Midweek Update - Day 56

Good Afternoon Families!

Please read all the information below to get the latest scoop on our day! 

-Polar Expressions is back again this year and they are looking for students to have the chance to publish poems and short stories in an upcoming book. Information sheets have been sent. Students who are interested in this competition can do so on their own time, as class time will not be given. The deadline for poems is November 29^th and the deadline for short stories is December 6^th.

-We have an upcoming extra curricular activity! Read the following information: 
The Grade 4 classes will be attending a workshop put on by The Scientist in the School program. As part of the Grade 4 Unit of Inquiry, How the world works – Light & Sound, students have been learning:

Central Idea: Innovations in light and sound technology have improved the lives of humans.

Lines of Inquiry:
• The sources and properties of light and sound (Form)
• The various ways in which light and sound are produced, transmitted and used (Function)
• The impact of light and sound on people. (Causation)

The workshop they will be participating in is called Sound is Music to My Ears. This workshop will take place at St. Jude’s Academy on Monday, December 2nd from 9 – 12.

We look forward to this exciting educational opportunity!

Cost: $10.00
Location: St. Jude’s Academy
Duration: 3 hours
Date: Monday, December 2nd

Please have form and payment returned to the school by Friday, November 29th.

Book Fair messages from Mrs. Hayward:

Quote of the Day - Bringing a little inspiration to your day! 

                                                                                                                                                                    

Take a look at what we accomplished today!

Inquiry into Math:

Today in math we looked over our math homework to ensure that the students are making connections in our unit. Today our focus was on finding the area of irregular polygons using grids:

Inquiry into Language:

Today we silent read for 40 minutes. The goal today was to choose a book that would challenge our brains. I encouraged the class to choose a book that they may not normally read to expand their genre, develop their vocabulary, and to improve their comprehension skills.

After our silent reading session, we played Game of Quotes. Students used the books they were reading to come up with answers to outrageous prompts. Each group voted on their favourite quote to award a group with points.

Spelling Lesson 12 is a review week, so there will not be a spelling test this Friday. All spelling activities are due on Friday.

Grammar Lesson 2 was sent home yesterday. This is still due on Friday. We will be havving a grammar test on lessons 1 and 2 on Friday.

Unit of Inquiry:
Today we organized our UOI binders with our best work, hardest work, and our work that needs improvement.

Today we continued to learn about religions. We learned about a few religions and what they mean to individuals practicing that faith. The kids shared a lot of what they know about their religions and what they practice at home.

Please encourage your child to bring in any items that they would like to put on display for our unit.

French - Please check Mme. Stella's blog under specialist links.
Physical Education- Please check Mr. Orr's blog under specialist links. 

Music - Please check Mr. Oliver's blog under specialist links. 

Ask your child how the rest of their day went, because I'm sure they can't wait to share it all with you!

Homework

Language – Spelling lesson 12 activities due Fri.
- Grammar Lesson 2 due Fri.
- Grammar test lesson 1 & 2 Fri.
- Read 30 mins

Math – Math practice package

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Unit of Inquiry – Bring in items for UOI

Extra - Christmas concert form + $ - due Fri. Nov. 22nd  - overdue please bring in on Monday
- Scientist in the School form + $ - due Fri. Nov. 29th

Important dates/items:
November 25 - 29 - Book Fair - Bring in your money! 

November 29 – Term 1 Report Cards Go Home
Monday December 2 - Scientist in the School / Term 2 begins
Thursday, December 5 - Student-Led Conferences 
Tuesday December 10 - Christmad Concert (JK -G.2)
Tuesday Decmember 17 - Christmas Concert (G.3 - G.8)
Wednesday, December 18 - Casual Day
Thursday, December 19 - Spirit Day: Red, Green, & White Dress Up
Friday December 20 - January 7 - Winter Break (No School)

 Have a good evening, M s. Samuel