Tuesday, Oct. 9

Joy Pod

"Cardboard Challenge"

Today we added our final touches to our cozy places!
During sharing time, students practiced asking specific questions and shared how they created their cozy space.

Thank you again to all the parents who were able to help support Joy Pod in our building on Friday! 

Home Reading
We are starting home reading and students have chosen a book! 
Please see the letters below (and a copy of the log) for more information:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1nedkvUlRmxVWh-4XPSWOKX--0V82h7AJ
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1TKCjUHQmDmKOH7h-TbhZLZYqACCb3ANH

Sound Kreations 

Our in-school dance residency with Sound Kreations started today! 

Students are learning hip-hop dancing! 

Please see the website for more information: https://soundkreations.com

Book Truck

Book Truck is back tomorrow!  Please send students with their public library books to exchange!

If you would like to own a library card, you can register online at calgarylibrary.ca/card

Fun Lunch

October 11- Western Pizza (pasta options)

October 25- Dominos Pizza

If you are able to volunteer to help with the sorting and distribution of the lunches please sign up on the following link:

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/5080d44afab28abf94-eric17

Fun Snack

October 16- Saucy Bread Pretzel

October 30- Kernels Popcorn 

If you are able to volunteer to help with the sorting and distribution of the snacks please sign up on the following link:

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/5080d44afab28abf94-october/43127345

Glenbow Ranch

October 23^rd – PM Kindergarten, Joy Pod, and Peace Pod

October 24^th – AM Kindergarten, Kindness Pod, and Hope Pod

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080D44AFAB28ABF94-glenbow2

Terry Fox

Dear Parents/Guardians,

We are beginning to wrap up the collection of donations and pledge forms for our very successful Terry Fox Run.  We are in the final stages of counting all donations both online and that have been handed into the school.  We are very close to reaching our $4000.00 goal.  If you have not handed in your pledge forms and donation or would like to make a donation online you can do so using the following link:

 https://secure.terryfox.ca/registrant/TeamFundraisingPage.aspx?Referrer=%26Referrer%3dhttp%253a%252f%252fwww.terryfox.org%252fschoolrun%252f&TeamID=815942#&panel1-1

Please do so by tomorrow, Wednesday, October 10.

We will have a final total by Friday, October 12 and the draw will be made for the Terry Fox T-Shirt from all pledge forms returned.

Upcoming Events:

Oct. 10: Book Truck

Oct. 11: Fun Lunch

Oct. 16: Fun Snack

Friday, October 5

Joy Pod
"Cardboard Challenge"

Tons of fun!!! It was heart warming to see students engaged in what they were doing, sharing, collaborating, being patient, supportive and all around amazing bunch of students.  Thank you to all the parents/staff who were able to help support Joy Pod in our building of "cozy places" for our stuffed animals.  
Students were able to test their designs and some take aways from students was 
"it wasn't as easy as I thought it was going to be," 
"my finished design looks nothing like I planned," 
"my design looks better than I thought it was going to be,"
 "next time I would use better tape," and
 "next time I would use stronger tape and more cardboard."   
We have kept students finished designs until next week as we plan to do a couple of things with these amazing ideas and give the students time to share their design with other students in Joy Pod. 

 We look forward to sharing our "Cardboard Challenge" designs soon! 

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We will continue to collect donations for the Terry Fox foundation until after the Thanksgiving weekend 
(Tuesday, October 9). 

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READ! READ! READ! Students are encouraged to bring back their Learning Commons books as often as they would like and sign out a new book to take home and enjoy. 

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See you with smiles on Tuesday, October 9th.  Have a safe and relaxing weekend!

Upcoming Events:

Oct. 8: No School (Thanksgiving Day)
Oct. 9: Return Terry Fox Donations
Oct. 10: Book Truck
Oct. 11: Fun Lunch
Oct. 16: Fun Snack

        

             

Thursday, October 4

Joy Pod

We have included in the blog "I can..." statements both for Grade 1 and 2 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

We continue to work on "Number Sense" using manipulatives to support students understanding both concretely or pictorially.

Cardboard Challenge

Tomorrow Is our building day and students are looking forward to finally building those "cozy places" for their stuffed animals.  Students will be testing what they build and if it can hold their stuffed animal.  They will also be given some time to change or revise their design if they feel they need to.  

For those students who have not yet brought in cardboard, please bring in those supplies tomorrow.  If students wanted they could bring some extra materials to make their spot more cozy (*these are meant to be recycled materials and parents are not expected to purchase anything).  We look forward to sharing our "Cardboard Challenge" designs soon!  If you are able to volunteer on Friday and help support students in this building.  Please email your child's homeroom teacher and we would LOVE to have the extra helping hands.

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We will continue to collect donations for the Terry Fox foundation until after the Thanksgiving weekend. 

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READ! READ! READ! Students are encouraged to bring back their Learning Commons books as often as they would like and sign out a new book to take home and enjoy. 

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Upcoming Events:
Oct. 5: Cardboard Challenge ***bring materials for your plan anytime this week***
: Email classroom teacher if you can help volunteer

Oct. 8: No School (Thanksgiving Day)
Oct. 9: Return Terry Fox Donations
Oct. 10: Book Truck
Oct. 11: Fun Lunch
Oct. 16: Fun Snack

Wednesday, October 3 - Caine's Arcade

Joy Pod
Students today continued to plan for the building on Friday, October 5th.  We watched "Caine's Arcade" to inspire us! This has created some excitement about all the things we could create and build with cardboard.  After building their "cozy places" on Friday, students will be testing what they built and if it can hold their stuffed animal.  They will also be given some time to change or revise their plan if they feel they need to.  

Please take some time to check out this youtube video as you too might be inspired!     

Students have also been told they could bring in some extra materials to make their spot more cozy (*these are meant to be recycled materials and parents are not expected to purchase anything).  We look forward to sharing our "Cardboard Challenge" designs soon!  If you are able to volunteer on Friday and help support students in this building.  Please email your child's homeroom teacher and we would LOVE to have the extra helping hands.

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Reminders:
We will continue to collect donations for the Terry Fox foundation until after the Thanksgiving weekend.  

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Upcoming Events:
Oct. 5: Cardboard Challenge ***bring materials for your plan anytime this week***
: Email classroom teacher if you can help volunteer

Oct. 8: No School (Thanksgiving Day)
Oct. 9: Return Terry Fox Donations
Oct. 10: Book Truck
Oct. 11: Fun Lunch
Oct. 16: Fun Snack

Tuesday, October 2

Joy Pod

Students began planning for their building on Friday, October 5th.  If your child did not bring their stuffed animal today, please send the stuffed animal for tomorrow.  The students were given rulers to measure the length and width of their stuffed animal and began planning what and how much cardboard they would need to build their "cozy place" for their stuffed animal.     

Students can continue to bring in cardboard for our "Cardboard Challenge"as we won't be building until Friday October 5th. If you have tape as well, we are in need of much tape!  Students may also bring items/materials that they feel will personalize their "cozy place" for their stuffed animal at anytime.  

We look forward to sharing our "Cardboard Challenge" designs soon!  If you are able to volunteer on Friday and help support students in this building.  Please email your child's homeroom teacher and we would LOVE to have the extra helping hands.

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Reminders:
We will continue to collect donations for the Terry Fox foundation until after the Thanksgiving weekend.  

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Upcoming Events:
Oct. 5: Cardboard Challenge ***bring materials for your plan anytime this week***
: Email classroom teacher if you can help volunteer

Oct. 8: No School (Thanksgiving Day)
Oct. 9: Return Terry Fox Donations
Oct. 10: Book Truck
Oct. 11: Fun Lunch
Oct. 16: Fun Snack

Monday, October 1

Joy Pod

Today, we read the story, "If You Take a Mouse to School" by Laura Numeroff.  Using this book as inspiration we came up with our own book title,  "If You Give a Book to a Stuffed Animal."  Here are some of our ideas of what would happen if we gave a book to a stuffed animal ...
"it would look like they are holding the book and trying to read." - Ben
"it would look like they are trying to read to their friends." - Maddox
"it would look like they are just flipping the pages and not reading." - Emily .W.
"it would look like they are reading just the pictures." - Brennan

Students were presented with the driving question, "What would it look like if stuffed animals read?"  Some of the ideas of what to build for their stuffed animal was... 
"a hammock because that is where I like to read"- Declan 
"a bed because that is where I like to read"  - Mrs. Campbell
"a chair because that is where I like to read" - Alex

Students are asked to bring in their own stuffed animal tomorrow.  We are asking that the stuffed animal stay at school for the week.  Students will be planning the "cozy place to read" for their stuffed animal by measuring their stuffed animal and planning how much cardboard they will need.  

We are in need of cardboard for this "Cardboard Challenge"that we are participating in on Friday October 5th. Please send cardboard you may have to school this upcoming week.  If you have tape as well, we are in need of this material.  Students may also bring items/materials that they feel will personalize their "cozy place" for their stuffed animal.  

We look forward to sharing our "Cardboard Challenge" designs soon!  If you are able to volunteer on Friday and help support students in this building.  Please email your child's homeroom teacher and we would LOVE to have the extra helping hands.

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Reminders:
We will continue to collect donations for the Terry Fox foundation until after the Thanksgiving weekend.  

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Upcoming Events:
Oct. 5: Cardboard Challenge ***bring materials for your plan anytime this week***
: Email classroom teacher if you can help volunteer

Oct. 8: No School (Thanksgiving Day)
Oct. 9: Return Terry Fox Donations
Oct. 10: Book Truck
Oct. 11: Fun Lunch
Oct. 16: Fun Snack