Nov. 30 - Dec. 4

I am so excited!!  It's my favorite month! 

Notes:

The Sock It To 'Em Campaign is still running if you'd like to donate socks.

The hot lunch form for December is due on Friday, Dec. 4.

 Homework books went home today. 

Curriculum:

Math: We will be exploring time and telling time.  You can help by using an analog clock.

L.A.

• Spelling: Lesson 5 spelling dictation will be on Thursday.
• Writing: All month we will be working on our poetry unit.

Science: We are learning all about wheels and axles.

Social: We are travelling to the Parkland Region of Alberta!

Week at a Glance:
Monday:

• Library books due
• Friday letters returned

Tuesday:

Wednesday:

• Afterschool skate 3:45-4:45 Adams (with a parent)

Thursday:

• Choir afterschool

Friday:

• Hot lunch form due
• Last day of enrichment
• Dress for the weather - Frolicking Friday!

Week of Nov. 23-27

I for one am glad the wind has died down!  It makes for a much pleasanter recess time!  Yet on the other hand, I have heard that we will be getting snow this week, so please be prepared for anything!


Notes:

• The Sock It To 'Em Campaign is still running if you'd like to donate socks.
• The hot lunch form for December went home today.  It's the annual holiday dinner and is free as it is provided by our School Council.  You just need to return the form giving us permission to feed your kids!

Curriculum:

• Math: We will finish up our current patterns booklet this week.
• L.A.
• Spelling: Lesson 5 starts this week, look for the words coming home today.
• Writing: We have started our next big project which is mainly a poetry unit.
• Science:
• Social: We will finish traveling around the Foothills Region this week and will have a quiz on Friday.

This Week's Schedule:
Monday:

• Friday Letters due
• Library books due

Tuesday:

• Energy Day Assembly 8:45 a.m.
• Mustache Day
• Hot lunch
• Family Fun Night in the gym 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Wednesday:

• After school skating at Adams 3:45-4:45 p.m.

Thursday:

• Choir practice for choir students 3:30 p.m.

Friday:

• Frolicking Friday
• Enrichment

Week of Nov. 16 - 20

Good news - it's a full week!  In fact it's nothing but full weeks from now until Christmas holidays.  Thank you so much to parents who came in for interviews.  It's so great to meet with you and to know that we're on the same page.  We all want success for these kids that you entrust to my care every day.  Thank you for your support.

Notes:

• Please return the (signed) report card envelope ASAP if you have not already.  We will reuse them in March and again in June.  Make sure to keep your copy of the report card.
• Fundraiser pickup will be Tuesday or Wednesday - wait for a Synervoice.
• The Sock It To 'Em campaign is still running if you'd like to donate new socks.

Curriculum:

• Math: We are moving on to a new patterns unit but need to keep adding and subtracting 3- and 4-digit numbers in mind.  Students are struggling with this concept, particularly when you have to borrow in subtracting.  It's even harder knowing what to do when you borrow from a zero.  How you can help at home: make up some adding and subtracting questions and have your child solve them; drill basic facts; play adding and subtracting games.
• L.A.
• Spelling: We will finish up lesson 4 and will do the assessment on Thursday.
• Writing: This week we will highlight descriptive words and phrases from our journal entries on peace and will start to put together our poems.  The goal is to finish them by Wednesday and type them up during our computer time.
• Science: We will learn about force and effort for our new science unit, Wheels and Levers.
• Social: Do you have any idea how satisfying it was to hear at interviews how many kids are loving social?  So awesome!!  Our journey takes us to the ground of the Foothills Region as we study the vegetation, and up to the sky to study climate.  We'll hopefully take a peek at some animals and discover the natural resources found in the area.

This Week's Schedule:
Monday:

• Library books due (this is a freebie - we didn't get to library last week due to the Remembrance Day assembly)
• Mr. Oakes, our PS1 student from the University started today.  He will be with us until Dec. 16.

Wednesday:

• After school skate 3:45 at the Adam's Ice Centre (all skaters must wear a helmet and all students must be accompanied by an adult)

Thursday:

• Tone It Up Thursday
• Rock Your Moccs Day - students are invited to bring moccasins for their indoor shoes if they have them (if not, students made paper moccasins they can wear around their necks)

Friday:

• Enrichment
• Frolicking Friday

Week of Nov. 9 - 13

This is a very special week coming up.  I like to take this time to think about my freedom and for the great sacrifice that many have taken.  Tomorrow I will be sharing a story of mine about my Grandpa Reuben Seaman

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Notes:

• Please book a parent/teacher interview for either Thursday or Friday.  Thursday the first interview is at 8:30 a.m. and the last is at 7:15 p.m.  On Friday, interviews begin at 8:30 a.m. and the last is at 11:30 a.m.  Please see the link to the right or call the school office to book your 15 minute appointment.
• Everyone is welcome to come to our Remembrance Day assembly tomorrow at 10:30.  The grade 4's and 5's are singing!
• Suspense stories are now overdue.  Students were supposed to take home the planning sheet we did in class and come back with a suspense story.  Unfortunately, not too many came back!
• The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to Galbraith!!   Please stop by the library when you come for interviews.  We will be going as a class on Monday so if you'd like to send your child with money that day you are welcome to.

Curriculum:

• Math: We are continuing with subtraction learning about 4-digit subtraction today.  Our Mad Minutes will be subtraction for the next few weeks.  Practice at home would be very beneficial!
• L.A:
• Spelling: Because last week and this week are short weeks, we will hold off on the assessment for Lesson 4 until next week.
• Writing: We have been doing lots of journaling to create peace poems toward the end of the month.
• Science: Tomorrow we will begin our new unit, "Wheels and Levers."
• Social: We have just begun our journey into the Foothills Region.  This week we'll look at landforms, bodies of water and climate.

This Week's Schedule:
Monday:

• Library books due
• Friday Letters due

Tuesday:

• Remembrance Day assembly 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday:

• Remembrance Day - no school
• Visit the City of Lethbridge's page for events happening around town

Thursday:

• Interviews 8:30-11:30; 12:30-4:30; 5:30-7:15
• No school for students
• Book Fair in the library

Friday:

• Interviews 8:30-11:30
• No school for students
• Book Fair in the library

Week of Nov. 3 - Nov. 6

Welcome back to another short week!  I hope you all had a fantastic Halloween weekend and enjoyed the extra hour of sleep.  I know I did only I don't enjoy the early darkness afterschool.

Notes:

• Hot lunch is due on Friday.
• Thank you for supporting the fundraiser.  As I hear more information, I will pass it on.
• A big thank you to our parent volunteer for Scientists in School!
• Another big thank you to the parents who sent food for our Halloween party on Friday.  The Human Resource department did a fantastic job on the organizing of the morning!
• Please remember with the nice weather coming (soon!), we have the two shoe rule in effect.  If you need help with having a pair of shoes at the school and one at home, please let me know. 

Curriculum:
LA: Spelling: New word sorts this week.   This round will last until Nov. 19 due to two short weeks in a row.
      Writing: We will be starting a new unit on Peace.  The students will create a Peace Poem.  I love this project!
      Math: We will be working on subtracting 3 and 4 digit numbers.
      Science: Wrapping up our Lights & Shadows unit.
      Social: Our newest suitcase adventure will take us to the Foothills region. 

This week at a Glance:
Monday

• No school

Tuesday

• Library books due (My students are awesome at remembering their library books!)
• Suspense stories due (thank you to those who handed them in today!)
• The students brought home their Rocky Mountains Region suitcase.  I hope you enjoyed them!

Friday

• Hot lunch due
• Enrichment Friday
• Frolicking Friday - please dress for the weather!
• Report cards go home

Just a quick reminder, next week there is only school for students on Monday and Tuesday  We are off on Wednesday for Remembrance Day.  Thursday Nov. 12 and Friday Nov. 13 are scheduled as Professional Learning days and booked in for Parent Teacher Interviews.  I look forward to meeting with you.