June 20: FOUR MORE DAY!!!

WOW! I can't believe we are at the end of our year together! I know we still have four more days left... and I can hear a sigh of relief from parents! (It is relief right?) Just a few reminders about the next couple of days:

• FRIDAY: Step Up Day -- Students will be meeting both Miss Losito and Miss Kranabetter for an hour.

• MONDAY: Meeting our penpals from St. Bernadette. They will be arriving at the school at 10:30 for a few activities at CCS.
  -- We will leave for Cloverdale Athletic Park at 12:00 and return by 2:30.
  --If you are walking with us, please be at the school by11:50am. We will bring our lunches and eat at the park. Please ensure that your child has a towel and change of clothes.
  --Grade 3F students are allowed to wear regular clothes to school that day.
  --I am also asking that our students bring some snacks to share with the group (Fruits, Veggies, Chips, Treats). Please email me or write a note in your child's planner so I know what to expect!

•  TUESDAY: A FREE lunch will be provided for our class. I took your child's order today for a hot dog, chips and juice. Please ensure that they have a snack.

• WEDNESDAY: LAST DAY! EARLY DISMISSAL AT 12:00 PM.

June 5: Field Trip Reminders

Our most awaited trip to the Vancouver Zoo is almost here!

Here are a few things to remember:

- We leave the school at 9am on Friday morning, so please be at school at the regular time and do not be late! If the class has left already, please check in at the office.

- We are going rain or shine, so please be prepared for the weather. They are predicting showers on Friday and we will be outdoors all day! Rain boots and umbrellas may come in handy. Pray for sunshine! Or at least just clouds!

- Students are to wear a FULL uniform, that includes their red vests or sweaters. Please make sure that all the clothing are labelled (including any boots, umbrellas, etc. that they are bringing.)

- Send a disposable bagged lunch. That means it should be in bags and containers that can be thrown out. Students are NOT allowed to purchase lunch due to allergies in the classes. PARENTS WHO ARE JOINING US, PLEASE DO NOT PURCHASE FOOD FOR YOUR GROUPS.

-There is a gift shop at the Zoo, students are allowed to bring along some money, but they are to be responsible for the amount they bring.

We are looking forward to the trip! Thank you for helping us keep all the kids safe :)

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Speaking of things we are looking forward to,
you might want to add these to your June calendar...
June 14-- Talent Show
June 19-- Fun day  **** 12:00 DISMISSAL****
June 21-- Step Up Day (Meeting BOTH Grade 4 teachers)
June 24-- Field Trip to Cloverdale Athletic Park with our penpals from St. Bernadette :)
               I will ask for food contributions (such as fruits, veggies, juice boxes, chips, etc) to 
               share with our penpals. We will also need parents to walk to the park and supervise 
               with me.
June 26-- LAST DAY ****12:00 DISMISSAL****

May 22nd

Just a quick note about our Religion program, I'm a Gift from God. I hope you all got a chance to read the letter that was sent home about it two weeks ago. We have started it in class, but there is a home component to it and that is to discuss the contents with your child. I will continue to send the workbook home each time we fill in a page so that you can talk it over. Please initial the page and send back. The workbook needs to come back to school each time so your child can fill in the information in class. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to call or email me!

Homework:
1. ABC Book DUE!
2. Math w/s
3. Sp 31- CH
4. SS w/s

May 21st

I hope you all enjoyed your extra long weekend! I had the chance to watch movies and bake cookies with my children. I find those weekends that are spent at home with no agenda the most relaxing! I am looking forward to summer vacation just as much as the students are, I am sure!

We started a new unit in Math today-- geometry. This means we have new vocabulary to contend with. Today we learned the following words: polygon, sides (edges), angles and (gasp!!!) equalateral (triangle with all equal sides). Tomorrow, I will introduce vertices and line segments. We will progress to perimeter and area. Whew! This should take us two or three weeks to get through, then it will be an overall review!

We are finished our novel study of Charlotte's Web. Their ABC books are due on THURSDAY.  For the remainder of the year, we will be broken up into small groups with their own books to read and different tasks.

We are going to the Zoo on June 7! We will be going by school bus and will be there all day. We will choose parent volunteers for the trip, but if you are chosen, siblings will not be allowed. If you would like to come along with younger siblings, you are welcome to the group rate at the door. DUE TO ALLERGIES IN THE GROUP, STUDENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PURCHASE THEIR LUNCH.
I apologize for not sending the permission slips home today but they will be in their backpacks tomorrow. If you have any questions about the trip after reading the permission slip, please let me know!

Howework:
1. Sp Unit 31--WTW & WP
2. Math w/s
3. Penpal postcard (front only)
4. Charlotte cover
5. WW Unit 4- A-D

Reminders: School Panorama, Flowers for Mary, Popcorn Day tomorrow

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.