November 29

Thank you for coming for parent-teacher interviews. For those who could not make it to the school at the scheduled times, please call to arrange another time if you anything you would like to discuss.

Language Arts - Super kid letter to Wesley is due tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 30.
Also due are handwriting - A, O, C, and E and Spelling Unit 8. We will also be having our weekly spelling quiz on Unit 8 Words.

We are still cleaning up the reminder side of the white board. Some of the Religion and Science tests have not been returned with the parent's signature yet. Please return them as it helps determine if your child has shared their test results.

Tomorrow at school, we have CRAZY HAIR day. We are also having our monthly assembly period 3 in the gym. On Monday there is no school as there is professional development day for teachers. So have a great long weekend.

Friday, November 23

The students brought home their report cards today. The parent/teacher interview form is due back on Monday so that the office can make the schedule. We hope to see all of you this upcoming week.
For homework this weekend:
L.A.- finish their SuperKid letter to Madisan (also spelling Unit 7 if not done
Science - Finish the evaluation of packaging handouts. The first one was done in class concerning 8 different types of packaging and a check list they did for each one. The second handout is the evaluation of these packages from an environmental perspective. This is due Monday.
Religion - Most students have finished their Bible bookshelf and their "Faithful to Jesus" worksheet. If not, it is due Wednesday.

I am still collecting parent signed science and religion tests. Please return them to the school if they are still at home.

Tuesday, November 13

Grade 4 students will be assessed in a few more areas this week in preparation of upcoming report cards. The Language Arts areas are all based on in-school assignments and activities. Please try to have your child present at school this week so they can they can be a part of the assessments.
Our science unit is not quite completed, but we will be having a test on Thursday on what we have studied to date. Your child has a study sheet with vocabulary and review questions. They also have Jeopardy questions which are a great review. We will be discussing these sheets in class on Wednesday for a study period, so please help them remember to bring them to class on Wednesday.
Other updates: -Toonie Loonie Lunch forms due Friday Nov. 16 to be served Friday Nov. 23.- Book orders are due Thursday, Nov.15. - St. Joseph's Awards ceremony is on Friday, November 16, at 12:30 p.m. in the gym.

Thursday, November 8

Tomorrow (Friday, Nov. 9) the students are having spelling quiz on Unit 5 words. Their spelling unit work is also due, but I think they are all done already.
Handwriting for letters r, s, j, and p (the next 2 pages) is also due tomorrow.
The students are also having a religions quiz tomorrow. It will be on the organization of the Bible (knowing number of books, what the Bible basically tells, the Old and New Testaments, the gospels and their writers, John's message,etc.) Most of the questions will be from the review sheet, but students should read their other notes as well.

The Remembrance Day Celebration will be during Period 3 (about 10:20) in the gymnasium. Everyone is welcome to attend.

On Monday, there is no school. The students have there SuperKid letters to Carmen due on Tuesday, November 13.

Tuesday, November 6

Science 4 - The students have a hazardous waste survey sheet to complete at home. I was hoping that they could find about 10 items with a variety of the warning symbols of poison, flammable, explosive or corrosive signs. They should bring it for Wednesday's class.

Spelling - Unit 5 quiz is scheduled for Friday. This is also when the unit work is due.

Fall Festival Band Concert - students are asked to be at the classroom between 6:30-6:45 or the Gathering Space if they arrive after 6:45. We are looking forward to the music and the fun activities planned.

Tomorrow is pizza lunch for those who ordered last week. Also on Friday, we will have our Remembrance Day celebration at 10:20, once all the classes are back in from recess.

November 1

Well, I have finally been able to get into my blogger account again. I hope I will not be locked out again.
In the event, you have been checking regularly, I sincerely apologize for no messages.
Thank you VERY much to all parents who donated food to the Grade 4 Halloween party. We had plenty for lunch and to snack on later. Thank you to Marcelle Cale, Trish Lohues, and Christina Mullin for setting up and serving lunch. Our buffet went very smoothly. I hope everyone had a great evening with treats and no tricks.

The students will be updating their agendas as to November activities, so please check these when they come home Friday. At 11:00 on Friday, November 2, the school students and staff will participate in an All Soul's Day celebration in the Gathering Space. Parents are also invited to attend. Also, the boys volleyball team will do some fundraising by selling $2 floats at noon.

Thursday, Oct. 18

Again, I am sorry for not using the blog sooner. I again had trouble with ny blog password.
Tomorrow, the 19th, is the Taco in a Bag ordering deadline. It will be served on Thursday, Oct. 25.
The students visited with Fr. Wilburt from St. Ambrose in period 3. They had the opportunity to ask many questions about faith, Christianity and the Catholic Religion. Please talk to your child about this experience.

Thursday, Sept. 27

In case you have been checking the blog and you haven't seen an update on my part, it is because I was not able to access it for awhile. However, I think the problem is solved so please keep checking for updates.

Tomorrow is a school assembly in Period 3. All the students will be in family groups. From the assembly they will be going onto the Terry Fox Run. The run is from the school, down 23rd avenue to the golf course road, and back. When they return to the school, they will get a hamburger, chips, and juice lunch at no charge.
The students have had pizza lunch forms, school pictures, and the Terry Fox Run pledge sheets sent home. All of these are due tomorrow if they haven't been sent back yet.

Next week the Grade 4, 5, and 6 classes will conclude their workshop with Mr. Mikuliak. They will have a session on Monday, October 1 and the final session and performance on Wednesday, October 3. The students in these 3 grades will be performing for Grades 1, 2, and 3 in period 3 after recess. Parents are also welcome to come and watch. We will be in the gym for the performance.

The Grade 4 class will also be leading the school Thanksgiving celebration on Friday, October 5. Parents are welcome to join us for this also. We are planning to be in the Gathering Space during period 2 for the celebration.

Meet and Greet Wednesday

Welcome to the blog! I hope this system works to help the students remember their homework and events happening at school.
We'll keep in touch!

Friday, June 8

Math - complete the math booklet, to page 192

Wednesday, June 6

Math - finish the booklet (p 163 - 166) for tomorrow.

Science - finish pages 43, 44 in Plants booklet.

Friday

Math - Complete homework assignment for Monday. pages 253- 256

Wednesday, May 2

We have finished "Mice at Center Ice". Questions on Chapters 14 and 15 were due on Monday. Some have not handed them in yet. The final project: a movie advertisement poster, was due today. Some handed their poster in and some are in the final stages of finishing it. In case the criteria sheet was forgotten at school, the poster should include the title, a descriptive phrase of the movie (book), a quote from the book that gives a main idea of the book, a list of characters and a colored scene.
Spelling Unit 29 is due Friday and we will have a quiz also.
Social Studies - The concept map is due for Friday's class.

tuesday

Science - Please bring a food item which will then be donated tot he food bank to class tomorrow. We will be looking at how plants are important to us in our daily lives.

Math - No homework tonight but there will be some on Wednesday.

monday

Science - Plant unit title page due at the end of class next Monday. Unit Test was returned today. Students will be looking at plant products in food and clothing on the internet tomorrow.


Math - Checked work on classifying shapes and objects.

Thursday, April 26, 2007

Tomorrow in Science we will be watching a Mythbusters episode, where they investigate the myth of Archimedes defeating an invading navy using mirrors, as a fun wrap-up to the Light and Shadows unit. Students are welcome to bring a small snack and drink to enjoy while watching the show. (Science is just before lunch tomorrow).

It has been a pleasure to work with all of your children, and I have certainly learned a lot during my time at St. Joseph School. Thank you for your support, and I wish all of you the very best!

Diane Fjordbotten
PSIII Intern Teacher

Wednesday, April 25

Science - due to a wonderful send-off activity today, our science unit test has been rescheduled to tomorrow in period 7.

Wednesday, April 25

We had our last visit with Liam, our Roots Baby today. We had a great celebration and we really enjoyed his company. We will defintely miss him. Those who have not paid $1 for the scrapbook gift, can still pay it next week when we have our last visit with Mrs. Doerksen.
A few students have not tuned in their Jump Rope for Heart forms yet. Please return them to the school by Friday, which is when we will be participating in Jump Rope for Heart.
In Language Arts today, we did not have time to go the library, so we will do it tomorrow before we read to the Pre-K class.
Spelling, Unit 27, is due on Friday as well as the usual spelling quiz.
In Thursday's Social class, we will spend time finishing the unit test that we started on Tuesday.

Monday, April 23

Science - reminder that unit test on Light and Shadows is Wednesday. Any outstanding assignments due tomorrow, or they will not be accepted.

Math - page 84, 85, 86 due for tomorrow

Friday, April 20

As I'm watching the fluffy snowflakes come down, I don't think soccer or baseball will be happening this weekend. Hopefully we will stay dry and warm for the most part.
Homework for Language Arts - finishing the good copy of the penpal letter for Monday, April 23, and finishing Unit 27 in Spelling for those who did not finish on Friday. (due Monday)
In Social Studies, the review sheet was handed out and students may use the book to read on related sections and copy ideas. We will go over the review sheet in Monday's class as well as the notes and group questions. Definitions have been copied in their notes already.
Have a good weekend.

Friday

Math - For Tuesday April 24th students are to finish the worksheets from page 29-32.

Have a good weekend!! Stay dry!!

Friday, April 20

Science - next Wednesday's unit test will be on the Light and Shadows unit. Information in this unit includes: eye protection from bright light; sources of light; transparent, translucent and opaque; shadows and how shadows move during the day; reflection of light; refraction of light; light can be broken into colours, and colours can be recombined to form new colours; and optical devices. Students have completed assignments and activities on each of these (except optical devices, which we will be finishing on Monday). Tuesday will include class time for a review, but students are also expected to prepare at home for this quiz.

Several students are missing different assignments - they should know who they are. This work is due by TUESDAY, APRIL 24 AT THE VERY LATEST! After Tuesday, I won't mark any more late assignments.

The Rainbow Magic task is due Monday.

Thursday, April 19

We have almost finished our first week back from Easter holidays. The Grade 4 students went with their Pre-K reading buddies to a service at St. Ambrose this morning. They were so well behaved and respectful - I was very proud of them.

Some of us are still adjustng to the school schedule, but I'm sure it will become routine again fairly quickly.
For Language Arts homework: 1) finish Unit 27 Spelling questions for Friday, April 20. We will also have a spelling quiz on the words on Friday. 2) Finish the rough copy of their penpal letters for Friday, April 20. ( our penpals are from St. Patrick's School, Taber.)

'Heads up' notes for next week: 1) We will be having our last visit with Liam, our Roots of Empathy baby,on Wednesday, April 25. Some of the students still need to give their $1 for the gift which is a book and a beautifully decorated photoalbum made by the instructor, Mrs. Doerksen. 2) We will be having a social studies test on Alberta's Natural resources on Tuesday, April 24. A study sheet will be given out on Friday and Monday's class will be a review class. 3) Jump Rope for Heart is happening on Friday, April 27 beginning at 12:30. The collection envelopes and money should be returned on Wed. April 25. Those not collecting money must still return their envelope as all envelopes must be accounted for.

Thursday

MATH - Page 71 questions 1-3 due for tomorrow.

Wednesday, April 18

Science - reminder - Unit test next Wednesday, April 25. No homework today.

Tuesday, April 17

Science - Light and Water and Have Light Will Travel Tasks due tomorrow. Science unit test next Wednesday.

Happy Easter

Math - students were to hve completed sorting the triangles according to angle size for class today. Today we worked on classifying the triangles in the picture on page 67. Trace the picture and categorize the angles.

Wednesday, April 4

Science - students need to complete Solve the Problem and Blocking it Out tasks for Monday, April 16.
We used class time today to work on these, so most students shouldn't have more than 2 or 3 questions to finish.

Happy Easter - we don't have Science tomorrow, so enjoy the Easter holiday!

Tuesday, April 3

Science - students need to finish the last question on the page "See Through or Not" for tomorrow.

Tuesday, April 3

March may have left like a lamb, but I don't think the April SNOWS are to bring May flowers. Anyhow, we will survive this too.

Language homework - Due to the short week, we will be having our Unit 26 spelling quiz on Thursday. This is also when the spelling unit work is due.

Social Studies - The students are to complete a little survey on how we use our forests in Alberta. They are then to write a brief summary on their findings (some speculation is allowed as to 'why' the results are the way they are). This is due for Thursday's class.

St. Joe's students will have a Holy Thursday Celebration in the gym at 10:30 on Thursday morning. Everyone is invited to attend.

Monday, April 2

Science - Shadow Play Task due tomorrow. Several people did not hand in title pages; they must be handed in tomorrow!

Monday Musin's

Math - Complete the two questions page 66 of your textbook with a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 10 triangles and their uses. Also very important to write what they have learned about triangles so far.

Also for Tuesday the complete the "Exploring Triangles and Sorting Triangles" worksheet.

Friday, March 30

Science - title pages for the Light and Shadows unit due Monday.

Title page must have: "Light and Shadows", your name, coloured pictures appropriate to what we are studying in this unit (e.g. pictures that are connected with light and shadows). The title page is worth 5 marks.

Wednesday, March 28

Language Arts homework -We read Chapter 9 in Mice at Center Ice. The students are to finish the worksheet questions for Chapter 9 and Chapter 7 (if not done) for Thursday, March 29.

Spelling- Unit 25 is still due on Friday, March 30. We will be having our quiz on Friday also.

Meager Lunch - a note will be coming home regarding the meagre lunch on Friday, March 30. It will be a day of fasting. The school canteen will NOT be open and the snack program will NOT operate. Rice WILL be provided for lunch. Mrs. Cowan has kindly donated the time to prepare it for the class. Students are asked to bring a bowl, a glass, and a spoon for the lunch.

Students went to look at the books for the Book Fair set up in the Library. The Book Fair will be open until 5:30 today and from 12:00 - 4:30 Thursday, March 29.

Tuesday, March 27

Science - I introduced the students to a Science Alberta website called Wonderville.ca today. It provides excellent information and practise for the Light and Shadows unit in Science.

Understandably, many parents (myself included!) are cautious about letting their children play games on the internet. I invite you to visit the site and try it out yourself before allowing your child to play it at home. It is an excellent site with direct connections to the Science curriculum so I hope you will have a look at it!

Apologetic Monday

I have been neglectful on updating the blog. I sincerely apologize to those who use it regularly. When I was reminded of it today, I was surprised and shocked to see I had not written for a month...I am sorry.
Updates:
- Spelling Unit 24 was due today. Unit 25 will be due on Friday, March 30. The students will have classtime on Tuesday to finish it.
- Art - paintshirts for Thursday would be appreciated as the paint project can splatter.
- The Panarama Book Fair is at the school. Students (and parents) can purchase browse and purchase books during the following hours: Tues., Mar. 27, 12:00 - 4:30; Wed., Mar. 28, 12:00 - 5:30; and Thurs., Mar 29, 12:00 - 4:30.
- Pizza lunch will be served on Wed. Mar. 28 to those who ordered.
- On Friday, March 30, the students will have a meagre lunch of rice. The Junior High grades will be participating in the 25 hour famine and will not have lunch. The Elementary grades will have rice provided and may have additional lunch from home. The canteen will not open on Friday.

Monday, March 26

Science - Eye Protection (pg 14/15) due tomorrow.

Thrillin Thursday

Math- Complete P 59 and 60 #1 and #2 for Monday March 26th. Test on Decimals and Fractions Tuesday March 22nd.

Tuesday, March 20

Science - Vehicle Design Project report due tomorrow.

Thank you for saving materials and supporting our science class! Students really get a lot out of applying the science we learn by using it in a project like designing vehicles.

Tuesday's Talking

Math- For Thursday March 22 please complete the homework p497-502. Class time was provided to complete the work today.

Test on Fractions and Decimals will be on Monday the March 26.

Friday, March 16

Science - students can spend time building their vehicles on Monday in class. That is the final class time allowed for building.

Tuesday - vehicle testing - does it run down a ramp and drive 2m in a straight line?

Wednesday - group reports due. I will allow some class time on Wednesday to finish up the reports.

Have a great weekend.

Friday, March 16

Math - pages 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351 due for Monday.

Have a great weekend!

Wednesday, March 14

Science - homework is to gather materials for the Vehicle Design Project, and complete any outstanding worksheets on the machines we have built over the past week and a half.

I want to see what students have learned, so even if they use materials from a purchased kit I will expect to see modifications and changes that show that they are applying what we have learned in class.

Science 4 Vehicle Design Project information

I am attaching the Vehicle Design Project information. I hope this will help make clear what your grade 4 student will be doing in Science class over the next week or so. I had originally planned to attach the assessment rubric too, but the table format didn't transfer well. If you would like to see a copy of the assessment rubric, please contact me at the school or ask your child to bring home their copy.

Vehicle Design Project
Your task is to use the information you have learned in the “Wheels and Levers” and the “Building Devices and Vehicles that Move Units” to build a vehicle.

Goals:
1. To work with other students to identify the steps to be used in constructing a mechanical device (a vehicle) that moves or has moving parts
2. To construct the vehicle or device
3. To design and construct different models and identify the relative strengths and weaknesses of the models (this means to make improvements on your design and explain why you made the changes you did)
4. Work cooperatively with other students

Criteria: Vehicle will roll down a ramp and travel 2m or more in a straight line after leaving the ramp.

Final Report: Students will work in groups. Each group will submit a final report, and each of the group members will receive the same mark.

The report will contain the following sections and information:

A. List of group members

B. An explanation of why you chose to design your vehicle the way you did.
- Why did you choose to use particular materials? (If there is a scientific reason why, please be sure and explain it.)
- Can your vehicle be made cheaply with easily available materials?
- Does it use recycled materials, and can the materials be used again?

C. Plan – a labelled picture of your first design showing measurements where appropriate, and giving a description of the materials used to make your vehicle. E.g. axles made from bamboo skewers, wheels made from…

D. Modifications – if you needed to make changes to your design, write them in this section and explain what changes you made and why.

E. Evaluation –
- Does your vehicle work? Does it work every time?
- Does it stand up to repeated use?
- Is it easy to construct? Is it easy to use?
- Are there any risks of hurting oneself or others in making or using it?
- Are there any possible improvements you would have liked to make?
- Are there any new applications for your design or method of construction? (Could you use your design for another purpose or another device?)

Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Science - Students have a chance to redo some experiment worksheets to improve their mark. These will be due tomorrow. The worksheet for the Vehicle Control experiment we did will also be due tomorrow - some groups have a little bit to do to wrap up the experiment, but their worksheets will still be due tomorrow.

Assignment information for the vehicle design assignment was given out today. I will assign students to small groups tomorrow, and they will begin designing their vehicle in tomorrow's class.

Wednesday, March 7

Science - Several students did not hand in their "Evaluation of Two Designs" worksheet today. Please hand it in Friday at the latest!

Tuesday, March 6

Science - "Evaluation of 2 designs" worksheet is due tomorrow. Unit tests will be returned tomorrow.
Please bring a shoebox for tomorrow. (The shoebox we used for the gear systems would be fine).

Monday blues

Math - Please complete for tuesday March 6: P231 and P232 #1 a,d,f,i,l,o,r,t and #2.


Students had most of the class to complete the assignment.

Friday, March 2

Science - We finished up all the unit work for Wheels and Levers and played a review game today. Students need to study for Monday's unit test. If they have questions, I will be available on Monday at recess and at lunch.

Starting Tuesday, we will begin our new unit on Building Devices and Vehicles that Move. We will be building lots of different machines, so please help us by saving cardboard, shoeboxes, string, bamboo skewers (for axles), drinking straws (for axle housings), and clean 1L milk cartons. In about a week, students will begin designing their own vehicles and will need these materials to build them.

Thank you for your help and support.

Wednesday, February 28

Science - Students should be reviewing for the unit test on Simple Machines, which will take place on Monday March 5. We will be doing some review in class, but students should also study at home.

Monday Musin's

Math Test tomorrow. Please review the blue sheet we went through before the long break.

Monday February 26

Science - please bring a 500 mL water bottle for tomorrow's class. It doesn't have to be new (or full!).

******Unit Test on Monday March 5 - Simple Machines Unit.

Friday

Math - Since our Ash Wednesday Celebration took our class today we will have to move our test to February 27th when we get back. Please take a look at the blue review sheet to help you prepare.

Enjoy your week off!!

Fantastic Friday, February 16

Skiing was a great experience but it certainly was tiring. Many of us could feel new muscles aching, not to mention bumps and bruises from our trials. Never-the-less we had to get our minds back on school today, so we did. Most students do not have much homework to worry about over the week off of school. For those who do, we have the following to complete: Mice at Center chapter questions up to Chapter 4 and a picture plus caption on an event from one of the first five chapters; Spelling Chapter 20 questions; and a Health mini-poster plus explanation showing one management strategy for stress.
Enjoy your week off of school and keep safe.
I have a meeting on Monday, February 26, so I'll see the class on Tuesday, February 27

Wednesday February 14

Science - Please send a shoe box on Friday. No homework other than that.

Tuesday's Talking

Math - Please do the study sheet (blue for class tomorrow). the class voted for the test on Friday so you need to prepare.

Red day tomorrow!
Ski Bus leaves at 7:00 AM Thursday.
Jaguar Pride Day on Friday! Wear your Jag stuff!!

Friday, February 9

Homework for next week:
Health - complete the mini-poster on a stress-handling strategy (includes coloring) for Monday, Feb. 12.
Social Studies - Monday's Social class will be time to finish the test and answer the inquiry questions on your own knowledge. (last page of the booklet).

Have a great weekend.

Thursday, February 8

We started off the day with a visit from Safety City oh bullying. We then started a reading program with the Pre-Kindergarten class. This will be added to our Thursday schedule. The rest of the day was following our regular dayplan.
Homework for tomorrow, Friday February 9, is Spelling Unit 19 unit work and quiz and Social Studies Unit 2 test. The test questions will be review from the questions on the stapled question sheets. The last page with the 'inquiry' questions can be started, but hopefully there will be classtime after the test to work on it.

Thrillin Thursday

Math - P171 and 172 for tomorrow.

Tuesday's Talking

Math : Students seem to be struggling with their basic multiplication skills and I really want them to focus on the 6.7,8, and 9 times tables. I have attached a link that you can use to access flashcards or create them for practice sessions with your child.

http://www.aplusmath.com/Flashcards/Flashcard_Creator.html

Monday, February 5

We are starting of the new week with a bit of a work load.
Health - mini-poster on a stress management strategy - drawn and colored with a short written explanation. It's due Monday, Feb. 12
Social Studies - paragraph on how a part of life changes without fossil fuels - due Tuesday, February 6.
Have a good night.

Happy Groundhog's Day

With all this wintery weather, we should be glad that Spring will come soon. However, considering that the groundhog's prediction is less than 50% correct, do we really believe winter is on it's way out?

Homework - Language Arts - Journal Writing - 10 sentences answering the following questions: 1. Why are you happy and/or unhappy about the groundhog's prediction? 2. How accurate do you think the groundhog's prediction is ? Why?...... Students not done Spelling Unit 18 and the questions on the first 4 chapters of Mice at Center Ice, must also have them completed for Monday.

Have a great weekend.

Friday February 2

Science - If any students can bring empty thread spools for Monday, that would be great! I would like to have at least 12 spools for the class. If you need them back, please let your child know and I will try and see that they get returned.

Wheels and Rollers task pages are due Monday.

Thursday, February 1

Well, February is here! The students will be coming home with an updated monthly schedule tomorrow, but I'll relay some of the important dates.
Thurs., Feb. 1 - mass at the church at 9:00 a.m.
Fri., Feb. 2 - Sundae Icecream sale at noon for $1.25.
Mon., Feb. 5 - Draw for Free Ski Trip from those who already sent in the form and money.
Wed., Feb. 8 - Safety City Presentation on Bullying.
Wed., Feb. 8 - Tues., Feb. 13 - sale of Secret Crush Kawpops at noon for $1.00.
Fri., Feb. 9 - Ski Trip forms and money due today!!!
Wed., Feb. 14 - HAPPY ST. VALENTINE'S DAY - Cupcake sale (Grade 6 provides) for $.25; pizza lunch orders due,
book orders due, Valentine's Day party p.7 and 8.
Thurs., Feb. 15 - Grade 4 and 5 Ski Trip to Castle Mountain (for those registered).
Fri., Feb. 16 - Lenten service at the school.
Mon., Feb 19 - Fri., Feb. 23 - No school for students - Teacher's Convention (Thurs. and Fri.)
Mon., Feb. 26 - School Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 28 - Pizza Lunch order served.

Homework - Language Arts - Novel study of Mice at Center Ice - Chapters 1-4 questions due Friday, Feb. 2.; Spelling Unit 18 unit work and quiz for Friday, Feb. 2.

Reminder note: If assigned homework that is not finished in class does not get done at home, it will be worked on during recess and noon breaks and P.E. class.

Thrillin Thursday

Math - Students are to have completed the multiplying questions to page 168.

A number of students have not finished the work assigned on Wednesday. I reduced the amount by having them do only every second question but still there was over half the class not finished.

Parents you can help out with this section by reviewing the timetables with your child. concentrate on the 6,7, 8 and 9 times tables.

Wonderfully warm Wednesday

Science - Students tested their Drink Can Dragsters today, and we learned how many things can go wrong! Many of the dragsters need repairs (new elastics, for example) and students are welcome to repair them at home in preparation for next class when we will be adding cardboard wheels.

Tremendous Tuesday

Science - no homework

Monday, January 22

Updates on this week:
Wednesday (24) - pizza lunch for those who paid.
Thursday (25) - We will not be going to mass at 9:00 a.m.. We will most likely be going on Thursday, Feb. 1st.
- We will be skating at the Coaldale Sportsplex from 12:30 - 1:30. Parents are welcome to attend. Permission forms should be in Tuesday (or Wednesday).

Homework - Social Studies Chapter 2 questions are due Wednesday. (A lot of students finished today)
- Language Arts - Mice at Center Ice questions for chapter 2 and 3 are due on Wednesday, Jan24. Spelling Unit 17 is due on Friday, Jan 26. Those students not caught up with their spelling work and corrections up to Unit 16 will miss gym as well as break times until they catch up.

Next week: Mon., Jan 29 - Day in the Hood Assembly, Tues., Jan 30 Gr 6 - 9 Ski trip (Gr 4 and 5 will go on February 15), Wed., Jan 31 - no school for students as it is a P.D. day for teachers, Thurs., Feb 1- Gr 4 to mass at 9:00 a.m.

monday blues

Math - A number of students for various reasons had not completed their homework assigned on Friday. The work was not difficult and while there were a number of questions it should have not have been a burden to finish the assignment.
Tonight's work is to complete pages 126-128.

Finally Friday

Math - Complete pages 120-125 for Monday.

Science - Poster extended to next Friday Jan. 26th

Thursday

Science - we will not need the pop cans and cardboard until Monday. If you have a spare wire coat hanger, please send it along on Monday as well, as we will need a few of them over the next few weeks. If you don't have any coat hangers, don't worry about it because we don't need too many of them.

Wintery Wednesday

Math - please finish pages 115 - 119 in the pink (or "rose" if you prefer) handout

Science - no homework

January 12, 2007

Well, we've made it through the first week of school 2007. We haven't been outside the last 2 days so hopefully the slightly warmer weekend temperatures will allow for us to get fresh air exercise outside.
Homework for the weekend is for those students who did not finish their work during the week:
- Spelling Unit 15 unit work (and corrections on Units 12, 13, and 14 if they haven't done it yet)
- The "Moccasin Goalie" story booklet

Book orders are due on Monday, January 15.
French Quiz on Christmas words is Monday, January 15.
Fieldtrip to the Lethbridge Landfill is Tuesday, January 16 at 1:00 p.m.

Some students have not returned their Social Studies Unit Test with their parent's signatures yet. These should also be in on Monday, January 15.

Have a good weekend!

Frozen Thursday

Science - Students are to complete a poster on our unit on "waste management" for next Friday January 19th. They have class time and Mrs. Fjordbotten will let them use some time next week as well. Pray for warmer weather next Tuesday for our excursion to the landfill.

January 10, 2007

Happy New Year! I hope most of you had a great holiday and are returning to the school year with renewed ambition (or maybe not?!). Well, regardless, I'm happy to see your faces again.
We are starting of the year with some old business. Just before Christmas, we had a Social Studies Unit Test. For those students who want to rewrite the test, it will be on Thursday, January 11th during the noon break. Please ask me any questions or concerns you may have before the test, at a recess break, in the morning, etc..
In L.A., Spelling Unit 15 is due Friday morning. We will be having a spelling quiz on Unit 15 words on Friday morning as well.
On Friday, January 12, the Grade 4 class will be part of the group watching a video on skiing. Grade 4 and 5 students have the opportunity to go skiing at West Castle Mountain on February 15th. We will also have a school assembly on this Friday after the video presentation.
The Grade 4 class will be going on a fieldtrip to the Lethbridge sanitary landfill on Tuesday, January 16th (weather permitting). Competed permission slip forms will be accepted until Friday a.m., so if you haven't brought your's in yet, DO IT SOON)
Book orders have gone home and are due back on Monday, January 15th.
That's all for now.

Science

A new unit on Wheels and Levers starts Monday! A letter will be going home tomorrow asking for items from home, and it would be great if students could bring an empty pop can and a couple of 8"x8" pieces of corrugated cardboard for Monday.

Thanks!

monday blues

Welcome back to school. Hope you had a nice break and are ready to get back to school.

I'd like to take this opportunity to welcome Mrs. Fjordbotten to our school as a teacher intern. She will be working with our class in Science for the next few months. I know she is excited to begin working with our students starting later this week. Welcome Mrs. Fjordbotten!

Science: Please return the field trip forms to the school as soon as possible as we need to have them before the end of the week and a reminder if you can help out with transporting the kids it would be greatly appreciated.