Hello Everyone! I hope you had a lovely week. We are all enjoying the warmer weather! Here's a peek at our week!
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In writing, students have finished writing the plan for their story. Next week they will work on writing their good copies and creating illustrations to go with them.
We have been learning about a new author this week, Bill Peet. Bill Peet is known for his funny and inventive characters. He also worked closely with Walt Disney on stories and animation. In reading, we have continued to look at long vowels and making words using the different long vowel combinations. Students worked on word ladders using picture clues to figure out each new word and then decide if a letter was changing or being added to create the new word. Students also discuss the meaning of each word and use them in a sentence to help build vocabulary.
In science, students worked on creating a musical instrument using what they have learned about the science of sound. They chose to make either a guitar, drum, pan flute or xylophone. After they finished creating it, they wrote about how is produces sound, pitch, volume and duration.
In math, students began some math centres to further solidify their skill using various subtraction strategies.
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.
- Google Classroom - Our Google Classroom is up and running. Students can log in at school and at home and click on the various links to practice typing, math skills, reading and even do an art activity (Art Hub) or some exercise (Cosmic Yoga). Your child can go to: classroom.google.com, click on the waffle (nine dots in upper righthand corner of screen), select the Google Classroom icon and log in from there. They have already logged in at school so they will just need to put in their student email address (available in PowerSchool/My CBE Account) and their password (eg. 12345678). It's that simple. If you require assistance logging in the first time, please let me know.
- RAZ-Kids - students brought home a sheet with information explaining how to access their online RAZ-Kids account. This is a levelled reading program that students can use to practice reading at home with their parents. Once logged in students can listen to the story, practice reading the story (with adult support if needed) and then take a short quiz to assess their comprehension of what they have read. This is a wonderful compliment to our Home Reading program. If you did not receive your child's login information please email me. Thanks and happy reading!
- Healthy Hunger is up and running. Below are the upcoming fun lunch dates. To order please go to the Healthy Hunger website.
Mar. 21 - Parent Teacher Conferences
Mar. 22 - Parent Teacher Conferences
Mar. 25-April 1 - Spring Break
April 2 - Classes Resume
April 15 - Gymnastics starts
April 18 - Class photos
April 19 - PD Day
April 24 - Gr. 1 Immunizations
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