After CPR this morning, we finished our auditions. All students that wanted a speaking part, now have one and some have two! The plays will take place on Wednesday, February 24. Location is yet to be determined. We also looked at Episode VII and the students are to complete Episode VIII in the Exquisite Corpse Adventure for next Wednesday. After recess, the students continued to explore the concept of area using Cuisenairre rods. After lunch, the kids were off to French and then in PE we started our dance unit with some square dance 101. We ended the day with some time to work on Cultural Studies assignments.
Tuesday January 5 January 5, 2010
DPA started our day, followed by CPR. In Language Arts, we started off our auditions. There are still 5 people without parts, however, there are still 8 parts up for grabs. I like their chances! After recess, the students kept working on their spatial problems and some started area problems with cuisennaire rods. After lunch, we did a few more auditions and then I introduced the first part of the country of origin project…mapping. Some students ended the day working on their science while others started work on their socials project.
Monday January 4 January 4, 2010
Happy New Year! Boy two weeks goes by really quickly! I hope everyone had a safe and restful break!
After CPR where everyone had to share, we did a quick read through of the possible plays to perform. After deciding on the plays the students also set tomorrow as the first day of auditions! Yikes!
After recess, the students worked on spatial problems using linking cubes.
After lunch, we started our basketball unit. Today we did some dribbling and shooting before playing a quick round of Super(person)(man/woman). We ended the day starting our visual dictionary on the weather. The fourteen terms, their textbook/dictionary definition, picture, and the definition in their own words are due Friday the 15th.
Friday December 18 December 18, 2009
To all those who celebrate, I wish you a Very Merry Christmas and to those who don’t best wishes for a safe Winter Break and we will see you all in the New Year!
Today was a low key day with appreciation circle, some desk cleaning, and of course the pancakes in the gym. We ended our day watching Aliens in the Attic.
Thursday December17 December 18, 2009
Today we had our last class meeting for 2009. Then it was off to book exchange and silent reading before heading to French. After recess, the students worked on whatever they needed to work on to wrap up the week, month, year. After lunch, was our second winter assembly.
Wednesday December 16 December 16, 2009
Crafts started our day today. We completed two sessions before recess. After recess, we completed two more Sparkles sessions… the weather definitely was not as cooperative as it was last week. After lunch, the students were off to French and then we completed the last of our Sparkles sessions. We ended the day with some work time to finish up any outstanding assignments or projects. Reminder that the final draft of the endangered species project is due on Friday.
Tuesday December 15 December 15, 2009
We started this morning with mini CPR before heading out for our first Winter Assembly. The performers all did a wonderful job. After a late recess, we returned to class where we made some plans for Friday and then it was lunch time. After lunch, we had a craft session and we ended the day with some free time in the computer lab.
Monday December 14 December 14, 2009
Notice… please check the agenda for the radio stations that will notify if there is a school closure.
Appreciation circle started our day today as we were at the play on Friday and were unable to do it. I then read Episode VI and students were to work on Episode VII for the new year. Before recess we did Sparkle for another class and right after recess we completed another. Just three more to go. When we got back inside the students worked on their expansion art in math. After lunch it was the first of our Christmas crafts.
Friday December 11 December 12, 2009
What a busy day! We started by heading over to the high school for a wonderful performance of A Christmas Carol by the Johnston Heights Theatre Company. When we got back the students worked on their wordsmithing and their Friday math. In the afternoon, it was Sparkles time to shine! We ended the day with a little more time to finish work that was already started.
Thursday December 10 December 10, 2009
We started today normally with class meeting but then we were off to the morning kindergarten class to do Sparkles. Right when we got back it was time to go to French. After recess, we made up for the missed book exchange and silent reading and then only had a bit of time left for math. After lunch, we waited awhile for Ms. Butler to finish with the rehearsal in the gym before heading into the class for buddies. Today we did a Smarties Investigation!
