Our top 3 from today:
- going on the computers to play some subtraction math games - writing about something we wish we could do differently or change in the past - using number lines to help us with subtraction Mail Pockets - Please send RSVPs back for the Volunteer Breakfast! Words of the Week Each week we will focus on a set of high frequency words that we are using in our poems and morning message. Feel free to practice these and look for them in your own books! This week we are focusing on the /tion/ spelling chunk. subtraction action vacation question Please and Thank You! - Thank you for returning school library books for Tuesday Volunteer Opportunities: - We would love to welcome morning literacy volunteers into our classroom from 8:00 to 8:30 each morning. If there is one morning a week that works for you, wonderful, but drop-ins are always welcome, too! Just let me know the day before, please. This role will involve helping to create sight word rings, as well as reading one-on-one with students Upcoming Dates May 16 - Wok Box Fun Lunch May 18 - PD Day - No school May 21 - Victoria Day - no school May 25 - Volunteer Tea @ 7:45 AM
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Our top 3 from today:
- Math was awesome because we got to learn subtraction. - Henry - Phys. Ed. was awesome because we got to learn tennis. - Bianca - Literacy centers were fun because we got to write /tion/ words - Isaq - Library was awesome because we got to read books. - Nathan Mail Pockets - Please send RSVPs back for the Volunteer Breakfast! Words of the Week Each week we will focus on a set of high frequency words that we are using in our poems and morning message. Feel free to practice these and look for them in your own books! This week we are focusing on the /tion/ spelling chunk. subtraction action vacation question Please and Thank You! - Thank you for returning school library books for Tuesday Volunteer Opportunities: - We would love to welcome morning literacy volunteers into our classroom from 8:00 to 8:30 each morning. If there is one morning a week that works for you, wonderful, but drop-ins are always welcome, too! Just let me know the day before, please. This role will involve helping to create sight word rings, as well as reading one-on-one with students Upcoming Dates May 16 - Wok Box Fun Lunch May 18 - PD Day - No school May 21 - Victoria Day - no school May 25 - Volunteer Tea @ 7:45 AM Our top 3 from today:
- Working through literacy centers and guided reading! - Getting together with our grade 6 buddies and drawing some Star Wars characters for Star Wars Day! - Going to the Power Market and completing our challenges for the week! Mail Pockets - Please send RSVPs back for the Volunteer Breakfast! Words of the Week Each week we will focus on a set of high frequency words that we are using in our poems and morning message. Feel free to practice these and look for them in your own books! This week we are focusing on the /ly/ spelling chunk. quickly quietly slowly happily friendly Please and Thank You! - Thank you for returning school library books for Tuesday Volunteer Opportunities: - We would love to welcome morning literacy volunteers into our classroom from 8:00 to 8:30 each morning. If there is one morning a week that works for you, wonderful, but drop-ins are always welcome, too! Just let me know the day before, please. This role will involve helping to create sight word rings, as well as reading one-on-one with students Upcoming Dates May 7 - Music Monday @ 10:30 AM May 16 - Wok Box Fun Lunch May 18 - PD Day - No school May 21 - Victoria Day - no school May 25 - Volunteer Tea @ 7:45 AM Our top 3 from today:
- Having Power Hour! - Working through Power Market in math! - Looking at where we live on a Calgary map Mail Pockets - Volunteer Breakfast invites went home yesterday. Please send RSVPs back! - Arbor day trees went home. Plant them and enjoy watching them grow for many years to come! Words of the Week Each week we will focus on a set of high frequency words that we are using in our poems and morning message. Feel free to practice these and look for them in your own books! This week we are focusing on the /ly/ spelling chunk. quickly quietly slowly happily friendly Please and Thank You! - Thank you for returning school library books for Tuesday Volunteer Opportunities: - We would love to welcome morning literacy volunteers into our classroom from 8:00 to 8:30 each morning. If there is one morning a week that works for you, wonderful, but drop-ins are always welcome, too! Just let me know the day before, please. This role will involve helping to create sight word rings, as well as reading one-on-one with students Upcoming Dates May 7 - Music Monday @ 10:30 AM May 16 - Wok Box Fun Lunch May 18 - PD Day - No school May 21 - Victoria Day - no school May 25 - Volunteer Tea @ 7:45 AM Our top 3 from today:
-Art was really great because we got to draw a sunflower and I think everybody's looked really good. - Nathan - Math was my favorite part of the day because I solved a problem about dad making dinner. He wanted to buy corn, steak, and donuts. I needed to figure out how much money it would cost. - Alyssa - Gym was my favorite part of the day because we got to play a new game called Puppies in the Pound. - Mckenna - My favorite thing of the day was library because we got to read fun books and read words and I read a funny book! - Elise Tomorrow is Hats On for Mental Health Day. Wear a comfortable hat (ball cap, sun hat, toque) to school! We are meeting Shirley Hill tomorrow outside. Please dress for the weather. Booster Juice fun lunch is tomorrow! Mail Pockets - No new mail today Words of the Week Each week we will focus on a set of high frequency words that we are using in our poems and morning message. Feel free to practice these and look for them in your own books! This week we are focusing on the /ly/ spelling chunk. quickly quietly slowly happily friendly Please and Thank You! - Thank you for returning school library books for Tuesday Volunteer Opportunities: - We would love to welcome morning literacy volunteers into our classroom from 8:00 to 8:30 each morning. If there is one morning a week that works for you, wonderful, but drop-ins are always welcome, too! Just let me know the day before, please. This role will involve helping to create sight word rings, as well as reading one-on-one with students Upcoming Dates May 2 - Booster Juice Fun Lunch May 7 - Music Monday @ 10:30 AM May 16 - Wok Box Fun Lunch May 18 - PD Day - No school May 21 - Victoria Day - no school May 25 - Volunteer Tea @ 7:45 AM Our top 3 from today:
- Literacy centers were great because we get to write all the calm -al family words - Kaleigh - Math was fun because we did awesome math equations when we did the Power Market! - Jackson - Music was fun because we are practicing our Music Monday song! - Sam Please bring library books back for tomorrow! Mail Pockets - No new mail today Words of the Week Each week we will focus on a set of high frequency words that we are using in our poems and morning message. Feel free to practice these and look for them in your own books! This week we are focusing on the /ly/ spelling chunk. quickly quietly slowly happily friendly Please and Thank You! - Thank you for returning school library books for Tuesday Volunteer Opportunities: - Thank you so much to our volunteers joining us on Friday for our Scientist in School program! - We would love to welcome morning literacy volunteers into our classroom from 8:00 to 8:30 each morning. If there is one morning a week that works for you, wonderful, but drop-ins are always welcome, too! Just let me know the day before, please. This role will involve helping to create sight word rings, as well as reading one-on-one with students Upcoming Dates May 2 - Booster Juice Fun Lunch May 7 - Music Monday @ 10:30 AM May 16 - Wok Box Fun Lunch May 18 - PD Day - No school May 21 - Victoria Day - no school Tomorrow is Hollywood Glam/Black & White day! Please dress up if you wish!
We have our Scientist in the School tomorrow! Please bring newspaper if you have any! Our top 3 from today: - My favorite part of the day was going to PoWer Hour because I got to make some banana socials and when I ate them they were really yummy! - Oliver - Music was great because we read a book that was about two kids that wanted a PB & J sandwich, and a chef made a giant loaf and they put PB & J on it. Elephants, a dog, a chef, and 2 kids got to eat it! - Kaelyn - Math was fun because my buddy won Bubblegum Bump in math and I was happy for him! - Nathan Mail Pockets - No new mail today Words of the Week Each week we will focus on a set of high frequency words that we are using in our poems and morning message. Feel free to practice these and look for them in your own books! This week we are focusing on the "calm a" /aw/au/al/ spelling chunk. talk saw pause draw awesome calm Please and Thank You! - Thank you for returning school library books for Tuesday Volunteer Opportunities: - Thank you so much to our volunteers joining us on Friday for our Scientist in School program! - We would love to welcome morning literacy volunteers into our classroom from 8:00 to 8:30 each morning. If there is one morning a week that works for you, wonderful, but drop-ins are always welcome, too! Just let me know the day before, please. This role will involve helping to create sight word rings, as well as reading one-on-one with students Upcoming Dates April 27 - Scientists in School - Structures Under Construction May 2 - Booster Juice Fun Lunch May 7 - Music Monday May 16 - Wok Box Fun Lunch May 18 - PD Day - No school May 21 - Victoria Day - no school Spring pictures are tomorrow!
Our top 3 from today: -Literacy centers because I got to start with an awesome squiggle. I turned the squiggle into a lizard and wrote about the lizard being captured - Jackson - Social studies because we are talking about suburban, urban, and rural communities. We are drawing symbols! -Averie - My favorite part of the day was music because we got to learn a new song, "Peas Porridge Hot." It was fun singing it!- Caylee Mail Pockets - No new mail today Words of the Week Each week we will focus on a set of high frequency words that we are using in our poems and morning message. Feel free to practice these and look for them in your own books! This week we are focusing on the "calm a" /aw/au/al/ spelling chunk. talk saw pause draw awesome calm Please and Thank You! - Thank you for returning school library books for Tuesday Volunteer Opportunities: - Thank you so much to our volunteers joining us on Friday for our Scientist in School program! - We would love to welcome morning literacy volunteers into our classroom from 8:00 to 8:30 each morning. If there is one morning a week that works for you, wonderful, but drop-ins are always welcome, too! Just let me know the day before, please. This role will involve helping to create sight word rings, as well as reading one-on-one with students Upcoming Dates April 25 - Spring pictures April 26 - PoWer Hour begins April 27 - Scientists in School - Structures Under Construction (1 more volunteer needed) May 2 - Booster Juice Fun Lunch May 7 - Music Monday May 16 - Wok Box Fun Lunch May 18 - PD Day - No school May 21 - Victoria Day - no school Hi room 2 families! As our year winds down, we decided it is important to start having some student voice in our blog. We will be picking our top 3 moments from each day to spark conversation at home!
Our top 3 from today: - Writing was the best part of the day because at the end we did "Mystery Author" - Alyssa - Math was the best part because Mrs. Manzer gave us a challenge and we got to play a game (doubles +1) - Henry - Phys ed was great because we did skipping and it was really fun. Now I know how to skip without tripping over the skipping rope! - Mckenna - Literacy centers were super fun because we get to edit and write and draw pictures - Isaq Mail Pockets - No new mail today Words of the Week Each week we will focus on a set of high frequency words that we are using in our poems and morning message. Feel free to practice these and look for them in your own books! This week we are focusing on the "calm a" /aw/au/al/ spelling chunk. talk saw pause draw awesome calm Please and Thank You! - Thank you for returning school library books for Tuesday Volunteer Opportunities: - We will be having Scientists in School in our classroom for the morning of Friday April 27 for the program, Structures Under Construction. We are looking for 1 more volunteer for that morning. Please e-mail me if you are able to join us. Thank you! - We would love to welcome morning literacy volunteers into our classroom from 8:00 to 8:30 each morning. If there is one morning a week that works for you, wonderful, but drop-ins are always welcome, too! Just let me know the day before, please. This role will involve helping to create sight word rings, as well as reading one-on-one with students Upcoming Dates April 25 - Spring pictures April 26 - PoWer Hour begins April 27 - Scientists in School - Structures Under Construction (1 more volunteer needed) May 2 - Booster Juice Fun Lunch May 7 - Music Monday May 16 - Wok Box Fun Lunch May 18 - PD Day - No school May 21 - Victoria Day - no school Today we:
- filled in all of the missing "calm a" sound chunks in our morning message (/aw/au/al). - played games in phys. ed - worked on a word problem, using our doubles and near doubles to help us - moved through literacy centers and guided reading - had fun with Mrs. Dennill in music - talked about landmarks in Calgary and illustrated some on a project - worked on our cards for Mrs. Klaassen Mail Pockets - No new mail today Words of the Week Each week we will focus on a set of high frequency words that we are using in our poems and morning message. Feel free to practice these and look for them in your own books! This week we are focusing on the "calm a" /aw/au/al/ spelling chunk. talk saw pause draw awesome calm Please and Thank You! - A HUGE thank you to our parents who came in to coil all 60 of our grade one cookbooks! Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! - Thank you for returning school library books for Tuesday Volunteer Opportunities: - We will be walking to Park 96 on Wednesday April 18 after lunch (around 12:30) to do an Earth Day clean up. Please send students with gardening gloves and appropriate clothing and footwear. Please e-mail me if you are able to join us. Thank you! - We will be having Scientists in School in our classroom for the morning of Friday April 27 for the program, Structures Under Construction. We are looking for 1 more volunteer for that morning. Please e-mail me if you are able to join us. Thank you! - We would love to welcome morning literacy volunteers into our classroom from 8:00 to 8:30 each morning. If there is one morning a week that works for you, wonderful, but drop-ins are always welcome, too! Just let me know the day before, please. This role will involve helping to create sight word rings, as well as reading one-on-one with students Student Led Conferences Student-led conferences are an opportunity for your child to demonstrate what they know and have learned at school. Conferences will be held on Thursday April 19th from 3:30 – 7:30pm and Friday April 20th from 8:00-9:00am. Conferences will be in half hour blocks, allowing you and your child 30 minutes to share their work in the classroom with 2 other families present. Teachers will be available in the classroom but will not be booking specific time slot interviews. Please be prepared to spend this quality time with your child, as they will have tasks and activities to share with you. If teachers feel the need to meet privately with you to discuss your child’s progress, they will contact you by Friday the 13th. Interviews will be booked by the classroom teacher for Friday, April 20th 9:00-12:00 pm. If you feel you require a one-on-one interview and have not heard from your child’s teacher by Friday, April 13th, please connect with them to set up a time. Upcoming Dates April 18 - Little Caesars Fun Lunch April 18 - Earth Day Park 96 clean up (PM only) April 19 - Student-Led Conferences (3:30-7:30 PM) April 20 - Student-Led Conferences - no school (8:00-9:00 AM) April 25 - Spring pictures April 26 - PoWer Hour begins April 27 - Scientists in School - Structures Under Construction (2 more volunteers needed) May 2 - Booster Juice Fun Lunch May 7 - Music Monday May 16 - Wok Box Fun Lunch May 18 - PD Day - No school May 21 - Victoria Day - no school |