Hello Families.
Below are the events and reminders for the week. If you have any questions, please email us.
Math: With Mrs. Brown, we will begin addition of large numbers. We will start with the front end (left to right addition) and then we will look at the traditional addition method. With Ms. Westmacott, we will be wrapping up with our paper aircrafts, measuring the distance flown and analyzing the strategies used in design development.
Writing: This week we will begin writing persuasive paragraphs. Students will be asked to create a donut to be chosen as one of Tim Horton’s featured donuts of the month. Students will write a persuasive paragraph/essay to convince the reader to shoes their donut.
Reading: This week students will read a nonfiction piece about flies titled, “That’s Gross”. Ask them about what they read. Students will complete various comprehension activities to show their understanding of the reading passage.
Science In science, we will begin exploring the circulatory system, and how it connects to the other two body systems we have already learned about.
Social Studies: In social studies we will be learning about the current moon in The Saanich Year and the traditional practices of the local people at this time.
Physical Education: This week we will start with a fitness circuit and then we will introduce basketball.
Art: Top secret holiday craft.
Reminders
Craft Supplies: This week we will begin our top secret holiday art project. Each student is asked to bring in some holiday themed craft supplies to decorate their project. Some suggestions include, ribbon, bells, fabric, holiday sock, holiday buttons, sequins etc. Please have these in the classroom by Monday December 7th.
Cram the Cruiser: This holiday season, we are again supporting the Central Saanich Police in their 4th Annual 'Cram the Cruiser' Toy Drive. We will be accepting new unwrapped toys for children aged 2-12 years from December 1-16th. All toys are donated to local families in the Community. Thank you for your support!
December 10- Virtual ArtStarts performance with Michael Mitchell, 12:45-1:15pm
December 10-16 Report cards home
Families on Property- Ensuring the well-being of our school community is our number one priority. We are noticing that there is some congestion occurring on all sides of the school. This is a reminder that families should drop off/pick up children at the edges of the school property. We also remind you that mask usage is a protective measure where it is not possible to maintain physical distance. This would be the case for adults at all times on our property and is in alignment with our staff's health and safety plan. Thank you for working together with us to help keep our school healthy.
Please contact out Principal, Sara Salemink, at ssalemink@saanichschools.ca if you have questions. We are all in this together.
INDOOR SHOES: As the weather turns, we ask you to send a pair of indoor shoes with your child. It is preferable to have the shoes stay in the classroom but it is also okay to have them in the backpack if they need to go back and forth between school and home.