Friday December 14th

This week was terrific! We had our first field trip of the year. We learned all about the history of Alberta.

In Math we continued working on how to solve open-ended problems. 

In Social Studies we finished the video on The Great March, learning about how the North West Mounted Police arrived to Calgary.

We have been working very hard on our art projects and started making the door frames for our paintings. 

In Science we continued our flow charts of the life cycle of a plastic bottle. 

Today we read with our Kindergarten buddies and we taught them how to use browsing sticks in the library. 

Next Week's Spelling Pattern:

This pattern will start next week and continue after the break. 

Adding Suffixes Without Changing Spelling - You can add ed, er, or ing to some words without changing the spelling of the base words. 

For example:

clean + ed = cleaned 

wish + ing = wishing 

learn + er = learner 

sing + er = singer

Practice Words:

watching          checking          finishing          learner         bending  cleaned              sorted              missed            singer          guessed   teacher              walker         remembered    following        tossed    turning               wishing            landing          leading         catcher

Reminders:

Read-a-thon - The read-a-thon is now in progress. Students should gather sponsors and log their reading minutes from December 1st-31st. From January 1st-8th students should collect pledges from their sponsors. On January 10th students should return their Minute Recording Sheet, Sponsorship Form and collected money to the school in the provided envelope. 

Winter Concert - This year the winter concert will be on December 19th. The performance times are below. Please note that both the daytime and evening performances are for parents and families. The students will be watching the other classes perform during the dress rehearsal on Tuesday. 

Daytime: 

12:50pm-1:45pm:  Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2.

1:55pm- 2:55pm: Grade 3, Grade 4

Evening:

5:30pm-6:30pm: Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2

7:00pm-8:00pm:  Grade 3, Grade 4.

The Alex Donations - We are still collecting donations for the Alex Youth Center. We are collecting warm socks filled with hygienic products such as toothpaste, toothbrush, shampoo, lotion, body wash, soap, deodorant, hand sanitizer, nail clippers, mittens, etc. Please indicate if the sock is stuffed for a girl or boy. These will be donated to homeless youth in need. Donations are being accepted until December 19th.

Last Day of Term - The last day of this term is Friday, December 21st. Friday's regular school hours apply this day. 

Winter Weather Clothes - Please remember to have children bring snow pants and boots during the colder, wet season. The field can get very wet as snow melts. Extra socks in their backpack would be great as well.