Here we are, the final count down…

It has been such a wonderful week! I’m sure the kids are exhausted from all of the amazing things we have been up to!

The first thing we need to recognize is the school play! The students and staff have worked so hard over the last month to pull this all together. It was so wonderful to see everyone there to cheer them on! I am unable to post any pictures here because there are students from other classes in the photos but I might have seen a parent or two with their cameras out capturing the action 😉

Sadly, I’m not great at taking pictures at all of the different events we have had this week but here are a few that I have!

It was perfect weather for our field trip to Edmonds park on Thursday! Thank you again all of the wonderful parents who came along to help and enjoy the day!

 

Today we had a wonderful (and messy!) time making Oobleck! The name comes from the Dr, Seuss book Bartholomew and the Oobleck, but the actual science is a mix of cornstarch and water to make a non-newtonian fluid! The students were very excited to bring a small bag of Oobleck home! Ask your child to explain all of the things they have learnt today.

On Monday, please send your child to school with a STRONG bag so that we can start packing up all of our belongings. Since plastic bags are no longer readily available, I wont have many extra bags available.

Ok, here is a look at our last week together!

Monday	-bring strong bag to pack up all belongings -Sharing our Reader’s Theatre play with each other -One last visit with our big buddies
Tuesday	-Mrs. Finlayson away-Ms. Nesbitt will be in! -Report cards available online-envelop with extras coming home -Music with Mr. TDS -last centre time together
Wednesday	-Gym with Mr. Lim -big classroom clean -year end assembly
Thursday	-LAST DAY OF SCHOOL! Early dismissal- pick up at 10:30
Friday	-NO SCHOOL – Summer break starts!

Hello Everyone!

Well, the long awaited week has finally arrived! IT’S PLAY WEEK!

Now, first thing, when I was away on Thursday a student brought in a play form asking for an extra ticket. Sadly there was no name on the form! If this is your form please email me and let me know and we will see what we can do!

Reminders for the rest of it:

1. Students are asked to wear yellow tops and dark bottoms on TUESDAY DURING THE DAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT
2. if you would like to come Tuesday at 1:00 you DO NOT need a ticket
3. Please have your child arrive at school at 5:40 pm on Wednesday night for the play to begin at 6:00

Now for the rest of the week:

Monday	-Mrs. Finlayson away, Ms Canuel coming in! -create title page for our personal narrative -watch cast 1 perform the play
Tuesday	-math review/math games -play performance #1!
Wednesday	-National Indigenous Peoples Day-wear orange -Last visit from Mr. Asham -Gym with Mr. Lim -play performance #2!
Thursday	-field trip to Edmonds park! All parents welcome!
Friday	-celebrating summer birthdays! Happy birthday Ben and Niko! -surprise science!
Upcoming events: -last week of school!

 

Hello Everyone!

Are we ready to swim this week?!
Don’t forget that we are swimming Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday  this week! Students should arrive with their bathing suit on under their clothes and their sunscreen on. We will be walking down to the pool so make your child has everything they need ready to be carried with them.

This week we will be making a creation based on the ideas found in the book “Not a Box”. I am asking each child to bring one or two small boxes (such as a cereal or tissue box) to use as a base for this project. Please bring the box no later than Thursday. Any extra boxes your child brings will be shared with other students who might need them.

Here is a look at what is happening this week!

Monday	-Han’s birthday! -swimming lessons from 10:10-10:50 -math games -music-practice for the school play
Tuesday	-Story workshop-collecting peer feedback on our stories -swimming lessons from 10:10-10:50 -a first look at Reader’s Theatre
Wednesday	-Gym with Mr. Lim -swimming lessons from 10:10-10:50 -music-practice for the school play
Thursday	-Please return library books-there will be no more books coming home this year. -plan and begin to build our “Not a Box” creation –forms due back for Edmond’s field trip and school play!
Friday	-continue with our “Not a box” creation -full run though of the school play!
Upcoming events: -June 20th-School play performance at 1:00- no tickets required -June 21st-school play performance at 6:00-tickets required -June 22nd-field trip to Edmonds park-all parents welcome -June 26th-please bring fabric bag for students to bring everything home in -June 27th-report cards available online -June 28th-last full day of school -June 29th-last day of school- EARLY DISMISSAL 10:30

It is going to be an awesome week!

Hello!

I have been trying to collect as much information as I can about all of the different things that are happening in June but with a school this size there are just so many different moving pieces! Here is a quick snap shot of what the rest of June is looking like! I will add and update as I get more information!

 

June is going to be awesome!

Hello Everyone!

This week we will be wrapping up our butterfly unit. This is one of my favourite units to teach and always a popular unit with the students!  Keep your eye out for our lap books coming home so that the kids can teach you all about it!

We are having another heat wave this week! Please ensure that your child is arriving at school with sunscreen on and ready for the heat! We lucky our room is downstairs but it still gets very hot!

It is time for the school to stat gearing up for the school play! I know Mr. TDS has been sending out some emails already but I wanted to clarify a few things!

1. Here is the link to Mr. TDS’ website-check back for the most up to date information!
2. Our class is performing twice. June 20th at 1:00pm and June 21st at 6:00pm- it is expected that all student attend the evening performance. if your child cannot make it for some reason please let me know!
3. Mr. TDS has asked that our class wears yellow tops and black bottoms for both performances
4. Here is the link to the songs that our class will be singing. Students are encouraged to practice at home!

Here is a look at next week!

Monday	-Gym with Mrs. Finlayson -finish our chrysalis art -introduce the vowel team “ee”
Tuesday	-butterfly art -story workshop- begin editing our personal narrative -introduce the vowel team “ea” -happy birthday Milah
Wednesday	-Gym with Mr. Lim -Mr. Asham coming to visit -play practice with Mr. TDS
Thursday	-the 3 sounds of “ea” -Play practice with Mr. TDS -spirit day-backwards day
Friday	Pro-D – NO SCHOOL
Upcoming events: -swimming-June 12,13,14 -school play-June 20, 21

Have a wonderful week!

Well! June is essential here and I can’t believe it! 22 school days left and we are not slowing down at all! There are many amazing things happening this month and I will be doing another June specific post soon to let you know what to expect for this last month of school.

Last Friday we said goodbye not only to our friend Ronal, but also to our butterflies! With all of the heat we have been experiencing, their life cycle sped up and I was worried they might not be happy over the weekend so Friday was the day! We were sad to see them go but it was awe inspiring to watch them fly away. We still have so much butterfly learning to do even with them gone!

Here is a look at this week coming up!

Monday	-Gym with Mrs. Finlayson -introduce the “ay” vowel team -caterpillar art -school wide movie! Students can bring a stuffy, blanket, or pillow to enjoy
Tuesday	-Music with Mr. TDS -continuing with our personal narrative- how do I add detail to my story? -introduce 2D and 3D shapes -School assembly
Wednesday	-chrysalis art -Gym with Mr. Lim -what is the difference between a moth and a butterfly
Thursday	-Music with Mr. TDS -Please return library books! -continuing with our personal narrative- revising our writing
Friday	-last library class of the year! -butterfly art! -compare “ai” vowel team to “ay” vowel team
Upcoming events: -many things are happening in June, I will do a separate June post soon!

 

Hello Families!

Well! Sports Day was so much fun! I tried my best to snap a few pictures but but it was such a crazy day! By the end of the day the kids were hot, tired, and happy 🙂 I bet they slept well that night!

REMINDER! Please return swimming form! We can’t take the kids swimming without it!

We are continuing to keep an eye on our butterflies this week! Some of time have been in their chrysalis for a while and might emerge soon!

Here is a look at this week!

Monday	NO SCHOOL
Tuesday	-Music with Mr. TDS -learning the parts of the butterfly -continuing with our Personal Narrative-what happens in the middle of your story?
Wednesday	-Gym with Mr. Lim -Mr. Asham coming to visit -pollination lab!
Thursday	-Music with Mr. TDS -Please return library books -vowel team- ay
Friday	-Ronald’s last day! -his family is moving to Edmonton this weekend. We wish you all the best Ronal! -Celebration day!- We will be celebrating our class getting 20 points- wear your pjs! -Freezie day! bring 1$ for a half 2$ for a whole (or 2 halves to share!) -Library-last day to take out books this year!

Have a wonderful short week!

Hello!

I hope you are all staying cool and comfortable this weekend!

Our caterpillars are getting HUGE! Last week we started learning about the life cycle of the butterfly and I think it was a good idea because we could be moving on to the stage of life soon! We moved them into their enclosure this week and they seem happy to have space to move around. This also give us more space to observe them, however, I can’t imaging what it is like for them to look out of the glass and see this! 🙂

 

Friday is sports day and it looks like it is going to be hot and sunny! The team colours are red, blue, green, and white. To get us geared up and excited about sports day,  each day of the week we are wearing one of each of the colours.  Monday is blue,  Tuesday is red,  Wednesday is green, and Thursday is white! Remember that Friday is an early dismissal at 1:30 and parents are welcome to join us for the day! The PAC will also be running a concession stand if you or your children are interested.

Don’t forget! Scholastic book orders are due on Thursday! If you need any help or have any questions feel free to contact me!

 

Monday	-wear Blue -Gym with Mrs. Finlayson -math centres -meeting with our sports day teams to practice our cheers!
Tuesday	-wear Red -Music with Mr. TDS -working on our personal narrative: time to flush out the beginning of our story!
Wednesday	-wear Green -Gym with Mr. Lim -talk about metamorphosis -introduce “vowel teams” – ai
Thursday	-wear white –Scholastic book orders due! -Music with Mr. TDS -Please return library books -vowel team -ay -lets play some math games! -Happy birthday Jessica!
Friday	SPORTS DAY! -wear your team colours -pizza day if you ordered -concession stand available -parents welcome -EARLY DISMISSAL AT 1:30
Upcoming events: -May 22- Victoria Day -no school -June!

We had a surprise early arrival today! Theses beautiful creatures were supposed to arrive next week but I guess they just couldn’t wait! We now are the proud caretakers of Painted Lady caterpillars! Over the next month we will be observing and taking care of these lovely animals, what an exciting way to end our week!

I was so proud of my little “chickens” today! They had our seniors laughing and clapping along with us, they did a wonderful job.

Next week I will be sending home a flyer for Scholastic Book orders! With summer fast approaching, this is a wonderful opportunity to purchase some high quality books to enjoy through the end of the year, over the summer and support our class as well.  After you pick and order your books online they will be shipped to the school for free! (or they can be shipped directly to your home for a fee). The best part is 20% of the total is returned to our class as reward money that I can spend on buying new books and materials for everyone to share! It is very important that when you order you include our class code  * RC170659 * to ensure that you are connected to our class!
You can learn more about book orders here.
Here is a digital copy of this months flyer but you can also search 10o’s of online to find what you are looking for.

Here is  a look at next week!

Monday	-First caterpillar observation! -Gym with Mrs. Finlayson -growth mindset-putting it all together -practice stretching our sentences
Tuesday	-Music with Mr. TDS -personal narrative- finding the small moments -literacy centres
Wednesday	-Gym with Mr. Lim –Mr. Asham coming to visit! -math games- lets play “Closer to 50” -start learning about butterflies
Thursday	-Music with Mr. TDS -Please return library books -personal narrative- mapping out the beginning, middle, and end of our stories
Friday	-Library-new books coming home! -subtraction -Indigenous Resource Virtual Teaching – Learning about the land
Upcoming events: -May 19th- Sports day/pizza day-early dismissal -May 22nd-Victoria Day-no school -May 26th- Freezie Day

Hello Everyone !

What a beautiful day! To say it felt like summer is an understatement. It ended up being the perfect day for Freezies, it was a huge hit!

On Friday, we will be putting on a little performance for the wonderful seniors at our senior’s tea! We are going to be performing a classic spring time dance, the Chicken Dance! Students are asked to wear white or yellow on Friday. If you don’t have a shirt those colours, don’t panic! We have some extra yellow ones at school. We have been having a lot of fun practicing!

The class has continued to show an interest in more hands on messy play at centre time! I am wondering if there are any families that might be interested in making some play dough for our class for them to dig their hands into? Play-dough is fantastic for improving finger strength, dexterity, and hand-eye co-ordination! I am happy to provide a recipe if you don’t have a favourite one already, please let me know if you are able to help us out!

Over the last few weeks we have been learning about Growth Mindset. We have been watching the Katie and Mojo videos to spark conversations in the class. We are on chapter 4 this week. Here are the links to the first 3 chapters if you are interested in watching them!
Chapter 1-Your brain is like a muscle
Chapter 2-The magic of mistakes
Chapter 3- The power of yet!

Monday	-Gym with Mrs. Finlayson -Growth Mindset- Chapter 4, Mojo visits Teacher Clara and learns about the neurons in his brain. -Loose parts writing
Tuesday	-Music with Mr. TDS -continue planning our personal narrative- looking for small moments -literacy centres-focus on sight words.
Wednesday	-Gym with Mr. Lim -Subtraction-using a 10 frame -art-paper flowers to decorate the banner for the Senior’s Tea -Class and school wide photo day
Thursday	-Music with Mr. TDS -Please return library books -Star Wars day!-wear your favourite Star Wars stuff! -Personal narrative-what is the beginning, middle and end of your story?
Friday	-Library-new books coming home! -Senior’s Tea-time to chicken dance! Please wear white or yellow! -math games!
Upcoming events: -Mother’s Day-May 14th-while we won’t formally be celebrating in class to honour all of our families, there might be a few optional crafts about 😉 -Sport’s Day-May 19th-early dismissal -May 22- Victoria Day- NO SCHOOL -May 26- Freezie day 1$

Have an amazing week!