Reminders

Thursday October 31, 2013

- Learning about needs of plants and animals, autumn is almost over and nature is also getting ready for winter. We studied how pumpkins grow and brought one in our class to observe and experiment with.......

 using our senses to feel our pumpkin

Adan: " The stem feels rough." 

                                       Kachuol observing the shape and the scratches

        Tanner: " How heavy is the pumpkin."
                                                           We wrote about our observations
                Ask me what was inside......

It was sticky, slimy and had webs. Ask me more..

            

                                                                   
                                                           

We counted and estimated
                                            

                                                200...........................?

we also counted by 10's. We had 392 seeds
                                                   in our pumpkin.

 

We read fiction and non-fiction books and made our learning pumpkin       
                                    into a Jack O Lantern

Reminders

Photos: If you wish to place an order for your child's photographs, please do so by Monday November 4th. You can place an order only by visiting their website mylifetouch.ca or submitting orders by cheque. Retakes will take place November 19, 2013.

Please note: There is no school tomorrow due to our Professional Development Day. For further information regarding school closures or events, please visit the Vista Heights School website by following this link: http://schools.cbe.ab.ca/b239/

The newsletter/calendar also went home today for the month of November. If you wish to view the digital copy, please visit this website http://schools.cbe.ab.ca/b239/news.htm

   

Wednesday October 30, 2013

Today we had a special opportunity to work with Grounds for Change with the Calgary Zoo! To extend our knowledge of creating patterns, we had the opportunity to look for patterns in nature.

  see me find a pattern in my leaf

can you see a pattern in the snow?

 Ask me about the pattern we found

For more information about the wonderful Grounds for Change program, please visit their website here: http://www.calgaryzoo.com/schoolyard_naturalization/ 

-On the afternoon of Thursday, October 31, the students of Vista Heights will have a Halloween  celebration. 

-If your child would like to participate, he/she may bring a costume to school in the morning and after lunch they can change into their Halloween character. 

-Students will go into the gym and show their costumes as well as see  students from other classes. 

-Students are asked to not bring in weapons, wear masks or share drinks and food. In the afternoon we will participate in a variety of drama and art activities.

Students do not attend school on Friday, November 1st ,as it is a Professional Development day.

Important Information

Tuesday October 29, 2013

-learning about what is inside our body

                                    How many bones in my hand?

How many bones in my body? 
    
                                       What protects our brain?

What is behind my ribs?

 counting the marbles in our skeleton

     

Important Information

Students received an important information sheet talking about Reporting Student Learning.

Some highlights include:

1)  There will be 2 written report cards sent home: one in January and one in June.

2) There will be at least 3 opportunities for parents and teachers to meet face to face and talk about student progress in learning.

Note: We met for conferences in September and will have another set on December 5/6.

Please remember that I am always available to answer your questions/concerns via email.

almalik@cbe.ab.ca

or you can call the school and leave a message on my voicemail by calling (403) 777-6000 

Monday October 28, 2013

- Thank you to all the parents for sending their child dressed warmly

                         

- Today we were scientistists doing our own experiement 
 What is an experiment?  What is melting? 

-Using our five senses how can we observe
-We went out to touch and feel the snow and brought some inside to do an experiment

 We talked about the changing temperature  

What happens when we bring the snow inside.....  
          
   We read a few books about snow
        

Charlie: "It was cold outside."

Jared: "It transformed into water because our hands are warm."

Omaira: "I hold it, it started dripping."

Jazna : " Our hands are warm."


Observe its melting.....

I am holding it......

                           

      what is happening.......

     
First

                
Next

       Then

Ask me about my experiment.........

Friday October 25, 2013

- We have been talking about feelings and how to use our words to 
  appropriately to express our emotions. We read the book, 'Bombaloo.' 
                    
                             

Sometimes, Katie is happy and sometimes she loses her temper. She uses her feet and her fists instead of her words. When Katie is this mad, she's just not herself.   Sometimes, she's Bombaloo.  We talked about being Bombaloo. Sometimes it is scary. Sometimes, a quiet space ,   some understanding, sharing ones feelings and empathy can calm Bombaloo down and help her/himto feel like themselves again.                             We need to STOP THINK AND MAKE A GOOD CHOICE This warm and reassuring book is perfect for sharing with  anyone who is, sometimes                      Bombaloo -Ask me, when I felt Bombaloo and talk about strategies your   child can use to solve the problem -Have a good weekend!

Thursday October 24, 2013

-Form going home: We have received a donation of winter jackets. Please 
 indicate on the pink slip if you child requires a jacket for the winter.
-We talked about making good choices and what are the expectations of a good   
 listener.

-Being a good listener means much more than just hearing what is said 

  with our ears.

- Please have your child share with you how they can listen with  
  their whole body. 

- Ask me about  

- We have completed our chameleons using our colour wheels. Ask me how my chameleon changes colour......

         

                  

  Ask me about my mixed up chameleon

                                                                                            

-Read with me.  

-To encourage reading at home, Scholastic Canada

                                               offers affordable and appropriately levelled books.

The following book clubs are recommended: 

Elf  (Pre-K/K)    
Seesaw  (K-Gr.1)
Lucky (Gr. 2-3)   

In order to be more environmentally friendly, Room 8 will not receive paper copies of the monthly Scholastic Book Club order. 

Instead, visit http://scholastic.ca/clubs/ 
Download the monthly "student flyer" to browse available titles. 

To place an order, follow these steps:

1) Compose an email to Mrs. Malik at almalik@cbe.ab.ca
2) Write Scholastic Book Order for (name)  in the subject line
3) In the body of the email, write the title of the book, the price and the number 

    of copies you want
4) Send a sealed envelope/baggie with your child's name and the correct amount 

    of money.
    Note:  Cash is preferred, but cheques payable to Scholatic Canada will also be 

    accepted.

The due date for all orders will be the last school day of that month. 
For example, the September/October catalog orders will be due on October 31st.

Please remember that these orders are completely optional. 
You are not required to buy. 

Wednesday October 23, 2013

-  Information for ordering packages of portraits and the initial proof is being 
   sent home. Please take a look at your child's pictures. If you want to 
   order, fill in the information and return by November 1st.

   Those who need retakes, or were away on picture day, will have pictures taken

   on November 19th.

   Class photos will also be on November 19th.

- Today we worked on our school logo

Ask me about my logo

-Please read with me and play a game of rhyming words

Tuesday October 22, 2013

-Today we spent most of our day in the Learning Commons. Ask me what I 
 did...


- We read the book, 'The Button Box' and sorted buttons by shape, colour, 
  holes....

     


Ask me what I did during math and how I sorted my 
buttons

We read the book, 'Tumble Bumble' and looked for ryhming words in the story. 

We then thought of our own rhyming words to go with our illustrations to write in our Writer's Workshop. Ask me about my story.....

Purdy's chocolate catalogue and order forms are going home today.

Money raised will help buy musical instruments and 

equipment for physical education. 

Please make sure all money and order forms are returned to school before Nov. 12th.

If you have any questions or comments, please don't hesitate to contact the office.

 Thanks!