Good Afternoon Everyone!

I hope you enjoyed your long weekend and had a fabulous family day!

Tomorrow is day 1 (Ski trip to Glen Eden). Friday is sibling picture day. Tomorrow is our ski trip to Glen Eden. Students must arrive at the school no later than 6:45 AM as the bus will leave promptly at 7:00 and will not wait for late students. We will return to school for dismissal at the end of the day. Girls are asked to either put their hair in a braid or low ponytail please. Students must bring proper outdoor ski gear - snow pants, winter coats, mitts and a neck warmer. Students may also bring a hat to wear outside, but the helmets they will wear when skiing are similar to hats. Students may wear warm, comfortable casual clothing for under their outdoor gear. It has been suggested to bring a change of clothing just incase they get wet. Students have the option of bringing a disposable lunch or purchasing lunch. It can be rather expensive, so please ensure you are sending enough money. If students have their own equipment, they may bring it, however we are unsure of the type of bus we will be using tomorrow, so the equipment may have to stay at school. Glen Eden will have rentals for everyone.

Pancake Tuesday has been moved to Tuesday, March 5^th.  **Aftercare invoices have been sent out. Please pay your invoice by Friday, February 15^th to avoid interest charges**

**Please do not order lunch on the following days – March 7^th (third ski day) and March 27^th (Legislative Assembly field trip).** 

It seems as though the cold and snowy weather is here to stay. Please ensure that students are sent to school with proper outdoor gear - winter coats, hats, mitts, winter boots, scarves, etc. Students will not be allowed to stay in at recess if they are not dressed accordingly. I thank you for your support. 

Don't miss out on your chance to reserve your spot for our March Break Camp!!

Inquiry into Language

Today in language we had some time to begin our spelling lesson # 21 for this week, then we continued our language period with starting our second round of literature circles. Students read chapters 18 and 19, they will have a new role this week. Literature circles will be held on Friday, February 22, along with our spelling test.  

Here is the outline of how the next few weeks will go with regards to Shannen:

Week 1 - Chapters 13 and 14 - due Thursday, February 14th

HW - Read chapters 15-17 - due Tuesday, February 19th

Week 2 - Chapters 18 and 19 - due Friday, February 22nd

HW - Read chapter 20 - due Monday, February 25th

Week 3 - Chapters 21-23 - due Thursday, February 28th

Inquiry into Mathematics

Today we learned how to find the volume of a triangular prism. We learned that volume is the amount of space a substance or object occupies. There are 2 steps to find the volume of a triangular prism:

1. find the area of the triangular face

A= (b x h) / 2

A = (6 x 4) / 2

A= 24 / 2 

A = 12

2. find the volume of the triangular prism

V = Base area x Height

V = 12 x 10

V = 120

Therefore, the volume of the triangular prism is 120cm cubed

**Remember that when find the volume of a given figure we use units cubes.**

We are nearing the end of the lessons for this unit. We will finish the lessons this week and begin our review next week. Our math test will take place on Thursday, February 28^th. 

Points to remember:

The perimeter is the outside of a figure. For any polygon, you can find the perimeter by adding the side lengths. When finding the perimeter of an parallelogram, we can use a formula of P = (l + w) x 2! **To change mm to cm you will need to divide by 10 – move the decimal one spot to the left. For example, 108 mm would become 10.8 cm.**

To find the perimeter of a rectangle, we use the following formula – P = (l + w) x 2. To find the area of a rectangle, we use the formula – A = l x w. Don’t forget that when you convert a measure of area from square metres to square centimetres, each dimension is multiplied by 100, so the area is multiplied by 100 x 100, or 10, 000.

Parallelograms: Any side of a parallelogram is a base. The height of the parallelogram is the length of a line segment that joins parallel sides and is perpendicular to the base. In order to find the area of a parallelogram, we use the following formula: A = b x h. For example, 13 cm x 15 cm = 195 cm squared. When we are given an area and asked to find the height or base, we do the opposite. We take the area and divide by either the height or base. For example, A = 60 m squared and base is 12 m, then 60/12 = 5 m, therefore the height is 5 m. 

To find the area of a triangle we use the following formula – A = (b x h) / 2. The area of a triangle is one-half the area of a rectangle with the same base and height. For example, A = (2 x 6)/2 = 12/2 = 6 units squared. Please note that any side of a triangle can be its base. **The area of a triangle if one-half the area of a rectangle or parallelogram with the same base and height.**

**Remember when calculating area to use units squared.**

Unit of Inquiry

Today we read about what we can do as responsible citizens. Some of the ideas we read about were lobbying the government, being an activist and starting a petition. Please see our list on how we can be responsible citizens.

This is a five-week unit in which we will be finishing the learning aspect this Friday. We will begin our summative on Monday, February 25^th with a due date of Tuesday, March 5^th – more information to come. Presentations will begin Tuesday, March 5^th and continue on Wednesday, March 6^th.

Homework:

- Math lesson #7 due tomorrow 

- Spelling lesson # 21 due Thursday

- Literature circles due Friday

Important dates/items:

Tuesday, February 26 – Bake sale

Wednesday, February 27 – Casual day and bake sale

Thursday, February 28 – Anti-Bullying Day

Monday, March 4 – Friday, March 8 – Spirit Week

Tuesday, March 5 – Pancake Tuesday

Monday, March 11 – Friday, March 22 – No School – March Break

Monday, March 25 – First day back after March Break and Term 3 begins

Wednesday, March 27 – Casual Day

Friday, March 29 – Term 2 report cards go home

Have a fantastic night!

Love,

Ms. Cass