...we have a new group in the lead!
Currently, the ranking goes as follows:
4. Dashers
3. Dancers
2. Rudolphs
1. Prancers
Well done, Prancers--the Rudolphs held onto first place for quite some time, but there's a new reindeer heading up Santa's sled!
Keep on playing!
Mrs. Rupert
Sunday, December 15, 2013
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Sumdog Update!
1. Rudolphs
2. Prancers
3. Dancers
4. Dashers
Less than a hundred points separate the top two teams, so it looks like we have ourselves a good dash!
Mrs. Rupert
2. Prancers
3. Dancers
4. Dashers
Less than a hundred points separate the top two teams, so it looks like we have ourselves a good dash!
Mrs. Rupert
Monday, December 2, 2013
Sumdog December Dash!
And they're off and running!
Students are participating in a math contest on the sumdog website, which I announced at our class meeting on Friday. As of Monday morning, we had the Rudolphs in the lead, which is quite the feat as I see that while I randomly assigned students to each group, they inadvertently ended up with the fewest members! Let's see if they can keep it up.
What I am more excited about is that this weekend 18 out of 28 students practiced their math facts without being assigned it as homework. And had fun in the process, I dare say...
Teams
Dashers
Tosin
Abby
Ashley
Jarid
Tommy
Emmy
Asher
Aaron
Dancers
Aiden B.
Tiana
Gunai
Atilla
Jade
Jacob S.
Meghan
Prancers
Jacob B.
Shanesse
Hannah
Kai
Ben
Aidan S.
Cara
Rudolphs
Ella
Josh
Anna
Mika
Shianne
Liam
Students are participating in a math contest on the sumdog website, which I announced at our class meeting on Friday. As of Monday morning, we had the Rudolphs in the lead, which is quite the feat as I see that while I randomly assigned students to each group, they inadvertently ended up with the fewest members! Let's see if they can keep it up.
What I am more excited about is that this weekend 18 out of 28 students practiced their math facts without being assigned it as homework. And had fun in the process, I dare say...
Teams
Dashers
Tosin
Abby
Ashley
Jarid
Tommy
Emmy
Asher
Aaron
Dancers
Aiden B.
Tiana
Gunai
Atilla
Jade
Jacob S.
Meghan
Prancers
Jacob B.
Shanesse
Hannah
Kai
Ben
Aidan S.
Cara
Rudolphs
Ella
Josh
Anna
Mika
Shianne
Liam
Thursday, November 28, 2013
News from Div. 7...
SD42 Online Payment/Forms Portal
Thanks, Div. 7 parents, for putting our division into the lead for the Pizza lunch contest!! The kids are very excited about being in first place. I am hoping that the new parent portal is useful for everyone.
Sum Dog
Students got their ids and passwords today for this addictive new game site... that just happens to strengthen math skills too! They are encouraged to practice their skills at home (and shop for their avatars when they earn enough "cash"). As classroom teacher, I can log in too and see their progress.
Art's Supplies
A number of members of our Alouette community were touched by Typhoon Yolanda. One of our Div. 7 students, Jarid, has family in the Philippines. Our custodian, Art, is from the area hardest hit (Tacloban City), and he will be traveling there for Christmas. Alouette is collecting funds to send with him to directly help those in this devastated area. If you can spare anything at this time of year, please send it soon and Mrs. Wightman's class will collect it for "Art's supplies"!
Thanks, Div. 7 parents, for putting our division into the lead for the Pizza lunch contest!! The kids are very excited about being in first place. I am hoping that the new parent portal is useful for everyone.
Sum Dog
Students got their ids and passwords today for this addictive new game site... that just happens to strengthen math skills too! They are encouraged to practice their skills at home (and shop for their avatars when they earn enough "cash"). As classroom teacher, I can log in too and see their progress.
Art's Supplies
A number of members of our Alouette community were touched by Typhoon Yolanda. One of our Div. 7 students, Jarid, has family in the Philippines. Our custodian, Art, is from the area hardest hit (Tacloban City), and he will be traveling there for Christmas. Alouette is collecting funds to send with him to directly help those in this devastated area. If you can spare anything at this time of year, please send it soon and Mrs. Wightman's class will collect it for "Art's supplies"!
Thursday, October 17, 2013
SD 42 Online Forms and Payment Portal
Hi Families,
If I have heard back from you that you did not get a payment portal form (or if I have heard nothing), I have requested a form for you. I will send it home as soon as it arrives (likely tomorrow).
The office tells me that at this time we only have four students registered for online payments. This is the site you would have signed up at:
https://parents.sd42.ca/LoginPage.aspx
It is very important that you sign up as soon as you are able, as we are no longer going to be handle our permission forms via paper. Permission forms and payments will be made online.
Thanks,
Nancy Rupert
If I have heard back from you that you did not get a payment portal form (or if I have heard nothing), I have requested a form for you. I will send it home as soon as it arrives (likely tomorrow).
The office tells me that at this time we only have four students registered for online payments. This is the site you would have signed up at:
https://parents.sd42.ca/LoginPage.aspx
It is very important that you sign up as soon as you are able, as we are no longer going to be handle our permission forms via paper. Permission forms and payments will be made online.
Thanks,
Nancy Rupert
Thursday, October 10, 2013
It's Already October?!?
Hi Div. 7 Families,
I hang my head in shame as I post my first 2013-2014 school year post to the blog... and it's only because I've been sick this week that I am actually getting to it! The school year has been filled to the brim, and that's a good thing!
We have had a great start to the year. We're a 4/5 blend this year, and our grade 5s have been terrific leaders, showing the Grade 4s the way. It's not always an easy adjustment to make, going from primary expectations in Gr. 3 to intermediate work in Gr. 4. It's really common for students to take a little time to adjust. I continue to remind the kids which way the holes go on the looseleaf paper, for example! :-)
But our group of 28 students has really gelled. They have shown themselves to be a kind, considerate group. We do class meetings, and the very first thing we do is compliments each time--this group, and I've told them so, ROCKS the compliments. That's on you as parents, because it takes time to teach our children how to be kind to each other.
We had a great Terry Fox event in September, which has kickstarted our fundraising for the Terry Fox Foundation. If you are interested in learning about the incentives this year, please check out the Alouette web site: http://schools.sd42.ca/alouette/
In Language Arts, we have started learning about the Reading Powers (http://www.readingpowergear.com/), and will soon start our Writer's Workshop. Mrs. Kollen is working on spelling with Words Their Way. Part of the the LA curriculum includes students reading daily, because we know that students need lots of reading practice in order to become more fluent readers. Please sign your child's reading log before Friday of each week.
In Math, I've done Place Value with both grades, and we are now starting Fractions. If you are able to support this learning at home (such as by baking with your child and pointing out how important fractions are when doubling a recipe, or by finding them online games to play that practice fractions), that would be great.
I'll sign off with a reminder that now that the weather is getting cooler and wetter, we need to make sure the kids are remembering to bring outerwear and boots to school. If your child is one who tends to play hard outside (and you know who you are!), sending a change of clothes to keep at school might not be a bad idea, either. :-)
Cheers,
Nancy
I hang my head in shame as I post my first 2013-2014 school year post to the blog... and it's only because I've been sick this week that I am actually getting to it! The school year has been filled to the brim, and that's a good thing!
We have had a great start to the year. We're a 4/5 blend this year, and our grade 5s have been terrific leaders, showing the Grade 4s the way. It's not always an easy adjustment to make, going from primary expectations in Gr. 3 to intermediate work in Gr. 4. It's really common for students to take a little time to adjust. I continue to remind the kids which way the holes go on the looseleaf paper, for example! :-)
But our group of 28 students has really gelled. They have shown themselves to be a kind, considerate group. We do class meetings, and the very first thing we do is compliments each time--this group, and I've told them so, ROCKS the compliments. That's on you as parents, because it takes time to teach our children how to be kind to each other.
We had a great Terry Fox event in September, which has kickstarted our fundraising for the Terry Fox Foundation. If you are interested in learning about the incentives this year, please check out the Alouette web site: http://schools.sd42.ca/alouette/
In Language Arts, we have started learning about the Reading Powers (http://www.readingpowergear.com/), and will soon start our Writer's Workshop. Mrs. Kollen is working on spelling with Words Their Way. Part of the the LA curriculum includes students reading daily, because we know that students need lots of reading practice in order to become more fluent readers. Please sign your child's reading log before Friday of each week.
In Math, I've done Place Value with both grades, and we are now starting Fractions. If you are able to support this learning at home (such as by baking with your child and pointing out how important fractions are when doubling a recipe, or by finding them online games to play that practice fractions), that would be great.
I'll sign off with a reminder that now that the weather is getting cooler and wetter, we need to make sure the kids are remembering to bring outerwear and boots to school. If your child is one who tends to play hard outside (and you know who you are!), sending a change of clothes to keep at school might not be a bad idea, either. :-)
Cheers,
Nancy
