Tell your parents about y-axis and x-axis. Where are they on graphs?

We learned to add by using friendly numbers (5's).


Today we continued our exploration of bar graphs.
Students turn the data they collected over the weekend and and represented the data with bar graphs.
Also, students assessed their own work by using a checklist.


We went to the Book Fair to window shop. It looks like a lot of long lists will be going home.

We are creating a page in our visual journals. We looked at the nutrient cycle and came up with a definition for DECOMPOSERS.

Then we finished out watercolour paintings of a rabbit. They look fantastic!


REMINDERS:
-Parent/Teacher Interviews Thursday and Friday morning.
-half day Thursday
-No school Friday
-Winter Flower order forms (fund raiser) due tomorrow.
-Thursday is purchase day at the Book Fair, students are encouraged to bring their money then.
-Wear Blue, tomorrow is National Child Day (United Nations: Rights of the Child).

Monday November 18, 2019

Learning intentions for our day...

• In Writer's Workshop, we worked to organize our jot notes in an order that would be clear for our readers.
• We learned how to create a bar graph today and practiced creating one about our favorite colours.
• In Inquiry, we began exploring the concepts of decomposing and decomposers.  We will continue to define and illustrate these concepts tomorrow.

Ask me about...

the process of how we organized our jot notes today in anticipation of us writing our paragraphs.

Reminders...

• Please return the homework assignment from over the weekend, if you haven't done so already.
• Parent, student, teacher conferences are next Thursday and Friday.    As a result, next Thursday is an early dismissal and there is no school on Friday.
• For all Parents - A Message from the Office:

  
  

  To ensure all Parents/Guardians are up-to date on all messages sent out, we would like families to know if you are not receiving weekly school emails like our Connect Monday, please click on the following link: http://calgary.ss11.sharpschool.com/cbe_subscribe and add the email that is listed in your child's account to subscribe to receive these emails. It is important that all parents are subscribed to ensure  all families have current, important information regarding the school. 
  
  
  If you are a parent or guardian who has already subscribed and are still not receiving school emails emails, please email moshabbir@cbe.ab.ca at the office and she will investigate and figure out how to fix the issues.  

  
  

  Thanks so much!

  
  

  Lorraine Kinsman, Principal

Friday November 15, 2019

Learning intentions for our day...

• We continued to create topic sentences for our in Writer's Workshop.
• We worked with Mr. Kelly to sketch and watercolor paintings of rabbits (connected to our novel study Because of the Rabbit) which will become part of a visual journal reflection in Health.  They look amazing!  
• Finally, we had Wonder time today!  Students were so excited to engage in the design thinking process with their peers.  Over our next few Wonder time sessions, we are focussing on the importance of prototyping and evaluation within the process.

Ask me about...

Wonder time today and what is one thing I felt I would like to change within my plan.

Reminders...

• Students brought home an assignment that needs to be completed for Monday.  Instructions are included on the handout.  
• Parent, student, teacher conferences are next Thursday and Friday.   Sign up starts tomorrow online.  As a result, next Thursday is an early dismissal and there is no school on Friday.

Thursday November 14, 2019

Learning intentions for our day...

• In Math, we talked about data, the reasons why we collect it and how best to collect it in an organized way.  We were given an at home assignment in connection to this work.
• Daily 5 literacy time continues to be every day.  We continue to become better readers and writers through this time.  
• We examined the definitions for waste today and went on a scavenger hunt throughout the school for waste and items that could be recycled, reused or composted.  
• In Health, we brainstormed the many lessons we learned about friendship through our novel study, Because of the Rabbit.

Ask me about...

 what I have been doing in my reading group this week.

Reminders...

• Students brought home an assignment that needs to be completed for Monday.  Instructions are included on the handout.  
• Fundraising continues for plants.
• Parent, student, teacher conferences are next Thursday and Friday.   As a result, next Thursday is an early dismissal and there is no school on Friday.

Wednesday November 13, 2019

Learning intentions for our day...

• In Math, we solved problems involving patterns.  We discussed effective ways to communicate our thinking through pictures and T charts.
• In Writer's Workshop we continue to learn about how to write a paragraph.  We either chose details from our jot notes to support the topic of our paragraph or we learned how to take our jot notes and make sentences out of them.  
• Our debate is now done about whether the land produces waste.  We wrote an exit slip to share our position and thinking on this question.
• We read stories today connected to 'World Kindness Day'.  We brainstormed actions that could 'say kindness'.

Ask me about...

one of the problems I solved in Math today and how I solved it.

Reminders...

• Fundraising continues for plants.
• Parent, student, teacher conferences are next Thursday and Friday.   As a result, next Thursday is an early dismissal and there is no school on Friday.

Monday November 12, 2019

Learning intentions for our day...

• In Math, we continued to explore and extend our skip counting patterns from last week.  
• Reading groups continue to meet during Daily 5 and will continue until Winter Break.  
• As a follow up to our visit to the coulee last week, in Inquiry we had a debate surrounding the question, "does the land produce waste?" We discussed the purpose of a debate and the polite language used to make our points.  

Ask me about...

which side of the debate I 'argued' today and my reasons for thinking this.

Reminders...

• Fundraising continues for plants.

Friday November 8th

"DOES LAND PRODUCE WASTE?"



The weather really lucked out on us today.


Students looked for evidence of natural waste. They were encouraged to to put on our scientific brains and search for evidence of waste found in nature.

Our scientists then recorded their findings on a chart in our visual journals that we prepared yesterday.

Next week, we will see what evidence they found and continue to learn about natural waste from plants and animals. This will lead into exploring the topic of "how nature recycles" through exploring decomposers and their role in the nutrient cycle.

Special thank you to our lovely parent volunteers this morning, you helped this walk run smoothly.

We had a wonderful Remembrance Day assembly from the Peace Pod. We laid our wreaths at our new peace posts and sang to show our gratitude. Thank you all for your contributions and support. 

Then we had 1 round of Daily 5.

We ended the day with a gratitude circle.



Reminder:
NO school on Monday November 11th.
Have a wonderful long weekend!