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Friday May 20, 2026

  This Week: - in language arts we will be reciting our favourite poem to the class. We also have been working on our novel Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, discussing point of view. In writing we are working on some narrative writing focusing on showing not telling and adding dialogue to our work to help add interest to our writing. - in math we are working on rounding, adding and subtracting decimals and on dividing larger numbers. Some of us might have some finish up work. - in science we looked at the structures of plants and their functions - in social studies we learned about the conferences that were held that led up to Confederation.  Next Week: - Tuesday is our nature/community walk with our indigenous Elder Hal Eagletail. We will be walking down to the Douglasdale ball diamonds. Please make sure that students have sturdy walking shoes (not sandals) and are dressed for the weather. This might include a rain jacket if the weather is not looking great for next week. - W...
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Friday, May 22, 2026

  This Week: - in language arts we finished our novel Harry Potter. We also kept working on our other novel Tales of a Fourth Nothing. In poetry we started looking for a poem that we can recite. - in science we continued learning about animal structures. We looked at different animal eyes and how they use them to find food, see their surroundings and survive. We created macro animal eyes and also dragon eyes out of clay to go along with the conclusion of our fantasy novel.  - in social studies we started learning about Confederation and the reasons that led to people wanting to unite to form Canada. - to catch up in math we have been working on a couple of things: decimals and division. We looked at how we can compare and order decimals and how we can divide numbers. Next Week: - it's a full week! - we have swimming Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday - library is Tuesday - please return any zoo field trip forms or pizza lunch forms this week. If any one is interested in volunteer...
  This Week: - in language arts we worked on homophones for our word work time. We also started a new novel study- Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. We are going to explain some connections and author's intent through our reading - in math we started looking at decimals and also multi-digit multiplication - in social studies we did a recap of the formation of Canada so far up to the great migrations of the 1800s - in science we continued working on animal and plant structures and their functions. We planted marigolds to observe and made some flowers out of clay with our buddies today.  Next Week: - library on Tuesday - no school on Friday May 15 and Monday May 18

Friday February 6, 2026

  This week: - in language arts we worked on paragraphs, main idea and read our novel Harry Potter - in math we finish up factors, multiples, composites and primes.  - in social studies we have continued learning about the fur trade. We played a fur trade game and learned about some of the things that happened during the fur trade. Next week/Notices: - no school on Thursday and Friday - wear red on Wednesday - if you would like to bring valentines for the class please bring enough for the class (28 children) and do not write name on them. Also please no food, thanks! Also we would like to welcome Ms. MacFadyen to our class who will be subbing for me while I am out on surgery. I will return on April 6. 

Thursday January 29, 2026

  This Week: - this week in language arts we continued working on paragraph writing. We also continued our novel Harry Potter, - in math we are working on factoring numbers, multiples, prime and composite numbers. We have also been working on our multiplication basic facts to help us. We have some finish up work to do. Ask me if I have any! - in social studies we started learning about the fur trade and its impact on Canada.  - no school tomorrow, Friday Jan. 30th Next Week: - library on Thursday - please return any Be Brave Hitmen forms Finish Up: - math primes, composites, factors and multiples booklet- due Monday

Friday January 23, 2026

  This Week: - in language arts we worked on paragraphs and how to write paragraphs. We also continued reading our novel Harry Potter. We used the novel to help us learn and practice characters traits this week. We looked at character traits are and how they can be inferred by a character's actions, thoughts, feelings and dialogue. We also looked at text structure and how writers structure a text to make it easier for us to understand.   - we also looked at possessive nouns in word work and what the main idea of a paragraph or text is.  - in math we continued our practice of what factors, multiples, prime and composite numbers are. So of us are really struggling because we are not familiar with our multiplication basic facts. Most of us also have some finish up work to do for Monday. Look for the starred pages in our work booklet.  - in science we talked about the sun and the importance of the sun for earth's systems. We also talked about why we have seasons. - ...

Friday January 9, 2026

This Week: - in language arts we started looking at r-influenced vowels in word work. We also talked about some goals we would like to have for this new year and came up with one word that could inspire us this year.  We also have started our graphic novel fast for the month of January. No reading graphic novels in school for one whole month! - in science we talked and learned about the different ways we dispose of waste and then we discussed what our waste management program would look like for our own community.  - in math we reviewed time and started to talk about how we can talk about time using fractions, ie.- quarter to, quarter past and half past - in social studies we learned some of the vocabulary around colonialism.  Next Week: - library Thursday Finish Up:   - procedural writing