Thursday February 11, 2016 - Mrs. Watt will be teaching grade 8 at Matthew Halton starting Monday February 23. Period 1: Keyboarding Period 2: Agendas, Journaling, Daily Reader: Col, Joel and Lucy Period 3: PE - Mr. Martens Recess Snack Period 4: Math - basic facts, number families Period 5: Clean desks, collect rulers, clipboards, etc. Recess Lunch DEAR - no Dear interventions Period 6: Guest speaker - Inuit artifacts Period 7: Tech - Mrs. Houldin Period 8: Art - Valentine folders
Wednesday February 10, 2016 - Taco in a Bag forms due Friday Period 1: PE - Mr. Martens (for the rest of then week - then Mr.Fender) Period 2: ELA - Library - Chromebooks Kahoot! Period 3: ELA - Agendas, Journaling Reader of the Day: Chloe & Hannah Recess Snack Period 4: Math - Basic Facts, number families Period 5: Library Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6 & 7: Can you make it sink? Experiment Period 8: Social Studies - Inuit traditions
Tuesday February 9, 2016 Period 1: ELA - Agendas, Journals, Reader of the Day: Eddie Period 2: Reading Buddies Peirod 3: ELA Recess Snack Period 4: Mathletics Period 5: Math - Basic Facts, Addition and Subtraction Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Health - Mr. Martens Period 7: Music Period 8: Social - Cultural items
Monday February 8th, 2016 - We walk to the library on Friday. Period 1: ELA - Agendas, Journaling Period 2: ELA - Daily 5 Period 3: Math - Number words, basic facts Recess Snack Period 4: Math - Numeracy stations Period 5: Music - Ms. Janzen Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Science - Sinking and Floating Period 7: PE - Mr. Martens Period 8: Social Studies - Inuit Culture
Friday February 5th, 2016 - It's Friday! Get outside and move! Period 1: Diorama prep. Period 2: ELA - Fairy Tale Friday Period 3: Math - number words, basic facts Recess Scrunch DEAR Period 4-6: Inuit Diorama Construction
Thursday February 4th, 2016 - Book Orders due tomorrow Period 1: Computer Lab - Keyboarding Period 2: ELA - Syllables, Haiku (finish), Daily 5 Period 3: PE - Mr. Martens Recess Snack Period 4: Math - Basic Facts, word numbers Period 5: Science - Floaters and Sinkers Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Social Studies - Inuit Culture Period 7: Tech - Ms. Holudin Period 8 Art - Prep for Arctic Diorama
Tuesday February 2nd, 2016 - Please wear your favourite team jersey tomorrow. Period 1: ELA - Agendas, journal Period 2: ELA - Reading Buddies Period 3: ELA - Daily 5 Recess Snack Period 4: Mathletics Period 5: Math - basic facts, word numbers Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Health - Mr. Martens Period 7: Music - Ms. Janzen Period 8: Social Studies - Inuit Culture P
Monday February 1st, 2016 - Tomorrow is Groundhog Day. Period 1: ELA - Agendas, Journal Period 2: Daily 5, complete Haiku Period 3: Math: Basic Fact Sheets, word numbers Recess Snack Period 4: Math: word numbers, adding with Zeros Period 5: Music - Ms. Janzen Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Science Period 7: PE - Mr. Martens Period 8: Social Studies - Inuksuk
Thursday January 28, 2016 - No school tomorrow. Have a nice long weekend Period 1: Computer Lab Keyboarding Period 2: ELA - Agendas, Journaling, Reader of the Day: Brandt, Monday: Houston Period 3: PE - Mr. Martens Recess Snack Period 4: Math - Place Value Assessment Period 5: Science - Floating and sinking Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Social Studies: Writing a letter home Period 7: Tech - Mrs. Houldin Period 8: Art - Season Cubes
Wednesday January 27, 2016 - Today is Family Literacy Day. Please read with me. Period 1: PE - Mr. Martens Period 2 & 3 ELA - Pajama Party Literacy Activities Recess Snack Period 4: Math - Place value Period 5: Library Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6 & 7: Science experiment - Will it sink or will if float? Period 8: Social Studies - Daily Life in Iqaluit
Tuesday January 26, 2016 - Wear your pajamas tomorrow. Period 1: ELA: Agendas, journals Period 2: Reading Buddies with gr 4s Period 3: Syllables, Daily 5, New spelling words: sing, wing, bank, tank, pink, shrink Recess Snack Period 4: Mathletics Period 5: Math - Basic facts, place value Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Health- Mr. Martens Period 7: Music - Ms. Janzen Period 8: Social Studies - What do the Inuit live in, traditionally?
Monday January 25, 2016 - Happy Sweet Sixteen to my son Ethan! We are having a Pajama Party on Wednesday! Period 1: ELA - Agendas, Journaling, Reader of the Day: Raiden (tomorrow: Caleb) Period 2: ELA: Daily 5, Poetry, Practice Spelling Period 3: Math: Daily Facts, Place Value Recess Snack Period 4: Place value, number representation Period 5: Music - Ms. Janzen Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Science Period 7: PE - Mr. Martens Period 8: Social Studies - Early Days of Iqaluit
Friday January 22, 2016 - We walked to the library today. Period 1 - 3:Library Recess Scrunch DEAR Period 4-7: Art - Literacy Book Marks Today a reader, tomorrow a leader Reading gives us some place to go when we have to stay where we are Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body The world opened to me when I learned to read Books fall open when you fall in There is no enjoyment like reading Open your mind open a book A book is a gift you can open again and again I love reading Reading is fun
Thursday January 21, 2016 - Mrs. Watt taught us gym today! Period 1: ELA - computer lab Period 2: ELA: Agendas, Journals, spelling words, Haiku, review grammar Period 3: PE: Fun with Mrs. Watt Recess Snack Period 4: Math - greater/less than, tens, ones Period 5: Science - Boats and Buoyancy Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Social - Bodies of water around Iqaluit Period 7: Tech - Mrs. Houldin Period 8: Art - season cube
Wednesday January 20, 1026 - We walk to the library on Friday. Join us if you can. Period 1: PE - Mr. Martens Period 2: ELA - Agendas & Journal Period 3: ELA - Haiku writing Recess Snack Period 4: Basic Facts, 1s and 10s Period 5: Library Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6 & 7: Hot and Cold Review and Assessment Period 8: Social Studies - Bodies of Water surrounding Iqaluit
Tuesday January 19, 2016 - Tomorrow is Library. Reader of the day: Keegan, tomorrow's reader: Tatum Period 1: ELA - Agendas, Journaling Period 2: Reading Buddies with Ms. McKracken's grade 4s Period 3: ELA - Spelling test. New words: back, track, chair, hair, fling, sing Poetry - syllables, Haiku Recess Snack Period 4: Mathletics - Computer Lab Period 5: Math: Basic Facts, Greater than, less than Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Health - Mr. Martens Period 7: Music - Ms. Janzen Period 8: Social Studies - Tour of Iqaluit
Monday January 18, 2016 - Today we fly to Iqaluit! Period 1: ELA - Agendas, Journals, Reader of the Day: Jayda. Tomorrow's reader: Keegan. Period 2: ELA: practice spelling, Haiku Period 3: Math: Basic Facts, Greater Than and Less Than Recess Snack Period 4: Math - Greater than, less than Period 5: Music - Ms. Janzen Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Science - Insulation Period 7: PE - Mr. Martens Period 8: Social - Fasten your seatbelts! We are flying to Iqaluit!
Friday January 15, 2016 - There is a School Council meeting Monday at 5:00 pm. Everyone is welcome. Period 1: ELA: Agendas, Journaling Period 2: Fairy Tale Friday's: Fable: The Little Boy who Cried Wolf Period 3: Representing numbers - 10 frames Recess Scrunch DEAR Period 4 & 5: Art - Snowman Period 6: Daily 5
Thursday January 14, 2016 - Book orders are due tomorrow. Period 1: Computers - ELA Period 2: Agendas, Journaling, Cinquain Period 3: PE - Mr. Martens Recess Snack Period 4: Math - Odd and Even, Basic Facts Period 5: Science - Thermometer Walk Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Social Studies - Flags Period 7: Tech - Ms. Houldin Period 8: Art - Snowman
Wednesday January 13, 2016 - What will I be reading for my day? Period 1: PE - Mr. Martens Period 2: ELA - Agendas, Journaling, Adjectives/Synonyms - Because song! Period 3: ELA: Cinquain Recess Snack Period 4: Math - Odd and Even Period 5: Library Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6 & 7: How do thermometers work - We are building one! Period 8: Social Studies - Preparations for our journey to Iqaluit
Tuesday January 12, 2016 - We have library tomorrow Period 1: ELA - Agendas, journaling, adjectives Period 2: ELA - Reading Buddies with grade 4 Period 3: ELA - Spelling test, New words: muck, luck, tent, bent, fish, dish; Poetry - Cinquain Recess Snack Period 4: Math: Mathletics - computer lab Period 5: Math - Odd and Even numbers - using manipulatives Recess Lunch Period 6: Health - Mr. Martens PeriodDEAR 7: Music - Ms. Janzen Period 8: Social Studies - preparations for our Journey to Iqaluit
Monday January 11, 2016 - Let's talk about "Reader of the Day." Period 1: ELA - agendas, journaling Period 2: ELA - Poetry - cinquain (five line poem) Period 3: Math: Basic Facts, Number of the Day Recess Snack Period 4: Telling time, counting money Period 5: Music - Ms. Janzen Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Science - corrections to Candy Experiment sheet Period 7: PE - Mr. Martens Period 8: Social - Iqaluit
Friday January 8, 2016 - Happy Birthday Cenidei - Please check my agenda for notes. Period 1: ELA - Agenda, Journaling Period 2: ELA - Fairy Tale Friday - Fractured Fairy Tales Period 3: Math - Counting Money Recess Scrunch DEAR 12:00 - assembly Period 4-7: Art - Ted Harrison look a like
Thursday January 7, 2016 - We took our temperature today. Period 1: ELA - Keyboarding in Computer Lab Period 2: ELA - Agendas, Journaling, Rhyming Period 3: PE - Mr. Martens Snack Recess Period 4: Math - Number Sense - counting money, telling time Period 5: Science - taking our temperature Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Social Period 7: Tech - Mrs. Holudin Period 8: Art - Ted Harrison introduction
Wednesday January 6, 2016 - We experimented with heat in Science today Period 1: PE - Mr. Martens Period 2: ELA - Agendas, Journaling Period 3: ELA - Poetry Recess Snack Period 4: Number Sense Period 5: Library Recess Lunch Dear Period 6 & 7: Science - Candy Experiment Period 8: Representation of Saskatchewan
Tuesday January 5, 2016 - Tomorrow we have library Period 1: ELA - Agendas, Journals Period 2: ELA - Reading Buddies Period 3: ELA - Spelling words: name, game, book, look, duck, truck Review - nouns, verbs, subjects, predicates New: rhymes Recess Snack Period 4: Math - Mathletics Period 5: Math - Basic Facts, Number Sense, Currency, Time Recess Snack DEAR Period 6: Health - Mr. Martens Period 7: Music - Ms. Janzen Period 8: Social Studies - Representation of our knowledge of Saskatchewan Monday January 4, 2016 - Welcome back! What do I like to read? Period 1: ELA - Agendas & Journaling Period 2: ELA - Review - compound words, verbs, nouns, subjects and predicates What is a rhyme? Period 3: Math - Basic Facts, Number Sense Recess Snack Period 4: Math - Number Sense, Currency, Telling Time Period 5: Music - Ms. Janzen Recess Lunch Period 6: Science - Hot and Cold - temperatures - How does temperature affect us? Period 7: PE - Mr. Martens Period 8: Social Studies - Representation of what I know about Saskatchewan
Thursday December 17, 2015 - One more sleep until Christmas Break! Period 1: ELA Period 2&3: Christmas Concert Recess Snack Period 4: ELA Period 5: Math Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6-8: Concert
Wednesday December 16, 2015 - We will have lunch in our room on Thursday, we will not have access to a microwave or hot water. Please check out our lost and found - it is over flowing. Period 1: Science - Hot Potato Period 2-3: Dress Rehersal Recess Snack Period 4: Math - Basic Facts, Representing Numbers Period 5: Library Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Science Period 7 & 8: Social - Perogies and Sausage!
Tuesday December 15, 2015 - We have Library tomorrow. There is a free hot dog day tomorrow and Perogies and Sausage in the afternoon. Period 1: ELA - Agenda, The Gingerbread Man beginning, middle and end Period 2: Reading Buddies Period 3: ELA: Spelling test Recess Snack Period 4: Mathletics Period 5: Basic Facts, Representing numbers Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Health - Mr. Martens Period 7: Music - Ms. Janzen Period 8: Social Studies - Contributions to Community
Monday December 14, 2015 - I need to read every night. Period 1: ELA - Agendas, journal, sentence practice Period 2: ELA - The Gingerbread Man, descriptive writing, Daily 5 Period 3: Math - Basic Facts, Skip Counting assessment Recess Snack Period 4: Math - Representing Numbers Period 5: Music - Ms. Janzen Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Science Period 7: PE - Mr. Martens Period 8: Social Studies
Friday December 11, 2015 - We cannot wait for Christmas - turn "cannot" into a contraction Period 1 - 3: ART - SHHHH! It's a surprise! Recess Scrunch Dear Period 4: Math - Skip Counting Period 5: ELA - Contratctions & Daily 5 Period 6: ELA - Daily 5 and The Tale of Desperaux
Thursday December 10,2015 - Santa wrote back to us! Period 1: Keyboarding - Lab Period 2: ELA - Contractions, Daily 5 Period 3: PE - Mr. Martens Recess Snack Period 4: Math - Skip Counting, Basic Facts Period 5: Science - Hot and Cold Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Social Studies Period 7: Tech - Mrs. Houldin Period 8: Art - SHHH! It is a secret (don't tell Mom and Dad)
Tuesday December 8, 2015 - We have library tomorrow Period 1: Agenda, Journal Period 2: Reading Buddies Period 3: ELA - Spelling test - new words: Contractions: can't, don't, isn't, she'll, he'll, they'll. Recess Snack Period 4: Math - Basic Facts Period 5: Math - Skip Counting Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Health - Mr. Martens Period 7: Music - Ms. Janzen Period 8: Social Studies - Traditions
Monday December 7, 2015 - We are singing "Frosty the Snowman" in our concert - Happy Birthday Uncle Neil! Period 1: ELA - Agenda, Journal Period 2: ELA - Daily 5 Period 3: Math - Basic Facts, Skip Counting Booklet Recess Snack Period 4: Math - Skip Counting - whole body Period 5: Music - Ms. Janzen Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Science - How do you heat your home Period 7: PE - Mr. Martens Period 8: Social Studies - Traditions
Friday December 4, 2015 - We made 3D Snowflakes. Period 1: Art - snowflakes Period 2: Art - Snowflakes Period 3: Math - Basic Facts & Skip Counting Recess Lunch DEAR Period 4: ELA - Agendas & Journaling Period 5: ELA - Homophones Period 6: ELA - Fairy Tale Friday
Thursday December 3, 2015 Period 1: ELA - keyboarding Period 2: ELA - agendas, journaling, homophones Period 3: PE - Mr. Martens Recess Snack 11-12: Skating Recess Lunch Period 6: Social Studies - Ukrainian Traditions Period 7: Computers - Mrs. Houlden Period 8: Art - 3D Snow Flakes
Wednesday December 2, 2015 - We skate from 11-12 tomorrow, join us if you can! Period 1: PE - Mr. Martens Period 2: ELA - Agendas, Journals Period 3: ELA: Homophones, Subjects and Predicates Recess Snack Period 4: Math: Basic Facts, Skip counting Period 5: Library - Mrs. Bonertz Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Science - Hot and Cold Period 7: Science - Hot and Cold Period 8: Traditions Paragraph, Ukrainian Traditions
Tuesday December 1, 2015 - 25 days until Christmas (yes we are counting down!) Period 1: ELA - Agendas, journaling Period 2: ELA: Reading Buddies with Grade 4 Period 3: ELA: Spelling words Homophones: words that sound the same, but have different meaning and spelling: are (question): Are you going to the store? our(ownership - is pronounces "ow-r": Our house is decorated for Christmas. there(a place, note the word "here"): The school is over there. their(ownership - "I" can own something: Their car is brown. two(a number): I have two children. to: I am going to the store. Recess Snack Period 4: Mathletics - computer lab Period 5: Math - basic facts, skip counting Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Health - Mr. Martens Period 7: Music - Ms. Janzen Period 8: Social Studies - finish up Traditions Paragraph
Monday November 30, 2015 - We skate on Thursday from 11-12, please join us if you can. Period 1: ELA - Agendas, journaling, homophones Period 2: ELA - Subject & Predicate, Santa Letter Period 3: Math: Basic Facts Recess Snack Period 4: Skip Counting Period 5: Music - Ms. Janzen Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Science - What is a thermostat? Period 7: PE - Mr. Martens Period 8: Social Studies - Traditions Paragraph
Friday November 27, 2015 - It's Friday! Get outside and move. Period 1: Agendas, Journal Writing Period 2: ELA - paragraph writing Period 3: Math: Basic Facts, Skip Counting Recess Scrunch DEAR Period 4-6: Paragraph writing, Art project - construction paper gingerbread house
Thursday November 26, 2015 - We skate today, book orders due Friday. Period 1: ELA - Computer Lab Period 2: ELA - Agendas, journaling Period 3: PE - Mr.Martens Recess Snack Period 4: Math - Basic Facts, Skip Counting Period 5: Science - Kahoot! Recess Lunch Period 6: Social Studies - Traditions Paragraph Skating 2 PM - 3 PM
Wednesday November 25, 2015 - We skate tomorrow, please bring your skates, helmet and mittens. Period 1: PE - Mr. Martens Period 2: ELA - Agenda, Journal Writing Period 3: ELA - Paragraph Writing - Sentence Starters, Daily 5 Recess Snack Period 4: Math - Basic Facts, Skip Counting Period 5: Library - Book Fair Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Science - hot and cold Period 7: Science - hot and cold Period 8: Social Studies - Traditions - paragraph writing
Tuesday November 24, 2015 - We will be going to the Book Fair tomorrow during our library time. If you wish, you may send money with your child. Period 1: ELA - Agendas, Daily Journal - What would happen if you were the teacher for the day? Period 2: ELA - Paragraph Writing Period 3: Daily 5 Recess Snack Period 4: Reading Buddies Period 5: Math - Basic Facts, Skip Counting Recess Snack DEAR Period 6: Health - Mr. Martens Period 7: Music - Ms. Janzen Period 8: Social - Traditions - paragraph
Monday November 23, 2015 Period 1: ELA - practice spelling Period 2: ELA - Daily 5 Period 3: Math - Basic facts Recess Break Period 4: Math - Skip counting by twos Period 5: Music - Ms. Janzen Recess Lunch Period 6: Science - Hot and Cold temperatures Period 7: Pe - Mr. Martens Period 8: Social Studies - Traditions
Thursday November 19, 2015 Happy Birthday Ira! Period 1: ELA - Keyboarding - Computer Lab Period 2: ELA - Journal, Read to Self Period 3: PE - Mr. Martens Recess Snack Period 4: Math Period 5: Daily 5 Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Letter Writing Period 7: Tech - Mrs. Holden Period 8: Letter Writing
Tuesday November 17, 2015 Period 1: ELA - Journal Prompt: You are left in charge of making supper (anything you want), what do you make and how does it turn out? Spelling List Words: bleak, awful, fancy, good, icy, pink. Bonus: fifty Period 2: Reading Buddies Period 3: Daily 5 Recess Snack Period 4: Computer Lab - Mathletics Period 5: Daily 5 Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Health - Mr. Martens Period 7: Music - Ms. Janzen Period 8: Social Studies - Ukrainian Tradition
Monday November 16, 2015 Period 1: ELA - Journal: Write about what you know! If you need help with an idea: "It snowed a meter of snow last night, school is closed, what are you going to do and how does it go?" Period 2: Letter Writing, nouns, adjectives Period 3: Math - Basic Facts, math journal Recess Snack Period 4: Math - ordinal numbers Period 5: Music - Ms. Janzen Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Science Period 7: PE - Mr. Martens Period 8: Social Studies
Monday November 9, 2015 - Assembly tomorrow at 1pm Period 1: ELA - Calendar - Ira Period 2: ELA - Daily 5 Period 3: Math - basic facts, ordinal numbers Recess Snack Period 4: Math - journals Period 5: Music - Ms. Janzen Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Science - Hot and cold Period 7: PE - Mr. Martens Period 8: Social Studies - Natural Resources
Friday November 6, 2015 - No school November 11th, 12th and 13th. Period 1: ELA - Calendar - Keegan Period 2: ELA - Fariy Tale Friday - Hansel and Gretel Period 3: Math - Number of the day 48, Basic Facts, Numeracy Centers Scrunch DEAR Period 4 (and remainder of the day): Remembrance Day activities - art project, In Flanders Fields, Poppy Shape Poem
Thursday November 5, 2015 - Picture orders due tomorrow. Period 1: ELA - Computers Period 2: ELA - Noun assessment, Daily 5 - Listening Center: Joel and Caleb Period 3: PE - Mr. Martens Recess Snack Period 4: Math - Number of the day: 46, Basic Facts, Equal/Not Equal assessment Period 5: Science - Hot/Not Hot collage Recess Lunch DEAR - Everyone remains in room Period 6: Social Studies - Natural Resources Period 7: Tech - Mrs. Houldin Period 8: Guest Speaker - Veteran
Tuesday November 3, 2015 - Please remember your library books. Period 1: ELA- Calendar - Keegan Period 2: ELA - Reading Buddies - Storybird Period 3: ELA - Spelling test. New words: cowboy, doorknob, goldfish, basketball, lifejacket, bookmark. Bouns word: forty Recess Snack Period 4: Math - Mathletics - computer lab Period 5: Math - Number of the day: 41, basic facts, equal/not equal Recess Lunch DEAR - Listening Centre: Tatum & Jhett Period 6: Health - Mr. Martens Period 7: Music - Ms. Janzen Period 8: Social Studies - South Saskatchewan River Monday November 2, 2015 - We have "Reading Buddies" tomorrow. Period 1: ELA - Calendar - Keegan Period 2: ELA - Me and Mr. Mah re-read, Daily 5 Period 3: Math - number of the day, basic facts Recess Snack Period 4: Math - Equal not Equal Period 5: Music - Ms. Janzen Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Science - Hot and Cold - thermometer Period 7: PE - Mr. Martens Period 8: Social Studies - Early Days - Saskatoon
Friday October 30, 2015 - Turn your clocks back on Saturday night. Happy Halloween! 9:30 - 10:30 - Halloween Carnival 10:30-12 - Halloween Party 12 - 1:11 - Art
Wednesday October 28, 2015 - Carnival on Friday, please bring a small donation. Period 1: PE - Mr. Martens Period 2: ELA - Calendar Period 3: ELA - Listen to Reading, Work on Words intro Recess Snack Period 4: Math - patterns worksheet, Halloween colouring sheet Period 5: Library Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Science - Race Track Reflection Period 7: Hot and Cold Temperatures Period 8: A Day in the Life
Tuesday October 27, 2015 - Bring back library books for tomorrow. Period 1: ELA Period 2: Reading Buddies - 9:30 Period 3: ELA - Me and Mr.Mah Recess Snack Period 4: Math - Number of the Day & Basic Facts Period 5: Math - Sorting using two attributes Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Health - Mr.Martens Period 7: Music - Ms. Janzen Period 8: Assembly
Friday October 23, 2015 - We swim on Monday! Period 1: ELA Period 2 - Period 4: Swim Period 5: ELA Period 6: Art
Thursday October 22, 2015 - Eight days until Halloween! Period 1 - 4: Sod house tour and swimming Period 5: Science Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Social Studies Period 7: Computers Period 8: Art
Wednesday October 21, 2015 - Tomorrow we see a sod house. Period 1: PE - Mr. Martens Period 2: Agendas - Swim Period 3: Swim Recess Snack Period 4: Math Period 5: Library Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Science - Race Track Period 7: Science - Race Track Period 8: Social Studies - Complete ELA
Tuesday October 20, 2015 - Pizza day tomorrow, if you pre-ordered Period 1: ELA Swim/Library Tour Period 5: Math - Number of the day 32 - pattern practice with QR reader Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Health - Mr. Martens Period 7: Music - Ms. Janzen Period 8: Social Studies - pioneer homes - Sod huts or "sodies"
Friday October 16, 2015 Period 1: ELA - Calendar Period 2: ELA - Fairy Tale Friday - Hansel and Gretel Period 3: Math - Number of the day: 39, Word Work, Centers Scruch Dear Period 4: Science - Race Tracks Period 5: Race Tracks Period 6: Race Tracks Thursday October 15, 2015 - Period 1: ELA - Calendar/Weather - Tatum Period 2: ELA: CW Chapter 18 Reading Response Period 3: PE - Mr. Martens Recess Snack Period 4: Math - Pattern - AB, AAB, Free Choice - write down the core Period 5: Science - design completion Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Social Studies - urban & rural Period 7: Computers Period 8: Art - leaf rubbing
Wednesday October 14, 2015 - Please send back pizza and swim forms. Thank you. Period 1: PE - Mr. Martens Period 2: ELA - Calendar - Tatum Period 3: ELA - CW Chapter 18 - Humble: having or showing a modest of one's one importance Recess Snack Period 4: Math: Number of the day: 37 Period 5: Library - Choose a just right book Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Science - Start Your Engines!! Magnetic Racetrack Period 7: Science - Magnetic Racetrack Period 8: Social Studies - Physical Geography, Rural and Urban Tuesday October 13, 2015 - Please remember library books for tomorrow.
Period 1: ELA: Calendar - Tatum Period 2: ELA: Reading Buddies with 4A - 9:30 Period 3: ELA: Spelling Test - New spelling words: always, been, both, cold, first, because Recess Snack Period 4: Math: Number of the day: 36 - Basic Facts - students will have one minute to work on the sheet, students will be asked to take the sheet home to complete, they can return the completed sheet of a "dojo." Word Problem: When Joel walked to see his grandma he counted 7 cars. On the walk home he saw eight more. How many cars did Joel see all together? Period 5: Math - What is a sorting rule? Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Health Period 7: Music Period 8: Social Studies - What does Iqaliut, Meteghan and Saskatoon look like?
Thursday October 8, 2015 - Lockdown - 11:15, book orders due Tuesday October 13, No school tomorrow
Period 1: ELA - Calendar Period 2: ELA - CW Period 3: PE - Mr. Martens Recess Snack Period 4 - Math Jackie drove with her parents to her grandmother's house. Along the way they saw four deer. At her grandmother's they saw eight more. How many deer did they see altogether? Period 5: Science - The Power of Magnets Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Social Studies - Period 7: Tech - Mrs. Houldin Period 8: Art - Names Wednesday October 7, 2015 Period 1: PE - Mr. Martens Period 2: ELA - Calendar, Word Work: Spelling & Alphabetizing practice Period 3: ELA - Work on Writing - CW Recess Sncack Period 4: Math: Patterns - Increasing Period 5: Library - IPICK books Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Science- Magnets - What can a magnetic field pass through? Period 7: Science - Magnets Period 8: Social Studies - Geographic Assessment
Tuesday October 6, 2015 - Lockdown Practice (Thursday) Period 1: ELA - Calendar Period 2: ELA - Reading Buddies Period 3: ELA - Spelling Test - new list words: does, gave, right, fast, very, around. Recess Snack Period 4: Math - Basic Facts and Daily Number: 14 Period 5: Math - patterns Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Health - Mr. Martens Period 7: Music - Ms. Janzen Period 8: Social Studies - What is an Acadian?
September 28-October 2, 2015
This is a busy, mixed up week. I will be away at a Daily 5 Conference. I am hoping that this will enable me to better deliver the ELA programming. Tuesday and Wednesday Mrs. Roth will be teaching for me. Wednesday evening and all day Thursday are Parent/Teacher/Student conferences. I am looking forward to meeting with all students and their parents.
Wednesday September 24, 2015
Period 1: ELA - Calendar, Word Work Period 2: ELA - Listen to Reading - CW Period 3: PE - Mr. Martens Recess Snack Period 4 - Math - Patterns Period 5 - Science - Magnets Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Social Period 7: Tech - Mrs. Houldin Period 8: Art
Tuesday September 22, 2015
Period 1: ELA Period 2: ELA - Reading Buddies with 4A Period 3: ELA - Spelling Test Recess Snack Period 4: Math - Period 5: Math - Pattern Cubes Recess Lunch DEAR - Period 6: Health Period 7: Music Period 8: Social Studies
M0nday September 21, 2015 - Period 1: ELA - Calendar Period 2: ELA - Listen to Reading - CW, Work on Writing - Period 3: Math - Sorting Assessment - Shapes with colour Recess Snack Period 4: Math - Introduction to Patterning Period 5: Music - Ms. Janzen Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Science - magnets in our world - where can we find them? Period 7: PE - Mr. Martens Period 8: Social Studies - Pincher Creek and Saskatoon Weather
Thursday September 16, 2015 - Fire Drill TODAY! Period 1: ELA - Calendar Period 2: ELA: Listen to Reading - CW, Work on Writing: If you could have a farm animal as a pet which one would you choose and why? Period 3: PE - Mr. Martens Recess Snack Period 4 - Math - Sort Period 5 - Science - Magnet Centers Recess Lunch DEAR Social Studies - As a resident of Pincher Creek (or area) how do you identify? Period 7 - Tech - Mrs. Houldin Period 8 - Creepy, Crawly Spiders and webs
Wednesday September 16, 2015 - Fire Drill Thursday - Dress appropriately (for the weather) Period 1: PE - Mr. Martens Period 2: ELA - Verbs Period 3: ELA - Work on Writing - Charlotte's Web Recess Snack Period 4: Math - Sorting Period 5: Library Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Science - magnets Period 7: Science - magnets Period 8: Social - Compass Rose & Cardinal Direction
Tuesday September 15, 2015 Spelling Words: lived, jumped, cooked, looked, planted, used. The ending -ed tells us that the action happened in the past. Period 1: ELA - Calendar Period 2: ELA - Charlotte's Web Period 3: ELA - Work on Writing Recess Snack Period 4: Math - Number of the day 11, Basic Facts 4s Period 5: Math - Sort - running shoes and foam letters Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6 Health - Mr. Martens Period 7 Music - Ms. Janzen Period 8 Social Studies - What makes Pincher Creek unique?
Monday September 14, 2015 - Salutations: greetings Period 1: ELA - Calendar - Houston Period 2: ELA - Charlotte's Web - Chapter 4 & 5 - Work on Writing Period 3: Math - Number of the Day: 34, Basic Facts: 3s Recess Snack Period 4: Math - Math Centers - Including work with teacher Period 5: Music Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Science - Magnets have poles Period 7: PE Period 8: Social Studies: Compass with Cardinal Directions
Friday September 11, 2015 - Fairy Tale Friday Period 1: ELA - Calendar Period 2: ELA - Cinderella Period 3: Math - Sorting buttons Recess Scrunch DEAR Period 4: Art - Spider webs Period 5: Family Picnic
Thursday September 10, 2015 Period 1: ELA - Calendar Period 2: ELA - Charlotte's Web - spiders Period 3: PE - Mr. Martens Recess Snack Period 4: Math - graphing bats and spiders Period 5: Science - magnets have poles Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Social Studies - Direction NESW Period 7: Tech - Mrs. Holden Period 8: Art - Spiders
Wednesday September 9, 2015 Period 1: PE - Mr. Martens Period 2: ELA - Calendar Period 3: ELA - The Lorax Recess Snack Period 4: Math - Sorting Period 5: Library - Mrs. Bonertz Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Science - Magnets Period 7: Science - Magnets Period 8: Social - Where in the world is Pincher Creek, Alberta?
Tuesday September 8, 2015 - International Literacy Day Period 1: ELA: Calendar Time Period 2: ELA: Charlotte's Web - Zuckerman's Barn Period 3: ELA: Guest Reader Period 4: Math - Number of the Day: 15, basic facts, sorting Period 5: Math - continued from period 4 Period 6: Health with Mr. Martens Period 7: Music with M Period 8: Social - Dolch words
Thursday September 2, 2015 Period 1: ELA - Calendar Time Period 2: ELA - Listen to Reading - Charlotte's Web Period 3: PE - Four Corner Fitness Recess Snack Period 4: Math - Number of the Day: 23 Period 5: Science Recess Lunch DEAR Period 6: Social Period 7: Tech Period 8: Art
Wednesday September 2, 2015
Period 1: All About Me Period 2: Calendar Time Period 3: Assembly/Flag Ceremony Recess Snack Period 4: Supply Sort Period 5: Library - Hallway expectations Recess Lunch Period 6: Supply Sort Finish Period 7: Puzzle Piece Period 8: Listen to Reading