Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Tuesday - April 30, 2019


Hats On! For Mental Health 
Tomorrow - May 1, 2019
Wear a special hat to school tomorrow to raise awareness of the importance of good mental health.
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Mindfulness
Today we had a wonderful visit from one of our parents that work on her daily life with mindfulness and wellness. She discussed the importance of awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment. She also taught us to focus on our breathing, heart beating and the sounds from different singing bowls to focus and be present in the moment. In our classroom, we have a mindfulness corner when we feel overwhelmed or need a brain break. Ask your child, what are their tools when they feel stressed or anxious. 


Important dates: 
May 1  – Mental Health Day - Hats on! 

May 10  – Volunteer Celebration 

May 17 – Non- Instructional Day 

 May 23 – Discovery Night ~ New Parent Welcome to School 6:30 pm 

 May 28 - School Council meeting at 6:30 pm.
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Monday, April 29, 2019

Monday - April 30, 2019

Our Learning Quest this week!

We started our week with new learning challenges! 
This is our roadmap for this week:


Ask your child what they were able to complete today!
If you your child was away, please find the details about our weekly tasks here (Note: we haven't started all tasks in this link, yet).


Calvin's Thought of the Week:
"Winners never quit
and quitters never win.”

 Vince Lombardi




Math & Health | Inquiry Research Project at Home
How many teaspoons of added sugar do you eat in one day?


 Last week, we learned how to read nutrition facts labels and calculated how many teaspoons of sugar a girl named Susan consumed in a typical day. This week, we will calculate how many teaspoons of sugar each one of us consume. Students are taking home a checklist (image below) to help them calculate what they eat. They can write the information at home and bring their work to calculate in the classroom.
 
LBS Volunteer Celebration 
Please join us for tea!  We will treat you to delicious treats and student entertainment.

Date: Friday, May 10, 2019
Time: 11:00am
Location: Lake Bonavista School Gymnasium

Please RSVP to lakebonavista@cbe.ab.ca on or before May 8th.
Please indicate the number of adults attending.
Note that we do not have supervision or space for non-school children.


Important dates: 
May 10  – Volunteer Celebration 
May 17 – Non- Instructional Day 

May 23 – Discovery Night ~ New Parent Welcome to School 6:30 pm 
May 28 - School Council meeting at 6:30 pm.
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Friday, April 26, 2019

Friday - April 26, 2019

Earth Day Week | Overview
Globalization

This week we discussed a few different issues about our planet. First we discussed about what is globalization. We watched and discussed a video about how many different countries are involved in the  process of producing t-shirts:

The Life Cycle of a T-shirt Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiSYoeqb_VY



Sustainability & Environmental Concerns

In 2050, the world's population is estimated to be at 10 billion, and the demand for resources will be 60% greater than it is today (Hutt, 2016).  Think about our lifestyle, and how our future will be impacted.  “Is our way of life sustainable in the future?” As we discuss this big question, we also watched Greta Thunberg Ted Talk about environmental concerns tat impact everyone of us.

School strike for climate - save the world by changing the rules | Greta Thunberg Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAmmUIEsN9A




Science & Art | Earth Day

 How old is the Earth?

Today we learned how scientists can estimate how old our planet is and created a mosaic art piece.

 Art Projects






Unfinished Tasks 

Ask your child if they have any unfinished tasks this week!
Click here for more information about this week Unfinished Tasks! Please ask your child why he/she was unable to complete his/her assignment(s) during class and sign the form attached to their work.


Important dates: 

May 10  – Volunteer Celebration 

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Thursday, April 25, 2019

Thursday - April 25, 2019

Math & Health | Sugar Quest

For the last couple of days, we have been learning how math can help us to make better health decisions about food and beverages. According to the World Health Organization, the maximum amount of sugar for children between 9 and 13 years old is 10.5 teaspoons (42 grams).

 A single bottle of soda has on average 65 grams of sugar (around 16 teaspoons).


In pairs, we calculated the amount of sugar in different types of foods and beverages to create a display in our classroom:






Today, students worked to find out how much sugar Susan, a fictional student in grade 4, eats on a typical day:












Ask your child the recommended  amount of sugar and how he/she can calculate nutrition labels of their favourite foods and beverages.

Important dates: 
May 10  – Volunteer Celebration 
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Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Tuesday - April 23, 2019

Our Learning Quest this week!

We started our week with new learning challenges! 
This is our roadmap for this week:


Ask your child what they were able to complete today!
If you your child was away, please find the details about our weekly tasks here (Note: we haven't started all tasks in this link, yet).
Calvin's Thought of the Week:
If you can’t fly, then run, if you can’t run then walk if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.”

Martin Luther King Jr.




Writing Challenge | Poetry
Today we learned about rhyming schemes and read a few poems, like "Saw My Teacher on a Saturday" by Dave Crawley.




 This week, we will be writing a small poem. Students can use one of the websites below to help them to find rhyming words for their poems. 


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Fire Drill Today
Lake Bonavista students did a great job today during our fire drill.


Important dates: 
May 10  – Volunteer Celebration 
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Thursday, April 18, 2019

Thursday - April 18, 2019


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Unfinished Tasks 

Ask your child if they have any unfinished tasks this week!
Click here for more information about this week Unfinished Tasks! Please ask your child why he/she was unable to complete his/her assignment(s) during class and sign the form attached to their work.


Important dates: 
April 19 – Good Friday – No school
April 22 – No school for students (Professional Development Day for Teachers)
May 10  – Volunteer Celebration 
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Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Tuesday - April 16, 2019

Book Club

Today we discussed about a new challenge for our classroom: we will start a book club.
All students will be reading a novel with a partner. Together they have to decide on a novel to read according to their reading readiness. Students also have the choice to read independently. Every week, they also will have the opportunity to choose a learning activity about their books, such as drawing the setting, sketching the main character or creating a comic about the favourite part of the book.

Reading Goals:
Improve our reading skills (fluency and reading out loud)!
Enjoy Reading and have fun!

Ask your child if they decided which book they will be reading and the name of their partner!

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Science | Hearing and Sound

We discussed how noise pollution is ruining your hearing, such as traffic, construction and even restaurants with bad acoustics. We also talked about how to protect our hearing and decibel is a unit to measure the intensity of a sound.

This video showed different sounds and how they are measured in decibels:

Important dates: 
April 19 – Good Friday – No school
April 22 – No school for students (Professional Development Day for Teachers)
May 10  – Volunteer Celebration 
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Monday, April 15, 2019

Monday - April 15, 2019

Our Learning Quest this week!

We started our week with new learning challenges! 
This is our roadmap for this week:


Ask your child what they were able to complete today!
If you your child was away, please find the details about our weekly tasks here (Note: we haven't started all tasks in this link, yet).

Calvin's Thought of the Week:
“The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.”

Jimmy Johnson


Grammar Lesson
Today we reviewed prepositions and practiced using them to form sentences!


Math Strategies for Division  
Today we learned new strategies to solve division equations. Ask your child which strategy was their favourite.

Strategies






Rotating Table Practice
After the lesson, students worked in different tables to practice and try to solve division equations using one strategy at the time.






Important dates: 
April 19 – Good Friday – No school
April 22 – No school for students (Professional Development Day for Teachers)
May 10  – Volunteer Celebration 
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Friday, April 12, 2019

Friday - April 12, 2019


Learning About our Brain


  • How does my brain work?
  • What happens in my brain when Im learning?
  • What stops my brain from learning?
  • What can I do to develop a learning brain?
We want to unlock our full potential. Most people think their intelligence is fixed, but not in our classroom. We know that working hard, asking for help, patience and practice we can learn anything!



 Art | Creating beautiful pieces with Yarn






Today we created decorative pieces with yarn. Some students thought it would be too difficult, but as soon we started, they loved it. We even had time to experiment new patterns and use different colours. Ask your child to show you how to create them at home.










Monday - April 15 | Jersey / Red Shirt Day 

 Bring the Calgary Flames' colours to school! Wear a jersey or red shirt on Monday.

 Go Flames!!!
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Unfinished Tasks 

Ask your child if they have any unfinished tasks this week!
Click here for more information about this week Unfinished Tasks! Please ask your child why he/she was unable to complete his/her assignment(s) during class and sign the form attached to their work.


Important dates: 

April 15 – Jersey/Red Shirt Day – Go Flames
April 19 – Good Friday – No school
April 22 – No school for students (Professional Development Day for Teachers)
May 10  – Volunteer Celebration 

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