Weekly Update - Jan 23 - 27

It was an exciting week of hands-on learning! We pulled apart the main ideas, supporting details, and themes for the stories we have been creating and acting everything out using loose parts! If you want to check them out from home they exist within an app called FlipGrid on Google Classroom. We also worked to finalize all of our story planning and put all of the puzzles pieces together into a "One Page Master Plan", which will support use with writing our stories. We have been encouraging students to think carefully about the process of writing, which includes planning, revising, editing, and feedback, and valuing the process over the finished product. 


Within the story work, we have also been looking closely at various different kinds of cartooning and developing our own skills as cartoon illustrators. This work will come in handy when we are ready to finalize our stories. The ideas have been excellent, for example, the cute cheerio, the grouchy brownie, the silly strawberry, the cheesy pizza, etc. 


We looked at an assessment task within math to gauge students understanding of multiplication strategies. The work for grade 3's and 4's is below for you to check out: 

We have also been looking at the relationship between the following concepts within Social Studies in relation to Alberta (Grade 4) and India (Grade 3). We are creating maps with cardboard and modelling clay to create realistic landscapes and identify the natural resources of the regions. Students should be familiar with all of the following terms: 

- natural resources 

- physical geography/landforms

- import

- export 

- goods 

- services 

Mystery Tank Update



Artist in Residence

Next week we are beginning our work with Ms. Sharon, as part of the Artist In Residence Program funded by school council. I am looking for 2 volunteers in each time slot who might be available. If you are available, please email me with the date and time that you are available/would like to come in. I will then confirm the volunteers by replying to each email. 

1. Tuesday, Feb 2nd - 9:00am-10:00am

2. Monday, Feb 6th - 12:30pm-1:30pm

3. Wednesday, Feb 8th - 10:30am-11:30am

4. Thursday, Feb 9th - 12:30-1:30

All volunteers must have a current volunteer form filled out with the office and a current police clearance.


Link for Literacy Games you can play at home: Literacy Games

Friendly Reminders: 

  • Monday, January 30 - Report Cards (online) 
  • Friday, February 3 - No School - Non-Instructional Day
  • Tuesday, February 7 - Parent Council Meeting @ 6pm via zoom 
  • Wednesday, February 15 - Family Dance (info to come)
  • Thursday, February 16 & Friday, February 17 - No School - Teachers Convention 
  • Monday, February 20 - No School - Family Day 
  • Wednesday, February 22 - Calgary Hitman Game & Pink Shirt Day (info to com)
    • Two volunteers needed - please email if you are available and have your full clearance done 

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