Thursday

This Thursday is our PJ and Stuffie day!  We are all invited to wear our pajamas and bring ONE stuffie to school for our Movie!

Rocks and Rings (Curling) in PE

Today we started our curling unit in PE!  We began by learning the correct terms for the house, the button and the rocks.
We then practiced pushing our rocks to get as close to the button as possible.  We will continue playing in the new year!

Attached is a video that outlines the basics of curling:
https://worldcurling.org/about/curling/

Monthly Math Game

Today we learned a new math game in class.  We raced to 100!

You can choose to use a deck of cards or 1-3 dice!  Have fun!

Cards and Letters to Canadian Soldiers

We have been learning about global citizenship and different people and organizations that demonstrate it daily. We have learned how people and organizations can make the world a better place. 

We know holidays can be a difficult time for Canadian Soldiers as many of them are stationed far away from home. We decided to show global citizenship by making cards for them.  These cards are either a thank you card, a holiday card, or just a card for warm wishes.  We hope that our effort will brighten someone's day.

We will be sending our letters early next week.

Letter Writing

We have started practicing letter writing during our Writer's Workshop time.  We have discussed the many purposes for writing a letter, and the different ways to send one.
Each student has written a letter to a family member and has brought it home in their communication folder.  Enjoy!

Winter Break Book Return

This year we are asking that all student library books be returned to the library by Monday, December 16^th. We are hoping that having all the books come back before the break, will help to assure there are less books that get lost. The library will still be open Mon – Wed next week for students to come and enjoy some reading time, but there will not be any book exchange.

Learn to Draw

Today we did a fun Learn to Draw from Youtube.  The students each added their unique designs to make it their own. 

Here is the link if you want to try at home:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5a7anGhsRQM&t=51s

Have fun!

Upcoming Field Trip Fees

Our upcoming field trip fees have been added to Power School.  We will be using a Rocks and Mineral Kit from the Glenbow Museum and visiting Fort Calgary and the Zoo.

Please sign into your Power School account and pay your fees as soon as possible.

More information on these activities will be sent home in the new year.

Social Studies today

Today in Social Studies we discussed Organizations that help around the world.  We focused on the United Nations and how it was formed.

We then discussed how organizations help with Natural Disasters.  We talked about the Calgary Floods and how lucky we were to have so much help from within and outside of Canada.

There was much interest and questions around this topic.  Please take some time to discuss the Calgary floods at home and your experiences.

Louis Braille

Today we finished our read aloud about Louis Braille.

Ask your child what they learned in this story.  What parts did they enjoy? What parts did they not enjoy? 

December Book Orders

December Book orders are going home today. Please have your orders in by this Thursday December 4th so that they will come before the winter break!

Happy Reading!

Upcoming Spirit Day

This Thursday December 5th is Wear a Toque in school Spirit Day.