Glenbow Museum Field TripThe students will be going on a field trip to Glenbow Museum, Rooms 1 & 2 on Thursday 8th February. Information and consent forms will come home with the students today. The fee for the field trip is $19.00, this has now been attached to all grade 4 students in the MYCBE account. Fee payment is due no later than 2nd of February and the preferred method of payment is via the MYCBE account. #BellLetsTalkIn order to acknowledge Bell's Let's Talk campaign, students are encouraged to wear a hat Wednesday, January 31st. Students will be able to wear their hat all day. We will also talk about mental health. Sound Kreations PerformanceRehearsal is Wednesday, January 31st morning (around 9:15am) Performance is Thursday, February 1st (2:15pm). AJ has asked the students to try to wear all dark colours - navy, black, grey, etc... (no brights). He also said white tops would be ok too. From the Office...YearbookParents & Guardians
If you haven't already ordered a school year book and wish to do so, this will be the last opportunity. The cost for the year book is $25.00. Please email me directly at [email protected], I will add the fee to your MYCBE account. The deadline for payment will be Tuesday 20th February, any orders not paid for at that time will be removed. Year books are delivered early June. Friday, January 26 - No school for studentsDid You Read for 15? ChallengeWhich school in Calgary reads the most? On Jan. 26, 2018 celebrate Family Literacy Day with Calgary Public Library by joining the province-wide Read for 15 Challenge. Students, tell your teachers if you Read for 15 for a chance to win new books for your school library and a Book Truck visit. Help Calgary claim the title of Alberta’s most readerly community. Glenbow Museum Field TripWe have planned a trip to the Glenbow Museum for Feb. 8, 2018. We will be sending home the permission forms on Monday, January 29. We are looking for parent volunteers to join us. If you'd like to volunteer to help out on this field trip and you have your security clearance completed, please let us know. Sound KreationsAs promised from Ms. Swanson: Math Basic Fact Practice - GameWhy use paragraphs?One of the skills grade 4 students are working to develop when writing is using paragraphs to organize their writing. We looked at two passages, one with paragraphs and one without to see how it impacted our ability to read and understand a text. We used Jennifer Laffin's work to better understand when a new paragraph would be warranted.
Paragraphs: Give Us a Break! By Jennifer Laffin (January 17, 2018) www.teachwrite.org Using paragraphs correctly is an important skill for all writers because it makes the reader’s job much easier and more pleasant. Paragraphs exist to give the readers’ eyes a rest and a few seconds to process what they’ve read before they start the next line. Paragraphs signal that a change is coming. They tie common sentences together in one neat little area. Readers expect them. Readers need them. When they are missing, it is noticed. But how do writers know when to start a new paragraph? Use the New-New Rule: New idea = New paragraph New character speaking = New paragraph New place = New paragraph New information = New paragraph New focus point = New paragraph New character enters the scene = New paragraph |
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