Team 72 are great writers!!

Dear Children and Families,

Tomorrow Wednesday February 1^st Team 72 will be going for a community walk in the afternoon.  Parent volunteers are welcome! Please email Ms. MacMillan lgmacmillan@cbe.ab.ca if you are interested J Thank you!

Reminders:

·      Pay for swimming through My CBE Account.

·      Please sign and return envelopes J

·      There is no school Friday February 3^rd – PD Day

Important Words:

POWER WORDS:    an,  just,  man,  over,  were  

These are words we are learning to read and spell.

ACADEMIC WORDS:         

build,  engineering,                 add,   altogether

design,  create                     strategy,   estimate

These are words that we are learning to understand the meaning of in math and science.

Today:

We did reading today.  We read with ourselves and read to someone else.

This week Power Words:   an,  just,  man,   over,   were

We had gym today.  Please share what you did in skipping today.

In writing, we worked really hard on our winter tree writing!

In Math, we continued practicing estimating with larger numbers.  We also tried to challenge ourselves in our math games by adding with larger numbers and subtracting single digits.   

In Science, we shared with our table groups what type of fort we would like to build a model of.  We continued to talk about the engineering design process:  ASK, IMAGINE, PLAN, CREATE, IMPROVE.

Ms. MacMillan will see you tomorrow and Thursday. J There is no school Friday.  Ms. Collins will see you next Monday and Tuesday.

Wednesday class leader is Declan.  Remember to bring a stuffie to share with the class. 

:) Ms. Collins

Monday with Team 72!

Dear Children and Families,

This Wednesday February 1^st Team 72 will be going for a community walk in the afternoon.  Parent volunteers are welcome! Please email Ms. MacMillan lgmacmillan@cbe.ab.ca if you are interested J Thank you!

Reminders:

·      Pay for swimming through My CBE Account.

·      Please sign and return envelopes J

·      Last day for Scholastic Book orders is tomorrow Tuesday January 31^st.

·      There is no school Friday February 3^rd – PD Day

Important Words:

POWER WORDS:    an,  just,  man,  over,  were  

These are words we are learning to read and spell.

ACADEMIC WORDS:         

build,  engineering,                 add,   altogether

design,  create                     strategy,   estimate

These are words that we are learning to understand the meaning of in math and science.

Today:

We did reading today.  We read to someone else.

This week Power Words:   an,  just,  man,   over,   were

Please share with your parents the rule when you use the word ‘an’.  Hint: vowels ‘a, e, i, o, u’ 

We had gym and music today.  Please share what you did today.

In writing, we worked on our winter tree writing.

In Math, we were practicing estimating larger numbers.  What were the ways we were counting after we made an estimation?

In Science, we talked about all the different types of forts we have made and the materials we used to make them.  Then we read the book ‘The Tree House that Jack Built’ by Bonnie Verburg.  We ended the class talking about the ‘Engineering Design Process’.  Please share with your parents anything you remember from our discussion J

Ms. Collins will see you tomorrow. J  Ms. MacMillan will see you Wednesday and Thursday J There is no school Friday.

Tuesday class leader is Carsen.  Remember to bring a stuffie to share with the class. 

:) Ms. Collins

Welcoming in the Year of the Rooster

Gung Hay Fat Choy!  Happy New Year!

Reminders:

HOME READING:  Try to visualize what is happening in your books this weekend.  Use your five senses to make a movie in your mind.

-Please keep the toys at home.  If you are the class leader you can bring one item to share.  All other toys must stay at home.

-Return Scholastic orders.

Important Words:

POWER WORDS:            because asked into don’t

These are words we are learning to read and spell.

ACADEMIC WORDS:       add  plus  minus  take away                                            community, tradition, celebration, 

These are words that we are learning to understand the meaning of in math and social studies.

Today:

We read to self and read to someone.

Ask me what we did during music.

In social studies we learned about the traditions and celebrations in the Chinese Community.  Ask me about the amazing assembly put on by the Kindergarten kids as well as martial artists.

In math we used pictures numbers and words to solve an everyday math problem.  Ask me how many performers were at Cranston School.

Monday’s Class Leader: Xavier (remember to bring a stuffy)

Mrs Collins will be with the students Monday and Tuesday. 

See you Wednesday!

:)

Ms. MacMillan

lgmacmillan@cbe.ab.ca

403 777 6267

Ninjas and Treasure Hunters

Dear Children and Families,

Happy Chinese New Year, the year of the rooster! Cranston school is celebrating Chinese New Year this Friday January 27. Please wear RED to bring in the new year. Red means good luck. 

Reminders:

HOME READING:  Use your 5 senses to visualize what is happening in the book you read.

-It’s not as cold but very wet!!  Please dress in clothes that can keep me warm and DRY!

-Please return Scholastic book order

Important Words:

POWER WORDS:          because asked into don’t

These are words we are learning to read and spell.

ACADEMIC WORDS:       add  plus  minus  take away                            community, tradition, celebration,

These are words that we are learning to understand the meaning of in math and social studies.

Today:

We read to self, read to someone and listened to reading.

We wrote about our connections and questions and visualized from the story Just One Goal! By Robert Munsch. 

In word work we talked about words that change when they end in a bossy e.

In math we showed what we know about adding and subtracting.  We also played a game called And and Makes.

Ask me about Mission Impossible in gym.

In social studies we tried to follow someone else’s map to find a hidden stuffy.

Tomorrow’s Class Leader: Kaitlyn (remember to bring a stuffy to share!)

  

See you all tomorrow wearing red for our Chinese New Year celebration!

:)  Ms. MacMillan

lgmacmillan@cbe.ab.ca

403 777 6267