Thursday, Oct. 31

Highlights:

• This morning in Math, we did different stations connected to our gourds and pumpkins. At one station we measured gourds and compared their weights. At another, we estimated and then counted pumpkin seeds by grouping them. For another station, we graphed different Halloween pictures. Ask me what was my favourite station. 

• For PE, we played Trick or Treater tag.
• During Literacy, we worked on some fun Halloween themed mad libs! We reviewed what nouns, adjectives, and verbs are. Ask me what words I included in mine.

• In Science, we read a fun book called Bartholomew and the Oobleck. We then had some messy fun by creating our own oobleck! Ask me what oobleck is and what state of matter it is. Below is the recipe for oobleck if you would like to make it. 

• For Art, we created a haunted house picture! Ask me what details I included in mine.

• We lit our clay diyas today. They turned out beautiful! 

Reminders:

• Picture Retakes will be on Nov. 5

Wednesday, Oct. 30

Highlights:

• This morning to continue and celebrate our learning about Diwali, we did our part for the rangoli our school is making. Ask me what a rangoli is and how it is made.

• For Literacy, we shared our gourd/pumpkin writing with one another. We had to guess which gourds others wrote about based on their description. Ask me if my partners guessed mine correctly!

• In PE, we played Trick or Treater tag. Ask me how we play and how many candies my group collected.

• Today in Math, we started to work on a show what you know for place value. Ask me what kinds of questions we answered today and how I felt about it.
• In Science, we learned about natural items Indigenous groups used and how they used them. Ask me what example I chose to write about.
• For Social Studies, we continued our learning about wants and needs. We sorted different cards with our groups. Ask me what were some things our group chose to put under each category. 

Reminders:

• Tomorrow is Orange and Black Day. Students are welcome to dress in orange or black. They are also welcome to wear a costume if they wish. No masks or accessories. Students costumes should not interfere with their learning. If students want to wear their regular clothes, they can do so too!
• If students want to wear their traditional clothing for Diwali they are welcome to do so tomorrow or Friday. 
• Picture Retakes are on Nov. 5.

Tuesday, Oct. 29

Highlights:

• This morning in Math, we continued to review reading large numbers and also expanding them into each place value. Ask me to read the following numbers or write them in standard form,
• 34, 896
• Fourty four thousand two hundred seventy five
• 89, 042

• For Music, we practiced our song that we will be singing for Remembrance Day. 
• During Literacy, we used our web to create our gourd/pumpkin writing. We had to turn our ideas into complete sentences with description. Ask me what I included in my writing. 

• In Social Studies, we discussed our needs and wants. We also started to learn about what quality of life means and the things that help us to have a good quality of life. Ask me what is something that helps us and an example.

• For Health, we learned about triggers and sparks that may cause us to feel less regulated. Ask me what the difference is between the two and for examples of mine. Below is a concept sheet that families can refer to when talking about this topic!

Reminders:

• Thursday is Orange and Black Day. Students are welcome to dress in orange or black. They are also welcome to wear a costume if they wish. No masks or accessories. Students costumes should not interfere with their learning. If students want to wear their regular clothes, they can do so too!
• Picture Retakes are on Nov. 5.

Monday, Oct. 28

Highlights:

• For Literacy, we did show don't tell writing for our gourds and pumpkins. We started by creating a web to describe our gourd. Ask me what are some words I included.

• In PE, we play zombie tag and witches broomstick tag. Ask me which one I liked more!
• For Math, we practiced reading large numbers. We then wrote them in standard form, expanded form, and number words. Ask me how I would read the number 37 654. 
• In Science, we learned about natural and processed materials. Ask me what the difference is between them and examples.

• For Health, we talked about how we can do a zone check in. Ask me what are the steps. 

Reminders:

• Thursday is Orange and Black Day. Students are welcome to dress in orange or black. They are also welcome to wear a costume if they wish. No masks or accessories. Students costumes should not interfere with their learning. If students want to wear their regular clothes, they can do so too!
• Picture Retakes are on Nov. 5.

Thursday, Oct. 24

Highlights:

• This morning in Math, we finished up our week of rounding. We practiced rounding a number to the nearest 10 and nearest 100. 

• During PE, we did Freedom Frenzy!
• In Literacy, we read a story called Hello Ocean and wrote about quick and deep connections that we can make. Ask me what is the difference between the two. 

• For Art, we created a watercolour pumpkin patch! We learned about a few different art terms such as horizon line, vanishing point, and perspective. Ask me how we created our beautiful works of art!

• In Science, we learned about the terms for the changing states of matter. Ask me what they are? We also talked about permanent and reversible changes. Ask me to give you some examples of each!

Reminders:

• There is no school tomorrow!

• For families that ordered apples, you are able to pick them up tomorrow from the office between 2:00 - 4:00pm. If you are unable to pick up tomorrow you can do so on Monday between 9:15 - 4:30pm. 

Wednesday, Oct. 23

Highlights:

• This morning in Literacy, we practiced our show don't tell skills using our senses. Ask me to tell you what I wrote and try to figure out what season I chose!

• For Music, we practiced singing the song Light a Candle.
• During Math, we continued our learning on rounding to the nearest ten and hundred. 
• Ask me to round the following numbers to their nearest ten:
• 43
• 76
• 21

• Ask me to round the following numbers to their nearest hundred:
• 246
• 389
• 571

• In Social Studies, we completed our luggages! Ask me which countries I hope to visit in the future!

Reminders:

• Tomorrow is Fun Lunch for those that ordered. 
• There is no school on Friday!

Apple orders can be picked up this Friday, October 25 between 2-4

Hello families, If you ordered apples, the delivery will be on Friday, October 25.  There is no school for students that day, but you can pick your apples up by coming to the office on Friday between 2:00 - 4:00. A few of our parent volunteers will be at the school to help with handing them out on Friday afternoon.   If you are unable to pick them up on Friday afternoon between 2:00-4:00, we will keep them here at the school for you to pick up on Monday any time between 9:15 - 4:30.   Thanks again for your support!

Tuesday, Oct. 22

Highlights:

• Today in Math, we started to learn about rounding numbers to the nearest ten. Then we learned a new game to help us practice this skill. Ask me to round the numbers 32 and 75 to their nearest ten.

• For PE, we went on our second walk to raise awareness about Chanie Wenjack. 
• During Literacy, we read a story about Diwali and then chose a holiday/celebration that we have with our families. We then used our senses to describe the holiday. Ask me what I wrote about. 

• In Social Studies, we decorated our "luggages" that we will be using for our learning about the different countries. We decorated our luggages by creating stickers of places we have been. Ask me what I included in mine. 
• For Health, we talked about how the zones are all okay but some behaviours are not. Ask me to give you an example of a behaviour we might see in each of the zones.

Reminders:

• Please continue to send any gourds or pumpkins that you are able to donate for our learning. We would greatly appreciate it!
• Pizza Fun Lunch for those that ordered.
• There is no school Friday.

Interested in volunteering in your child's classroom or with them on any upcoming field trips?

If you would like to volunteer in your child's classroom, or for any upcoming field trips, please fill out the Annual Volunteer Registration by logging into your MyCBE Parent Account and clicking on the gold icon that looks like this: Once you fill in the form, we will complete the next step for you at the school.  (Don't forget to upload a proper 'selfie' of yourself holding your ID...it can't just be a picture of the ID itself, you must be holding it.) All parents that volunteer must have both the Annual Volunteer Registration form filled out, as well as a current Police Information Check.   If you need a Police Information Check, I can send you the letter you need after you fill in the Annual Volunteer Registration form.  We look forward to having lots of parents or guardians in to help out this year! Thanks! Mrs. Brinson Principal

Monday, Oct. 21

Highlights:

• This morning we learned about Chanie Wenjack and the Secret Path. Ask me the importance of his story.

• In PE, as a school we are committing to walking 600km to raise awareness about Chanie Wenjack.

• For Math, we continued working on our money problems. We then did a fun scavenger hunt called Scoot to help us read different amounts of money.

• In Art, we learned about Diwali and diyas. We created our own classroom clay diya that we will be decorating after it is put in the kiln.

• During Science, we talked about the different properties of solids, liquids, and gases. Ask me what is something that I learned during our balloon demonstration. 

Reminders:

• We are collecting gourds and pumpkins for our learning. If families have any that they can donate to our learning, we would greatly appreciate it!

• Thursday is Pizza Fun Lunch for those that ordered it.
• There is no school on Friday.