Week of Sept 28 - Oct 2

Busy exciting week coming up with Picture Day, Energy Day Assembly, Hot Lunch, Terry Fox Colour Run and (possibly) the start of Enrichment!  Don't forget to follow us on Twitter!

Curriculum:

• Math - We will be finishing graphing this week and beginning our first of many patterns units.  How to help at home: look for patterns around you (e.g. clothing, kitchen tiles, numbers, etc.)
• L.A.
• Spelling - Continuing Lesson 1.  There will be a spelling dictation assessment on Thursday.  How to help at home: have your child sort their words and explain the rule.  Challenge them to spell some of the words.
• Writing - Finishing up life maps this week.  We will start a suspense writing unit later in the week.
• Science - We are continuing to talk about how light travels (i.e. reflection and refraction).
• Social - We are completing the introduction to Alberta and eagerly awaiting our trip to the first region of Alberta: the Rocky Mountain Region.

Do you wish you would hear more than a quick "good" when you ask your child "How was school today?"  Children actually love to talk about their day and what they are doing, but sometimes it takes a little bit of prompting.  Here are some fun open-ended questions that typically encourage children to share the most about their day.  I will continue to share 4 or 5 every week.

1. What was your favourite part about school today?
2. What activity did you like the most today?  And the least?
3. What did you think of the first assignment you had to do today?
4. If you could do any moment at school over today, what would it look like?
5. What was the funniest thing that happened in your class today?

This Week's Schedule:
Monday:

• Library books due
• Friday letters due
• White t-shirts due (preferably)

Tuesday:

• Picture Day - wear your smile!
• Hot lunch day

Wednesday:

• Energy Day Assembly 12:30
• Terry Fox Assembly and Colour Run 2:00

Friday:

• Tentative start of Enrichment
• Frolicking Friday