Week 13

In Science, we have been working hard to prepare for our waste management presentations. We presented our findings and created posters to help students at PHS improve their classroom's waste management system. We talked about how they can improve their classroom's composting, recycling and garbage system.

 

In Language Arts, we have been editing our descriptive writing. First we peer-assessed and self-assessed ourselves using our descriptive writing rubric. We reviewed our goals and decided whether we reached our goal or if we needed to keep working on our goal. 

In Math, we have been playing games to help us with our mental math. 

In Social Studies, we have been learning about the First Nations and the Newcomers that came to Alberta for the fur trade. 

Next Week's Spelling Pattern:

Silent Letters - Some words contain silent letters. We don't hear those sounds when we say the word.

Practice Words:

knuckle    comb     honest     island    numb   wrench 

exhibit     school    knock      ghost​    thumb    folk

doubt       lamb      chalk

Reminders:

Read-a-thon - Our annual read-a-thon starts tomorrow, on December 1st. Students should gather sponsors and log their reading minutes from December 1st-31st. From January 1st-8th students should collect pledges from their sponsors. On January 10th students should return their Minute Recording Sheet, Sponsorship Form and collected money to the school in the provided envelope. 

The Alex Donations - We are now collecting donations for the Alex Youth Center. We are collecting warm socks filled with hygienic products such as toothpaste, toothbrush, shampoo, lotion, body wash, soap, deodorant, hand sanitizer, nail clippers, mittens, etc. Please indicate if the sock is stuffed for a girl or boy. These will be donated to homeless youth in need. On Friday November 30th we will have an assembly with more information. Donations are being accepted from November 26th-December 19th. 

No School December 7th - On Friday December 7th the teachers have a professional development day and students have no school.

Field Trip - On December 11th we will be going on our visit out of school field trip to Fort Calgary. Thank you to everyone who volunteered. 

  

Winter Concert - This year the winter concert will be on December 19th. The performance times are below. 

Daytime: 

12:50pm-1:45pm:  Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2.

1:55pm- 2:55pm: Grade 3, Grade 4

Evening:

5:30pm-6:30pm: Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2

7:00pm-8:00pm:  Grade 3, Grade 4.

Last Day of Term - The last day of this term is Friday, December 21st. Friday's regular school hours apply this day. 

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.