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).