Yesterday was the concert! It was awesome and very, very, very fun (and very, very, very tiring too.) If you were there, I want to thank very, very, very very, very, very for being there to support us, and for being such a great audience!
MERRY CHRISTMAS  EVERYONE!
(or happy holiday of course, if you celebrate something else!)
-Alexis (Susan) 

Me and Lindsy are making a new story called.......... can't say! I would also recommend the comic book squish.
:) :) :) :) :) :)-keira :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :") :) :) :) :) :) :):) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)  :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :):) :) :) :):) :) :):) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)  :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :):) :) :) :):) :) :):) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)  :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :):) :) :) :):) :) :):) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)  :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :):) :) :) :):) :) :):) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)  :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :):) :) :) :):) :) :):) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)  :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :):) :) :) :):) :) :):) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)  :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :):) :) :) ::) :) :):) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)  :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :):) :) :) :):) :) :):) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)  :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :):) :) :) :):) :) :):) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)  :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :):) :) :) :):) :) :):) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)  :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :):) :) :) :):) :) :):) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)  :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :):) :) :) :):) :) :):) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)  :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :):) :) :) :):) :) :):) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)  :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :):) :) :) :):) :) :):) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)  :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :):) :) :) :):) :) :):) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)  :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :):) :) :) :):) :) :):) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)  :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :):) :) :) :):) :) :):) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)  :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :):) :) :) :):) :) :):) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)  :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :):) :) :) :):) :) :):) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)  :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :):) :) :) :):) :) :):) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)  :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :):) :) :) ::) :) :):) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)  :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :):) :) :) :):) :) :):) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)  :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :):) :) :) :):) :) :):) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)  :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :):) :) :) :):) :) :):) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)  :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :):) :) :) :):) :) :):) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)  :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :):) :) :) :):) :) :):) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)  :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :):) :) :) :):) :) :):) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

I hope every one has a great weekend and has a great winter break coming up!!!!!


-By:Lindsy:)!!!!!!!! 

This week I was doing a great job in school. I was learning new thing like math,writing and reading.We had fun at the winter concert, all of us were doing a great job singing. We are now cleaning our desks for the weekend so we can be prepared for monday. And we are having fun in choice time. Have a great time this weekend and have fun! 

 Myles.

Here is a sneak peak at the mosaic!

Team 16 had a great time working with the artist on this school wide project.

Here is what Rm 16 was up to during TIA!

Parent Teacher Conferences are held Thursday, Nov.29th from 4:40-7:30pm and Friday, Nov. 30th from 9:oo-11:30 am. Please send back your conference sheet to book a time!

Ms. MacDonald

I read all five amulets.My favourite one was #5
I recommed the series. By:Kobe

I read the 2nd amulet called the stonekeeper's curse. Robbie 

I made a new story called "The Massive Marshmallow Hail Disaster".

-Myles   

Today we had choir. It was fun. After we worked on our song for the concert, we sang Christmas carols.
-Alexis :) 

Me and Alexis finished a book last week, called Duckling Diary.
-Thea

Picture re-takes are tomorrow at 9am!

Parents may call Lifetouch directly at 272-3511 and arrange for an evening photo appt at the Lifetouch Building if students are not able to make the session tomorrow.

Ms. MacDonald

Halloween!

Halloween is fast approaching!

Remember that our friends in the lower grades might get scared if they see scary masks. So we are asking that students do not wear their scary masks to the parade. Bloody masks will also not be aloud to be warn. 

After the Halloween parade we will be having a party in our classroom. Thank you to everyone who offered to bring treats for our party!

Today team 16 had karaoke and lot of us rocked it, special congratulations to Alexis,Thea, Amanda and Sanchit for being the best working group for the week:)!!!!!!
Lindsy

Today Lindsy and I got really nice rings for patrol bucks, and my AWESOME mother brought me McDonalds for lunch. (p.s. my mom isn't awesome just because she got me McDonalds, both she and my dad have always been awesome.)
-Alexis :) 

This Year's Gonna Rock! As a class we have been discussing the value of working as a team. Everyone has the power to make their own choices, and treat other's the way they wish to be treated. We have also discussed Multiple Intelligences (such as, fun, safety, freedom, power and love), and how everyone has different strengths. The pictures represent the students multiple intelligence's and what is important to them. This is what the pictures represents: FUN: Sun's rays are the things you like to do SAFETY: The Inuksuk contains names of people you can count on FREEDOM: The clouds contain choices you get to make POWER: The things you are good at are listed in the fish LOVE and BELONGING: People you enjoy spending time with are 
listed on the land Your hopes and dreams for the future are in the flowing water

I traded hockey cards with my friends (Ethan, Tayen and Ryan).

-Kobe

Today I read the Bone book "Dragon Slayer".
-Landen

This week we started writing and publishing stories.
Sanchit 

Today Keira and I started illustrating a story that we wrote and typed, called 
"The Bob and Joe Adventures
Cheese!"
-Alexis

Reminder from Luke: grade 4 handballs first game is October 23 from 4:00-5:00 pm @ Stevenson school.

Update From Team 16!

Team 16 has been working very hard this month!

In Mathematics, we are continuing with “Number Sense” and “Patterning” clusters in the classroom. It is very important that all students have a good understanding of their addition and subtraction facts. Please feel free to practice at home with your child.

In Language Arts, the students have been working really hard during Writer’s Workshop and Daily 5.  We have recently been working on publishing stories.

In Social Studies, we are currently exploring our unit of “Geography”. The students have taken the time to research their project on a Province or Territory. Next week we will continue to work on our projects.

In Science, we are exploring our cluster on “Weather”. The students have been exploring a variety of experiments and now we are concentrating on clouds.  

Ms. MacDonald

Magazine Fundraiser is due Oct. 12 (tomorrow)!

Ms.MacDonald

Reminder that Fun Lunch order forms are due October 16th!

Ms. MacDonald

In Social Studies, we are currently learning about the Geography of Canada.
We have located provinces, territories, and capital cities on a map of Canada.
Tomorrow we will be starting an in class research project.
Each student will choose a Province or Territory of Canada to research.
We look forward to starting the projects!

Ms. MacDonald

In Science, we are learning about Weather.
Ask your child if they can tell you the difference between Weather and Climate!

Ms. MacDonald

Thank you to all my students for the birthday wishes, poster and present!
It really mean't a lot to me!

Ms. MacDonald

Have a great weekend!

Ms. MacDonald

Today I made a cool car out of lego.

Matthew W.

This past week I wrote a story about Walnuts. And I read a book called Believe It Or Not. 

Karim

Today we finished writing a story about a super hero, and we shared it with the class.

Ethan and Kobe

It has been a busy first week back to school. Everyone is settled into the swing of things, and is having fun!

Ms. MacDonald

This week we read a lot in Daily 5. We read 60 pages in 2 days! The book is called Thea Stilton and the Ghost of the Shipwreck.

Alexis and Thea

Just a reminder, early dismissal is Tuesday, Sept. 18th!

Ms. MacDonald

Here are some books we read today during Read to Self:

-Bone, The Great Cow Race (2)
Robbie

-Beast Quest, Trillion The Three-Headed Lion (Final Chapter)
Karim

-Scaredy Squirrel at the beach and Scaredy Squirrel has a birthday party
Kobe

-Bone, Out From Boneville
Tanner

-Bone, Rock Jaw and Bone, The Dragon Slayer
Luke

-Nintendo Power
Clayten

-D-Day Landings, The story of the allied invasion
Landen

-Terrier in the Tinsel
Alexis

-Betty and Veronica and Super Diaper Baby 2, The Invasion of the Potty Snatchers
Ryan

Today we started Daily 5, and our whole class did an amazing job at Read to Self.

Ms. MacDonald

If your child would like to participate in cross-country, the forms are due ASAP. 
Grade 4 vaccine consent form is due September 14th. 

Ms. MacDonald

I will be sending out class time tables as soon as possible. As a school we need to go through 2 weeks of our time table, just to make sure everything works. So in about 2 weeks I will send those out.

Ms. MacDonald

Welcome to my first attempt at a Blog!  I thought that there is so much technology available out there that I better jump on the bandwagon before it passes me by. I will be updating it daily to keep you current with what is going on in our classroom (homework assignments) and school. Please bare with me as I try to figure out what I’m doing in this wonderful world of computers!

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I hope that everyone had a safe and enjoyable summer! I’m sure that your son/daughter is looking forward to starting their new year in grade 4 or 5!

Welcome


WELCOME BACK  to the Grade 5 students! A big WELCOME to the grade 4 students!
I am very excited about the 2012-2013 school year!
I hope everyone had a great summer!


Ms. MacDonald

School is coming to an end. Our last day of school together is June 28th. I hope everyone has a great summer!