This Week:
Tuesday, May 21st - Field Trip to the Calgary Zoo (All Day 9:10 AM - 3:50 PM)
Wednesday, May 22nd -
Thursday, May 23rd -
Friday, May 24th - Stampede Breakfast 7:00 - 9:00 AM & SNACK DAY CANCELLED & PM Students Attend
For the 'X', start at the top and draw a diagonal line to the right. Jump back up to the top and draw a diagonal backwards line that intersects the first line. For the 'Z' you start at the top and make a line going to the right, then a diagonal line going to the left. Finally, a line going back to the right.
Wednesday, May 22nd -
Thursday, May 23rd -
Friday, May 24th - Stampede Breakfast 7:00 - 9:00 AM & SNACK DAY CANCELLED & PM Students Attend
Letter Learning for the next 2 weeks:
/X/ & /Z/
We will explore our final two letters of the alphabet and their phonetic sounds. The uppercase 'X' is written the same as the lowercase 'X' they just differ in size. The same is true for the upper and lowercase letter 'Z'.
We will explore our final two letters of the alphabet and their phonetic sounds. The uppercase 'X' is written the same as the lowercase 'X' they just differ in size. The same is true for the upper and lowercase letter 'Z'.
For the 'X', start at the top and draw a diagonal line to the right. Jump back up to the top and draw a diagonal backwards line that intersects the first line. For the 'Z' you start at the top and make a line going to the right, then a diagonal line going to the left. Finally, a line going back to the right.
Last Week:
Students are engaging in a disciplinary literacy inquiry that asks them to "think like a paleontologist." We started this inquiry with drawing and wondering by closely observing different types of dinosaurs and asking questions.
Students shared their wonders:
"I wonder why some dinosaurs had sharp teeth"
"I wonder where dinosaurs lived"
"Could dinosaurs fly?"
"I wonder how big they were?"
Students have engaged in reading nonfiction literature about dinosaurs by closely observing the pictures in the texts. Students are learning to use textual features including looking at pictures and diagrams to build understanding.
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| "My dinosaur is 9 tall and the volcano is 9 tall too." |
Students have started exploring measurement. We have defined math vocabulary including length and weight (heavy and light). To begin exploring these concepts, students have engaged in hands-on activities to build understanding including using a balance scale to compare weights, and using snap cubes to measure dinosaurs. Snap cubes are an example of how to measure length using non-standard measurement.
Our afternoon classes enjoyed the Jump Rope for Heart assembly.
Student fundraising packages for Jump Rope for Heart went home this week. This is a fundraiser to build an understanding of cardiovascular health. The connection between physical activity and health have been explored in Physical Education classes, as students learn how cardiovascular activities (skipping, running, jumping) lead to good heart health.
Important Dates Coming up:
May 30th - Jump Rope for Heart Day (During PE Class)
May 31st - NO School Professional Development Day
June 3rd - NO SCHOOL for Kindergarten (Lieu Day)
June 4th -Bike to School Day
June 7th - AM Class Attends
June 10th - School Council/Fundraising Meeting 6:30 PM
June 13th - Circle of Sports Day PM
June 14th - PM Class Attends
June 14th - Volunteer Tea
June 21st - Aboriginal day
June 21st - AM Class Attends & Snack Day (Please order on if interested)
https://healthyhunger.ca/index.php
June 25th - School Wide BBQ (Please order if interested)
https://healthyhunger.ca/index.php
June 26th - Last Day of Kindergarten Classes
May 31st - NO School Professional Development Day
June 3rd - NO SCHOOL for Kindergarten (Lieu Day)
June 4th -Bike to School Day
June 7th - AM Class Attends
June 10th - School Council/Fundraising Meeting 6:30 PM
June 13th - Circle of Sports Day PM
June 14th - PM Class Attends
June 14th - Volunteer Tea
June 21st - Aboriginal day
June 21st - AM Class Attends & Snack Day (Please order on if interested)
https://healthyhunger.ca/index.php
June 25th - School Wide BBQ (Please order if interested)
https://healthyhunger.ca/index.php
June 26th - Last Day of Kindergarten Classes