This morning we learned two new spelling chunks, /oi/ and /oy/, and edited for them in our message. We started some new literacy centers, including a fun breaking and making words game, and a word wall sort. To inspire our writing we watched "Sid the Seed" read aloud, then began writing about our own imaginary seed journeys -- the students took artistic liberty to tell the story of cotton candy plants, chicken plants, and more!
In phys ed our school is focused on fitness training this week, so we learned a fun new game, Pushup Hockey, to build our strength and stamina. In the afternoon we shared a math story, "Equal Shmequal," and made body shapes to understand the difference between balanced/equal and imbalanced/unequal. We worked through some balancing of equations using an interactive smart board balance scale, then did a little assessment to show what we know about equality in math. We finished our day with social studies. We discussed and looked at famous landmarks, exploring the ones in Calgary on Google Earth. The students created their own Calgary Community Landmarks maps in their visual journals to show places they feel are most important and unique to our urban community.
Sight Words
We are focusing on words that contain /oi/ and /oy/
boy choice noise enjoy toy
Mail Pockets
- No new mail went home today
Please and Thank You
- We are excited to return to GrowCalgary on Thursday, June 1 to help with planting, weeding, and other helping jobs. Notices went home yesterday, but consent forms were already sent way back in September, as they covered both dates. We are hoping for 1 more volunteer to join us for this fun day in the dirt!
- June 14 is quickly approaching! We are hoping to have 8 - 10 of our fabulous volunteers join us on our Urban Community Tour. This exciting day exploring Calgary's landmarks and local history is made much smoother with a small adult-child ratio, and is always one of the most memorable highlights of the grade ones' year. We hope you can come with us! :)
Thank you for being so giving of your time! Please email Elysa or Melissa if you are interested and available for any of these experiences.
Library Book Return
It's already that time of year again! Please return any outstanding library books so that Mrs. Cornford can take inventory as the school year wraps up. The first class with all of their books returned will win a prize!
Grow Calgary: Thursday
We are excited to return to the GrowCalgary urban farm this coming Thursday! Please send your child prepared for the weather (be it with sunscreen and hats or sweaters and rainboots... fingers crossed that this beautiful weather holds out one day extra for us! ). If possible, please send your child with gardening gloves. I am told we will get to plant potatoes!
Tuesday, June 6th is Bike to School Day.
Take a peek at the map for meet up places to start your ride to school with a group.
Yoga will start at 8:15 in the field. Find an active way to get to school this day! Click on this image for a map of drop-off locations.
Math Practice at Home
When we play fact fluency games in class, we are currently reviewing doubles, near-doubles, "ten buddies," one more (+1) and one less (-1) facts. Please feel free to review these at home! It can be a fun way to pass time during car rides or waiting in line, and you can use simple items like dice or playing cards to make a game of it. For example, roll the die or take a card -- what is that card's "ten buddy?" What is one more or one less? What is the double of that number? How fast can you go!? We are also working with fact families -- try drawing 2 cards (the addends), then seeing how fast you can write 2 addition sentences and 2 subtraction sentences for that family of numbers.
Upcoming Dates
May 30 – PoWer Hour Showcase at 2:30
May 31 – FUN LUNCH – Opa
June 1 - Grow Calgary volunteering: spring edition! (5 volunteers requested, please!)
June 6 - Bike to School Day
June 5-9 – Alien In-line skating
June 8 – School Council mtg. – 6:30pm
June 13 – FUN LUNCH – Boston Pizza
June 14 - Urban Community Tour (8-10 volunteers requested, please!)
June 21 - Summer Seasonal Ridge Walk
June 26 – Sport’s Day
June 27 – Grade 6 Farewell Assembly
June 28 – Last day of school – Report Cards go home
Daily Challenge
Landmarks are special places, natural or built by people, that make a community unique. What would you say are the top 3 landmarks in Calgary, and why?