Day 4- Fun Friday

Announcements

- Re-Registration packages due February 11th
- Scholastic Orders due by January 24th
- Jump Rope for Heart Foundation Donations -- Package went home today

A message for Re-registration below:

Just a friendly reminder that re-registration packages are due by Monday, February 11.  After this time, spots will be opened up to the public and your child will not be guaranteed a space for next year.  We look forward to seeing you back for next year!

March Break camp!

Book Fair in 2 weeks!!

Inquiry into Language/ UOI continued

This morning we took a look at the writing process: Prewriting, Drafting, Revising, Editing, Evaluating and Publishing. We went through what each of these consist of before we began to create our first Fractured Fairytale draft. Students used their story mountains to help them bring their Fractured Fairytale to life. 

We discussed how including dialogue, expression and descriptive language (adjectives, figurative language) helps bring our story to life and came up with some examples of how they really made a difference in the telling of a story. One of the things I emphasized is that there is a difference between creating a story, and summarizing a story. Our goal this term is to create our own fractured fairytale. With this being said, when writing we need to ensure we are including dialogue and descriptive language to create that suspense and engagement a story is supposed to spark. 

I love what I have seen so far and look forward to seeing how the students develop their stories over the weekend. I ask that if students are excited to share their writing with you, that you provide them with helpful feedback that will help them grow as writers. In regards to including this in their stories, I would like for them to use another colour to demonstrate the ideas/input they received from others. These are due Monday so that we can practice our PEER-EDITING YAAAAY!!!

French

Check out Mme. Stella's blog to see what they've been working on: https://stjudesfrench-stella.blogspot.com

Inquiry into Language/ UOI continued

Students continued with their fractured fairytale writing!

RECESS/ LUNCH

Reading Buddies

We had reading buddies with Mr. Foster's Grade 1 class today.

Inquiry into Math

We completed our Fractions test today. Next week I will be having a fractions club occurring at recess to help strengthen our knowledge of these concepts.

RECESS/ LUNCH

Gym

Take a look at Ms. Yustin's blog to see what they've been working on: http://sjaayustin.blogspot.com

AGENDA:

- UOI Fractured Fairytale Rough draft-- due Monday

- Reading comprehension package (3 pgs.) due Monday-- they have to read the assigned story on Raz-kids, then answer the questions in their Green duo tang that relate back to the book they read.