January 14-18th

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Students continued to work on a variety of reading strategies and recording their ideas in their reading response journals. They also continued to be word collectors and add interesting words to their journals that they would like to include in their own writing. As well, when researching this week, students learned how to look for key words in order to pull out important information. When reading this weekend, ask your child to tell you a strategy they are using.

In writing, students continued to work on their stories. After choosing a picture from a number of options, students brainstormed ideas and created their story plans. Then we reviewed the ways to make their beginnings interesting, such as using dialogue or describing the character. Students used their preference for a story beginning and then continued their stories, which included a problem, attempts to solve the problem, and a solution. Ask your child to tell you if they wrote about the gorillas, children on the inner tube, or girl with the mini door.

Students worked on their subtraction basic facts. They used cards for practice and as a class, shared strategies for determining the differences. Some of the strategies that students shared were to count back, count up, use a number line, or doubles. Ask your child to subtract numbers from 18 or lower and to explain their strategy (e.g. 18–7 = ____, 9-2=___, 15-5=___, 8-3=___, etc.)

Students began to look at the four countries we will be studying. They found Ukraine, India, Tunisia, and Peru on maps and then began researching about these countries. After starting to research, students identified that people all around the world have the same basic needs but they may be met in different ways. They then started looking through information to see the different ways people in these four countries access water. Ask your child to tell you something they found interesting when starting to research these countries.

 This week students worked with Mr. Newman during our robotics residency featuring the robot, Dash. Students had an opportunity to work through various modules using the app Wonder and use the free play feature to create a code. This code programmed their robot to follow a maze while using various transitions and features, such as lights, sounds, and turns. The students showed tremendous perseverance and problem solving strategies this week!

 It was another great Friday of Sibbald U! The students were excited to spend another day learning in their various courses. 

 Thank You

Thank you to our Scholastic book order volunteer for collating our flyers to pass along to our families. 
Thank you also to our volunteers for helping out this week with Sibbald U. 

Upcoming Dates

Jan 21 – Fun Lunch & Spirit Day (Tropical Day)
Jan 31 - Kananaskis in Classroom Assembly – Flow Factor
Feb 1-Non-Instructional Day
Feb 12 School Council 7:00 PM
Feb 14/15 – Teachers Convention
Feb 18 – Family Day
Feb 27 - Pink Shirt Day
Feb 28 - Fun Lunch Mar 1-Non-Instructional Day 
Mar 12 - School Council 
Mar 21 - Fun Lunch 
Mar 21 – Last Day of School before break 
Mar 21 - Student Led Conferences 
Mar 22 - Student Led Conferences

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