APRIL 21, 2016 K-3 NEWS Reading Goal Reached-Celebration to follow Last week the K-2 literacy group reached a goal of reading a good fit book quietly for 50 minutes. To celebrate we are going to have a 'dress up as your favourite book character' day on Thursday, April 28th. We will enjoy a movie, pizza lunch and some treats to boot. 1 Some of the events this week APRIL 18-21 OSMOS TANGRAMS OUTPUT'S COOPERATIVE GAME EARTHQUAKE DRILL ON TUESDAY QUENTIN-GUIDED DRAWING OF THE STORY OF THE ROBIN Avid readers enjoying their library books!! K-3 NEWS-APRIL 21
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Reading Goal Reached-Celebration to follow Last week the K-2
literacy group reached a goal of reading a good fit book quietly
for 50 minutes. To celebrate we are going to have a 'dress up as
your favourite book character' day on Thursday, April 28th. We will
enjoy a movie, pizza lunch and some treats to boot.
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Some of the events this
week
APRIL 18-21
OSMOS TANGRAMS OUTPUT'S
COOPERATIVE GAME
EARTHQUAKE DRILL ON TUESDAY
QUENTIN-GUIDED DRAWING OF THE
STORY OF THE ROBIN
Avid readers enjoying their library books!!
K-3 NEWS-APRIL 21
APRIL 21, 2016 K-3 NEWS
Math In the K-2 math group, we have been working on place value.
Place value is a very important concept in math and working with
manipulatives first helps students understand the concept of
'tenness'. After students have a good understanding of these
concepts, symbolic work (worksheets) is introduced. Some students
have been working with numbers up to 20 and 30 and others are
working with numbers up to and over 100. At home, help your child
by having them count and group a collection of things. Ask them how
they grouped the collection. If they have put them in tens and
ones, ensure him/her to tell you how many groups of tens and
leftover ones.
The Grade 3s are working with Cathy on inverse multiplication
and division equations.
Earthquake Drill On Tuesday we practised a whole school
earthquake drill. We discussed what to do in different scenarios
and in different places of the school. We stressed the importance
of practising correctly and often, so one knows what to do in an
emergency. Overall, the children did a good job. Your children may
have questions about earthquakes. Always gauge and censor your
conversations and exposure to the media, to ensure that is not too
stressful or scary a topic. Next week we will practise a lock down
drill.
Upcoming Dates Friday April 22- Free parenting workshop
presented by PAC- contact Megan McKay if interested Sunday April
24th- Malakai's 7th birthday Thursday April 28th-'Dress up as a
Book Character' day Thursday April 28th-Scholastic book orders due
Friday April 29th- August's 7th Birthday Today I was away at my
Writing Inquiry group on Saltspring. A group of elementary school
teachers from the district meet around once a month; we discuss
writing practice, peruse current literature and share ideas. I
always leave these sessions inspired!
I hope you have a super weekend. Enjoy the weather.....but don't
forget to read (every night)! Brenda
