Hello! This Sunday is Father's Day. We want to wish all the dad's out there a relaxing day spent with family and friends. The students have made a cute card and gift to share with you. Enjoy!
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This week the students have been working on building words using letter tiles listening for words that end with less common letter patterns (e.g. -ind, -old, -olt, -tch) to develop their familiarity with and ability to recognize and read these words when they see them in print. Students have also continued to learn about non-fiction books and many students have been noticing non-fiction books in our classroom library. They are quite excited to realize that a book about spiders or trucks is actually a non-fiction book and has many of the text features we have discussed in class!
In math, we continued to learn about 3D shapes and their characteristics. Students learned how to draw these shapes, determine the number of faces, vertices and edges and made 3D shapes using paper nets. Students also played a game in which they had to try to guess a shape based on its characteristics.
Building 3D Shapes!
In science, they learned about the research process and began researching coyotes. First they brainstormed questions (using who, what, when, where, why and how) they wanted to answer about coyotes. Then students learned about how to record the information they find using jot notes. Finally, we began reading some non-fiction books and recording facts about their habitat and food. Coyotes are an important part of the prairie environment. They are also an important animal in First Nations culture and tradition. Students learned about the significance of coyotes to the First Nations peoples.
Planning for reserach & taking Jot Notes
This week we also had a few visits with the ducks-- an a duck walk in the hallway!!-- before they have to go back to the farm. They were so cute! We got to watch them dive and splash around in a tray of water. They were very funny and entertaining to watch. The students also got to hold them which they really enjoyed. Students determined that ducks would prefer a water environment such as a lake or a pond because it would best meet their needs for food, shelter and water.
We ended the week with a visit from our Gr. 4/5 Buddies and a delicious cookie treat paid for by School Council. Thank you!
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Google Classroom is available for students to access. Below are instructions for logging in.
Please note that the use of activities in our Google Classroom is optional. These are not assigned, but are offered as extra activities that can support some of the learning we are doing in class. We will also be using the websites during class throughout the year at different times. If you have trouble logging in or questions about the classroom, let me know. If you need your child's email or password information let me know. I can resend it.
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Login Instructions: Logging in the first time...
1. Go to classroom.google.com
2. Click Go to Classroom
3. Enter the email address for your Classroom account. (I will email this to you).
4. Click Next.
5. Enter your password. (Everyone's password is: 12345678)
6. Click Next.
7. If there is a welcome message, review it.
8. Click Accept.
9. If you're using a Google Workspace, click I'm a Student.
10. Click Get Started.
Here is a video that also explains the process:
https://youtu.be/agF_V9sxsWw
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Fun Lunch - Below are the links to the Healthy Hunger website and instructions on how to set up your account.
Upcoming Fun Lunch Dates:
Upcoming Events and Dates to Remember:
June 13 - Twin Day - Dress up to match a friend or family member!
June 13 - Get your Fun Lunch orders in!
June 19 - Fun Lunch (Mucho Burrito)
June 20 - Pyjama Day!
June 21 - National Indigenous People's Day
June 27 - Activity Day
June 26 - Last Day of School/Early Dismissal (12:15pm)
June 26 - Report Cards available in PowerSchool
June 27 - Appeals Day/No School
