This Week in Room 21...

 Here's a sneak peek at our week...

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In reading we continued to learn and review a number of letter sounds. This week we focused on /n/ and /o/ and /d/ in grade one and on /ch/, /sh/ and /th/ in grade two. In writing we continued to focus on what makes a sentence and fixed sentences that were not quite right. We also learned about some of the local animals that live in Calgary and wrote in our journals using the facts we researched. 

In math, we are nearing the end of our study of numbers to 100 (Gr. 1) and numbers to 1000 (Gr. 2). We continued to build numbers using base ten blocks and also learned how to represent numbers using expanded form. Students were able to represent and identify numbers in various forms. 

In Science, we completed another experiment using baking soda and vinegar. We reviewed the Scientific Method as we worked through each step of the experiment. Students were able to accurately predict what would happen when we added the two materials together. They learned how to accurately draw and label their pictures. 

In Social, we reviewed the concept of belonging and the groups we belong to. We discussed how we can belong to the land as well and the importance of the land in First Nations culture. Next we looked at a map of Alberta and identified important parts of a map. We created a map of Alberta showing the Treaty 7 region and Metis Region #3. The students added landforms-- such as mountains, foothills and prairie-- to their map and created a key to go with it. 

We also looked at how we can belong to a community such as a city, province or country. Students learned that communities can be urban, rural or suburban.

In gym, students learned how to safely use scooters to play a variety of games such as: Red Light, Green Light and relay races. 

Important Information & Reminders:

• Library Day is on Wednesday. If your child misses a Library Day we will try to send them on a different day, however, it will not always be possible to do so. Most times they can simply wait for the following Library Day.

• Inline Skating starts Tuesday - please ensure you have returned your child's form and that they are properly dressed for skating next Tuesday, Thursday and the following Monday.

Upcoming Events and Dates to Remember:

Oct. 22 - PD Day/No School

Oct. 23-27 - Inline Skating

Oct. 30 - Picture Retake Day

Oct. 31 - Halloween

Nov. 7 - School Council Mtg. 6pm

Nov. 8 - Last day of classes before Fall Break

Nov. 9 - PD Day/No School

Nov. 10-14 - Fall Break

Nov. 15 - Classes Resume

Nov. 23 - Parent-Teacher Conferences (4:00-7:30pm)

Nov. 24 - Parent-Teacher Conferences (8:00am-1:00pm)

Nov. 30 - Gingerbread House Night