Week of Jan 25-29

Week of Jan. 25-29, 2016
Notes:

Please remember that hot lunch is Thursday, not Tuesday as it usually is.
Homework journals are now overdue.  If your child has not handed it in yet, please have them do so ASAP.
I will be away in Red Deer this week for two days learning about the Daily 5 literacy program.  Several of our teachers already use the program and love it so I wanted to check it out as I believe that teachers need to constantly be learning to stay relevant and to keep improving.  This is my last planned absence for awhile!

Curriculum:
Math: Multiplication!  You can help your child at home by playing the games we learn at school and by practice of the basic multiplication facts. 
L.A.
Spelling: Lesson 8 assessment on Thursday.
Writing: Finishing up the "lost item" story.
Science: We are finishing up our unit on "Wheels and Levers" by learning about third class levers.  Bill Nye is going to help us out this week!
Social: We're heading up north to check out the Canadian Shield region starting Monday!

This Week's Schedule:
Monday:
Library books due
Friday Letters due
Mrs. Nelson away in Red Deer for Daily 5
Tuesday:
Energy Day Assembly 12:30 p.m.
Mrs. Nelson away in Red Deer for Daily 5

Thursday:
Taco Time hot lunch
Choir in the music room (please note: all students who have signed up for choir are expected to be in the music room.  Students who wish to leave the choir must speak to Mrs. Garlock PRIOR to choir practice)

Friday:
Staff Learning Day - no school for students

Week of Jan 18-22

A busy week ahead full of learning! 


Notes:

• Hot lunch is now paid online along with all other school fees and will be due on the 20th of each month.  You can sign up here.  If you're having trouble, please contact the office.
• Galbraith is a safe and caring school and as such, we have certain rules and expectations to keep us all healthy, safe and happy.  Please remind your child that they need to stay off the snow hills outside, wear their indoor shoes (leaving their outdoor shoes on the boot rack), and to sneeze or cough in their sleeve.  Thanks so much for your support!

Curriculum:

• Math: We are finishing our current unit on patterns.
• L.A.
• Spelling: Spelling Week 8 went out today.
• Writing: We have a cool new project started that combines writing and photography.  Ask your child about it!
• Science: We are finishing up with gears and will move on to levers this week.
• Social: Oil sands, forestry and different points of view will all be explored in the Boreal Forest region.

This Week's Schedule:
Monday:

• Friday Letters due
• Library books due

Wednesday:

• Hot lunch money due via School Cash Online

Thursday:

• Tone It Up
• Choir after school for Sr. Choir

Friday:

• Frolicking Friday - our field is snowy!

Week of Jan. 11 - 15, 2016

Welcome back to another wintery week!  Please remember to have your child walk out the door in the morning with their mittens, toques and boots because we do live in southern Alberta and we know that the weather can change quickly.  We also have the snow shoes here and the kids will be going outside for that gym activity.  Thank you!


Notes:

• School Cash Online - just a reminder to sign up for this so that your child's hot lunch can be ordered and paid for.  If you have any questions or concerns, come in to the office and they will help you out. 

Curriculum:
LA - working on our LOST item story
      - spelling assessment will be this week
MATH - continuing to work on patterns in tables and charts.  The goal is to push the students to find the pattern horizontally in a chart versus vertically.  This is the start of creating formulas and doing algebra.
SCIENCE - we will be finishing up on wheel and belt drive systems and moving into learning about gears.
SOCIAL - continuing our adventure on the train to the Boreal Forest region.


Week at a Glance:
Monday

• Friday letters signed and returned.
• Library books due
• JOB APPLICATION forms are due TODAY!
• afterschool cheer 3:30 - 4:30

Tuesday

• I am away today for a planning day regarding a project I am working.  Mrs. Fano will be in for me.

Wednesday

• afterschool choir 3:30 - 4:30

Thursday

• Tone it up Thursday - please bring a water bottle
• afterschool choir

Friday

• Frolicking Friday - please dress for the weather.

Jan. 4 - 8, 2016

Welcome back!  I hope you all had a restful, fun filled holiday spent with family near and far.  I was excited to come back today to see your beautiful children (though it was a little hard to get out of bed on time today!)


Notes:

• Just a reminder to sign up for the online payment program.  Our school is going cashless and all payments can be made online for agendas and hot lunches.  If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

Curriculum:
LA: new spelling sorts go home today.  Week 7.  Remember to practice sorting and understanding the rule pattern.
We will looking back at 2015 and ahead to 2016 for a brief writing project and then moving into a LOST photography story for the month of January.
Math: we will be working again with PATTERNS.  They shape our world.  We will be learning how to extend them and understand the position rules that patterns create.
Science: learning about wheel drives and belt drive systems.
Social: another new adventure!  We will be going to the Boreal Forest!


Week at a Glance:
Monday

• Welcome back!
• Library books due

Tuesday


Wednesday


Thursday

• Tone it up Thursday - please bring a water bottle!

Friday

• Frolicking Friday - please dress for the weather!