May 26/23

Scientist Update:

This week we have had 3 different experiments all demonstrating chemical reactions!

Viktor showed us how to inflate a balloon using vinegar and baking soda, Lila made 'Elephant Toothpaste', and Nigel had 'Dancing Popcorn'.  Kaylee showed us how a battery and a nail became a magnet that could pick up paperclips. 

Important Dates and Reminders:

Anyone that didn't purchase a white t-shirt for our tie dye shirt day could you please send in a shirt in a large ziplock bag labelled with your child's name.  You can send these in anytime and I'll store them.  Thanks. Our school wide tie dying event is on June 26th.  

Memory Book $10.00  please pay online or send in cash as soon as possible. 

Class Cookbook, please send in recipes (and pictures if you'd like) on or before June 8th.

May 30th - Kona Ice - after school 

May 31st - rescheduled Primary Cross-Country - you should have received a portal announcement.  Please email asap if your child plans to attend sheralyn_rowledge@sd42.ca

Parents that have completed permission forms for the first date do not need complete a new one. For students that were unable to attend the original date but now can, you will need to sign a permission form.  Please let me know if you need one sent home.  

 

June 2nd - High Five Chicken Hot Lunch and Global Library Return

June 5th - Volunteer Tea ***Any of you that have volunteered for Div. 11 hopefully you can attend, your support is so appreciated!

June 8th 10:50-11:40 - Walking field trip to Maple Ridge Christian School to attend some cool gym activities put on by their Grade 9's. Families have already given permission on the parent portal to participate in walking off school property, so there are no further forms to sign for this field trip.    

June 14th - Bowling in the afternoon.  Parent drivers are needed we currently don't have enough, please sign up on the parent portal.  

May 22/23

Skating was a big success - the weather was perfect for skating, just a bit strange to remember to pack a coat and pants on such a hot day.  Thanks so much to all the parents that drove, helped out with skates and skating!

Div. 11 Scientists have gone very well this week!  Kayden’s Dancing Raisins, Selena’s CD Balloon hover, Zack’s was testing which liquids would expand the most when frozen, and August’s cool experiment where he divided hydrogen and oxygen.  Please have your children tell you about these experiments and what they observed and learned. Looking forward to the scientists next week!

Important Reminders:

Spelling - your child will be writing the last half of their review list in their planners on Tuesday. Please be practising these words and the phonetic patterns they've been learning. If the lesson isn’t completed they will bring it home on Wednesday.  We will be done spelling on Friday.

Memory Book $10.00  please pay online or send in cash as soon as possible. 

Hopefully everyone received the information and recipes for our Class Cookbook and can send these in before June 8th.

 

We have a bowling field trip on Wednesday, June 14th in the afternoon.  Parent drivers are needed, please sign up on the parent portal.  

 

May 12/23

Monday, May 15 - Entrepeneur Fair, students can bring in loonies and twoonies to make purchases from the Grade 6/7 studnents. 

 Skating on Wednesday, May 17 at Pitt Meadows Arena, Please send in money for skates and helmets asap - Thanks to the following parents who volunteered to drive and join us for this field trip, Cai, Viktor, Dominic, Zack, August, Lila, Sukhtej, and Iris.   I will send an email out on Tuesday to confirm this. 

A big thank you to all the parents who helped out for our field trip to Save On Foods.  The students did a great job of using the maps and for their participation during the dietician's informative presentation.  I think the parents would agree we all learned new things about nutrition and the importance of trying new foods multiple times.  All the students brought home a copy of the most updated Canada food guide.

Scientist of the Day information came home on Thursday.  Please read carefully and mark your child's date on your calendars.  If the date you have been given doesn't work for you please let me know. 

Spelling next week is another review so we will be completing this over 2 weeks. Your child will only be copying half of the words and won't be bringing home unfinished work until the following week.  These lessons are very challenging so it is really important that you are practising these patterns and rules as much as possible over the next two weeks.  The quiz will be on Friday, May 19th.  

Div. 11 Class Cookbook!!  Information will be coming home on Monday.  

Volunteer Tea on  Monday, June 5th  - Everyone that has helped out Div. 11 is welcome to attend.  

Khan Academy - I have added the link and class code to the front of the blog so that you could get the app on either an Ipad or Iphone for your children to use. This should be accessable all summer

I have updated the calendar on the blog for all future dates. 

Happy Mother's Day everyone - enjoy this beautiful weekend!

Div. 11 did 'ladybug' art in memory of my mom.

 

May 5/23

                                        We finally all finished all our Earth Day Art!   

Don't you think they all did an amazing job with pastels?  

Div. 11 & 12 did a great presentation at the assembly.  It was great that several parents were able to come and watch.  Students brought home their body aprons and brain today, please have your child tell you what they know about each of the organs.    

Scholastic flyers came home today.  Thanks to Rhett's mom for organizing these.  This will be the last order this school year.  

***Please note:  Each student in Div. 11 should be thinking about what ocean animal that is affected by microplastics that are unfortunately in our oceans they would like to research.  They will be working with partners so if they could choose a couple animals they are interested in and then the partners will decide. 

Upcoming Dates:    Tuesday, May 9 - Save On - Parent volunteers are Selena's mom, Luciano's mom, Rhett's mom, Zack's mom and  Kaylee's dad - Please arrive at 10:15.  We have enough volunteers so if you are not able to join us please let me know.  

Wednesday, May 10 - Pro D day - no school for students 

Wednesday, May 17 - Skating at Pitt Meadows Arena  *please send in money for skates and helmets 

Thursday, May 18 - Class Photo Retakes