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

April 28

Bear Beware!   Dan the Recycling Man came on Friday afternoon and talked to us about wildlife, the different kinds of bears in British Columbia and what to do if we meet a bear.  Please talk to your child about everything they learned about bears.  They each got feel the bear's fur!

Music:  Dr. Saul has the students playing on glockenspiels and he made a video which I showed at family reading.  If any parents would like to see the video please email me and I'll share the video.                      He is starting bucket drumming with the classes soon!  If your child is sensitive to noice please send in headphones (he does have some), he's also asking for old towels to lessen the sound.  These will later be donated.

Upcoming Events:

Thursday, May 4th at 10:45 Assembly - Div. 11 & 12 will be presenting their body songs

Tuesday, May 9th - Walking Field Trip to Save-On Foods 10:15-11:50  - PLEASE SIGN UP ON PORTAL and email me if you are able to help out

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

Wednesday, May 17th - Skating - PLEASE SIGN UP ON PORTAL and send in cash for skates/helmets

Please check your homes for any extra books that belong either to the classroom or the book room.  Just another reminder that our spelling lessons are now more challenge so if possible please take some time to review the phonetic patterns we are learning.  Thanks for your support with this.   

 

April 21/23

Book walks are always really enjoyed by all students.  We started our Nutrition unit this week, and this was their first chance to look at our theme books.  

Happy Earth Day tomorrow, please take this opportunity to discuss with your child what they have learned and ways they can help save our precious planet.  We started a special  research project in the library with Mrs. Holmes.  So far we have been learning how to do take notes when we are reading texts. We are focusing on plastics in our oceans.  This weekend the students have homework, they need to make a list of  everything plastic that they encounter this weekend.  Please return on this list on Monday.  

You'll notice that the spelling lessons are getting harder.  It's important that your children review and practise the weekly pattern, I realize it is a challenge, (eg. all the different ways to make a long a sound - English is not easy!).

Next week we will be starting new Mystery Bags for our home reading.  Students should be bringing their book bags to school daily. 

Thursday, May 4th - Assembly which we are presenting our body songs, Tuesday, May 9th - Save On Foods, Wednesday, May 17- Skating - Please sign up on the parent portal for our upcoming field trips and to pay for your child's memory book.  If everyone can sign up as soon as possible and please also indicate if you can volunteer or drive for the field trip (even if you only want to drive your own child).  

Zoob has been a very engaging Exploration station.   Students have really used their imaginations!  Look at some of their creations.      

A hockey arena!

A purse!

A backpack!

A ball!

April 14/23

It was great to meet with all of you for conferences last week.  I am so impressed with all your children's progress.  Hope you all had a fun Easter long weekend! Report cards will be coming home on Monday.  

We are wrapping up our body unit, this week we have been learning about the brain and reviewing the different organs.  These 4 worked hard to put together our brain puzzle!

We will be presenting our Reader's Workshop books (the theme books with the post-its) this coming week so have your child practice their books as much as possible.  Please also practise the body songs in the Poetry duo-tang as we will be presenting them at the May assembly.  Parents are welcome to come to this assembly on May 4th at 10:45.   

This morning Mrs. Wood came to our class and shared a story about kindness, courage, making the right choices and always using your 'wise voice'! 

Fairview's Cross Country is starting next week.  If your child is interested tell them to ask me for a form.  I am one of the coaches so every Tuesday and Thursday, I will need to be out for practices by 2:25.  If you are running late your child will be in the office.  

Important Dates to mark on your calendars:

Thursday, May 4th - Assembly 10:45 Div. 11& 12 Presenting Body Songs

Tuesday, May 9th - Walking field trip to Save-On Foods

Wednesday, May 17th at 12:45  Skating at Pitt Meadows. 

***(Parent Volunteers needed for both field trips).  You will soon be receiving portal notices these field trips and the memory book fee of $10.00.