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