This week, December 2nd to 6th

Reminders:
Students head outside for breaks and so it is really important to come dressed for the weather. We have extra mittens for students in the office, if they forget them. Coming with a set of dry socks and pants as a back up is also helpful for students who get wet enjoying the outdoors.

A Time for Giving: SHOEBOX Project, a Toy Store for Ronald McDonald House, and 10 000 Tonight

We are collecting items for the Shoebox Project for Shelter. Here is a video explaining the project:

There will be a "Toy Store" on Thursday December 5th. Students can do their holiday shopping; items will be on sale for $1 and $2 and money raised will go to Ronald McDonald House

Please send in non-perishable food items for 10000 tonight. Our class determined that 500 would be a SMART goal.

Dates to Note in December:

December 6th Last Day for Shoebox Items

December 17th Neighbourhood Sing-a-long
December 20th Mug Exchange (More information to come)

A glimpse into learning this week:

Language Arts: We are really diving into books in Div 3. Students are reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, a fantasy novel, as well as The Breadwinner, a historical fiction novel, to explore how books can take you away from the everyday and let you live other lives. Students are continuing to work on sentence fluency by exploring how to stretch sentences using descriptive language.

Math: This week is "Hour of Code" week. Here is a link to the event. The future of work is computer code and your kids will be learning the basics this week.

Social Studies: Students will be investigating how people in British Columbia have used its resources across time.

Science: Students will experiment with solutions and solubility.

And we will be brightening up the darkness of December with songs and crafts.

Here is to a great week of learning.

This last week of November, November 25th to 29th

Div 3 Families, here is your weekly update:

Thanks to those of you who were able to make it in for your student's learning tour. We are always keen and available to discuss your child's progress. It is continually happening so we are continually here to talk about it.

Calendar Dates to Note:

November 25th PAC Meeting in the Library 3:15 (all parents are invited)
November 27th Norman Foote Concert at 6:30 (students perform in this concert in place of a holiday concert in December)
November 28th Mime Show at 1:15
November 29th Blowing Bubbles for Kids in Trouble ($1 for Children's Hospital)
November 30th PAC Christmas Craft Fair at Poirier
December 9th to 15th The Hour of Code Week ( https://hourofcode.com/ca )
December 13th PAC Hot Lunch
December 20th Last day of 2019 in school

Learning highlights this week:

Math: We will continue to explore working with dollar amounts as well as working out solving for unknown amounts (algebra beginnings). We will be working with subtraction as students are given a budget to buy groceries.

Language Arts: Students chose Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as their Fantasy genre novel, a delicious book written by Roald Dahl. Students will also continue to work on increasing their sentence writing fluency, one of the six traits of good writing that we are targeting.

Science: Students will be exploring solutions and solubility using the scientific method.

Social Studies: We will be begin an investigation into resources and resource management both past and present to later feature in a museum exhibit.

Here's to a great week of learning

Yours,
Ms Powers and Ms Bridal

This week, November 18th to 22nd

Div 3 Families, here is your weekly update.


Dates to note:

Nov 20th - Spirit Wear Order DEADLINE (cheques payable to Poirier PAC)
Nov 21st - Early Dismissal 11:45 for Student Led Conferences
Nov 22nd - Pro D Day Ms Bridal and Ms Powers get schooled/ students have a day off
Nov 27th - Norman Foote Concert at EMCS (get your tickets for this awesome event)
Nov 28th - Mime Presentation 1:15
Nov 30th - PAC Sponsored Craft Fair in the Gym, a great way to buy local for the holidays

A look into learning this week:

Math: We are continuing to work with whole number dollar amounts and we will begin looking at cents as a decimal fraction of dollars.

Language Arts: We will be voting on a novel study for the Fantasy genre, a great genre to escape the dark days of winter. Students will be working on sentence writing; while most students can write a basic sentence, we are working toward writing more complex sentences to add variety to our writing. We continue to explore CAFE strategies during guided reading times and in our course work.

The students are looking forward to showing their families what they know this Thursday. If that is not possible, students are learning how to show their families through their digital portfolios on Freshgrade.

Yours,
Ms Powers and Ms Bridal

This week, November 12th to 15th

Dates to note in November:

Nov. 12 Tuesday- Field Trip to the Victoria Legislature and Museum

Nov. 15 Friday- PAC Christmas Fundraiser Order Deadline for: Paradise Isle                                        Cheeses, Clara Clarke Sheets (Cheques made out to Poirier PAC)

Nov. 20 Wednesday- PAC Spirit Wear Order Deadline (Cheques made out to Poirier                            PAC)

Nov. 21st - Early dismissal for Student Led Conferences (details to follow)

Nov. 22, Friday- Professional Development Day -No School

Nov. 27, Wednesday- PAC Christmas Fundraiser Order Deadline for: Purdy's (Cheques                      made out to Poirier PAC)

Nov. 27, Wednesday 6:30- Panther Concert with Norman Foote EMCS 

Nov. 28, Thursday 1:15- Mime Show assembly

Nov. 30, Saturday- PAC sponsored Craft Fair at Poirier (Do your Christmas shopping                        close to home and support your school at the same time :-)

This week in learning:

The museum and the legislature will provide a jump off point for a unit and inquiry project looking into BC's natural resources as well as an investigation into the levels of government. 

Math: We are continuing to work on developing number sense through using different strategies to add and subtract larger numbers. 

Language Arts: Students will be asked to look for the stories that are told through the displays at the museum and in the legislature. Students will be viewing stories to identify key story elements. 

Here's to a great week.

Ms Bridal and Ms Powers

This week, November 4th to 8th

Calendar dates to note in November:

Nov. 8, Friday- Remembrance Day Ceremony 10:45

Nov. 11 Monday- Remembrance Day -No School

Nov. 12 Tuesday- Field Trip to the Victoria Legislature and Museum (Permission                          forms due now and we are looking for parent volunteers)

Nov. 15 Friday- PAC Christmas Fundraiser Order Deadline for: Paradise Isle                                        Cheeses, Clara Clarke Sheets (Cheques made out to Poirier PAC)

Nov. 20 Wednesday- PAC Spirit Wear Order Deadline (Cheques made out to Poirier                            PAC)

Nov. 21, Thursday- Early Dismissal -Student Led Sharing Afternoon/Evening

Nov. 22, Friday- Professional Development Day -No School

Nov. 27, Wednesday- PAC Christmas Fundraiser Order Deadline for: Purdy's (Cheques                      made out to Poirier PAC)

Nov. 27, Wednesday 6:30- Panther Concert with Norman Foote EMCS 

Nov. 28, Thursday 1:15- Mime Show assembly

Nov. 30, Saturday- PAC sponsored Craft Fair at Poirier (Do your Christmas shopping                        close to home and support your school at the same time :-) 

Funwork this week:

Freshgrade: You should have had an invitation to view Freshgrade by now; if you haven't received that invitation, please email us. By Tuesday, most students will have posted their "Biography Lap Book" projects to view along with their own reflections on how they did with the tasks.

Math: We are working on adding and subtracting whole numbers to 10 000 for Grade 4 and 1 000 000 for Grade 5. Our goal is to work on developing different strategies to add and subtract whole numbers. Students can use the algorithm (the step by step rules to solve operations), but they also have to prove that they know the inner workings of that algorithm. We are going to begin working of solving equations with unknown amounts which is algebra.

Language Arts: We are moving into a new unit on story telling. This unit will include the oral tradition of story telling of the First People as well as written stories. This week will focus on stories of peace and remembrance. 

Art: We will be creating poppies inspired by artist Georgia O'Keefe to decorate the gym for the Remembrance Day Ceremony which we will be MCing.

And lots of other fun will be going on in Div 3 this week.

Feel free to email us with questions, ideas, or concerns. We are here for you and your kids.

Ms Bridal and Ms Powers.