April 18

We started our I'm a Gift From God program last week. Please ensure that if the workbook is brought home, you take the time to review the concepts and lessons at home. This is a K-3 program so this year is just a review of all the concepts they learned in the past. 

There are two spelling groups in the class. One group is continuing work on the Canadian Speller and the other group is working on challenge words and activities. Students who consistently complete the activities and get very good scores on the weekly tests will be moved into the challengers group.

In math, we started multiplying double digit by single digit. It is really important that they continue to practice their multiplication math facts for speed and accuracy.

Homework:

1. SP Unit 22 or List 4 (Thurs)

2. Rel- gift

3. Math w/s

4. NS- Ch 14 & 15 (Wed)

5. Sp Test book signed

SP activities for Unit 22

WTW #1-4

WP # 1,2

CH #2-4

April 6

A full week! Wow! It's been a great week of getting back to routine, finally. Third term is always my favourite because the expectations are old hat and the students are more ready to learn.

A few important dates to remember:

April 13- non uniform day (Inside Out emotion colours)

April 15- Stations of the Cross test

April 22- Provinces/Territories and capitals test

Homework:

1. Sp Unit 20 (WTW, WP & CH #1-3) / Challengers List 2

2. Math w/s

3. How To Rough Draft

4. Novel Study Ch 11 q's

Book orders due April 13

Mar 31

FOOD BANK MASS TOMORROW. Please be generous!

The weather has been BEAUTIFUL! It is so warm out that students often take their sweaters and jackets off at recess. Please ensure that EVERYTHING is labelled as they often get left out.

At this point, I am only sending Weekly Progress reports that are warranted. If your child is NOT taking one home, then they had a good week and do not have any missing or late assignments. 

Homework:

1. Math w/s

2. Rough Draft- fruit/veg paragraph

3. SS Map- colour bodies of water only

4. C&O cursive

March 29

Alleluia! He is risen! I wish you all a very happy Easter season! We will continue to celebrate for 48 more days until Pentecost!

I have started conferencing with individual students about their passion projects. The outline (one sheet in their orange duotang) is due on THURSDAY. This is just point form that gives me an ideas as to what they want to research and where the project is headed. Again, the bulk of the project will be done IN CLASS, but you might want to check in with them as to what topic interests them. Some topics I approved today  included: Safe driving, Kids with Dealing with Cancer and Different art forms. It really is up to each child. The next step after I conference with them will be working on asking and answering questions relevant to their topics (research portion).

POPCORN DAY TOMORROW! $1.00

Homework:
1. Sp Unit 19 Due THURS
(New spelling group called CHALLENGERS have a different list and are working on List 1. Those students know who they are and what they need to do! Also due THURS)
2. Math w/s
3. Novel study- Ch 9 questions

March 22

Please check blog for news on our new Passion Project. If  you can't click on the link here, there is a new page in the side bar on the blog (also, a blue coloured letter was sent home today with the same information).

Homework:
1. SP- Religion words (due THURS)
2. Rel- Last supper journal
3. Math pg 81-82
4. Cursive c & o (back page only)
5. Easter egg clues (due THURS)

Passion project-- Topic sheet due March 31