Week of Dec. 18-22, 2017

This is our final week before the holiday.  We are going to be very busy this week, and it will still be a week filled with learning curriculum.  As kids get more and more excited for the holidays, it becomes very important to maintain routine. 

Notes:

• The order form for free hot lunch in January went home.  It isn't due back until mid-January, but we recommend getting it back before the break so it doesn't get lost!
• This week is a full week of school.  We will let out for the holidays on Friday at 11:45 a.m.  School resumes on Monday, January 8, 2018.

Curriculum:

• Math: We will explore multiplying numbers by 0, 1, 10 and 100 this week.  You can help at home by practicing these new skills.  Subtraction Mad Minutes are still ongoing.
• L.A:
• Spelling: Because there is only one week before the break, we will not hand out new words until January.
• Writing: Our special project is almost complete.
• Science: This week we are going to finish learning about pulleys.  There will be a quick quiz on pulleys on Monday.
• Social: Before we leave for the break, we are going to finish our journey through the Parkland Region by learning more about natural resources and communities and we will complete a Heritage booklet.  You can help at home by talking about your family's heritage including communities you belong to, languages your family speaks, celebrations you take part in, special foods, family heirlooms, crafts and/or skills that have been passed down, and family stories.

This Week's Schedule:
Monday:

• Samayoa and Rahim library books due
• Choir trip to City Hall

Tuesday:

• Nelson library books due
• Holiday lunch for the whole school (see December newsletter)

Wednesday:

• Caroling in the gym 8:45 a.m.
• Trip to Wilson Middle School for French presentation

Thursday:

• Energy Day Assembly 12:45 p.m.

Friday:

• Last day of school for 2017! 

French Song

Next week we have been invited to visit Wilson Middle School for a French presentation (note with details coming soon!).  They have asked us to sing for them in return and we have chosen to learn "Vive le vent."  Here is the link to a YouTube video of the whole song for kids to practice.  We will be singing just the chorus (words below). 

Vive le vent, vive le vent,
Vive le vent d'hiver,
Qui s'en va sifflant, soufflant
Dans les grands sapins verts, oh!
Vive le temps, vive le temps,
Vive le temps d'hiver,
Boules de neige et Jour de l'An
Et Bonne Année grand-mère!

Here is a link to a page that has the translation to the whole song if you're interested.

Week of Dec. 11-15, 2017

We would like to thank Miss Auer, Miss Shepherd and Miss Barnowski for the time and energy they have dedicated to our classrooms.  This is their last week with us and we wish them all the best in their future endeavours. 

Notes:

• There are lots of opportunities to give going on at our school right now!  If you are able to, we would happily accept your donations but please do not feel pressured to donate to any of them. 
• Bryan in Mrs. Samayoa's class is collecting dark coloured dress shoes for students in the Dominican Republic who need to have them as part of their uniform.
• The class change drives will continue until the last week of school - watch for a note in the agenda for the last day.
• The school is participating in the Sock It To 'Em campaign to collect brand new socks for people in need.

Curriculum:

• Math: We are going to have some fun with multiplication this week.  We will start slow with some skip counting songs and games.  You can help at home by asking your child to sing the songs they learned to help them skip count (warning: they WILL get stuck in your head!).
• L.A.
• Spelling: We will continue with Lesson 6 which is a review of Lessons 1-5.
• Writing: Doing some cool stuff that we can't talk about!
• Science: This week we will transfer our knowledge of wheels to another simple machine: pulleys!
• Social: In the Parkland Region, we get to find out about the animals of the region, and learn a lot about our capital city, Edmonton.  We will finish out the week learning about the natural resources in the area.

This Week's Schedule:
Monday:

• Samayoa and Rahim library books due
• Friday Letters due

Tuesday:

• Nelson library books due
• Tone It Up Tuesday

Thursday:

• Choir 3:30-4:30

Friday:

• Frolicking Friday
• Student teachers' last day

Week of Dec. 4-8, 2017

Wow!  What an amazing concert this weekend!  We were so impressed with all of the students' performances.  This week will be much quieter now that the concert is over.

Notes:

• Last week a letter went home about a change drive that each class has started.  To add to that, each teacher will match donations brought in by students up to $25 AND Ms. Scheldrup has told us that the school will also match up to $25 for each class!!
• The Booster Juice fundraiser ends this week.  Please return all forms by Wednesday, December 6th. 

Curriculum:

• Math: This week we will finish our symmetry unit not with a test but with an art project!
• L.A.
• Spelling: Lesson 6 is a review of the first 5 lessons.  There will be no dictation for this unit.
• Writing: Our special project continues.
• Science: There is more to be learned about wheels and axles!  We are going to discover how the axle and wheel don't work the exact same way. 
• Social: Our journey into the Parkland region has begun and we will learn about the landforms, bodies of water and vegetation in the region.

This Week's Schedule:
Monday:

• Samayoa and Rahim library books due

Tuesday:

• Nelson library books due

Wednesday:

• Booster Juice fundraising forms due

Thursday:

• Choir 3:30-4:30

Friday:

• Frolicking Friday