Week 6

In math, we have been rounding to the nearest 10. We started rounding numbers to the nearest 100 and will continue working on this next week.

This week, the Military Museum shared their artifacts with the Grade 4 classrooms. We were able to see helmets, food, footwear, a cloth poster to warn civilians about landmines, clothes for different environments, doll made from yarn, and mess tins for shaving and cooking/eating.  

 

In social studies, we started learning about Alberta's symbols. We made our own Google slides about Alberta. We created slides for Symbols of Alberta. On each, we posted a photo and wrote a caption.

In science, we received an email from Ms. Paull asking us to look at the waste management systems in the different classrooms. We generated ideas about how we could collect data and all agreed that a survey would help us collect this information. We will be visiting classrooms and conducting surveys next week.

Next Week's Spelling Pattern:

Consonant Blends

A consonant blend is 2 or more consonants that come together in a word. Their sounds blend together, but each sound is heard. For example:

gl as in glove

dr as in dream

str as in straight

scr as in screen 

Practice words will be:

protect      front        craft      scared      trace    splinter     screech     spaces     stuff      greedy

Weekly Reminders:

Scholastic Book Order - Please return any scholastic book orders on Friday, October 19th.

Picture Day - The children's individual photos will be taken on Thursday, October 18th. 

No School - On Friday, October 26th teachers are having a professional learning day, so there is no school for children.

Halloween - This year at Panorama Hills School students will be allowed to dress up for Halloween. This will take place in the afternoon only on October 31st. If you choose to partake in this activity, please ensure your child has a costume that can be worn under, or easily put on over their clothes. Because of the high volume of children changing all at once, they won't be able to use the bathrooms to change into their costumes. Wearing a costume is optional. Your child may wear orange or black clothes, Panorama Hills School spirit wear, or their regular clothes. 

Winter Weather Clothes - Please remember to have children bring snow pants and boots during the colder, wet season. The field can get very wet as snow melts. Extra socks in their backpack would be great as well.