Class Bonding - Which is Worse?

Agenda:

Follow Dr. E.W. Coffin's Twitter - https://twitter.com/freshairfriday?lang=en


1 - Read 20 - 30 minutes everyday - this includes reading to self, reading to others and listening to reading.
2 -Mark Your Calendars - Our Terry Fox Run is Oct. 5th - Bring your Toonies!!!
Sept 24 - 28

Thank you to all the Volunteers that have made our SOGO residency such a success!!!

3 - We will recognize Orange Shirt Day on Monday - you can wear a shirt, pants, socks, etc with orange on it. You don't have to go and buy a new shirt. 

4- Math is due Monday - Triangles booklet page 41 is due Monday

5 - Find out what fish tank supplies you might have at home that you would be willing to give to our classroom for the year. We are being gifted a dozen Mollies from Emma's family.

6 - Music - if you choose to, you can work on the independent research that Mr. O'Reilly sent home today. 

What's Happening in Math - 
We are currently working on the Shape and Space unit. We have been working with 2D and 3D shapes and naming lines and angles. We are moving into types of quadrilaterals and triangles. Our IMJ allows us to visualize these different concepts and will provide us with our own Personal Math Dictionary when we are all done!

Learning Intention
What did you learn today?
We learned that being prepared for the weather makes being outside much more enjoyable. We learned that the temperatures on Nose Hill are cooler than our school yard. 
How did you show what you learned?
We had our final SOGO day! 
What do you need to learn next?
We will need to go to bed early!!!! We covered a lot of ground today!!!

Sleepy Kids!!!

SOGO

Agenda:
Fresh Air Friday - Last SOGO day
Come prepared! We will head to Nose Hill again. Dress in layers. Please bring a small backpack so you can carry a small snack, your water bottle and extra clothes (gloves, hat, warm layer, extra socks, etc) if you need them. 

Check out Dr. EW Coffin's Twitter to see some pictures of today - https://twitter.com/freshairfriday?lang=en



1 - Read 20 - 30 minutes everyday - this includes reading to self, reading to others and listening to reading.
2 -Mark Your Calendars - Our Terry Fox Run has been moved to Oct. 5th due to our residency with SOGO this week.

Sept 24 - 28
Our SOGO Residency is a Running and Orienteering Residency.
http://www.sogoadventurerunning.com/ 

Thank you to all the Volunteers that have made this residency such a success!!!

3 - We will recognize Orange Shirt Day on Monday - you can wear a shirt, pants, socks, etc with orange on it. You don't have to go and buy a new shirt. 

4- Math is due Monday - Triangles booklet page 41 is due Monday

5 - Find out what fish tank supplies you might have at home that you would be willing to give to our classroom for the year. We are being gifted a dozen Mollies from Emma's family.

6 - Music - if you choose to, you can work on the independent research that Mr. O'Reilly sent home today. 

What's Happening in Math - 
We are currently working on the Shape and Space unit. We have been working with 2D and 3D shapes and naming lines and angles. We are moving into types of quadrilaterals and triangles. Our IMJ allows us to visualize these different concepts and will provide us with our own Personal Math Dictionary when we are all done!

Learning Intention
What did you learn today?
We learned how to read a map while at Nose Hill today. 
How did you show what you learned?
We had to get to 8 check points by following a map. 
What do you need to learn next?
We are going back up to Nose Hill tomorrow to do a similar but more challenging activity. 

Run in the Sun

Agenda:
1 - Read 20 - 30 minutes everyday - this includes reading to self, reading to others and listening to reading.
2 -Mark Your Calendars - Our Terry Fox Run has been moved to Oct. 5th due to our residency with SOGO this week.

Sept 24 - 28
Our SOGO Residency is a Running and Orienteering Residency.
http://www.sogoadventurerunning.com/ 

Each day, Please come dressed to be outside for this program and ready to Run and Explore. We will be with the program leader for about 60 minutes each day. On Thursday afternoon and Friday morning, we will be heading off site to the Nose Hill area. If your parents are able to join us on one of those days, please let Mr. Pedenko or Mrs. Saunders know.
Thank you!

3 - Please investigate Orange Shirt Day - What is the purpose of this day and how is it recognized? We will be discussing how this could look at Dr. Coffin 

4- Spelling is due tomorrow and Edit Fun is due Thursday

5 - Find out what fish tank supplies you might have at home that you would be willing to give to our classroom for the year. We are being gifted a dozen Mollies from Emma's family.

6 - Music - if you choose to, you can work on the independent research that Mr. O'Reilly sent home today. 

What's Happening in Math - 
We are currently working on the Shape and Space unit. We have been working with 2D and 3D shapes and naming lines and angles. We are moving into types of quadrilaterals and triangles. Our IMJ allows us to visualize these different concepts and will provide us with our own Personal Math Dictionary when we are all done!

Clear, Start, Finish - BEEP

Agenda:
1 - Read 20 - 30 minutes everyday - this includes reading to self, reading to others and listening to reading.
2 -Mark Your Calendars - Our Terry Fox Run has been moved to Oct. 5th due to our residency with SOGO this week.

Sept 24 - 28
Our SOGO Residency is a Running and Orienteering Residency.
http://www.sogoadventurerunning.com/ 

Each day, Please come dressed to be outside for this program and ready to Run and Explore. We will be with the program leader for about 60 minutes each day. On Thursday afternoon and Friday morning, we will be heading off site to the Nose Hill area. If your parents are able to join us on one of those days, please let Mr. Pedenko or Mrs. Saunders know.
Thank you!

3 - Please investigate Orange Shirt Day - What is the purpose of this day and how is it recognized? We will be discussing how this could look at Dr. Coffin

4- Spelling is due Thursday

5 - Find out what fish tank supplies you might have at home that you would be willing to give to our classroom for the year. We are being gifted a dozen Mollies from Emma's family.

What's Happening in Math - 
We are currently working on the Shape and Space unit. We have been working with 2D and 3D shapes and naming lines and angles. We are moving into types of quadrilaterals and triangles. Our IMJ allows us to visualize these different concepts and will provide us with our own Personal Math Dictionary when we are all done!


Learning Intention
What did you learn today?
We learned that we need to focus on our Personal Best times and not focus on how others did. 
How did you show what you learned?
We ran and walked. We worked on our speed and endurance and strength and agility. Kim and Ben were our SOGO teachers. We used beepers on our fingers. 
What do you need to learn next?
We are showing our excited for others by encouraging them as they run!
Mrs. Saunders has NEVER had a 25 person cheering squad before!!!!!!

SOGO Residency

Thanks for joining us for our first parent teacher conference. If you were unable to make it, email us and we can set up another time. Thank you!

Agenda:
Mark Your Calendars - Our Terry Fox Run has been moved to Oct. 5th due to our residency with SOGO next week.

Sept 24 - 28
Our SOGO Residency is a Running and Orienteering Residency.
http://www.sogoadventurerunning.com/ 

Each day, Please come dressed to be outside for this program and ready to Run and Explore. We will be with the program leader for about 45 minutes each day. On Thursday and Friday, we will be heading off site to the Nose Hill area. If you are able to join us one of those days, please let Mr. Pedenko or Mrs. Saunders know.
Thank you!

Aware Today, Safe Tomorrow.

Agenda:
1 - Scholastic Book Orders are due by Monday September 24th (after the school Fair)  - please remember we will be hosting our Fall Scholastic book fair this Thursday and Friday during Parent Teacher conferences. 

2 - Parent Viewpoint forms - please bring to your parent teacher interview tonight or tomorrow. 

3 - No school tomorrow 


Learning Intention
What did you learn today?
We learned life long lessons. 
We had the opportunity to experience how to live a healthy lifestyle.
We had the opportunity to solve a real life crime.
How did you show what you learned?
We went to the Police Interpretive Center for the day. We visited 3 of the display areas - Drugs and Alcohol, Healthy Relationships, and On Line Safety. We also worked through DNA, fingerprints, footprints, hair and fibre evidence to solve the crime. 
What do you need to learn next?
We can continue our science unit and apply the knowledge from today's field trip. 
We can discuss what we saw today with our families. Here is a video we watched about the Fentanyl crisis - 
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/fentanyl-conference-calgary-police-drug-deaths-1.3808239

We might come home with lots of ideas and questions from our field trip. 
The Police Interpretive Center is open to the public and is FREE every Friday and Saturday. 

Little Buddies - Run and Soup

Agenda:
1  - Tomorrow is our Field Trip. Please remember you need to bring a litterless and microwavable free lunch. Also, bring your snacks. A waterbottle which you can refill at the Youthlink facility. No pens are allowed at the center, only Pencils.

If you would like to complete the Pre-Survey for our field trip tomorrow you can visit the link at -https://youthlinkcgy.polldaddy.com/s/pre-survey-2018-2019

This is an OPTIONAL activity! Only if you want to and/or have time to complete it.

Mr. V. Pedenko or Mrs. M. Saunders - choose your teacher
Dr. EW Coffin - is your school

If you need to see that parent letter sent home with the permission form - it is at this link:
http://youthlinkcalgary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/2a.-Info-Letter-to-Parents.pdf

2 - Scholastic Book Orders are due by Monday September 24th (after the school Fair)  - please remember we will be hosting our Fall Scholastic book fair this Thursday and Friday during Parent Teacher conferences. 

3 - Parent Viewpoint forms came home yesterday.
These will need to be filled in and returned for Parent Teacher interviews. Thanks.

Getting Ready for our Field Trip

Agenda:
1 - Field trip to the Police Interpretive Center is on Thursday Sept. 20th - Volunteer forms came home today. Please

2 - Scholastic Book Orders are due by Monday September 24th (after the school Fair)  - please remember we will be hosting our Fall Scholastic book fair next Thursday and Friday during Parent Teacher conferences. 

3 - Parent Viewpoint forms came home today - I remembered. 
These will need to be filled in and returned for Parent Teacher interviews. Thanks.

4 - Edit Fun and Spelling are due tomorrow



Learning Intention
What did you learn today?
We learned 4 types of angles in math today - right, acute, obtuse, straight. 
How did you show what you learned?
We completed a interactive angle tool in our IMJ. We located examples of these angles in our classroom. 
What do you need to learn next?
We need to learn how use a protractor to make and measure different angles. 

Quick Draw - Ask me about this!

Agenda:
Agenda:
1 - Field trip to the Police Interpretive Center is on Thursday Sept. 20th - Volunteer forms came home today

2 - Scholastic Book Orders are due by Monday September 24th (after the school Fair)  - please remember we will be hosting our Fall Scholastic book fair next Thursday and Friday during Parent Teacher conferences. 

3 - If you did not finish your map in social studies please complete that tonight and return it tomorrow. 
Also, think about which society you would like to live in - Society 1, 2 or 3? And why you would choose it? 

4 - Parent Viewpoint forms will come home tomorrow (because Mrs. Saunders forgot :-)
These will need to be filled in and returned for Parent Teacher interviews. Thanks.I 



Learning Intention
What did you learn today?
We learned about 5 new characteristics of fingerprints - lakes, deltas, islands, ridge endings and bifurcations. 
How did you show what you learned?
We used our detective skills to match 8 different fingerprints from a set of 60 prints. It was hard :-)
What do you need to learn next?
We will continue to look at fingerprints and recreate this activity to look at shoe prints. 

Mapping

Agenda:
1 - Field trip to the Police Interpretive Center is on Thursday Sept. 20th - Forms came home today. Please read both parents letters and sign in all the required spots. Please return these by Friday Sept. 14th. 

2 - Annual Welcome Back BBQ is tonight - Have Fun!!!

3 - Mark your calendars - Terry Fox run is Friday Sept. 28th

4 - Scholastic Book Orders are due by Monday September 24th (after the school Fair)  - please remember we will be hosting our Fall Scholastic book fair next Thursday and Friday during Parent Teacher conferences. 

Tomorrow is Fresh Air Friday - Please come dressed for the weather as we have a variety of activities that will be done outside. Rain boots and warm jackets might be needed :-)_

Learning Intention
What did you learn today?
We learned how to organize our IMJ page. We learned the different types of lines. 
How did you show what you learned?
We made a cube and glued it to our math books and inside we showed the 5 types of lines. 
What do you need to learn next?
We learned how to draw them, but we need to investigate them in our everyday life. 

Fingerprinting

Agenda:
1 - Field trip to the Police Interpretive Center is on Thursday Sept. 20th - Forms came home today. Please read both parents letters and sign in all the required spots. Please return these by Friday Sept. 14th. 

2 - Annual Welcome Back BBQ will be on Thursday Sept 13th - 5pm - 7pm - notices are due by Wednesday
Please see the email from Mrs. Rennie regarding parent volunteers needed for the Welcome Back BBQ - Thank you!


3 - Back to School Package. It is full of information and different colored forms. Please read all materials and return forms that need to be signed by Tues. Sept. 11th. Thank you. 

4 - Mark your calendars - Terry Fox run is Friday Sept. 28th

5 - Scholastic Book Orders are due by Monday September 24th (after the school Fair)  - please remember we will be hosting our Fall Scholastic book fair next Thursday and Friday during Parent Teacher conferences. 

6 - Please complete the Fingerprint sheet for tomorrow.

Steps to Solve a Crime

Agenda:
1 - Field trip to the Police Interpretive Center is on Thursday Sept. 20th - Forms came home today. Please read both parents letters and sign in all the required spots. Please return these by Friday Sept. 14th. 

2 - Annual Welcome Back BBQ will be on Thursday Sept 13th - 5pm - 7pm - notices are due by Wednesday

3 - Back to School Package. It is full of information and different colored forms. Please read all materials and return forms that need to be signed by Tues. Sept. 11th. Thank you. 

4 - Mark your calendars - Terry Fox run is Friday Sept. 28th

Run Club is back! Starting this Wednesday, September 12th Mrs. Saunders and Mrs. Armour and any students between grade 1 - 6 are welcome to sign up. We will be running every Wednesday around the "Terry Fox loop" (one km). We will try and increase our stamina each week to get ready for the Terry Fox whole school run on Friday, September 28th. We will meet between 12:00-12:10 at the picnic tables with our lunches (time to go to the washroom and get a drink) to sign in and start running. We will eat together AFTER we run. We will stop running by 12:40 to make sure everyone has a chance to eat and cool down before the bell. Recording our laps will be a fun motivator to see how far we can run altogether.

Let's go run!

Learning Intention
What did you learn today?
We learned that Pentominoes are 12 different shapes and each piece is made of 5 squares. 
How did you show what you learned?
We learned about pentominoes in our book Chasing Vermeer and some of us started to explore with making rectangles. 
What do you need to learn next?
We want to see how many rectangles we are able to make using different numbers of pentominoes. 

Pentagons, Hexagons... How many more will we learn?

Agenda:
1 - Field trip to the Police Interpretive Center is on Thursday Sept. 20th 

2 - Annual Welcome Back BBQ will be on Thursday Sept 13th - 5pm - 7pm - notices are due by Wednesday

3 - Back to School Package. It is full of information and different colored forms. Please read all materials and return forms that need to signed by Tues. Sept. 11th. Thank you. 

4 - When you have a chance, discuss with your family the idea of Bias and where these bias' may come from. 

5- Due tomorrow, you need to have 10 shapes filled in from your Shape Hunt today. 

6 - Mark your calendars - Terry Fox run is Friday Sept. 28th

Run Club is back! Starting this Wednesday, September 12th Mrs. Saunders and Mrs. Armour and any students between grade 1 - 6 are welcome to sign up. We will be running every Wednesday around the "Terry Fox loop" (one km). We will try and increase our stamina each week to get ready for the Terry Fox whole school run on Friday, September 28th. We will meet between 12:00-12:10 at the picnic tables with our lunches (time to go to the washroom and get a drink) to sign in and start running. We will eat together AFTER we run. We will stop running by 12:40 to make sure everyone has a chance to eat and cool down before the bell. Recording our laps will be a fun motivator to see how far we can run altogether.

Let's go run!

Learning Intention
What did you learn today?
We learned that our new Teacher Read Aloud novel is a combination of Science (we will solve a crime), Math (Pentominoes are used throughout the book), Art (we will study Vermeer) and Literacy (we are reading the novel as a class.)
How did you show what you learned?
We read the first chapter of Chasing Vermeer. 
What do you need to learn next?
We will complete various activities that are connected to our book. 

Wasps - To be Stung, or Not to be Stung.

Agenda:
1 - Field trip to the Police Interpretive Center is on Thursday Sept. 20th - 
2 - Annual Welcome Back BBQ will be on Thursday Sept 13th - 5pm - 7pm - notices came home yesterday

3 - Back to School Package is coming home today. It is full of information and different colored forms. Please read all materials and return forms that need to signed by Tues. Sept. 11th. Thank you. 

Learning Intention
What did you learn today?
We learned about the Food Chain and that cougars love to eat deer. 
How did you show what you learned?
We played a few games of cougar vs. deer. This game is like tag. Our deer learned that hiding is their best defense. Cougars learned that hunting in a group and playing a trick were good strategies. 
What do you need to learn next?
We would like to learn about the food chain of other animals. 

Love is in the Air

Agenda:
1 - Fresh Air Friday - we will be outside and working in Whispering Woods. Please come dressed for the weather and have proper outdoor footwear.
2 - Field trip to the Police Interpretive Center is on Thursday Sept. 20th - please e mail Mrs. Saunders if you would like to volunteer.
3 - Annual Welcome Back BBQ will be on Thursday Sept 13th - 5pm - 7pm - notices will be sent home today.

4 - Back to School Package is coming home today. It is full of information and different colored forms. Please read all materials and return forms that need to signed by Tues. Sept. 11th. Thank you. 


Learning Intention of the day
What did you learn today?
We learned about bias in science today. 
How did you show what you learned?
We looked at 2 riddles and a picture of a bus and used these to think about our opinions on a topic. 
What do you need to learn next?
We will observe images of people to have conversations about our own bias' 

http://youthlinkcalgary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/YLFF-Resource-1-3-The-Bus.pdf

Cougars Like to Eat Deer

Agenda:
1- Welcome Back Assembly is tomorrow at 10am
2 - Fresh Air Friday - we will be outside and working in Whispering Woods. Please come dressed for the weather and have proper outdoor footwear.
3 - Field trip to the Police Interpretive Center is on Thursday Sept. 20th - please e mail Mrs. Saunders if you would like to volunteer.
4- Annual Welcome Back BBQ will be on Thursday Sept 13th - 5pm - 7pm - notices will be sent home tomorrow.


We are working hard to establish routines with our students. One routine we could use parent help with is our dismissal routine of students going out their classroom’s assigned door. This is the door that we also enter the school when we come to school. If parents are meeting students at the end of the day, we ask that parents meet students outside their dismissal door or establish a meeting spot somewhere outside. We are hoping our main door will become a door used only when parents are picking students up for appointments or when they have business in the office. Thank you for your help establishing this new routine with our students.



Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned how it is important to be observant as a witness to events and as a detective.  We also learned to try and not be distracted by the extra details. 
How did you show what you learned?
We were shown a video and we were asked to count something...
What do you need to learn next?
If you would like to try it, here is the link:
http://youthlinkcalgary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/YLFF-Resource-1-1-Selective-Attention-Test.mp4

A First Day Spelling Test

Agenda:
1 - If you would like your own binder (we are supplying gently used binders from the school) please ensure it is at least a 1 1/2 inch sized binder.
Make sure you have indoor and outdoor shoes - especially when the weather starts to change.


Important Dates -
September 20th - Field trip to Youthlink - Police Interpretive Center - if you are interested in volunteering, please let Mrs. Saunders know mlsaunders@cbe.ab.ca
September 20 and 21 - Parent teacher Conferences

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned a lot about our new classmates. 
How did you show what you learned?
We created a name glyph, learned highlights of each others' summers, worked in different groups, played gym games and got to know the students sitting around us. 
What do you need to learn next?
We want to make sure we all know the names of each other.