Monday, September 30, 2019

Upcoming Literacy Night

Mark your calendars: Our annual Literacy Night is coming up soon. See the flyer below for more information. 

Monday, September 23, 2019

Calgary Public Library Resources

Looking for more reading resources online (and offline)?

Did you know that the Calgary Public Library has an online resource section? https://calgarylibrary.ca/read-learn-and-explore/eresources/?audience=kids 

You can find BookFlix, Tumblebooks, National Geographic Kids, Study Buddy, and so much more using your free Calgary Public Library account. Visit the closest branch to you for more information, or to get your FREE library card. 


September 23-27th, 2019

Friday, September 27th
- AMA our Terry Fox Run today; pledges will still be collected all of next week
- AMA the work that we are doing to help our buddies in grade 1
- Orange Shirt Day (in the spirit of reconciliation and in remembrance of survivors of Residential Schools) is on Monday; please wear orange if you can

Thursday, September 26th
- Please wear appropriate outdoor gear for tomorrow's Terry Fox Run; there is some wet, chilly weather predicted
- Muffin Breakfast will begin at 8:30 for those who signed up online
- AMA our French rock comic
- please remember to bring any spare change you have (and other pledges) for Cancer Research; see Mr. Janzic's blog for more information

Wednesday, September 25th
- AMA some of the things that make Alberta unique
- don't forget to send in your toonie for Terry this week

Tuesday, September 24th
- AMA something new I learned about Terry Fox today
- Please remember to send a toonie for Terry (or donate online) to support Cancer Research
- September Book Orders will be accepted until tomorrow (both in class and online) 

Monday, September 23rd
- please look for an orange sheet coming home today with this week's spelling focus and words; every Monday this will come home. Use this list to ask questions and help find patterns in the spelling each week.
- Yellow forms coming home today re: walking trips in Hawkwood. Please send any questions you have via email
- AMA our challenge of how to move a stack of books across the classroom using the least amount of force possible (the challenge was to move a stack of books using only one finger).

Monday, September 16, 2019

September 16-19th

Thursday, September 19th
- no school tomorrow for students (PD Day) 
- Picture Day on Monday (please remember to comb your hair) 
- Terry Fox pledge forms coming home; please help your child with fundraising for this worthy cause

Wednesday, September 18th
- please remember to send in a set of headphones for your child
- don't forget PD Day on Friday (no school for students)
- AMA some of the French greetings I learned today

Tuesday, September 17th
- AMA our work with the Librettist from the Calgary Opera today 
- AMA our new science words: work, force, and friction
- for those who weren't able to join us for Meet the Teacher night: pink "Grade 4 at a Glance" and REMIND APP instructions, and Opera flyer coming home today
- Book Orders coming home today. Free book with any online purchase of $30 or more. See flyer for more information. Due Tuesday, September 24th.  

Monday, September 16th
- purple demographic forms coming home today. Please check the information, make any corrections and send back to school before Thursday
- Oldest & only child received information about the muffin breakfast (see flyer for more details)
- please remember to send a pair of headphones with your child's name on them to school for use with our school computers

Monday, September 9, 2019

September 9-13th

Friday, September 13th
- please bring in headphones that are LABELLED with your child's name for use with our laptops
- AMA our assembly on the Introduction to Opera
- AMA my buddy

Thursday, September 12th
- AMA flexible seating options in the classroom and outdoors 
- don't forget Meet the Teacher and family BBQ tonight 
- Fun Lunch information going home today
- AMA how to sing the alphabet in French

Wednesday, September 11th
- We signed out books today from the Learning Commons. These are on loan for two weeks
- AMA our brainstorm about Identity and the big questions connected to this
- AMA our school Opera project; more information to follow at Meet the Teacher night tomorrow

Tuesday, September 10th
- Don't forget that Meet the Teacher night is on Thursday from 6:30-7:30. Hotdogs will be served from 5:30-6:30. 
- AMA our first topic of study in Science
- AMA a question I have about Alberta

Monday, September 9th
- Oldest and Only students received a fundraiser package today. Please look at this and help Parent Council raise money for our school. 
- We started our journey in the French Language today. Ask me how to say "hello, how are you?" in French. 

Tuesday, September 3, 2019

September 3-6th, 2019

September 6th:
- FORMS PACKAGE coming home today. Please fill out and return before Friday, September 13th
- AMA the word IDENTITY and what it means. This is going to be an important word and concept this year in grade 4. 

September 5th:
- Don't forget: early dismissal every Friday at 1:20. Please remember to send a snack to be eaten halfway through the morning. 

September 4th:
- AMA our  in class independent reading expectations and how we are making personal connections this year

September 3rd:
- Welcome back!  We had a great day learning new things about our classmates.
- AMA (Ask Me About) our Grade 4 guidelines for the year: The Three Pillars of Care

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