News From Grade 4 It’s hard to believe that we are finishing up our first term this November. The students have been working very hard and learning a lot! We continue to collect items for the food bank until October 31st, our class is in charge of bringing in Coffee, Tea & Hot Chocolate and/or a small cash donation, thank you for all of your support.
News from Mrs. Ritchie As you know I will be leaving to school to go on maternity leave. My last day with the students is November 3rd/2017. Mrs. MacNeil will be coming in for three weeks and then Mrs. Sakundiak will be taking over until the end of the year. If you have any questions or concerns please contact Ms. Yurchuk at school.
In Language Arts, We are continuing to work on our Barbara Mariconda writing program. We have started working on adding elaborative detail to our stories. The students drew pumpkins and then used the 5 senses to describe their pumpkin to a partner. We will continue to work on adding elaborative detail to our stories in November.
Guided Reading- We are excited to let you know that guided reading has started. You will notice that your child will bring home their guided reading notebooks to be signed. Ask them about the strategies they have learned and get them to explain the story they read! Make sure your child is reading at home each and every night. The best practice for fluency is reading out loud!
In Math, we are half way through our numeration unit. Students have created foldables that hold examples of each lesson we have worked on in our unit. Start to practice multiplication facts at home as this will help in future units.
In Science, we are exploring Waste and our world. Our grade 4 class is learning about natural waste and how we can be better caregivers to our environment. Students had a great field trip to the landfill. We are also recycling at lunch and for the whole school every Thursday.
In Social Studies, students continue to learn about Alberta! Students are just completing a research project on the natural regions of Alberta. Next students will work on a group project where they will create a new Alberta town in a particular region of Alberta. They will identify how climate, geography and natural resources help shape a town. They will be experts on Alberta’s natural regions!
In Religion, we are continuing with the theme " How can we answer God's call to be one". The students are learning about the "Apostles Creed" and what it means and they are learning about the body of Christ.
In Health, students have had the pleasure of having the program Souperstars in, they have been learning a lot, ask your child about it! Mrs. Ritchie (403) 500– 2124