General Info about Track

A few things to keep in mind for track tomorrow.
- it's in Bengough and should be starting at approximately 10am
- we are taking a bus to Bengough and plan to leave at 9am from the school
- pack for the appropriate weather (sunscreen, hats, bug spray, etc)
- all items must fit into a backpack that your child will carry with them for the day
- there is a canteen available (please check the previous post for prices) so we encourage you to discuss the menu choices with your child and send the necessary money
- you can also send other snacks and drinks with your child for the day (water, granola bars etc)
- we will leave track in time for students to go home on their regular bus route


Each student will be assigned to a group and each group will have a leader. To make the day run smoothly we ask that you please respect the leaders and volunteers during the day. Students should not be leaving their group during the day to find friends, parents, go for snacks etc and if at any time they have to leave the group, their leader MUST be made aware.

Thanks in advance and see you tomorrow!

Track and Field

Here is the canteen list to help you plan for Track and Field next week in Bengough.

Hamburger                                          $3.00

Cheeseburger                                      $4.00

Hotdog                                                $3.00

Freezies                                              $1.00

·       Various colours

Cookies or Squares                              $1.00

Juice cans                                           $1.00

     *Fruitopia (pink & red)

        *Five Alive

        *Minute Maid (orange, apple, cranberry cocktail)

Water                                                 $1.00

Surface Area, Spatial Awareness and Cooperation

We have been busy studying shapes and how to combine shapes to create new ones.  Pattern blocks are being used to help cover and create animal shapes.  Today we added another element to our building skills ~ cooperation. Today they worked in partners and had to share ideas and discoveries with their partner.  They also had to decide how to handle a difference of opinion AND they did great!  Here are a few pictures!

Eagle Cam

As many of you remember, our original eagle's nest that we were observing came to an end after a fierce winter storm and the disappearance of an adult eagle.  We searched for a new nest to observe and have been watching this nest for a few weeks.

The eaglets are adroable, growing fast and teaching us so much about life cycles and adaptations for survival.  You can have a look here:

https://www.dceaglecam.org/

Important Days in June

Monday, June 4th

PJ Day

Tuesday, June 5th

Track and Field

Bengough

Wednesday, June 6th

Dress Like Your Teacher Day

Thursday, June 7th

Denim on Denim Day

Friday, June 8th

Formal Day

School Retirement Tea
Community is Welcome to attend

Monday, June 11th

Early Dismissal

2:30pm

Tuesday, June 19th

Bike Rodeo

Wednesday, June 27th

Last Day of Classes

Friday, June 29th

Report Card Pick Up

9:00am - noon

Shrek The Musical

We are SO excited to be heading to Shrek The Musical on Wednesday!  Just a few reminders about the day:

1) We must leave the school by 8:00am.  Please have your child at the school by 7:45 and have them go to their classroom to check in.
2) We ask that you send snacks, drinks, and a lunch for the entire day.  There is something about a field trip that increases a child's appetite... haha 
3) Please pack bus appropriate snacks and lunches.  Minimal garbage and things that can't spill are encouraged.
4) We have encouraged the students to pack things to do during the bus ride.  We discussed books, paper, crayons, colouring books, cards, etc are great things to bring.  We have also decided that no electronics will be allowed on the bus during the trip.

Our plan is to be back in Coronach at 3:30 however that is dependent on show times and how quickly we can leave the city.  I will send a Remind message as we leave the city so please watch for that.  Our hope is to be back in time for the buses to take students home, but we ask that you have a possible plan in place in case this does not happen.

We are all very excited to see the show and I have read great reviews already! Thanks so much for helping us make this trip go smoothly!

Book Orders for May

Today your child is bringing home book order catalogs for May.  For anyone interested in ordering, please return the order form and payment on Wednesday, May 16th.

Thank you in advance for your order and happy reading!

Transplanting our Sunflowers

Today we moved our sunflower plants outside into the "Real World".
We discussed how to space them out, and how plants will often go into shock when they are moved.
We gave them a big drink of water and will continue to check on them daily!

There is also a perennial Milkweed plant in the front garden so finders crossed it attracts some Monarch butterflies this year!

Coronach

Today we took advantage of the beautiful weather and walked to our Tourist Booth.  We studied the history of our town and how it was named.  We also took jot notes so that we can write full sentences next week. 

Important Days in May

Monday, May 14th
Early Dismissal @ 2:30

Monday, May 21st
Victoria Day
No School

Wednesday, May 30th
Globe Theatre Trip
Shrek The Musical
Regina, SK

Easter Reading Bingo

Today the winners of the Easter Reading Bingo were announced and our class had TWO winners! Congratulations to Ty and Austyn, who get to choose a FREE book, and to everyone else who participated.

Scholastic Book Orders

Today your child is bringing home Scholastic Book Orders for April.
If you are interested in purchasing, please return the forms/cheque or order online by Thursday April 19th.

Thank you in advance, and happy reading!

SeeSaw

For the past week we have been working with an app called SeeSaw.  This is a blogging app that allows audio recordings, live drawing and many other options for students.  I have been looking for an option to replace our KidBlog accounts and I believe I have found it!

We have already cut back our blogging on KidBlog and will continue to work on SeeSaw for the next few weeks.  Once we have a few posts for you to look at, I will open up SeeSaw to parent access and completely disable KidBlog.

Thanks for understanding ~ I don't want to overwhelm you with apps and places to look but I'm confident that you, and your child, will enjoy what SeeSaw has to offer.

Stay tuned!

Paint Mixing and Spring Chicks

We have been working very hard at mixing paints to create new colours.  Yesterday we used our skills to paint circles and today we turned them into Spring chicks!

Seeds and Roots

Today we had a snack of seeds and roots!  We had some sunflower seeds and carrots which were YUMMY!

Easter Reading Bingo

Your child is bringing home an Easter Reading Bingo to do over the Easter break.  Your child can win a free book of their choice, so aim for the blackout!

Here is a pic of the Bingo, if needed.

Blog Posts

Today we posted about the eagles we have been studying.  We were excited for the next few weeks but mother nature has taught us a valuable lesson about the wild.

Read our posts here and please ask your child about the happenings in the nest over the last few days.

https://kidblog.org/class/mrs-elders-class-2017/posts

Spirit Week

Monday March 26th
PJ Day

Tuesday March 27th
Black Day

Wednesday March 28th
Colt Day (Blue and Green)

Thursday March 29th
Pastel Day

Bald Eagle Observation

For the last few weeks we have been observing a bald eagle nest in Hanover, Pennsylvania.  We began our study of how they used the materials around them to build an enormous nest.  Watching the two adult eagles (named Liberty and Freedom) is now part of our Science Unit on Living and Non Living Things. We have watched them build their nest, lay two eggs, and now we wait.  We wait and watch them sit on the eggs to keep them at a constant temperature. 

Today we discussed how hard parenting is.  That sometimes being a Mom or a Dad is no fun at all.  For the eagles, today was one of those days. 

This is what they were facing today as parents.
And yes there is in eagle under there.

Student Led Conferences

This week we have Student Led Conferences so here are a few reminders to keep in mind:

You and your child will have 15 minutes scheduled on Tuesday or Wednesday.  Please let us know as soon as possible if you are unable to make the scheduled time so that we can reschedule.

The 15 minutes that is scheduled is used for your child to share what they have learned over the past few months and for the adults to ask them questions. Times are coordinated school wide so we will need to stay on schedule.

If you have concerns in regards to your child, another time can be scheduled with the teachers involved.  We will use the 15 minutes to hear about their growth and success.

Thanks and see you this week!