Friday

"We went to the gym.  We played air hockey and nine squares again."  Dru

"We had a guest teacher for part of the morning."  Ella

"We worked in our treasure books."  Kade

"We practiced the letters M and Z."  Ezekiel

"We did the calendar.  We made addition and subtraction questions."  Braelyn

"We listened to a story called Scaredy Squirrel Makes a Friend."  Kyle

It's Daylight Saving Time this weekend.  Don't forget to spring forward on Sunday!

Keep reading and practicing sight words!

Thursday

"We played Roll to 100 with our grade four buddies."  Nyssa
"We went to intramurals.  We played basketball."  Brix
"We worked in our journals."  Elizabeth
"Aahil and Jordyn showed us pictures of different communities."  Lacie
"We had a sharing circle about what we would buy if we had one hundred dollars."  Ezekiel
"Ms. Gordon showed us some money from different countries."  Karis
"We had music.  We sang two songs on the risers."  Rebecca
"Adi and Rebecca presented their posters of groups that they belong to."  Jordyn
"Today was our Fun Lunch."  Taylor
"We did some more printing."  Braelyn

Scholastic book orders are due tomorrow.

Tonight is the family movie night.  Doors open at 6:00 pm.

We are doing our annual Read-A-Thon again!  Please see the information sent home today.

Wednesday

"We went to music.  We sang songs."  Ethan

"We went to the gym.  We played nine squares and air hockey."  Taylor

"We practiced printing the letters W and X."  Braelyn

"Some of us went to the dance club during lunch recess."  Elizabeth

"We worked in our treasure books."  Kade

"We practiced problem solving in math."  Karis

"We did literacy centres."  Rebecca

"Nyssa's mom came in to volunteer."  Dru

"Nyssa and Braelyn showed us their posters."  Ezekiel

Keep practicing the three lists of sight words!  I will be testing the students again next week.  The results will be sent home later this month.  Here are the grade level expectations for this time of year:

basic achievement             40 - 54 words 

good achievement             55 - 74 words 

excellent achievement          75 words or more

Please note that your child should know how to say the words quickly.  Sight words are not meant to be sounded out.  Flashcards work well for practice.  Please see the cover letter in your child's treasure book for other ideas on how to practice the words.  The three lists of words can also be found in the treasure book.

Our Fun Lunch from Chopped Leaf will be tomorrow.

Tuesday

"We went to the gym.  We played air hockey and nine sqaures again."  Braelyn
"Today we went to the choir during lunch recess."  Karis
"Karis and I shared pictures of another community with the class."  Rebecca
"We worked in our treasure books."  James
"We learned a new reading strategy."  Ezekiel
"We practiced our printing."  Kyle
"We did some addition and subtraction."  Dru
"Logan and Lacie showed us their posters."  Taylor
"We changed our table spots."  Ella
"We wrote in our green journals."  Elizabeth

Today we learned another reading strategy called Flippy Dolphin.  Here are a couple of short videos that explain how it works:

Flippy Dolphin

Flippy Dolphin #2

Here is another video about vowels:

Vowels

Blog Challenge:  Write out the vowels.  Practice the two sounds that each vowel makes.  Read a story.  Try using the Flippy Dolphin reading strategy. 

Monday

"We went to the gym.  We played nine square and air hockey."  Elizabeth
"We had a math test."  Logan
"Kyle has Betty the Bunny and Eizabeth has Freddy the Frog."  Dru
"Ethan and Karis showed us their posters of groups that they belong to."  Ezekiel
"We had a sharing circle."  Karis
"We wrote in our journals."  Braelyn
"We are playing a tally mark game with Ms. Gordon."  Kyle
"Ceilidh showed us pictures of Arizona."

We have two new class friends named Freddy the Frog and Betty the Bunny!

Freddy the Frog

Betty the Bunny

Each student will have the chance to take home either Freddy the Frog or Betty the Bunny for one week.  When it is your child's turn he or she will bring home the following letter:

Dear Parents:

Freddy the Frog and Betty the Bunny are our class friends who like to travel.  They are excited to explore our neighbourhood of New Brighton and the city of Calgary.  Please take pictures of your child and Freddy the Frog or Betty the Bunny at different locations.  You can print the pictures out or email them to Ms. Lang at kelang@cbe.ab.ca. 

Each student will visit with Freddy the Frog or Betty the Bunny for one week.  Please feel free to wash them as necessary.

A journal has been included in each bag to illustrate and write about their visits.  Please ask your child to complete at least three journal entries about his or her experiences to share with the class.  Please encourage your child to sound out words independently and to practice what he or she has written.  It is not necessary to correct his or her spelling.

Have fun with Freddy the Frog or Betty the Bunny as they help the class learn more about our community and the city of Calgary!

Sincerely,

Ms. Lang

Please see your child's green I Can folder sent home today.  The folder contains a writing sample and a math sample.  The writing sample is about human adaptations to winter.  The math sample is an addition and subtraction test.  If you have any questions about your child's progress please feel free to contact me.  Please return the folder to school tomorrow.

The Learning Commons was closed today.  Students will exchange their books tomorrow.