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 :)

Welcome back! Here’s hoping April showers will bring May flowers and not more snow J

There will be a presentation on Tuesday for all students from the CNIB.

*** Please ensure white homework binders are brought to school on Mondays for student’s weekly work and that reading bags are brought daily for notices, handouts, etc.***

French - Our homework sheet for the week will be entitled “Le printemps” Our animal and pet unit will wrap up this week. We will be moving on to talk about our family next week. This week’s goal will be to continue completing our good copy of our funny/weird animal writing assignment.

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 – Multiplication and division test was held last Thursday. They will be corrected and sent home to be signed. We will begin Measurement (rulers, time, calendars, etc. Monday. 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 - Our focus this week will again revolve around emotions. What makes us happy, sad, etc.

Social Studies - We continue to discuss the province of NB. Students will located the major cities within the province, and make reference in relation to each other.

Science – This week we will be potting bean and grass seeds in preparation for various experiments. From there, students will create a dictionary of plant terms.

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 to our last full week of March. I look forward to going outside in the near future for morning recess.

There will be a free breakfast this Thursday for all student in the cafeteria. Students will also be allowed to chew gum on Friday for $1 as a fundraiser to the grade 8 fieldtrip.

***Friday is also Jersey Day across ASD-N in support of Renous’s bid to win Kraft Hockeyville.

*** Please ensure white homework binders are brought to school on Mondays for student’s weekly work and that reading bags are brought daily for notices, handouts, etc.***

French - Our homework sheet for the week will be entitled “Le printemps” Our animal and pet unit continues. This week’s goal will be write a rough copy based on our funny/weird animal drawing from last week. We will also have a French author visit Thursday. I look forward to her presentation.

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 continue to practice our multiplication daily during our morning routine. We will focus on the 4’s this week. Our focus will be division this week. Next week will serve as a review and quiz. 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 - Our focus this week will be the importance of physical activity as part of a healthy lifestyle.  

Social Studies - We will continue to discuss the difference between an urban and rural community.

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 :)

REMINDERS:

- Please do not forget snow/slush pants for outdoor recess.

- March Scholastic orders will be due at the end of the month.