Today we attended the grade 1/2 sharing assembly.  They did a fantastic job sharing their learning about weather and this month's virtue of honesty.

We look forward to those students and families who are attending conferences tonight and Friday morning.  It's not to late to book if you have yet to do so.

Thanks to Parent Council and all the parents who organized and supplied food and treats for our staff appreciation lunch!!

Happy Spring Break!!  Classes resume on Monday, April 3.

Reminder - Thursday and Friday are non-student days this week.  Conferences will be held Wednesday evening and Friday morning.  Please book a conference on-line.

In Language Arts, we have begun to look at poetry.  We will be studying several types of poetry this year.

In Math, we looked at using distributive property to simplify multiplication equations.  Here is a video and worksheet that can be completed for additional skill reinforcement.

Reminder - Please book a conference to discuss your child's progress this term.  Conferences will be held Wednesday, March 22 during the evening and Friday, March 24 during the morning.

Here is an example of a math task we have been working on in class.  We our testing our understanding of math concepts as we apply them to problems.

Notice - Parents, please help us keep children safe at drop-off and pick-up times. The staff parking lot should be used for staff only in order to ensure safety. Thank you for arranging a safe meeting place and using on-street parking. 

Grade 4's participating in Human Sexuality have homework due tomorrow.

Ask me about my trip to Epcor Centre for our National Geographic Field Trip.  What was my favorite part?  Which part really grossed me out?  Thanks to Nat. Geo Live for donating a copy of their Explorer Magazine to each student.

***Reminder: Tomorrow is our Field Trip.  Please be on time as our bus leaves by 9:15***

Parent Conference Booking Forms came home today.  Please book a conference to discuss the progress of your students.

Conferences will be Wednesday, March 22 (4:15- 7:45) and Friday, March 24 (8:15 - 12:15)

Happy Camper Book Fair notice came home today.  Be sure to fill out the entry form and return it to the library to be entered into the book draw!

Please continue to study your basic multiplication facts, as well as 2 digit x 1 digit multiplication.  There will be a short assessment on multiplying on Wednesday, March 15th.

Exciting day today! - Our class received brand new desks.  It looks great to have a class with desks the same size and color.

Important Notice:

Highland Park Community Association is hosting a FREE Clothing giveaway Event on Saturday, March 11, 2017 in partnership with several churches in our area. 

The event will be open to the public from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm at 3716 2 St NW. 

Come and get some gently used clothing for your children or yourself. 

For more information call 403-276-6969

Today in Language Arts, we continued to learn about persuasive writing.  We chose an activity we did this past weekend, and argued that everyone in class should have been doing that.  Thanks to those students who were comfortable enough to share their writing with the class.

In Phys. Ed we are beginning a unit on Volleyball.  We will learn the skills of passing, setting, hitting and serving.

In Math, ask me why the area of a shape is measured in square units.  Why can't we measure shapes using rectangles, triangles or circles?

***Important Notices****

Friendship Club Notice came home.  Due tomorrow.  Club runs Tuesdays and Thursdays at lunch for those whose name was drawn to participate.

Thorncliffe School Council - Staff Appreciation Lunch info came home today.

Thorncliffe Community Association - Family Easter Dinner and Dance info also came home today.

Fun Lunch is this Friday

Field Trip Forms are Due Wednesday

Today in Language we had several students share their experiences from the previous evening.  We then chose a person who shared and "put ourselves in their shoes" for a writing assignment.  We had to compose a paragraph about the events they shared, and fill in unknown details using our imagination.

In French / Social we will be using Google Maps to plan two routes.  The routes will take us from Hudson Bay to Calgary and Edmonton.  We are studying Voyageurs and Metis.  Ask me who the Voyageurs and Metis are.

In math we learned a new game called "I Have...Who Has?"  This game helps us with memorizing our multiplication facts.

***Several students have additional multiplication homework due tomorrow.***
 This link also serves as additional practice with your multiplication facts.