Good Afternoon Everyone!


I hope you had a terrific long weekend! Tomorrow is day 5 (Technology). Please bring in your devices.

A kind reminder from Ms. Chiappetta, outstanding aftercare invoices for October are due. Invoices are due no later than Thursday, November 15th. If they are not paid by November 30th, interest will be added to your outstanding amount.

World Kindness Day is taking tomorrow. Students are asked to give a handprint for every act of kindness they perform. For $2.00, students can have an extra casual day. 

The next Caribou contest is this Wednesday, November 14. Please ensure students arrive by 7:15 AM with a charged working laptop. Students who arrive late will not be able to write the test. 

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!

A Message from Mrs. Hayward

A kind reminder about Science Fair. Friday November 16th, 2018

The Grand Opening of the new soccer dome is happening on Wednesday, November 14th from 4:00-5:30 PM. Please see flyer below for more information. 

Thank you to Mrs. Hayward for putting on a lovely Remembrance Day Assembly and to all of the students who participated.

A Poem by the Grade 4's

A song by the JK/SK's

A Poem from the Grade 6's

Inquiry into Mathematics

Today students wrote their Unit #6 Measurement test. I have the tests marked and I have told students their marks. I will send home the test once I have reviewed and documented them. 

Our next unit, Geometry, is a short one…there is only 5 lessons. It is looking like the test for Geometry will take place on Friday, November 23^rd.

Inquiry into Language

Today in Language, once students completed their math tests they worked on spelling lesson # 10. This week students are learning about vowel diagraphs using ie and ei, and vowel pair ei. Spelling words are on the blog. 

Unit of Inquiry

Today in UOI we read about the famous pharaohs and the government of Egypt. Once we completed reading together as a class, students worked in groups or independently on the activity questions.

It is hard to believe, but we are nearing the end of our second Unit of Inquiry. For our summative, students will be required to recreate an ancient artifact from one of the three civilization we learned about. An information package and rubric will be sent home sometime next week. 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.

Homework: 

- Spelling lesson # 10 due Wednesday
- Finish UOI pages 16/17
- World kindness tomorrow, pay $2 to wear casual clothes

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 poetry deadline is November 16^th, 2018 and the short story deadline is November 23^rd, 2018.

Important dates/items:

Tuesday, November 13 – Kindness Day 

Friday, November 16 – Science Fair

Thursday, November 22 – Picture re-takes

Monday, November 26 - Curling trip

Wednesday, November 28 –  Casual day

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

Friday, November 30 – Term One report cards go home

I hope you have a wonderful night!

Love,

Ms. Cass