Tips of the Week- April 20- 24

This week we have lots of forms and money being sent into school for various upcoming events. Please help your child make sure that all forms are back by the due date/s:

• Monday, April 20th Scholastic orders (for April) due
• Monday, April 20th tickets for the sound of music begin being sold (they are first come first serve as last year we sold out!)
• Wednesday, April 22 Pizza form and money due
• Monday, May 4th permission form for our class trip to the Kortright Centre and $15 due (Please make sure to note on the permission form whether you wish to volunteer. A short note with information for volunteers will go home prior to the trip.)

Math- This week we will begin our Measurement unit. Students will use various manipulatives and experiment in various ways to build on and extend their knowledge of: 

Grade 3s- estimating, measuring and recording  length, perimeter, area , mass, and capacity

Grade 4s- estimating, measuring and recording  length, perimeter, area , mass, capacity and volume

Units of measure (cm, m, km), (g, kg) and (ml, L) will be our main focus this week, as we refresh/ begin to expand upon our prior knowledge.

Language- This week we are working more in depth on our persuasive writing, and forming solid opinions with support and justification from various resources. We have discussed issues that are relevant for our students, such as "should we have longer recesses"? Why or why not? As well as, "should we support a place like Ripley's Aquarium, or see animals in their natural habitat, thus supporting a place like the Kortright Centre"?

Next week, our Spelling will change. Spelling List #30 is the last list in the familiar/regular format that students will receive this year. Starting next week, each weekly list will be REVIEW words created by previous weeks' lists, handed out on Mondays with a quiz every Thursday (as usual). Homework will be different as well. It will no longer be 3 pages of activities, but rather a list of different tasks to choose from to practice the different words each week.

Thank you for supporting our classroom learning through supporting your child at home!

Kind regards,

E. Sullivan