TWAS May 18th

Hello Everyone,

I hope all of your little ones are feeling rested from a very cold, wet and busy day at the zoo. I can't thank our parent volunteers enough for being so amazing!  It really was a great day because of all of you, despite the "weather" challenges :) It is so unfortunate that the field trip was on the same day as the volunteer appreciation; we will definitely be having our own appreciation as the support you have all shown, in so many different ways, has been incredible.  I'm thinking a year end family picnic would be wonderful . . . more to come on that . . .

We do have one last field trip (to Telus Spark) planned for June 6th so if you are interested in joining us please let me know and I will put you on the volunteer list.

Just a note about busses for next year:  If you think that your child might be taking the bus, you must register after May 22 and before June 11th (you do not have to pay at this time).  The my CBE account will be unaccessible after this date, and all pick up/route planning will be based on registrations.

A quick summary of this week's key points:

  • Science
    • Hearing
      • parts of the ear
      • ASL alphabet
      • mystery smells
    • Needs of plants and animals
      • caterpillars
      • giant Ppandas
      • habitats
      • ecosystems
  • Math
    • measurement
      • time
      • length/width
      • mass
      • distance
      • math problem:  If Monday is a holiday, and the last day of school is June 27th, how many school Mondays are left in the year?
  • LA
    • Conclusions
      • paragraphs
      • narrative
      • persuasive
    • Daily 5 work 
      • research from Calgary Public Library encyclopedias for kids
      • guided reading 
      • documentation/ research writing
      • spelling and conventions
  • Socials
    • communities in the past
      • significance of artifacts/stories/documentation
  • Art
    • emotional response to the aesthetics of created habitats (the zoo, our caterpillars)
  • Phys-ed
    • Soccer skills
  • Music: 
    • Artist of the Week
    • Louis Armstrong: For our short week, we will be listening to the collaborations of Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald. 
Have a wonderful weekend,

Mrs. McArthur





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