Thursday October 15

Notices:

Please bring your Save Around Victoria coupon books or money. Thank you.

*** Please promote hand washing as 7 students were absent today ***

The students began the day writing in their ME (morning exercise book) They were to write about something they do or like to do outside school that they are good at.  We brainstormed a list of things [sports, music, dance, camping, fishing, art, going to camp, church Sunday school, guides scouts]  The title was 'Amazing Me.' I like to find the things the students like and talents they have.  Knowing activities that students do lets me know if and when I should send homework (work they have not finished) or cut them some slack on due dates.


At 9:30 we went to library and did a book exchange.  Mr. K talked about what to do in case of a drop and cover drill in the library, which is the same and different from the classroom.  Then the announcement came on we began our 'Drop, Cover, Hold On' drill,  Like our fire and other drills we regularly practice portions of our emergency plan,

When we came in after recess the students were excited to begin silent reading as they just had their library class.

After 20 minutes of reading the students  filled in their reading logs.  The students that were finished all their around the class art work projects had time to work on finishing their power point programs started on Tuesday, or their I-pad shrimp projects,

After that the students went to music and were dismissed in preparation for our Thursday parent teacher conferences.


On the test tomorrow there will be the usual spelling words, (pitch drink swim life while I my light buy eye which find why kind try) some addition of 4 addend single digit numbers, Science be able to label the antenna, eyes, tail, walking legs, swimming legs, and the part they eat, when shown a picture of a shrimp. and Socials about the Igloo. They should know the highlighted words and be prepared to answer multiple choice questions about them.

Igloos are built of snowblocks (not ice) in very cold places. An igloo is a dome-shaped building, with blocks of snow  built up in a spiral. The roof has a small hole for ventilation. The short tunnel door goes down under and stops the heat from flowing outside and keeps the igloo warmer than the outside weather. 

In fact sometimes when they have more than one family living close by they build a network of igloos connected together by tunnels.

 .... It was great to see all the parents yesterday. See you all tomorrow  Mr. W