Friday, February 28, 2020

Agenda:
* Child Care Tax Receipts go home today
* Science - Electricity Study Guide goes home today (Test next Friday)
* Return field trip forms

Next Week:
a) Math - starting Translations (sliding a shape on grid paper); study 8x tables
b) LA - working on How To paragraphs; Community of Readers
c) Science - magnetic fields; conductors/insulators; reading electrical dials
d) French - working on zoo and write-up of animals
e) SS - First Nations groups in Canada

Thursday, February 27, 2020

I am learning how to:
- divide 3 digit by 1 digit
- edit and use descriptive words in a paragraph
- kick, throw and catch a ball in Belly Ball
- make circuits with switches
- make an electromagnet
- use descriptive words about animals in French
- play a recorder and earn belts in Music
- about the First Nations people and artifacts that they used


Agenda:

1. Read 20 minutes
2. Math - 4x tables - 5 minutes
3. Snack & Chat book title - by Friday
4. Science Unit Test - next Friday (study guide goes home tomorrow)

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

I am learning:
- how to divide 3 digit by 1 digit
- how to build circuits with batteries, bulbs, wires and switches
- how to use descriptive words in our paragraphs
- how to describe, say and write animals in French
- how to use mixed media to represent regions of Canada
- how to catch, kick and pass a ball in Gym
- how to solve word problems
- how to play a recorder in Music

Agenda:
1. Read 20 minutes
2. Math - 4x tables - 5 minutes
*Field trip forms going home today

Monday, February 24, 2020

I am learning:
- to divide 3 digit by 1 digit in Math
- parts of a battery and symbols for items in a circuit in Science
- how to make "inchies" art showing the regions of Canada using mixed media in Art
- how to write a descriptive paragraph using senses
- how to make circuits in Science
- how to catch and kick a ball by playing Belly Ball
- how to play recorders in Music (and earn belts)
- how to say and describe animals in French


Agenda:
1. Read 20 minutes
2. Math - 4x tables - 5 minutes
3. Ski/snowboard Day - tomorrow
4. LA paragraph (one) - due Wednesday
5. Snack & Chat book title - Friday
*Pink Shirt Day - Wednesday

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

I am learning:
- how to play recorders and read notes in Music
- our 4x tables in Math
- how to work with a partner to write a descriptive paragraph using our senses in LA
- how to divide 3 digit numbers by 1 digit numbers in Math
- how to ski/snowboard


Agenda:
1. Read 20 minutes
2. Math - 4x tables - 5 minutes
3. Ski/snowboard - tomorrow (if you don't wear your jacket, you need to have long sleeves)
*Pink Shirt Day - next Wednesday
*Practice recorders for Music

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

I am learning:
- how to write descriptive paragraphs in LA
- our 6x tables in Math
- how to divide 3 digit by 1 digit equations in Math
- reading strategies in LA
- safety, closed circuits, open circuits, short circuits in Science
- how to read fluently in small groups in LA
- how to decide what different artifacts are and what they are used for in SS
- how to play recorders and read notes in Music
- how to write, say and describe animals in French


Agenda:
1. Read 20 minutes
*No School Thursday, Friday, Monday
*Ski/snowboarding - Tuesday

Tuesday, February 11, 2020

I am learning:
- how to make a circuit in Science (and what a short circuit is)
- 6x tables in Math
- how to do division with base 10 blocks in Math
- how to play the recorder and read recorder notes in Music
- read strategies in LA
- how to write descriptive paragraphs (using our senses) in LA


Agenda:
1. Read 20 minutes
2. Study 6x tables - 5 minutes
3.  Art - due Wednesday
* Koalas $3.50 (fundraiser for Australia)
* No school Thursday, Friday, Monday
* Ski/snowboarding on Tuesday
* Valentine's Day cards - tomorrow (optional)

Monday, February 10, 2020

I am learning:
- how to make a circuit in Science
- how to say and describe animals in French
- how to divide using base 10 blocks (and how to write it) in Math
- 6x tables in Math
- how to handwrite in LA
- how to write descriptive paragraphs (using our senses) in LA
- how to assess our writing (autobiographies) in LA
- how to show my knowledge and skills in Gym (quiz)


Agenda:
1. Read 20 minutes
2. Math - 6x tables - 5 minute
3. Art - hearts & squares - due Wednesday
*No school - Thursday, Friday, Monday
*Ski/snowboard - next Tuesday

Thursday, February 6, 2020

I am learning:
- electricity = how to build a circuit, safety rules,
- 6x tables
- how to divide using base 10 blocks
- reading strategies (visualizing, inferences, questions, connections, vocabulary)
- how to read fluently with small groups (and be comfortable)
- say, describe and write animals in French
- patterns and lines in Art (using rectangles and hearts)


Agenda:
1. Read 20 minutes
2. Math - study 6x tables - 5 minutes
3. LA - good copy of Future Years - due Friday
*Family Math Night - tonight 6:30-8:00pm

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

I am learning:
- 6x tables in Math
- how to divide a 3 digit number using base 10 blocks
- reading strategies in LA
- how to write my autobiography in LA
- about safety related to Electricity, how to build circuits, things that conduct electricity in Science
- the rules of volleyball and how to count the points in Gym
- how to say and describe animals in French

Agenda:
1. Read 20 minutes
2. Study 6x tables - 5 minutes
3. Rough copy of Future Years - by Thursday
4. Ski/snowboard day - Wednesday (be inside 9:00am; bring lunch & water)
5. Family Math Night - Thursday 6:30-8:00

Monday, February 3, 2020

I am learning:
- new word patterns in LA
- how to say and describe animals in French
- about electricity in Science
- 6x tables in Math
- reading strategies in LA


Agenda:
1. Read 20 minutes
2. Review 6x tables - 5 minutes
3. Autobiography - notes for Future Years - for Tuesday
4. Field trip for ski/snowboarding - Wednesday
5. Finish & study word work words
6. School Years typed paragraph - due Thursday
*Family Math Night - Thursday 6:30-8:00pm