Good Afternoon Everyone!

I hope had a good night! Please note this week we have a change in our schedule. Tomorrow will be a Day 5 (Technology, please bring devices) and Friday we will be back to our regular schedule of a Day 1 (Reading buddies). Please remember  if you would like to order photos they must be filled out and handed in by tomorrow. Also, tomorrow is picture re-takes will be happening. If you would like for your student to have picture re-takes, please make sure they are wearing the full school day uniform. No house hoodies please.

** Our next curling trip is Monday, November 26th. We will leave at 9:00am sharp, so please make sure you are at school on time. Students are reminded to wear their gym uniform (they will be wearing it all day), as well as to bring warm clothes (hats, mitts and coats) as we will be on the ice and it will be cold. 

A message from our Librarian Mrs. Hayward

Hot lunch orders for December are now available. The website will close on Friday, November 30th at 3:00pm sharp! This months special is spaghetti and meatballs. Please make sure if you are planning a vacation or being away to not order on the days your child will be away from school. **Please remember to correctly order under the right grade and teacher. **

Oakwood Academy is holding a Poinsettia fundraiser for the holiday season, to raise money for some new sensory items. The Poinsettias are red, pink or white and make a wonderful holiday gift, and are a nice way to spread holiday cheer. Order forms were sent home today. The class that sells the most Poinsettias will win a $50 gift card!! Order between November 1^st and November 30^th. The only form of payment will be cash. Thank you in advance!

March Break Camp registration forms were sent home. If you are interested please fill in the form and bring it back to school as soon as possible. 

*Please note that students doing any after school activity, soccer, karate, yoga, etc. will be charged until 4:00 PM in aftercare, when they will be dismissed to their program with their coach!**

Don't forget about Polar Expressions Publishing! The short story deadline is November 23^rd, 2018.

Inquiry into Mathematics

Today in math we took up our review questions. Please find the answers below. Please keep in mind our Math test is on Friday, November 23rd.

* I have handed out extra practice sheets for students to do tonight for homework.There is a total of three pages.

Points to Remember:

 An acute angle is less than 90 degrees. A right angle is 90 degrees and takes the shape of an L. An obtuse angle is greater than 90 degrees. A straight line is 180 degrees and makes a straight line. A reflex angle is an angle that falls between 180 and 360 degrees.

In order to measure a reflex angle, you measure the angle below the 180 degree straight line. Then you add up the numbers. For example, if the angle measures 13 degrees, then 13 + 180 = 193 degrees. 

When constructing a reflex angle you need to do the opposite. You take the angle measurement and subtract it from the 180 degree straight line. That angle will tell you how to draw it. For example, 205 – 180 = 25 degrees. Using the 180 degree line, measure the 25 degree angle and draw it.

A regular figure has all equal sides and equal angles. 

Irregular figures do not have all equal sides or equal angles. 

A scalene is a triangle that has NO equal sides or equal angles.

 An isosceles is a triangle with two equal sides and two equal angles.

An equilateral is a triangle with all equal sides and angles. 

Inquiry into Language

Today in Language we practiced our Christmas Concert song and continued to work on our props. We also discussed our costumes. Each student will have a different costume. I will be sending out an email to all parents with a list of all the different costumes. 

Unit of Inquiry

Today during UOI we started to create our artifacts using the materials we brought in. Students are off to a great start with their creative ideas!

For our ancient civilization summative, students will be required to re-create an ancient artifact from one of the three civilization we learned about. An information package and rubric was sent home. We will begin our in-class summative on Monday, November 19^th and the due date will be Thursday, November 29^th. A kind reminder that all work is to be completed during class time only, unless other wise stated.  All materials needed to re-create the artifact will need to be bought in by Wednesday, November 21^st

^{Creating their artifacts}

Homework: 

- Math worksheets due tomorrow (3)

- Spelling test on Friday

- Math test on Friday

Important dates/items:

Thursday, November 22 – Picture re-takes, Proof Payments due

Friday, November 23- Geometry Unit Test

Monday, November 26 - Curling trip

Wednesday, November 28 –  Casual day

Thursday, November 29 – Curling trip – 12:00-3:00, Summatives due

Friday, November 30 – Term One report cards go home

Monday, December 3 - Term 2 Begins

Thursday, December 6 - Student-Led Conferences

Tuesday, December 11 - JK-2 Christmas Concert

Tuesday, December 18 - 3-8 Christmas Concert 

Wednesday, December 19 - Bake Sale & Casual Day

Thursday, December 20 - Bake Sale & Christmas Spirit Day

Friday, December 21-Tuesday, January 8 - Christmas Break - No School

I hope you have a wonderful night!

Love,

Ms. Cass