Here are the events and reminders for this week and next week:
Math: With Mrs. Brown, this week students will be adding double digit and triple digit numbers and demonstrate their ability to regroup and carry. Students will also continue to do some project based learning, where they will finish planning their hiking trip. On Friday morning, students will have a quiz on large digit addition. With Mrs. Cannady: This week we continue to review polygons. We will then narrow our focus to study specific quadrilaterals.
Writing: This is the last week for students to finish heir fractured fairy tales. Some students may need to work on this at home.. When completed, they will print their fairy tales and begin illustrations.
Reading: This week, each student will conference with Mrs. Brown about their chosen silent reading book. The students will also be writing reading responses at the end of each silent reading block.
Science-Students will continue to activate their prior knowledge as they work to complete their unit title pages. If time allows, we will begin learning abut earth’s axis and rotation.
Social Studies- Students will continue to explore what life was like for the First People of the Northwest Coastal Region before European settlers arrived. 2) We will investigate voyages of discovery that predate 15th century exploration including those that may or may not have crossed over the Bering Land Bridge.
Upcoming Dates / Reminders:
- If you have not done so already, please return your child's report card envelope with a signature. Thank you.
- Please remember to check and sign your child's agenda every day. Students should be reading 20 minutes each night and doing Reflex Math 3 times per week for 20 minutes. Students who have finished Reflex can do Prodigy Math
- Fun Lunch - Wednesday, January 22nd
- Buddy Skate at Panorama - Thursday, January 23rd Please send in 3.50 if your child needs skate rentals. I will be buying the skate rental tickets Tuesday night.
- Winter Concert - Jan 23 - We would like to invite you to attend our Winter Concert on January 23, 2020. The children have been practising diligently and have a wonderful display of artistic learning to share! Thanks to our PAC for supporting the Artist in Residence program which has given our students the opportunity to participate in this project with Mrs. Gill Chater.
We will have two shows-- these will occur at 12:30 pm and 6:00 pm on January 23. To allow as many families as is possible to attend, please choose one show to watch as we have a limited capacity in our gym. Thank you in advance for staying for the duration of the show to enjoy all the student performances. Should you have questions about the show, please email Sara Salemink at ssalemink@saanichschools.ca, or speak to your child's teacher about questions specific to individual classes. We look forward to seeing you there!
Important note about the concert: Please have your child wear dark bottoms and a white top. Half our class is also needing to wear a toque...the kids should know who they are.
- Popcorn Day - Monday, January 27th
- Thursday, January 30th - Literacy Day See note from MS. Di Lucca:
Dear Families,
On Thursday, January 30th we will be celebrating Family Literacy Day! Family Literacy Day began in Canada in 1999 with the purpose of raising awareness of the importance of reading and engaging in other literacy-related activities as a family and we have lots of fun activities planned to celebrate this day at Brentwood!
Dress as Your Favourite Literacy Character: Come to school dressed as your favourite book character! This Brentwood tradition is always lots of fun!
Mystery Readers and Photo Booth: These activities will also take place during the day… Mystery Readers will be visiting each class and sharing a favourite story and students will have a chance to visit our own Literacy Day Photo Booth!
If you have any questions please talk to your child’s teacher or come see me in the library.
Thank you so much for your participation in making this a wonderful day!
Sincerely,
Carmen Di Lucca
Intermediate Swim at Commonwealth Pool - Friday, January 31st
- PAC Social - February 8th at 6:00pm See PAC web page for details. https://brentwoodpac.ca