Thursday, Dec. 21st, 2017

Thank you everyone for the gifts and love sent to myself and Mrs. Bruce this week! We are so appreciative to each and every one of our students and families.

The students did an amazing job at the winter concert!

Enjoy the holidays and we'll see you back on Jan. 9th!

Monday December 28th 2017

Highlights 

We started our morning with morning challenge. In math, we completed lesson 5. Students had to come up with a story problem topic and a question to ask the class (i.e. Novel study books to read as a class? Games to play during an indoor recess?). hen had to collect data, create a bar graph and interpret the bar graph. During gym, students completed a self reflection activity. We then had social studies. Today we tried a few dances children in India do. We had Daily 5 before lunch. After lunch, we started our new read aloud. We had carolling in the gym and a rehearsal for the Winter Concert. We finished chapter 1 of our read aloud and answers some questions in our response journal. At the end of the day the students in choir had a practice and the rest of the class had free time/catch-up time. 

Don't forget to wear a red, green, white or black shirt and dark pants on Wednesday. Parents please remember the concert is in the afternoon and evening. You are welcome to come to both. For the evening performance if your child is in choir they will need to be at school at 5pm. They are in both performances. All the other students, please be at school for 6:30.  

Don't forget to return your Social Studies duotang on Wednesday! 

Important Information:

• Winter Concert is on Wednesday, December 20th. There will be two shows. Students are asked to be at both of the grade 3 performances. Please wear dark bottoms and a red, green, white or black shirt. 
  Afternoon Performances
  Kindergarten, grade 1 & grade 2: 12:40-1:40
  Grade 3 &4: 1:45-2:45
  Evening Performances
  Kindergarten, grade 1 & grade 2: 5:30-6:30 pm
  Grade 3&4: 7:00 – 8:00 pm

Reminders:

• Dress in your traditional Indian attire tomorrow (Friday, Dec. 15th)! 
• Social Studies test on Wednesday, December 20th.
• Thursday, December 21st - PJ Day (Students can also bring a stuffy)
• School Activity fees and Lunchroom Incidental Activity fees were due on November 16th. 
• We are still collecting filled socks for the Alex! 

Homework:

~ Reading: Read daily for 15-20 minutes. 

~ Spelling: No spelling this week.

~ Social Studies: Study for the test on Wednesday December 20th 

~ Math: 

• Lesson 1: Collect and organize data.
• Lesson 2: Interpret and draw line plots.
• Lesson 3: Read and interpret bar graphs. 
• Lesson 4: Drawing bar graphs 
• Lesson 5: Using graphs to solve problems

Ask Me About:

Carol Singing 

Thursday, Dec. 14th, 2017

Highlights 

DEAR Day was a ton of fun on Tuesday! Great job students! 

This week the students worked on taking some given data and creating and drawing bar graphs. Today they worked on reading and interpreting line and bar graphs as well as drawing line and bar graphs. 

The students have been working on expository writing about castles. They are also continuing their editing practice by looking for fragments and run-on sentences. 

In science, the students are working on hearing and sound activities. Today they went on a sound-hunt throughout the school and also outside. They are classifying the sounds they hear as loud, soft, dangerous, etc. 

We plan to have a pretty normal start to the week by keeping to our classroom routines as much as we can as we head in to the last week before Winter Break! 

Important Information:

• Winter Concert is on Wednesday, December 20th. There will be two shows. Students are asked to be at both of the grade 3 performances. Please wear dark bottoms and a red, green, white or black shirt. 
  Afternoon Performances
  Kindergarten, grade 1 & grade 2: 12:40-1:40
  Grade 3 &4: 1:45-2:45
  Evening Performances
  Kindergarten, grade 1 & grade 2: 5:30-6:30 pm
  Grade 3&4: 7:00 – 8:00 pm

Reminders:

• Dress in your traditional Indian attire tomorrow (Friday, Dec. 15th)! 
• Social Studies test on Wednesday, December 20th.
• Thursday, December 21st - PJ Day 
• School Activity fees and Lunchroom Incidental Activity fees were due on November 16th. 
• We are still collecting filled socks for the Alex! 

Homework:

~ Reading: Read daily for 15-20 minutes. 

~ Spelling: No spelling this week.

~ Math: 

• Lesson 1: Collect and organize data.
• Lesson 2: Interpret and draw line plots.
• Lesson 3: Read and interpret bar graphs. 

Ask Me About:

~ The parts of bar graph

~ The parts of a line plot

(Hint: think about the labels)

India Test Study Guide - Wednesday December 13th

On Wednesday December 20^th there will be a test on our social studies unit of India. As a class, we came up with some review questions that will help us study for the upcoming test. The answers to these questions can be found in the student’s booklet on India as well as their, social studies duotang. The duotang will go home on Friday. Students can study from the booklet until then.

Here are some things we should know:

What is India’s Population?

Where is India located and what countries surround it?

What is the Capital of India?

What types of transportation is used in India?

What does India’s flag look like?

Name the national symbols of India

What is the currency (money) used in India?

What is India’s climate like?

How many seasons does India have?  

What is Diwali?

What is Hinduism?

What does poverty look like in India?

Who was India once rules by?

Who is Mahatma Gandhi?

Topics for Friday:

What are imports and exports?

What are there traditional clothes called?

How are Canada and India different?

How are Canada and India the same?

Monday December 11th 2017

Highlights 

We had an exciting day in Grade 3. We started our day with morning challenge and math. We started lesson 4 in our data analysis unit. Todays lesson focused on drawing and interrupting a bar graph. After math, we had music. The students are practicing for the upcoming Winter Concert. We hope all the students will attend. After music, we had a special presentation from the CNG grade 8 and 9 Band, the grade 7, 8 and 9 Chamber Choir and the grade 8 and 9 Jazz Band. It was wonderful and very entertaining. Before lunch, we had Daily 5. After lunch, we had writing. We're continuing to learn about narrative and expository writing. The students were introduced to a new topic today. Please ask them about it. At the end of the day we had social studies. We're continuing our unit on India. Our focus today was on poverty in India as well as village and city life in India. Today there were many questions about quality of life. We will continue to explore this question during social studies. On Friday, we will be learning about the types clothing worn in India. If students have any traditional clothing from India, I have asked them to bring it or wear it to school on Friday. There will also be a test on India on Wednesday December 20th. A study sheet will go home on Wednesday. 

Important Information:

• D.E.A.R Day Read-A-Thon - You can bring a book from home or use one from school 
• Winter Concert is on Wednesday December 20th. There will be two shows. Students are asked to be at both performances. Please wear dark bottoms and a red, green =, white or black shirt. 
  Afternoon Performances
  Kindergarten, grade 1 & grade 2: 12:40-1:40
  Grade 3 &4: 1:45-2:45
  Evening Performances
  Kindergarten, grade 1 & grade 2: 5:30-6:30 pm
  Grade 3&4: 7:00 – 8:00 pm

Reminders:

• Social Studies test on Wednesday December 20th
• Thursday December 21st - PJ Day 
• School Activity fees and Lunchroom Incidental Activity fees were due on November 16th. Fee sheets were sent home today (Thursday, Dec. 7th) if you are still owing. 
• We are collecting filled socks for the Alex! 

HOW TO HELP:

We are asking students who are interested in participating to bring in a pair of warm socks and some of the items listed below.

Gloves, mitts, hats

Travel size shampoo and/or conditioner

Hairbrush or comb

Toothbrush

Travel size tissue

Lip Balm

Candy

Earplugs

Transit tickets

New underwear for men or women

$5-$10 Gift cards for coffee, movies or food 

Homework:

~ Reading: Read daily for 15-20 minutes. 

~ Spelling: No spelling this week~ Math: 

• Lesson 1: Collect and organize data.
• Lesson 2: Interpret and draw line plots.
• Lesson 3: Read and interpret bar graphs. 

Ask Me About:

~ What is the new topic we are going to write about during writing? 

Thursday, Dec. 7th, 2017

Highlights 

All week we've been working on subject/predicate for morning challenge. The students have been doing quite well with writing complete sentences based on a picture prompt with some sentence starters. 

In Writing, we've been working on sentence fragments. All of the work we've been doing with subject/predicate is helping the students to form a proper sentence and recognize when a sentence isn't complete. 

We've been busy working with the students during Guided Reading. The students have been working on understanding the difference between narrative and expository texts, making connections to their books and answering comprehension questions about what they read (checking for understanding). 

We were working on bar graphs in Math this week. The students were asked to read and interpret bar graphs and will begin drawing bar graphs next week. 

We had our spelling test today. They will be marked and sent home on Monday. We are taking a break from spelling until January so there will be no spelling homework or quizzes until then. 

We've just started a new unit in Science: Hearing and Sound. Today the students were introduced to the big idea of 'What is Sound?". 

We finished the day by reading from our class novel: The BFG by Roald Dahl. 

Important Information:

• No School TOMORROW: Friday, December 8th 
• Winter Concert is on Wednesday December 20th. There will be two shows. Students are asked to be at both performances. Afternoon Performances
  Kindergarten, grade 1 & grade 2: 12:40-1:40
  Grade 3 &4: 1:45-2:45
  Evening Performances
  Kindergarten, grade 1 & grade 2: 5:30-6:30 pm
  Grade 3&4: 7:00 – 8:00 pm

Reminders:

• Book Orders are due December 11th. If you would like to purchase book orders as a gift for your child for Christmas. I can arrange pick up at the office or send it home in a sealed box. Please let me know if you're interested in this 😊
• School Activity fees and Lunchroom Incidental Activity fees were due on November 16th. Fee sheets were sent home today (Thursday, Dec. 7th) if you are still owing. 
• We are collecting filled socks for the Alex! 

HOW TO HELP:

We are asking students who are interested in participating to bring in a pair of warm socks and some of the items listed below.

Gloves, mitts, hats

Travel size shampoo and/or conditioner

Hairbrush or comb

Toothbrush

Travel size tissue

Lip Balm

Candy

Earplugs

Transit tickets

New underwear for men or women

$5-$10 Gift cards for coffee, movies or food 

Homework:

~ Reading: Read daily for 15-20 minutes. 
~ Math: 

• Lesson 1: Collect and organize data.
• Lesson 2: Interpret and draw line plots.
• Lesson 3: Read and interpret bar graphs. (Homework will be sent home on Monday, Dec. 11)

Ask Me About:

~ My part for the music performance at the upcoming Winter Concert!

Monday December 4th 2017

Highlights 

We got straight to work this morning. We started the day with morning challenge. We're continuing to work on adding a predicate to a sentence. For math, we finished lesson 2 of our data analysis unit. Homework for lesson 1 and 2 went home today. Please help your child complete this work. We had music. The students are getting ready for the winter concert. We have 3 students who's names were drawn at random and they will have a small speaking part in the concert. A piece of paper with their part went home with them today. After recess we had gym. We had daily 5 today. I met with the blue and read groups today. After lunch we had spelling. The new list is in their green folder. We then had writing and social studies. In social studies we're continuing to learn about India. Today we discussed its physical features and its currency. Thank you Japneet for bringing in some rupees for us to see.

Important Information:

• No School Friday December 8th 
• The school is collecting non-perishable food items for the Mayor's Food Drive. If you would like to donate the student's can bring in the items in the morning and put them in the boxes at the front of the school. The food will be going to the Calgary Food Bank. Deadline to bring in food donations has been extended to THURSDAY DECEMBER 7th 
• Winter Concert is on Wednesday December 20th. There will be two shows. Students are asked to be at both performances. Afternoon Performances
  Kindergarten, grade 1 & grade 2: 12:40-1:40
  Grade 3 &4: 1:45-2:45
  Evening Performances
  Kindergarten, grade 1 & grade 2: 5:30-6:30 pm
  Grade 3&4: 7:00 – 8:00 pm

• Math tests sent home today! 

Reminders:

• Book Orders are due December 11th. If you would like to purchase book orders as a gift for your child for Christmas. I can arrange pick up at the office or send it home in a sealed box. Please let me know if you're interested in this 😊
• School Activity fees and Lunchroom Incidental Activity fees were due on November 16th. 
• The students are asked to bring in any Rupees (Indian currency) to share with the class during social studies. 
• Healthy Hunger: To register your child for Fun Lunch, please visit www.healthyhunger.ca 
• Our class Library checkout day is every Thursday. Please return library books each week! 

Homework:

~ Reading: Read daily for 15-20 minutes. 
~ Spelling: Monday - children, man, men, woman, foot

                       Tuesday - feet, mouse, mice, leaf, leaves

                       Wednesday - knife, knives, thief, thieves, wolf 

                       Thursday - Quiz 

Ask Me About:

~ Physical features of India

Thursday, Nov. 30th, 2017

Highlights 

This week the students worked on a writing activity based on The Best Day Ever! They are very focused on their work with sentences and remembering that sentences have 2 parts (subject/predicate). They are also becoming more aware of proper capitalization and punctuation. This work will continue and we will begin working on using commas next week. We began our new unit in math. The students will be learning about collecting data and graphing the results from now until the winter break. 

Important Information:

• The school is collecting non-perishable food items for the Mayor's Food Drive. If you would like to donate the student's can bring in the items in the morning and put them in the boxes at the front of the school. The food will be going to the Calgary Food Bank. Deadline to bring in food donations is TOMORROW: Friday, Dec. 1st. 
• Science test on Rocks and Minerals is TOMORROW! Please study your lap books that were sent home on Tuesday. 
• Math tests will be sent home for your review next week! 

Reminders:

• School Activity fees and Lunchroom Incidental Activity fees were due on November 16th. 
• Wear crazy socks tomorrow to support The Alex! There will be an assembly in the morning to learn about filling socks. 
• The students are asked to bring in any Rupees (Indian currency) to share with the class during social studies. 
• Healthy Hunger: To register your child for Fun Lunch, please visit www.healthyhunger.ca 
• Our class Library checkout day is every Thursday. Please return library books each week! 

Homework:

~ Reading: Read daily for 15-20 minutes. 
~ Science: Study for the test on Rocks and Minerals! 

Ask Me About:

~ Fossils! 

Monday November 27th 2017

Highlights 

We started the day with morning challenge. The students were given a picture and a list of unfinished sentences that only included the subject. They had to finish the sentences by adding the predicate. We then had math. We're working on a wrap up activity for the unit on numbers to 1000. We had music and gym today. After gym, we had spelling and daily 5. We all did work on writing for daily 5 today. The students are working on a piece of writing called, "The Best Day Ever!' After lunch, we worked on language arts. We discussed capitalization of proper nouns. We then wrote sentences about those landmarks using descriptive language. We also continued our work on the different genre's or writing. Today's lesson focused on persuasive writing/opinion writing. At the end of the day we had social studies. We continued to learn about India. We had a lot of questions about the Taj Mahal today. 
Important Information:

The school is collecting non-perishable food items for the Mayor's Food Drive. If you would like to donate the student's can bring in the items in the morning and put them in the boxes at the front of the school. The food will be going to the Calgary Food Bank. Deadline to bring in food donations is Friday, Dec. 1st. 

Reminders:

• School Activity fees and Lunchroom Incidental Activity fees were due on November 16th. 
• Healthy Hunger: To register your child for Fun Lunch, please visit www.healthyhunger.ca 
• Our class Library checkout day is every Thursday. Please return library books each week! 

Homework:

~ Reading: Read daily for 15-20 minutes. 

~ Spelling: Monday: creepy, bright, lonely, cheerful, calm

                       Tuesday: kind, wonderful, warm, fancy, icy

                       Wednesday: ugly, ripe, little, tiny, child

Ask Me About:

~ Tell me some interesting facts about the Taj Mahal