Mr. Burrell

Another short, but busy week.

As you probably heard we started a pond enrichment unit last week. This will last for the remainder of the year. We will learn about life cycles of pond plants& animals and experience some life cycles first hand. We will be completing research projects in class. We make this unit stretch across the curriculum as much as possible so we will be doing pond activities for math, literacy, art, PE, and YYW. This has proved to be LOTS of fun and keeps students engaged through the last few weeks of school.

Our provincial literacy assessment starts this week. The students will work on this during their usual literacy time. There is a number of reading comprehension passages to complete and all students much complete a piece of writing. For this week and next you can support your child by making sure they are getting to bed on time (which I know can be a struggle this time of year) and encouraging them to work hard to complete the assigned tasks. The students are well prepared to be successful with this provincial assessment.

In math we are learning about 3-D objects through mini-lessons and hands on activities in math work stations. We are also still working on quick recall on facts to 20. Many students are still struggling in this area. We encourage you to use xtra math and card games to practice this skill with your child.

For an art activity students will need an old CD. If you any any old cd's (or DVD's) at home and can send them into school l we would appreciate it.

Mr. Carragher wrapped up his internship last week. The students will miss him as he did a great job.

Don't forget about library and team t-shirts on Friday. :-)

Have a great week and don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.