Wednesday, April 15

1.  Driver reminder forms went home to drivers today.  Please ask your child to see it.  Thanks for helping out!!
2.  Math Measurement quiz- out of 16 total.  Students will bring home and get signed and return if possible. Thanks.  Students know that we always have 4 or 5 quizzes and tests on the same concepts; if students steadily improve, their report card mark will reflect this.  Half the class got 100%, half the class scored between 15 % and 80%.
3.  Star worksheets-due Thursday...students were given plenty of class time.
4.  SPCA/JDRF fund raising- OPTIONAL- send in any amount of change, etc.. if you would like to support these charities.  Also, you can send in old towels, dog and cat toys, etc.. if you have any.
Parloff participants- way to go for making it!  Bring your permissions forms by Friday

Monday, Tuesday, April 13/14

1.  Scholastic Orders-Due Wednesday.
2.  Paragraph-due Tuesday this week.
3.  Spelling- due Tuesday.
4.  Handwriting-due Tuesday.
5.  Measurement and unit conversions quiz- Tuesday.
6.  Costumes- OVERDUE.
7.  Swords- we need 3 more if anyone can lend us for 2 weeks.
8.  SPCA/JDRF education and fund raising in our class- boys versus girls. Lots of stuffies, treats, books, etc.. are up for prizes for this Friday and next Thursday.
9.  Pro D Day April 20.
10.  Spring Production dates- April 22 and April 23- day and night shows.
11.  FYI- Less Visual Arts for 3 weeks as we work on Drama and singing for Spring Production. 

Friday, April 10

1.  Scholastic Orders- due around Monday. I can always put orders in after that, but doing it all at once is a bit more efficient.
2.  I have drivers for 9 students so far for Thursday's Science Center visit-April 16, 12:20 leave school, 2:15 return. Can stay and watch for free as a parent or can leave and return.  Please send note if you are able to change your NO to a YES, even if it is just for 2 or 3 spots.  If I get too many drivers, I'll phone or mail you to let you know you can cancel.  Thanks.
3.  Memorize Finale for Play.  Test Monday.
4. Measurement quiz- test Tuesday.

Tuesday and Wednesday, April 7 and 8

1.  Spelling Words (Spring Production inspired)- due Thursday.  Test Friday.
2.  Handwriting letters s, S and r, R- due Wednesday.
3.  Memorize song and write it out Wednesday at school.
4.  2 Math pages from Wednesday- due Thursday.  Lots of time given in class, but some kids were socializing too much so more homework than necessary today!
5.  3 Science sheets on Space-same as above.
6.  Costumes for Spring Production- students may choose one of the following:  Queen, King, Knight, Rabbit, Turtle, Humpty Dumpty, Cat, Caterpillar, Tweedle Dee or Tweedle Dum...we are the "jury" for the trial.  Please have costumes as ready as possible in a bag labelled with name by Monday if possible.  Thanks!

Thursday, April 2

1.  Report cards went home today.
2.  Math tests home to be signed and returned if possible.
3.  First Nations Day- Tuesday after long weekend.  Send any show and tell, etc.. if you like.
4.  Young Author's Contest- submissions due Tuesday after weekend.  Some kids have typed a story or poems on computer at school and will hand those in Tuesday.  Stories or poems done at home are also eligible...less than 1000 words.
5.  Memorize Spring Production songs- 2- there will be a test on Wednesday to write the words out. Most memorized class song today at school.  We will work on school song Tuesday.  Kids will be given song and words to listen to as they write out Wednesday, but the song and words go very quickly and are difficult to make out in parts.  Please encourage your child to memorize at home so that he or she is confident and ready to practise at school.

Have a great weekend.

Wednesday, April 1

1.  Day we return from Easter Break- First Nation's Day- We will be doing some literature and art.  We already had some history and drum lessons 2 weeks ago.
If any student wants to bring in any "show and tell"  or samples of salmon, bannock or any other First Nations related things, please do!
2.  Social Studies and Science- there will be a short quiz on a reading sheet twice per week which will be added to term 3 report card marks. Students cannot study for these.  They are trying to learn how to read for information and understand the information.  I will be discussing the sheet before the short quiz.  They can show you their mark by bringing the quiz home, but I do not want the quizzes returned to me.  Today, the quiz was on France.
3.  Behaviour story- first draft- due Thursday AM, with 5 or more similes highlighted. Students have been given lots of time in class in last 3 weeks.
4.  Spelling quiz Thursday.
5.  2 songs for the Spring Production- try to memorize ASAP.  Sheets sent home.  We will be finding out about costumes, etc. soon and then each student will try to bring in a bag with his or her costume so it remains at the back of the class for practice sake.
6.  Paragraph- due Thursday- lots of time in class given.
7.  Report cards will go home today.  If I would like an interview with you, I'll phone or mail you.  Otherwise, do the same to me if you feel you have some questions. Thanks.

Mon. /Tues. March 30/31

1.  Sorry...BLOG not working yesterday.
2.  Lots of great artwork home today...pls ask about it.
3.  Paragraph-due thursday.
4.  Spelling- was due today.  Test Thursday.
5.  2 Math sheets- due Wednesday.  Use as study sheets for Math quiz on any computations with decimals.  Quiz Wednesday.
6.  Behaviour story- important to have a creative ending and follow criteria sheet.  First draft- due Thursday.
7.  April 7- First Nations Day- please ask your child what I talked about.