Upcoming Reminders and/or Events:
- Skating with our buddies is coming up tomorrow, Tuesday, January 22nd. We wrote in our agendas today that we need to wear warm, comfortable clothing, bring clothes, as well as our skates and helmets if you have them. We are looking forward to some parents joining us. We will be leaving after lunch by 12:20pm. Please meet outside our classroom by 12:15pm.
- Trail Walk on Wednesday. Parents are welcome to join us from 8:50-9:20am.
- Family Literacy Day is this Friday. We are inviting families to come join us from 8:40-9:05am in our classroom for reading together. Students are welcome to go read with a younger sibling but I ask to please check in for attendance first. An optional activity for students and staff it to dress up as their favourite book character or bring their favourite book to school. As part of our school rules, please remember that book character costumes can not include masks or weapons. Keep costumes simple; just have fun with it!
- No school on Monday, January 28th for students. It is our district's Curriculum Implementation inservice day. Elementary teachers from Saanich will be gathering at Claremont for learning and conversations around Curriculum Change, Integration of Indigenous knowledge, and Assessment.
Here's what we're up to in class:
- Math: This week we are moving into multiplication. This week we will be reviewing factors and multiples through lessons, activities, and games.
- Writing Studio: This week we will start to type up our fantasy stories by making sure we have a bold beginning and a mighty middle. We will also decide on a theme for our story.
- Spelling: We are studying the long 'o' sound. It can be spelled 'oa' as in rowboat, 'oe' as in oboe, 'ou' as in doughnut, and 'ow' as in growth.
- Reading Studio: We are finishing off learning about theme in stories this week.
- Gym: We continue with basketball skills this week with working on passing and receiving.
- Science: We are rounding up our natural resources unit by looking at extraction and restoration methods in Canada. We are looking at the consequences of usage and the impact on the environment.