March 4 - 8

Hi Everyone!

Lots and lots on the go!

African Heritage Month

During our African Heritage Month, our students worked on a variety of activities. We read a Bantu Tale, The Name of the Tree and a Tanzanian story In a Cloud of Dust. We used tangrams to create animals that are native to Africa and who appeared as characters in The Name of the Tree. We made bicycles out of loose parts for children in Tanzania who must walk hours to school every day due to the lack of transportation, even bicycles. We reflected, made connections and discussed author's intent. Evelyn drew (freehand!) a map of the continent of Africa and we are finding and adding flags for each country in Africa. Our grade 4's are researching and creating Google slide presentations about Canadian Heroes of African Heritage and these will form the outlines for their report writing in March.  Great learning by all!

Housekeeping

• Please ensure agendas are coming to school everyday.

This Week

• promises to be cold - please ensure students are coming to school with hats and mittens.
• Pancake snack on Tuesday - thanks for those participating.
• Math club on Tuesday but not on Wednesday. 

Upcoming

• Scientist in the Classroom - Grade 4 - Monday, March 25.
• TDSBCreates - Artist, Ebti Nabag will be working with our class for the month of April to produce a piece on TRUTH.  I look forward to having her work with our talented class.
• Day of Pink is Wednesday, April 10.
• Forest Valley Trip is Wednesday, May 1.

March Break is next week - 

enjoy whatever activities you have planned.