December 16th - 20th

This past week was busy with excitement, concerts, art, learning, and so much more.

Students researched different winter celebrations and shared their learning in their visual journals. They researched in random groups of three using different websites. They worked together to pull out key information and put it into their own words. Then, they looked at similarities and differences between the celebrations. 

It was a wonderful last week together of 2024. Happy Holidays to all of you! I wish you a happy and healthy break.

English Language Arts and Literature Learning Outcomes

• I can use different comprehension processes and strategies when reading a variety of texts. 
• I can compare and contrast aspects of texts within different texts.
• I can reflect on personal connections to a text to support my understanding. 

December 9th - 13th

What Did Students Do This Week?

We had a fantastic field trip to the zoo on Wednesday! Thank you again to our parent volunteers who helped make this trip such a success! At the zoo, students made great connections to the learning they have done in the classroom. They connected to science, social studies, our class read aloud, and more!

Upcoming Week

This week will be a fun, festive time as Student Voice organized Spirit Days for the school. Please see the following Spirit Days:

Monday - Dress like Your Favourite Holiday Character Day

Tuesday - Silly Sweater Day

Wednesday - Dress to Impress Day

Thursday - Festive Hat and Hair Day

Friday - Pyjama Day

Science Learning Outcomes  (I can...)

• I can identify how sensory organs in animals help them meet their needs.
• I can understand that recycling reduces negative environmental impacts.

Social Studies Learning Outcomes  (I can...)

• I can recognize the connection between Indigenous people and the land.
• I can identify the diversity of Indigenous peoples reflected in the variety of languages spoken.
• I can recognize that the Métis people contribute to Alberta’s identity.
• I can recognize the geographical regions of Alberta.

Student Quotes

• "When I saw the wolves, it reminded me of the book A Wolf Called Wander. When I saw all the things the wolves were doing, it reminded me of what Wander would do in the book. Also, being able to see only one of the two Pallas Cats makes me think of how they're able to camouflage in their specific habitat." -EC
• "I liked the penguins. I was thinking of their eyes and really wanted to know what they were looking at under water." -HP
• "I really liked when the penguin was walking down; it looked like he was scared to getting in the water. This connects to the play we are doing in the Winter Concert." -AD
• "I liked the Komodo Dragons because when they blink, their eyes go to the back of their heads. This is connected to the sensory organ, eyes. I liked the tortoises because they were eating lettuce and it's connected to our education because of the sensory organ, tongue." -GH
• "I liked seeing the owls. When it's winter time, they can turn white to camouflage." -ZM
• "I liked the owls and seeing all the dead mice and chicks. This reminded me of the sense of taste. The tigers reminded me of when Wander got separated from his family because it looked like one tiger was trying to get to the other one." -JH
• "I liked seeing the owls and their eyes. They can see everything at all times because their heads can go 270 degrees. That connects to their sensory organ of the eyes. I liked seeing the little turtles and it was connected to our learning because most of the plants were decomposing just like our science experiment." -BA
• "I liked when the wolves were walking near the glass. It reminded me of when Swift was lost and he kept walking." -AM
• "I liked the giraffes because they were using their tongues to grab the food and it reminded me of the sense of taste. Also, the lemurs remind me of touch because they grab to climb." -EY
• "I like seeing the owls and the dead chicks because it reminded me of the food chain. The tigers reminded me of Wander when he wandered all around the forest like the tigers were." -KW
• "I was surprised when I heard that the Silverback Gorilla could lift a hippo and an SUV. I liked seeing the monkeys use their long arms to climb." -BO
• "I never knew that the Komodo Dragon could eat a water buffalo. I thought it was cool that the White-Handed Gibbins are nocturnal." -MA
• "I like seeing the flamingoes and their eyes. They were a bright yellow and it looked to me like they could see in the dark. I'm surprised the White-Handed Gibbins were playing around because they usually sleep during the day because they're nocturnal." -PM
• "The Pallas Cat has very good balance and can see in the dark." -LD
• "The monkeys' fingers poked out so far so they could climb." -OY
• "I enjoyed that we got to see the wolves run around like Swift." -HB
• "When the wolves were running around, it reminded me of Swift." -HD
• "The wolves reminded me of when we learned about the sensory organ of touch because they were following the path but weren't looking down." -HTB
• "When we were at the zoo, I saw Komodo Dragons and giraffes. I wrote about them and their sensory organs in my independent slideshow." -LK

December 2nd - 6th

What did students do this week?

In small reading groups, students continued to read articles to learn about how the perspectives on fossils changed over time. After reading, they wrote from the perspective of a person in the specific time we read about. 

After reading more chapters in our class read aloud of The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, students added to their timeline representing the different adventures Edward went on. This identified their understanding of main events in the story. Then, they wrote a reflection based on how they think the characters in the story felt based on clues from the text to develop their inferencing. 

In writing, students had a great time bringing their Imperfectly Perfect Pet to life! They turned their design into a pet using plasticine. Next week, they will use sensory details to write about their pet.

In math, students worked with decimal numbers through money. They combined different amounts of money, represented the amounts through decimals, and started adding decimal numbers.

English Language Arts Learning Outcomes  (I can...)

• I can infer ideas through using clues in the text.
• I can summarize key information.

• I can use sensory detail to add interest to my work.
• I can develop creative expression through different tools.

Mathematics Learning Outcomes  (I can...)

• I can express the value of money in decimal numbers.

Possible Questions to Ask Your Child:

• What did people think about fossils in the 1980s? How has the perspectives of fossils changed over time?
• How do you think Nellie and Lawrence felt after they realized Edward was gone? What clues in the text made you think that?
• Use sensory details to describe your Imperfectly Perfect Pet.
• How would you represent a quarter in a decimal number? What about a nickel? What would a nickel, two dimes, and two quarters equal?

Reading Photots

Writing Photos

Math Photos