September 20th
Thank you so much to those parents that came to meet with us at conferences this week!
We had a lot of questions about homework in grade four. Practicing basic math facts in addition, subtraction and multiplication to the 7x table to increase speed and accuracy! Also, reading 20 minutes a night is extremely important to improve reading comprehension, vocabulary and writing skills. There are a variety of options on how home reading is completed. Reading aloud together, being read to or reading independently are all considered reading! I encourage you to ask your child questions about what they are reading and discuss any new words they encountered. Remember to fill in our Laser City Read to Win Contest sheet every time your child reads, and return it when complete to have their name entered in the draw to win passes to Laser City!
There is also a link on the main Page, September Homework Calendar, for those that are interested in having their child do a little extra in the evenings. These activities are both fun and academic and should take around 15 minutes to complete. The calendar will be updated every month.
Highlights
-In math, we have been working on rounding numbers up to 10,000.
-We are continuing to build our stamina by writing more every writing period (using the topics we came up with)-We watched Science Max on learned that light has all colours and it reflects only one. That's the colour we see!
Reminders
-School Photos will be next week, September 24th.
-September 26th Track and Field field trip all day, please wear comfortable sports clothing (shirt, shorts or jogging pants) and good running shoes. In the case of inclement weather, please make sure your child is layered up in extra warm clothing.
-Many volunteers are needed for the field trip, please contact the school if you are interested.
-Terry Fox run is in the morning on September 27th-Bring in toonies for Terry! If every student brings in a toonie Mrs. Kruger will dye her hair pink!
-September 30th is Orange Shirt Day
