In the loop: April 3-6

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Happy Spring Division 3!

I am looking forward to a great term ahead! We have many exciting projects and areas of study coming up.  We will be studying the digestive system, participating in project chef, reading about a young girl’s experience at residential school, geometry, poetry, grammar, the learning fair, and the plant kingdom!

REMINDERS

Project Chef: April 16-20th.  Please remember to bring back your forms.  I am still waiting on three students.  I will be emailing those parents who have volunteered later this week to confirm.

WEEKLY WORK

Math

Math Notebooks will be due for all three grades on Friday this week.

 

Problem Solving: we will be reviewing the work we have been doing with fractions and decimals.  Work will be due Friday.

Language

All three grades will begin studying grammar.

4/5s:  Grade 4 and 5 students will review parts of speech using Montessori symbols by creating a grammar booklet.  This will be used as a resource in weeks to come when we study each part of speech in more detail.

6s: Grade 6 students will review parts of speech using Montessori symbols.   Grade 6 students will also continue to study etymology.  Etymology work and quiz will be due on Friday as usual.

Students will begin a class-wide novel study on the true story “fatty legs” written by Christy Jordan-Fenton and Margaret Pokiak Fenton.  The reading strategies we are going to be using in this novel study include: connecting, visualizing, questioning, infering, and transforming.

fatty legs  synopsis

Eight-year-old Margaret Pokiak has set her sights on learning to read, even though it means leaving her village in the high Arctic. Faced with unceasing pressure, her father finally agrees to let her make the five-day journey to attend school, but he warns Margaret of the terrors of residential schools.

At school Margaret soon encounters the Raven, a black-cloaked nun with a hooked nose and bony fingers that resemble claws. She immediately dislikes the strong-willed young Margaret. Intending to humiliate her, the heartless Raven gives gray stockings to all the girls — all except Margaret, who gets red ones. In an instant Margaret is the laughingstock of the entire school.

In the face of such cruelty, Margaret refuses to be intimidated and bravely gets rid of the stockings. Although a sympathetic nun stands up for Margaret, in the end it is this brave young girl who gives the Raven a lesson in the power of human dignity.

Complemented by archival photos from Margaret Pokiak-Fenton’s collection and striking artworks from Liz Amini-Holmes, this inspiring first-person account of a plucky girl’s determination to confront her tormentor will linger with young readers.

Culture

We will be studying the digestive system for the next two weeks leading up to our time with Project Chef.  This week students will continue to practice their note taking skills and will be working in groups to learn the function and parts of the digestive system.  Students will be responsible for completing a detailed and colourful diagram.  Next week we will spend our culture time creating digestive system art and studying for the digestive system test, Friday April 13th.

 

In the loop: March 12-16

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Hello Division 3 families,

I will be returning to school tomorrow, March 12th.  I have been off recovering from torn oblique and intercostal muscles sustained from a chronic cough I’ve been dealing with the past 2 months. It will be a very gentle week of getting back into our routine and connecting again. Thank you for your patience and support.

Ms. Langille 🙂

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REMINDERS

Chelsea Manor Retirement Home visit: Wednesday March 14th, 1:30-2:30pm.  Please remember to bring a game to play for the afternoon.

Student-led conferences: To be determined after spring break.

Project Chef: April 16-20th.  Please remember to bring back your forms.

WEEKLY WORK

Math

Math Notebooks will be due for all three grades on Thursday this week.

4s: Problem Solving – Fraction and decimal work  due on Friday

5s: Problem Solving – Fraction and decimal work due on Friday

6s: Problem Solving – Fraction and decimal work due on Friday

Language

Etymology will be due on Friday.  All three grades will have a test.

We will wrap up our novel study presentations and food essays

Culture

We will continue to study coding.  Students will start the coding program, an “Hour of Code” to practice their skills.

We will begin studying the digestive system after spring break, but before our week of Project Chef.

French

We will continue reading The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.  We will finish reading the book this week and watch the movie on Thursday afternoon. Students will also finish their French packets to complete their verb and vocabulary work.

 

in the loop: February 26- March 2

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Hi Parents of Division 3,

I will be away this week recovering from an injury.  Unfortunately, I will have to postpone or cancel the student-led conferences scheduled for March 6th and 7th.  When I return to school, I will let you know what the decision is.

Ms. Langille

 

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Riddle of the week: What invention lets you look straight through a wall?

REMINDERS

Report Cards: Please remember to return the brown report card envelopes as I will reuse them for the June summative progress report.

Pink Day: Pink Day is Wednesday February 28th.

Skating: Our next skating day is this Thursday, March 1st.

Kleenex/Tissue Donation: We are low on tissues in our classroom.  If you would like to donate tissues it would be greatly appreciated.

 

 

Math

Math Notebooks will be due for all three grades on Friday this week.

 

Language

Students will begin learning about how to write a 5 paragraph essay.  Students will be writing about a food of their choice focusing on word choice.  The food could be a dish, such as lasagne, salmon with lemon sauce and capers, or as simple as a hard boiled egg. We will be working through the writing process leading up to our time with Project Chef.

 

 

In the loop: February 19-23

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Riddle of the week: I’m known as a tocsin. Think hard, then ding, ding, ding, you’ll have the answer.

REMINDERS

Report Cards: Please remember to return the brown report card envelopes as I will reuse them for the June summative progress report.

Skating: Our next skating day is this Thursday, February 22nd.

Pro-D day: Monday February 19th is a professional development day for teachers.  No school for students!

Student-led conferences: March 6 & 7, 2-6pm

WEEKLY WORK

Math

Math Notebooks will be due for all three grades on Friday this week.

4s: Problem Solving – Fraction and decimal work  due on Friday

5s: Problem Solving – Fraction and decimal work due on Friday

6s: Problem Solving – Fraction and decimal work due on Friday

Language

Etymology will be due on Friday.  Grade 6 test will be on Friday.

Students will continue their novel study presentations this week with their Book in a Box projects!

Culture

Every two week we will be studying a new body system.   Students will be required to create a representation or model of each body system.  This week we will continue studying the Respiratory System. This could be in the form of a detailed drawing, a poster, a muscle book, brochure, a comic strip, or a story all about the heart and the circulatory system.  Please bring materials from home if you feel inspired!

Every two weeks students will have a test on the two body systems we have studied.  Our next test will be March 2nd and will cover both the circulatory and respiratory systems.  The test will be written and will only focus on the main functions and details covered in class.  Students are expected to study the notes they have taken.  Students should use their time in class and at home to study.

French

We will continue reading The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.  We will read chapters 19-21  in English and study some of the more famous quotations from those chapters in French.  Through this study, students will be learning common, high-frequency vocabulary and sentence structures

 

In the loop: February 13-16

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Riddle of the week: What month has 28 days?

REMINDERS

Report Cards: Please remember to return the brown report card envelopes as I will reuse them for the June summative progress report.

Skating: Our next skating day is Thursday Friday February 22nd.

Family Day Weekend: Monday February 12th is a holiday for students and teachers! Enjoy your long weekend with family and friends!

WEEKLY WORK

Math

Math Notebooks will be due for all three grades on Friday this week.

4s: Problem Solving – Fraction and decimal work  due on Friday

5s: Problem Solving – Fraction and decimal work due on Friday

6s: Problem Solving – Fraction and decimal work due on Friday

Language

Etymology will be due on Friday.

Students will continue their novel study project this week with a novel of their choice.  The written portion of this project will focus on the writing traits we have learned so far in our Writer’s Workshop.  This project will be due and presentations will start this Tuesday February 13th.  Students are expected to have their novel finished and completed by this date.  This may mean bringing this work home to finish over the long weekend.

Culture

Every week we will be studying a new body system.   Students will be required to create a representation or model of each body system.  This week we will continue studying the Circulatory System. This could be in the form of a detailed drawing, a poster, a muscle book, brochure, a comic strip, or a story all about the heart and the circulatory system.  Please bring materials from home if you feel inspired!

Every two weeks students will have a test on the two body systems we have studied.  Our next test will be February 23rd and will cover both the circulatory and respiratory systems.  The test will be written and will only focus on the main functions and details covered in class.  Students are expected to study the notes they have taken.  Students should use their time in class and at home to study.

French

We will continue reading The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.  We will read chapters 16-18  in English and study some of the more famous quotations from those chapters in French.  Through this study, students will be learning common, high-frequency vocabulary and sentence structures.

Classroom Community 

  1. Valentine’s day is this Wednesday, February 14th.  We will be doing a Valentine card exchange in the afternoon.  Students also voted in favour for a potluck.  Students are more than welcome to bring snacks and treats to share for the afternoon on Wednesday.  This potluck is not replacing lunch, so be sure to pack a normal lunch with healthy snacks as well.
  2. One of our classmates had significant surgery in January and is still away from school.  This week we will be building her a sunshine box for her mom to pick up on Friday February 16th.  We will include her valentines and letters of support, as well as little things that will hopefully bring a smile to her face while she is in the hospital.  If there is anything personal you would like to add to the box please bring it in this week.

In the loop: February 5-9

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Riddle of the week: What word is the same upside down and backwards?

REMINDERS

Report Cards: Please remember to return the brown report card envelopes as I will reuse them for the June summative progress report.

Skating: Our next skating day is this Thursday Friday February 8th.

Family Day Weekend: Monday February 12th is a holiday for students and teachers! Enjoy your long weekend with family and friends!

Field trip to the Beaty Biodiversity Museum: Thank you again to the parent volunteers for shuttling students of Division 3 up to UBC last Friday 🙂

WEEKLY WORK

Math

Math Notebooks will be due for all three grades on Thursday this week.

4s: Problem Solving – Fraction and decimal work  due on Friday

5s: Problem Solving – Fraction and decimal work due on Friday

6s: Problem Solving – Fraction and decimal work due on Friday

Language

Etymology work will be due on Friday.  Grade 6 students will have their test on Friday as usual.

Students will continue their novel study project this week with a novel of their choice.  The written portion of this project will focus on the writing traits we have learned so far in our Writer’s Workshop.  This project will be due and presentations will start February 13th.  Students are expected to have their novel finished and completed by this date.  This may mean bringing this work home to finish over the long weekend.

Culture

This Monday we will be doing Science with Ingrid from 1:15-2:45pm!

Every week we will be studying a new body system.   Students will be required to create a representation or model of each body system.  This week we will begin studying the circulatory system. This could be in the form of a detailed drawing, a poster, a muscle book, brochure, a comic strip, or a story all about the heart and the circulatory system.  Please bring materials from home if you feel inspired!

Every two weeks students will have a test on the two body systems we have studied.  Our next test will be February 23rd and will cover both the circulatory and respiratory systems.  The test will be written and will only focus on the main functions and details covered in class.  Students are expected to study the notes they have taken.  Students should use their time in class and at home to study.

French

We will continue reading The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.  We will read chapters 13-15  in English and study some of the more famous quotations from those chapters in French.  Through this study, students will be learning common, high-frequency vocabulary and sentence structures.

Physical Education

Students will continue with their track and field practices on both Monday and Thursday this week.

Classroom Community 

All year students have been working on having a growth mindset. This month, we have put our growth mindsets to the test by learning about setting goals.  This week we will be learning how to set achievable goals by using our dreams as a compass and we will write short-term goals that are designed to bring us closer to our dreams.

Report Cards

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Reminder: Report cards will be coming home on Wednesday January 31st.

These reports shift from primarily focussing on summative assessment to primarily focussing on formative assessment.

These changes in communicating with students and parents are part of the redesigned BC Curriculum.  Based on current assessment research, ongoing personal feedback, embedded in daily instruction, and examples of student work are more critical to supporting student learning than simply reporting on student results.  Thus the shift in practice.  The communication is based on clear standards and expectations and is intended to make learning visible.  Students are encouraged to think of the questions:

  • Where am I now?
  • Where am I going?
  • What do I need to do to get there?

Please visit the i3 VSB website if you’d like more information.

In the loop: January 29-February 2

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Riddle of the week: What has a head and a tail but no body?

Reminders

Report Cards: Report cards will be going home on Wednesday January 31st.

Skating: Our next skating day Friday February 8th.

Pro-D day: Monday January 29th is a professional development day, no school for students.

Field trip to the Beaty Biodiversity Museum: Friday February 2nd.  Thank you parent volunteers for offering your time to shuttle Division 3 to UBC 🙂

WEEKLY WORK

Math

Math Notebooks will be due for all three grades on Friday this week.

4s: Problem Solving – Fraction work  due on Friday

5s: Problem Solving – Fraction and decimal work due on Friday

6s: Problem Solving – Fraction and decimal work due on Friday

 

Language

Etymology work will be due on Friday.  All three grade groups will be having a test this Friday.

Students will continue their novel study project this week with a novel of their choice.  The written portion of this project will focus on the writing traits we have learned so far in our Writer’s Workshop.  This project will be due and presentations will start February 13th.

We will continue to  listen to the CBC podcast “The World this Hour” (4 minutes) to learn how to pull important information out of a news broadcast.  This skill requires time and we will be spending a couple afternoons learning how to take notes and listen for important stories.

Culture

Our first test on the skeletal and muscular system will be this Tuesday, January 30th at 2:00pm.  The test will be written and will only focus on the main functions and details covered in class.  Students are expected to study the notes they have taken.  Students should use their time in class and at home to study.

French

We will continue reading The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.  We will read chapters 10-12  in English and study some of the more famous quotations from those chapters in French.  Through this study, students will be learning common, high-frequency vocabulary and sentence structures.

Classroom Community 

All year students have been working on having a growth mindset. This month, we have put our growth mindsets to the test by learning about setting goals.  This week we will be learning how to set achievable goals by using our dreams as a compass and we will write short-term goals that are designed to bring us closer to our dreams.

In the loop: January 22-26

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WEEKLY WORK

Math

Math Notebooks will be due for all three grades on Thursday this week.

4s: Problem Solving – Fraction work will be due on Friday

5s: Problem Solving – Fraction work due on Friday

6s: Problem Solving – squaring binomials work due on Friday

 

Language

Etymology work will be due on Friday and students will be having an etymology test every second week.

Grade 6 students will be having a test this Friday.

Students will begin a novel study project this week with a novel of their choice.  The written portion of this project will focus on the writing traits we have learned so far in our Writer’s Workshop.  This project will be due and presentations will start February 13th.

We will begin listening to the CBC podcast “The World this Hour” (4 minutes) to learn how to pull important information out of a news broadcast.  This skill requires time and we will be spending Tuesday and Thursday afternoons learning how to take notes and listen for important stories.

Culture

Every week we will be studying a new body system.   Students will be required to create a representation or model of each body system.  This week we will begin studying the muscular system. This could be in the form of a detailed drawing, a poster, a muscle book, brochure, a comic strip, or a story all about muscles.  Please bring materials from home if you feel inspired!

Students will also be attending a body science lecture/lesson at the end of the week.

Every two weeks students will have a test on the two body systems we have studied.  Our first test will be Tuesday January 30th.  The test will be written and will only focus on the main functions and details covered in class.  Students are expected to study the notes they have taken.  Students should use their time in class and at home to study.

French

We will continue reading The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.  We will read chapters 7-9  in English and study some of the more famous quotations from those chapters in French.  Through this study, students will be learning common, high-frequency vocabulary and sentence structures.

Physical Education

This past month in PE we have been learning about basketball and practicing our skills.  This week we will be starting track!

Classroom Community 

All year students have been working on having a growth mindset. This month, we have put our growth mindsets to the test by learning about setting goals.  This week we will be reflecting back on the last two activities, what makes us happy, and what is unique to who we are.  With those images in mind, we are going to imagine what we would do if nothing stood in our way.  Next week we will be learning how to set achievable goals by using our dreams as a compass and we will write short-term goals that are designed to bring us closer to our dreams.

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