Day 6!

Hello SJA Parents,

We are on our last 6-day cycle and we have made a full circle since the beginning of the school year last week. We are now slowly easing into our daily routines and are starting to get familiar with the classroom and school-wide expectations. Please remember to have your child come in full uniform unless it is House/Spirit Day or Casual day. During gym days, please have them bring their gym clothes in a labelled bag.

Math:
We will be starting our test review tomorrow which will cover everything that we have learned from Day 1 in Unit 1: Numbers and Patterning. The students learned about the process of finding patterns in numbers by identifying whether they are growing, shrinking or repeating. The students also learned about creating input/output machines and how pattern rules can help identify the correlation between the input and output numbers. Today, we learned about how to solve word problems involving input/output machines and how finding number patterns can help speed up the process of finding the solution to the problem (i.e. multiplication is repeated addition).

Gym:

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French: 

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Unit of Inquiry:
Today we learned about the 5 Great Lakes of Canada. The students investigated, labelled and shared their knowledge of where the Great lakes are located. The acronym H.O.M.E.S was used as a way for the students to be able to remember the lakes altogether which surround Ontario:

H- Lake Huron
O- Lake Ontario
M- Lake Michigan
E- Lake Erie
S- Lake Superior

Fun fact: Did you know that Lake Superior is the biggest lake in Canada? How do you think the lake got its name from?

Language:
The students individually completed their own OWA (Ontario Writing Assessments) which took up the entire time of the language block in the afternoon. This form of a pre-assessment will help me see the students' level in terms of their writing processes. 

Agenda:
1. Complete double-sided math worksheet
2. Complete Oh Canada title page (if it applies to the student)
3. Bring any item/photos that represent Canada and our unique country! We will post these on our UOI Bulletin Board. 

Day 5!

Hello SJA Parents,

We had quite a busy day as we continued with the lessons we've learned today as extensions from the day before.

Math:
Patterns can be found everywhere- in our daily routines, in what we wear, in music, and in numbers! Today we plotted the number of lengths and widths of the various rectangles and we had a review on the meaning of the word 'perimeter.' We looked at patterns in each given graph from the math text and we were able to find the 10th term, 20th term, etc. altogether as a class. As you drive home tonight, I encourage you to have a conversation with your child about patterns- at the grocery store, in the library, at home. How many patterns can they recognize? Are they growing, shrinking or repeating patterns? What do they notice?

Unit of Inquiry:
We learned about the 10 provinces, their capital cities and the 3 territories of Canada. We labelled the map of Canada and finished the Word Search puzzle containing all of the different provinces and cities. Your child has made a postcard for you to discuss with them tonight and I encourage you to have a conversation with them about their "wonder" of Canada which I have asked them to write down in their postcard.

Music: (Refer to blog site)

French: (Refer to blog site)

Daily 5:
The students used this time to fill out their "When I Grow Up" sheet which asks them to write down their dream job and a drawing of it. We will be posting these on our Bulletin Board outside for all of the parents to see!

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Language:
The students received their Novel Study package on Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Montgomery which they have put into their Language folder. The students have then answered the questions pertaining to the first Chapter of the novel and we were able to review together the events that occurred in the beginning.

Agenda Notes:
1. Complete Math Patterning Worksheet
2. Complete Spelling Workbook pages 6-8

Day 4!

Hello Parents,

We had a great start to our week! Here are the details of what we did:

Math:
We started a new lesson today on creating patterns using Input/Output machines. We discussed as a class the meaning behind input/output machines and the operation that is taking place when they graph the numbers.

Gym:

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French:
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Unit of Inquiry:
We started with our first Unit of Inquiry on Canada's provinces, territories and regions. We talked about what we know about our country Canada and what makes our country unique. Here are some of the students' input:





We also worked on writing postcards to share with our parents tonight so the students can have pre-discussions about what makes our country so beautiful and unique!


Language:

The Spelling books were handed out today and the students were able to get started on doing the spelling words activity which are due on Wednesday in order to prepare for the spelling test on Friday, September 14.


Please have your child bring the following signed forms if they have not done so:

- Student/Parent Handbook Form

- Phys. Ed busing form

- Sibling pick-up form (if it applies to the student)

- Bring BBQ food order form (if it applied to the student)


Things to do this evening which should be outlined in their agenda:

- Complete both sides of the math worksheet

- Complete math text pg. 10-11 #1, 3, #4b and #5a

- Complete French homework

- Complete Spelling book p. 8 finish the section under "Proofreading" only.


Have a good night and I will see you all tomorrow!

SPIRIT Day!

Important Reminders to ALL PARENTS:

- please check your child's agenda this evening and have your child complete their homework before Monday.

- please have the Student/Parent Handbook form signed if you have not yet done so, and the Physical Education form signed as well by Monday.

- please help me remind your child to bring their gym clothes on Monday.

- please return the BBQ food form by Monday with the money in a sealed bag.

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We had yet another great day at school today as we ended off our Neophyte Week with a super fun SPIRIT WEEK HOUSE GAME!

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Math:

- We practiced more numbers with patterns on our own and learned about the proper way of writing the pattern rules! *Math homework to follow*

UOI:

- We continued our "All About Me" presentations with the students who were not able to present yesterday. 

Language:

- We designed our cover page for our novel study this term titled Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Montgomery. 

GO ZETA, THETA AND KAPPA! 

Have a wonderful weekend and I will see you all on Monday!

Awesome Second Day of School!

Hello SJA Parents,

We had another great day at school today as we were able to tackle challenging math questions, engage in a fun House game with the teachers and also share our "All About Me" items.

Math:

• We learned about the first lesson of our Math Unit on Numbers and Patterns. We learned the three different kinds of patterns (test your child to see if they can remember) and we worked in small groups to find out the pattern rule of the examples given to us. **Supplementary Math homework added for extra practice** 

Gym:

• They had an exhilarating and fun gym class as they got to know Mr. Orr!

Spirit Week- House Game:

• We gathered in the small gym to cheer on for our House team players as they engaged in a game called Freeze Dance! 

Language:

• The students were SUPER excited to present and share their precious items to the class (it was all what they asked for all day!) Each student had the chance to pick 3 peers who had further questions about what they brought. We will continue on with the short presentations tomorrow!  

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The librarian also had this to announce:

Please don't forget to sign your child's agenda every evening! Thank you. 

All About ME Bag

Welcome to 4th grade! We can hardly wait to get to know you. You can help us by bringing a "ME" bag to school tomorrow. 

Bring THREE items that represent who you are, what you like, your interests, etc. Anything that makes you unique and can authentically show your peers how special you are! 

Bring your items tomorrow to share with your classmates and we will extend the short presentations on Friday if needed. It is going to be an awesome year! 

Welcome BBQ Order Form

Dear SJA Parents,

Attached is a form that will be sent home tomorrow with your child. It outlines the BBQ food + money order which will be due no later than this Friday, September 14th. Please have your child return the signed form and money in a sealed bag before the due date. Thank you and I hope to see you all at the BBQ!