January 18th to January 22nd.

The students created poems on their favourite winter activities.  Poetry can be a challenging form of writing. They did a fantastic job. 

In math, we began working on subtracting numbers up to 10 000. We also worked through some word problems involving multiple steps and operations such as addition, subtraction and multiplication. We have been working on reading through the problems carefully and highlighting important key words and numbers to ensure we know what the problem is asking. We began by working through a problem together, followed by completing a similar problem with greater independence. It is wonderful to see the great effort the students put into this work. They are up for the challenge!

In Science, we measured shadows and discovered that the position of the light source impacts the length of the shadow.     We also tested a variety of materials to determine which ones reflect light. We learned that the best reflectors have a smooth and shiny surface. 

We worked collaboratively to write Haiku poems. We then created scenes using translucent and opaque materials to create shadow scenes representing our Haikus. 

Today we had a wonderful time reading and sketching with our grade one buddies.  It is fantastic to see what fantastic role models the students are during this time. 

A highlight of the week was the school wide performance called, "Klondike Rag". 

Put on by Canadiana Musical Theatre Company, the play taught us about an important historical event in Northwestern Canada. 

Report cards are coming home today. We had a good discussion about the numbers and descriptors used in these report cards. Please have your child share what we discussed. We emphazized that the numbers are not "out of" 4, rather each number has its own meaning.  Please remember that we have conferences next week. We look forward to seeing you all then.