Today was our monthly Character Education assembly.  Our last trait for the year is Integrity.

Friday is a PA day.

EQAO assessments for the grade threes and sixes start on Wednesday and continue into next week. 

In math, we revisited reflections using pattern blocks.  Here are a couple of sites for extra practice.

Patterns.

Quiltmaker

Reflections Quiz

Have a good night.

Monday is our character education assembly.  This month's trait was cooperation.

Next week is busy.  Wednesday is the beginning of EQAO, and Friday is a PD day (school for teachers, but not the students).

In math, we continue to work on transformations.  Here are some follow up sites.

Coordinate Grid Quiz

Translating (Sliding) Quiz

Tell me the coordinates

Plot the shape

Online Battleship game

Rotating (Turning) shapes quiz

Have a great weekend!

The 4s are away on their trip to the Medieval Fayre today.  I  hope they are staying dry!

In math, the 3s carried on with transformational geometry.  Yesterday, we did translations (slides).  Today, we worked on reflections (flips).  Here is a fun site from the Long Island Children's Museum.

Quiltmaker

The most fun kind of translation is a tessellation.  Practice with this site.

Tessellations

Quiz

Have a good night!

Tomorrow (Thurs.) - the grade 4s go to the Medieval Fayre.  Students are asked to bring a pencil so they can participate in the scavenger hunt.  Also, if students are interested in buying a souvenir, they should bring some money.  Finally, make sure you watch the weather report for Thurs.  Grade 4 will be spending most of their time outside.  Here is the website if you want a sneak preview.

Medieval Fayre

Have a good night.

Today, grades 4-8 had their Track and Field day here.  Luckily, the weather has held out.

Permission form - some grade 4s still need to bring in their signed permission form for the trip on Thursday to the Medieval Fayre.

In math, grade 3s started looking at patterns of motion in geometry.  Today, we looked at slides. Here's a couple of follow ups.

Patch Tool

Quiz

Have a good night.

Monday - Victoria Day holiday.

Tuesday - scheduled Track and Field day for the junior and intermediate grades.  Check with the weather channels!

Permission forms - grade 4s need to submit signed permission forms for the trip to the Medieval Fayre on Thursday.  I had thought the trip was on Wednesday, but found my mistake today.

In math, we continue to work on probability.  We have been working a lot with spinners, determining what gives us the best chance to "win" in certain situations.  Look at this:

Comparing Probabilities Quiz

Experimental Probability

Spinners

Have a great weekend.

The grade fours were off to Highlands Nordic today.  The weather seemed to kinda, sorta cooperate.  Seems like everyone had a good day.

In math, the grade threes kept working on probability.  Check this site out.

Chase Me

Note home - 4s only - information on the school Track and Field day on Tuesday, May 24th.

Published couplets are due tomorrow.

Have a good night!  Go Canucks!

Permission form - Grade 4s trip to the Medieval Fayre on Thurs. May 26.  Please sign and return with fee.

Note home - Learning Advantage brochure.

Grade 4 trip on Wednesday - the grade 4s and 7s go to Highlands Nordic tomorrow for the day. 

For grade 3s interested in learning more about pioneer life, and to follow up on our great trip last week, here is a booklet to work on.  **** Please note, this booklet was written for the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board.****

Pioneer Project

Friday is a dance for grade 4s, so grade 3s will have a games time during the last period of the day.

Yesterday in math, we started working on probability. 

Probability Lines Quiz

Spinners Quiz

Chances

Spinners

The Probability Page

More Spinners

Spinning Spinners

Have a good night.

Reading program - we have about 6 weeks left of school, so there is still time to hand in your reading logs.  Remember - 15 min. a night!

Today was our spirit assembly.

Next Wednesday is the grade 4's trip to Highlands Nordic!

Next Friday is the "Fun in the Sun" dance for grades 4-8.

Have a good weekend!

Yesterday was a big day! The grade 3s had an excellent day, travelling to the Simcoe Museum to immerse themselves in pioneer times.  As well, many students participated in a very entertaining talent show.  Congratulations to everyone who had the courage to show everyone what they can do.

The book fair continues for one more day Friday.

Friday is our spirit assembly.

In math, we continue to work on fractions.  Today we explored mixed numbers and improper fractions.  Here are some sites for practice.

Quiz

Fraction Models

Changing Mixed Numbers to Improper Fractions

Visual Fractions

Have a good night.

Book orders - due tomorrow (Tues.)

Talent show - a notice went home today for the youngest/only student at the school.  Dress Rehearsal is Tues. from 12:05 - 3:10.  On Wed., the evening performance takes place starting at 7pm

Permission forms - 3s - Simcoe County Museum (the trip is this Wed.)
                            4s - Nordic Highlands

In math, we continue to explore fractions. Today we worked on comparing fractions with the same denominator (bottom) and then looked at mixed fractions (fractions with whole numbers).  Here are some sites:

Mixed Numbers Quiz

Fractions of An Area Quiz

Mixed Fractions

Fractions of an Area

Fraction Sorter

Have a good night!

Book orders are due Tuesday.

Permission forms and money (3's only) for Simcoe County Museum and Nordic Highlands are due ASAP

The grade 3s discussed prefixes and suffixes today.  Here is a follow up site:
http://www.missmaggie.org/scholastic/fishemup2_eng_launcher.html
The grade 3s also spent some time in science discussing soil.  Here is a short video we watched:
Soil Horizons

In math, we continue to do fractions.  Here are a few practice sites and quizzes.

Quiz One

Quiz Two

How Much Pizza is Left

Naming Fractions

Fractions - Part of a Whole

Bamzooki Fractions Game

Here is a download for a set of fraction bars - http://nationalstrategies.standards.dcsf.gov.uk/node/47750

Have a good weekend, and remember to do something nice for Mom on Sunday!

Friday - pajama day!

Permission forms - 3's Simcoe County Museum, 4's - Highlands Nordic Trip

In math we started fractions.  Please see yesterday's post for website follow up.

Poetry presentations - tomorrow is the final day for poetry presentations.

Poetry Presentations - Thurs. for grade 3s, Friday for grade 4s.

Friday - pajama day

Book orders - due next Tuesday the 11th.

Highlands Nordic Trip - permission forms went home yesterday (Tues. 3rd) for grade 4s.  Trip is on May 18th.

Medieval Castle Project - for grade 4s due May 30th.  Here is a site for help:

Medieval Castles

This morning, the primary classes were able to travel to another school for Music Mania, to further the celebrations from Music Monday.  Here is the Music Monday site.

Music Monday

Today in math, we started working on fractions.  Here are some activities to get you practicing at home:

Flitting With Fractions

Exploring Fractions

Have a good night.

Please return - grade 3 permission forms for Music Mania and the Simcoe County Museum trip.

Book orders - due Tues. the 10th

Friday - pajama day.  Come dressed in your jammies!

Grade 3 Tomorrow - please be here a little earlier tomorrow, by 8:45 am so we are ready to get on the bus.

In math, we continued to work on division.  Please see yesterday's post for website help.

Grades 4-8 went to see Greg LeRock today.  It sounded like it was a blast.

Have a good night.

Permission Form for Grade 3's - May 11th trip to SImcoe County Museum

Grade 4's - need to be here a little earlier tomorrow (8:45) so they can go to the Greg LeRock concert.

Book orders - due Tues. May 10th

Kids Scoop News - May issue sent home today

Please return - photo orders, Music Mania permission forms, yearbook orders

In math we continued to work on estimating to solve division problems.  Here are some sites:

Long Division

Division

In health, we talked about the dangers of smoking and how to say no.  Here is some follow up:

Kids Against Tobacco Smoke

Have a good night, and don't forget to vote!