September 29 - No School Tomorrow!

 Friday is National Truth and Reconciliation Day. All CBE schools are closed. 

Today our grade 4 students did a great job in presenting our Orange Shirt Day assembly. They sang, played recorders, and joined in the school round dance. 

September 28 -WEAR AN ORANGE SHIRT (OR ANY FAVOURITE SHIRT) TOMORROW

 Today included...

• Number talks, and solving equations using strategies that were modelled. 
• Persevering on our "One Grain of Rice" math problem. 
• Investigation of light, discovering transparent, opaque, and translucent objects. 
• Looking at photos of Alberta, and brainstorming descriptive words for each picture. 
• Listening to "Shi Shi Etko" story read by Mr. Magowan.
• practicing for tomorrow's assembly. 

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September 27

 Some or our learning included: 

• investigation of Alberta's place in the world, using globes.
• creating a map outline of Alberta and a legend of 6 regions.
• brainstorming words to describe Alberta.
• Orange Shirt Day art. 
• estimation, measurement and reflection of shadows measured at noon (compared to our 9:00 am shadow length). 
• math game: 4 Strikes.
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Monday, September 26

 Some of today's work included...

• Land Acknowledgment
  
• Reconciliation stories - we can repair broken relationships at school. It is imporant to speak up when we see unfairness. 
• Assembly, all about acknowledging the land. "We are All Guests on this Land - Nobody Owns Her."

Conferences this evening and Friday morning (no classes Friday)

 Today we:

• went on a (recorded) virtual fall equinox walk with an indigenous elder. 
• measured our shadows - the sun came out just in time!
• played with shadows.
• finished up our leaf art.
• practiced basic skills by playing a math game called "I Spy".

September 21 - Conferences tomorrow evening and Friday morning.

 Today we were very busy. Here are some things we did...

• School photos were taken today.
• We completed a survey about ourselves on laptops. 
• We painted our "stained glass" leaves. 
• Book exchange in the learning commons, then we read quietly. 
• Went around the pond for gym (Physical Education). 
• Played at our school playground. 
• Read part of Barren Grounds. 
• Started solving "One Grain of Rice" problem.

Here is a game we have played recently. This game helps us gain estimation and addition skills.  

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Sept. 20 - PICTURE DAY TOMORROW!

 Some things we did today...

• A successful fire drill. We were quick and quiet. 
• Played a card game that required us to add 3 digit numbers.
• In gym we practiced good running techniques. 
• Our reset games were "secret admirer" and "when the wind blows". 
• Writing more goals and about our memories. 
• Listened to a story "Blackout". 
• Played recorders in music class.