences.  (You may want to pick 3-5 words to work on each night.)

Mrs. Diduch’s class:  spelling words:  Know, light, make.

Our Tell and Show letter for this week is “Q’. Please state the clues in questions. If your child is behind they will be aloud to share more than one during their time slot.

Ask me about

Ms. Bain: How does grouping by ten help me count?

Mrs. Diduch: How is a builder’s job made easier when their materials match the instructions or drawing?

Monday, March 30, 2015

Highlights:

Ms. Bain’s class:  We started using our new listening centres. 

Mrs. Diduch’s class:  Keyboarding skills with Dance Mat Typing.  Dance Mat Typing 

Homework:

Please have your child read for a minimum of 15 minutes per night.  This can be a paper book or Raz-Kids.  If using Raz-Kids please have your child listen to the book, read the book, and then complete the comprehension quiz (independently). 

Ms. Bain’s class:  Practice the spelling lists sent home at student-led conferences.  (You may want to pick 3-5 words to work on each night.)

Mrs. Diduch’s class:  spelling words:  jump, kick, knew

Reminders:

Ms. Bain’s class:  We are starting to use headphones for our computer and listening centres.  If you would like your child to have their own personal headphones, please send a pair in a plastic bag labeled with your child’s name.

Ask me about:

Ms. Bain’s class:  What happened in one of the stories we read today?  (Books read:  Magic Tree House: Midnight on the Moon;  I’m Bored;  Even Monsters Need Haircuts)   

Mrs. Diduch’s class:  The more or less math game using a 100 board.

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Highlights:

Ms. Bain’s class:  We used our sense of touch to describe mystery objects hidden in a paper bag.

Mrs. Diduch’s class:  Smell test centres.

Homework:

Please have your child read for a minimum of 15 minutes per night.  This can be a paper book or Raz-Kids.  If using Raz-Kids please have your child listen to the book, read the book, and then complete the comprehension quiz (independently). 

Mrs. Diduch’s class:  Spelling words:  help, her, here

Reminders:

-Student-led conferences Thursday from 4-8 pm and Friday from 8 am- 12 pm.  Please come during the hour slot you have booked.  If you need assistance booking a time, please phone the office. 

These conferences are designed so that students can show their parents what they have been learning at different centres in the classroom.  There will be up to four families in the classroom each hour.  The gym and music room also have centres set up (please limit your time in these two centres to 10 minutes each in order to accommodate the large number of students in the school).  We look forward to seeing you!      

Important Dates:

Monday March 23-Friday March 27: SPRING BREAK- NO SCHOOL

Monday March 30: Classes resume.  WELCOME BACK!

Ask me about:

Ms. Bain’s class:  How do you know if a book is “just right” for reading?

Mrs. Diduch’s class:  Is my sense of smell reliable?

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Highlights

Ms. Bain: We did Military style spelling! (jumping jacks while spelling words)

Mrs. Diduch:  We are practicing our skills to share on Student Led Conferences. 

Reminders

March 19-20: Student Led Conferences - Conference booking instructions

Homework

Please make sure your child is reading at least 15 minutes every night. 

Mrs. Diduch: Last night was: every, father, fun.  Today’s words are good, has, hear.

Home Reading: Please record your daily home reading on the blue Reading Log. Keep this log in your purple folder. 

Ask me about

Ms. Bain: What have I been writing about lately?

Mrs. Diduch:  What reading strategy am I working on?

Monday, March 16, 2015

Highlights:

Ms. Bain’s class:  We made our names in Braille.

There was a substitute in for Mrs. Diduch today.  Students worked with the straws and connectors to build tall structures.

Homework:

Please have your child read for a minimum of 10-15 minutes per night.  This can be a paper book or Raz-Kids.  If using Raz-Kids please have your child listen to the book, read the book, and then complete the comprehension quiz (independently). 

Reminders:

   1.    Booking for Student Led Conferences is now open.  To book go to the Panorama Hills website and click on the MY CBE ACCOUNT button.  This is not a private Parent Teacher Conference, as there will be up to 4 families in the classroom per hour.  This is your child’s opportunity to show you what they have been working on as you engage in a variety of different activities.  If you require a private meeting with your child’s teacher please send them an email to book an alternate time.

A note from Panorama Hills Comprehensive Health Committee:

Click HERE to check out information on how our school is connected to the Calgary Scotiabank Marathon!!!

Click HERE to support our school in winning $$ for PE equipment by registering for one of the Calgary Scotiabank Marathon walks/runs.

Important Dates:

Thursday March 19^th: Student Led Conferences (Evening)

Friday March 20^th: Student Led Conferences (Day)

Monday March 23-Friday March 27: SPRING BREAK- NO SCHOOL

Monday March 30: Classes resume.  WELCOME BACK!

Ask me about:

Ms. Bain’s class:  What did you learn about our ears and hearing today?

Mrs. Diduch’s class:  How did your building activity go?

Friday, March 13, 2015

Highlights:

Mrs. Diduch’s class joined Ms. Bain’s class in the afternoon for story, partner reading and puzzle-solving activities.

Homework:

Please have your child read for a minimum of 10-15 minutes per night.  This can be a paper book or Raz-Kids.  If using Raz-Kids please have your child listen to the book, read the book, and then complete the comprehension quiz (independently). 

Reminders:

   1.    Booking for Student Led Conferences is now open.  To book go to the Panorama Hills website and click on the MY CBE ACCOUNT button.  This is not a private Parent Teacher Conference, as there will be up to 4 families in the classroom per hour.  This is your child’s opportunity to show you what they have been working on as you engage in a variety of different activities.  If you require a private meeting with your child’s teacher please send them an email to book an alternate time.

A note from Panorama Hills Comprehensive Health Committee:

Click HERE to check out information on how our school is connected to the Calgary Scotiabank Marathon!!!

Click HERE to support our school in winning $$ for PE equipment by registering for one of the Calgary Scotiabank Marathon walks/runs.

Important Dates:

Thursday March 19^th: Student Led Conferences (Evening)

Friday March 20^th: Student Led Conferences (Day)

Monday March 23-Friday March 27: SPRING BREAK- NO SCHOOL

Monday March 30: Classes resume.  WELCOME BACK!

Ask me about:

Ms. Bain’s class:  Did you enjoy the story about the girl who wanted a skunk for a pet?  What are some activities you can do this weekend to be active and stay healthy?

Mrs. Diduch’s class:  How many students were in my classroom today?