Honesty Assembly

Our Pride Assembly for honesty is this Wednesday, November 30th at 11:30. Families are welcome to attend.

Winter Electives

The primary students have an opportunity to participate in 2 days of winter electives in January this year! A note with this information will be sent home tomorrow!

Science Test

We will have a science test about soil this Friday! Students should have brought their blue science folder home today to review this week and return to school on Friday. On the last page in the blue folder there is a page with study tips. Here is a copy of that page. Students can review the big ideas about soil by:

-talking about the big ideas with a family member
-reading their notes in the science folder
-making pictures and diagrams about the big ideas and labeling them.

Soil Test Study Tips!

The test will be this Friday, December 2^nd.

Use your science folder to review the Big Ideas learned in this unit:

• ·        The Types of Soil (sand, humus, gravel, silt, clay, loam)

       *Tip Think about where you might find the different types of soil

• ·        The Layers of Soil (topsoil, subsoil, parent material, rocks)

• ·        What is composting and why is it important?  (think about the

        letters we wrote Mrs. Lacroix)

• ·        What is “in” soil (dead plants, leaves, rotting wood, animal matter, fertilizers, nutrients, etc.)

       Tip* Think about the day we observed the soil

• Erosion (how it is caused naturally and by humans

Gifted Test

The gifted testing will take place in our classroom on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday morning this week from 9:20 until 10:00 each day. A note describing the testing procedure was sent home a couple of weeks ago. Please keep in mind that this is not a test that can be studied for.

Report Card Envelope

Please return the report card envelopes to school. We would like to reuse the same envelope for the Term One reports in February. Thank you!

Scholastic Book Fair Information

The book fair will be open tonight during parent teacher conferences. Book sales will begin officially for students on Monday, November 28th.  The book fair will be open from 8:30 to 4:00.  The Learning Commons will be open morning recess and at lunch for students with money to buy books.  Students can also come to the Book Fair during Open Library periods.  

There was a book fair flyer sent home this week. In the flyer is a ballot for students to fill out for the chance to win $25 worth of books for themselves and for their teacher. 

A book trivia contest is taking place as well as the Guess How Many Gold Coins in the Treasure Chest contest set up in the display cabinet in the front foyer. 

Indoor Shoes Reminder

With the weather about to change I want to remind all families that students need to have a separate pair of indoor shoes here at school. There are a few students that are still wearing the same pair of shoe inside and outside and our classroom is beginning to show a lot of dirt on the floor and carpet. If you have any questions or concerns please let me know.

Remembrance Day Assembly

The students in our class did a FABULOUS job listening respectively at our Remembrance Day Assembly today. I am so proud of the students and wanted to share! Have a wonderful weekend!

Math Update

Next Wednesday, November 16th we will have a math quiz about 3 digit addition. I have sent home some practise pages today. I have told the students that it is not necessary to complete everything. Students are encouraged to practise so that they feel confident adding together 3 digit numbers. I have asked students to bring the practise pages back to school on Tuesday.   

Interview Form

A note went home last week that asked families to choose some options for an interview time (interviews are on the evening of November 24th and the morning of the 25th). These forms are due tomorrow. It is important that this form is sent back to school as I am looking forward to meeting with all families to discuss your child's progress. If you need a new interview form please let me know ASAP! 

Soil Observations

Yesterday afternoon our classroom was transformed into a science lab! Students were learning how to make scientific observations about soil. We realized that there are many different types of soils and that there are similarities and differences among the different types. We also learned that different species of insects live in the soil! Today we will explore different types of soil more deeply. Thank you for helping your child collect a soil sample to bring to school! 

   

Movie Night Tomorrow!

Tomorrow night is movie night! If you have not sent in your rsvp form but would really like to come there is still space! Please let me know tomorrow if you would like to come and I will make sure that your name is on the list! Doors open at 6:00pm and the movie will begin at 6:30pm. Any questions please ask. 

Soil Samples

We are learning all about soil! Today students created "theories" that describe what soil is made of and if soil is alive. We are now going to test our theories!

We need lots of soil samples! I have asked students to bring in a soil sample in a ziploc bag if possible. Students should also be able to describe where the soil was taken from (students may want to write this down to remember and be able to explain to the class). I have also asked students to please bring in a glass jar if possible.

This Week's Spelling Words

Students will choose their own spelling words this week! They should have come home with a blank list glued into their books. Students should include any words that they misspelled on previous spelling tests in their lists. If they do not have enough words then they should choose new, more challenging words to learn that follow the same letter pattern that we have been learning about. *These instructions are on the top of the blank list too*

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