May 24th to May 27th

It was a short, yet busy week!

The students have been engaged in multi-strand centres in math.  The centres cover division, prediction and probability, geometry and prime numbers.  Ask your child which center they have enjoyed the most so far. 

We had a great time observing our caterpillars and we're excited to see them form their chrysalis. Have your child share what the orange pieces are in the bottom of the container. 

We were excited to see what had happened with our crystals over the long weekend.  Some groups are making new predictions that differs from their original hypothesis, due to the changes they have observed so far. Ask your child which type of salt they think was the most successful. 

The students wanted to do something to support the families in Fort McMurray. They came up with a number of ideas and then evaluated the pros and cons of each idea. The students decided to do a used book sale. They selected this idea because the entire school can participate, it has the potential to raise a good amount of money, it will be quick to set up and encourages students to read!

It was wonderful to see so many of you at our Celebration of Appreciation. The students did a fantastic job performing for the event. We have a very talented group of kids!

The Gregg LeRock concert was a great way to end our week.  It was certainly an energetic crowd!

May 16th to May 19th

In Science we are working on creating crystals using three different types of salt and a special secret ingredient.  We identified the different variables including; jar size, type of string, water temperature, type of salt and amount of time spent stirring the salt solution. Next week, we will examine the results and determine which salts created the most interesting crystals. 

We watched a portion of the movie "Inside Out" and discussed the different emotions represented. We are discussing and writing about our memories and feelings associated with each emotion. This week, we wrote about Anger, Sadness and Disgust. 

The students have been fascinated by the changes that are occurring with the caterpillars. Ask your child what is happening with the caterpillars exoskeleton and why they are creating a silk like web within their habitat. 

There is no school tomorrow or Monday so we will see the students back on Tuesday. Next week is busy with the Volunteer Appreciation Thursday afternoon and Greg Le Rock on Fridsy morning. We also have our trip to Heritage Park on Wednesday, June 1st. It is going to be a busy few weeks!

May 9th to May 13th

The students continued working on dividing larger numbers using both long division and pictures. We played division "golf" where the students tried to beat their opponent by having the lowest score. 

We have been having a lot of fun creating gymnastics routines filled with mutiple types of travel and balances. 

We are lucky to have a number of painted lady caterpillars in our classroom. We have enjoyed making observations on the changes from day to day. Some are already beginning to form their chrysalis. 

We had a great time meeting with our grade one buddies. We worked collaboratively to create pictures of ladybugs. You will have a chance to see our work at the Volunteer Appreciation on  Thursday, May 26th. 

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend. 

May 2nd to May 6th

In Math, we began working on dividing one digit by two and three digit numbers.  We created a booklet to help with the different steps in long division. 

In Science, the students were challenged to see how quickly they could make a lifesaver dissolve in water. We came up with many variables that helped and others that hindered the challenge. Ask your child what worked for them. 

In Social Studies, we looked at the difference between a relative location which uses proximity to other known locations and absolute location which uses lines of latitude and longitude. The students enjoyed using lines of latitude and longitude to describe the locations of different cities in the Canadian Sheild Region. 

In Physical Education, we began our unit in Gymnastics.  The students are experimenting with one, two and three point balances and travelling at a variety of levels.