Week of Nov. 27

* Book orders have shipped so you can expect these to come home likely early next week :)   Thank you to everyone that has ordered.

Monday: Math weekly comes home

Tuesday:  A small shoe box (or other similar sized box with a lid or top that opens - like an Amazon box) will be needed for science classes starting next week.  Please take a look around at home for your child to bring in.   

Wednesday:

Thursday:  Grandpal meeting in the morning.  We'll get a chance to meet, play games and spend time with our Grandpal volunteers that we will be writing tho this year in class!    

Students are asked to please bring one or two small games that they enjoy to play with their Grandpal.  

Friday (half day):  Math weekly # 5 due back completed

Week of  November 20th

Last chance for Book orders - I will be sending in our classroom orders on Tuesday.  Thank you for everyone that has made an order!  These usually arrive at the school in about 2 weeks from the order date.

Monday: Spelling #5 - practice and homework comes home

Tuesday:  Science - Waste in our World unit test

Wednesday:  Math - timed multiplication facts #1.   We will be completing similar pages a few times this year.  Students are graded based on the combination of accuracy and speed on these recall facts.  

Thursday:

Friday (full day): Spelling test and homework due

** Earned Flashlight Friday celebration :)   

There's been so much hard work happening in our class with  our Science unit test and timed math facts that we're going to celebrate this Friday with a PJ day and Flashlight Friday combo.  Students can bring one comfort items (this might be a pillow, blanket, stuffy or hot drink) and wear their PJs.  Please also make sure they are stocked up with some books for reading and a flashlight since we'll have the lights turned off.

Science - we will be starting our new unit Light and Shadows soon.  Students will need a small shoe box (or similar sized Amazon box) with a lid that can open for this unit.  

We had a great time learning some new French vocabulary (and showing off our counting to ten skills) with Mme. Gamache's  grade 8 French class on Tuesday :)

Here is some of the feedback our class shared afterwards:

• It was fun but also we learned
• I found a connection to some of the grade 8s since we liked the same game
• The grade 8s were fun leaders and the games were fun too
• I learned some new colours (more than ones I already knew)
• I liked the different ideas
• The leaders were funny
• The leaders were kind and they helped us when we didn't know
• They said "good job" when we got things right
• They helps us to correct our French mistakes
• The games were unique

There are more pictures in the drive found in Google Classroom if you would like to 

take a look as well!

 Week of Nov. 13

Class book orders - Forms were set home last week.  For us to receive free shipping to the class at least 40$ worth of books need to be ordered.  Thank you to everyone that has already ordered.  

If you order please be sure to use our class code RC198401 and submit your order online before Nov. 22

Monday:  Math weekly #4 goes home and is due back Friday first thing.  

- Science Study guides go home.  The unit test is planned for  next Tuesday, Nov. 21. Students (with parent support) are encouraged to be spending a few minutes each evening studying for their unit test.  We'll be working in class to make some study notes on Google Classroom that fit with the study guide.  

Tuesday:  Mme. Gamache's students have created games and activities to help introduce our next section of French vocabulary.  We're so lucky to get to join these grade 8 leaders to help us become more confident in our own language skills.  

Wednesday: Remembrance day contest items are due (permission forms need to be completed at home ahead of the deadline)

Thursday:

Friday (half day): Math Weekly due

Week of Nov.6

Monday:  No homework assignment - we're taking a break this week but as we are nearing the end of our first Science unit of the year students (with parent support) are encouraged to be spending a few minutes each evening studying for their unit test (planned for Tuesday Nov.21).  We'll be working in class to make some study notes on Google Classroom that fit with the study guide each student will have.  

Tuesday:

Wednesday:

Thursday: 9:00 Remembrance day ceremony - if possible, please take a minute this week to discuss the importance and serious nature of our Remembrance day ceremonies.  Poppies are normally available at the school for students but they are welcome to bring their own of course.  

Friday  - No school

Class book orders - I send home classroom book order forms 3-4 times per year and one will be coming home later this week.  Any orders that you place through book orders return coupons to our classroom that I use to add to my classroom library :)

All you do is head online and make your order before the due date (that part is important so it doesn't get missed!) and be sure to use our class code RC198401.  They've brought back shipping to the classroom this year so that orders can be grouped and families don't have to pay for orders to ship directly to your home. 

Books make great stocking stuffers and gifts too - if you ever place an order you don't want your child to receive in the classroom because it's a surprise, please let me know and I can set it aside.