What is Important about the Canadian Arctic?

Dear Children and Families,

Parent-teacher Conference

If you were unable to attend your conference prior to spring break and would like the opportunity to see your child’s work Ms MacMillan will be available in the classroom on Thursday April 13^th from 3:15 to 4:15pm.  Please confirm you would like to attend via email lgmacmillan@cbe.ab.ca

Save the Dates:

Arbor Day Celebration May 4^th

Science Centre Field Trip May 23rd

Zoo Field Trip June 5th

Reminders:

-Friday Club day tomorrow, half day only.

-Home Reading: return Reading Give it a Shot pages

Important Words:

POWER WORDS:            practice any 5 you like!

These are words we are learning to read and spell.

ACADEMIC WORDS:       Arctic  Community  

Prairie  Community    

Atlantic  Community    

These are words that we are learning to understand the meaning of.

Today:

We read to self today.

We worked with our Canadian Community group to write what we know and what we want to know about our tree.  Next week we will begin searching for true facts that will help us learn about our tree.

During word work we talked about the 2 vowel rule.  If two vowels go walking, the first one does it’s talking and says it’s name.

In math we added a CHISENBOP page to our Adding Strategies book that can help someone else learn to add.

Ask me what I did today to become a Hip-Hop Master during our gym dance lessons.

We had a special guest visit during social studies.  We learned all about the Arctic from Ms Lilles today.  Ask me what is important about the Canadian Arctic.

Tomorrow’s Class Leader: Caroline (remember to think about 2 important facts about your sharing object)

Ms Collins will be with the students Friday, Monday and Tuesday.  See you next Wednesday!

:)  
Ms. MacMillan

lgmacmillan@cbe.ab.ca

403 777 6267

Tomorrow we meet an expert!

Dear Children and Families,

Parent-teacher conference

If you were unable to attend your conference prior to spring break and would like the opportunity to see your child’s work Ms MacMillan will be available in the classroom on Thursday April 13^th from 3:15 to 4:15pm.  Please confirm you would like to attend via email lgmacmillan@cbe.ab.ca

Save the Dates:

Arbor Day Celebration May 4^th

Science Centre Field Trip May 23rd

Zoo Field Trip June 5th

Reminders:

-Home Reading: return your Reading Give it A Shot calendars by Friday

-Spring Photograph notice coming home today.  Class picture day is April 19^th

Important Words:

POWER WORDS:            practice any 5 you like!

These are words we are learning to read and spell.

ACADEMIC WORDS:       Arctic Expert  needs   wants

Prairie Community   Saskatchewan

Atlantic Community  Nova Scotia

These are words that we are learning to understand the meaning of.

Today:

We read to self and read to someone.  

We now get to choose a tree that we would like to research and work on non-fiction writing independently. Ask me what tree I chose to research and in which Canadian community you could find it.

In math we are creating a Adding Strategies book to help someone else learn to add.

Ask me what songs I am learning for Arbor Day during music. 

Ask me what I am doing to become a Hip-Hop Master during our gym dance lessons.

In social studies we read a special poem about Canada and talked about what we would need and what we would want if we lived in the Arctic.  We have an Expert on the Arctic coming to teach us tomorrow. 

Blog Question:  What question would you like to ask our expert about the Arctic?

Tomorrow’s Class Leader: Anthony (bring something to share with us and be able to tell us 2 reasons it is important)

See you tomorrow!

Ms. MacMillan

lgmacmillan@cbe.ab.ca

Spring Time with Team 72!

Dear Children and Families,

Team 72 will be going to two field trips before the end of the school year.  Parent Volunteers are needed in order to go on the field trips.  We are letting families know the dates now incase anyone needs to make work or childcare arrangements.  One field trip is to Telus Spark on Tuesday May 23^rd.  And the other is to the zoo on Monday June 5^th.  They are both full day field trips.  Please email Ms. Collins (clcollins@cbe.ab.ca) if you are able to volunteer one or both field trips.  Parents need to have a current police clearance at the office.  Thank you in advance!!

Field Trip forms will not be sent home until closer to the field trip dates.

Reminders:

·      Students went to the Learning Commons today to get out new books.  Please return any late books from home ASAP.  Next Book Exchange is Tuesday April 11.

·      Club Friday is Friday April 7.

Today:

In reading, we did read to self and read to someone today. 

We went to the Learning Commons to choose two books to take out and read at home.

In writing, we read a book called, “And Then It’s Spring” by Julie Fogliano.  We were asked to pick our favorite activity we like to do outside in the spring.  We choose a title for our writing and wrote as many ideas as we could.  Grade 1’s were able to draw a picture first.  Grade 2’s were asked to write as many ideas as they could.

In math, we continued to practice place playing a game called “Roll it, Make it, Expand it”, and “Say it, Make it, Expand it”.  We then practiced adding one digit and two digits numbers together.

We had gym today.  Please share what you danced today!

In art, students sketched a picture of them doing their favorite spring activity outside.  We focused on having a back ground and filling up the entire page.

Ms. Mac Millan will see you tomorrow and Thursday.  Ms. Collins will see you Friday. J

Wednesday class leader is Hannah.  Please bring in something that is special to you and, of course, can fit in your backpacks. J

Have a wonderful evening!

:) Ms. Collins

Book Exchange Tomorrow!

Reminders:

·      Book Exchange is tomorrow Tuesday April 4.  Please return all over due books tomorrow.

·      Club Friday is Friday April 7.

Today:

In reading, we did read to self and read to someone today. 

In word work, we had another spelling quiz on 25 more Power Words from our word wall.  We will have another quiz next week on 25 more.

In writing, we choose one topic to write about from our Spring Break.  We came up with a title and tried to write as many ideas as we could about the topic.  We were able to draw a picture first.  As a class we came talked about how we get more ideas to write about. 

In math we practiced place value as a class with numbers up to 100.  Tomorrow we are going to practice adding numbers using 10’s and 1’s.

We had gym and music today.  Please share what you did.

In Science, we read a book called, “It’s Spring”, by Linda Glaser.  We talked about all the changes we are seeing, feeling and doing this time of year.

Homework:  Please have a look at a deciduous tree (a tree that looses their leaves in the winter) in your yard or street, and see if you can see any buds growing at the ends of the branches J

Ms. Collins will see you tomorrow.  Ms. Mac Millan will see you Wednesday and Thursday.  Ms. Collins will see you Friday. J

Tuesday class leader is Roland.  Please bring in something that is special to you and, of course, can fit in your backpacks. J

Have a wonderful evening!

:) Ms. Collins