Note home - the May newsletter went home with the youngest/only students at the school.
Pictures - spring photo samples went home today. If ordering, please fill out and return.
In math today we worked on estimating quotients. In other words estimating the answer to a division question before actually doing the calculation. Here is a little quiz to help reinforce the skill.
Estimating Quotients
Have a good weekend.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Note home - for the youngest or only student in the school. Information on Before and After School Care.
In math today, we continued to work on division. The grade 3s used a 100 chart to identify patterns, while the 4s continued to practice division by subtracting. We focused on what to do with the remainders today. Here are some sites for practice:
Patterns to 100 and beyond
Grade 3 Quiz
Division with a remainder
Remainders
Grade 4 Quiz
Have a good night.
In math today, we continued to work on division. The grade 3s used a 100 chart to identify patterns, while the 4s continued to practice division by subtracting. We focused on what to do with the remainders today. Here are some sites for practice:
Patterns to 100 and beyond
Grade 3 Quiz
Division with a remainder
Remainders
Grade 4 Quiz
Have a good night.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Note home - for youngest and only, information and order form for the 2010-11 yearbook.
Note home for Grade 3 - field trip permission form for Music Mania on Wed. May 4th.
In math we worked on repeated subtraction/skip counting to do division. Here are some practice sites and quizzes.
Division and Subtraction
Grade 3 Quiz
Dividing Two Digit Numbers by One Digit
Grade 4 Quiz
New Assignment - we have discussed the oral presentations of poems in our classroom, and the students were given the assignment today. Here it is:
Poetry Presentation
It is time to share your favourite poem, or poems, with your classmates and teacher. By reciting your poem aloud, with emphasis and actions, you can show why this poem means so much to you. Here is what you will be evaluated on:
• Your entire presentation must be a poem of 15 lines or more. You can do a number of smaller poems as long as there are 15 lines in total
• You must memorize your poem
• You make the reading interesting to your audience, by use of your voice, actions, dressing up, etc.
• You need to hand in a copy of your poem or poems
You can write your own poem, or you can find one by a published author. Shel Silverstein and Dennis Lee are just a couple of the many poets popular with students your age.
You can also check out Kenn Nesbitt’s site, “Poetry 4 Kids”
Ken Nesbitt
Presentations will take place the first week of May. Good luck!
Also, check these out:
Shel Silverstein
Dennis Lee
Have a good night.
Note home for Grade 3 - field trip permission form for Music Mania on Wed. May 4th.
In math we worked on repeated subtraction/skip counting to do division. Here are some practice sites and quizzes.
Division and Subtraction
Grade 3 Quiz
Dividing Two Digit Numbers by One Digit
Grade 4 Quiz
New Assignment - we have discussed the oral presentations of poems in our classroom, and the students were given the assignment today. Here it is:
Poetry Presentation
It is time to share your favourite poem, or poems, with your classmates and teacher. By reciting your poem aloud, with emphasis and actions, you can show why this poem means so much to you. Here is what you will be evaluated on:
• Your entire presentation must be a poem of 15 lines or more. You can do a number of smaller poems as long as there are 15 lines in total
• You must memorize your poem
• You make the reading interesting to your audience, by use of your voice, actions, dressing up, etc.
• You need to hand in a copy of your poem or poems
You can write your own poem, or you can find one by a published author. Shel Silverstein and Dennis Lee are just a couple of the many poets popular with students your age.
You can also check out Kenn Nesbitt’s site, “Poetry 4 Kids”
Ken Nesbitt
Presentations will take place the first week of May. Good luck!
Also, check these out:
Shel Silverstein
Dennis Lee
Have a good night.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Welcome back, I hope everyone had a good Easter break.
Parent signature - please review and sign your child's math quiz on multiplication.
First thing this morning, we had our Character Recognition assembly for April. This past month, the focus was on Responsibility. In May, it is Cooperation.
In math, we continue to work on division. Please see last weeks post for practice websites. When working at home, please ensure you have counters available for support. It doesn't matter what you use (pennies, buttons, bingo chips, etc.). Division is a difficult concept and having a manipulative of some sort helps to breed confidence.
Can you believe it is almost May?
Have a good night. Go Habs, Canucks, and Sabres!!
Parent signature - please review and sign your child's math quiz on multiplication.
First thing this morning, we had our Character Recognition assembly for April. This past month, the focus was on Responsibility. In May, it is Cooperation.
In math, we continue to work on division. Please see last weeks post for practice websites. When working at home, please ensure you have counters available for support. It doesn't matter what you use (pennies, buttons, bingo chips, etc.). Division is a difficult concept and having a manipulative of some sort helps to breed confidence.
Can you believe it is almost May?
Have a good night. Go Habs, Canucks, and Sabres!!
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Note home - Grade fours only "Home Alone Course with First Aid"
Talent Show - notes for those who are performing went home today.
Permission form - grade four only, for Gregg LeRock. Please sign and return.
Math -- today we started division. Try these out!
Division Bingo
Baseball (choose division)
Quiz for grade 4
Quiz for grade 3
Tomorrow (Friday) is Earth Day. Observing is as easy as taking a bag out and picking up some trash. Here are some sites:
Earth Day Canada
Earth Day games
Have a hoppy Easter!
Talent Show - notes for those who are performing went home today.
Permission form - grade four only, for Gregg LeRock. Please sign and return.
Math -- today we started division. Try these out!
Division Bingo
Baseball (choose division)
Quiz for grade 4
Quiz for grade 3
Tomorrow (Friday) is Earth Day. Observing is as easy as taking a bag out and picking up some trash. Here are some sites:
Earth Day Canada
Earth Day games
Have a hoppy Easter!
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Reminder - Thurs. is the Dance - a - Thon, so please bring in those pledge forms.
Wednesday - April 22nd is Earth Day, which is during the Easter break. We may be going out for a yard clean up tomorrow, although the weatherpeople don't look like they are going to cooperate. Make sure everyone is dressed in clothes that are OK to get a little dirty, just in case.
The Dairy Farmers of Ontario dropped by for a visit today to talk to the students about the benefits of milk. Here is their website:
Dairy Farmers of Ontario
Also, some fun follow up sites:
4 H Virtual Farms
Illinois Agriculture Dept.
Some games and a word search from the Michigan Dept. of Agriculture
http://www.michigan.gov/mda/0,1607,7-125-1566_1733_22582-71015--,00.html
Thursday is Yellow, Pink, and White day.
Math - we are reviewing multiplying today to be ready for a quiz tomorrow. Grade 3s had a review class today, with the questions taken up in class. Grade 4 worked on their review questions, and we took up the first one. Grade 4 was sent home with their review questions and answers as a reference. Question 5 is on the expanded form of multiplying. Here is a website for more explanation and practice.
Expanded Multiplication
Have a good night.
Wednesday - April 22nd is Earth Day, which is during the Easter break. We may be going out for a yard clean up tomorrow, although the weatherpeople don't look like they are going to cooperate. Make sure everyone is dressed in clothes that are OK to get a little dirty, just in case.
The Dairy Farmers of Ontario dropped by for a visit today to talk to the students about the benefits of milk. Here is their website:
Dairy Farmers of Ontario
Also, some fun follow up sites:
4 H Virtual Farms
Illinois Agriculture Dept.
Some games and a word search from the Michigan Dept. of Agriculture
http://www.michigan.gov/mda/0,1607,7-125-1566_1733_22582-71015--,00.html
Thursday is Yellow, Pink, and White day.
Math - we are reviewing multiplying today to be ready for a quiz tomorrow. Grade 3s had a review class today, with the questions taken up in class. Grade 4 worked on their review questions, and we took up the first one. Grade 4 was sent home with their review questions and answers as a reference. Question 5 is on the expanded form of multiplying. Here is a website for more explanation and practice.
Expanded Multiplication
Have a good night.
Friday, April 15, 2011
Monday is our used toy and book sale. It is not too late to make a donation, just drop your items off in Mrs. McKeen-Dobbs' room.
Monday is also spring photo day. Dress up nice and shiny!
We revisited an old friend, Howard Wigglebottom, today during a talk on this month's character trait, Responsibility. Here is the link to a great site with lots of activities. Click on the link to "Animated Books" for the stories
Howard Wigglebottom
Have a good weekend.
Monday is also spring photo day. Dress up nice and shiny!
We revisited an old friend, Howard Wigglebottom, today during a talk on this month's character trait, Responsibility. Here is the link to a great site with lots of activities. Click on the link to "Animated Books" for the stories
Howard Wigglebottom
Have a good weekend.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Due date - Animal reports are due tomorrow.
Reminder - due to swimming, grade 3s will not be able to order milk or pizza on Thursday
The grade 4s attended the Watoto Children's Choir concert today at CCI. Ask them how it went.
Today the grade 3s started a song to sing as a choir. the grade 4s will join us later, as they were at their concert. The song is "We Are the World" by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie. If you are of a certain age, you already know this off by heart, but for those who don't, here are the lyrics:
We are the world
There comes a time
when we need a certain call.
When the world must come together as one.
There are people dying.
Oh it's time to lend a hand to life.
The greatest gift of all.
We can't go on,
pretending day by day,
that someone somwhere will soon make a change.
We are all part of,
God's great big family,
and the truth your love is all we need.
We are the World
We are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
so let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true, we'll make a better day
Just you and I.
Well send them your heart,
so they know that someone cares.
And lives will be stronger and free.
As God has shown us, by turning stone to bread
and so we all must lend a helping hand
We are the World
We are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
so let's start giving
Oh there's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true, we'll make a better day
Just you and I.
When you're down and out,
there seems no hope at all.
But if you just believe,
there's no way we can fall.
Well, well, well, well let us realize
oh that a change can only come,
when we stand together as one (hey, yeah, yeah, yeah!)
We are the World
We are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
so let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true, we'll make a better day
Just you and I.
We are the World
We are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
so let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true, we'll make a better day
Just you and I
Have a good night.
Reminder - due to swimming, grade 3s will not be able to order milk or pizza on Thursday
The grade 4s attended the Watoto Children's Choir concert today at CCI. Ask them how it went.
Today the grade 3s started a song to sing as a choir. the grade 4s will join us later, as they were at their concert. The song is "We Are the World" by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie. If you are of a certain age, you already know this off by heart, but for those who don't, here are the lyrics:
We are the world
There comes a time
when we need a certain call.
When the world must come together as one.
There are people dying.
Oh it's time to lend a hand to life.
The greatest gift of all.
We can't go on,
pretending day by day,
that someone somwhere will soon make a change.
We are all part of,
God's great big family,
and the truth your love is all we need.
We are the World
We are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
so let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true, we'll make a better day
Just you and I.
Well send them your heart,
so they know that someone cares.
And lives will be stronger and free.
As God has shown us, by turning stone to bread
and so we all must lend a helping hand
We are the World
We are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
so let's start giving
Oh there's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true, we'll make a better day
Just you and I.
When you're down and out,
there seems no hope at all.
But if you just believe,
there's no way we can fall.
Well, well, well, well let us realize
oh that a change can only come,
when we stand together as one (hey, yeah, yeah, yeah!)
We are the World
We are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
so let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true, we'll make a better day
Just you and I.
We are the World
We are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
so let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true, we'll make a better day
Just you and I
Have a good night.
Monday, April 11, 2011
Reminder - book orders are due tomorrow (Tues.)
Due date - Animal reports are due Wednesday.
Field Trip - Grade four is on their way to see the Watoto Children's Choir tomorrow.
Today in math we worked on multiplying with arrays and splitting them into two or more pieces to make them easier to work with. Check out this site:
Multiplying with Arrays
In Visual Arts class, we continued working on perspective, and then moved on to positive and negative values in art. We will look at a painting called "Brooklyn Bridge" by Joseph Stella. Take a look here:
Brooklyn Bridge
Have a good night.
Due date - Animal reports are due Wednesday.
Field Trip - Grade four is on their way to see the Watoto Children's Choir tomorrow.
Today in math we worked on multiplying with arrays and splitting them into two or more pieces to make them easier to work with. Check out this site:
Multiplying with Arrays
In Visual Arts class, we continued working on perspective, and then moved on to positive and negative values in art. We will look at a painting called "Brooklyn Bridge" by Joseph Stella. Take a look here:
Brooklyn Bridge
Have a good night.
Friday, April 8, 2011
Note home - scrap metal fundraiser from April 23 - 30th
Book Orders - due Tuesday the 12th.
Due date - Animal reports are due Wed. Apr. 13th.
Spirit Assembly - today was our spirit assembly, ask your child how it went!
In English, we have been reading "Sarah Plain and Tall" by Patricia MacLachlan aloud. Many students have been following along in their own books as I read. For those interested in hearning further adventures of Sarah, Papa, Anna, and Caleb, they can check out the book "Skylarking" by the same author, as well as "Caleb's Story". Here is a site for Sarah's new fans.
Sarah Plain and Tall
In math we worked on using base 10 blocks to help us multiply when arrays are not practical.
Lots of multiplying here!
Have a great weekend, enjoy the warm weather!
Book Orders - due Tuesday the 12th.
Due date - Animal reports are due Wed. Apr. 13th.
Spirit Assembly - today was our spirit assembly, ask your child how it went!
In English, we have been reading "Sarah Plain and Tall" by Patricia MacLachlan aloud. Many students have been following along in their own books as I read. For those interested in hearning further adventures of Sarah, Papa, Anna, and Caleb, they can check out the book "Skylarking" by the same author, as well as "Caleb's Story". Here is a site for Sarah's new fans.
Sarah Plain and Tall
In math we worked on using base 10 blocks to help us multiply when arrays are not practical.
Lots of multiplying here!
Have a great weekend, enjoy the warm weather!
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Note home - Grade fours - please sign and return the permission form for the Watoto African Children's Choir trip, which takes place Tues. Apr. 12 11:30 - 1:30
Used Toy and Book Sale - please send in any unwanted used toys or books for our sale here on Mon. April 18th. Proceeds go to help the Wolfpack 'keep the wild alive' in our school yard.
Note home - for grade 4s, information on a Healthy Schools survey they will be participating in
Grade 3 - bring your swimming stuff (towl, bathing suit, etc.) for tomorrow (Thurs.)
Pizza - a reminder there will be no pizza or milk for the grade 3's tomorrow (Thurs.)
Spring photos - please fill out and return the form for spring photos
Today in math we worked on relating multiplication facts. For more info, and a little practice, check this out:
Relating multiplication facts
Have a good night.
Used Toy and Book Sale - please send in any unwanted used toys or books for our sale here on Mon. April 18th. Proceeds go to help the Wolfpack 'keep the wild alive' in our school yard.
Note home - for grade 4s, information on a Healthy Schools survey they will be participating in
Grade 3 - bring your swimming stuff (towl, bathing suit, etc.) for tomorrow (Thurs.)
Pizza - a reminder there will be no pizza or milk for the grade 3's tomorrow (Thurs.)
Spring photos - please fill out and return the form for spring photos
Today in math we worked on relating multiplication facts. For more info, and a little practice, check this out:
Relating multiplication facts
Have a good night.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Note home - the April Kid's Scoop News
Reminder - please send back the slip for the spring photos that are being taken soon.
In math today we explored multiplication by 0 and 1.
With April being poetry month, we have begun to take a look at some poets. First, we looked at my favourite poem:
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
and some very fun poems by Ken Nesbitt:
Poetry 4 Kids
Have a good night. Leaf fans, tonight could be it.
Reminder - please send back the slip for the spring photos that are being taken soon.
In math today we explored multiplication by 0 and 1.
With April being poetry month, we have begun to take a look at some poets. First, we looked at my favourite poem:
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
and some very fun poems by Ken Nesbitt:
Poetry 4 Kids
Have a good night. Leaf fans, tonight could be it.
Monday, April 4, 2011
Well, it is a soggy one out there. I hope everyone enjoyed the sun this weekend.
Notes home - info sheet for spring photos, Mon. Apr. 18th
- book orders due Tues. Apr. 12th.
In math, we continued to work on multiplication, focusing on doubling. E.g. if 3 x 3 = 9, then 3 x 6 = 18. If you double one of the multipliers, you double the answer.
Double the Donuts
Archery Doubles
During Visual Arts class, we worked on perspective. Here is a site to learn a little more:
http://www.explore-drawing-and-painting.com/perspective-drawing.html
Have a good night.
Notes home - info sheet for spring photos, Mon. Apr. 18th
- book orders due Tues. Apr. 12th.
In math, we continued to work on multiplication, focusing on doubling. E.g. if 3 x 3 = 9, then 3 x 6 = 18. If you double one of the multipliers, you double the answer.
Double the Donuts
Archery Doubles
During Visual Arts class, we worked on perspective. Here is a site to learn a little more:
http://www.explore-drawing-and-painting.com/perspective-drawing.html
Have a good night.
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