IMPORTANT due dates coming up:

 It may be necessary for your child to have some catching up to do over the break. Ample time in class was given for projects in Music and Art and these will be due after the break. They include:

Music: project on a musical instrument

Art: Sketchbook (value) and "agrandissement" (making a picture bigger with gridding).

Students should also be up to date on their symbols for Lenten journeys in Religion, 3 poems in FLA (acrostiche, haiku and mot-valise) and the Social test has been moved to after Easter by Mme Browne.

 Zoom for our Thursday Liturgy if you would like to join us Mme Allyson's 4/5 class is doing it

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 Here is the website for you to look at the new curriculum proposed by the AB govt. 

https://www.alberta.ca/curriculum.aspx

Here is the website for you to have your say about the new curriculum. I believe it is important to note that not ONE teacher was on this panel for its redevelopment. 

https://www.alberta.ca/curriculum-have-your-say.aspx

This week in Learning:

MATH:   We continue with making triangles and naming them according to their sides and angles.

FLA: continuing with poetry unit, although today we will look at "imperatif" verbs for giving directions to our learning buddies...How to make a rocket

ELA: continue working on debates, we will have them this week.

SCIENCES: test on Wednesday

SOCIAL: today I went through the chapter on munipal gov't and they have their test also Wednesday because there is a liturgy Thursday, the original date of the test.

RELIGION: we will complete our Stations of the cross and pray them on Wedensday. Your booklets should be completed by then.

ART: SKBK value is due after Easter, as is "blowing up" (agrandissement) your image.

Liturgy Thursday at 10 am for Easter. Zoom link will be sent soon if you wish to join us.

Next week, Students have 2 tests on Wednesday. Science and Social.  Manage your time appropriately.

Find a symbol for Judas/betrayal for your suitcases.

Lentopoly for the weekend: read the bible 15 minutes and Pray for those who have no one to pray for them

 

This week in learning:

MATH: we begin a new module...geometry and measure. Students should review what we learned about triangles in another unit for a head start. Tests from fractions going home today for signing.

FLA: book reports due today. I saw several students working on them during reading time in the morning. Closer attention to due dates is needed.

We begin poetry today.

ELA: looking at possible subjects to debate...A short unit before the holday break.

SCIENCES: Test on air and flight next week March  31. Tomorrow we have our paper airplane contest and then we look at helicopters.

Religion: we will be looking at the station of the cross and Paschal Mystery in the upcoming weeks.

 

pyjama day tomorrow and pizza day

 

This week in Learning:

 Math test is this Thursday. Students had a chance to ask questions today and verify their understanding.

FLA: novel study is due tomorrow. The rest of the week will be focused on the Francophonie. 

ELA: quiz on homophones tomorrow. We will also look at antonyms later this week, and maybe thinka baout debates.

Sciences: Hopefully it is not windy tomorrow so we can re-fly our parachutes and find a winner. After that we look at the parts of a plane and what they do.

Religion: We looked at the Beatitudes today and students were to make a Venn diagram on differences and similarities to the 10 commandments, which I realize, they do not know. So tomorrow, we will review them.

This week is PIZZA lunch and not the 25th as stated on our classroom calendar. It is Thursday the 18th and pj day as well.

Wear Green on Wednesday 

Bring a helmet for presentation on Brain Waves

This week in Learning:

Please see the school weekly, as there is a lot of information on there about the mardi gras/silent auction coming up Friday.

FLA: finishing the novel study and last project. I anticipate the study to be due next Monday. If students were diligent and did their homework every night, then there should be no issues with putting it all together.

ELA: we will work on grammar for a bit this week and return to something new next week. Common homophones this week. I am enjoying reading/correcting the poetry books.

MATH: we are nearly completed our unit on fractions, ratios and decimals and how they all fit together. Expect a test sometime next week.

RELIGION: hopefully you are seeing acts of kindness or extra praying going on at home. This week we look at our conscience and St Peter.

ART: spirit animals are due this Wednesday. We will then look at making pictures bigger, using math/ratios

Tomorrow is the virtual open house for MdH. I sent home the electronic copy with the link last week.

This week's update:

 Super proud of these kids during our virtual meeting with Minister Copping. They were respectful and asked some great questions to learn more about his job and the provincial government. 

Today we looked at our digital footprint in Health class. After they are complete, I am going to send them home...might be an eye opener for the parents! Ask your kids what a digital footprint is.

Science poster on flight of insect or bird is due Monday March 8th.

Some students are not keeping up with math homework and the results will be evident in an upcoming test. Review, review, review.

Next tuesday is virtual open house for MdH school. I would like option forms to be returned by then so I can send them off. Thanks.

This week in Learning:

MATH: we reviewed improper and mixed fractions today. Next we move onto ratios

FLA: summary of Chapter 5 due. We will finish the novel this week. At the end there will be a final project of choice to wrap it up. Expect a due date for next week sometime

ELA: Poetry books due tomorrow as are the recitals

SCIENCE: students are working posters for flight of insects or birds. There will be a final class to put it all together, some research might have to be done at home.

SOCIAL: test tomorrow, MLA Jason Copping Wednesday

Religion: are you noticing acts of kindness at home. Lentopoly continues, as does learning about Lent and Jesus' 40 days in the desert

ART: sketchbooks due tomorrow on color, Spirit animals, last class to work on today.