Helping out the Bees!

3 Things We Learned Today:
1. "In Art we are doing a painting of the ocean. Mrs. Varga taught us how to make the ocean with seaweed  and salt." L.M.
  "In Art, our project is top secret." S.M. 
2. "In Science we learned how to take weeds out because they were choking the plants out." J.H.
   "In Science we learned how to recognize if a plant is a weed, grass or plant." J.V.
3. "In Math we had 3 stations we could choose from. 1 was Spin and Cover and the 2 others were "I have, Who has...' and the 4 square problem." M.M.

Reminders:
1. Heritage Park forms due back now.
2. Last fun lunch of the year is Friday, June 20th.

The Great Square Challenge!

Today we had the Math challenge of how many squares can you make by overlapping 3 squares of the same size. Through this we learned the difference between a square and a rectangle.

I wonder how many squares you can make by overlapping 4 squares of the same size?

3 Things We Learned Today:

1. “In Math we had a challenge because we had to make the greatest number of squares. We had to use 3 squares that were the same size.” M.M.

2. “In Music we played a game called Naughty Kitty Cat. A person goes in the middle and there’s an owner and you put your hands up. The owner has to try and tag the kitty cat before it gets back in it’s spot.” L.S.

3. “In Gym I learned a new game called Balls and Rings. We had to take Frisbees and lay them around the gym. Some of the class had to put the balls in the Frisbees (rings) and other people had to try and knock them out with pool noodles.” S.C.  

Reminders:

1. Heritage Park forms due now.

2. School wide photo order form due now.

3. Please note that the last day of school is Wednesday, June 26^th. This is a half day.

4. If you have not yet returned your child’s report card envelope from Term 1, please do so. These envelopes are white.

Shape Games!

1 Thing We Learned Today:
"In Math we learned two new shape games. One game was called 'I have a _____, do you have a _____?" S.M.

Reminders:
1. Heritage Park forms due back now.
2. School photo orders due back now.

Insect Island!

 Today we found out that we have been 'invited' by an entomologist to help him create an Insect Island. We need to research an insect to find out if it could be one of the creatures on the Island.

3 Things We Learned Today:
1. "In Math we made shapes with the geoboard. We are trying to answer the question of Is there another shape other than a semi-circle that has 2 sides?" D.G.
2. "In Science we learned about insects to put Mr. Klad's Insect Island. For example, a fly or a ladybug." O.S.
  I am encouraged to do some research about my insect at home to bring to school.
3. "With Mr. C. we watched some brain teasers. One example was, a rooster laid an egg on a pointy roof. Which way would it fall off?" J.V.

Reminders:
1. Heritage Park forms went home today. Please complete and return.
2. Fun snack tomorrow.

A Positively Perfect Day At Pearce Estates Park

3 Things We Learned Today at Pearce Estates Park:
1. "At Pearce Estates I learned that there were water striders at the Park." N.G.
2. "At Pearce Estates Park I learned what a worm's eye view is. We painted trees as a worm would see." S.M
3. "With Ms. Brandley we did a hunt for bugs and if you saw a bug in the tree, sky or ground and marked it off in one of the boxes. We then had to put down what we got the most off." D.G.

Unfortunately on our way home, our bus driver had to pull the bus over because of student misbehavior. We know that we have two little 'p' problems that led to our big 'P' problem today on the bus. As of right now Room 2 and Room 3 need to earn their trip to Heritage Park on June 19th back.

Starting today, Pokemon cards are NO LONGER 🚫 allowed at school. They are causing many problems, including the misbehaviour on the bus. If students are found to have Pokemon cards in their backpack or pockets, they will be given to Mr. Emery and a parent will be called to come and get them back.

There is also a 'game' being played in Room 2 which is hurting feelings of some of our classmates. We had a talk today that this is not a good game to play and it is now stopped.

Reminders:
1. Science Home Journals due Friday!
2.Fun snack on Friday.

Are Life Cycles all the Same?

Tomorrow we are off to Pearce Estates Park for our field study. We will be outside all day. Please wear sunscreen and wear a hat. Please bring a full water bottle and a hearty lunch.

3 Things We Learned Today:
1. "In Science I learned the life cycle of a fly." S.C.
2. "In Math we made robots out of geometric shapes. They were 2-D shapes." M.C.
3."In Morning Math we  learned what shapes Sally, Tyger, Captain and Frazer chose." L.M.

Challenge: How are 2-D and 3-D shapes connected?

Reminders:
1. Last fun snack on Friday, June 7th.
2. Heritage Park field study on Wednesday, June 19th.

A Special Guest

With our special guest, her name was Monique and she works at the Fish Creek Library and there is a summer reading challenge where you can win if you register at any Calgary library or online at www.calgarylibrary.com. You can win an iPod, a Nintendo Switch, a bike or a party at the library!


3 Things We Learned Today:
1. "In Reader's Workshop we learned our new key sound for the week. It is 'oy'." K.H.
2. "In Math I learned a new shape called a polygon." M.S.
3. "In Science we figured out 3 characteristics about bugs and insects. The 3 characteristics for insects were:
  -they all have antennae
  -they all have wings
  -they all have 6 legs
   And the one for bugs was:
   -they can have hard outer shells
   -they can have a different amount of legs
   -they can have a different number of eyes" N.G.

Reminders:
1. Yearbook order forms went home today.
2. Calgary Public Library information brochure went home today.