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 Week of Sept 25

Truth and Reconciliation Day is September 30 - this week we will be having some honest discussions, reading some books and thinking about some difficult topics including touching on residential schools and why our knowledge and understanding of Canada's history are so important.  These can be heavy topics but we will be working through them together.  If you feel you are also able to talk about this with your child to help support the importance of this national day of remembering, please do.  If you have questions, please reach out.  

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Monday: Coming home tonight is the second of the two type of homework we will be doing in grade 4 - this is called Math Weekly and is made of 5 questions related to number understanding.  Students are welcome to complete this with family support and they can use any strategy to get their answer (calculators are not a strategy though).  

 In the classroom we have a "Muy Importante" booklet filled with tools that can help us in math.  You can find an online version on my website on the Math tab if it will be helpful for you and your child at home.

• Science request - we are learning about decomposing and we'll be watching mold grow on different items in our classroom for science.  Your child signed up to bring a small amount (think spoonful or small slice) of an item they thought you would have at home.  Please put it in a Ziploc bag (if you don't have one I will have some in the class) and send it in for Tuesday.  THANK YOU!

Tuesday:  Guest presenters from the high school will be here for a short presentation about recycling

Wednesday: Francis Cooke Landfill field trip (10:00-12:15) I have one lovely Nana joining us, if any other family members with RCMP checks on file would like to come too, please let me know.

Thursday:

Friday (full day): 

• Wear an orange shirt - in support of Truth and Reconciliation this weekend everyone is being asked to wear an orange shirt if at all possible.  We'll also be hanging out own orange shirts in the classroom window if you are able to walk past to see them.  
• Math weekly assignment is due handed in first block (but it can be handed in any time during the week once it is finished)