Friday, January 18, 2013

January 14th -18th

This week we have started our new math unit on Addition and Subtraction to 18.  The structure of our math class has changed and we are doing something called Explore plus 4.  We have different activities that we work on during math including Explore, MOMO (math on my own), Math Talk/Tech  (journals and computers/IPADS..coming soon), and Games.  Mrs. Gabriel time will make the four and she will start working with us next week.  Everyone seems to enjoy working on different activities in small groups.  You can practice addition and subtraction facts to 18 at home with your child to help them with this unit.

We continue to talk about kindness in the classroom.  Students can tell you how to be kind and what a bucket filler is but sometimes they forget how to act.  Please talk with your child about using kind words and actions towards their classmates and schoolmates.   This will be an area that we will continue to work on all year.

We are all getting excited for our January 23rd field trip to Boggy Creek.  We will be having a dress-up day on Monday January 21st to ensure that everyone has the proper attire.  We will be out in the cold all day so we need everyone to be prepared.  Please send newspapers on Monday so that we can make our situpons.

Keep up with the reading and blogging at home!

Upcoming Dates:
Monday Jan 21st: Dress up for Boggy Creek, send newspapers, Scholastic Book Order due
Wednesday Jan 23rd : Boggy Creek Field Trip
Friday January 25th: No School - PD Day

Items Needed for Trip

How to dress
 - to dress in layers (no jeans)
- winter jacket
- ski pants
- wool socks
- winter boots
- toque or balaclava
- neck warmer
- warm pair of mitts
- backpack (no agendas or books please!)

Food Items
- 1/2 litre of water (put in ziplock bag if possible)
- optional hot beverage in thermos (optional: put in ziplock bag if possible)
- healthy snack
- hotdog and hotdog bun with condiments already on them (sandwiches if your child doesn't eat hotdogs)
- optional:  smore fixings (marshmallows, chocolate and graham crackers)
- extra large healthy lunch
- No gum, seeds, junk food or pop

Other items
- bathroom tissue in a plastic bag
- sit upons (we will make in class)
- plastic bag for garbage
- dryer lint for the fire




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