1 - We are going to head to the Outdoor Rink beside Simon Fraser on Friday Feb. 24th from 9:30 - 11:30am. Please bring your skates and CSA approved skating helmet if you want to skate. Otherwise you will have a chance to use the snowshoes in and around the Simon Fraser/CJP/Brentwood rink area.
Also, please dress in layers for the weather tomorrow. Snow pants are a good idea.
Please bring a water bottle and snacks for the rink.
2 - Our Outdoor School on May 2 - May 5th seems far away but we wanted to give you a reminder about these dates and that you can be paying for this overnight field trip online and in installments over the next few months if you would prefer. There will be an informative parent meeting about 1 month prior to our departure so please watch for information about this in the next month or so.
3 - Novel Recommendation is due Feb. 27th - next Monday
3 - Novel Recommendation is due Feb. 27th - next Monday
4 - Just a heads up - Grade 6s will visit Simon Fraser on March 22nd.
**A form has come home to grade 5 students and/or their youngest sibling about intentions for attendance at Dr. EW Coffin next year. Please fill this in and return it by Monday. Thank you.
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned how property taxes work and how the local governments may use that tax money.
How did you show what you learned?
We discussed how these taxes are determined.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to understand the differences between local governments (urban vs. rural).
From The Wright 3:
"'...His movies are almost more about the power of what you imagine than the reality of what you see.'" (p. 142)
