Saturday, January 14, 2012
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Busy week next week
Hi Parents/Guardians,
We have a busy week in Div. 7 next week, and while the students are keeping track in their planners, I wanted to ensure that you had all the due dates handy so you can plan accordingly.
On Monday the students are having a music test on the notes and their values. This is not anything new, but work they've been doing for months but which some are still struggling a bit with. Hopefully this extra practice will help them in reading music.
On Tuesday the students are having a unit test in subtraction.
On Wednesday there will be a small quiz in science on the parts of the skeleton, and the students will have class time to review for it next week.
Grade fives have DARE again next Thursday, and they need to bring their permission forms back then.
Students need to be ready to COMPLETE their group projects in Socials next THursday so please make sure they remember to bring anything from home they need (print-outs, drawings, models, puppet show theatres, etc.) They will present them on Friday.
Oh, one more thing... we are having art tomorrow and many students do not have Sharpies at school. If your child would like, I have some I picked up at Costco. .75 will cover the cost!
We have a busy week in Div. 7 next week, and while the students are keeping track in their planners, I wanted to ensure that you had all the due dates handy so you can plan accordingly.
On Monday the students are having a music test on the notes and their values. This is not anything new, but work they've been doing for months but which some are still struggling a bit with. Hopefully this extra practice will help them in reading music.
On Tuesday the students are having a unit test in subtraction.
On Wednesday there will be a small quiz in science on the parts of the skeleton, and the students will have class time to review for it next week.
Grade fives have DARE again next Thursday, and they need to bring their permission forms back then.
Students need to be ready to COMPLETE their group projects in Socials next THursday so please make sure they remember to bring anything from home they need (print-outs, drawings, models, puppet show theatres, etc.) They will present them on Friday.
Oh, one more thing... we are having art tomorrow and many students do not have Sharpies at school. If your child would like, I have some I picked up at Costco. .75 will cover the cost!
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
This and that...
Tomorrow the grade five students will begin the DARE program, which is being taught by an RCMP constable. The grade four students will work on other Health and Career activities during this time with me.
On Friday the grade four students will be having a quiz on time. They did their review today, so in order to have time to review their answers tomorrow, I moved the quiz back a day. They need to know how to read an analog clock, the difference between am and pm, how to tell time on a 24-hour clock and how to solve some word problems involving time.
The written portion for Social Studies is due tomorrow. This is based on the notes the students completed before Christmas. It is not a huge amount of writing, and students have had several blocks of time to work on this and the visual part of the project. The visual part and the written part must be ready in combination next week (so, if it's a poster, that is due. If it's a puppet show, students must be ready to present next Thursday). The class will have at least one more block of time to work on this, and then groups need to look at coordinating outside of class. Please contact me if this is a concern.
My apologies on the quick turn-around for the spelling bee. I received the information on Friday, and we need to have names in to the school for this Friday, but some students will be away on the ski trip, so we are having our class bee tomorrow. I hope that I have emphasized to the students that this is not meant to be a stressful experience, but that they should review their words tonight so they'll feel ready tomorrow.
On Friday the grade four students will be having a quiz on time. They did their review today, so in order to have time to review their answers tomorrow, I moved the quiz back a day. They need to know how to read an analog clock, the difference between am and pm, how to tell time on a 24-hour clock and how to solve some word problems involving time.
The written portion for Social Studies is due tomorrow. This is based on the notes the students completed before Christmas. It is not a huge amount of writing, and students have had several blocks of time to work on this and the visual part of the project. The visual part and the written part must be ready in combination next week (so, if it's a poster, that is due. If it's a puppet show, students must be ready to present next Thursday). The class will have at least one more block of time to work on this, and then groups need to look at coordinating outside of class. Please contact me if this is a concern.
My apologies on the quick turn-around for the spelling bee. I received the information on Friday, and we need to have names in to the school for this Friday, but some students will be away on the ski trip, so we are having our class bee tomorrow. I hope that I have emphasized to the students that this is not meant to be a stressful experience, but that they should review their words tonight so they'll feel ready tomorrow.
Zentangle!
The students were introduced to the art of zentangle last week... Here are a few photos demonstrating just how engrossed the students were in their work!
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Have a wonderful holiday
Division 7 had a nice wind-up to 2011 on Friday, with a whole holiday-themed day, including a really heartwarming movie called Snow Men, a Christmas story and some Christmas-themed dialogue story writing, some Christmas Mad Libs and Clock-o-rama, the game show where students have to tell time in a timely manner!
I got a few pictures of the students reading their collaborated short stories aloud.
Thanks for the gifts and cards, and for all the support you've given your child and us so far this year, and I wish you a wonderful holiday break and a happy new year!
I got a few pictures of the students reading their collaborated short stories aloud.
Thanks for the gifts and cards, and for all the support you've given your child and us so far this year, and I wish you a wonderful holiday break and a happy new year!
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Starbucks field trip
Thank-you so much, Division 7 families, for your generosity! Our Secret Santa swap donations had the manager of Starbucks fighting back tears today. I know the Caring Place will be grateful for all the wonderful items we brought in.
Thanks also to the parents who were able to come on our field trip.
Parents and guardians, you would have been proud at how appropriately the students behaved while at Starbucks.
Here are a couple of pics I grabbed en route. I meant to take more, sorry!
Thanks also to the parents who were able to come on our field trip.
Parents and guardians, you would have been proud at how appropriately the students behaved while at Starbucks.
Here are a couple of pics I grabbed en route. I meant to take more, sorry!
Monday, December 12, 2011
Thursday and Friday this week
Hi Parents/Guardians,
Just a note to remind everyone that this Thursday is our Secret Santa Charity Gift Swap. Please make sure your wrapped charity item is addressed to the student your child drew by Thursday morning.
We will be leaving the school after our gift exchange, which should be at about 9 am, and I'm hoping to be back at the school by 11 am. We'll see how fast the children walk, though, and how much time we spend sipping hot chocolate at Starbucks. Please remember to send a toonie to school with your child that day so he/she can order a bevvie of choice (steamed milk, cocoa, etc.)
Friday will be our class party. The students wanted to watch a festive film, so that will be our afternoon, and you may send a non-sharing snack (a small bag of popcorn, pretzels, chips, etc.) for your child for this time. This will be one time when a non-water beverage is also acceptable during class time, which I will provide (punch).
Email me (Nancy_Rupert@sd42.ca) if you have questions or concerns.
Nancy
Just a note to remind everyone that this Thursday is our Secret Santa Charity Gift Swap. Please make sure your wrapped charity item is addressed to the student your child drew by Thursday morning.
We will be leaving the school after our gift exchange, which should be at about 9 am, and I'm hoping to be back at the school by 11 am. We'll see how fast the children walk, though, and how much time we spend sipping hot chocolate at Starbucks. Please remember to send a toonie to school with your child that day so he/she can order a bevvie of choice (steamed milk, cocoa, etc.)
Friday will be our class party. The students wanted to watch a festive film, so that will be our afternoon, and you may send a non-sharing snack (a small bag of popcorn, pretzels, chips, etc.) for your child for this time. This will be one time when a non-water beverage is also acceptable during class time, which I will provide (punch).
Email me (Nancy_Rupert@sd42.ca) if you have questions or concerns.
Nancy