Ms. Kassam's blog

  Friendly Reminders:    Monday, March 27 - Sunday, April 2 - SPRING BREAK  Monday, April 3 - Classes Resume Friday, April 7 - Good Friday - No School  Monday, April 10 - Non-Instruction Day - No School 

We will begin gymnastics in our regularly scheduled gym classes on Monday, April 3rd, when we return from Spring Break.  The gymnastics unit will last roughly five weeks.  Safety routines, cooperation and sportsmanship are taught and reviewed in each class.       This physical activity opportunity will help students acquire individual skills through a variety of developmentally appropriate movement activities.     It is important for students to come to school prepared to be actively engaged. The following guidelines are very helpful…     HEAD TO TOE - READY TO GO!!!       Head ....................... long hair pulled back     Ears/Throat/Wrist ............... jewellery off     Shirt.................................. one layer shirt     Waist ................................................tucked in     Pants.........................sporty pants or shorts, no belts or zippers     Ankles..........................pants rolled up if ankles are covered     Toes...............running shoes,

  International Down Syndrome Day         Tuesday March 21st  is International Down Syndrome Day. Students are invited to wear their funkiest socks out where everyone can see them! On this day we will celebrate and continue to extend our ongoing learning about diversity and inclusion within our classroom, school, and community. We look forward to seeing everyone's funky socks!   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_QGlbwwCy4&t=42s    ( Read-out-loud)   https://www.worlddownsyndromeday.org  

  Hello Families,  This week Ms. Mia (student teacher) has taken over most of the classroom teaching. Ms. Brown and I are supporting the lessons and we are still teaching math. We have been playing lots of math games to practice skills and support mathematical understanding through communication of strategies, and reviewing our times tables to build a strong foundation for division. We also had a visit from student nurses to teach us about brain health and how it connects resilience. We reviewed the Zones of Regulation and discussed various strategies to get back to the green zone when needed.                     Here are some student highlights from the week:  - creating our own non-fiction travel guides about India, Peru, Ukraine, or Tunisia or a specific place in Alberta - using feedback loops to guide and enhance the work                  - a visit from Lucky the LBS leprechaun today who caused chaos in the school - designing, building, and testing the strength of structures follow

We continued our work with fractions, learning new games that help with the conceptual understanding of comparing fractions and equivalent fractions.  Ms. Mia (Room 2's student teacher) has introduced our new unit on simple machines and building with a variety of materials. Stay tuned for more fun to come over the next week.  Assembly On Thursday, March 9th at 10:00 a.m. our class along with Room 5 will be participating in a sharing assembly. You are welcome to join us during this time. However, if you are unable to make it, your child will be showcasing this work during Student-Led Conferences.  Student-Led Conferences Please take time to book a   confer e nce timeslot online throu gh   confer ence manager. Each timeslot will be 45 minutes long and will include you and 2 other families. There will be stations set up for you and your child to flow through at your own pace anytime within your timeslot.    Friendly Reminders:    Monday, March 6 - Monday - Monday, March 13 - Book Fair