This Week in Room 21....

Hello Families and Welcome Back! It has been a great start to the new year. Take a look at what we have been up to!

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In Language Arts, the students shared a highlight from their break and wrote about it in their journals. They have made so much progress in remembering to use capital letters, leave spaces between their words and using periods. They continue to work on adding greater detail and writing longer and more sentences in her writing.

In math, we have been working on basic addition and subtraction with numbers up to ten. We reviewed what it means when we add (to get more) and what it means when we subtract (to get less or take away). They practice drawing pictures and then writing addition and subtraction sentences (equations) to go with them. 

In Health, we reviewed the Zones of Regulation and Size of the Problem work. Students did an activity in which they had to sort pictures into groups based on whether it was showing a small, medium or big problem. 

In Social Studies, we worked on completing our Winter Count for the month of December. We brainstormed all of the important events that occurred last month-- PJ Day, Secret Santa books, Winter Solstice, Festive Hat Day, Winter Sweater Day, Building Challenge. Then we voted and selected which one was the most important and added it to our Winter Count.

In Science, we also tested our vehicles to see if they met the criteria set in the challenge. They loved sharing thier creations with the class and testing them.

In gym we began floor hockey! The students learned the proper way to hold a hockey stick, played a game of keep away and played a fun game of called Captain's Coming using their sticks. 

Important Information & Reminders:

• Continue with Home Reading. If you are finding the books to easy or to hard please let me know so that we can adjust the level. 

• Please have your child return their Spelling Booklet each Monday.

• Please ensure your child has proper clothing for the weather. While we may not be going out for recess and lunch on really cold days there is always the possibility of an unexpected fire alarm, late busses or other events in which warm clothing is necessary. 

Upcoming Events & Dates to Remember:

Jan. 9 - Classes Resume

Jan. 30 - Report Cards go live in Powerschool

Feb. 3 - No School

Feb. 16-17 - Teachers Convention/No School

Feb. 20 - Family Day/No School

Feb. 28 - Telus Spark field trip