December 12 to 16

Please work on basic facts at home. Many of the kids in the class are struggling with their addition and subtraction facts, and while we will be focussing on basic fact development in January, it is essential that kids work on their facts at home. 

Subtraction Practice

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384-77

132-35

285-154

Walmart
Toys 'R' Us
Mastermind Toys


Upcoming Field Trips:

• Monday, November 28 to Thursday, December 1, 2016: Swimming Lessons
• Monday, January 23, 2017: TELUS Spark
• Tuesday, February 7 or Wednesday, February 8, 2017: Glenbow Museum

If you are able to volunteer for any of the above field trips, please let me know!

This Week:

• We will be making Borax crystal snowflakes.
• We will be reading A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.
• There will be carolling assemblies from 8:30 to 9:00 am on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. 
• BelPark t-shirts should be arriving early this week. 
• There will be a ROARS assembly on Friday, December 16.  

Next Week:

• Winter Break! See you in 2017 :)

November 28 to 31

Upcoming Field Trips:

• Monday, November 28 to Thursday, December 1, 2016: Swimming Lessons
• Monday, January 23, 2017: TELUS Spark
• Tuesday, February 7 or Wednesday, February 8, 2017: Glenbow Museum

If you are able to volunteer for any of the above field trips, please let me know!

This Week:

• Swimming Monday to Thursday this week. Click here for a message from admin regarding swimming.
• Scholastic orders went home last week. Please have them in by Monday, December 5.
• Pizza Lunch forms will be going home. Please return them by Monday, December 5.    

Next Week:

• Wednesday, December 7 is Pizza Lunch. 
• There will be a ROARS assembly on Friday, December 9. 

November 21 to 25

If you have not yet paid for our field trip to Bow Habitat Station (October 18, 2016) either through the $114.00 Activity Fee or as a one-off payment of $22.00, please do so or contact the office to arrange partial or deferred payment. 

We also have swimming coming up. Payment for swimming for Grade 3/4s was included in the Activity Fee, so if you paid that $114.00 in September, you are not required to pay for swimming. If you did not pay the Activity Fee, the cost is $25.00. If you are unable to pay any or all of the amount, please contact me or the office.  

Upcoming Field Trips:

• Monday, November 28 to Thursday, December 1, 2016: Swimming Lessons
• Monday, January 23, 2017: TELUS Spark
• Tuesday, February 7 or Wednesday, February 8, 2017: Glenbow Museum

If you are able to volunteer for any of the above field trips, please let me know!

This Week:

• Learning Conferences take place on Thursday, November 24 from 4 pm to 8 pm, and on Friday, November 25 from 8 am to 1 pm.
• Scholastic orders went home. Please have them in by Thursday, December 1.  

Next Week:

• Swimming lessons Monday through Friday. 

November 14 to 18

If you have not yet paid for our field trip to Bow Habitat Station (October 18, 2016) either through the $114.00 Activity Fee or as a one-off payment of $22.00, please do so or contact the office to arrange partial or deferred payment. 

We also have swimming coming up. Payment for swimming for Grade 3/4s was included in the Activity Fee, so if you paid that $114.00 in September, you are not required to pay for swimming. If you did not pay the Activity Fee, the cost is $25.00. If you are unable to pay any or all of the amount, please contact me or the office.  

Upcoming Field Trips:

• Monday, November 28 to Thursday, December 1, 2016: Swimming Lessons
• Monday, January 23, 2017: TELUS Spark
• Tuesday, February 7 or Wednesday, February 8, 2017: Glenbow Museum

If you are able to volunteer for any of the above field trips, please let me know!

This Week:

• Swimming forms are due as soon as possible. Please see above regarding cost and payment.  
• Photo retakes take place on Monday. 
• We will be viewing Emily Carr: Small Wonders, a production of Canadiana Musical Theatre, here at BelPark on Thursday.  

Next Week:

• Learning Conferences take place on Thursday, November 24 from 4 pm to 8 pm, and on Friday, November 25 from 8 am to 1 pm. 

November 7 to 10

Upcoming Field Trips:

• Monday, November 28 to Thursday, December 1, 2016: Swimming Lessons
• Monday, January 23, 2017: TELUS Spark
• Tuesday, February 7 or Wednesday, February 8, 2017: Glenbow Museum

If you are able to volunteer for any of the above field trips, please let me know!

This Week:

• We will be having our Remembrance Day assembly on Thursday, November 10 at 10:45 am. 
• No school on Friday, November 11 (Remembrance Day). 

Next Week:

October 31 to November 4

Upcoming Field Trips:

• Monday, November 28 to Thursday, December 1, 2016: Swimming Lessons
• Monday, January 23, 2017: TELUS Spark
• Tuesday, February 7 or Wednesday, February 8, 2017: Glenbow Museum

If you are able to volunteer for any of the above field trips, please let me know!

This Week:

• Hallowe'en is on Monday. We will be having a short assembly at 1 pm.  

Next Week:

• We will be having our Remembrance Day assembly next Thursday, November 10 at 10:45 am. 
• No school on Friday, November 11 (Remembrance Day). 

October 24 to 28

Grade 3 Math Problems

Grade 4 Math Problems

Grade 3 Addition Practice


We have our swimming dates! Please mark Monday, November 28 to Thursday, December 1 on your calendars. We will be requiring volunteers for all days (males, especially!), so please let me know if you will be available. 

This Week:

• Scholastic Book Fair is on this week. Our class will have the opportunity to buy books, etc. on Wednesday. 
• Pizza Lunch and Pajama Day is this Thursday. 

Next Week:

• Our short Halloween assembly will take place on Monday. The kids can bring their costumes to school and put them on at lunchtime. Please do not send your kids to school in their costumes. 

October 17 to 21

We have our swimming dates! Please mark Monday, November 28 to Thursday, December 1 on your calendars. We will be requiring volunteers for all days (males, especially!), so please let me know if you will be available. 

This Week:

• Scholastic orders are due on Monday, October 17.
• Field trip to Bow Habitat Station on Tuesday, October 18. 
• Pizza Lunch forms are due on Friday, October 21. 

Next Week:

• Pizza Lunch and Pajama Day is Thursday, October 27.

October 11 to 14

Heads up about our upcoming field trip: all people attending must wear close-toed shoes in the event that we enter the hatchery (everyone has to step into disinfectant). The kids in the class will have to bring their indoor shoes with them on the trip, so please make sure they have their backpacks with them that day.  

We have our swimming dates! Please mark Monday, November 28 to Thursday, December 1 on your calendars. We will be requiring volunteers for all days (males, especially!), so please let me know if you will be available. 

This Week:

• No school on Monday (Thanksgiving). 
• Paperwork for Bow Habitat Station is due this week.
• We will be watching James and the Giant Peach (rated G) this week and looking at the concept of adaptation. 

Next Week:

• Scholastic orders are due on Monday, October 17.
• Field trip to Bow Habitat Station on Tuesday, October 18. 

October 3 to 7

We have our swimming dates! Please mark Monday, November 28 to Thursday, December 1 on your calendars. We will be requiring volunteers for all days (males, especially!), so please let me know if you will be available. 


Research Resource

Alberta: A Sense of the Land

Foothills Natural Resources

This Week:

• Paperwork for Bow Habitat Station is going home. 
• No school for students on Friday. 

Next Week:

• No school Monday (Thanksgiving).
• Paperwork for Bow Habitat Station due back. 

September 26 to 30

Our first field trip, to Bow Habitat Station, will take place on Tuesday, October 18. We require several volunteers for that activity. Please get in touch if you can volunteer!

October Scholastic orders are due on Monday, October 17. 

This week: 

• Terry Fox Run is on Thursday at 2 pm. If you would like to donate Toonies for Terry, please bring them in!
• We will be harvesting veg from the garden on Wednesday—please dress in clothes that you don't mind getting a little dirty.  
• Friday is the Harvest Party.
• Friday is also Orange Shirt Day. Students are welcome to wear orange or a related colour to show recognition of those who were forced to attend residential schools.  

Next week:

• Paperwork for our trip to Bow Habitat Station will be going home.

September 26 to 30

This week: 

• Terry Fox Run is on Thursday at 2 pm. If you would like to donate Toonies for Terry, please bring them in!
• We will be harvesting veg from the garden on Wednesday and Thursday. We will know which day soon—please dress in clothes that you don't mind getting a little dirty.  
• Friday is the Harvest Party.
• Friday is also Orange Shirt Day. Students are welcome to wear orange or a related colour to show recognition of those who were forced to attend residential schools.  

Next week:

• Paperwork for our trip to Bow Habitat Station will be going home.
• September Scholastic orders are due Monday, October 3.  

September 19 to 23

This week: 

• SLAs continue on Monday and Tuesday. 
• Learning Conferences take place on Thursday evening, and Friday morning. Sign up for your time here.
• There is no school on Friday because of Learning Conferences. 
• If you haven't already, please send in the completed package of start-up paperwork. The blue Fee Agreement letter, which wasn't in the package, went home last week. Please send it all back in! 

Next week:

• Terry Fox Run will take place on Thursday at 2 pm. If you would like to donate Toonies for Terry, please bring them in!
• Fall Harvest will take place on Wednesday and Thursday. 
• Harvest Party will take place on Friday. 

September 12 to 16

This week: 

• Student Learning Assessments (SLAs) are taking place this week and next. The purpose of these assessments is not to grade the kids, but rather to see what they can and cannot do in terms of literacy and numeracy. We will be sharing the outcomes of these assessments with Grade 3 parents at Learning Conferences next week.  

Next week:

• SLAs continue on Monday and Tuesday. 
• Learning Conferences take place on Thursday evening, and Friday morning. Sign up for your time here.
• There is no school on Friday because of Learning Conferences.  

September 6 to 9

Welcome Back!

This site is a source of information for the students and parents of Room 11. Each week, I will post important dates and information. Please check back regularly for updates. 

June 20 to 24

On Thursday, June 23 at 10:00 am, there will be a farewell assembly for our Grade 6 students, as well as staff who are moving on. After the assembly, Grade 6 parents are welcome to attend a farewell BBQ at Bowness Park. 

Grade 5/6 students, their teachers, and Grade 6 parents will have the opportunity to have a BBQ lunch (hot dogs, sandwiches, chips, juice boxes, and dessert), as well as play games with their classmates and parents. 


This Week:

• Last week of school before summer break!
• Grade 6 Social Studies PAT is on Monday, June 20 from 9-11 am. 
• BelPark's Got Talent will take place on Monday, June 20 and Tuesday, June 21 from 1 to 2 pm. 
• Grade 6 Farewell/ School Farewell takes place at 10 am on Thursday, June 23. 
• Grade 5/6 BBQ at Bowness Park will take place on Thursday, June 23. 
• Grade 5/6 Fun Swim at Foothills Pool will take place on Friday, June 24. It's an early dismissal day. 

June 13 to 17

Homework—Must Do

• 30 minutes of reading (silent or partner) at least 3 times per week
• 10 minutes of basic fact work (times tables!) at least 3 times per week

***Please note that the invitation which went home with Grade 6 students said the farewell will take place on Tuesday, June 23. Actually, the farewell will take place on Thursday, June 23. 

On Thursday, June 23 at 10:00 there will be a farewell assembly for our grade 6 students, as well as staff who are moving on. After the assembly, Grade 6 parents are welcome to attend a farewell BBQ at Bowness Park. 

Grade 5/6 students, their teachers, and Grade 6 parents will have the opportunity to have a BBQ lunch (hot dogs, sandwiches, chips, juice boxes, and dessert), as well as play games with their classmates and parents. 

As part of our electricity unit, the kids are to record the kWhs on your home's energy meter for seven days in a row. Please assist them in completing this task at home. Click here to see the booklet the students are working on (the meter reading information is on page 8). 


This week: 

• Pizza Lunch is Tuesday, June 14. 
• Electricity booklets are due on Wednesday, June 15. All parts must be completed.
• Grade 6 LA PAT Part B is on Wednesday, June 15 from 9-11 am. 
• Grade 6 Math PAT is on Thursday, June 16 from 9-11 am. 
• Grade 6 Science PAT is on Friday, June 17 from 9-11 am. 
• Forms for the Fun Swim will be going home this week. Volunteers required! (Just to hang out and watch the kids from the sidelines—volunteers do not need to swim with the kids).  
• Friday is an full day. 

Next week:

• Last week of school before summer break!
• Grade 6 Social Studies PAT is on Monday, June 20 from 9-11 am. 
• BelPark's Got Talent will take place on Monday, June 20 and Tuesday, June 21 from 1 to 2 pm. 
• Grade 6 Farewell/ School Farewell takes place at 10 am on Thursday, June 23. 
• Grade 5/6 BBQ at Bowness Park will take place on Thursday, June 23. 
• Grade 5/6 Fun Swim at Foothills Pool will take place on Friday, June 24. It's an early dismissal day. 

Ask Me:

• Transformations in Math. What's a slide? What's a flip?

June 6 to 10

*URGENT: Casino volunteers required for BelPark's upcoming casino. We are in need of chiprunner for the Sunday night shift (7:15 pm  to 3:30 am), and several backups (Saturday day, Saturday night, Sunday day, and Sunday night. Click here for more information.  

Homework—Must Do

• 30 minutes of reading (silent or partner) at least 3 times per week
• 10 minutes of basic fact work (times tables!) at least 3 times per week

As part of our electricity unit, the kids are to record the kWhs on your home's energy meter for seven days in a row. Please assist them in completing this task at home. Click here to see the booklet the students are working on (the meter reading information is on page 8). 


This week:

• Tuesday, June 7 is Bike to School Day. Click here for more information.  
• Pizza Lunch forms are due back on Thursday, June 9. 
• Friday is an early dismissal. 
• BelPark's casino night is Saturday, June 10. 

Next week:

• Pizza lunch is Tuesday, June 14.
• Grade 6 LA PAT Part B is on Wednesday, June 15 from 9-11 am. 
• Grade 6 Math PAT is on Thursday, June 16 from 9-11 am. 
• Grade 6 Science PAT is on Friday, June 17 from 9-11 am. 

Ask Me:

• Let me ask you about the fuse box. Can you show it to me? Can I flick a switch or two? 

May 30 to June 3

**Exam Bank**

**Word Search Maker**


Homework—Must Do

• 30 minutes of reading (silent or partner) at least 3 times per week
• 10 minutes of basic fact work (times tables!) at least 3 times per week

This week:

• Talent Show auditions for Grade 5/6 students will take place on Tuesday and Thursday at lunch.
• BelPark's Volunteer Tea will take place on Wednesday, June 1. 
• Friday is an early dismissal. 
• Run Bowness will take place on Sunday, June 5. Click here for more information about the race. 

Next week:

• Bike to School Day is June 7. Click here for more information. 

Ask Me:

• About the difference between discrete data and continuous data (hint: one set is good for trends over time). 

May 24 to 27

**Exam Bank**

**Word Search Maker**


Homework—Must Do

• 30 minutes of reading (silent or partner) at least 3 times per week
• 10 minutes of basic fact work (times tables!) at least 3 times per week

This week:

• We will be at Bowness Park all day on Wednesday. Please ensure that your child is dressed for morning and afternoon weather, and that he or she has a good lunch with adequate snacks as well as a water bottle. 
• There will be talent show auditions for Grades 3/4 on Tuesday and Grades 1/2 on Thursday. 
• We have a presentation from Creative Classrooms on Friday morning. 
• Friday is an early dismissal.  

Next week:

• There will be talent show auditions for Grades 5/6 on Tuesday at lunch, and possibly on Thursday at lunch as well (for overflow auditions).  

Ask Me:

• About the difference between parallel and series circuits (hint: what happens when one Christmas light goes out in a string of lights?).  

May 16 to 19

Homework—Must Do

• 30 minutes of reading (silent or partner) at least 3 times per week
• 10 minutes of basic fact work (times tables!) at least 3 times per week

This week:

• The Grade 3-6 Spring Concert will take place at 7 pm on Wednesday night. Students should be in their classrooms no later than 6:40 pm. 
• We are planting our Room 17 garden box this week. 
• There will be a ROARS assembly on Thursday.  
• There is no school for students this Friday. 
• Bring your water bottle!

Next week:

• There will be auditions for the talent show at lunch on Tuesday and Thursday. 
• We are spending Wednesday at Bowness Park (walking field trip). 

Ask Me:

• About why we can anticipate the phases of the moon in July 2019.  

May 9 to 13

Homework—Must Do

• 30 minutes of reading (silent or partner) at least 3 times per week
• 10 minutes of basic fact work (times tables!) at least 3 times per week

There will be a letter going home on Tuesday about the tragic accident which occurred over the weekend. 

This week:

• We will be working with Carole Bondaroff (TREX) on Monday. The students will be learning all about printmaking.
• Part I of the Language Arts PAT will take place at 9 am on Thursday.
• There will be a ROARS assembly on Friday.  
• This Friday is an early dismissal.
• Bring your water bottle!

Next week:

• The Grade 3-6 Concert Assembly will take place on Wednesday, May 18 from 7 to 8 pm.  

Ask Me:

• About my pen pal from the LEAD program upstairs. 

May 2 to 6

Homework—Must Do

• 30 minutes of reading (silent or partner) at least 3 times per week
• 10 minutes of basic fact work (times tables!) at least 3 times per week

A special media consent form is going home today (Friday). We will have representatives from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts Travelling Exhibition Program (TREX) working with our students. They would like to use images of the students and their work in promotional material. Please sign and return the form on Monday, May 9 if you give your consent for your child to be photographed. 


This week:

• The Craft Sale is on at lunchtime all week in Room 8. No looky loos—you must have cash to enter.  
• This Friday is a full day Friday.
• It's hot this week, so make sure to bring your water bottle!

Next week:

• Presentation for students attending Pratt in the fall on Wednesday afternoon. 
• LA PAT Part I will take place on Thursday, May 12. Although 5s and 6s will write the test (it's a story and a news article), only the 6s work will be sent to Edmonton for assessment.
• Friday is an early dismissal. 
• There is a ROARS assembly on Friday morning.  

Ask Me:

• About Jenny's garden and all of her crazy plans for it.  

April 25 to 29

Homework—Must Do

• 30 minutes of reading (silent or partner) at least 3 times per week
• 10 minutes of basic fact work (times tables!) at least 3 times per week

This week:

• Stitching Club is on this week. 
• This Friday is a full day Friday.
• The Calgary Young Writers' Conference will take place this Saturday at Ernest Manning School (only a few of our students will be attending—they know who they are!). 

Next week:

• Nothing major coming up. Friday will be a full day. 

Ask Me:

• About how my work with Tracy Franks, BelPark's Artist in Residence. 

April 18 to 22

Homework—Must Do

• 30 minutes of reading (silent or partner) at least 3 times per week
• 10 minutes of basic fact work (times tables!) at least 3 times per week

This week:

• On Wednesday, Grade 6 students who will be attending TB Riley in the fall will visit the school. Please ensure that the complementary course sheets are completed by then. 
• We work with Tracy Franks again on Thursday. This will be our final session with our Artist in Residence. 
• There will be a Pizza Lunch this Thursday. Remember to wear your shirt inside out and backwards, if you want :)
• Thursday is Earth Day, and in honour, we will be holding a schoolyard clean up. If you are concerned about touching garbage with your bare hands, please bring a pair of reusable gloves. 
• There is no school for students this Friday or next Monday.

Next week:

• No school for students on Monday, April 25. 

Ask Me:

• About my Blackfoot-inspired creation story. 

April 11 to 15

Homework—Must Do

• 30 minutes of reading (silent or partner) at least 3 times per week
• 10 minutes of basic fact work (times tables!) at least 3 times per week

This week:

• We work with Tracy Franks again on Monday. After this, we will have one more session with Tracy. 
• Paperwork for Grade 6s headed to TB Riley in the fall will go home this week—we are attending an orientation afternoon next Wednesday. Please have the forms completed and returned no later than Monday, April 18. We require two parents to attend. Please get in touch if you are willing and able.  
• On Wednesday, Jim Parent from TB Riley will be by with complementary course forms, which we will bring to TB Riley when we attend the orientation next Wednesday. 
• Forms for next week's Pizza Lunch are due Thursday, April 14. 
• Friday is a full day. It's also Twin/Triplet Day :)

Next week:

• Orff kids will be heading downtown for a daytime concert on Monday, April 18. 
• Grade 6s who will be attending TB Riley in the fall will head to TB for an orientation afternoon on Wednesday, April 20. Ms. Hansen will be going with the group—Grade 5s and 6s who will attend Pratt in the fall will be placed in other 5/6 classes for the afternoon. 
• On Thursday, we will have our final session with BelPark's Artist in Residence, Tracy Franks. 
• Thursday is also Pizza Lunch!
• No school for students on Friday, April 22 or Monday, April 25. 

Ask Me:

• About why one should only use "said" in a newspaper article (hint: what is bias?).

April 4 to 8

Homework—Must Do

• 30 minutes of reading (silent or partner) at least 3 times per week
• 10 minutes of basic fact work (times tables!) at least 3 times per week

**Check out the "Goings On" tab for pics from our recent field trips. 


This week:

• The Alberta Science Network will be presenting on Sky Science on Wednesday morning. 
• Our work with Tracy Franks, our Artist in Residence, begins on Thursday. 
• Friday is an early dismissal. 

Next week:

• Our new TREX exhibit (travelling art) arrives. 
• Friday is Twin/Triplet Day. 

Ask Me:

• About how to create and contribute to a collaborative Google doc (show the planets research).

March 14 to 18

Homework—Must Do

• 30 minutes of reading (silent or partner) at least 3 times per week
• 10 minutes of basic fact work (times tables!) at least 3 times per week
• **new** long division practice (the "/" means "divided by"):
• 7545 / 15
• 83 / 6
• 198 / 4
• 973 / 2
• 1550 / 3
• 7694 / 5

**Check out the "Goings On" tab for pics from our recent field trips. 


This week:

• There will be a math check-in (on long division) on Thursday. 
• School Council meets at 7 pm on Tuesday (at BelPark). 
• Student-Led Conferences will take place on Thursday from 4 to 8 pm, and on Friday from 8 am to 12 pm. This is not a sit-down conference—students must be present to show their learning to their parents/guardians.
• If you haven't yet booked a conference and would like to do so, please click here. 
• No school for students on Friday. 

Next week:

• Spring Break!

Ask Me:

• About the film adaptation of Farley Mowat's Lost in the Barrens. What are some of the major differences, and what is the significance of those differences?

March 7 to March 11

Homework—Must Do

• 30 minutes of reading (silent or partner) at least 3 times per week
• 10 minutes of basic fact work (times tables!) at least 3 times per week
• lack of knowledge of basic facts is slowing down progress in fractions and ratios for many students—please ensure that your child is adhering to the schedule above
• some long division practice (the "/" means "divided by"):
• 42 / 2
• 69 / 3
• 84 / 4
• 745 / 2
• 832 / 3
• 5963 / 5

**Check out the "Goings On" tab for pics from our recent field trips. 


This week:

• Tuesday is Spring Picture Day. We will be taking our class photo. 
• Wednesday is Safety Expo. We will be downtown with 1500 other 5/6 students to learn about all the things we can do to keep ourselves safe. Please dress appropriately for the weather, and ensure that you have a good lunch with lots of snacks, as well as a water bottle.  
• We will have Zones of Regulation on Thursday. It is our last session with Matthew Miller. 
• We will be watching the film adaptation of Lost in the Barrens and beginning a project looking at the book and film versions. 

Next week:

• Student-Led Conferences will take place on Thursday from 4 to 8 pm, and on Friday from 8 am to 12 pm. This is not a sit-down conference—students must be present to show their learning to their parents/guardians. 
• Last week before Spring Break!

Ask Me:

• About the mock trial project. Or the view from McCarthy Tétrault's 40th-floor office. Or meeting a Queen's Bench Justice. Or sitting in the gallery of a high-security courtroom. Or taking the glass elevator. Or...

February 29 to March 4

Homework—Must Do

• 30 minutes of reading (silent or partner) at least 3 times per week
• 10 minutes of basic fact work (times tables!) at least 3 times per week
• lack of knowledge of basic facts is slowing down progress in fractions and ratios for many students—please ensure that your child is adhering to the schedule above

This week:

• The Elementary Mock Trial Project begins on Tuesday, when volunteers from the University of Calgary will be at BelPark to educate our students about the practical applications of the legal system. 
• On Friday, we have a field trip to the law offices of McCarthy Tétrault and the Calgary Courts Centre. McCarthy Tétrault will also be treating our students to a pizza lunch at their offices (kids will need snacks and water bottles). 
• We will not be having Zones of Regulation this week because of the mock trial project. Instead, we will have our final session with Matthew Miller next week. 

Next week:

• We will be watching the film adaptation of Lost in the Barrens and beginning a project looking at the book and film versions. 
• We will be having our ninth and final Zones of Regulation session with Matthew Miller.
• On Wednesday, we will be heading downtown for the City of Calgary's Safety Expo. 
• There will be an early dismissal on Friday. 
• We decided as a class to read the sequel to Lost in the Barrens, entitled The Curse of the Viking Grave. We are looking forward to beginning that novel right after Spring Break!

Ask Me:

• About the relationship between fractions, ratios, decimals, and percentages. 

February 22 to 26

Homework—Must Do

• 30 minutes of reading (silent or partner) at least 3 times per week
• 10 minutes of basic fact work (times tables!) at least 3 times per week

This week:

• We will be at WinSport (COP) skiing/snowboarding on Monday and Tuesday. 
• Wednesday is Pizza Lunch! 
• Wednesday is also Pink Shirt Day, so feel free to wear pink.
• We have our eighth session with Matthew Miller from Alberta Health Services on Thursday. 
• Paperwork for the Elementary Mock Trial Project and Safety Expo is due on Thursday at the latest. 

Next week:

• All of the 5/6s will be participating in the Elementary Mock Trial Project Tuesday through Friday. 
• On Friday, we will be heading downtown for a tour of McCarthy Tétrault LLP and the Calgary Courts Centre. 
• We will be having our ninth and final Zones of Regulation session with Matthew Miller the week after next. 

Ask Me:

• How the valley esker in Lost in the Barrens was formed (hint: it's the gravel "highway" that looks like an upside down riverbed; another hint: formed by receding glaciers).

February 15 to 18

***Pizza Lunch (next Wednesday, February 24) forms went home today and are due back tomorrow, Thursday, February 18.***


Homework—Must Do

• 30 minutes of reading (silent or partner) at least 3 times per week
• 10 minutes of basic fact work (times tables!) at least 3 times per week

There are 9 students who have not handed in either paperwork or cash/cheque for the upcoming skiing/snowboarding field trip. 

This week:

• There is a School Council meeting Tuesday at 7 pm. Click here for agendas and minutes. 
• We will be sharing Inside Out projects with the other 5/6 classes on Wednesday.
• We have our seventh session with Matthew Miller from Alberta Health Services on Thursday. 
• Math check in (on factors, multiples, and fractions) on Thursday. 
• Friday is a full day, and it is Fabulous Fan Friday (show your fandom of whatever!).

Next week:

• Skiing/snowboarding at COP Monday and Tuesday. 
• Pizza Lunch on Wednesday, February 24.
• Wednesday is Pink Shirt Day, so feel free to wear pink.
• We will be having our eighth Zones of Regulation session with Matthew Miller on Thursday. 
• Paperwork for the Elementary Mock Trial Project and Safety Expo will be going home/due back in the next couple of weeks.

Ask Me:

• About what we have learned so far in our Zones of Regulation sessions. 

February 8 to 10

Homework—Must Do

• 30 minutes of reading (silent or partner) at least 3 times per week
• 10 minutes of basic fact work (times tables!) at least 3 times per week

Update: If any of you saw the earlier update about the addition cost of the skiing/snowboarding trip, please ignore. The school will be paying the difference, so the cost for the trip will remain at $45.31.

For any parents interested in the new(ish) Math curriculum, check out this three-part information series. 



This week:

• Skiing/snowboarding forms/payment due Wednesday. 
• We have our sixth session with Matthew Miller from Alberta Health Services on Tuesday. 
• Inside Out projects are due end of day Wednesday.
• No school on Thursday or Friday (Teachers' Convention) or next Monday (Family Day).

Next week:

• We will be having our seventh Zones of Regulation session with Matthew Miller. 

Ask Me:

• About my Inside Out project.

February 2 to 5

Homework—Must Do

• 30 minutes of reading (silent or partner) at least 3 times per week
• 10 minutes of basic fact work (times tables!) at least 3 times per week

Update: If any of you saw the earlier update about the addition cost of the skiing/snowboarding trip, please ignore. The school will be paying the difference, so the cost for the trip will remain at $45.31. 



This week:

• No school Monday, February 1. 
• On Wednesday, Grade 6s will attend a presentation about the late-immersion programme at Branton.
• We have our fifth session with Matthew Miller from Alberta Health Services on Thursday. 
• Craft Fair permission forms are due on Thursday.   
• T.B. Riley will be holding an open house on Thursday, February 4 from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. 
• We will be going to Bowness Park for half of the day on Friday. If any parents are interested and able to come along with us, please email Ms. Hansen.
• It is forecasted to be warm tomorrow, but because we are going to the park first thing, it will still be chilly. Please ensure that your child is dressed appropriately, and that he or she has a water bottle and snacks. Lunch will take place as usual back at school.  

Next week:

• Inside Out Project will be running all week. 
• No school on Thursday or Friday (Teachers' Convention) or the following Monday (Family Day)—that means a five-day weekend for kids!
• We will be having our sixth Zones of Regulation session with Matthew Miller (it will be on Tuesday, because of Teachers' Convention). 
• There will be a staff v. students floor hockey game on Wednesday morning.

Ask Me:

• About the book I read for Cozy Up and Read—we read for a total of 210 minutes that day! 

January 25 to 29

Homework—Must Do

• 30 minutes of reading (silent or partner) at least 3 times per week
• 10 minutes of basic fact work (times tables!) at least 3 times per week

This week:

• Wednesday is "Cozy Up and Read" day—wear your jams, and bring a stuffy and your favourite book.
• We have our fourth session with Matthew Miller from Alberta Health Services this week. 
• Friday is an early dismissal day. 
• Progress Reports go home on Friday. 

Next week:

• Monday is a Non-Instructional Day (no school for kids!).
• We will be having our fifth Zones of Regulation session with Matthew Miller. 
• On February 3, Branton School will be presenting to all Grade 6s about their late-immersion French program (the presentation will take place at the school)—this was rescheduled from an earlier date.  

Ask Me:

• Why knowing the times tables up to 12 is so important in learning factors and fractions. 

January 18 to 22

"Homework"

• 30 minutes of reading (silent or partner) at least 3 times per week
• 10 minutes of basic fact work (times tables!) at least 3 times per week

This week:

• We have our third session with Matthew Miller from Alberta Health Services this week. 
• This Wednesday, Branton School will be presenting to all Grade 6s about their late-immersion French program (the presentation will take place at the school). 
• The BOKs program resumes this week. Contact the office if you would like for your child to participate. 
• Friday is an early dismissal day. 

Next week:

• We will be having our fourth Zones of Regulation session with Matthew Miller. 

Ask Me About:

• The Lebret Residential Petroglyphs. 

January 11 to 15

"Homework"

• 30 minutes of reading (silent or partner) at least 3 times per week
• 10 minutes of basic fact work (times tables!) at least 3 times per week
• also, anyone who hasn't completed writing and typing up their snowbound stories must do so at home

This week:

• We have our second session with Matthew Miller from Alberta Health Services this week. 
• This Friday, we will be going outside to ski and snowshoe with Paul Kelba, our Outdoor Education Specialist. It will be cold, so please ensure that your child is dressed for the weather: snow pants, toques, gloves, boots, etc.
• A note about skiing/snowboarding went home Monday. Please return the completed note by Friday in order to reserve a spot for your child! 

Next week:

• We will be having our second Zones of Regulation session with Matthew Miller. 

Ask Me About:

• My grocery list project.

January 4 to 8

"Homework"

• 30 minutes of reading (silent or partner) at least 3 times per week
• 10 minutes of basic fact work (times tables!) at least 3 times per week

This week:

• We will be working with Matthew Miller from Alberta Health Services throughout January and February. For an hour each week, we will be taking part in the Zones of Regulation program. 
• This Friday is an early dismissal. 

Next week:

• We will be learning about outdoor survival skills with Paul Kelba next Friday. 
• We will be having our second Zones of Regulation session with Matthew Miller. 

Ask Me About:

• My "snowbound" story.