Thursday April 14, 2016

Today's Learning:
Gym: dances: bird, bunny, sunny, review: electric slide, new: 7 Jumps
Music - pls see music blog
Science - check in on spring beans planted with our Gr. 1/2 buddies
Story: 'Charlie the Caterpillar'
Creative Writing - independent, uniterrupted writing "Life as a butterfly"
Art - class mural of large butterflies
Body break: Wake and Shake
Math: new subtraction strategy: decomposing numbers

Ask me:
- how to dance the '7 Jumps' Danish folk dance
- how to decompose this equation:  78 - 43 =

Reminders:

- Book a 15 minute parent/teacher conference online
- Summer Soccer opportunity (in backpack)

- Vista Heights School Learning Commons is having a Book Fair!                         

We will be selling Scholastic books and merchandise during the school day

Tuesday April 19 to Thursday April 21, 9am – 3pm. 

And at our special Family Event during Parent/Teacher Conferences.                           

Thursday April 21 4 pm – 7:30 pm.  Friday 8:30 am to noon.

There will be classroom draws for free books and display posters.

A special Family Event draw of a $25 book for one student and $25 of books for the winning student’s classroom.

Tuesday April 12, 2016

Today's Learning:
Gym - dances: Macarena, Hitchhiker, Bunny Hop, Bird Dance, Hokey Pokey, Cupid Shuffle, YMCA, Sunny Sunny
Science - Little Green Thumbs Bean Growth Observations - Day 30!!!!
Math - Pre-test (subtraction)
Music - pls see music blog
Body Break - outside free play
Math - Subtraction strategies: number line and zero zapper

Ask me:
- how to dance the cupid shuffle
- about the subtraction strategies I learned today (number line and zero zapper)
- about the bean sprout I am documenting - how tall is it?  how many leaves does it have? how has it changed over a month?
- how many days in a month?
- to show you the Brainpop video on SUBTRACTION (search in 'math', 'subtraction', 'subtraction without regrouping            login:  vistaheights      password:  brain pop
- what are some other words that mean 'subtract'?     (take away, minus, remove)

Reminders:
- Learning Commons Book Exchange tomorrow - pls bring all library books to renew or exchange

Monday April 11, 2016

Today's Learning:
Gym: dance: Macarena, Bunny Hop, Bird Dance, YMCA new: Twist
Class meeting
Art: finishing up tissue paper butterflies, adding detail and antenna
Science: :title Green Thumbs Bean Observations
Laptops: research for health posters
Continued art
Body Break: learn how to dance the Cupid Shuffle
Math: post-test for number representation using addition strategies

Ask me:
to how you how to do the TWIST dance
to show you how to do the Cupid Shuffle dance
if I am in the Digital Champions Club, how my group is coming along?  Do I need to bring/make any props or costumes?

Reminders:
Parent Teacher Conference letter in backpack

Friday April 8, 2016

Today's Learning:
Class meeting: Mr. D subbing for Mrs. Turk today!

Gym - dance unit - introduction, Bunny Hop, Bird Dance, Hokey Pokey, Macarena, Sunny, Sunny, YMCA, car wash, LEAP mark
Class meeting: sharing and reading by individual students
Class novel: 'Arthur and the Minimoys'
Science: Bean Growth Observations
Art: Tissue paper butterflies and large group butterfly collage
*special thanks to Miss Kandi for volunteering and her art expertise

Ask me:
- about the cool butterfly art we did today
- how my bean is changing
- to show you the 'car wash dance'

Reminders:
- Digital Champions on Monday lunch time, for those who attend
- **** pls send any paper towel or toilet paper rolls to school, as we are collecting for a craft.

Thursday April 7, 2016

Today's Learning:
Gym - dance unit - introduction, Bunny Hop, Bird Dance, Hokey Pokey, Macarena, Sunny, Sunny, YMCA, car wash
Music - pls see music blog
Science - finishing up typing of animal research/Health safety research
Health -  safety posters
Science: bean observations - diagrams and descriptive
Math: 'Explosion Math' addition strategy (adding 3 digit numbers and carrying)

Ask me:
- what new dances I've learned
- how I am trustworthy
- to show you how successful I am at 'explosion math'

Reminders:
- pls bring any toilet paper or paper towel rolls

Wednesday April 6, 2016

Today's Learning:
Gym - dance unit - introduction, Bunny Hop, Bird Dance, Hokey Pokey, Macarena, Sunny Sunny, Car Wash
Learning Commons Book Exchange
Science: bean observations - diagrams and descriptive
Music - pls see music blog
Boday break
Math: 'Explosion Math' addition strategy (adding 3 digit numbers and carrying)

Ask me:
- what books I've chosen to read today
- to explain 'explosion math'
- to show you the Macarena and the carwash dances
- about the bean sprout I am studying - how it has changed over the last couple of days

Reminders:
- CBE notice in backpack of youngest/only child
- Digital Champions tomorrow lunch time, for those who attend! :)
- **** pls send any paper towel or toilet paper rolls to school, as we are collecting for a craft!

Tuesday April 5, 2016

Today's Learning:
Class meeting: Mr. Smith subbing for Mrs. Turk today! discussion about this month's virtue: trustworthiness, LEAP gym self-assessment
Gym - dance unit - introduction, Bunny Hop, Bird Dance, Hokey Pokey
Class novel: 'Arthur and the Minimoys'
Virtue Bookmark - trustworthiness
Science: bean observations - diagrams and descriptive
Class Novel: 'Arthur and the Minimoys'
Music - cancelled today
Boday break
Math: 'Explosion Math' addition strategy (adding 3 digit numbers and carrying
Ask me:
- did I participate in Digital Champions Club today?  If so, what is my topic and what is the technology my group will be using?
- what was my L.E.A.P. mark today?
- to explain 'explosion math'

Reminders:
- Learning Commons boo exchange tomorrow - bring all books for renewal or exchange