January 30th- February 2

Hi Room 4 Families,

We had a wonderful week in Room 4. We did an amazing job of transitioning and being flexible with having Ms. Percy return to our classroom. 

We began with reading the story, Our Class is a Family. We discussed how important it is that we continue to be respectful, kind and understanding to our "classroom family" throughout the school day. 

We were eager to be introduced, and for some of us reacquainted, to Mystery Doug. We examined how scientists organize animals into groups based on characteristics. We learned to sort animals based on their traits (i.e. lays eggs, has fur, has feathers, etc.) We explored animals and grouped them into mammals, birds, reptiles, and invertebrates. Next week, we will learn about animal habitats and document our learning in our journal.  

We had fun playing Ga Ga Ball during Phys Ed. We demonstrated good sportsmanship and congratulated each winning player by shaking hands and saying, "good game".

We spent time learning about groundhogs this week. We used the laptops to explore PebbleGo and Epic! Next week, we will complete tasks on our Google Classroom, split into literacy groups, and develop our math abilities with game-based activities.  

Reminder:

Please ensure you bring your Communication Folder to school each day. We will write a daily message to share with our family. Additionally, there is space for home-school communication, if needed.

Important Dates: 

• Feb 7 or 8: Winter Walk (weather permitting)
• Feb 16 & 17: Teachers' Convention (no classes)
• Feb 20: Family Day (no classes)
• Feb 22 - Pink Shirt Day Special Field Trip to TELUS BE BRAVE #EndBullying game at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Calgary Hitmen vs. Winnipeg ICE.