Hi Everyone, We had a busy week in Division 10 which included our Terry Fox Run. Your children were troupers and did the walk/run in the rain (just like Terry did! ). We are getting used to the routines of being back in school and new friendships are developing (which I always love to see happening this time of year).
Friday, 25 September 2020
Thursday, 17 September 2020
September 18th, 2020
Hi Everyone,
Welcome to our classroom blog. I will be posting weekly updates here that I hope will keep you informed as we navigate the school year together. Please feel free to contact me at amanda_roberts@sd42.ca if you need clarification on any items included here. There is always a lot of information to share every September but this one, as we all know has it's own unique challenges. I am happy to share that your children are starting to adjust to the new routines of being back and school and have been very patient about all of the extra hand washing/sanitizing. I am sure they are exhausted by the time they get home!
Updates/Reminders/Thank you's
*reusable masks have been ordered by the district and will be distributed to those who indicated they wanted them once they arrive. In the meantime, I do have some disposable masks that I can hand out. Please indicate in your child's planner if you would like one of these.
*it is currently mandated that masks are optional in schools, I am not enforcing the use of masks or reminding students to put them on due to this fact. If you would like your child to wear a mask at school, please encourage them accordingly. I am personally choosing to wear a mask/faceshield whenever possible.
*Thank you for your patience as I slowly meet all of you. Normally I would have shaken everyone's hand and invited you to come in so that your child could share their new classroom. While we are not allowed to invite parents in at this time, please feel free to come over say hi at the end of the day
*we had our first fire drill of the year yesterday, your children handled this beautifully. I was so impressed!
*today you will see your child's 'Poetry and More' duotang'. There is a letter inside that outlines the use of this book. Please ensure your child bring's it back each Monday. Thank you!
*it is common (especially in September) for students to forget their planners/homereading books. I often hear 'my mom (or dad) forgot to put it in'. I have explained to your children that this is not mom/dad's job :) The backpack is where their planner/books live and they should put these items straight back into their backpack once you have read together and the planner has been signed (I know how busy mornings can be).
*most supplies have now arrived at the school. Thank you! If you have not already done so, please send them in. Some key items that have not yet arrived for some students are 1) 2 Extra large baggies (really important this year) 2) Personal headphones/earbuds 3) Sketch pads (we will be using these a lot as part of our outdoor learning 4) Inside Shoes
*please pay $7.00 for the student planners via the parent portal if you have not already done so. Thank you!
*just a reminder that Fairview has a 'take in, take out' procedure for garbage this year. Students are not allowed to leave anything at the school at this time (this includes compost/recycling)
*please ensure that you send a full, labeled, reusable water bottle to school to decrease water fountain usage. Thank you!
*the current procedure for picking up/dropping off students who have an appointment is happening via the office. If you let me know that your child has an appointment/needs to leave for any reason, I will send them to the office to sign out and meet you at the front door (they can sit on the bench while they wait)
*If you have not already done so, please send in your blue 'getting acquainted form'. These provide a lot of useful information
*we will be doing a talley/graph about our birthdays on Monday. I will have this information handy but have asked each student to learn this as part of their homework this weekend
*we plan on doing the Terry Fox Run on Wednesday, September 23rd. Please ensure your child has outside running shoes and is dressed for the weather. This will be happening rain or shine and will occur around the field/forest.
*picture day is this Thursday, September 24th
*the weather is going to start to change next week. We will continue to go outside regularly, rain or shine. Please ensure that your child has appropriate clothing and a change of clothes.
*I will also be continuing to leave the door/window open to increase air circulation and ask that your child has an extra layer at school in case they get cold
Thanks so much! Have an excellent weekend!
Amanda Roberts
Friday, 19 June 2020
Week 12 Home Learning
Happy Summer, Everyone! There are only 2 days left of the 2019/20 school year. It will certainly be one that we all remember. Parents/teachers have always been partners in education but this has been the case more than ever this year. I thank you all for balancing so much at home while still supporting your child's learning. I hope you all enjoy a much deserved break this summer. For this final week, I am providing you with a choice board. I hope your child will choose an activity or two that is interesting to them for their learning opportunities this week. Please see the larger print version below the June graphic for easier reading.
Take Care,
Amanda Roberts
😀
June Learning Opportunities
Happy Summer!
Create a jump rope rhyme or a hand clapping game. Write it down, practice it, then teach it to others. Ask for their input, then see if you can make it even better. | Imagine an idea for an original TV Show. Would it be a cartoon? Comedy show? Reality show? Something else? Draw and write to describe your ideas. | Combine two of your favorite animals into a new animal. How will it move? What will it eat? Draw a picture of it in its natural habitat, and give it a name. |
Write an adventure story. Imagine you are on a trip to an exciting location. What unbelievable things happen to you? What difficulties do you encounter? | Draw a portrait of what you will look like in 20 years. As part of the background, include pictures of things that will explain what you enjoy doing | Invent a new holiday. What would it be called? Who would it honor or what would it celebrate? What traditions would people have to recognize this holiday? |
Plan the ultimate summer vacation. Brainstorm ideas, including location, activities, special events, and experiences. Make a detailed itinerary. | Design a lemonade stand (or other entrepreneurial business). Sketch a picture and consider advertising, layout, and location. Think about what potential customers would like. | Make a musical instrument from recycled materials. It can be a new idea, or be based on an instrument that already exists. Be sure to personalize it to represent you. |
Friday, 12 June 2020
Week 11 Home Learning
Hi Everyone,
I hope you and your loved ones are well. This will be our last full week of Home Learning opportunities. Next week we will provide you with a list of fun options you can choose from. Thank you for supporting your child this year, particularly during the Home Learning portion of 2020.
By Friday, please:
1) Email a copy of the Self-Reflection
2) Complete a numeracy assignment (if not on Prodigy)
Please note: I am following the guidelines set out by our District Superintendant, Sylvia Russel. The activities I am offering are ‘learning opportunities’. Please feel free to use my weekly suggestions as you see fit.
*Please note: Students are encouraged to read 15-30 minutes/day in addition to the activities outlined below.
Monday ZOOM @ 11:00.
Literacy
Complete the Self-Reflection in the Week 11 Printables. For the Social section, consider reflecting on one of our Zoom meetings or one of the other interactive assignments we gave you such as phoning/Zooming with loved ones.
Numeracy
Sam reads for 30 minutes each night before he goes to bed. After two full weeks (weekdays and weekends), has Sam read for more than six hours? How do you know?
Other Learning Opportunities
Build an indoor camp/fort. Ask your parents’ permission to build a cozy spot for you and a couple of your favourite stuffies to hang out with a flashlight and a good book.
Tuesday
Literacy
Watch Scaredy Squirrel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnuNOq8G_D0
Write the rough copy of a fiction or non-fiction story about a person or animal who was afraid of something and tell us how they overcome that fear. You can use the writing frame in Week 11 printables to organize your thoughts before you write.
Numeracy
How much less than 252 is 136? How much less than 425 is 318?
Show how you get your answers? Create your own subtraction questions and have a family member answer them. Remember that the largest number needs to be on top and that each place values needs to line up.
Other Learning Opportunities
Watch this clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFZFjoX2cGg
Design/Create a squirrel obstacle course. Start off by drawing a blue print and then build the course using your toys/stuffed animals or playdough.
Wednesday - ZOOM 11:00.
Literacy
Edit and publish the story to wrote yesterday. Self-edit and then ask a parent to edit before beginning your published work.
Numeracy
If there are 4 squirrels and 16 nuts, how would they share the nuts equally?
What is there were 8 squirrels and 48 nuts? Make up your own squirrel word problem and ask a family member to answer it.
Other Learning Opportunities
Spy on a Squirrel: Spot the squirrel in your yard/or a park and spend time watching what they do during their day. Where do they go? How do they move? Create a map of your yard and track their travel throughout the day.
Thursday
Literacy
(Three Father’s Day gift ideas, choose one or do all 3-if you choose to make 2 or 3 you can still write your ’Things I love about dad’ list in a card.)
1.Things I love about Dad (or someone special in your life that you want to acknowledge). Write a list of five ideas about dad (see Youtube examples below). Make a rough copy and then edit (then, have your mom or another adult, but not dad edit). This is the craft you will be making tomorrow with these ideas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RgnxEs4To8
2. Don’t have popsicle sticks? Paint a rock for dad and write ‘Dad, you rock!’
3. Collect 5-10 items in a bag that bring back special memories that you’ve shared with your dad. Present this to dad on Father’s Day and explain why you chose each item. (Wilford Gordon MacDonald Partridge collected special items in the story we shared on Wednesday)
Numeracy
Sarah creates this number pattern: start at 1 and add 6 each time. Jordan creates this number pattern: start at 3 and add 7 each time. What is a number that will be in both Sarah and Jordan’s patterns? How do you know? Hint: you can use the 100 chart in your planner to help you solve this problem.
Other Learning Opportunities
How to draw a squirrel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biTRR-tIu6I
Friday
Literacy
Finish Thursday Father’s Day project J
Copy each one of the memories or reasons you love your dad on a tongue depressor or popsicle stick. Assemble the craft using the Youtube video on Thursday’s literacy.
Numeracy
Getting active with Math! Create a BINGO card with your family and in each square put a simple exercise (e.g., jumping jacks, jog on the spot, dance around, etc.). If you complete 20 minutes of physical activity, how much time you have to spend on each activity if you complete one line in any direction? If you complete two lines? If you complete 20 random exercises. Pick a game and try it out!
Other Learning Opportunities
Choose a workout from Mrs. Boyes’ website
Jokes from Natalia
1. In what sea do aliens go fishing?
2. What do sea monsters eat for lunch?
3. What is a teacher's favourite food?
1. In the galax-sea.
2. Fish and ships.
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3. Graded cheese.
Friday, 5 June 2020
Week 10 Home Learning
Hi Everyone,
I hope you and your loved ones are well J.
By Friday, please send in:
1) Your Dream (Tuesday’s Literacy)
2) A math assignment (if not on Prodigy)
3) This week we have a special challenge! We have added a ‘Kindness Calendar’ to our Dropbox this week** How many acts of kindness can you complete? Remember to maintain social distance (example: high fives in the air or with people in your bubble).
Printables for this week:
'Happy' by Div. 9 and 10 (organized/implemented by Dr. Saul)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kngd5h-Ec50
Parents please note: if your child is coming to school please refrain from doing the Tuesday/Thursday work at home, these assignments will be done at school. Thanks
Please note: I am following the guidelines set out by our District Superintendant, Sylvia Russel. The activities I am offering are ‘learning opportunities’. Please feel free to use my weekly suggestions as you see fit.
Students are encouraged to read 15-30 minutes/day in addition to the activities outlined below.
Monday ZOOM @ 11:00
Literacy
Write 3 notes or message of kindness/appreciation to your family member(s). Hide them or leave them for your loved ones to find in an unexpected place. Example: with their toothbrush, in their shoe, under their pillow.
Numeracy
Be an inventor! With items found around your home, can you construct a tool that can measure 30 seconds of time? Example – dripping water or pouring sand from one bottle to another. OR – Find a song that takes you exactly 30 seconds to sing. How can your song help you measure time (example – washing hands)?
Other Learning Opportunities
Surprise a neighbor or family member who doesn’t live with you to show that you care. Example: Make a card, bake some cookies to share, leave a heart with a kind message…spread the love J
Tuesday
Literacy
Yesterday during our Zoom we watched Kid President Has A Dream!
Re-watch this and then use the cloud template to write what Martin Luther King’s Dream was and also your own DREAM for something that will make the world a better place! (Printables Week #10)
Numeracy
Subtract from 20. Estimate how many rolls it will take you to get to zero subtracting the number you roll with one dice. Example: 20-3=17, 17-4=13 How many rolls did it actually take? You need to roll the exact number to finish the round. Need a challenge? Start at 50 or 100! (There is a 100 chart in your planner you could use to help you with this)
Other Learning Opportunities
Search and Find – Head outside… Find, draw and describe the following:
2 structures that are man-made, 2 structures that are found in nature. What types of loads (i.e. a solid or liquid that has weight) do these structures carry or hold. Compare and contrast how these items are similar and different.
Wednesday - ZOOM CANCELLED ***WE HAVE SCHOOL MEETINGS
Literacy
Have a conversation about a topic of your child’s choice (or you could discuss racism/inclusion/dreams for the world as we have been discussing these topics) and aim for five back and forth exchanges. Try to avoid yes/no questions. Try instead “Tell me more about…”, “I wonder why…?, Why do you think/feel that way?”
Numeracy
The Amazing Splitting Plant! The splitting plant grows in a special way. In the first week, it splits into two branches. In the second week, each of these two branches split into another two branches – making four branches altogether. This keeps happening every week, until at the end of the sixth week each branch grows a flower. How many flowers will the plant have? How will you keep track of the number of branches? Will a drawing or a chart help you?
Other Learning Opportunities
Do an action activity of your choice from the website Mrs. Boyes made (in useful links on our class blog)
Thursday
Special Zoom 11:00 for BOTH Div. 9 & 10 (Kayla & Neena’s Passion Projects. Mrs. Rowledge-Toscani has invited us to be audience members during this optional Zoom. Their topics are 'Slugs' and 'Space'). Please feel free to join in if you're interested! (Zoom info in email sent home Friday, June
Literacy
Write a list of 10 questions you would like to ask a friend. Write your answers to these questions on the paper but don’t show/tell your friend when you talk tomorrow.
Numeracy
Magic Plant! On Friday at 9 a.m., the magic plant was 2 centimetres tall. Every twenty-four hours,
it doubled its height. How tall was it on Monday at 9 a.m.? (Remember, doubling is the same as multiplying by 2).
it doubled its height. How tall was it on Monday at 9 a.m.? (Remember, doubling is the same as multiplying by 2).
Other Learning Opportunities
Directed Drawings:
Unicorn
Best friends
Friday
Literacy
Call or Zoom with your friends and record his/her answers. Once you have said goodbye, compare your answers to your friends using the Venn diagram in Week 10 Printables. Write your name on the top of one circle and your friend’s name on the top of the other. Any answers that you both gave will go in the middle section where the two circles intersect. Answers that differ go under the name of the person who gave them. Do you and your friend have everything in common? Is it okay if your friend has different interests than you? What is really important to you in a friend? What can you do to be an even better friend?
Numeracy
Using manipulatives, make 3 different arrays that equal 12, 15 and 20. What is the addition equation that represents each of these? Example: XXXXX
XXXXX
2X5=10
5+5=10
Other Learning Opportunities
Test your Taste Buds: Close your eyes and hold your nose. Your partner will choose a few mystery items from the fridge/pantry. Once your partner gives you a little taste, describe the taste and see if you can properly identify the food item.
Additional Learning Opportunities
*Play Frisbee Golf or if you didn’t do this last week - Create a Frisbee Golf Course in your back yard or a local park. Make a plan, set it up and try it out!
*Draw/label 5 things that you would see if you were driving through the province of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
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