May 2017 archive

Wednesday, May 31st, 2017

French

Morning Routine

Recess

Daily 5 – We played Word Work games as a class.

Lunch

Talking Circle – The students shared what they would like to do for our last day of school party.

Math – We started working on graphing data.

Recess

Choice Centres

Clean-Up & Quiet Time – Chase read for us.

 

***Play Day is on Friday. Please ensure that your child is dressed comfortably for running and playing outside (ie: no dresses, no flip flops) and has on sunscreen and a hat.

****For Play Day, students must wear clothing reflecting their team colour in order to be easily identified. Please see team colours below:

Blue – Luke, Grayson

Red – Erik, Tiago

Green – Dom, Madi, Niki

Yellow – Emery, Ava, Adrita

Orange – Max, Caden, Sidd

Purple – Annalise, Kellan, Maggie

Black – Parker, Chase, Phil

White – Charlie, Sam

Grey – Leica, Coco, Nev

Tuesday, May 30th, 2017

Morning Routine

Math – We worked on an assignment with 10 frames.

Recess

Daily 5 – Hi-5 Groups – I will have all Spring reading assessments completed by the end of this week.

Lunch

Library

French – Mme. Jasper

Recess

Arts Ed. – We worked on on a multi-step art project for Father’s Day.

Clean-Up & Quiet Time – Tiago read for us.

 

 

***Tomorrow is Smurf Day! Students are to dress in red, blue, and white to earn spirit points for our class.

Monday, May 29th, 2017

Morning Routine

Math – The students worked on math centres following the completion of another number sense assessment.

Recess

Regina Public Library Presentation

Read to Self

Lunch

Talking Circle

Science – In groups the students considered different aspects of human and animal interdependence.

Recess

Arts Ed. – Mme. Jasper

Quiet Time & Clean-Up – Sidd read for us.

 

***We will be going to the Science Centre with Ms. Holmes class in the morning on June 12th! I am looking for 5 parent volunteers to come along. Please let me know if you are available and would like to come!

Friday, May 26th, 2017

Morning Routine

Math – The students worked on a number sense assessment.

Recess

Sask. Express Performance

Lunch

Phys. Ed. – Mrs. Bechard

Music – Mrs. Machnaik

Recess

Daily 5 – Weekend News Duotangs – ***The students are to check if their letters are formed properly and their sentences make sense for the chance to earn homework stars.

Clean-Up

 

 

***Our annual K-4 Play Day is on Friday, June 2nd and we are hoping to gather a few supplies.  If you are able to donate materials, please follow the link to the sign up.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090d4da5a729a5f85-ws

All materials need to be in by Wednesday, May 31st.  They can be dropped off in Mrs. Lekivetz’s room (106) or Ms. Perkins’ room (208)

Thanks!

Play Day Committee

Thursday, May 25th, 2017

Morning Routine

Math – We learned one new math centre called 101 & Out.

Recess

Daily 5 – Hi-5 Groups

Lunch

Phys. Ed.

Science – The student pairs shared what they learned about animals’ diets, habitats, body coverings, and life cycles.

Recess

Special Activity – The class earned a reward for getting 10 points and chose to redeem it by having a game period with Mrs. Lekivetz.

Wednesday, May 24th, 201

French – Mme. Jasper

Morning Routine

Recess

Daily 5 – We learned a new CAFE strategy to help expand vocabulary. The students did a round of Read to Self and then did some writing and sharing to practice using this strategy.

Lunch

Talking Circle

Genius Hour – As arrangements are being made with all of the Genius Hour experts to come at different times, we did not have a Genius Hour work period. The students worked on a quick teamwork STEM challenge of building cup stacks without using their hands.

Math – The students worked on math centres while I continued math assessments.

Recess

Science – In partners, students used books to research animals. They had to identify their habitat, body covering, and diet, as well as 2+ interesting facts.

Canada Games Activity Challenge

Clean-up & Quiet Time – Max read for us.

 

 

****We still need whiteboard markers and kleenex! Please help us out 🙂

Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017

Morning Routine

Math – We learned one new math centre. During math centres I worked with Parker, Luke, Chase, Grayson, Phil, Sidd, and Erik.

Recess

Daily 5 – Chase, Kellan, and Ava read their News Duotang messages for the class. The students wrote in their journals about our field trip to Brown’s Coulee and practiced peer-editing each others’ writing.

Lunch

Science – We talked about some of the animals that we saw on our field trip and their classification, life cycles, diets, and body coverings.

Canada Games Activity Challenge

French – Mme. Jasper

Recess

Arts Ed. – Emery, Max, Luke, and Leica performed their puppet show for us. We took a quick dance break and then learned how to play the Game of Go/Chinese Checkers.

Clean-up & Quiet Time – Leica read for us.

 

 

***We are out of whiteboard markers (which we use daily for spelling practice) and kleenex and could desperately use some donations to get us through the rest of the school year. Please help out if you can!

Thursday, May 18th, 2017

We had a wonderful time at Brown’s Coulee today! Our guide was fantastically knowledgeable and patient and ensured that every child walked away learning at least one new thing. The ticks were not nearly as bad as expected (only 2 sightings), however, please check your child tonight just in case.

We got to see some fantastic wildlife! 2 turkey vultures, a muskrat, and a mother raccoon and her babies tucked away in their burrow!

Here are some pictures from our adventure:

    

   

    

     

 

Have a great long weekend!

Wednesday, May 17th, 2017

Morning Routine

Math – We learned 2 new math centres and practiced playing “Place Value Yahtzee” as a class.

Recess

Daily 5 – The students requested to do Weekend News Duotangs & Flashlight Friday since we will not be able to do them on our field trip tomorrow and there is no school on Friday.

Lunch

Phys. Ed. – Mrs. Bechard

Music – Mrs. Machnaik

Recess

Reading Buddies

Clean-Up & Quiet Time – Parker read for us.

 

 

***Please email me if you need me to send you another copy of the checklist for tomorrow’s field trip. Please ensure that lunches/snacks and clothing follow the recommended guidelines. Your child is responsible for any extra items they may choose to bring (camera, binoculars) so please speak to them about proper handling of such items.

****Please make sure that your child is dressed for the weather and on time for school tomorrow as we will be leaving first thing in the morning. We will be returning to the school at 3:20.

 

Tuesday, May 16th, 2017

Morning Routine

Math – I continued to work on number sense assessments while the students worked on math centres.

Recess

Daily 5 – While the class rotated through Hi-5 groups, I continued to complete reading assessments.

Lunch

Phys. Ed. – We had a pretty epic girls vs. boys dodge ball game!

Science – We read about different local animal homes, and considered how animal habitats must include shelter, food, and water for an animal to survive/thrive.

Recess

Genius Hour

Clean-up & Quiet Time – Caden and Eric read for us.

 

 

***Please start planning/packing to ensure your child is ready for our field trip on Thursday. The checklist sent home last week includes everything necessary for a fun day in nature. We discussed good lunch/snack options today and your child should be able to help you out if you are unsure of what to pack.

****Please send your child to school prepared to go Brown’s Coulee on Thursday regardless of weather. Decision to cancel will be made once students have arrived at school.

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