December 21, 2018- Happy Holidays!

Wishing you all a happy holidays and a wonderful and restful winter break!  We will see you all in the new year when we start again January 7, 2019. 
-Ms. Jones

December 20, 2018- All Aboard the Polar Express!

Agenda:

• Read 20 min
• Fresh Air Friday tomorrow-there is school!

What did we do today?

• At the end of the day, the whole school went into the library to hear Mrs. Kidd read The Polar Express while sipping on hot chocolate.
• In gym we played tag.  We played Holiday Tag with Scrooge and the Grinch as "its" and Santa Tag, where Santa and Mrs. Claus were it.
• In language arts, and we finished watching the Polar Express and we completed our Venn Diagrams on the movie and the book.
• In computer lab, we did Mathletics and you could do multiverse if you finished your assignments.  We also had the opportunity to work on art hub or finish our math centers.
• Tinsel hid in Connor's pencil case!

December 19, 2018- Wembley's first day at school.

Agenda:

• Read 20 min
• Caroling starts tomorrow at 9:00am. 
• Polar Express spirit day Thursday- wear Christmas sweaters, red /green or Christmas pjs or your Dr. Coffin shirt.
• Fresh Air Friday this Friday-there is school!

What did we do today?

• In music we started with the drum mats.  Mr. O'Reilly showed us how to use them and we got a sheet to fill out with notes.  The notes were TM, BV, and SCH and SH.
• During language arts, we started to watch the Polar Express movie.  While we watched it, we got a Venn diagram to fill out to compare the similarities and differences between the movie and the book.
• In gym, the teams were mixed up. (Ms. Jones's fault!) So the teams who played two hockey/ ringette games switched games and played a team they already played.
• We worked on finishing our math centers after caroling and after music.  Most of us are on the Christmas games now.  We also had a special visitor during our afternoon math class.
• Tinsel hid in Jessica's shoe!

December 18, 2018- Let the Elf Games Begin!

Agenda:

• Read 20 min
• Caroling starts tomorrow at 9:00am. 
• Polar Express spirit day Thursday- wear Christmas sweaters, red /green or Christmas pjs.
• Fresh Air Friday this Friday

What did we do today?

• In computer lab, we got assigned our new laptops!  Then we had to finish our Mathletics and Raz-Kids tasks.  If we finished early, we went onto the cartooning websites Ms. Cowdy had bookmarked and we got to draw different Christmas characters.
• After library, we finished our simile and metaphor activity from yesterday.  Then we discussed what a fact and an opinion is, before answering fact /opinion questions about the Polar Express.
• In our math period, we started with caroling.  Afterwards we continued to work on our centers and started Christmas themed games such as The Elf Game, The Christmas Tree Farm and Christmas Treasure.
• In caroling, we were the big kids today as the grade 5/6 students were on a field trip.  We sang Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Mr. Grinch and Dashing Through the Snow (Canadian edition).
• Tinsel hid in Jasper's binder!

December 17, 2018- The Northern Lights!

Agenda:

• Read 20 min
• Caroling starts tomorrow at 9:00am. 
• Polar Express spirit day Thursday- wear Christmas sweaters, red /green or Christmas pjs.
• Fresh Air Friday this Friday

What did we do today?

• In art, we watched a video on how to create the northern lights using chalk rubbing.  We first made a snow scape before using white paper to create the lights.  To create the reflections in the water, we took some of the colours we used for the northern lights and we rubbed into the paper.
• In gym today, we started playing either hockey or ringette games.  We were put into teams and Ms. Jones was looking for good sportsmanship, skills and team co-operation.
• During language arts, Ms. Jones re-read the Polar Express and we had to listen for similes and metaphors.  These are comparisons of two different things using like or as (simile) or is/ was (metaphor).
• In music, we learned how to beat box.  Mr. O'Reilly showed us an image of a drum kit. Ask me about the different drums.
• Tinsel hid in the umbrella by the door.

December 14, 2018-

Agenda:

• Read 20 min
• Polar Express Spirit Day next Thursday
• www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8N-mdFvxmY for tips on recycling during the holidays

What did we do today?

• We started Fresh Air Friday by looking at our fractions in nature pictures.  We assessed them to see if they showed equal parts and determined if they were a fraction or not.  Then we went outside and did a survey about how many houses have Christmas lights.  Students that went above and beyond with following directions received a brag tag.
• During our big pick up, we were timed to see if we could complete it in fifteen minutes.  We also discussed how we need to be leaders in helping our parents and community become better recyclers, as items were put in the wrong containers during the Festive Evening last night.
• We had our last spelling test for 2018.
• Tinsel hid in the computer tech cart.

December 13, 2018- Dressed for Festive Evening!

Agenda:

• Read 20 min
• Festive Evening tonight! Starts at 6:00pm.
• Homework: Spelling test Friday
• Fill a sock campaign starts Monday. Please donate gloves, hats, mitts, underwear, lip balm, mini-hand lotions, travel mugs, deodorant, chocolate and candies, hand warmers, razors, and Transit tickets.

What did we do today?

• In math, we continued our Christmas math centers.  Most of finished our  Santa through a maze sheet and are working on our fact families and fraction pages.
• In social, it was our second day learning about fossil fuels and natural resources.  We learned about the oil sands and tailing ponds and how the companies try to keep wildlife away from them as they are made of chemicals and are toxic.
• In gym, we did passing again for ringette. We played Keep Away before learning how to steal the ring from a person.  After, we practiced lifting a person's stick safely by playing shark.
• During Daily Five, we had to finish our word work activities to hand in, we worked on our good copy of our Polar Express writing question and we did an assignment on Raz-Kids.
• We also practiced our song for the Festive Evening.
• Tinsel hid in the domino basket.

December 12, 2018- Tinsel On The Roof!

Agenda:

• Read 20 min
• Festive Evening tomorrow night! Starts at 6:00pm.
• Spirit day tomorrow-wear your Christmas spirit!  The class that shows the most Christmas spirit wins tickets for next week's draw!
• Homework: Word work activities due tomorrow, spelling test Friday
• Fill a sock campaign starts Monday. Please donate gloves, hats, mitts, socks, underwear, lip balm, mini-hand lotions, travel mugs, deodorant, chocolate and candies, hand warmers, razors, Transit tickets and travel size toiletries

What did we do today?

• In math, we continued our Christmas math centers.  Most of finished our rounding activity and are figuring out addition and subtracting to get Santa through a maze.
• In science, we had more time to research information about our chosen animal.  We are expected to find the frequencies the species could hear, as well as come up with two interesting facts about their hearing/ ears.
• In gym, we started ringette.  First we learned how to pass and spear the ring with a partner.  Then we played Clean Your Room and Dodge Ring, which was like dodgeball.
• Tinsel hid up in the ceiling in the vent.

December 11, 2018- Tinsel is squeaky clean!

Agenda:

• Read 20 min
• Treat day tomorrow- bring 25¢ 
• Save the Date: Festive Evening on Thursday
• Spirit day Thursday-wear your Christmas spirit!
• Homework: Word work activities due Thursday, spelling test Friday
• Fill a sock campaign starts Monday. Please donate gloves, hats, mitts, socks, underwear, lip balm, mini-hand lotions, travel mugs, deodorant, chocolate and candies, hand warmers, razors, Transit tickets and travel size toiletries

What did we do today?

• In math, we started our Christmas math centers if we had finished our show what you know from the text.  Most of us started the rounding Christmas lights activity, where we had to round numbers into the tens and hundreds.
• In science, we had more time to research information about our chosen animal.  Some of us had trouble finding information, so some people had to ask Ms. Cowdy where they could find it.  She started to find information and place it in the assignments box to help us.
• In gym, we practiced passing by playing a game of take 3, where the offense had to keep the puck away from the defense.  We also practice face offs and shooting at the net.
• In library, we exchanged books and then read to someone to help them understand the story.
• In computer lab, we got another chance to draw a number of Christmas cartoons in our visual journals.
• Tinsel hid in the soap dispenser.

December 10, 2018- Frosty the cartoon

Agenda:

• Read 20 min
• Treat day tomorrow- bring 25¢ 
• Library tomorrow-bring your books to return or renew
• Save the Date: Festive Evening on Thursday
• Spirit day Thursday-wear your Christmas spirit!
• Homework: Word work activities due Thursday, spelling test Friday
• Fill a sock campaign starts Monday. Please donate gloves, hats, mitts, socks, underwear, lip balm, mini-hand lotions, travel mugs, deodorant, chocolate and candies, hand warmers, razors, Transit tickets and travel size toiletries

What did we do today?

• In art, we went to a website called cartooning4kids, where we learned how to draw Frosty the Snowman.
• In music today, we practiced our song for the Festive Evening performance.  Remember to practice your verse!
• In gym, we practiced passing the puck to each other through different drills and games.
• During journals. we continued to work on our WOW #10 prompt from last week.  We needed to make sure with each reason we included two supporting details.
• In math, Ms. Jones and Ms. Cowdy showed us the Christmas centers we will be doing over the next two weeks. They will cover concepts such as rounding, adding, subtracting and fractions.
• We did the big pick up as well, since we were not here Friday.
• Tinsel hid in the art bins today.

December 6, 2018- Snowball fight!!!!

Agenda:

• Read 20 min
• Save the Date: Festive Evening on December 13th
• No school tomorrow- PD day
• Fill a sock campaign starts Monday. Please donate gloves, hats, mitts, socks, underwear, lip balm, mini-hand lotions, travel mugs, deodorant, chocolate and candies, hand warmers, razors, Transit tickets and travel size toiletries

What did we do today?

• in social studies, we watched two videos about natural resources and fossil fuels.  We learned the three fossil fuels are coal, oil and natural gas.  These can produce environmental issues such as smog and health issues like asthma.  Fossil fuels are the most dominant source the world uses for power.
• In gym, we had a snowball fight!  As part of our spirit day, we played four rounds.  If we got hit by a snowball we had to do jumping jacks while singing jingle bells.
• In computer lab, we did dance mat typing.
• In math, we finished our showing what we know task about adding and subtraction.
• Tinsel hid in the curtain covering our class "window."

December 5, 2018- Making Jot Notes of our Animal Research

Agenda:

• Read 20 min
• Spirit day tomorrow!  Wear your clean pjs to school for pajama day!
• Festive Evening invite sent home today- on December 13th
• No school Friday- PD day

What did we do today?

• In music, we practiced our song for the Festive Evening next week.  Our homework is to practice our given verses.
• Today in science, we learned how to make our three word jot notes into sentences using our own words.  Then we got the opportunity to try making jot notes for ourselves while researching our own animal.
• In journals, we talked about how to write the response to the question "What if you were chosen to receive the first gift of Christmas."
• We did Raz-Kids during computer lab.  We also changed our passwords to make our accounts safer.
• In gym, we played two games to practice stick handling.  We played Recycle and Shark.
• Tinsel hid by the door in a folder box.

December 4, 2018- Tinsel has arrived!

Agenda:

• Read 20 min
• Spirit day Thursday December 6- pj day!
• Festive Evening invite sent home today- on December 13th

What did we do today?

• In science, we talked about how to make jot notes and how to identify the main idea and its supporting details when reading from books.
• In gym, we did some more hockey drills.  Our substitute had us practicing our dribbling skills, a trap contest and we played a game called hockey hoopla.
• Today in math, we started a unit review of adding and subtracting, as we are close to finishing that unit.
• During Daily 5, we worked on a number of tasks.  Ms. Jones's guided reading group had to draw four pictures of a character showing different feelings. We also had library at this time.
• We were read more of The Wild Robot.  Roz saw a opossum and she thought it was dead, but it was playing dead.  The two characters talked about acting and Roz decided she needs to act more friendly.
• During computer lab, we practicing dance mat typing.
• After lunch, we played a brain game where we had to find a partner and remember the order of ten numbers that were drawn from a pile.
• We found Tinsel this afternoon, covered in an avalanche of dried up markers.  Hope he finds a more comfortable spot tomorrow.

December 3, 2018- Mathletics Monday

Agenda:

• Read 20 min
• Spirit day Thursday December 6- pj day!
• Festive Evening invite sent home today- on December 13th

What did we do today?

• In art, we finished our Best Part of Me writing.  We made a frame for the writing and the pictures we took and we put them together.
• During language arts, Ms. Jones read us the book, The Polar Express.  We were then given our journal prompt for the week which is "If you were picked to choose the first gift of Christmas, what would you choose and why?"  We then brainstormed ideas and reasons.  We also completed a read to self summary for Daily 5.
• Today in gym we started floor hockey.  Using either a ball hockey ball or a felt puck, we practiced stick handling and dribbling.  We also played the game follow the leader, where the follower needed to stay close to the leader to earn points.
• In music, we started to practice our song for the festive evening.  We were placed into three groups that each have a different part in the song, which is a surprise!
• At the end of the day, the Elf on the Shelf book was read out loud.  Now we wait for Tinsel to arrive.
• In math, we started to work on addition and subtraction word problems.  Ms. Jones showed us some clue words to help us decide which operation to choose.
• During computer lab, we worked on our Mathletics assignments.