October 15

Just a reminder that tomorrow is picture day!

October 8 - Day 25

Another busy day!

Students worked on math centers while I worked with a small group on guided math.

Then we practiced making our way through literacy centers.  As of right now, our literacy centers include word work, reading leveled books, Raz Kids on the ipads, a listening center, and a game center.  Our center time will focus on strengthening our reading skills.

Today was our Maker Space time in the learning commons - the kids always love this time!

We did some in-class dancing for gym.

In social studies we started looking at how we each fit into the world - where we live, our community, our city, our province, and our country.  We will be working on a multi-day project in our visual journals to help show our understanding.  Stay tuned!


I also sent the permission forms for our field trip the the National Music Center next week.  I did find a couple on the stairs after school so please email me if your child's forms didn't make it home and I will send another copy.

October 7 - Day 24

Today was a busy day!

Math Centers
We started off with math centers.  Students worked in small groups practicing some of the skills and concepts around patterns that we have been working on over the past couple of weeks.  During center time I will meet with small, targeted groups in a guided math session where I might review and reinforce a concept,  clear up any misconceptions, or challenge kids to push their mathematical thinking.

Story Workshop
Before we started story workshop, we talked about the differences between walking and climbing stories.  Walking stories tell the reader about an event and climbing stories have problems that need to be solved. 

Story workshop has been a wonderful opportunity for me to work one-on-one with students on a variety of outcomes that are specifically targeted to where they are in their writing.  For example, I might discuss spacing between words with one student and then work with another student to develop an understanding of when to apply the various long A spelling patterns.

Health
Today we talked about the difference between equal and fair.  Ask your child about my first aid skills and where I put the bandaid on their imagined injury.  We learned that treating everyone equally doesn't mean that everyone is getting what they need and that we all need different things to be successful.

This is a picture we looked at:


We also read the story, "The Invisible Boy" by Tracy Ludwig.
  Ask your child why Brian was invisible for most of the story.

Science

In continuing the work we started at Ralph Klein Park, we worked on understanding the water cycle and how it works.  After we reviewed it, Students were asked to use the loose parts to create a model and explain how the water cycle worked.  Here are a couple of examples:

October 4 - Day 23

Today we . . .

"We went to the playground because we don't have gym on Fridays." - OV

"We did story workshop.  My story was about time travel." - SW

"We did our next step of our Paul Klee art." - AA

"We went to the park." - AC

Yesterday we went on a field trip!!!

"We went on the bus." - UD

"We caught bugs in the water. There were side swimmers and boatmen." -NS

"I caught a leech.  A leech will suck your blood." - JGRS

"Our group caught water fleas." - RG

"The bugs were bugs without spines/backbones." - SW

"Bugs without backbones are invertebrates." - AA

"Bugs have head, a thorax, and an abdomen." - EB

Parent Council Meeting

Dear Ramsay Families, 

This evening (Thursday October 3rd) at 6:00 p.m. you are invited to attend our School Council Meeting, followed by the Parent Association Meeting in the Learning Commons. 

There is babysitting provided. 

All are welcome. 

Looking forward to seeing you then!

October 2 - Day 21

"Today we did story workshop. My story was about two kids that went in the forest and found an outhouse and broken down car." - WB

"We did Mathletics.  Mathletics is when you go on to a computer at Ramsay School and then you click on making patterns and you can play it by figuring out the pattern." - SW

"We did gym time and library." -AM

"Me and Alice made a story together." - AC

"We sang 'Down by the Bay' in music.  We tried to figure out what rhymes with our names." - AA


TOMORROW IS OUR FIELD TRIP!

We should wear layers.  That means wearing a t-shirt, then a sweater, then a coat.

We could wear snow-pants.  Bring your mittens and a hat.  Wear boots.

Bring your lunch.

Bring your back pack.

October 1 - Day 20

These were from yesterday - Orange Shirt Day

"We learned about the 8 year old girl going to residential school." - RA

"The eight year old girl wasn't allowed to go back home until after 2 years." - RG

"Residential schools were not nice places." - AZ

"We drew pictures of what a nice school should look like." - AA

"We were doing balances in gym." - AA

"This is messy.  This is UNEXPECTED for our coat room." - OV

"This is super clean.  We all cleaned it up.  This is what is EXPECTED for our coat room." - KN



"Today we played in the snow and I made two snowman." - JGRS


We have been having lots of fun outside in the snow!  But sometimes it takes us a reallllly long time to get ready for recess and we end up missing time outside.  It may be beneficial for some kids to practice putting on their snow pants at home so that they are able to do it all by themselves - this should help speed up going outside.

Also, just a reminder that tomorrow is book exchange day and everyone should bring back their library books.