Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Wednesday March 20, 2019

Just a reminder that conferences are Thursday afternoon and evening and Friday morning.  If you haven't already please sign up using your MyCBEAccount. Please remember these are student led conferences and your child will be leading the sharing and the discussion with the teacher. Students are excited to share their work in literacy, math and inquiry with parents.

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Inquiry: Open Minds 
VOLUNTEER SIGN UP GENIUS 
We have TWO Open Minds field trips taking place the week we return from Spring Break. 
  • Glenbow Museum Open Minds Inquiry group    Ms. Ross will be taking this group to the Glenbow Museum April 1-5th...   Please return student and parent  field trip forms. Here is the sign up genius for volunteer opportunities...    https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F4EACAF2DA5FA7-museum
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Volunteer Opportunities in April and May
We are always open and happy to welcome volunteers into Joy Pod.  If you are available Monday - Thursday mornings we would love for you to visit the link below and sign up.   All volunteers must have a current Police Clearance on file at the school.


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Upcoming Dates
March 21: Early Dismissal (Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences)
March 22: No Classes (Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences)
March 22-March 31: Spring Break :) 
April 1: Classes Resume 
April 1-5: Glenbow Museum School & Week 1 of Telus Spark Science Center School
April 8 - 12 Telus Spark Science Centre School - Mr. Kelly's group

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Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Tuesday, March 19

JOY POD

Writing:  All students have been working on using their own ideas to create authentic writing.  We have a variety of writers in Joy Pod and students are learning to identify an area of growth that fits best with their learning.  For some of our learners, they are working on adding descriptive words to improve writing, write a narrative piece of writing including a beginning, middle and end and including a setting and characters.  For other learners, they are working on (below).  It is important for our writers to know what are their next steps.  We continue to help our students to be able to identify their goals and the strategies to help achieve these goals.     

I can add or take away words or ideas so my writing makes sense
Important to know or do:
Check for obvious spelling errors and missing words
Reflect on own and others’ work
I can print letters properly from left to right
I can put proper spacing between words
I can play with word patterns and word families to learn new words.
Important to know or do:
Identify and use an increasing number of words and phrases related to personal interests and topics of study


Inquiry: These are some of the skills we have touched on with the students during our most recent inquiry work.
   
 Inquiry
I can ask questions to find out information.
Important to know or do:
-Predict what they think will happen or what they might find.
-Manipulate materials and make observations that are relevant to questions asked.
-Recognize and describe steps followed, based on independent activity, on directed activity and on observing the activity of others.
-Describe what was observed, using pictures and oral language.
-Identify questions being investigated and identify what was learned about each question.
-Identify new questions that arise from what was learned.
-I can ask questions that help me understand
-I can answer questions on more than one way
-I can predict and make a guess
-I can do things following the steps others have given me
Problem Solving
I can ask new questions about what I have learned.
Important to know or do:
-Identify the problem or task: What structure do we need to make?
-Attempt, with guidance, one or more strategies to complete the task.
-Engage in all parts of the task.
-Identify materials used.
-Recognize and describe steps followed, based on independent activity, on directed activity and on observing the activity of others.
-Describe the product of the activity, using pictures and oral language.
-Identify processes by which the product was made.
-Identify how the product might be used.
-I can try many different ways to complete tasks
-I can do all parts of a task and let others give me ideas
- I can draw, write or tell about what I build
-I can write, draw and tell about how I built something and what it is like

BOTTLE CAPS:
The bottle cap art that we worked on before Winter Break is not quite finished and we are hoping to add the last few lids that are needed.  Please help us out.  We are looking for Brown, Green, Blue, Red and Orange plastic lids.  Thank you in advance!

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Parent/Student/Teacher Conference:
Please sign up for a conference time (if you haven't done this yet) to see both your child's classroom work and the "key" teacher who could help share your child's learning.  As these conferences are  "student-led" we ask that students attend these conferences and we ask that parents plan to spend time looking and discussing your child's learning.  If you attended our "Joy of Play" Open House you will have noticed that our students love sharing their learning and accomplishments and love even more to hear proud parents rave about their child's work.

Here is a great blog post from Principal Fero entitled  "Parents, Win Your Student Led Conference 
This was attached to the Connect Monday
Please take a look it is a wonderful read!

http://principalfero.weebly.com/home/parents-win-your-student-led-conference
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Scholastic Book Fair: 
Please check out the Book Fair poster above.  We are super excited to have the Book Fair visiting our school one last time this school year. Students are coming home with a "wish list" after viewing the variety of books and literature they viewed today. 
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Inquiry: Open Minds 
VOLUNTEER SIGN UP GENIUS 
We have TWO Open Minds field trips taking place the week we return from Spring Break.  If you have not returned either a volunteer permission form or a student permission form for either Glenbow Museum (Ms. Ross) or Science Centre (Mrs. Sigurdson), please do as soon as possible.  Thank you!
  • Glenbow Museum Open Minds Inquiry group    Ms. Ross will be taking this group to the Glenbow Museum April 1-5th...   Please return student and parent  field trip forms. Here is the sign up genius for volunteer opportunities... We are in need of volunteers so please look at the sign up genius and see if you are able to help us out.   https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F4EACAF2DA5FA7-museum
  • Telus Spark Science Centre Open Minds Inquiry group Mrs. Sigurdson will be taking her group to Telus Spark Science Center April 1-5th... Please return the parent and student field trip forms.   Here is the sign up genius for volunteer opportunities...  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F4EACAF2DA5FA7-science
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Upcoming Dates:
March 21: Early Dismissal (Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences)
March 22: No Classes (Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences)
March 22-March 31: Spring Break :) 
April 1: Classes Resume 
April 1-5: Glenbow Museum School & Week 1 of Telus Spark Science Center School
April 8 - 12 Telus Spark Science Centre School - Mr. Kelly's group
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Monday, March 18, 2019

Monday, March 18


JOY POD

Math:  These are some of the curriculum outcomes we have been working on during math.

GRADE 1:   Develop Number Sense 
I can count from 0 to 100.
I can show my understanding of counting in many ways.
I can draw and tell about numbers up to 20.
I can identify a number up to 20 that is one or two more or one or two less
I can show my understanding of addition of numbers up to 20.
I can show my understanding of subtraction of number up to 20.
I can tell about and use many different mental mathematics strategies to add or subtract to 18.
Important to know or do:
Compare sets containing up to 20 elements using:  referents, one-to-one correspondence
Demonstrate an understanding of conservation of numbers
Worth being familiar with:
Recognize at a glance and name familiar arrangements of 1 to 10 objects or dots
Estimate quantities to 20 by using referents

GRADE 2: Develop Number Sense
I can say numbers in order from 0 to 100 by 2’s, 5’s and 10’s forward and backward.
I can tell if a number is even or odd.
I can write, draw or tell about numbers to 100.
I can show and explain what happens when zero is added or subtracted.
I can show my understanding of adding and subtracting with answers up to 100.
I can use mental mathematics strategies to adding and subtracting

Number fact fluency refers to a student’s ability to think efficiently, accurately and flexibly towards mastery using numbers. Students with strong number sense are able to manipulate numbers and understand how to use various strategies to solve problems. Students develop their number fluency along a continuum of learning that starts with basic counting skills and leads to efficient strategies that may include recall. Recall is the ability to effortlessly know the answer as a result of developing strategies and number relationships. The following tables identify some of the strategies students use when they are solving number facts mentally. The arrow indicates how students progress as they move towards fluency. A number fact is defined as addition and subtraction expressions up to 20.
Addition and Subtraction Number Fact Assessment
                →→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→
Counting                                                 Flexible Numbers                                                                  Mastery
o SubitizeSee a set of objects and know how many there are without counting.
o Counting allCounting each object one at a time.

 o Counting on / Counting backStart with one quantity and count up / down by the second number.
o Skip countingCounting forwards or backwards by a number other than one.
o Counting on / back from larger number
Start with the larger quantity and count up/down by the other number.
o Using a known fact Choosing a nearby fact and adjusting.
o Near doubles -
Adjusting the calculation using doubles such as 5 + 7, a student might take 1 from 7 and add it to the 5 to make 6 + 6.
o Using the 5 or 10 anchor Adding to make 5 or 10 or splitting the number by subtracting to make 5 or 10.
o Recall number facts Automatically knowing the answer as a result of developing strategies and understanding number relationships.

BOTTLE CAPS:
The bottle cap art that we worked on before Winter Break is not quite finished and we are hoping to add the last few lids that are needed.  Please help us out.  We are looking for Brown, Green, Blue, Red and Orange plastic lids.  Thank you in advance!

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Parent/Student/Teacher Conference:
Please sign up for a conference time (if you haven't done this yet) to see both your child's classroom work and the "key" teacher who could help share your child's learning.  As these conferences are  "student-led" we ask that students attend these conferences and we ask that parents plan to spend time looking and discussing your child's learning.  If you attended our "Joy of Play" Open House you will have noticed that our students love sharing their learning and accomplishments and love even more to hear proud parents rave about their child's work.
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Scholastic Book Fair: 
Please check out the Book Fair poster above.  We are super excited to have the Book Fair visiting our school one last time this school year. Students will come home with a "wish list" on Tuesday after viewing the variety of books and literature.   Please help support the Book Fair one last time this year!  Money raised helps to provide more books for our children to enjoy! Yippeeeee!!!!!
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Inquiry: Open Minds 
VOLUNTEER SIGN UP GENIUS 
We have TWO Open Minds field trips taking place the week we return from Spring Break.  If you have not returned either a volunteer permission form or a student permission form for either Glenbow Museum (Ms. Ross) or Science Centre (Mrs. Sigurdson), please do as soon as possible.  Thank you!
  • Glenbow Museum Open Minds Inquiry group    Ms. Ross will be taking this group to the Glenbow Museum April 1-5th...   Please return student and parent  field trip forms. Here is the sign up genius for volunteer opportunities... We are in need of volunteers so please look at the sign up genius and see if you are able to help us out.   https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F4EACAF2DA5FA7-museum
  • Telus Spark Science Centre Open Minds Inquiry group Mrs. Sigurdson will be taking her group to Telus Spark Science Center April 1-5th... Please return the parent and student field trip forms.   Here is the sign up genius for volunteer opportunities...  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F4EACAF2DA5FA7-science
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Upcoming Dates:
March 19: Science Centre and Glenbow Museum In-Class Presentation
: Scholastic Book Fair (March 19-22)
: School Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m.
: Read-a-thon Pledges Due
March 21: Early Dismissal (Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences)
March 22: No Classes (Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences)
March 22-March 31: Spring Break :) 
April 1: Classes Resume 
April 1-5: Glenbow Museum School & Week 1 of Telus Spark Science Center School
April 8 - 12 Telus Spark Science Centre School - Mr. Kelly's group
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Friday, March 15, 2019

Friday March 15, 2019

Thank you to everyone who came to our Joy Pod Open House.  The students were very excited to share their learning with everyone.  Here is a small visual montage of pictures of what we shared.
















Please help us out:   We are still in need of some coloured bottle cap lids for our Joy Pod Art Project.  If you have any plastic lids in the following colours:
 Brown         Green       Blue      Red     Orange
Just a reminder that conferences are next Thursday and Friday.  Sign up begins Saturday, March 16.  You should have received an email from your child's responsibility teacher explaining to you who would be the key teacher who will share your child's learning with you during this time.  Please remember these are student led conferences and your child will be leading the sharing and the discussion with the teacher.

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Inquiry: Open Minds 
VOLUNTEER SIGN UP GENIUS 
We have TWO Open Minds field trips taking place the week we return from Spring Break.  If you have not returned either a volunteer permission form or a student permission form for either Glenbow Museum (Ms. Ross) or Science Centre (Mrs. Sigurdson), please do as soon as possible.  Thank you!
  • Glenbow Museum Open Minds Inquiry group    Ms. Ross will be taking this group to the Glenbow Museum April 1-5th...   Please return student and parent  field trip forms. Here is the sign up genius for volunteer opportunities... We are in need of volunteers so please look at the sign up genius and see if you are able to help us out.
  •    https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F4EACAF2DA5FA7-museum
  • Telus Spark Science Centre Open Minds Inquiry group Mrs. Sigurdson will be taking her group to Telus Spark Science Center April 1-5th... Please return the parent and student field trip forms.   Here is the sign up genius for volunteer opportunities...  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F4EACAF2DA5FA7-science



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Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences

The spring Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences will be held Thursday and Friday, March 21/22, 2019. Registration for conferences will open at 7:00 am March 16, 2019, through CBE School Messenger, for all students from Kindergarten – Grade 4.
Students will be bringing home notices on Friday, March 15th, indicating the names of the Pod teacher(s) who are currently most connected to students for math and literacy (reading). Families will book conferences with the indicated teacher(s) in order to ensure they are appropriately connected to their child’s literacy and math learning. Part of the Conference experience will also provide families with the opportunity to explore the learning that has been happening within the Pod with your child as the leader. Families will also be able to informally connect with other Pod teachers when they are available.

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Upcoming Dates:
March 15: Joy Pod Open House
March 16: Register for conferences at 7:00 am 
March 21: Early Dismissal (Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences)
March 22: No Classes (Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences)
March 22-March 31: Spring Break :) 
April 1: Classes Resume 
April 1-5: Glenbow Museum School & Week 1 of Telus Spark Science Center School
April 8 - 12 Telus Spark Science Centre School - Mr. Kelly's group


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