Ms. Scherle has been with us since the beginning of the year and she will be returning to the University of Regina for her last semester in January. We loved all of the wonderful things she did in the classroom. Check out the voicethread that the students made to see some of their favourite memories with Ms. Scherle! There are many pictures too!
Check it out!
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Animal Projects
Here are some pictures of our optional animal homework assignment. They were fantastic.
Friday, December 16, 2011
December 12 - 16th
This week we learned all about the beavers home. The students built a dam and they will be testing it out next week.
We have been working on a few secret projects! I can't wait to share them with you soon! The kids are having a blast and they are very proud of themselves!
On Monday next week, we will be caroling in the gym. On Thursday morning we will be having a PJ movie party in the gym. Popcorn and drinks will be provided. Dismissal is at 2:30 on Thursday!
We have been working on a few secret projects! I can't wait to share them with you soon! The kids are having a blast and they are very proud of themselves!
On Monday next week, we will be caroling in the gym. On Thursday morning we will be having a PJ movie party in the gym. Popcorn and drinks will be provided. Dismissal is at 2:30 on Thursday!
Friday, December 9, 2011
December 5th - December 9th
This week we spent a lot of time getting ready for the Christmas concert. I hope you enjoyed the show. The kids did a great job.
In the classroom we continued working on the beaver life cycle. The students are making a beaver life cycle poster. Next week we will focus on the beaver homes.
In Language Arts we are working on paragraph writing. The students are all starting to show a lot of growth in their writing. We are also discovering and exploring adjectives. Ask your child what an adjective is! We will continue to learn more about adjectives next week.
The school was filled with many activities this week including candy cane sales, Santa photos, and special lunch. Thank you to our special lunch parent helpers! We all appreciate the time you took to volunteer in our classroom.
Next week we will be having a Winter Wonderland dance on Friday December 16th in the afternoon.
I also wanted to let you know that we have a Outdoor Winter Ecology trip booked for January 17th. The trip will be from 10-3. I will send more details about what we will be doing later. If you want to volunteer for this outdoor adventure please let me know! This trip is always a memorable trip!!
Please send all hamper items by Monday December 12th! Thank you for your generosity!
Mrs. Shannon Sanchuck and Ms. Scherle
In the classroom we continued working on the beaver life cycle. The students are making a beaver life cycle poster. Next week we will focus on the beaver homes.
In Language Arts we are working on paragraph writing. The students are all starting to show a lot of growth in their writing. We are also discovering and exploring adjectives. Ask your child what an adjective is! We will continue to learn more about adjectives next week.
The school was filled with many activities this week including candy cane sales, Santa photos, and special lunch. Thank you to our special lunch parent helpers! We all appreciate the time you took to volunteer in our classroom.
Next week we will be having a Winter Wonderland dance on Friday December 16th in the afternoon.
I also wanted to let you know that we have a Outdoor Winter Ecology trip booked for January 17th. The trip will be from 10-3. I will send more details about what we will be doing later. If you want to volunteer for this outdoor adventure please let me know! This trip is always a memorable trip!!
Please send all hamper items by Monday December 12th! Thank you for your generosity!
Mrs. Shannon Sanchuck and Ms. Scherle
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Friday, December 2, 2011
November 28th - December 1
December News
Animals will continue to be our theme for the month of December. This week the students learned all about the characteristics of a beaver. We started talking about the beavers life cycle and we will continue this next week.
Our PWIM poster is focusing on Kids Who Care. The title that was chosen for the picture was "Grady To The Rescue". Over the next few weeks the students will complete their paragraphs to go along with the poster. Night and light were words shaken out of our poster. Students have been working with the "ight" family.
In reading the students are working on their goals during Daily 5. Some students have been working on accuracy, some on expanding vocabulary, and some have been working on comprehension. Questioning has been the main whole class comprehension strategy. We have also been using Digger the Dog (determining important ideas) in our beaver reading.
We are moving right along in math groups. Some groups have started the unit Addition and Subtraction to 100 while others are wrapping up Addition and Subtraction to 18.
We are trying to collect items to make a Christmas food hamper. Please check out the poster on our door when you come to the concert on Tuesday.
There are many school activities planned in December. These will be posted on the school blog but I thought that I would add them here for you too!
Dec 6th - Christmas Concert: Students do not have to be here until 6:30.
Dec 7th and 8th - Candy Cane sales for $1. Money is being used for more items for the Christmas Hampers.
Dec 9th - Special Lunch and photos with Santa for $2.
Dec 14th - Please have all items sent for the hamper.
Dec 16th - Winter Wonderland dance in the afternoon
Dec 19th - Caroling in the gym at 10:30
Dec 22nd - Whole school PJ and movie day in the gym. Popcorn and juice boxes will be provided. 2:30 dismissal.
Please write the word snowflake in your child's agenda so that we know you have read the blog.
Animals will continue to be our theme for the month of December. This week the students learned all about the characteristics of a beaver. We started talking about the beavers life cycle and we will continue this next week.
Our PWIM poster is focusing on Kids Who Care. The title that was chosen for the picture was "Grady To The Rescue". Over the next few weeks the students will complete their paragraphs to go along with the poster. Night and light were words shaken out of our poster. Students have been working with the "ight" family.
In reading the students are working on their goals during Daily 5. Some students have been working on accuracy, some on expanding vocabulary, and some have been working on comprehension. Questioning has been the main whole class comprehension strategy. We have also been using Digger the Dog (determining important ideas) in our beaver reading.
We are moving right along in math groups. Some groups have started the unit Addition and Subtraction to 100 while others are wrapping up Addition and Subtraction to 18.
We are trying to collect items to make a Christmas food hamper. Please check out the poster on our door when you come to the concert on Tuesday.
There are many school activities planned in December. These will be posted on the school blog but I thought that I would add them here for you too!
Dec 6th - Christmas Concert: Students do not have to be here until 6:30.
Dec 7th and 8th - Candy Cane sales for $1. Money is being used for more items for the Christmas Hampers.
Dec 9th - Special Lunch and photos with Santa for $2.
Dec 14th - Please have all items sent for the hamper.
Dec 16th - Winter Wonderland dance in the afternoon
Dec 19th - Caroling in the gym at 10:30
Dec 22nd - Whole school PJ and movie day in the gym. Popcorn and juice boxes will be provided. 2:30 dismissal.
Please write the word snowflake in your child's agenda so that we know you have read the blog.
Friday, November 25, 2011
November 21 - November 25
It was great to see you all at the goal setting conferences today.
As you may have heard from your child we are going to be starting a unit on animals. I gave some of you an animal homework assignment at the conference. The assignment is optional but I know many of you enjoy working at home with your child. Here is a copy of the assignment in case you need it again:
Animal Homework Assignment –Optional
1. Choose an animal that is interesting to you.
2. Go to the library and choose “Good Fit” books about your animal.
3. Do you have any questions about your animal that you want answered?
4. Read books about your animal. Are your questions answered? Do you have any new questions about your animal?
5. Research your animal by reading books..you can try searching the internet but remember that everything you read on the internet is not necessarily true.
6. Learn about your animals life cycle.
7. Learn some interesting facts about your animal.
8. Optional: You can choose another animal to learn about and compare it with your animal.
9. Create a way to share this information with the class. You could write a report, make a poster, make a habitat in a shoe box, make a sculpture or painting, make a powerpoint presentation. The possibilities are endless!
10. Bring your project to school by December 21st to share with the class.
11. Remember that this is YOUR project. You will need help from your parents but it is not their job to do your assignment for you.
12. Have fun!!
Parent Information
Here is the outcome and a few indicators related to this assignment. Each child’s assignment will be different. This assignment gives you the chance to work closely with your child while reading non-fiction text and searching for important ideas in the text. We will be covering this information in class but this is some enrichment that you can do at home if you choose.
Outcome: Analyze the growth and development of familiar animals, including birds, fish, insects, reptiles, amphibians, and mammals, during their life cycles
Indicators:
a)Pose questions about the growth and development of familiar animals.
e) Compare the length and stages of life cycles of familiar animals.
f) Describe the characteristics common to each stage (e.g., birth, youth, adulthood, and old age) of the life cycle of familiar animals (e.g., dog, cat, beaver, frog, fish, bird, ant, wasp, and chicken).
g) Analyze which traits (e.g., body size, head size to body ratio, and number of limbs) remain relatively constant and which change in specific animals as they grow and develop.
h) Create a physical, visual, or dramatic representation of the growth and development of familiar animals during their life cycles.
j) Design an animal suited for life in a particular environment (real or imaginary) and represent its growth and changes throughout its life cycle.
This month in math we will be working on a unit called Addition and Subtraction to 100.
We are collecting gently used toys for another school. Please send any items by November 29th.
Each classroom at Jack MacKenzie school is making a Christmas Hampers. The sign up sheet is on our door. Please let me know if you didn't get the chance to sign up at conferences and I can let you know what items are still available.
Our recess dance group did a great job performing at the magazine assembly this week. I will TRY and get the video up soon!
Students have been busy working with a partner creating inventions. They finished these just in time to put them up in the hallway for conferences. Everyone has been working hard at learning to work together cooperatively.
Upcoming dates:
December 1st - Wear Pats Colours
December 2nd - No School
December 6th - Christmas Concert
December 9th - Special Lunch and photos with Santa
As you may have heard from your child we are going to be starting a unit on animals. I gave some of you an animal homework assignment at the conference. The assignment is optional but I know many of you enjoy working at home with your child. Here is a copy of the assignment in case you need it again:
Animal Homework Assignment –Optional
1. Choose an animal that is interesting to you.
2. Go to the library and choose “Good Fit” books about your animal.
3. Do you have any questions about your animal that you want answered?
4. Read books about your animal. Are your questions answered? Do you have any new questions about your animal?
5. Research your animal by reading books..you can try searching the internet but remember that everything you read on the internet is not necessarily true.
6. Learn about your animals life cycle.
7. Learn some interesting facts about your animal.
8. Optional: You can choose another animal to learn about and compare it with your animal.
9. Create a way to share this information with the class. You could write a report, make a poster, make a habitat in a shoe box, make a sculpture or painting, make a powerpoint presentation. The possibilities are endless!
10. Bring your project to school by December 21st to share with the class.
11. Remember that this is YOUR project. You will need help from your parents but it is not their job to do your assignment for you.
12. Have fun!!
Parent Information
Here is the outcome and a few indicators related to this assignment. Each child’s assignment will be different. This assignment gives you the chance to work closely with your child while reading non-fiction text and searching for important ideas in the text. We will be covering this information in class but this is some enrichment that you can do at home if you choose.
Outcome: Analyze the growth and development of familiar animals, including birds, fish, insects, reptiles, amphibians, and mammals, during their life cycles
Indicators:
a)Pose questions about the growth and development of familiar animals.
e) Compare the length and stages of life cycles of familiar animals.
f) Describe the characteristics common to each stage (e.g., birth, youth, adulthood, and old age) of the life cycle of familiar animals (e.g., dog, cat, beaver, frog, fish, bird, ant, wasp, and chicken).
g) Analyze which traits (e.g., body size, head size to body ratio, and number of limbs) remain relatively constant and which change in specific animals as they grow and develop.
h) Create a physical, visual, or dramatic representation of the growth and development of familiar animals during their life cycles.
j) Design an animal suited for life in a particular environment (real or imaginary) and represent its growth and changes throughout its life cycle.
This month in math we will be working on a unit called Addition and Subtraction to 100.
We are collecting gently used toys for another school. Please send any items by November 29th.
Each classroom at Jack MacKenzie school is making a Christmas Hampers. The sign up sheet is on our door. Please let me know if you didn't get the chance to sign up at conferences and I can let you know what items are still available.
Our recess dance group did a great job performing at the magazine assembly this week. I will TRY and get the video up soon!
Students have been busy working with a partner creating inventions. They finished these just in time to put them up in the hallway for conferences. Everyone has been working hard at learning to work together cooperatively.
Upcoming dates:
December 1st - Wear Pats Colours
December 2nd - No School
December 6th - Christmas Concert
December 9th - Special Lunch and photos with Santa
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