WOW, we're already half way through April...where does the time go?!
We are in the middle of a set of short learning weeks with a PD day last week and this week for the Easter Break. That just means we're learning from the minute we get into class until the minute the busses pull away from the curb. Math Update: We continue to refine our skills of creating and interpreting bar graphs. Students are working on using a ruler and appropriate text or displays of their data so that it is clear to the reader the information they are trying to communicate. This week we are diving into the wonderful world of fractions!!! Fractions is one of my favourite expectations to teach (who am I kidding, I love teaching all of the math expectations!). Students will be working with the terminology of: whole, half, quarter, third etc. We will not be working with numerical notation. Language Update: We took off today on a journey that will take us back to "long, long ago, in a far away place" and "once upon a time, there once was a...". Fairy tales will be the focus for the next couple of weeks, but we will be exploring them with a twist! We will be mixing the traditional story telling genre with a comic strip/book style of writing. Other Updates & Reminders: 1. Field Trip Forms- If you have not yet signed and returned the University of Ottawa Makerspace field trip permission form and fees, please do so before May 1st. 2. Book Fair- The Scholastic Book Fair is set up in the library this week. We visited this afternoon to make a short wish list of 1-2 books that would be of interest for each student. Participating in the book fair is totally optional. Students will have an opportunity to visit the Book Fair again on Wednesday morning to purchase an item off their wish list, if they have the appropriate funds. All money raised from the book fair is reinvested into the school library for a variety of books and materials. 3. Outdoor Wear- Now that spring is here, the school yard is a mix of a lake and mud patch. Students are reminded to come dressed for the weather including appropriate footwear (rubber boots), jacket, and splash pants. Having an extra pair of pants and socks in their backpack is always a good idea in case those pesky puddles jump up and get them! ;) 4. Education Week- Save the Dates!!! Education week is a week long provincial celebration of student and teacher achievement and showcase. We will be having two events that parents are invited to attend. Wednesday, May 8th we will be hosting a student art show and community multi-cultural pot luck supper. Friday, May 10th the whole school will be engaged in playing a variety of math games between 12-2 pm. More information will be shared closer to the dates, but circle these ones for now! Have a fantastic week, and if you are travelling over this long weekend, safe travels! Stephanie :)
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