December 2, 2022





Thank you parents for taking the opportunity to speak with me regarding your child's learning during conferences and other meetings. I always love celebrating the process each student makes. During this extra cold week we have:

  • learned about the Earth's rotation and made sundail's 
  • Started exploring the phases of the moon. Each student has been given a moon tracking sheet to be completed at home for homework daily between now and winter break
  • learned about how the citizens in Ancient Athens participated in decision making
  • had an opportunity to free write now that we have finished our fractured fairy tales unit
  • began looking at sugar in terms of our health and learning about free/natural sugars
  • continued developing our multiplying and dividing skills, applying to word problems
  • had a combined 5/6 math with all 3 classes to explore the Collatz Conjecture
  • on Jersey day it was so nice to see so many kids wearing differnt jersey's and red for Canada, we watched some of the World Cup Game!
Please remember to continue to send your child dressed for winter. The gym is being painted next week so we will be outside for gym as well (weather permitting). 

Upcoming dates Spirit Days:
December 9th our student teacher Ms. Brown's last day (she will be back in February) 
                                                       It is also Comfy Cosy Sweater Day
December 19 (Monday) Merry Monday- Wear your coolest toque
December 20 (Tuesday) Tinsel Toes Tuesday- Wear your craziest socks
December 21 (Wednesday)Winter Wonderland Wednesday- Wear white and blue to hope for a snowy winter break
December 22 (Thursday) Twas the night before winter break- PJ Day

Have a good weekend, 
Stay warm!


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