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.