Sports Day is tomorrow morning!  Please ensure your child has appropriate foot wear to participate in all the outdoor activities.

Sunscreen and insect repellent should be applied at home before students come to school.

Please wear a hat to protect your head from the sun.


Last day of school is Wednesday, June 28.  Report cards will be sent home with students during dismissal on this day.

This morning in Social, we created a Coat of Arms to celebrate Canada's upcoming birthday.  Our Coat of Arms includes our favorite sports, food, season, animals, and place to visit in Calgary.

Here are some examples.

All year, we have been learning about the wonders children are asking.  We use the website Wonderopolis.org.  They offer a STEM program on-line throughout the summer that many students have expressed interest in.  You can check out the program here

Wonderopolis.org

Thanks to Coach Rachel and Coach Sharlee from Netball Alberta.  We had a great 3 day experience learning about Netball.

Our Science project is rolling along!!  We have had 3 groups complete our first challenge of creating a car that is self-propelled and travels a distance of 2 meters.

Tomorrow is our M&M Fun Lunch BBQ at 12:05
Feel free to join our class outside for lunch

Tomorrow is our fraction and decimal test.  Here is a quick video demonstrating some tips and tricks when converting fractions to decimals.

Reminder - Our M&M Fun Lunch is on Friday - If you returned your order form, you will be provided with lunch on this day.

All Thorncliffe School library books are to be returned this week.  Please remind your child to return any library books that remain at home.

Friday afternoon we will have a test on fractions and decimals.  Here are some review sheets to practice.

Tomorrow is the LAST day to return your M&M Fun Lunch order!

This is a free lunch provided by Parent Council

Today in Science we learned the difference between a roller and a wheel.  Make a list of how many rollers and wheels you can find around your home.

Tomorrow is Bike to School Day!  Students are encouraged to bike to and from school.  Please remember that helmets are mandatory for children under 18.  If your child rides tomorrow, please send a bike lock so they can lock their bikes to the bike rack.

Today in Science, we designed our first simple machine.  We attempted to create a machine that would allow a textbook to travel across desks with minimal force.

Here are some pictures of our creations.

Ask me what friction means.

Thorncliffe School Council M&M Meats BBQ Fun Lunch 

Order forms and information came home today.  If you are able to volunteer to help out this day, please return the form with your child.

We have been working on a design challenge.  We chose our groups and are working to redesign our classroom.  We need to maximize space and justify why our designs could lead to increased student learning.  Our groups will present their designs tomorrow afternoon.