The Week That Was

Hi all
Sharing a few pics from our very busy Friday.

Rooftop Shot.
Orange Shirt Day 2018
Every Child Matters.

Dash Dot Coding

Using coding to make dash talk, move, and flash lights.

The last school day of every month is the day we celebrate all the birthdays for the month that was. In September we had one birthday to celebrate. Happy Birthday to our Birthday Girl! 

Update

Get your Hot Dogs!!!!!
Hot Dogs (Beef and Halal – Chicken) available for $1.00.
 Friday September 28^th at lunch.

Terry Fox Run

This crew - this afternoon - what a great group!

A couple are missing as they were helping the Kindergarten classes for the Run / Walk around the neighbourhood.

Terry Fox Run

Hi everyone

Thursday is our Terry Fox Run.  Please ensure students come to class dressed for the day: running shoes, comfortable running clothes, water, hat and sun screen, if necessary.

I would love each student to think about donating and I have set up a loose change jar in the class. I would like them to donate from their own piggy banks or pockets - the idea that it's a good thing to give to an organization that they feel is important (rather than having a parent give them money).

Loose change for change. That's the name of the jar - if kids so wish it.

Looking forward to tomorrow.

Ms. V.

This Week

Not too difficult to determine when it's a full moon. Just come to Room 206.

Housekeeping

• Pizza lunch on Wednesday.
• Terry Fox Run on Thursday. Please come dressed to run: comfortable clothes, running shoes, water bottle (sun screen and hat, if the weather warrants). 
• Orange shirt day on Friday.
• Wednesday, October 3 - picture day.
• Friday, October 5 - PA day.

Reading Assessment

Now that students are fully back at school and we have worked on a number of reading comprehension strategies over the last 3 weeks, I will be assessing their reading comprehension this week. Grade 3's will be assessed using DRA and Grade 4's will be assessed using CASI. I will also be using the BART word assessment on the Grade 3's. BART is a good tool that helps me see the patterns of words, or types of words students are having difficulty with. I look forward to sharing everything with you during our first Parent/Teacher Interview (with Progress Reports).

Shared Readings This Week

Our theme for shared readings this week is First Nations and Residential Schools. Here are some of the books I will share and we will talk about.
Also, here is the link for Orange Shirt Day. Please send your child to school in an orange shirt (if they have one) or please have them wear something orange in the spirit of reconciliation and hope. 

 www.orangeshirtday.org/

This will be a busy week. Thank you all for your support! 

Some Pics from Today

Open-ended Math Question, Bansho and Group Reflections.

Grade 4's on Google Chromebooks. 

September 10 -14

Upcoming Dates

See below for BBQ and Curriculum Night details. Looking forward to seeing you all - Room 206 after the BBQ. 

Housekeeping Reminder

• Please return the large brown envelope with signatures as soon as possible. Thanks to those who have. 
• Snack forms were sent home as a "returnable envelope" option and also in the brown "first day packages" with all the other forms.  If you wish to participate, please return as soon as possible. 
• Agendas - please pay online.
• Pizza Lunch - please pay online.

Clairlea Athletics Blog

https://clairleaathletics.blogspot.com

Please check the Clairlea Athletics blog for updates (particularly for practice cancellations due to inclement weather) if your child is participating in any of our extra-curricular sports teams and cross-country running. 

Cross-country practices are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:45 am.  Lots of students from Dream Team 206 are coming out to participate - Love It! 

Scientists, Engineers, Architects, Designers - oh my! 

Some pics from our Weekly Design Challenges.

Drawbots 
Experiments (and challenges!) with batteries, a motor and eccentric weight - but we finally figured it out! 

Designing and Building our Tallest Free-standing Structures with specifications. 

Designing and Creating Creatures with specifications. 

Monday, September 10, 2018

Hi all

Homework duotangs (yellow) have been sent home. Please see inside for expectations. This week, there are two math activities and a "finishing off" of a connections activity.

Agendas - please pay for agendas online. 

Cross-country starts Wednesday.
Permission forms must be filled out and returned by Wednesday in order to participate. Please be at school and ready to run by 7:45 am.

Dates for your calendar:

Thursday, September 20 is Curriculum Night. Details to follow.

Wednesday, September 26 is pizza lunch.

Thursday, September 27 is Terry Fox Run: hats, sunscreen, water bottles, running shoes.

Friday, September 28 is Orange Shirt Day. 
Please have students wear an orange shirt and we will be talking about the significance of orange.

The date was chosen because it is the time of year in which First Nations' children were taken from their homes and separated from their families to attend residential schools. Orange Shirt Day is also an opportunity for First Nations, local governments, schools and communities to come together in the spirit of reconciliation and hope for generations of children to come.

http://www.orangeshirtday.org/

Final note:
Please ensure agendas come in every day and first day packages (large brown envelopes) have been returned to me.

Thanks, everyone!  Here's to better weather this week! 

Ms Vincent

Hot! Hot! Hot!

First off ...

• thank you for your kind comments and support as we begin this new school year. So great to have parents who are here to help and support.
• apologies - the last two days have been so hot. We have not been at our best and we have not accomplished as much as I would like to have done the first days of school. Cooler days are ahead and there is much to learn.
• water bottles - one or two students are still without water bottles - please ensure your children come to school with one and filled to the brim! We will continue to fill them throughout the day along with ample washroom breaks as they drink nonstop to stay hydrated.
• we have had a very busy start to the year in the Clairlea office. "First Day Packages" will come home in the next day or so along with details about agenda payments. Thank you for your patience. 

Dates

• Curriculum night is Thursday, September 20th. Please put that in your calendars and as more times and details become available, I will keep you posted. 

Thank you for your children. They are amazing! We are going to have a great year. Please feel free to reach out and contact me at any time.

C Vincent

416 396 6165

carol.vincent@tdsb.on.ca

First Day Picture

Grade 3 / 4. Tuesday, September 4, 2018.

Welcome Back!

Hello everyone!

Welcome back! I am very much looking forward to being our Grade 3/4 teacher, this year.

Room 206 students will be arriving home with the following:

• first day package forms for signature. Please return them as soon as possible. The allergy form is particularly important;
• a welcome letter;
• an an optional, very short "get to know you" questionnaire for you to complete. There is an envelope if you wish to use it.
• small class schedule for your fridge or bulletin board.

I look forward to this new school year and the building of positive, helpful and hopeful communication with our Clairlea families. 

I can be reached at carol.vincent@tdsb.on.ca and at 416 396 6165. I will return you call as soon as I am able.