GOING GREEN!!

Our school is going green and OUR class leading the way! Beginning this week, or class will be in EcoTeams to help boost our recycling program, and begin our Green Bin organic recycling program. One of our EcoTeams will be in charge of collecting recycing materials, the other will be conducting review of lights/electricity usage in the school at recesses and lunchtimes. The EcoTeams will be wearing green t-shirt with logos designed by the winner of an in-class competition, as well as carrying a special green clipboard to record data. They will be easily spotted in our school!

We are asking all of you at home to participate in EARTH HOUR on Saturday (March 26th) at 8:30pm. Please power down your house for that one hour! It is fun and exciting to be part of something that is happening in over 100 countries around the world. Our school is registered in the school Earth Hour challenge for Friday. We will power down for the lunch hour. Check out the posted videos here for exciting information!

CANS!!!

As you may know, our class was in charge of collecting the cans for Spirit Week. We did our final totals today and counted a grand total of 532 cans!!!! That was over 2 days and was not even an 'official' Canned Food Drive. We are all extremely impressed by the enthusiasm, kindness and generosity the students and families have shown. That was a perfect end to Ottawa Kindness Week.

-------Mr. Pickles (the baby seal in charge of Spirit Week)

Skating tomorrow

It is once again our turn to skate! We are skating in the afternoon tomorrow at the arena. Bring your helmets!

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.