Jan 27-31

Today is the day!  Grant woke me up this morning with, "Mom, today is January 27 and I've been counting.  Today is the day that Humphrey comes to school - a real live hamster."  My reply was, "No, honey, I don't think a live hamster is coming to school, but today we do start our One School One Book project of reading 'The World According to Humphrey.'"  He was certain that a real live hamster was going to be here today and when we walked into the school there was a different feeling this morning. 

Yes, we had an assembly today to kick off the beginning of our One School One Book and we were privledged to meet up with the school's newest member - Humphrey!  He is so cute!  Today in class we read chapter one and found out who this Humphrey character is.  If you have a moment, stay connected to the school and follow along with Humphrey's blog by clinking this link.  Lastly, don't forget to ask your child their new name - according to Humphrey.

Curriculum Update
LA - the start of One School One Book; finishing up on our picture stories
Science - finishing up on belt drive systems and moving into gears
Math - finishing up on patterns and moving into Multiply & Divide by 0 & 1

Monday

• Quick introduction assembly for One School One Book
• Library books are due
• Friday letters handed in

Tuesday

• Energy day assembly - 12:30 p.m. - - wear a TOQUE!
• Library day is today!

Wednesday

• HOT lunch day - WOHOO!
• Spelling City is due today...there will be class time given

Thursday

Friday

• Frolicking Friday
• No enrichment this week - we will be focusing on 'The World According to Humphrey'

Have a great week!

Jan 20 - 24

Good morning!  The sun is shining, I think I hear birds chirping and we even had some tulips popping through the ground over the weekend, only we must remember, it is just still January!  We have to love Mother Nature!!

Curriculum:
Math - patterns (extending patterns in tables and charts and looking at equations in patterns)
Science - finished up on pulleys last week and moving into wheel drive systems this week
LA - LOST Photo story
Spelling - new words this week.  We started something new in addition to the activities.  A sort will be sent home to practice the words and the rules that go along with the lesson.

Monday

• Library books are due
• Friday letters to be returned

Tuesday

• Library is today!

Wednesday

• Grade level assembly for our class.  Ask your child what they discussed today.

Thursday

Friday

• Frolicking Friday
• Enrichment!

Jan 13-17

Sorry for the late post!  It really was a goal to be during the school day, only today totally got away from me!  I hope you all had a great weekend and wonderful, windy, white Monday! 

We continue to work on the curriculum from last week while expanding our understandings in many areas.

Monday

• Friday Letters are due
• Library books due back

Tuesday

• Munsch-O-Rama - 2 p.m. in the gym (due to this, there will be no Tone it Up Tuesday)

Wednesday

Thursday

• Hot lunch forms are due in 

Friday

• Frolicking Friday - double digit weather and I look forward to it!  
• Enrichment Friday - I hope your child enjoyed last's week session

January 6 - 10

Welcome back!! It was certainly exciting to see the students this morning.  They look refreshed and ready to learn.  The next couple of weeks will be work, work, work!  We have a lot of curriculum to cover and this is a heavy amount of learning. 

I look forward to spending the days with you and would like to also welcome Mr. Victor Schorr into our class 1/4 time.  He is in his last teaching round through the University of Lethbridge and he will be sharing his teaching time with Mrs. Samayoa's grade 4 class as well. 

Curriculum Update:
Math - finishing up on patterns
LA - new year's (looking back and forward)
Science - pulleys
Social - Grassland region of Alberta

Monday

• Welcome back!
• Library day is tomorrow!

Tuesday

• Bring a water bottle for Tone it UP Tuesday

Wednesday

• new spelling city assigned
• Social Studies Quiz

Thursday

Friday

• Frolicking (hopefully the weather will finally cooperate!)
• NEW Enrichment groups START!!