Saturated Solution Day

Agenda:

1) Treat Day has been postponed til later after March Break

2) Karen Gummo will be back with us next Wednesday - this is her final day. 

3) Chess Club will continue on Wednesdays at lunch - next week is the last week

Ask Me About
Literacy: Ask me about what happened in chapter 5 of  Hoot?
Also, how to write a lead paragraph for a News Article. What are the 5 W's?
Science: Ask me about Saturated Solution. How do you create a saturated solution?  How is a solution different from a Mixture? What does dissolve mean?

The Mead of Poetry in The Viking View Newspaper

Agenda

1) Thursday is our Math/Science Curriculum night from 5 - 7pm. Feel free to bring your cans and bottles on this evening to place in our School Recycling Bin. 

2) Treat Day has been postponed til later after March Break

3) Karen Gummo will be back with us next Wednesday - this is her final day. 

4) Chess Club will continue on Wednesdays at lunch - next week is the last week

5) Simon Fraser Musical - is next Tuesday - March 17th. The grade 5/6 classes will walk down to view the presentation

Ask Me About:

Literacy: Ask me about how to use hyphens and dashes in my writing. 

Math: Ask me about our Balance problems - come and do some of your own tomorrow during curriculum night. 

Science: Ask me about the curriculum night ... tomorrow... Thursday March 12!

Social: Ask me about early exploration and about the resources that were first found? 

U of C Math Visit - So, is it better to go first or second?

AGENDA:

1) Skiing and Snowboarding will continue on Monday for our last lesson. Students can bring some money for a small item on Monday if you and your parents want to do this. Don't forget to dress for the weather - wear layers to manage the changing temperatures! And make sure your progression card is still attached to your snow pants or jacket.

2) Chess Club is on Wednesdays at lunch
3) Thursday is our Math/Science Curriculum night from 5 - 7pm. 

4) Hoot Chapter 3 questions - except for the Venn Diagram - due on Tuesday

5) Room 6's Treat Day is on March 17th

6) Karen Gummo will be back with us on Tuesday or Wednesday

Stuffie Day

Agenda

1) Skiing and Snowboarding will continue next Monday for our last lesson. Students can bring some money for a small item on Monday if you and your parents want to do this. 

2) All grade 6s will go to Simon Fraser for a Jr. High tour tomorrow. The grade 6s will leave at 11:45 and will return to the school around 2 pm. They will be provided a hot dog lunch.
3) Chess Club is on Wednesdays at lunch
4) We will have a decimals quiz tomorrow
5) Sign and return your fractions quiz - also correct any errors you might have. 

6) Math Guest speakers will be joining us on Friday

Ask Me About:
Physical Education and Health: Ask me about skiing and snowboarding

Literacy: Ask me about the story we learned from Karen Gummo today. I can try retelling it too. 

The Wind Let us Down!!!

Agenda:

Monday we begin our skiing and snowboarding lessons - come dressed and ready to go. Please bring a lunch, water bottle and extra socks and mitts (in case these get wet). Review the information form letter that was sent home last week. Students can not bring money to buy anything at the cafeteria at this time. Make sure your personal items are labelled with your name and school.  


1) Skiing and Snowboarding starts on Monday March 2, Tuesday March 3rd and Monday March 9th - Please come prepared for whatever the weather is on those days
2) All grade 6s will go to Simon Fraser for a Jr. High tour on Thursday March 5 in the afternoon. They will be provided a hot dog lunch.

3) Chess Club is on Wednesdays

4) Our writing workshops with Karen Gummo will begin next week.

5) We will have a decimals quiz next Thursday
6) Stuffie Day is March 4th
7) Sign and return your fractions quiz - also correct any errors you might have. 

8) Child Tax Receipts have been given out to students. 

Pink Shirt Day!!!

Agenda
1) Skiing and Snowboarding starts on Monday March 2, Tuesday March 3rd and Monday March 9th - Please come prepared for whatever the weather is on those days
2) All grade 6s will go to Simon Fraser for a Jr. High tour on Thursday March 5 in the afternoon. They will be provided a hot dog lunch.
3) Chess Club is on Wednesdays at lunch
4) Math Homework - page 10 in the decimals booklet
5) We will have a decimals quiz next Thursday
6) Stuffie Day is March 4th
7) Sign and return your fractions quiz - also correct any errors you might have.

Ask Me About:
Literacy: Ask me about what pancakes have to do with our novel study.

Math: Ask me about what I think will be on our math quiz next week.

Physical Education: Ask me about Alien In Line skating.

Science: Ask me about what element are we using to name our Lab group.

Social: Ask me about why the French came to Canada.

Where are you, Mr. Sun?

Agenda:
1) Permission form for In-Line Skating must be handed in first thing Monday Morning!!! You can bring your own bike helmet, knee pads, elbow pads and wrist guards if you want. You can bring your own rollerblades but these need to be approved by the Alien InLine staff. 

2) Ski and Snowboard form is due Monday also

3) Treat Day is Tuesday Feb. 25 
4) 'Pink Shirt Day' is on Wednesday Feb. 26
5) Chess Club is on Wednesdays at lunch

6) Battle Bunny Books are due next Friday

7) Stuffie Day is March 4th

Zoom In To Science!

Agenda

1) Feb. 20th in the morning -  Solar Car Visit at 11 am
2) Treat Day is Feb. 25 
3) Pink Shirt Day is on Feb. 26
4) Alien In Line Skating is coming to our school next week. You can bring your own bike helmet, knee pads, elbow pads and wrist guards if you want. You cannot bring your own rollerblades. 5) Chess Club is on Wednesdays at lunch

6) Math Homework - Problem Solving is due next Wednesday.

7) Stuffie Day is March 4th 

Stay Tuned - the Ski and Snowboard field trip forms will be coming home soon. If you would like to 

volunteer to be on the hill or in the lodge please let your classroom teacher know. 

Ask Me About:
Literacy: Ask me about how to use a hyphen or a slash in my writing.

Math: Ask me about adding and subtracting decimals. 

Physical Education: Ask me about Jungle Safari!

Science: Ask me about what we saw under the microscope? And, which one was my favourite?

Please Read the Important Message Below - 

Parents of students in grades 4, 5 and 6 have received the Accountability Survey from the Alberta Government. We encourage you to complete the survey and return it to Alberta Education. To date we have only 4% of our parent responses returned.  

Your voice matters. Your participation in the survey helps provide important information on the quality of education your child is receiving. We also use the information gathered from the survey to inform our School Development plan each year. Please contact Mrs. Polski if you have questions about the survey.

Salt and Sand

Agenda Items:

1) Teachers' Convention is Thursday and Friday

2) Monday is Family Day - we will see you back at school on Tuesday

3) Bring your Stuffy Day is Feb. 19th - it can be no larger than your desk. 

4) Feb. 20th in the morning - Tentative Solar Car Visit

5) Treat Day is Feb. 25 

Pink Shirt Day is on Feb. 26

6) Alien In Line Skating is coming to our school - Feb. 24-27

FYI - Chess Club starts next week 

Ask Me About:

Literacy: Ask me why there was pancakes and Owls everywhere?

Math: Ask me about how to compare decimals?

Social: Ask me about First Nations' symbolism?

Science: Ask me the best way to separate salt from sand? Also, ask me about some of the safety rules in a Science Lab?

Please Read the Important Message Below - 

Parents of students in grades 4, 5 and 6 have received the Accountability Survey from the Alberta Government. We encourage you to complete the survey and return it to Alberta Education. To date we have only 4% of our parent responses returned.  

Your voice matters. Your participation in the survey helps provide important information on the quality of education your child is receiving. We also use the information gathered from the survey to inform our School Development plan each year. Please contact Mrs. Polski if you have questions about the survey.

Can You Find...

Can You Find...

1) Please return your report card envelope.
2) Please return your Ski/Snowboard form by Monday
3) Math Homework - Page 6 only - due Monday
4) Problem Solving is due Wednesday
5) Bring a Stuffy Day is next Wednesday. 6) Teachers' Convention is next Thursday and Friday


Give a Hoot, Don't Pollute! - Stay Tuned for more information on Wednesday!


Winter Walk Day
Bella Concert Hall

Winter Walk Day BLOG

Agenda

1) Please return your report card envelope.

2) Please return your Ski/Snowboard form by Friday

3) Math Homework - Page 6 only - due Thursday

4) Problem Solving is due next Wednesday

5) Healthy Hunger is tomorrow

6) School Science fair is tomorrow - Parents are welcome to come and view the projects from 9 - 11am 

7) Branton Open House is tomorrow evening

8) Teachers' Convention is next Thursday and Friday

What's with the Pancakes and OWLS everywhere?

Ask Me About:
Literacy: Ask me about how the peer edit helped me change my story. Also, ask me how I have planned to change some of the pictures in my Battle Bunny Book. 
Math: Ask me about the millionTH place. 

Social: Ask me about ways of living off of the land. 

Science: Ask me about the new unit we are about to start in Science. 

Also, Look Up and see if you can spot the 60 bright objects - can you explain this to your parents?

Extra BLOG.

Just a Reminder about our afternoon Field Trip to the Bella Concert Hall***

We will be eating lunch at 11:45 am on this day and we will be leaving the school at 12:15pm. All students must stay for lunch this day as there will not be time to go home and make it back to school in time to leave on the bus.

Please have your forms returned by Monday and if you are a parent who would like to join us for the field trip please let Mr. P or Mrs. Saunders know. 

Thanks! Remember there is no school for students tomorrow and have a great weekend. 

Twin & Triplet Day

1) Your Line Graph and IRIS are due Jan 30 
2) Report Cards will go home on Jan. 30th 
3) Friday Jan 31st is a PD Day - no School for Students 
4) Tuesday Feb. 4th - 12:15 pm until 3:00 pm - Whole School Field trip to the Bella Music Concert Hall - Field Trip Form - Please have this form back by Monday at the latest. 

5) Math Homework - Booklet pages 1 - 3 - due tomorrow

6) School Wide Winter Walk Day - Wed. Feb. 5th 

7)Science Fair - 

Our school Science Fair is in 1 week - Thursday Feb. 6th. Parents and families will be invited to come and view the fair in the morning from 9 - 11:45. We will be in the Learning Commons this year.
The afternoon will be spent with our Visiting Judges from different fields of science in our community. This is when the students will get to share their findings with 2 of the judges. 

8) Fun Lunch is on Thursday Feb. 6th 

9) Branton French Immersion came to visit our Grade 6s today - they are hosting an Open House next Thursday evening.

10) get your parents to sign your Water Cycle Rubric

Ask Me About:

LA:   Have I finished typing the new text for my Battle Bunny Book?

Science: Ask me to see a picture of my insulator in IRIS? 

Math: How can I relate decimals to fractions? 1/10    1/100    1/1000   

Social: Ask me which First Nation lives in which natural region of Canada?