Joy Pod
Today we began working on our Peace Assembly that will take place at the end of November. Students learned a song and created a page in their visual journal on what brings them joy. Please ask your child to share what brings them joy?
Please ask your child to share what types of things they are learning when they work with their literacy teacher. Today, we began our focus in math on the unit of "Patterns." We've included the "I Can" statements for Grade 1 and Grade 2 patterns below.
Grade 1
I can show my understanding of repeating patterns using many different ways
I can sort objects and explain the sorting rule
I can show equal and use the equal symbol
Grade 2
I can draw, write or tell about increasing patterns
I can sort objects and explain the sorting rule
I can write, draw or tell my understanding about equality and inequality
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Today we began working on our Peace Assembly that will take place at the end of November. Students learned a song and created a page in their visual journal on what brings them joy. Please ask your child to share what brings them joy?
Please ask your child to share what types of things they are learning when they work with their literacy teacher. Today, we began our focus in math on the unit of "Patterns." We've included the "I Can" statements for Grade 1 and Grade 2 patterns below.
Grade 1
I can show my understanding of repeating patterns using many different ways
I can sort objects and explain the sorting rule
I can show equal and use the equal symbol
Grade 2
I can draw, write or tell about increasing patterns
I can sort objects and explain the sorting rule
I can write, draw or tell my understanding about equality and inequality
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PLASTIC LIDS:
Joy Pod is looking for plastic bottle cap lids (brown, white/clear, yellow, orange, green, red, blue and black) to use in a recyclable art project. These lids can be found on pop bottles, milk jugs and other drinks. Please think of us when recycling these lids...we will need a TON!!!
Thank you!
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Volunteer Opportunity: Jacket Racket Project 2018
The Grade 4 Peace Ambassadors are running the annual Jacket Racket Project this year. They will run the collection of clothing items from Thursday October 25 to Friday November 2.
We are looking for 1-2 parent volunteers to come in first thing in the morning to assist the students with sorting and bagging the collected items. One group of students will collect the items from classrooms and the other group will help sort the items with the parent volunteer. There will be sorting bins, bags and labels set up in the hub and parent volunteers can expect to be there from about 8:30 to 9 AM. If you can help us out, please sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080d44afab28abf94-jacket1
Volunteers must have completed their police security checks and have their security clearance.
Thank you for volunteering your time!
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Ways to Help Your Child with Reading at Home
When your child comes to a word they don't know:
-wait for a few seconds to allow them to try and figure the word out on their own
-encourage them to "sound out" the letters, look for a part of the word they already know or a small word inside a bigger word
-look at the pictures for clues
-try a word and continue reading to the end of the line and see if it makes sense
-tell them the word and have them repeat it
-tell them the word and have them repeat it
Prompts that might help:
"What would make sense there?"
"What do you think that word could be?"
"Is there a part of the word you already know?"
"Look at how the word begins. Try and keep going."
"Does the picture give you a clue?"
*Praise your child's effort when they read. Especially when they correct a mistake, try an unfamiliar or difficult word and ask questions about the book.
***Please don't correct every mistake if the word they read doesn't affect the meaning of the sentence.***
"What do you think that word could be?"
"Is there a part of the word you already know?"
"Look at how the word begins. Try and keep going."
"Does the picture give you a clue?"
*Praise your child's effort when they read. Especially when they correct a mistake, try an unfamiliar or difficult word and ask questions about the book.
***Please don't correct every mistake if the word they read doesn't affect the meaning of the sentence.***
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Upcoming Events:
October 30: Fun Snack
October 31: Halloween (Wear your costume)
November 1:Kananaskis in the Classroom
:Flouridation Research Check Up (only for Grade 2 students who signed up)
November 9: Remembrance Day Assembly
November 22 & 23: (Parent/Teacher Conferences)
Joy Pod Twitter Account
@EHS1_2JOY
October 30: Fun Snack
October 31: Halloween (Wear your costume)
November 1:Kananaskis in the Classroom
:Flouridation Research Check Up (only for Grade 2 students who signed up)
November 9: Remembrance Day AssemblyNovember 22 & 23: (Parent/Teacher Conferences)
Joy Pod Twitter Account
@EHS1_2JOY
