Welcome back! It was nice to see many Gretna Green students partaking in the Striper Cup/Rib Fest/Kid Zone activities this past weekend at Richie Warf. Way to go Gators!

• Bouctouche Dunes field trip notice due by Friday

• Elementary Jungle Book dress rehearsal will take place this Wednesday at 10:00 a.m.

• First ever GG Market Fair will take place Thursday from 9:00 – 1:20. A variety of products created by middle level students will be available to view and purchase. Our class will by going to visit and support.

French – We will be talking about our neighborhoods this week. Books along with two animal review sheets will be sent home to practice.

Guided reading will also take place with myself during our Daily 5. Please note that year end expectation for students is to be within the F-G-H range.

Math – Our focus this week will be solids. Students will be creating their own with the use of marshmallows and toothpicks. Friday, students will be giving a STEM challenge with remaining materials.  Please feel free to go to Learn Alberta website found in my web links to practice various outcomes. Math Reflex is also another great resource that students have been practice here at school.

Health - We will review material covered thus far.

Social Studies – Students continue their own maps and begin to incorporate all characteristics. Throughout, explore what is unique about our province.

Science – We will review the different soil types before moving outdoors creating soil pits to see what we can discover.

Please refer to our school website regularly for important information and postings. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at school. I will respond via phone call as promptly as I can. Let’s have a great week! Cheers :)

Happy Mother’s Day to everyone this past weekend. Please note that next Monday is Victoria Day Weekend.

Our year end field trip has been book. We will be travelling to the Bouctouche Dune’s on June 7^th. A notice will be sent home a week prior.

French – We will continue to leisure/free time activities as our oral structure. We will discuss when we can enjoy such activities. New books related to the unit will continue to be rehearsed and sent home. Our weekly poem “Je suis un enfant” will also be sent home.

Guided reading will also take place with myself during our Daily 5. Please note that year end expectation for students is to be within the F-G-H range.

Math - We will complete our Fractions unit this week. Next week we will explore graphing. In June, students will learn about .0geometry and review mental fact facts taught throughout the year. Please feel free to go to Learn Alberta website found in my web links to practice various outcomes. Math Reflex is also another great resource that students have been practice here at school.

Health - We will be discussing feelings and how one expresses their emotions. Students will perform various skits and play charades.

Social Studies – Students will begin to create their own maps and begin to incorporate all characteristics. Throughout, we continue to talk about the province of N.B.

Science – This week will serve as a review. Next week, we will move on to our Soils unit.

Please refer to our school website regularly for important information and postings. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at school. I will respond via phone call as promptly as I can. Let’s have a great week! Cheers :)

Welcome back! Spring like weather is finally upon us. Morning recesses will now take place outside.

French - This week’s focus will be leisure/free time activities. We will specifically explore with whom and where we enjoy such activities. New books related to the unit will continue to be rehearsed and sent home. Our weekly poem “Dans mon jardin” will also be sent home. A link to the video will be posted in my teacher page.

Guided reading will also take place with myself during our Daily 5. Whilst a group is reading, others will be working in various centers. Students will receive new book within a 4 day cycle to be brought home along with their new sound and song/poem sheet of the week. Please note that year end expectation for students is to be within the F-G-H range.

Math - We will complete our Measure unit test on Monday. We began last Wednesday. We will be moving on to Fractions.  They will be corrected and sent home to be signed by Friday. Please feel free to go to Learn Alberta website found in my web links to practice various outcomes. Math Reflex is also another great resource that students have been practice here at school.

Health - We will be discussing personal habits i.e. coughing and sneezing into our sleeves, brushing our teeth, etc.

Social Studies - Topography and the various terrains situated within our province will continue to be the order of the week.

Science - We will use the week to finish up last minute assignments and review. Due to last week’s condense classes. Later in the month, we will be moving on to our Soils unit.

Please refer to our school website regularly for important information and postings. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at school. I will respond via phone call as promptly as I can. Let’s have a great week! Cheers :)

French - We continue with our Family unit. This week’s focus will be to create a descriptive booklet of our family. Students will be encouraged to utilize all the resources at their disposal i.e. word wall, visual dictionaries, etc.

Guided reading will also take place with myself during our Daily 5. Whilst a group is reading, others will be working in various centers. Students will receive new book within a 4 day cycle to be brought home along with their new sound and song/poem sheet of the week. Please note that year end expectation for students is to be within the F-G-H range.

Math - We will continue with perimeter this week. If time permits, we will make the distinction between estimating and measuring with centimeters vs meters.  Please feel free to go to Learn Alberta website found in my web links to practice various outcomes. Math Reflex is also another great resource that students have been practice here at school.

Health - We will be discussing needs versus wants and what overall health incorporates in order to live and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Social Studies - We continue to discuss the province of NB. This week’s focus will be topography and the various terrains situated within our province.

Science - We will continue to learn and label parts of a plant this week. Our bean plants have sprouted as well, so we will take the opportunity to look at them a little closer.

Please refer to our school website regularly for important information and postings. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at school. I will respond via phone call as promptly as I can. Let’s have a great week! Cheers :)