Thursday, May 9, 2013

This warm weather has us thinking about the lazy days of summer ahead and the countdown is on! I keep reminding the students that we still have a few weeks of normal routine and work to do to complete our year together.

Please keep our Grade Sevens in your prayers, as they receive Confirmation tonight.

Book Reports:
The book reports have been on display for a week and a half now and they are well done! I am glad that the students were able to find a novel that inspired them to create such wonderful projects!

Spring Musical:
The spring Musical, Harmony High, is on Thursday, May 16. Entrance is by donation. Just like the Christmas concert, we will have two performances. One at 1pm and the other at 7pm. Each class will be singing a few songs at a time. Our costume is as followings:

Grade K, 1, 2, 3, :  All students need to be dressed as if they are in the fifties.  They can have poodle skirts, with a blouse and sweater, jeans rolled up, Capri pants.  All students need to look like they are in a high school in the 50’s.

 
Visit Mrs. Mar's blog if you would like more information!

Math:
We are working on telling time and word problems with elapsed time in Math. Please ensure that your child has an analog clock available to them somewhere in the house. It is a great way to get extra practice. Using vocabulary such as quarter to, quarter past, half past, also helps them decipher what to do in word problems.

Spelling:
We have taken a break from the regular Spelling lists to concentrate on vocabulary from our novel study, Charlotte's Web.

Upcoming Events:
** No school May 17 (Pro D) and May 20 (Victoria Day)
**We will be going to the Greater Vancouver Zoo on June 7. A formal permission slip and parent volunteer form will be sent home next week.
**Also in June, we will be visited by our penpals from St. Bernadette. They will spend the morning with us and then we will all walk to the Cloverdale Athletic Park to have fun at the waterpark.

Friday, April 26

Just a quick note to let you know that the students have earned an ice cream party for getting all their homework done all week!!! All 24 all week!!! It is quite an achievement. Mrs. Palha has supplied the ice cream and I was in charge of toppings, unfortunately, I was away this afternoon and did not get back in time to serve the treats.

We will be having the celebration on Monday and students are encouraged to bring a bowl, spoon and banana (optional). Thanks for understanding!

***Book report is due on Tuesday!

***Mini- province project is due Thursday!
(We've been working on this in class and during computers for three weeks now,
so they should be really close to completion!)

Have a great weekend!

FYI: 39 more school days!!!!

April 24

Track season is always a hectic time as a lot of our students join (YAY!) and due to the schedule, they do miss some school time. When we are missing more than half our class, Mrs. Tyrrell and I combine our classes so that we can do some activities with together. This will only happen a few more times, then we will be back to our regular schedules. Thank you for your understanding.

Tomorrow is JEANS DAY. The money collected will be donated to the Holy Childhood Association.

Do not do Units 29 and 30 for spelling, as we will be doing Charlotte's Web lists for the following weeks.

Homework:
1. Sp. Unit 28 Ch
2.  Math w/s
3. ABC book-- G for goose and S for Sheep
4. Friends w/s

Hot lunch form for Fun Day due on Friday.
Mr. B star sheets due Friday.

BOOK REPORT DUE APRIL 30... this was assigned at the beginning of the month!!!

April 16, 2013

It seems as if we are riding a roller coaster... First term is the uphill climb, getting to know each other, new routines, new expectations, learning curve and lots of getting used to being back to school. The second term is when we coast, things are busy but good we get a break from school and we learn a lot... But now, we are in the final months of the third term... and it is fast, and the end is near... hang on and enjoy the ride!

If your child is in track, please ensure that they are on top of their assignments. For the track schedule, please check the school calendar and Mr. Kaplonski's blog. This week is Tuesday and Thursday practices.

Homework:
1. Religion journal-- St. Bernadette
2. ABC book-- W (Wilbur) and B (barn)
3. Math w/s
4. Sp Unit 27 WP

Don't forget that the book report for this month is due on April 31! This assignment was given at the beginning of the month.

We are also doing an in-class project on provinces. Your child has the option to add to their project by doing something at home to enhance this. If they are interested in this option, please have them see me. 

April showers....

... bring May flowers! I sure hope that we get tons of flowers in return for the rainy weather we are getting! I don't know about you, but I thought that the weather during our long Easter weekend was the beginning of beautiful weather! I'm sure that by the time Pentecost comes, we will have sunshine! We discussed how Easter Sunday is just the beginning of Easter season, which lasts for 50 days (!) ending with Pentecost.

In Reading, we started our new novel study, Charlotte's Web. Each student has a copy to borrow, but please do not read ahead. We just started Chapter 1 today.

In Math, we started multiplication. This week we will focus on the relationship between addition and multiplication. For example:

2 x 5 is the same as 2+2+2+2+2

I am also sending home flashcards tomorrow to practice for our Math Minutes. Next week we will begin with facts of x1, x2 and x0. 

Track season begins! Please ensure that if your child is going to Track events during school time, that they are able to catch up with the work missed.

Homework for April 8
1. Religion journal-- Annuciation
2. Novel questions-- Ch 1
3. Sp Unit 26-- WTW
4. Math w/s

Sign tests (Spelling, Math & Wordly Wise)

 AUCTION on SATURDAY! I will be there... will you be??? Ask me about the teacher auction contribution this year!!! Let's just say... Western BBQ at your place... intrigued???