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!!

Dec 16 - 20

Wow....we are already at the last week of school before the well deserved Christmas break.  It certainly has gone by quite quickly!  We have learned a lot and I look forward to continued learning after the break.  Thank you for all that you do for your child and their education.  I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.  May you have a blessed holiday season and a relaxing time with your family.  ~Mrs. Nelson

Monday

• Library books due

Tuesday

• Library day is TODAY (in case you forgot on Monday)

Wednesday:

• Dress rehearsal for students with last names A-L at Park Meadows Baptist church - we walk over after lunch*
• A-L Winter Concert at Park Meadows Baptist church 7 p.m. (students arrive at 6:30)
• After school skating 3:45 at Adams
• Spelling City is due today

Thursday:

• Dress rehearsal for students with last names M-Z at Park Meadows Baptist church - we walk over after lunch*
• M-Z Winter Concert at Park Meadows Baptist church 7 p.m. (students arrive at 6:30)

*If the weather gets really cold again, we have a Plan B for dress rehearsals. All students will take buses to the church on Wednesday morning. We will be there for the whole day and both groups will do their dress rehearsals. We will not go back on Thursday except for the performance in this scenario. Stay tuned to the agenda for details!

Friday:

• Last day of school for 2013!!
• Energy Day Assemby 8:30 a.m
• Merry Christmas!

Dec 9-13

Oh the weather outside is frightful.....AGAIN!  At least today we got to enjoy recesses outside!  With two weeks left to go until the holiday break we have a lot of work planned for the students and some exciting plans laid out.

Curriculum update:
Math - we are finishing up on geometry, learning about flips, turns and rotations and also moving into another pattern unit.
Science - moving from rollers to the wheel and axle
LA - something exciting - which is a secret!

Monday

• The holiday lunch was today, which was fantabulous!  Thank you to the long list of volunteers who organized, collected sponsors, cooked, served, set up, cleaned and I'm sure there were more things!  To the people that donated their time, there is nothing more precious.  The gift of time and togetherness are so important to give to one another.  Today is one of my favorite parts of working at Galbraith!  The feeling inside the gym for that sit down lunch is something to be experienced.  

Tuesday

• Library books are due - we will be going there today!
•  We say goodbye to Mr Georgeson who has been with us since the beginning of November

Wednesday:

• After school skating at Adams 3:45-4:45

Friday:

• We should be able to frolic this Friday.  Last Friday we did a human log roll in the gym for a combined science/PE lesson! 

Just a reminder about next week - the concert will take place at Park Meadows Baptist Church on Wednesday, Dec. 18 - 7 p.m. (for A-L last names) and on Thursday, Dec. 19 - 7 p.m. (for M-Z last names).  Dress rehearsals will take place the same afternoon at the church starting at 1 p.m. if for some reason you or a grandparent can't make it in the evening.  Your child has been asked to dress in all black.  Please don't go buy anything new, dark blue/navy also works well.  Thank you!

Lastly, our energy day assembly will take place on Dec. 20; 8:45 a.m. in the gym . Feel welcome to attend. 

Dec 2 - 6

Oh the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful....and since we'no place to go, let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow! For the first of December and Mr. Dallas Harty at Sobey's south climbing up on the roof to raise money for Hampers of Hope - do we expect anything less for the weather.  We do live in Southern Alberta and really, anything can happen!  Please remember to dress for the weather, whether your child takes the bus or walks. 

Curriculum:

• In math we have started the first part of our geometry unit. The other half will take place later on in the year. Part of this unit will be taught through art.
• Our Peace Poems are published and hanging in the hall! Please feel free to come and read them.

Monday:

• Reminder to start recording home reading on the December calendar if you haven't already.
• Library books due as well as Friday letters
• We started our countdown to Christmas.  Ask your child what was in the sock today!

Wednesday:

• After school skate 3:45-4:45 at the Adam's

Thursday

• Field trip to the Nordbridge Senior's Centre to sing carols (during Music class).  Weather dependent.  Right now the weather report is calling for -27 with the wind chill.  If it warms up, we will be walking; if not, we will be staying at school

Friday:

• Frolicking Friday - weather dependent. Right now the weather report is calling for -30 with the wind chill. If it warms up to above -20 we will frolic, otherwise, we will have PE indoors.