Feb. 21- 24

 This week in gym we got to do lacrosse for 2 gym classes. The person who was teaching us was a player from the Roughnecks. We learned how to scoop up the ball, throw and catch. It was fun!

We had a field trip to the Saddledome  on Wednesday. It was the Hitmen vs. the Winnipeg Ice hockey game (the Hitmen lost :( ). It was for Pink Shirt Day which is a bullying awareness day. Most schools that went wore pink shirts. We did a dance to Katy Perry's song "Roar". We all got Mike Vernon bobble heads.



In writing we are working on our Wonderopolis projects. We are reasearching a topic and answering questions about that topic by taking jot notes. We are then going to turn our jot notes into paragraphs for our Wonderopolis pages.

In science the grade 6's made star maps. We shared the constellation stories that we researched (both the Indigenous and Greek stories). The grade 5's learned more about chemical reactions and the periodic table of elements. 

In social studies the grade 5's started the fur trading game. Half of the class are travelling merchants and the other half are Indigenous people. We roll a die to get cards that tell us what supplies we get. We trade for 5 minutes. If we didn't get rid of all of our stuff, we trade for another 5 minutes. The grade 6's are drawing and writing the different responsibilities of the municipal government.

In math we learned about ratios and turning fractions into percentages. We learned about proportion and rate.

In music we are practicing remembering all the notes on the staff. We are starting recorders soon.

Dictated by: Isi, Avery, Kai and Jack


For grade 6 parents:

We are hosting a virtual Grade 6 Camp information meeting Monday, February 27th at 6:30PM.  We will be going over cost (including subsidy if needed), what to expect, accommodations, transportation, and how to prepare. This will also be an opportunity to ask questions and hear more about how to prepare your child for the trip.  

If you are unable to attend, please contact your child's teacher. 

Please see below the meeting link attached.  

Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Click here to join the meeting 


"Public Health Nurses will be coming to the school on Wednesday March 1st to provide routine immunizations to students in grade 1-5 who have returned signed consent forms.  If you did not receive consent form(s), your child does not require immunizations at this time.  

 

Please note that COVID and influenza immunizations are not offered through the school immunization program, and only routine immunizations with signed consent forms will be provided. 

 

If your child has had any changes to their health status since returning the forms, please call your school's public health nurse to let them know. If you have previously agreed to the immunizations but have since changed your mind, please call your school's public health nurse prior to March 1st to withdraw your consent. 

 

Please ensure your child eats breakfast and wears a short sleeve shirt for immunization day. If you would like to speak with the school nurse, please contact Becky Bell at becky.bell@ahs.ca, or call at 403-944 7187.

 

For ways to help reduce pain, fear and anxiety, or to help prepare your child for immunizations, please visit Commitment to Comfort | Alberta Health Services“


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