Hello
Parents/Guardians!
W.O.W (Words of the Week)
Words:
- get
- this
- will
- yes
- went
- no
Weekly Highlights:
- This week in Math we started our
Measurement Unit. We learned the difference between standard and
non-standard units and when we might use both. We learned about length,
width, and height. Some of the vocabulary words we practiced this week
were: long, longer, longest, short, shorter, shortest, wide, wider,
widest, narrow, narrower, narrowest. We practiced identifying length,
width, and height and comparing different objects. We also learned that
length, width,and height are relative depending upon what you are
comparing to. For example, a person may look short standing next to one
person and look tall standing next to a different person. Here is a fun
measurement game we can play at home:
- Sesame
street non-standard measuring game https://www.sesamestreet.org/games?id=259
- In Social Studies we presented our
story vines to our classmates. We explained where we were born, how we got
our name, what communities we belong to and special traditions we have in
our culture. Then we answered questions from our classmates about our
presentation. It was a really good chance to practice speaking clearly and
loudly in front of an audience.
- We learned the secret story for
“ion.” The letters “ion” like to stay up late at night and read books.
When they get up in the morning they are very tired and can’t stop
yawning. YUUUUUHHHHNN – like million, onion and minion.
- We are doing a great job at our
Daily 4 Literacy Stations. We spend about 15-20 minutes each day
practicing different literacy skills. Here are the stations we work at:
- Read
to Self or a Buddy: Practice reading sight words, poems, and just right
books.
- Listen
to Reading: Use the Ipads to go on Raz-Kids.
- Word
Work: Practice spelling our W.O.W words and our sight word cards using:
stamps, letter tiles, whiteboards, magnets, printing in our notebook.
- Writing:
Sticker story writing to practice the skills we have learned in writing
lessons (E.g. using finger space, capitals, periods, explaining our ideas
in detail using who, what, when, where, and why (feelings))
- We enjoyed some time
with our Grade 4 buddies. We learned a new math game using cards to add.
Reminders:
Thank you to everyone who
came out last night to make our “Evening of Gathering and Giving” so
special. Jess McCann and her dance group did not disappoint! Ryan Willert our artist in residence, as well
as Elder Pablo Russell emphasized the “Buffalo teachings” and the meaning to
our students here at SVS. We look forward to a continued focus on using the
Buffalo teachings in our day to day lives.
Please skip to 11:42 to
view it:
Video of Jessica McCann:
Pizza Party:
Students will not need to bring a lunch
next Friday, Dec 6 as we will be having our pizza party. The orders have been
placed and we are all getting very excited.
Calgary Food Bank:
From now until December
17th we will be collecting non-perishable food items
for the Calgary Food Bank. Foodbank boxes have now been placed around the
school to accept any and all donations.
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Ask Me About:
- To compare the length, width, and
height of different objects using the correct vocabulary (tall, taller,
tallest, short, shorter, shortest, wide, wider, widest, narrow, narrower,
narrowest, long, longer, longest).
- Log into your Raz-Kids account and
read at least 2 books this weekend!
