April 27, 2018- Saa'kokoto Returns!

Agenda: 

• Read 20 min 
• Family Dance tonight, starts at 6:00pm
• Homework: Fresh Air Friday Journal about Comfy Cushion
• Greg Tang spring challenge: due May 8th 

Save the Date!- May 3rd (next week on Thursday) from 10:45- 12:00pm is our Celebration of Learning Rock Show

The Top Two Things We Learned and Did Today:

• Saa'kokoto came to visit the school today.  We met him in the Whispering Woods and he talked to us about the seasons and how they always have a message.  He told us a story about Napi and Okotoks, where we learned why bats have flat noses, why gophers are so small and if you give a gift to someone, you do not give it back.
• Before we met with Saa'kokoto we tested our comfy cushions to see how portable they are to carry.  We also wrote a review about our cushions for how portable and comfy they were and how we can still improve them.  These were the questions:
•      1.What is the purpose of the comfy cushion? (at least 3 purposes)
  
  
  
  
  2.How portable is the cushion?  Is it easy to travel with? (Very easy, didn’t know it was there / did you have to carry it in a certain way for it to be comfortable/ difficult to carry because it was too bulky/ flimsy)
  
  
  
  
  3.How comfortable was your cushion to sit on the rocks in the amphitheater?  (Very comfortable, I didn’t even have to move/ ok, but I was wiggling/ not comfortable and I had to move from my spot)
  
  
  4.Knowing a bit more about your prototype, what will you do to improve your comfy cushion?  (I want at least one improvement idea, using the materials you were given to design it)

April 26, 2018- Thank you parent volunteers for all you do!

Agenda: 

• Read 20 min 
• Fresh Air Friday tomorrow- dress for weather and bring a water bottle
• Family Dance tomorrow night
• Greg Tang spring challenge: due May 8th 

Save the Date!- May 3rd (next week on Thursday) from 10:45- 12:00pm is our Celebration of Learning Rock Show

The Top Three Things We Learned and Did Today:

• In the afternoon, we performed the song "Lean On Me" for the volunteers at their tea.
• In math, we created different decimals using hundreds grids.  We also had to create different wallpapers to represent different decimals our classmates gave us.
• During Daily Five, we finished our "dazzling" sets for our Celebration of Learning that we are presenting to the school next week.

April 25, 2018- Light the school with the sun's energy

Agenda: 

• Read 20 min 
• Social homework- finish the Living in Peru Task A and B tomorrow
• Volunteer Tea tomorrow afternoon, starts at 2:00pm
• Family Dance Friday evening
• Greg Tang spring challenge: due May 8th 

Save the Date!- May 3rd (next week on Thursday) from 10:45- 12:00pm is our Celebration of Learning Rock Show

The Top Three Things We Learned and Did Today:

• In music, we practiced our Volunteer Tea song with room 5 to prepare for tomorrow's performance.  We also practiced two of our songs for the Celebration of Learning next week.
• In gym, we played dodgeball.  We played Doctor dodgeball and the regular game of dodgeball.
• We had an Earth Day/Solar Panel kick off assembly this morning.  We learned that solar panels do not generate as much electricity on cloudy days or if the panel is snow covered.  Solar panels are made out of tiny cells which are placed in modules that make an array of solar panels.  We also learned that some solar panels can turn to constantly face the sun.  Ours will not, but we were one of only 5 schools chosen to have them installed.

April 24, 2018- Decimals....it was a corny kinda day!

Agenda: 

• Read 20 min 
• Assembly tomorrow at 9:15am presented by the Destination Conservation team
• Social homework- finish the Living in Peru Task A and B by Thursday
• Volunteer Tea Thursday afternoon
• Family Dance Friday evening
• Greg Tang spring challenge: due May 8th 

Save the Date!- May 3rd (next week on Thursday) from 10:45- 12:00pm is our Celebration of Learning Rock Show

The Top Three Things We Learned and Did Today:

• In music, we practiced our amazing songs for the volunteer tea and our learning celebration next week.  We also practiced how we are going to move around during the performance.
• In social, we had time to finish our research about what it is like to live in Peru.  There are lots of crime in the cities, and the children that live in the rainforest do not go to school.
• In math, we started to explore decimals in the hundredths.  Ms. Jones would colour squares on a hundreds chart with the creative pen and we had to write down its fraction and its decimal.

Monday, April 23 - PERU

Agenda: 

• Read 20 min 
• Treat Day Tomorrow
• Tomorrow is Twin and Triplet Day or wear your Dr. C. Hoodie or T-Shirt
• Greg Tang spring challenge: due May 8th 

Save the Date!- May 3rd  from 10:45- 12:00pm is our Celebration of Learning Rock Show

The Top Three Things We Learned and Did Today:

• In Social Studies: We began to learn about Peru. We started to read a booklet about Peru and fill in some facts about Peru and its people.
• In Math: We began a new unit about decimals.
• In Gym: We had four different centers for  climbing.  

April 19, 2018- Bridge wars

Agenda: 

• Read 20 min
• Parent student conferences today and tomorrow
• Greg Tang spring challenge: due May 8th 

Save the Date!- May 3rd  from 10:45- 12:00pm is our Celebration of Learning Rock Show

The Top Three Things We Learned and Did Today:

• In computer lab, we continued to earn our ninja belts by completing basic fact questions and getting them all correct in under 2 minutes.  If we already were black belt ninjas, we tried to earn our bronze, silver and gold stars on Kakooma.
• In science: We tested our house bridges.  We learned that the truss bridges held more weight and that bridges that had triangles did better than those that did not.
• In gym: We did math and climbing.  Each handle on the wall was worth different points and we added them up together  to get the most points.

April 18, 2018- Dancing on a bridge

Agenda: 

• Read 20 min
• Parent student conferences tomorrow and Friday- please make an appointment online
• Study your spelling words- test tomorrow
• Greg Tang spring challenge: due May 8th 
• Family Carnival notice due this week

Save the Date!- May 3rd  from 10:45- 12:00pm is our Celebration of Learning Rock Show

The Top Three Things We Learned and Did Today:

• Computer lab was a little different today.  We started with a basic fact quiz to see how we have improved.  After that, Ms. Jones showed us the DanceMat Typing website.  Ask us to show you! 
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z3c6tfr
• In science: Today was the last day for our house bridge, we had to connect the side pieces to the base, so that they can dry overnight.  We will be testing them tomorrow.  After that we discussed our secret project for the celebration of learning.
• In gym: We climbed the traverse wall for the first time this week.  We each had two turns.  Each climber had a spotter to make sure we do not fall.

April 17, 2018- Traversing the fraction wall!

Agenda: 

• Read 20 min
• Parent student conferences this Thursday and Friday- please make an appointment online
• Study your spelling words- test Thursday
• Greg Tang spring challenge: due May 8th 
• Family Carnival notice due this week
• Dress appropriately for the climbing wall
• Lunch Lady Hula Days form

Save the Date!- May 3rd is our Celebration of Learning Rock Show

The Top Three Things We Learned and Did Today:

• In music: We worked on our Volunteer Tea song.  Our class will be singing two different parts of the song at the same time.  We also learned how to sing some of it doing a-cappella.
• In gym: We quickly went over the safety rules for the wall.  Then Ms. Cowdy showed us how to fall from the wall.  We buddied up with people who were the same height and we practiced "falling" off the wall.
• In math: Group B/C worked on representing fraction sets through pictures and word problems.  Group A learned about comparing fractions using pictures and symbols. Mr. A put up some questions and we had to solve them.

April 16, 2018- The Great Dr Coffin Bridge

Agenda: 

• Read 20 min
• Parent student conferences this Thursday and Friday- please make an appointment online
• Study your spelling words- test Thursday
• Greg Tang spring challenge: due May 8th 
• Family Carnival notice due this week
• Dress appropriately for the climbing wall

Save the Date!- May 3rd is our Celebration of Learning Rock Show

The Top Three Things We Learned and Did Today:

• In science: We started to build our bridges as a house team.  After we planned our design, we showed Mr. A to receive our building materials.  It has to be at least 30 cm long and 25 cm tall.  We will be testing them on Thursday to see which team bridge holds the most weight.
• In gym: We will be working on the traverse climbing wall for the next two weeks.  Ms. Cowdy went over the rules of what to wear when climbing the wall and with how high we can climb.  We also learned there are different types of grips.
• In math: Group B/C learned how about fraction sets and how to represent them.  Group A learned about comparing fractions using pictures and symbols.  Each group had text work to do to show our understanding.

April 13, 2018- Building bridges and comfy cushions

Agenda: 

• Read 20 min
• Greg Tang spring challenge: due May 8th 
• Family Carnival notice sent home
• We need running shoes for gym next week for the traverse wall

Save the Date!- May 3rd is our Celebration of Learning Rock Show

What We Learned and Did Today on Fresh Air Friday:

• We made improvements to our FAF comfy cushion.  We got $5.00 to get materials to make our mats more waterproof, comfortable and reliable. We then tested them out again outside and we re-evaluated its performance.
• In science:  We got to look at everyone's houses and we completed a rubric about its building structure.  Then we also got to learn about bridges and what shapes are strongest.

April 12, 2018- We will remember you Broncos

 

Agenda: 

• Read 20 min
• Fresh Air Friday tomorrow- dress to be outside
• Greg Tang spring challenge: due May 8th 
• Family Carnival notice sent home
• We need running shoes for gym next week for the traverse wall

Save the Date!- May 3rd is our Celebration of Learning Rock Show

The Top Three Things We Learned and Did Today:

• We had some catch up time today to complete our bookmarks, finish our Whispering Woods writing and add any last details to our houses.
• In gym: We did some interesting relay races with room 5.  We had to carry a ball between our legs and pass it to the next person like a penguin.  The other one we had to log roll.  We learned how hard it was to pass a ball without your hands and how difficult it is to roll in a straight line.
• In math: We learned how to properly cut shapes into equal parts and how to take a fraction of a set of objects.  We did some activities to show our understanding.  

April 11, 2018- Finishing Touches!

Agenda: 

• Read 20 min
• Fun lunch tomorrow
• Tomorrow wear yellow/green sports jersey in support of the Bronco's Hockey Team Accident
• Coffin Cares Assembly tomorrow
• Greg Tang spring challenge: due May 8th 
• Math Homework: Fraction Flip Book (coloured and completed)
• Family Carnival notice sent home

Save the Date!- May 3rd is our Celebration of Learning Rock Show

The Top Three Things We Learned and Did Today:

• In word work: we looked up words in dictionaries to make transfer words for our spelling this week.  We then had to write five good sentences using these new words.
• In music: We learned a new song for the Volunteer Tea.  We learned the chorus and part of the first verse.  No spoilers at this time!
• In science: We had our last day to build our houses. If we were finished, we got to be helpers for others.  We learned how to use box cutters and Exacto knives safely.  You also have to plan out what shapes you are cutting, otherwise you might waste materials or cut materials you don't need.

April 10th - Science Marks the Quiz

Agenda: 

• Read 20 min
• Fun lunch this Thursday
• Thursday April 12th, wear yellow/green sports jersey in support of the Bronco's Hockey Team Accident
• Coffin Cares Assembly this Thursday
• Greg Tang spring challenge: due May 8th 
• Math Homework: Fraction Flip Book (coloured and completed)

The Top Three Things We Learned and Did Today:

• In Music: We took a quiz on Kahoot and answered some questions electronically. The quiz was on instruments and music and points were awarded for correct answers. 
• In Science: We kept building our houses according to the plans in our science folders. 
• In Art: We continued making our book marks with the image of our adopted plant on them. We learned how to blend different colours in order to a different shade. 

April 9, 2018 - Building Simon Frasier!

Agenda: 

• Read 20 min
• Fun lunch this Thursday
• Coffin Cares Assembly this Thursday
• Greg Tang spring challenge: due May 8th 

The Top Three Things We Learned and Did Today:

• In Daily 5: Instead of the bell-ringer, we went to the gym for an assembly where we listened to the Simon Frasier Junior High Band perform, learned which instruments they use and how many people are usually in a school band. We even got a chance to conduct the band if we answered skill testing questions correctly!
• In Science: We started building our houses. To do this we learned how to use hot glue guns, refill them, and also how to use Exacto knives. 
• In Art: We started making book marks with the image of our adopted plant on them. In order to do this, we learned how to use water colour pencil crayons. 

April 5th - The Play Must Go On!

Agenda: 

• Read 20 min
• Keep bringing recyclable building materials from home such as paper towel rolls, newspaper, etc (For Monday!!)
• Math quiz on multiplication and division this Friday, so do the practice quiz/assignments in preparation
• Greg Tang spring challenge: This is an optional activity. Students who complete the challenge can earn a certificate and a chance to win a personalized signed copy of one of Greg Tang’s books, as well as a prize from Ms. Cowdy and Ms. Jones. After your child completes the activity, just sign their sheet and send it back to school with them by May 8th. 
• Tomorrow is Fresh Air Friday, please dress warmly!!

The Top Three Things We Learned and Did Today:

• In Daily 5: We learned how a play is formatted, our parts in the the play and what each groups play was about. A play must be rehearsed many times in order to remember your part. 
• In Science: We observed a house built by Mr. A and named the materials and tools used in the construction of the model. We also got ideas to use for our own model homes which are being built on Monday. 
• In Gym: We learned the skills needed to play pickle-ball over the next few weeks.

April 4th - The Hogwart's School of Relay Races, Science and Math

Agenda: 

• Read 20 min
• Keep bringing recyclable building materials from home such as paper towel rolls, newspaper, etc.
• Math quiz on multiplication and division this Friday
• Greg Tang spring challenge: This is an optional activity. Students who complete the challenge can earn a certificate and a chance to win a personalized signed copy of one of Greg Tang’s books, as well as a prize from Ms. Cowdy and Ms. Jones. After your child completes the activity, just sign their sheet and send it back to school with them by May 8th.

The Top Three Things We Learned and Did Today:

• In Math: We worked on our practice questions for the upcoming quiz (Friday). We completed many multiplication and division questions  in order to master our favourite strategies. 
• In Science: We tested some materials for our upcoming house building project. How these materials bend and break was also tested under pulling, pushing and twisting forces. 
• In Gym: We played very fun relay races and practiced our team cheering, making each of our members faster and faster. 

April 3, 2018- Engineering 101

Agenda: 

• Read 20 min
• Start to bring recyclable building materials from home such as paper towel rolls, newspaper, etc.
• Math quiz on multiplication and division this Friday
• Greg Tang spring challenge: This is an optional activity. Students who complete the challenge can earn a certificate and a chance to win a personalized signed copy of one of Greg Tang’s books, as well as a prize from Ms. Cowdy and Ms. Jones. After your child completes the activity, just sign their sheet and send it back to school with them by May 8th.

The Top Three Things We Learned and Did Today:

• In Science: We learned what different objects could be used for and which materials they were built out of
• In Music: Played a game where we had to name notes before any of the other teams, thus practicing our note knowledge 
• In Gym: We played very fun relay races and practiced our team work to finish ahead of the other teams.