Our Assembly was a huge success today! The students worked hard for our Kick Off to Coulee School theme! Amazing work everyone you should be super proud! We shared our writing, our coulee story and a fashion show of our tote bags we made from our upcycled tshirts.
Coulee School begins on Monday June 3rd! Please remember to bring a small container or snack bag for the bannock we are making on Monday morning. We will carry it in our tote bags and enjoy it at the coulee on Monday afternoon!
Hello Families!
What a fun day was had today! Thank you to all students and families that came out and ran the Eric Harvie Fun Run this morning! The sun greeted us, which was such a wonderful present after this week's rain! Thank you volunteers for your help!
It's been a great week of learning!
Math- we are learning about transformations (the movement of objects - slide, flip and rotate) and finishing up fractions.
ELAL - We have been learning about story writing, concentrating on beautiful beginnings and character development. As well, writing various types of poetry and journal writing. We have been reading our class novel study, HOOT, which is getting some laughs each time we read!
Social Studies - We have begun to learn about the history of Alberta! This would be a great discussion to have with your child - What historical places have you been to in Alberta? Students are also finishing up some presentations on animals as well.
Science - Learners have been studying plants Indigenous to Alberta, drawing them them and learning facts such as the life cycle, where they grow, etc.
We need volunteers for Coulee School! :) Thank you!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0945ACAB2DA3FBC34-49857814-coulee
Things are ramping up with just over one month left at school! Next week, the Huebner/Stacy/Turner assembly will be held at 9:30 next Friday. Families are welcome to join us for this event! The following week of June 3-6 is Coulee School! We will also be making Bannock Monday, June 3rd. Thank you to all the volunteers signed up for Coulee School and Making Bannock!
Hello Everyone!
This week, all of our classes continued our coulee exploration in preparation for our Peace Assembly at the end of this month. We are looking forward to sharing our work with you on the 31st!
Our work with fractions this week was centred around making equivalent fractions and placing fractions with like and unlike denominators on a number line. Next week, we will be exploring telling time during Ignite.
Fictional story writing is underway. Our writing time has been focused on developing "Beautiful Beginnings" by introducing our character, setting and problem. We have been using a "Plot Mountain" to learn more about the necessary components of a fictional story. Students have explored other read aloud stories and Pixar Shorts to support their understanding of a story's plot.
In Music, students have been busy designing and painting their flutes!
To celebrate Asian Heritage Month, our groups are taking part in live video visits through Jube School in the next couple of weeks. This week, we were fortunate to have met with an artist who led us through a guided drawing of the dragon for the year of the dragon.
Important Notes:
- Running Club was postponed this week and will take place during both Tuesday and Thursday lunchtimes next week
- Here is the link to sign up to volunteer during our bannock baking: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C4EA8A623A0FB6-49749520-bannock#/
Have an enjoyable long weekend!
Hello families!
It's May and the sun is out today! The students truly loved the sunshine today after all that rain/snow/sleet/blizzard we had this week!
Students have been busy with their research about glacial erratics that we learned about on our coulee walk last week. We also saw the crocuses on the hillside while we were out there which led to an inquiry about them and some beautiful watercolour artwork! In math we are working to form a deeper understanding about fractions using manipulatives, through problem solving, other strategies and art. We have completed another round of small reading groups and will continue to focus on reading comprehension through stories - reading a variety of genres and then writing our own short stories. Students are working on perspective writing as well, including learning about the structure of this type of writing. We have also started a new novel study called Hoot. Students are enjoying it so far! Our Tomatosphere plants continue to be nurtured, some sprouting and others still dormant! We are learning more about decomposers and the parts of plants and flowers.
Music Monday - May 6 Does your child play a musical instrument? Upload a video onto their Google Drive of them playing a song they know! Or, if the instrument is portable, have them bring it in to school to play a song live!
Hats on for Mental Health - May 8 Wear your hat in school to show your support and awareness for Mental Health!
Coulee School week was amazing! The weather cooperated with us and we were able to have a week filled with movement, hands-on learning, and ...
