ICE CREAM SALE TOMORROW

Students will have the opportunity to buy ice cream tomorrow when we return from our field trip! The ice cream is $1! 

No Poem of the Week!

Since we have such a short week in the classroom I have decided that we will not have a poem of the week this week. Enjoy a weekend without poetry homework :)

Play Day THIS FRIDAY!

Just a reminder that this Friday is our field trip to the Leisure Complex for Activate Aurora Play Day! It is suppose to be very hot! We just finished discussing the importance of bringing:

-water bottle

-running shoes

-comfortable loose clothing

-hat

-sunscreen

-BIG lunch

I also told the students that they do not  need to bring their BEE Bags or agendas on Friday. Their backpacks can be filled with only the things needed for the trip! 

Any questions just ask! 

Helping a Family Affected by the Alberta Fire

This morning Sadie made a presentation to our class about her friend's cousin's family. This family was affected by the Fort Mac forest fire and had to leave everything behind. Their house was ruined. Sadie and her family are taking the initiative to help this family by giving them toys, craft stuff, stuffies, and a gift card.

If any students would like to contribute Sadie will be accepting donations of clothes, toys, stuffies, or even hand drawn pictures for the children.

The children in this family that Sadie is helping are 5 year old Anna and her 2 year old brother Malcom.

Sadie says, "I would feel sad if this happened here because all of my favourite stuff would  be ruined. That's why I want to help them."


If you have any questions just ask! Thank you for your support.

Science Update

When the students arrived this morning there was something special in our classroom! What could it be? We have many wonderings! I am confident that our young scientists will be able to figure it out! 

Update Before the Long Weekend!

Independent Homework Projects

Some students have been taking the initiative to research and learn about something that they are interested in at home. They have been consolidating their new knowledge and creating a short presentation to 'teach' their classmates. So far we have had 4 presentations. This independent project is not a homework requirement however if any student takes the time to learn about something new and creates a short presentation (5 min) I am happy to provide class time for sharing. If you have any questions please ask!

Spring Concert and Book Fair

The Spring Concert is next Thursday, May 26th from 6:30-7:30. While this is a junior/intermediate concert all families as welcome to attend. Also next week the Scholastic Book Fair will be held in the library! The Book Fair will be opened late on the night of the concert.

Lots in Home Folder! 

There is a lot in the Home Folder today! Please look through the items carefully.

-Information about big ideas covered in health class beginning next week

-Hansen Palooza note about our classroom basket and requesting for volunteers

-Jump Rope for Heart information and pledge form.

Have a wonderful weekend and spend some time outside! 

MAY PRIDE ASSEMBLY CANCELLED

The May Pride Assembly has been cancelled. Awards for the character trait of perseverance will be handed out at the June Pride Assembly!

Math Update!

There will be a Show What You Know for money next Thursday, May 19th. A note went home on a green paper yesterday outlining the big ideas for this unit. If you did not receive the note please let me know and I will send home another one.

Students will benefit from experiences where they can use real money at home. Here are some suggestions to support our learning and prepare for the Show What You Know!

- play "store": you can set up some items for sale in your house and have you child be the cashier! Remember that students in grade one only need to add and subtract money amounts to 20 cents, and grade two students only need to add and subtract money amounts to 100 cents....so keep it simple!

-count change: have some piles of change out and ask your child to add it all up!

-representing money: see how many ways you represent (show) different amounts of money ("How many different ways can you make 20 cents?")

-play "20 Questions": we played  this game a little bit  in class this week. Students should be able to teach you how to play this at home. The game is played in pairs with one partner putting some coins in their hand. The other partner needs to guess what their partner has so they can ask questions. The person with the money in their hand can only answer yes or no. The goal is to figure out how much change is in your partner's hand in less than twenty questions.

Tin Roof Thank You!

Thank you so much for supporting our Tin Roof Campaign! We heard on the announcements today that our class has currently raised the most money in this campaign so far!