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.