Agenda:
1 Read
2 Homework: Problem of the Day
Study for Science Test on Friday
3 Swimming Forms are going home tonight. We need volunteers for each of the days so if you could return these ASAP that would be great!
4 If you are interested in volunteering for the Aspen Grove planting, we only have a few volunteers. Please see worth mentioning and the email that came home for further information.
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned that it matters where the plant is to get heat and light.
How did you show what you learned?
We placed our bean plants in the learning commons at different windows and we observed that angle of the light and the amount of heat is different at every window. We know this because we checked the temperature at each of the windows and all the temperatures were different.
What do you need to learn next?
We are curious to see what it looks like when it sprouts. We should also learn about the different stages of a bean sprouts growth.
Agenda:
1 Read
2 Homework: Problem of the Day
Ask your parents about something that is an "encumberance" to
them.
3 Science Test Rewrite is on Friday
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned that many people travel in different ways when they are going to school in India.
How did you show what you learned?
We continued watching videos about 8 different ways that kids go to school in India. Ask me about them.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to learn about food and culture in India.
Agenda:
1 Read
2 Homework: Math: P163#4-7
Problem of the Day - finish or corrections
3 Science - Rocks and Minerals Tests are coming home today in your green folders. There will be a rewrite on next Friday (June 1) for those that choose to improve their mark. Please discuss these results with your child.
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about the parts of a dandelion.
How did you show what you learned?
We dug up a dandelion (last Friday) and we had to draw a sketch and tell what we thought the function (job) each part of the plant does.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to grow a bean plant and do the Great Bean Experiment.
Agenda:
1 Read
2 Homework: Math P 162 #1-3 P 147-148 #1-7
3 FAF - We will be going outside so come prepared for the weather
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned how to use perimeter in the grids. We also learned how area and perimeter are different.
How did you show what you learned?
We used a 1 cm grid sheet and we drew different shapes to show the perimeter in the textbook. Ask me to show you a shape with a 12 cm perimeter! Let's get trucking!
What do you need to learn next?
We need to learn more about area.
Agenda:
1 Read
2 Homework: Finish your planner for your Nose Hill story
3 Tomorrow we will be going to Nose Hill to work on our sketches. Please bring a hat, a water bottle, sunscreen or bug spray (if you need) and good walking shoes.
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about perimeter.
How did you show what you learned?
We talked about the formula for perimeter and what perimeter means. Spongebob helped!
What do you need to learn next?
We need to practice doing perimeter for our year end math project.
Agenda:
1 Read
2 If you are available for next Thursday afternoon to volunteer to accompany us up to Nose Hill to do some sketching with our Artist in residence, please email kjcowdy@cbe.ab.ca ASAP!
3 No School on Friday and Monday
4 Please bring your group picture order back if you are wanting to order a picture. The group photo will be on Tuesday May 22.
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We reviewed the QAR which is the Question and Answer Relationship.
How did you show what you learned?
We were answering our Transportation in India questions. We had to use the QAR to help us with finding the answers. There is Right There, Think and Search, Author and Me, On Your Own.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to put the QAR into practice and thinking about what we read and making connections to help us understand what we are learning about.
Agenda:
1 Read
2 Homework: Social Studies Transportation questions
3 Whole School photo order form coming home. The photo will be taken on Tuesday May 22. The order form and the money is due May 22.
4 No School on Friday and Monday.
5 We are hoping to go with our sketch artist up to Nose Hill on Tuesday and/or Thursday, depending on if we get enough volunteers. We would need at least 2 parents for each day. It would be from 1pm-3:30. Please let Ms Cowdy know ASAP if you would like to come with us! kjcowdy@cbe.ab.ca
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned more about India's transportation.
How did you show what you learned?
We answered some questions about transportation in India and we read a bit about the different ways that students (if they even can go to school) get to school. Ask me what the most interesting one is?
What do you need to learn next?
We are (hopefully) learning about Indian food next!
Agenda:
1 Read
2 Math Textbook H.W. P 216 & P.217
3 Treat Day Tomorrow - Bring 25 cents
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We had our first sketching lesson.
How did you show what you learned?
We sketched trees/plants in Whispering Woods.
What do you need to learn next?
We will practice our sketching.
Agenda:
1 Read
2 Homework: Finish journalling about Saa'kokoto's visit and our trip to the Medicine Wheel
3 We will be having a sketching residency starting next week.
4 Running Club forms due Wednesday
5 DC Forms due Monday
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We went to the Medicine Wheel with Blackfoot Elder, Saa'kokoto. He then spent some time in our class teaching us.
How did you show what you learned?
We are writing in our FAF journals about all the things that Saa'kokoto shared with us. Ask me about the story of the Eagle and the Medallion.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to learn more about what the buffalo provides and hear some more of Saa'kokoto's stories.
Agenda:
1 Read
2 FAF - any field trip forms and please dress for weather
3 DC field trip form tomorrow
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about some of the physical features of the land and we learned about the clothing.
How did you show what you learned?
We saw some authentic Indian clothing brought in by one of the students in Room 5.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to learn more about the physical features of the land, like Eastern and Western Ghats mountains or the Arabian Sea.
Agenda:
1 Read
2 Homework: Decimal of the Day
Social Studies - colour india red, colour the flag, draw 15 items in your suitcase
3 Form for Nose Hill
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about the new place we are "travelling" to, in Social Studies.
How did you show what you learned?
We used Google Earth to travel to India! We then packed a "suitcase" with things we might need if we went to India at this time of year. We filled in a map of the countries that border India. We coloured the flag of India.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to learn about national symbols, music and dance, living in India, traditions, learn about the terrain and landforms, transportation and FOOD!
Any families that are from India, that would like to share a food or a tradition or some information etc, please send me an email, we would love to have your expert information! kjcowdy@cbe.ab.ca
Agenda:
1 Read
2 Homework: Problem of the Day
Math - P211 #2-7
3 Permission form for Friday trip to Nose Hill to the Medicine Wheel
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about the spelling patterns, ful, re and our and Ms Jone's group learned on the patterns th and wh.
How did you show what you learned?
We made words with the letters that Ms Cowdy gave us and we scramble the letters to make words. Ask me what the secret word!
What do you need to learn next?
We have to create transfer words and make meaningful, fantastic five letter word sentences with those words.
Agenda:
1 Read
2 Homework: Social Studies and Math p207-208 #1-10
3 Permission Form for Next Friday's trip to the medicine wheel on Nose Hill. Parents please email kjcowdy@cbe.ab.ca if you are available to volunteer for this trip.
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned what our adopted plants looked like in Spring.
How did you show what you learned?
We sketched our plants and made five observationss.
What do you need to learn next?
We will go back at the end of the year and get a summer sketch.
Agenda:
1 Read
2 FAF tomorrow please dress for the weather
3
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned how to perform in front of an audience more professionally than we did the last time.
How did you show what you learned?
We put on a rock show with three songs and some speaking parts all about rocks and minerals. We also shared with the parents our ww stories and the rocks and minerals identification chart.
Thanks to all the parents who took time out of their busy days to come to celebrate our learning with us.
Agenda:
1 Read
2 Homework: P 207 #1-4, Social Studies: Travel Pages
3 Celebration of Learning at 11am. Wear solid coloured shirts.
4 Library tomorrow
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned the rules of tattling.
How did you show what you learned?
We read a book about tattling. The 4 rules about tattling are: Be a Danger Ranger, Mind Your own Beeswax, Now Problem or a Not Now Problem, Be A Problem Solver.
What do you need to learn next?
We nee to think before we tattle and follow those rules.
Agenda:
1 Read
2 Homework: sheets in your yellow duotang
3 Learning Celebration - Thursday at 11:00am
4 Wednesday - Hats on For Mental Health
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned that some of our choices are in need rethinking, because it is MAY and we should know what is acceptable and unacceptable by this time in the year.
How did you show what you learned?
We made a chart that was divided into UNACCEPTABLE and ACCEPTABLE choices.
What do you need to learn next?
We should start making the acceptable choices more often to make them habits, ESPECIALLY considering that we have had all year to practice
