Good Afternoon Families,

The last 2 weeks have just flown by and we have accomplished so much in the classroom. I can't believe how quickly April has come and gone.

In our Literacy block each day we read and write. In reading we often read and share our understanding of what we are reading with others. We are learning to ask and answer questions that need more thought to answer, not just finding the information inside the book.

In writing, we are beginning to do a novel study on the book "Front Desk", by Kelly Yang. It is read aloud and then we have been having some really good conversations about what we are reading. We are learning to make connections to the book from our own lives.

We are finishing up 2D and 3D shapes in Math by creating 3D shape mobiles. The will be displayed in the classroom before we bring them home. This week we will be starting to learn about measurement. We will learn about units of measure, weights and volume. These units are a lot of fun to learn as it is a lot of hands on work.

Science has us learning about classroom chemistry. We have already discussed the 3 states of matter and will be moving on to mixtures this week and next. Science experiments are fun.

We will be finishing up learning about confederation and the Fathers of Confederation in social this week. Next week we will learn all about the move west and the NWMP. 

In art we finished Leah Dorion and now we are doing some dot art. Next week we will be connecting to the land in art by doing some rock painting. Keep your eyes open for a rock that is about the size of the palm of your child's hand that they can wash and paint next week.

Iris is a program that we are using at school to help students document their learning. We have recently posted some of the work that we have done in class. By logging in to Iris, you can see what your child has been doing. 

A letter went home today regarding Disc Golf. Please ask your student for it and if you have any questions please call me at (403) 777-8110 or email me at: wjmahon@cbe.ab.ca.

Have a great week!

Mrs. Mahon

Latest Update from Room 16

Hello, Room 16 Families!  

We had a busy week of learning, finishing off some units and moving into some new ones.

In science this week, we continued learning about the sun's energy and how it affects daily and seasonal weather. We also took the time to go outside to notice signs of spring, such as the budding trees and greening grass. 

In math, we started learning about 2D and 3D shapes. We sorted 3D shapes into different groups based on the number of edges, vertices, and bases. 

In social studies, we finished off learning about Alberta by presenting our Alberta Natural Region slides in front of the class. Ask me about the natural region I researched! Then on Friday, we went on a virtual field trip to the grass land region to visit the Royal Tyrell Museum where we learned about digging up dinosaur bones and fossils! 

In writing, we used our stories from home to plan and write our rough draft of our story. We also started to draw a scene from our story in art class! We have been working on using art to tell stories, using Leah Dorain books as our inspiration. 

We have been having a blast in gym class learning and playing different games involving scoops, hula hoops, blowing pins, and bean bags! Ask me about the "Sink the Ship" game.

Mrs. Mahon's Marvellous Monsters