Thursday January 30, 2014

Today's learning tasks:
Special guest presentation: Constable Dan (Calgary Police) S4 lesson on 'Superheroes', body break, music, iPad fun, RAZ Reading, spelling quiz, French quiz, DOJO review & Student of the week, L.A. - postcard drafts, report cards handed out

Ask your child:
- to share their report card with you
- about the superhero they created
- how they did on the spelling quiz
- how they earned DOJO points this week
- how they did on their French 'Oh Canada' Quiz

Homework:
- nightly reading and math facts practice

Reminders:
- no school tomorrow (PD Day for teachers)
- please sign and return report card envelopes

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Today's learning tasks:

- Math: Grade 3's (subtracting by regrouping), Grade 4's (standard multiplication)
- Math: Exit Tickets
- Gym (skipping)
- Body Break - super Mario style :)
- Science: computers (waste and recycling exploration & introduction to D2L), assessing waste in our classroom

Ask your child:

- Are all their personal possessions at school (in desks and in back-packs) useful, or not useful?
- What skipping techniques did they try today?
- How did they set a good example on the playground today?

Homework:

- Math homework (for students who did not complete in class)
- nightly reading, math facts practice
- study for French Quiz

Reminders:

- please send in all empty 2 LITRE POP BOTTLES to school with your child. We're collecting for science experiments.
- French (colours and Oh Canada)  *QUIZ on Thursday
- no school on Friday (PD Day for teachers)
- have you ordered your child's pizza lunch for THIS THURSDAY?

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Today's learning tasks:

- Math: Grade 3's (2 and 3-digit subtraction), Grade 4's (multiplication with mental math)
- gym (Introduction to Skipping)
- Music
- Science: Introduction to Waste & Our World (Waste Webs)

Ask your child:

- What does the word "waste" mean to them?
- Did they find it difficult to keep their skipping rope moving?

Homework:

- Math homework (for students who did not complete in class)
- nightly reading, math facts practice
- study for French Quiz

Reminders:

- French (colours and Oh Canada)  *QUIZ on Thursday
- no school on Friday (PD Day for teachers)
- have you ordered your child's pizza lunch for THIS THURSDAY?

Monday January 27, 2014

Today's learning tasks:
- new spelling lists
- French (review of colours and Oh Canada)  *QUIZ on Thursday
- gym (Wall Ball)
- Buddy emails (check and response)
- Buddy interview sharing
- Postcard art - Alberta Regions

Ask your child:
- which Albertan region they are studying
- a Wall Ball strategy they find effective

Homework:
- nightly reading, math facts practice and spelling (new list & quiz on THURSDAY)
- French Quiz on Thursday - colours and Oh Canada

Reminders:
- no school on Friday (PD Day for teachers)
- have you ordered your child's pizza lunch for THIS THURSDAY?

Friday January 24, 2014

Today's learning tasks:
- D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything And Read), SWIMMING, S.S./Creative writing - postcard sensory sentences *for HOMEWORK (due: MONDAY), Music  - xylophones, DOJO/Student of the Week selection

Homework:
- 5 sensory sentences for your assigned Alberta Region (use sensory word bank)
*I touched.... I saw...... I smelled..... I heard...... I tasted......*
- nightly reading, math facts practice

Ask your child about:
- the last swimming day
- what their 'most proud' DOJO point for the week
- how they did on their spelling quiz

Reminders:

- French quiz on colours and Oh Canada next week

*Please remind your child about street safety.  Discuss the importance of looking 'left, then right, then left' again, when crossing the street.

Healthy Hunger

-pizza lunch on Thursday, January 30^th

-order online www.healthyhunger.ca

-last day to order Monday, January 27^th

-all orders must be made and paid online NO payments at the school please

Thursday January 23, 2014

Today's learning tasks:
- D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything And Read), SWIMMING, French (review of colours and Oh Canada), music - Orff instruments (xylophones), S.S. - drafting sensory sentences for postcards

Homework:
- nightly reading, math facts practice and spelling (quiz tomorrow)
- French quiz corrections

Ask your child about:
- swimming today
- how they did on their French quiz
- how they did on their Book Report/Review
- how to say these colours in French: blue, red, orange, brown, purple, pink, white, black, yellow, green
- what the difference is between a xylophone and a metalaphone


Reminders:
- last day of swimming tomorrow
- French quiz on colours and Oh Canada next week

SWIMMING all week!
Schedule:

9:35                        -board bus @ Vista Heights School

10:10-10:55         -swimming lesson

11:05                     -bus leaves Village Square Leisure Center and returns to Vista Heights School

*Please remind your child about street safety.  Discuss the importance of looking 'left, then right, then left' again, when crossing the street.

Healthy Hunger

-pizza lunch on Thursday, January 30^th

-order online www.healthyhunger.ca

-last day to order Monday, January 27^th

-all orders must be made and paid online NO payments at the school please

Wednesday January 22, 2014

Today's learning tasks:
- D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything And Read), SWIMMING, Science - Light and Shadows test, guided reading

Homework:
- nightly reading, math facts practice and spelling (quiz on Friday)

Ask your child about:
- swimming
- how they earned DOJO points today


Reminders:
- Swimming again tomorrow.  Don't forget to pack your bag!
- French quiz on colours and Oh Canada next week

SWIMMING all week!
Schedule:

9:35                        -board bus @ Vista Heights School

10:10-10:55         -swimming lesson

11:05                     -bus leaves Village Square Leisure Center and returns to Vista Heights School

*Please remind your child about street safety.  Discuss the importance of looking 'left, then right, then left' again, when crossing the street.

Healthy Hunger

-pizza lunch on Thursday, January 30^th

-order online www.healthyhunger.ca

-last day to order Monday, January 27^th

-all orders must be made and paid online NO payments at the school please

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Today's learning tasks:
- D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything And Read), SWIMMING, Music, Science (building shadow casters, reflection, refraction, and light as colour review)

Homework:
- review all science materials in "yellow" science workbook & complete the "Light & Shadows" review sheets
- nightly reading, math facts practice and spelling (quiz on Friday)

Ask your child about:
- swimming
- their shadow casters! Ask them to produce the shortest and longest shadow

Reminders:
* Science (Light & Shadows) test on Wednesday, January 22nd. Students should complete their "Light & Shadows Review" this evening to help prepare.
- French quiz on colours and Oh Canada next week

SWIMMING all week!
Schedule:

9:35                        -board bus @ Vista Heights School

10:10-10:55         -swimming lesson

11:05                     -bus leaves Village Square Leisure Center and returns to Vista Heights School

*Please remind your child about street safety.  Discuss the importance of looking 'left, then right, then left' again, when crossing the street.

Healthy Hunger

-pizza lunch on Thursday, January 30^th

-order online www.healthyhunger.ca

-last day to order Monday, January 27^th

-all orders must be made and paid online NO payments at the school please

Monday January 20, 2014

Today's learning tasks:
- D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything And Read), Spelling (new lists), SWIMMING, Health Book Reviews, Social Studies/Drama - flight to Edmonton, Alberta.

Homework:
- nightly reading, math facts practice and spelling (quiz on Friday)

Ask your child about:
- swimming
- the fight to Edmonton today
- their Boarding Pass
- their 'Delayed Luggage' form

Reminders:
* Science (Light & Shadows) test on Wednesday, January 22nd. Students will bring home "review sheet" and science notebook on this Tuesday.
- French quiz on colours and Oh Canada next week

SWIMMING all week!
Schedule:

9:35                        -board bus @ Vista Heights School

10:10-10:55         -swimming lesson

11:05                     -bus leaves Village Square Leisure Center and returns to Vista Heights School

*Please remind your child about street safety.  Discuss the importance of looking 'left, then right, then left' again, when crossing the street.

Healthy Hunger

-pizza lunch on Thursday, January 30^th

-order online www.healthyhunger.ca

-last day to order Monday, January 27^th

-all orders must be made and paid online NO payments at the school please

Friday January 17, 2014

Ask your child:
- how they earned DOJO points today
- if they can recite 'Oh Canada' in French (quiz next week)
- how they performed on today's spelling quiz

Homework:
- nightly reading and math facts

Reminders:
SWIMMING next week! WEAR your bathing suit under your school clothes. In backpack, bring a towel , underwear + (goggles and nose plug?)
Schedule:

9:35                      -board bus @ Vista Heights School

10:10-10:55         -swimming lesson.

11:05                    -bus leaves Village Square Leisure Center and returns to Vista Heights School

*Please remember to return all assigned homework back to school the very next day.*

Healthy Hunger

-pizza lunch on Thursday, January 30^th

-order online www.healthyhunger.ca

-last day to order Monday, January 27^th

-all orders must be made and paid online NO payments at the school please

Thursday January 16, 2014

WOW!  What fun times at the "Literacy Event" this afternoon!  We all met Farley the Fox, who is the mascot for the Calgary Hitmen Hockey Team.  He is a crazy fox!

Homework:
- nightly reading, math facts and spelling practice (QUIZ TOMORROW!)

Ask your child:
- about the Literacy event this afternoon

Reminders:
- spelling quiz tomorrow!
- SWIMMING all next week (mornings)

Wednesday January 15, 2014

* Please contact us as soon as possible if you are able to volunteer in the mornings next week for our swimming field trip! We are still in need of additional supervision.

Today's learning tasks:

- Math: Grade 3's (addition with 30-digit)  Grade 4's (skip counting & multiples of 10)
- Gym: curling match (with scoring)
- Visit with Grade 5/6 class (mechanisms: circuits and switches)
- Science (light posters re-design)

Ask your child:

- How do you keep score in a curling match? What is the "hammer"?
- How they earned DOJO points today
- What did the enjoy most about the Grade 5/6 science project presentation?

Homework:

- math homework (if not completed in class)
- nightly reading, math facts and spelling practice (please remember to sign your child's learning log, as they get "responsibility" DOJO points for this

Reminders:

- Literacy event tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon

Healthy Hunger

-pizza lunch on Thursday, January 30^th

-order online www.healthyhunger.ca

-last day to order Monday, January 27^th

-all orders must be made and paid online NO payments at the school please