W.O.W (Words of the Week)
Words:
- are
- now
- came
- ride
- into
Weekly Highlights:
- In Social Studies this week we
began learning about Indigenous people and the importance of the buffalo
(bison) for their survival. We explored a Buffalo Kit from Fort
Calgary that had Indigenous artifacts, and learned how to safely handle
items from a museum. We got to hold each one, carefully look at all
the details, and guess what each object was used for. We will have
another opportunity to work with the Buffalo Kit again next week.
- We finished reading the Magic Tree
House, Dinosaurs Before Dark by Mary Pope Osborne. In these
Magic Tree House books the characters travel back in time to different
places. Next we will be starting to
read Buffalos Before Breakfast. In this specific book they travel
back to the prairies. The story is set in the United States but we
have been making connections to this same time frame here in Canada and
the way the Blackfoot people lived.
- In Math, we continued learning
about measurement. We learned more about length and compared lengths
of different objects. We also learned about weight (mass) and how to
compare the mass of different objects.
We used the words lighter and heavier to compare different objects.
We learned that when items change shape their weight doesn’t change.
For example, a piece of paper doesn’t change weight when it is crumpled
up, or a ball of clay doesn’t change weight when it is flattened like a
pancake. We had a lot of fun
exploring with the balance scales.
- We saw our Grade 6 buddies perform
for us in the music space this week. They did a great job!
Reminders:
SVS Christmas Hampers:
The Christmas season is
upon us! It is a time many families look forward to the gathering of family and
friends, the sharing of gifts and a warm meal. Unfortunately, not all families
are able to participate in many of these activities which most of us take for
granted.
In previous years, the SVS
staff and community have had the pleasure of being able to help some of our SVS
families during this time. We will again be supporting a few of our families by
providing them with gift cards. The most asked for are to Superstore and
Walmart but any card will be accepted.
You can show your support
by purchasing a gift card and dropping it off at the office by December 13th. We will then distribute the cards to the
families the last week of school. Thank you for your generosity and care.
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.
The Show Must Go On: A performance by grade four, five, and six
students
Cast A Wednesday December 11th - Doors open at 6:15PM
Cast B Thursday December 12th - Doors open at 6:15PM
Admission: Free
All students in grades four, five and six have signed up for one
of the following groups. Ask your child if they have been assigned to
Cast A (Wednesday, December 11th Performance) or Cast B (Thursday, December
12th performance). Students in non-performing groups are not required to
attend the night of the performances.
Performing Groups:
- Acting
- Dance
- Choir
- Instruments
- Comedy
Non-Performing Groups
- Art
(set design and posters)
- Video
Production
Story Synopsis
In The Show Must Go On, student actors perform as teachers in the
school.
After spending months perfecting the three act musical Cats, the
Simons Valley Drama club is forced to come up with a new plan. Cats is
unexpectedly cancelled, but the Junior Tony Award judge is scheduled to come in
just a few days to watch the school’s performance. Since Mr. Snow was a young
boy, he has always dreamed of winning the Junior Tony Award - The top prize a
school can win for it’s theatrical performance. He informs the Drama Club that
they must come up with a new plan.
The teachers realize they won’t have time to put together another
full three act musical, and everyone has a different idea of what to do. Mrs.
Blyth and Mrs. Boulanger want the students to perform a dance routine. Mrs.
Reeve and Mrs. Fuller think the students should sing choir style. Mrs. Sinden
and Mrs. Moncrieff think that playing musical instruments is the way to go.
Mrs. Neumiller wants the students to perform her original creation entitled
“The Neumiller Special”
Can the Simons Valley School Drama Club get on the same page and
win the Junior Tony Award? Find out December 11th and 12th as Simons Valley
School presents The Show Must Go On.
Ask Me About:
- Which artifact from the Buffalo
kit was my favourite?
- Describe the artifact
- What was it used for?
- Log into your Raz-Kids account and
read at least 2 books this weekend!
If you read at
least 2 books you will be awarded bonus stars to spend on your
Raz rocket or
Raz robot!
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