Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016

Highlights

Thank you to all the families and students who were able to attend our winter concert.  Students should be proud of a job well done!

Today we watched the grades 3/4 perform their dress rehearsal in preparation for their afternoon and evening shows.

This week we finished our gingerbread stories.  We practiced reading a thermometer when we measured the temperature of warm, cold, and room temperature water.  We also read a story called “The Cookie Fiasco” where 4 friends had the dilemma of trying to share 3 cookies.  (Who knew this problem could be solved with math?)

Important Information

Don’t forget that it is pajama, stuffy and movie day tomorrow! Tomorrow is also the last day of classes before winter break.  School resumes Jan. 3, 2017! 

Homework

-Reading- Remember to keep track of your minutes on the Read-a-Thon sheet! 

-Dreambox math/Raz-Kids

-Do you know your addition doubles?  Ten friends (1+9, 2+8, 3+7, etc.)?  Can you skip count by 2, 5, and 10 forward and backward?

-Have a safe and enjoyable winter break.  I look forward to seeing you in 2017!  We have lots of learning in store for us!

Monday, Dec. 12, 2016

Highlights

We have another eventful week in store for us!

Today, the students had Ms. Mui as a substitute teacher!  Many of our students know Ms. Mui from Kindergarten and Grade 1.  This morning the whole school participated in caroling activities.  In Math, we practiced estimating the number of objects in a group.  We also continued to learn about what the land is like in places like Iqaluit and Meteghan.

Important Information

Winter concerts

Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2 concert-- Wednesday, Dec. 14 from

1-2 pm (doors open at 12:30pm) and 6:30-7:30 pm (door open at 6 pm.  Please do not come before 6 pm as it will be cold standing outside waiting)

Parents are welcome to attend either time.

For the evening performance, we ask that only 2 people per family attend due to seating limitations.  There are no restrictions for the afternoon performance.

We ask that all grade 2 students participate in the concert on Wednesday night from 6:30-7:30 pm.

Dress attire for the concert- There are no specific colour schemes or costumes for the winter concert.  Students are encouraged to wear something similar if they were attending a holiday party or special event.  Students are also permitted to wear festive items (e.g., a Santa hat) if they want.

Grade 3-4 concert- Thursday, Dec. 15—from 1-2 pm and 6:30-7:30 pm (same times and procedures as the Wed concert)

Thurs, Dec. 15- Healthy Hunger lunch- Mother’s Pizza

Fri, Dec. 16- School Pajama and Stuffy Day (last day before the break!)

Winter Break- Dec. 17-Jan. 2

School resumes Jan. 3, 2017

Homework

-Due to the winter concerts, caroling and other activities this week, there will not be a spelling list sent home with students

-Reading- Remember to keep track of your minutes on the Read-a-Thon sheet! 

-Dreambox math

Ask me about:

What does estimate mean?  What can you do to help you estimate the number of objects? (E.g., I can make a group of 10 and then think about how many groups of 10 there might be in the total)  

Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016

Highlights

We have been busy this week.  Here are some of the things we have been doing…

-We painted and completed an addition doubles page in our creative journal.

-We are learning to use addition doubles to help solve other addition facts (e.g., if 4+4=8, then 4+5=9 because it is one more).

-We finished our class story about a gingerbread kid in Panorama Hills School.  Ms. Bain typed the story and we each illustrated our own copy.

-We had DEAR day on Wednesday (Drop Everything and Read).  Three times during the day there was an announcement and everyone in the school had to stop what they were doing and read.  Students may record 30 minutes of reading time on their tracking sheet for this day.

-We measured the temperature in 3 different places and talked about the concept of positive and negative numbers on a thermometer. 

-We worked on some art for the winter concert next week and we practiced our concert song.

-We played basketball in gym.

-We learned about what the land is like in Iqaluit.

Important Information

Winter concerts

Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2 concert-- Wednesday, Dec. 14 from

1-2 pm and 6:30-7:30 pm (Parents are welcome to attend either time)

Grade 3-4 concert- Thursday, Dec. 15—from 1-2 pm and 6:30-7:30 pm (Parents welcome to attend either time)

We ask that all grade 2 students participate in the concert on Wednesday night from 6:30-7:30 pm.

Thurs, Dec. 15- Healthy Hunger lunch- Mother’s Pizza

Fri, Dec. 16- School Pajama and Stuffy Day (last day before the break!)

Winter Break- Dec. 17-Jan. 2

School resumes Jan. 3, 2017

Homework

-Spelling quiz tomorrow

-Reading- Remember to keep track of your minutes on the Read-a-Thon sheet!  You do not have to sign our reading log while the Read-a-Thon is running

-Dreambox math

Ask me about:

If 3+3=6, what is 3+4?

If 7+7=14, what is 6+7?

Monday, Dec. 5, 2016

Highlights

Brrrr!  It was a blue dot day today, which means that students did not go outside for recess.  We started our Hot and Cold Science unit and worked on a page in our creative journals.  We also talked about how to read a thermometer.  This morning students from Captain Nichola Goddard performed a band concert for us.  They did an amazing job playing a variety of different instruments.  We read 2 fiction books today called “The Gingerbread Pirate” and “ Polars Bears Past Bedtime.”  We also read a non-fiction book titled “Cold Weather.”

Important Information

With winter's arrival comes much colder temperatures.  Please check the forecast daily and dress your child accordingly.  The students will be going outside unless temperatures drop below –20C (with or without the wind chill factor). 

Thurs, Dec. 8- Healthy Hunger (Quiznos)

Fri, Dec. 16- School Pajama and Stuffy Day

Homework

-New spelling lists sent home

-Reading- Remember to keep track of your minutes on the Read-a-Thon sheet!  You do not have to sign our reading log while the Read-a-Thon is running

-Dreambox math

Ask me about:

What is the difference between a fiction book and a non-fiction book?

What is this month’s virtue?  (Generosity)