Parent Volunteers Needed for the ROM

Hi there!

Ms Bourikos and myself will be taking all of the Grade 4's (English) to the ROM on Monday, June 4. We are looking for a number of parent volunteers. We are taking a yellow school bus and part of the day will be spent doing a small-group scavenger hunt around the ROM's Ancient Civilizations exhibits. Please consider spending the day at the ROM with our energetic and enthusiastic Grade 4's. 

Please contact me if you are interested.

Ms Vincent & Ms Bourikos

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Concert Update

Stage Left should wear GREEN t-shirts and dark pants:
Chevol, Caden, Caelan, David, Peyton, Donald, Evan

Stage Right should wear BLUE t-shirts and dark pants:
Ayaan, Thomas, Angelina, Alex, DJ, Matthew, Alaa

Eva - Please wear white.

On Thursday afternoon, we will be walking to SATEC to practice. We will be leaving Clairlea at 12:30 and arriving back to school at about 2:30. Please wear your t-shirts for the full rehearsal.

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Hi all
Hope everyone had a great long weekend.

Dates for your Calendar

Thursday, May 24 - Spring concert at SATEC. Please have students at SATEC by 6:00 pm. Concert runs from 6:30 - 8:00 pm.

Friday, May 25 - trip to the Sony Centre for Outside Looking In. I am still waiting for some permission forms.

Monday, June 4 - trip to the ROM. I am still waiting for MOST permission forms.

Monday, June 11 - Library visit.

Tuesday, June 12 - Scientist in the School - Light and Sound Workshop.

Thursday, June 21 - Bowling trip - please have permission form in asap.

Friday, June 22 - First nations Pow Wow field trip. Permission forms have not yet gone home for this.

Reminders

* Homework has gone home today - Math practice and small writing assignment. Due on Friday. Please check at home for homework writing books - some students are missing them from their homework bags. 

* Library Books - many students have overdue library books. Please check at home. 

* Water bottles - please do not send in plastic water bottles. These are wasteful, expensive and toxic for our environment. I throw out several every day - half used and straight into the bin. Re-usable water bottles only, please! 

Looking forward to seeing you all on Thursday at SATEC. 

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Hi all

1. Please check your student's backpack for a permission form for our trip to the Sony Centre for Outside Looking In, on Friday, May 25. Please use the Online Cash System to pay. 


2. I will be sending home a permission form for our ROM trip on June 4. This trip is free with special thanks to Parent Council. Look for a permission form in your student's backpack tomorrow. 

A couple of pictures from today's Math class where we worked with 3 beam balances. And a pic from our Kick Start Arts class this morning. Lots of hands-on learning because "Thank you for those worksheets" said no student EVER!

Week of May 14th - 18th

This Week in 206

Math

Beginning our Capacity, Volume and Mass unit (Measurement). 

Social Studies

Beginning an inquiry project in Social Studies on Early Civilizations. 

Tuesday and Wednesday morning

Kick Start Art will be facilitating a workshop with our morning class. The theme is "Create a Kindness Folktale."

Wednesday
Pizza Lunch

Thursday

Track and Field all day.

Sunscreen, water, hats/caps, running shoes, shorts/trackpants/leggings, sweatshirt.

Big lunch and snacks - you will be outside and busy all day. 

Future Dates

June 4 - Trip to ROM - permission form will be sent home this week.

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Measuring the capacity of a variety of containers in our Math class, this morning. Hands-on learning rocks! 

Wednesday May 9, 2018

Hello everyone,

Just a quick note to let you know that, as of today, I am back teaching the Grade 4 class until the end of June. Thank you to all for your support over the last several months. Very special and heartfelt thank you to Ms Bourikos for being the Grade 4 teacher in my absence.

Stay tuned for updates in the next few days as I settle back into routines.

Ms Vincent.

Update!

It's been a busy time! Here's an update on what we're working on as well as housekeeping items.

Housekeeping

• The water fountains have been removed from classrooms. Please ensure you send your child with a water bottle. We have a cold and hot water tap to fill up bottles.
• Indoor shoes, please!
• The next pizza lunch is December 13. Please use cashless payment system. 
• December 22 is Festive Outfit Day. 
• Used Clothing Drive - if you would like to donate gently-used winter clothing, please send in. We have a box assigned to our classroom.

The Good Stuff and Colds! 

• Cold and coughs. We've all been a little under the weather with colds, coughs, infections, viruses, etc. We've switched desks, cleaned out, thrown out, recycled and I will wash all the desk tops this week.
• Perimeter quizzes have gone home. Please sign and return.
• Area quizzes - a couple of students have been off so we are allowing them time to finish their quizzes before I send them all home.
• Science - Pleasantville projects are mostly complete. Waiting for a couple of students to finish as they have been absent. 
• Coyote slide presentations - marked and ready to go home. Waiting for a final one due to absence.
• Writing - Personal Narratives are still underway. We are working on writing interesting sentences that grab readers' attention. We are using Google Docs for final product. Love how they have been working hard on their writing pieces! 
• Health - Working on healthy and fit kids - mini posters on Google Slides. 
• Reading - comprehension strategy for December is "Adjust Reading Speed." Slow down, re-read. Go back and read again if you don't understand. We are reading a variety of fiction and non-fiction to support content areas. 

I believe that's all for now.

Ms V.