Buses Cancelled

Please note, due to freezing rain, the buses are canceled.

SPIRIT WEEK and other news

Don't forget our next phys.ed skating day is next Tuesday, March 1st. It is another afternoon skate time. Please come volunteer if you ca. We need help tying skates! The rink also wants volunteer skater adults to wear a helmet if they can!

Test and Quiz duotangs are coming home tomorrow with the Divider's License quiz inside to be signed. It will have a colour photocopy of your child's license level...you can stick it on the fridge (they are pretty neat!). Their 'real' license is laminated in plastic and kept at school.

Keep studying those times tables at home. All grade 4's should have them memorized very shortly. Grade 5's are expected to already know them!

SPIRIT WEEK/KINDNESS OTTAWA WEEK- PJ day tomorrow and bring a canned food item as 'payment'.

Thursday: Rock/Pop Star day- Wear crazy hair or dress like a rock star. Bring canned food.

Special Musical Treat- DRUMHAND (part of the Juno-nominated band Mr. Something Something) performing for the school in the afternoon.

Friday- Outdoor Play Day-dress for the weather. Movie treat in the afternoon.

--------Monty

Update

It's been a little while since our last update. Valentines Day was a success and lots of fun, thanks to all parents who sent in fabulous treats, home baking and cards for the students to hand out. Sadly, we forgot to take photos of the class enjoying their afternoon.

In math, we are finishing learning long division. Students will be taking their Ontario Divider's Licence tests this week to determine whether they have a learner's permit, G1 or G2. Their licence is personalized and looks like a real licence! It will gain them access to special treats.

In addition, in math we are moving on towards fractions and decimals.This also requires memorizing of times tables. Your child should be reviewing them nightly, with either flashcards or the internet sites listed on this blog page. As we move towards reducing fractions or making fractions with common denominators, students who know their times tables tend to find this simple and fast. Those who don't sometimes begin to struggle. We want everyone on board and succeeding! Please let me know via the agenda, if you wish to have extra multiplication drill sheets sent home for weekends. I have already issued a few extra help duotangs to students! They are a big help.



-------Monty

Update for students on vacation

Happy Birthday CT! Hope you celebrated in Vietnam with something special! Your name was on our birthday announcements!

In math: We are finished with multiplication and as the class understood all aspects well and faster than expected, we have moved on to Probability to take a break from all the number sense. In you text, you can now check out pages 357 to 378. We will be completing this short unit next week.
Probability is very fun!

Language: we are continuing to focus on non-fiction report writing and are studying characteristics of non fiction books (index, glossary, diagrams, maps, cutaways, charts). we are beginning to examine proper note taking as we begin to write full reports. Student are researching Titanic to compose a report to focus on their area of interest.

Media Literacy: In class, we are creating White Star Line advertisements to encourage the purchase of tickets for the Titanic (pre-sinking of course!). Students are also creating their own product next week and filming a TV commercial.

Music: We are performing a variety of beats and rhythms as well as learning african ghanian drumming.

Skating again on Thursday

Please do not forget that we have skating again this Thursday, Jan, 13th at 10am. Bring your helmet and skates. Friday is a PD Day for all schools.

----Monty

Bulletin for CT and PP in Vietnam on vacation:

Hello CT and PP! Hope you are having fun across the world! This week in math we covered multiplying 2 and 3 digit numbers by one digit.
ex: 23 x 4 = or 452 x 6 =

We then went on to learn 2 digit by 2 digit multiplying, as everyone understood the process so well!!
ex: 23 x 42 = and 56 x 22 =

We did most of our work from the Smartboard and through practice sheets, but in the textbook you brought with you on vacation you can review especially pages 149, 157, 159 and 165.

We also worked on word problems involving multiplying. Page 239 and 247 in our text has examples you can try.

In language we did a dive simulation to the wreck of the Titanic and we are reading an article in our textbooks about how Robert Ballard found the shipwreck in 1985. You can check the History links here on this webpage for Titanic info and information on Dr. Robert Ballard. We also wrote reports on Friday about the Titanic.

Make sure to take lots of photos on your vacation so you can show the class when you return. If you keep a diary as suggested, it will help you do a presentation. You could even create a powerpoint show!

Talk soon! Check next week for more updates!

Hope everyone...

..had a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! See you all on Monday, January 3rd.