Monday February 2

Today:

- We had some new literacy stations today. They include: Read to Self, Art Critique, Writing, Word Work, Prefix/Suffix, Non-Fiction, Chromebooks. Ask me about all of these stations! 

- In Math we did review for our multiplication SWYK tomorrow. See below for some practice you can do at home!

- In P.E we started our curling unit!

- In Science we continued our learning with space. We talked about the universe and galaxies! 

- In Writing we started oral story telling. See below for the homework the students are bringing home! 

Reminders: 

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

February 3 - Online School Council Meeting. If interested in joining, click this HERE on Tuesday at 5:55 pm. (This will be via an online Microsoft Teams meeting...NOT IN PERSON.)

February 4 – Winter Walk Day (Classes will share details of what they are doing for this day closer to the date)

February 11 – SPIRIT DAY: Wear Red or Pink Day

February 11 – Popcorn Fundraiser delivery (Orders can be placed at healthyhunger.ca up to February 7)

February 12 – NO SCHOOL – Teachers’ Convention

February 13 – NO SCHOOL – Teachers’ Convention

February 16 – NO SCHOOL – Family Day

March 6 – Last day for Purdys Chocolatier Fundraiser orders

PURDYS CHOCOLATIER FUNDRAISER

Our Northern Lights School Parent Fundraising Society is pleased to announce they are running a Purdys Chocolatier Fundraiser this year! Friends and family can order between now and March 6 by visiting: https://fundraising.purdys.com/campaign/000021275 or by scanning the QR code.

Orders will be available for pick up on March 19 during the Evening Student Involved Conferences or on March 20 during the Daytime Student Involved Conferences.

(There is no spot on the online order form to put down a child's name so, when possible, please create the account to submit the order under the parent or guardian name that is attached to a student in our school...rather than the name of the friend or family member ordering so we can search it.)

Thanks in advance for your support!

VALENTINE’S  

This year, Valentine’s Day is on Saturday, February 14 but the last day of classes that week is Wednesday, February 11.  Sometime between February 9 to 11 classes at Northern Lights School will recognize and approach Valentine’s Day discussions as opportunities for students learn more about how their actions of kindness, gratitude, friendship and small, thoughtful gestures can positively impact the world around them.  

Some classes may choose to facilitate an optional exchange of Valentine’s cards/notes from home and these teachers will send a list of first names home. Please see the teacher’s individual blogs for details about what they may or may not be doing. 

If you child would like to bring a message of kindness to other students before February 11, we ask that you respect the following expectations:  

• Each child in the class should receive a message if your child would like to send something.  (There is no expectation that your child will send a message, but we request that if your child does bring a note or Valentine that no student in their class is left out.)  
• What is written is kind  

For safety reasons, no candy, chocolate or other food items can be handed out. (If your child brings any candy, chocolate or food items, they will be sent back home with them.) Thank you in advance for your cooperation and understanding. 

Winter Walk Day – Wednesday, February 4th

On Wednesday, the Grade 4 classes will be going on a Community Walk to the Country Hills Village Pond as part of our Winter Walk Day. This walk provides students with an opportunity to enjoy the outdoors, engage in physical activity, and connect with our local community.

We will leave the school at 10:00 a.m. and return by 11:45 a.m., in time for lunch. Please ensure your child is dressed appropriately for milder winter weather and walking conditions, such as layered clothing and comfortable footwear suitable for outdoor walking.

Students may bring a small snack to eat during the walk and a water bottle if they wish. Please note that students will be responsible for carrying and caring for their own personal belongings throughout the walk.

Oral Storytelling Homework:

We are beginning our oral storytelling unit. As part of this learning, students are creating personal life timelines that highlight important events in their lives. For homework, students will bring their timelines home and are asked to select nine significant events, beginning with when they were born. For each event, students should include a picture, a short description, and the date it occurred. Students have also brainstormed a list of ideas on the back of their page to support with this work. Please support your child as they work on this assignment, and return the completed timeline by Friday, February 6.

We are having our multiplication SWYK tomorrow. Please review these questions at home: 

- Ask me to create my own 3-digit x 1-digit or 2-digit x 1-digit multiplication word problem and to solve it!  

- Create a fact family for the following numbers:

5, 3, 15

6, 7, 42

630 × 810