Hello Grade 4 Parents

Our classroom will be archived as of June 29th. To prepare for this we have returning all student assignments to them so that they are the owners of the work they have completed. All the assignments they have completed or worked on will be found in their drive in their classroom folder. Assignments will continue to be viewable in the classroom but students will not be able to update, hand in work, or comment on anything.

The most important thing you can do for your children over the summer is to continue to encourage them to read and practice their math facts. All students have an account with xtramath.com, Epic and Vooks and we encourage them to continue to use these resources regularly. 5 months is a long time of not being in the classroom, they will definitely need to keep working on things to keep their skills up.

Thank you for all your support this past year and especially these last few months!

The Grade 4 team

Report cards and Updates

Hi Grade 4 Parents

We made it to the final week of ongoing learning! Please know that we know it has not been easy balancing schooling, households, and the stress of the Covid-19 pandemic over the last 14 weeks. We hope that we have made some parts easier, but we know that has not been the case for everyone. It is our hope to be back to a somewhat normal school experience by September, and we are already planning for this.

Our classroom will be archived as of June 28th. To prepare for this we are returning all student assignments to them so that they are the owners of the work they have completed. All the assignments they have finished or worked on will be found in their drive in their classroom folder. Assignments will continue to be viewable in the classroom, but students will not be able to update, hand in work, or comment on anything. Please do not resubmit work!

This week our classwork will be a bit lighter. For math, we are encouraging students to go on their Prodigy account, do Xtramath, or do the fun math games. Our must-do activity is to write a letter to a student that will start grade 4 in the fall. There are also some fun end of year writing prompts.

Since we are unable to have a year-end celebration together, we have decided to watch a movie from one of the novels we read. We will be watching either Holes or Wonder next week on google meet.  We will split up the days and watch half the movie on Wednesday and half on Thursday.  

Report Cards will be available on June 24th using your MyCBE/PowerSchool account. They are not available using smartphones, you will need to use a computer to view the report card. If you have not set up an account please visit this site, https://sis.cbe.ab.ca/public/home.html.

If you require a paper copy we can arrange that, please contact the school before June 26th to arrange a time for pick up.

On Friday, June 26th we will have an SVS teacher goodbye parade! We will sit out in front of the school in our lawn chairs and wave goodbye from 11:00am - 12:00pm. 

Important upcoming dates:

Technology drop off: June 23 to June 25, 9am - 3pm 

Food Drive: June 23 to June 25, 9am - 3pm

Library book and home reading drop off: June 23 to June 25, 9am - 3pm

Drive-by goodbye - Friday, June 26th from 11 am - 12 pm

Hello Grade 4 Parents

We are into our last two weeks of online learning! The end is in sight!

We will be “returning” all online assignments to your child; they do NOT need to resubmit it, unless asked because edits are required. By returning the work, it gives ownership back to your child. 

Science: This week students will be watching a video about pollinators and then they need to label the parts of a flower.

Social: This week students working on part 5 of their Animal Research Project.  The focus will be on their animal’s adaptations and environmental impacts.

Math: This week there will be one lesson on Triangular and Rectangular Prisms and one quiz.

Literacy: We will be continuing to read Bob this week Tuesday – Friday at 10:00AM and 1:30 PM.

Hello Grade 4 Parents

We are heading into week 13 of ongoing learning and we know that it can be tough to stay motivated. Please know that we understand and feel it as well. Please reach out for support if you or your children need help.

Science

This week we are changing science a bit. We are starting a new unit called “Plant Growth and Changes”. In our Monday morning meeting, students will be doing a lesson with their teacher about how seeds spread to other places in the world. If your child cannot attend or missed the Monday meeting, please go through the lesson with them in order to facilitate the discussion questions. After the lesson, students will be making 2 or 3 different types of seed pods to learn about the ways that seeds travel.

Math

There are 2 lessons and a math quiz this week. Don’t forget that there is help available every day if your child is needing support.

Social

Our Animal Research Project continues this week with part 4. This week students need to complete the DIET and FOOD CHAIN slides.

Literacy

We are continuing our daily read aloud of Holes, be sure to sign in and listen along. We will be wrapping up this book by Tuesday and starting a new one entitled, Bob.

A message from the CBE:

Please help us plan yellow school bus routes for next year by pre-registering before June 14, 2020.

We know that there are many unknowns and we do not yet know what September will look like for return to school. We understand that you may not have finalized your decisions for September. However, if you do not pre-register by June 14, we will not include your address as bus routes are planned. It may take up to 4 weeks to add a bus stop for you, and congregated stop locations are only reviewed once per year. As a result, your stop location may be much further away from your home, as your address was not included in the route planning. There is no requirement to pay at the time of registration, and there is no financial penalty if you register for bus service and cancel before the cancellation deadline.

If you have not already done the following, please do so now:

1. Create a Parent CBE PowerSchool Account using your student’s CBE number above by following the instructions at this website: https://sis.cbe.ab.ca/public/home.html

Student and Parent / Legal Guardian Sign In MyCBE / PowerSchool may, at times, not be accessible for various reasons, including system maintenance, and The Calgary Board of Education does not warrant or make any representations regarding the use, accuracy, timelines, applicability, performance, security, availability or reliability of MyCBE / PowerSchool; sis.cbe.ab.ca

2. Sign up for school emails by “subscribing” to School Messenger: http://calgary.schoolmessenger.com/cbe_subscribe

Hello Grade 4 Parents

We have finally made it to June!  Thank you for all of your hard work and sticking with our online learning.  We are in the final countdown! This is what we have planned for this week...

SOCIAL 

Our Animal Research Project continues this week.  We will be focusing on the animal’s habitat and life cycle for this week. There is a video and guide attached that will guide your child through the next step and what needs to be completed.

SCIENCE

As a finish up to our unit on Waste and our World we will be examining product packaging and its impact on the environment. Students will need to watch a video and then choose products from home where they can evaluate the packaging. 

MATH

There is one math lesson and one quiz this week and then AREA will be finished! Enjoy! :)

LITERACY

This week we have an inference activity called the Disappearing Tree.  The task is to read the clues and answer using full sentences.

Remember we have daily MEETS with students at 10:00 AM and 1:30 PM, for our Holes read aloud and to help with any assignments.