March 17, 2023

Hello Families, 

This week Ms. Mia has taken over most of the classroom teaching. Ms. Kassam and I are still teaching math and we have been playing lots of math games to practice skills and support mathematical understanding through communication of strategies, and reviewing our times tables to build a strong foundation for division.

We also had a visit from student nurses to teach us about brain health and how it connects resilience. We reviewed the Zones of Regulation and discussed various strategies to get back to the green zone when needed. 

Here are some student highlights from the week: 

- creating our own non-fiction travel guides about India, Peru, Ukraine, or Tunisia or a specific place in Alberta

- using feedback loops to guide and enhance the work

- a visit from Lucky the LBS leprechaun today who caused chaos in the school

- designing, building, and testing the strength of structures following the design thinking process

Take care, 

Ms. Brown

 

Book Fair Help!

 Volunteers Needed for Book Fair!!  

 

We are pleased to be offering our second book fair this year. We are looking for parent volunteers who would be able to help run the fair during the dates and timeslots below.   

 

If you are able to volunteer during any of the time slots below, we would greatly appreciate it! Please email Ms. Kassam (shkassam@cbe.ab.ca) with the time and day you are available to help. If you are able to volunteer but for a shorter time slot, please email Ms. Kassam with your preferred time.  

 

In order to volunteer, you will need your volunteer clearance completed and up to date.  

   

Friday, March 10^th    

1.     8:00am – 10:00am 

2.     10:00am – 12:00pm  

 

 * All volunteers are asked to arrive a couple of minutes early to learn the systems and procedures. * 

 

March 3, 2023

Hello Families,

We continued our work with fractions, learning new games that help with the conceptual understanding of comparing fractions and equivalent fractions, and adding and subtracting fractions with like denominators. 

Ms. Mia (student teacher) has introduced our new unit on simple machines and building with a variety of materials. Stay tuned for more fun to come over the next week. 

Student-Led Conferences

Please take time to book a conference timeslot online through conference manager. Each timeslot will be 45 minutes long and will include you and 2 other families. There will be stations set up for you and your child to flow through at your own pace anytime within your timeslot. 

Take care,

Ms. Brown

 Friendly Reminders:  

• Monday, March 6 - Monday - Monday, March 13 - Book Fair 
• See blog post

• Thursday, March 9 - Student - Led Conferences (3:30 - 7:30)

• Friday, March 10 - No School - Student - Led Conferences (8:00 - 12:00)

• Monday, March 27 - Sunday, April 2 - SPRING BREAK 

• Monday, April 3 - Classes Resume