tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46410103000186130962024-03-08T03:33:48.985-08:00Grade 4/5 NewsGR.4/5 NEWS Welcome to our class news blog. Look for subjects, information, updates, and photos. Enjoy!Jim Lightfoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494651593602833906noreply@blogger.comBlogger217125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641010300018613096.post-41848273362345349742021-04-29T11:40:00.005-07:002021-04-29T14:10:00.545-07:00<p> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NFuFnwamQPM/VITE6XFV_PI/AAAAAAAACgo/JUU5vz4k3gk/s1600/text.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NFuFnwamQPM/VITE6XFV_PI/AAAAAAAACgo/JUU5vz4k3gk/s1600/text.gif" /></a></p><p>April has been a fun month with lots of interesting projects and activities. We now have a guest for the next few weeks. Mr. Riley Cronk is a student teacher from UVIC who will be with us for 5 weeks. He will be observing and teaching the class math, PE and science. We've had him at school this week and he has had a great time meeting the students and engaging actively with them. Welcome to our class and school, Mr. Cronk!</p><p> jlightfoot@sd64.org</p><p> phone at 250-537-7711.</p><p>Check out some new photos below!</p><p><a href="https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipPYAjfMzl3PZexZXOINsvyyymhrTSlcFjOa4EH9an4ySfpmQO71vbPMcCRNYOoB-Q?key=VWVEMFpkVWxGbFZlY3o4T2RvUG16ZmJZcUlETnhB">Class Photos</a><br /></p><p><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 19px; font-weight: bold;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bathing the guinea pigs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W20hOqdQAY4/YIsgjQXaDVI/AAAAAAAAERg/9JtLQBzG-PQ27R1dtfqSseh__YWQw-BCACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1121.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W20hOqdQAY4/YIsgjQXaDVI/AAAAAAAAERg/9JtLQBzG-PQ27R1dtfqSseh__YWQw-BCACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1121.HEIC" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 19px; font-weight: bold;">Subjects</span><br /><br /></p><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Math</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: In math Mr. Cronk will be working with the students teaching lessons on measurement. </span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Reading</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: Student's will be reading various stories and books over the next few weeks with a focus on reading for comprehension and learning about plot and characters.</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Writing</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: </span></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"> In writing we continue to work on poetry and we are working on a writing project with Ms. Lamarind for 5 weeks with a focus on nonfiction story writing and creating strong narratives with interesting beginnings and solid endings.</span><br /><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"><b>Tech:</b> We have almost finished Scratch and I will be continuing with the blog and teaching students how to use microbits which is coding using small microprocessors. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><div style="line-height: 1.15;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Social Studies: </b></span></span><br /><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Science: </b>Mr. Cronk will be teaching a science unit on ecosystems.</span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.15;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Art</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: We are focusing on drawing the human body for art starting with proportion. </span></span><br /><b style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">PE: </b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"> In PE we continue doing fitness stations once a week (our focus is on jogging across Vancouver Island and we have jogged 700 km as of this Wednesday. In dance we continue learning some line dances including Boot Scootin' Boogie and Lucy and Emme are teaching all of us some Irish jigs!<br /></span></div></div><div style="font-family: times; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><u><b>French:</b></u> In French students continue learning words and phrases about the family. </span></span></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641010300018613096.post-36477314808772127702021-04-01T13:42:00.002-07:002021-04-01T13:42:35.432-07:00<p> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NFuFnwamQPM/VITE6XFV_PI/AAAAAAAACgo/JUU5vz4k3gk/s1600/text.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NFuFnwamQPM/VITE6XFV_PI/AAAAAAAACgo/JUU5vz4k3gk/s1600/text.gif" /></a></p><p>Welcome back from spring break! I hope you had a great time with your family. Starting this week all grade 4 and 5 students at the school need to wear masks when they are in the school building. They need to wear them at all times except when eating, drinking, or doing physical activities in the gym. I know this may be a discomfort and awkward for some of the students, but all of us are expected to do our best to follow the health guidelines. I will sent report cards home with the students this week. If you have any questions about anything please feel free to phone or email me. Happy Easter!</p><p> jlightfoot@sd64.org</p><p> phone at 250-537-7711.</p><p>Check out some new photos below!</p><p><a href="https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipPYAjfMzl3PZexZXOINsvyyymhrTSlcFjOa4EH9an4ySfpmQO71vbPMcCRNYOoB-Q?key=VWVEMFpkVWxGbFZlY3o4T2RvUG16ZmJZcUlETnhB">Class Photos</a><br /></p><p><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 19px; font-weight: bold;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 19px; font-weight: bold;">Subjects</span><br /><br /></p><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Math</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: In math we are completing a study of division with practice of basic facts and use of strategies to solve problems.</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Reading</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: We continue with Reader's Theatre and drama and are going to be reading some scripts such as Alice in Wonderland and Peter Pan. Students are really enjoying reading the scripts and learning how to change their voices for dramatic effect.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">We are doing a novel study twice a week with a book called, "My Side of the Mountain." </span><br /><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">Several students receive reading support outside the classroom for an hour, 2 days a week. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Writing</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: </span></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"> In writing we have started a unit on poetry because April is poetry month! Students</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"> practice keyboarding online daily so that they can type their written work efficiently. Here's a link to it: </span><a href="https://www.typing.com/" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">https://www.typing.com/</a><br /><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"><b>Tech:</b> We have almost finished Scratch and I will be starting to teach student how to create a blog soon. This will be lots of fun for them!</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><div style="line-height: 1.15;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Social Studies: </b>We have almost finished our study of the gold rush in BC. Soon students will be choosing activities and projects focused on building a business in 1864 Barkerville. It will be lots of fun and very creative. </span></span><br /><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Science: </b></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.15;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Art</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: We are focusing on using water colours for the next few weeks. </span></span><br /><b style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">PE: </b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"> In PE we continue doing fitness stations once a week (our focus is on jogging across Vancouver Island) and we are continuing with our unit on basketball. In dance we continue learning some folk and modern dances.</span></div></div><div style="font-family: times; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><u><b>French:</b></u> In French students continue learning words and phrases about the family. </span></span></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641010300018613096.post-5793429824700231472021-02-09T13:05:00.005-08:002021-02-09T13:38:38.963-08:00<p> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NFuFnwamQPM/VITE6XFV_PI/AAAAAAAACgo/JUU5vz4k3gk/s1600/text.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NFuFnwamQPM/VITE6XFV_PI/AAAAAAAACgo/JUU5vz4k3gk/s1600/text.gif" /></a></p><p>Over the past few weeks students have been getting back to the routines of regular class work and making solid efforts to learn new concepts and ideas. I've really been impressed with their art work this year and I'm hoping to make an art display in the school somewhere to show off their talents. </p><p>Check out some new photos below!</p><p><a href="https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipPYAjfMzl3PZexZXOINsvyyymhrTSlcFjOa4EH9an4ySfpmQO71vbPMcCRNYOoB-Q?key=VWVEMFpkVWxGbFZlY3o4T2RvUG16ZmJZcUlETnhB">Class Photos</a><br /></p><p><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 19px; font-weight: bold;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b7IpFKYMvp4/YCMAu75sPKI/AAAAAAAAEKY/QKvHzAtVCwEY-keZZD1u4_6-DZ293fHQgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/AA90348D-8697-4B47-9D6D-6AA492198005.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b7IpFKYMvp4/YCMAu75sPKI/AAAAAAAAEKY/QKvHzAtVCwEY-keZZD1u4_6-DZ293fHQgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/AA90348D-8697-4B47-9D6D-6AA492198005.heic" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At Pebble Beach on Feb.8</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 19px; font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CadZmk1k6lg/YCMAu5jBk_I/AAAAAAAAEKY/dNgHumsgvSUESFAxD30SqU-KTh2y6HLYgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/FC1902C6-502C-41ED-8145-DA1E05C1E281.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CadZmk1k6lg/YCMAu5jBk_I/AAAAAAAAEKY/dNgHumsgvSUESFAxD30SqU-KTh2y6HLYgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/FC1902C6-502C-41ED-8145-DA1E05C1E281.heic" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 19px; font-weight: bold;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 19px; font-weight: bold;">Subjects</span><br /><br /></p><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Math</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: In math we are studying geometry and are currently looking at types of angles. Next we'll investigate polygons and then solids.</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Reading</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: We continue to focus on read aloud/speaking strategies which we practice using Reader's Theatre and drama. Students are really enjoying reading the scripts and learning how to change their voices for dramatic effect.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">We continue doing weekly Word Sorts, which focuses on spelling patterns. </span><br /><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">Several students receive reading support outside the classroom for an hour, 2 days a week. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Writing</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: </span></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"> We have spent several writing lessons learning about dialogue and the use of quotation marks. This has be somewhat challenging as there are so many punctuation and grammar details to think about, but I think they are finally getting a solid grasp on the topic. Students</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"> practice keyboarding online daily so that they can type their written work efficiently. Here's a link to it: </span><a href="https://www.typing.com/" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">https://www.typing.com/</a><br /><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"><b>Tech:</b> Students are using Scratch to learn how to code and design the code for games and other activities. Once this is completed I'll be teaching them how to create a blog. This will be lots of fun for them!</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><div style="line-height: 1.15;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Social Studies: </b>Students are learning about the history of the Gold Rush in BC. It's a fun project where they assume a character and take part in the gold rush that started in 1858. They are keeping a diary and are really enjoying the adventure of living in the past.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Science: </b></span></span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"> </b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">In science I will be doing a unit on sound. </span></div><div style="line-height: 1.15;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Art</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: Our theme continues to be colour! Students will be completing several more projects using different media (paint, markers, pencil) to show use of colour.</span></span><br /><b style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">PE: </b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"> In PE we continue doing fitness stations once a week (our focus is on jogging across Vancouver Island) and we are continuing with our unit on basketball. In dance we continue learning some folk and modern dances.</span></div></div><div style="font-family: times; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><u><b>French:</b></u> In French students will be learning words and phrases about the family. </span></span></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641010300018613096.post-65927153361916411212021-01-05T13:05:00.001-08:002021-01-05T13:05:42.385-08:00<p> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NFuFnwamQPM/VITE6XFV_PI/AAAAAAAACgo/JUU5vz4k3gk/s1600/text.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NFuFnwamQPM/VITE6XFV_PI/AAAAAAAACgo/JUU5vz4k3gk/s1600/text.gif" /></a></p><p>Welcome to 2021! I hope everyone had a restful and enjoyable Christmas break. I'm looking forward to the new year and have lots of projects and activities planned for the class. We have a new student added to the class and her name is Ava Johnston. We all welcome her to the class and I think she has already made some friends in the first couple of days. We do have a great bunch of kids!</p><p><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 19px; font-weight: bold;">Subjects</span><br /><br /></p><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Math</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: We are now practicing multiplication patterns with single and 2-digit multiplication. "Math is the science of patterns."</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Reading</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: This term I'm starting to focus on read aloud and speaking strategies which we practice using Reader's Theatre and drama.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">We continue doing weekly Word Sorts, which is a spelling program the focuses on spelling patterns. </span><br /><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">Several students receive reading support outside the classroom for an hour, 2 days a week. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Writing</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: </span></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"> Our focus for the next few weeks is paragraph development as well as looking at how to use dialogue in writing. It's often very difficult because of the technical aspects of quotation marks. Students will be doing a research topic on a favourite place in the world and they will be presenting the information using a slide show. They can email it to you when it's finishedStudents</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"> practice keyboarding online daily so that they can type their written work efficiently. Here's a link to it: </span><a href="https://www.typing.com/" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">https://www.typing.com/</a><br /><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"><b>Tech:</b> We will starting coding with Scratch soon and I would also like to teach the class how to create a blog. This will be lots of fun for them!</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><div style="line-height: 1.15;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Social Studies: </b>I am teaching students how to use a compass and we'll be looking at maps of Saltspring.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Science: </b></span></span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"> </b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">In science I will be starting a unit on sound. </span></div><div style="line-height: 1.15;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Art</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: Our theme for this term is colour! I'm starting by looking at the colour wheel and students will be experimenting using and mixing colours.</span></span><br /><b style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">PE: </b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"> In PE we continue doing fitness stations once a week and we are also starting a unit on basketball. In dance we continue learning some folk and modern dances.</span></div></div><div style="font-family: times; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><u><b>French:</b></u> In French students will be learning the weather, counting numbers to 30, and the family. </span></span></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641010300018613096.post-23876658921083499572020-11-17T13:06:00.004-08:002020-11-17T13:14:16.500-08:00<p> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NFuFnwamQPM/VITE6XFV_PI/AAAAAAAACgo/JUU5vz4k3gk/s1600/text.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NFuFnwamQPM/VITE6XFV_PI/AAAAAAAACgo/JUU5vz4k3gk/s1600/text.gif" /></a></p><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=4641010300018613096" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=4641010300018613096" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><br /><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";"><b>Nov. 17, 2020</b></span><br /><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";"><b><br /></b></span><br />Everyone probably knows that our class has two pet guinea pigs, Peaches and Cinnamon. They are very cute and cuddly. Students take turns in class holding them and taking care of them. Some students are asking about taking the guinea pigs home for the weekend and we've done it twice already. If you are interested please contact me either in person or via email and we can arrange for a "Guinea Pig Vacation." We have homes up til Christmas break so far and we can continue to add names for the new year. <div><br /></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZJxENQKC0no/X7Q82gYnWKI/AAAAAAAAEAM/I9ppjB10RC4b9QfMK1aBo95nKC59oex5wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0901.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZJxENQKC0no/X7Q82gYnWKI/AAAAAAAAEAM/I9ppjB10RC4b9QfMK1aBo95nKC59oex5wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0901.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peaches<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0jSfk87K9co/X7Q8-b37BLI/AAAAAAAAEAY/pH4FLV_E77YeEbn0T67t_6t2tnVG3DL3ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0902.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0jSfk87K9co/X7Q8-b37BLI/AAAAAAAAEAY/pH4FLV_E77YeEbn0T67t_6t2tnVG3DL3ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0902.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cinnamon</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div>It's been a really wet week. A reminder that students are outside everyday and should have proper gear and shoes/boots for the outdoors. They also need inside shoes for the classroom and PE. </div><div><br /></div><div>If you have any comments or questions please email me or give me a call (250-537-7711).<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";"><br /></span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Here is a link to class photos. <a href="https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipPYAjfMzl3PZexZXOINsvyyymhrTSlcFjOa4EH9an4ySfpmQO71vbPMcCRNYOoB-Q?key=VWVEMFpkVWxGbFZlY3o4T2RvUG16ZmJZcUlETnhB">Class Photos</a><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 19px; font-weight: bold;">Subjects</span><br /><br /><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Math</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: In math we are studying addition and subtraction. "Math is the science of patterns."</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Reading</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: The class is reading short stories and learning to read for details and main ideas. We continue to focus on reading fluency, reading aloud for clarity, fluency, and expression.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">We continue doing weekly Word Sorts, which is a spelling program the focuses on spelling patterns. </span><br /><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">Several students receive reading support outside the classroom for an hour, 2 days a week. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Writing</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: </span></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"> Students are working on developing their sentences by focusing on sentence structure (nouns, verbs), punctuation, and grammar. Students will be doing a research topic and presenting the information using a slide show. Students</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"> practice keyboarding online daily so that they can type their written work efficiently. Here's a link to it: </span><a href="https://www.typing.com/" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">https://www.typing.com/</a><br /><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"><b>Tech:</b> We are nearly finished with the online program "coding.org" that helps students develop their coding skills. They are really enjoying it! Next we will starting coding with Scratch.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><div style="line-height: 1.15;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Social Studies: </b>We are studying mapping, in particular Canada and the Provinces/Territories.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Science: </b></span></span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"> </b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">I am focusing on Social Studies topics for now. </span></div><div style="line-height: 1.15;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Art</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: We continue to look at patterns in Art. We sometimes use a great online art tutoring app called <a href="https://www.how2drawanimals.com/">how2drawanimals</a>. </span></span><br /><b style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">PE: </b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"> In PE we have started a weekly fitness program using fitness stations. In dance we will are learning some folk and modern dances.</span></div></div><div style="font-family: times; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><u><b>French:</b></u> In French students are learning greetings, numbers, and days of the week. </span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641010300018613096.post-42306620835727435992020-10-20T13:11:00.006-07:002020-10-20T13:21:19.076-07:00<p> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NFuFnwamQPM/VITE6XFV_PI/AAAAAAAACgo/JUU5vz4k3gk/s1600/text.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NFuFnwamQPM/VITE6XFV_PI/AAAAAAAACgo/JUU5vz4k3gk/s1600/text.gif" /></a></p><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=4641010300018613096" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=4641010300018613096" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><br /><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";"><b>Oct, 2020</b></span><br /><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";"><b><br /></b></span><br />Welcome to the class blog. The blog will share information about upcoming events, topics of study in each subject, and other items and pictures of interest. I will update the blog every couple of weeks with new information. If you have any comments or questions please email me or give me a call (250-537-7711).<br /><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";"></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";"><br />Below is a video we watched at school about plate tectonics and how the earth's continents have changed.</span><div><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";"><br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uGcDed4xVD4" width="320" youtube-src-id="uGcDed4xVD4"></iframe></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 19px; font-weight: bold;">Subjects</span><br /><br /><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Math</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: In math we are studying numeracy and place value. "Math is the science of patterns."</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Reading</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: Students have been reading short story selections from a program called Reading A to Z. I have been assessing their reading skills and helping them find their "just right" reading level. We are beginning to focus on reading fluency which means reading aloud for clarity, fluency, and expression.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">We are doing weekly Word Sorts, which is a spelling program the focuses on spelling patterns. </span><br /><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">Several students receive reading support outside the classroom for an hour 2 days a week. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Writing</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: </span></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"> Students are working on developing their sentences by focusing on sentence structure (nouns, verbs), punctuation, and grammar.They are also making a second slide show using Google Slides with a topic they choose. Students</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"> practice keyboarding online daily so that they can type their written work efficiently. Here's a link to it: </span><a href="https://www.typing.com/" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">https://www.typing.com/</a><br /><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"><b>Tech:</b> We are using an online program at "coding.org" that helps students develop their coding skills. They are really enjoying it! </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><div style="line-height: 1.15;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Social Studies: </b>I am focusing on Science topics for now. </span></span><br /><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Science: </b>We are looking at earth cycles including the water and rock cycle. We are spending a bit of time looking at rocks and minerals.</span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.15;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Art</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: Our focus this term is on patterns in Art and using different media to show them. We sometimes use a great online art tutoring app called <a href="https://www.how2drawanimals.com/">how2drawanimals</a>. </span></span><br /><b style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">PE: </b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"> In PE we are focusing on fitness and learning some game skills. In dance we will are learning some folk dances and I am starting to teach students how to the dance Thriller. </span></div></div><div style="font-family: times; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><u><b>French:</b></u> In French students are learning greetings, numbers, and days of the week. </span></span><br /></div></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641010300018613096.post-33297878779883849302020-02-23T18:17:00.000-08:002020-02-23T18:17:45.404-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NFuFnwamQPM/VITE6XFV_PI/AAAAAAAACgo/JUU5vz4k3gk/s1600/text.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NFuFnwamQPM/VITE6XFV_PI/AAAAAAAACgo/JUU5vz4k3gk/s1600/text.gif" /></a><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";"><b><br /></b></span>On Thursday we have the Showcase with students presenting songs, dances, and displaying their art, hobbies, and baking. It will be a great time for everyone. In class we have been doing drama activities for a couple of weeks with students taking turns reading Readers' Theatre scripts and a couple of play scripts. We will continue to do this for a while until we are ready to choose a play to perform for the end of the year. We choose the play collaboratively based on different aspects of the play that the students enjoy and feel comfortable with. We narrow down the plays to two choices and then we all vote. I hope to have the play chosen before spring break and I'll certainly let you know when what we've decided to perform. <br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";"><br /></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";"><br /></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";">Below is a link to a folder of class photos I'm taking and updating throughout the year. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">We continue weekly Word Sorts, a spelling program the focuses on spelling patterns. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"><b>Tech:</b> We continue using coding.org. Students are working on Tinkercad to learn how to design in 3d and then print their creations. We've printed some student names and next we'll be working on creative designs and ideas to print. Students are becoming quite good using Tinkercad but it does take some practice using 3D design on line. </span></div>
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<b style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">PE: </b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"> In PE we are focusing on fitness and learning some basketball skills. In dance we will continue to practice folk and I am starting to teach students how to jive. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";"><b>Jan. 20, 2020</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";"><b><br /></b></span>I hope everyone was OK during the week of bad weather. We had a lot of students away during the week so I didn't start any new subject themes or activities. A reminder that we will be going to GISS on Tuesday to participate in a Maker day where students in our class will be partnered with students from Mr. MacPhee's class from Fernwood. Groups will be receiving kits and given a project to build, the them is to create a model of functional furniture for the classroom. It will be lots of fun and very hands on and creative. Afterwards we will have lunch together and then go swimming at the pool. We'll be back on the last bus and get back to school at 2:50 in time to go home. Students should bring lots of snacks, lunch and something to drink, plus their swim gear. <br />
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Math</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: We are now working on a unit in multiplication. "Math is the science of patterns."</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Reading</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: We are still reading short stories to help with vocabulary development and comprehension. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">We continue weekly Word Sorts, a spelling program the focuses on spelling patterns. </span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">Several students receive reading support outside the classroom for an hour 3 days a week. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Writing</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: </span></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"> Students continue with a research study of an unusual animal. Students will gather information and then they will be making a slide show for presentation. They continue </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"> practicing keyboarding online daily so that they can type their written work efficiently. Here's a link to it: </span><a href="https://www.typing.com/" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">https://www.typing.com/</a><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"><b>Tech:</b> We continue using coding.org. Students will be also be working together with lego robots on a project in groups. This will be lots of fun for them! Also we have just received a 3d printer last week and I am trying to learn how to use it so students can start working on Tinkercad to learn how to design in 3d and then print their creations. Students will be thrilled to work with 3d design. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Social Studies: </b>We will be starting a unit on immigration in the next week. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Science: </b>We continue looking at the human skeleton and comparing it to other animals. We will also be dissecting owl pellets to look at the skeletons of the animals they have eaten. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Art</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: We will be starting a unit on colour using a variety of media including pastels, crayons, and paints. This week we are making giant tropical fish to hang in the classroom! We will continue using a great online art tutoring app called <a href="https://www.how2drawanimals.com/">how2drawanimals</a>. </span></span><br />
<b style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">PE: </b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"> In PE we are focusing on fitness and learning some volleyball skills. In dance we will continue to practice folk and square dance. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><u><b>French:</b></u> In French students are learning greetings, numbers, and days of the week. </span></span><br />
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641010300018613096.post-57725453593180533872020-01-05T09:36:00.001-08:002020-01-05T10:54:50.779-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NFuFnwamQPM/VITE6XFV_PI/AAAAAAAACgo/JUU5vz4k3gk/s1600/text.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NFuFnwamQPM/VITE6XFV_PI/AAAAAAAACgo/JUU5vz4k3gk/s1600/text.gif" /></a><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";"><b>Jan. 6, 2020</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";"><b><br /></b></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";">Welcome to the new year, 2020! I hope everyone had a great holiday season and that you had a wonderful time with your families. The start of the year is always an exciting one for me. I have lots of interesting and engaging activities and studies for the students including new science and social studies units, creative activities with coding and robots, and a new theme for art--colour! I look forward to more fun and creative work with your children. As usual let me know if you have any ideas or suggestions for the class.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";"><br /></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";">Below is a link to a folder of class photos I'm taking and updating throughout the year. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Reading</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: We will be starting to read a series of short stories to help with vocabulary development and comprehension. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">We continue weekly Word Sorts, a spelling program the focuses on spelling patterns. </span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">Several students receive reading support outside the classroom for an hour 3 days a week. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Writing</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: </span></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"> Students will be starting to do a research study of an unusual animal. Then after gathering information they will be making a slide show for presentation. They continue </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"> practicing keyboarding online daily so that they can type their written work efficiently. Here's a link to it: </span><a href="https://www.typing.com/" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">https://www.typing.com/</a><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"><b>Tech:</b> We continue using coding.org. Students will be also be working together with lego robots on a project in groups. This will be lots of fun for them!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Social Studies: </b>We will be starting a unit on immigration in the next week. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Science: </b>We will be looking at the human skeleton and comparing it to other animals. We will also be dissecting owl pellets to look at the skeletons of the animals they have eaten. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Art</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: We will be starting a unit on colour using a variety of media including pastels, crayons, and paints. We will continue using a great online art tutoring app called <a href="https://www.how2drawanimals.com/">how2drawanimals</a>. </span></span><br />
<b style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">PE: </b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"> In PE we are focusing on fitness and learning some volleyball skills. In dance we will continue to practice folk and square dance. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";"><b>December 2, 2019</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";"><b><br /></b></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";">This week we will be spending a lot of time with our buddy class the Kindergartens. On Monday morning we will be meeting for some activities and snack time. Then on Wednesday morning we will be walking with them to the tree farm to pick a Christmas tree for the school. We will carry it back to the school and decorate it. On Thursday morning I'm planning to have baked potatoes with fixin's for the class for a snack. Something warm and filling for the cold days we've been having. We're starting to get ready for the Christmas concert. Our class will be performing a short skit called "Santa TV". We start practicing it this week. The class really likes it and I'm sure you'll enjoy it. </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";"><b><br /></b></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";"><br /></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";">Below is a link to a folder of class photos I'm taking and updating throughout the year. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Reading</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: We continue reading </span></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">"Owls in the Family" and the students are enjoying the humour and nature themes in the story. </span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">We continue weekly Word Sorts, a spelling program the focuses on spelling patterns. </span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">Several students receive reading support outside the classroom for an hour 3 days a week. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Writing</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: </span></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"> Students continue </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"> practicing keyboarding online daily so that they can type their written work efficiently. Here's a link to it: </span><a href="https://www.typing.com/" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">https://www.typing.com/</a><br />
Students are now writing a story about a Christmas memory. We've done a first draft and they will type it in the lab this week. I'll get them to share it with you when they're done.<br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"><b>Tech:</b> We've started coding using coding.org. Students are learning to use GAFE (Google apps for education.) This involves word processing, tables, and powerpoints. I plan to teach them lessons in these areas for the next few weeks. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Social Studies: </b>Our map study is almost completed for now. We'll take a break and continue with some mapping in the new year.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Art</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: We continue to explore patterns but we will also be starting to look at specific drawing skills using pencils. We're using a great online art tutoring app called <a href="https://www.how2drawanimals.com/">how2drawanimals</a>. Students are loving it!</span></span><br />
<b style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">PE: </b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"> In PE we are focusing on fitness and coordination. In dance we have learned the Virginia Reel and we will be doing some other square dance songs. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";">This week we will be doing a lot of writing in the computer lab with a focus on practicing keyboarding and writing solid paragraphs. We will also be doing coding in the lab which the students are really enjoying. Students will be doing some first nations art with Quentin on Tuesday. He usually tells a story and students draw an animal.</span>
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";"><b><br /></b></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";"><br /></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";">Below is a link to a folder of class photos I'm taking and updating throughout the year. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">Several students receive reading support outside the classroom for an hour 3 days a week. </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">I've starting different spelling groups and teaching students spelling and word patterns throughout the year. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Writing</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: </span></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"> Students are now practicing keyboarding online daily so that they can type their written work efficiently. It would be great if they also practiced at home on occasion. Students have completed their first Lab writing on the topic, "About Me." They are using Google apps to create their written work and they can share it with others online. </span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"><b>Tech:</b> We've started coding using coding.org. Students are learning to use GAFE (Google apps for education.) This involves word processing, tables, and powerpoints. I plan to teach them lessons in these areas for the next few weeks. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Social Studies: </b>We continue with our focus on mapping and we'll be studying B.C.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Art</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: We continue to explore patterns but we will also be starting to look at specific drawing skills using pencils. We're using a great online art tutoring app called <a href="https://www.how2drawanimals.com/">how2drawanimals</a>. Students are loving it!</span></span><br />
<b style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">PE: </b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"> In PE we are focusing basic coordination and movement skills for the first few weeks. In dance we have learned the Virginia Reel and we will be doing some other square dance songs. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";"><b>November 5, 2019</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";"><br /></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";">Below is a link to a folder of class photos I'm taking. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Math</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: We are now looking at number theory which includes place value, comparing, and reading numbers. "Math is the science of patterns."</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Reading</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: We continue with Reading A to Z and practice independent reading and reading out loud. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">Several students receive reading support outside the classroom for an hour 3 days a week. </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">I've starting different spelling groups and teaching students spelling and word patterns throughout the year. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Writing</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: </span></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"> My focus continues to be on sentences and we have studied nouns and verbs and are currently focusing on adjectives. Students are learning how to edit their written work. I'll be taking them to the lab to practice keyboarding online so that they can type their written work efficiently. </span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"><b>Tech:</b> We're in the lab now and students will be learning to use GAFE (Google apps for education.) This involves word processing, tables, and powerpoints. I plan to teach them lessons in these areas for the next few weeks. We'll also start looking at doing some coding online. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Social Studies: </b>Our focus is mapping and we've started by looking at maps of the world and now we are studying Canada. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Art</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: We continue to explore patterns but we will also be starting to look at specific drawing skills using pencils. </span></span><br />
<b style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">PE: </b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"> In PE we are focusing basic coordination and movement skills for the first few weeks. In dance we will learn the Virginia Reel and then do some other square dance songs. We performed Thriller on Halloween and the class really enjoyed performing for the school. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><u><b>French:</b></u> In French students are learning greetings, numbers, and days of the week. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";"><b>October 15, 2019</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";"><b><br /></b></span>I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving weekend! It was very nice outside and I'm sure you had a chance to get outside and have some fun in nature. This week we are hopefully starting to go into the computer lab. I've been waiting for several weeks to receive logins and passwords for the new students so we can all go in and start learning about computer and tech stuff. <br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";"><br /></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";">Below is a link to a folder of class photos I'm taking. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Reading</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: Students continue with a reading program called Reading A to Z. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">They read daily at their "just right" reading levels while I work on them with vocabulary and reading fluency. </span></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">Several students receive reading support outside the classroom for an hour 3 days a week. </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;">I've starting different spelling groups and teaching students spelling and word patterns throughout the year. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"><b>Tech:</b> We'll use the iPads this week to do some research and also use the built-camera for some outdoor photo shots.!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Science:</b> We continue studying trees including different types of local trees and parts of the trees. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Art</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: We are exploring many types of patterns in art. This week we will be doing leaf prints.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>PE: </b> In PE we are focusing basic coordination and movement skills for the first few weeks. We continue with folk dance and this week students will learn the Virginia Reel, plus I'll show them how to dance to Thriller.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><u><b>French:</b></u> In French students are learning basic greetings and simple phrases. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";"><b>Sept. 30, 2019</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";"><b><br /></b></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";">What a great camping trip to Parksville! We had a wonderful time at the playground, mini-golf, making supper, playing at the campsite and swimming in Nanaimo. Thanks to Gabriel, Dawn, Mauryah, Andrew, Kristin, Brian, and Vanessa for coming on the trip and making it a great experience.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";">On Wednesday we will be going to Cusheon Cove with the Nature Conservancy to participate in outdoor stations related to local history and First Nations. Parents are welcome to come with us. We will be leaving the school at about 9:20 and returning just after 2:15.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";"><br /></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";">Below is a link to a folder of class photos I'm taking. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">They read daily at their "just right" reading levels while I work on them with vocabulary and reading fluency. I'm starting different spelling groups and teaching students spelling and word patterns throughout the year. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"><b>Tech:</b> As soon as we can get all student Logins and Google passwords we'll be starting to look at applications and computer skills including typing online. I hope this starts soon!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Science:</b> We have looked at the water cycle and will begin a study on trees. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Art</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: We are focused on points and lines and basic art skills.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>PE: </b> In PE we are focusing basic coordination and movement skills for the first few weeks. In folk dance we are learning the hora, hula, and a Serbian dance. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><u><b>French:</b></u> In French students are learning basic greetings and simple phrases. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";"><b>Sept. 22, 2019</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";"><b><br /></b></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";">This week is a short one at school We have a camping trip on Wednesday and Thursday to Parksville. I'm sending home a reminder on Monday about the trip and the details for the two days. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks to all parents who were able to meet with you last week for interviews about your child. It was a pleasure meeting you.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";">We had lots of fun last week performing our water cycle song for the whole school meeting. I was really proud of the students for such a great performance so early in the year. Well done!!!</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";"><br /></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";">Below is a link to a folder of class photos I'm taking. Meet the new class!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Math</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: We continue learning about patterns. I'm also doing math word problems with the class daily to help with understanding concepts and applying what they know. "Math is the science of patterns."</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Reading</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: Students are now engaged in a reading program called Reading A to Z. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">They read daily at their "just right" reading levels while I work on them with vocabulary and reading fluency. I'm starting different spelling groups and teaching students spelling and word patterns throughout the year. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Writing</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: </span></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"> My focus continues to be on sentences--what they are, how to identify them, and how to write them correctly. We'll also look at using descriptive words in sentences. </span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"><b>Tech:</b> As soon as we can get all student Logins and Google passwords we'll be starting to look at applications and computer skills including typing online. I hope this starts soon!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Science:</b> We have looked at the water cycle and will begin a study on trees. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Art</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: We are focused on points and lines and basic art skills.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>PE: </b> In PE we are focusing basic coordination and movement skills for the first few weeks. In folk dance we are learning the hora, hula, and a Serbian dance. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";"><b>Sept. 9, 2019</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";">Welcome to the new school year! I'm really looking forward to a wonderful and exciting year with 22 new grade 4/5 students. We're already starting lots of activities with a hike on Wednesday to Drummond park, parent interviews on the 19th, a camping trip on the 25th, and a day at Cusheon Cove with the Nature Conservancy on Oct. 2. I'll let you know more about the parent interviews and camping trip with notes home this week. I'll also try to contact all parents by email this week as well. If you every need to chat about your child or have some questions or suggestions please give me an email or call at home. I'm happy to chat with you.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";">Below is a link to a folder of class photos I'm taking. Meet the new class!</span><br />
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<a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/fLTdtTSaTw44ZKw76">class photos 2019</a><br />
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Reading</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: I am starting to get to know students and their reading skills. I'm starting with getting students into "just right" reading levels with a reading program called Reading A to Z. I am also going to be sorting students into different spelling groups and teaching them spelling and word patterns throughout the year. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Writing</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: </span></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"> My focus for the first few weeks is on sentences--what they are, how to identify them, and how to write them correctly. We'll also look at using descriptive words in sentences. </span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"><b>Tech:</b> As soon as we can get all student Logins and Google passwords we'll be starting to look at applications and computer skills including typing online. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Science:</b> We are looking at the water cycle for a few days and then studying trees. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>PE: </b> In PE we will be focusing basic coordination and movement skills for the first few weeks. We will also be doing dance once a week and I plan to start with folk dance this week. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";"><b>April 29, 2019</b></span><br />
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What a great time we had at the sleepover on Friday! We played sports games, made newspaper stories, ate pizza for supper, then made bath bombs, played board games, and built Lego. Thanks to the parents who were able to help with the activities and supervise the students: Shelly, Eric, Dawn, Julia, Leah, and Chantal. <br />
This week we go to Pender on Thursday morning for wheelchair basketball and other activities. I'll send a reminder note later in the week.<br />
We've chosen a play for our end of the year performance, it's called "Jiveland". It's a play with lots of dancing and singing that takes place in the 1960s. It will be lots of fun for everyone. We're rereading the script this week and students will be choosing their parts in the play. <br />
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Reading</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: Most of the focus for the next few weeks will be practicing our script "Jiveland. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Writing</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: </span></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"> Students are nearly finished their long fictional story. It will have illustrations and be made into a booklet. We'll put it together this week.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"><b>Tech:</b> We'll be finished with Mindstorms this week and next students will be doing coding with Scratch.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Science:</b> We continue investigating electricity. The past 2 weeks I have had a Van de Graf Generator at the school and the students have been having fun with static electricity. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>PE: </b> In PE we will be focusing on track and field for the next few week as the district meet is on May 22. Students are learning to jive and are doing a great job learning all the moves. They seem to really enjoy it. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";"><b>April 7, 2019</b></span><br />
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We are continuing to read scripts both to practice reading aloud with scripting and to give us choices about possible plays for our year-end play presentation. We'll do this for a couple of more weeks, then narrow down the choices and then the class and I will choose a play. Afterwards, we'll be practicing reading and learning the lines of the play for several weeks. I'll let you know as soon as we've chosen a play.<br />
On Friday, April 26 we will be having a class sleepover! There will be lots of activities and fun for the students including workshops, games, pizza, and a movie. I've sent home the first notice with some details and have asked for parents to volunteer to do a workshop for a small group of students either at 4:00 or 6:30. Let me know if you have any questions.<br />
On Tuesday the girls' basketball team hosts SSE at noon and on Thursday the boys' plus some girls' basketball team plays SSE at Fulford in the gym at noon. Come by and watch one of the games if you have a chance. It will be a lot of fun!<br />
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Reading</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: We are nearly finished The Rats of NIMH and students will be choosing a project to complete about the novel. We also continue with script reading. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Writing</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: </span></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"> Students are working on a major fiction story in writing time. We have talked about different genres of writing and I've read several examples to them. The have used a story map to plan their story and have been to write their own "chapter book". It will take a few weeks to write, edit, and publish. </span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"><b>Tech:</b> Students will soon be using Mindstorms robotics in class. In this project they build an advanced Lego robot and learn to code it. It's lots of fun and challenging! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Science:</b> We have started to investigate magnetism and electricity. This unit will last several weeks and culminate in an electricity project. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>PE: </b> In PE we will continue practicing basketball skills and continue with fitness training once a week. Students are working at stations for basketball skills. I am teaching students how to jive. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";"><b>March 11, 2019</b></span><br />
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This is the last week before spring break. I'll be trying to wrap up some projects this week so we can start fresh with new activities and topics in April. Thanks for coming to student/parent/teacher interviews. It's always nice to chat about your child's progress. <br />
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Reading</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: We continue reading "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH." Students are enjoying the book and are answering comprehension questions as they read. We are also beginning to do a lot of drama activities including drama games and some readers' theatre. We start reading scripts soon so that we can begin the process of choosing a play for the end of the year production. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Writing</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: </span></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"> Students finished doing a research project on an unusual mammal and really enjoyed learning about unusual facts about an animal they probably hadn't heard of before like a tenrec and a sand cat. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Science:</b> We will finish with taxonomy (animal classification) this week. </span></span></div>
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I hope you had a fun Family Day. It has been a strange couple of weeks with the crazy, snowy weather and the missed days at school. I hope everything will be back to normal this week. Basketball practice is on at lunch Wednesdays for the boys and Thursdays for the girls. We have a new student to welcome to class--Aiden Brown. He seems to be fitting in well and making friends with his classmates.<br />
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Reading</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: This week we will start a new novel called "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH." </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Writing</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: </span></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"> Writing will focus on research writing with paragraphs. Students have chosen an unusual animal to do research on. We will talk about taking notes and then using them to write an animal report. We will also probably be doing a slide show using Google slides.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Science:</b> We are now studying the classification of animals focusing on invertebrates and mammals. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>PE: </b> In PE we will continue practicing basketball skills and continue with fitness training once a week. I'd like to start teaching the class how to jive this week. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";"><b>January 27, 2019</b></span><br />
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On Friday we went to GISS for a morning of activities with grade 5s from Fernwood and Pender. Students were asked to design a way to conserve water at their school and then build a model of it. There were lots of creative ideas. This Tuesday the volleyball players are going to SSE for a tournament from 11:30 until 2:00. It should be fun. On Thursday I will be having "Potato Day" with the class. We'll bake some potatoes and serve them with cheese and sour cream for a snack after recess. Yumm! Girls and boys basketball practice starts this week.<br />
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Writing</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: </span></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"> Students have been writing explanatory pieces such as recipes and autobiographies. I'm using this format to teach them how to write paragraphs. We'll be looking at research writing next.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman";"><b>January 7, 2019</b></span><br />
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Welcome to the new year. I hope everyone had a lovely holiday time with your family and had lots of fun together. We've got lots of events and projects planned for the new school year including lego robotics and a trip to GISS in late January for a creative project activity with other classes from the district. If you have any questions about happenings at school or suggestions for activities please let me know. <br />
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This week Mr. MacQueen and I are taking our classes to Victoria to visit the museum and then go skating at Panorama Leisure Center. Students need to be at Fulford Ferry at about 7:20 and they can be picked up at Fulford School at 3:30. Students will need to bring enough food and drink for the day and a helmet for skating. It should be a lot of fun.<br />
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Our class is practicing for the Christmas concert on December 18th. We have created a play called, "Christmas in Hawaii." We hope you will enjoy it.<br />
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Writing</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: </span></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"> Students completed a Christmas story last week that I took to the Driftwood for their annual Christmas story contest. Let's hope some of the students are winners.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Science:</b> We had a great time using the microscopes and finish up with them this week. </span></span></div>
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This week we have photo retakes on the 19th and Quentin comes to our class to do some first nations art on Wednesday. I will be sending everyone an email this week with a sign up for student/parent/teacher conferences that will take place on Nov. 28th. If you are unable to make it that day we can arrange to meet another time. <br />
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Everyone seemed to have a great time on Halloween. Costumes were great! This Thursday we will be going to GISS for their Remembrance Day Ceremony and afterwards we will be going to Rainbow Pool for a swim. <br />
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Reading</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: We continue with Reading A to Z. Our class reading groups is reading short stories from a collection in a book. Students read, read out loud, and also answer comprehension questions. We continue to do word sorts twice a week. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Writing</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">: </span></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"> After completing a Halloween story last week, we will now be investigating how to make interesting sentences by using descriptive words. </span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px;"><b>Tech:</b> Students are using iStopmotion to create stopmotion movies on their iPads. It is very creative and everyone is learning how to use the app in different ways. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Social Studies:</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"> In mapping this week we will be looking at Saltspring Island--home and where the students live.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>PE: </b> In PE we will be doing some outdoor/indoor games and fitness activities. We continue with folk dance learning the Virginia Reel and a hula dance called the Hukilau. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><u><b>French:</b></u> I continue introducing some simple phrases: greetings and days of the week. </span></span><br />
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