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 Dear Parents, This week we discussed orange shirt day and the term 'Truth and Reconcilliation'.  Students learned about Phyllis Webstad and the importance of her message.  We shared our commitment to Truth and Reconcilliation and read many picture books about residential schools.  We went on a community walk on  Wednesday to further celebrate land-based learning.   In science we are beginning our unit on Waste and waste management.  We will look at the positive and negative ways to deal with waste management.  This will prepare us for our fieldtrip to the City of Calgary Landfill on Oct. 16.   In math we are reviewing 'place value'.  We have only looked at 2 and 3 digit numbers but in grade 4 we will be going up to 100 000.  Please ask your child to review concepts by logging onto 'Google Classroom' each week.   Our soccer residency continues.  Students have enjoyed the beautiful weather and the chance to l...

 Dear Parents: This week we introduced International World Peace Day.  It is happening on Sept. 21.  Students brainstormed what peace feels like, tastes like, looks like, sounds like and feels like.  In the next few days we will be writing poems about peace.  Happy International Peace Day Sept. 21.  In math we are continuing to work on graphing data.  Student's have learned about bar graphs and this week we have introduced pictographs.  The soccer residency has started and student's are working on soccer drills and skills with our specialists.  We had a wonderful day on our community walk.  Students spent time where the 2 rivers meet ( Elbow and Bow Rivers). They did some drawing, reflecting and sharing about the land.  Upcoming Events: Wed. Sept. 25 Orange Shirt Day ( Please wear an Orange Shirt, we are spreading a message of kindness, belonging, and connection to each other, to the land, and to our community. Thurs. Sept. 26. Meet...

 September 9-13 Hello Parents,  This week we learned about the ABCDE art of scientific sketching.  The students are supposed to sketch  A- actual B- big C- colorful D- details E- explanation   We practiced these skills by sketching some natural objects such as wasps nest, bird nest, driftwood etc.   We also have been talking about earth's systems in science.  We discovered that earth has an atmosphere (air) , geosphere ( rocks, mountains etc), biosphere ( plants, animals), and hydrosphere ( water) In the upcoming weeks we will be taking a closer look at water and the importance for our planet.  Please look at Google Classroom for a water bingo that the City of Calgary has shared with teachers.   `      In math, we have been taking data and plotting it on a bar graph. Student's have learned the terms: survey, data, x and y axis.   NOTE:  If you are able to bring in small earbuds for your child to k...

Dear Parents: This week we listened to the book called Little Hummingbird.  We connected this story to one of our 3 pillars of care ( Care for Others).  The story was about a little hummingbird trying to put out a forest fire by collecting a small drop of water and placing it on the roaring fire.  He continued to do this while all the other animals did nothing to help.  The message is to be the best you can be and always try.  Each student drew a hummingbird and used watercolor to finish.  We placed them above our classroom door as a reminder to always be the best we can be.  We also  completed some nature art inspired by Andy Goldsworthy. With Ms Elder's Class, we went to the top of the hill and left our creations on the grass for the community to enjoy. We know that over time, the items will spread by the wind, animals, and people walking by. This is an example of temporary art.  We also know that these natural artifacts, like pinecones, wi...