Happy Holidays Everyone!

December Free-To-Read winners this month are:
Maya Yaron
Benjamin Millman
Elisheva Friedland
Aimee Lutrin
Adam Swartz

Well-Done!
(We'll read the reviews in January)

Mind Mapping

Thanks to Ms. Evans for her extra coaching on special writing strategies.

Late Blog

Hello Everyone. Sorry about the late posting. My father's in town, and my boys are home from their university terms, so I was very busy serving "goodies", chit-chatting in front of the fire, and making up beds.

We're looking forward to some special activities with the Grade 4's in the next couple of days. A "thank-you breakfast" for the BI Staff happens tomorrow. The last of the Science mini-plays are being held in the library.

The visit to Louis Brier was successful and heartfelt. Thanks to Morah Ellen for heading up the Israeli dancing presentation.

Hope you're enjoying the snow. Drive safely.

Castle Day

We have budding engineers at work building medieval castles.
This is a creative conclusion to our novel study, Castle in the Attic.
Watch for these 3D creations - including towers, crenelations, loopholes, drawbridges, and even secret chambers!

MNM

Monday Night Math ( MNM ) - Math Focus - pp. 51 & 52 - due tomorrow
-P.O.W. due Thursday
Finish *SNOW* journal for Friday

Bravo & Snow

Science Mini-Plays are going well. We look forward to seeing the rest next Friday.
Please wear appropriate attire for our snowy, wet weather. An extra pair of socks is sometimes a good idea - for a comfortable afternoon!

Great Show!!!

Well-done, everyone!
Remember to look over your spelling words for tomorrow's test.

See you at 6:30pm in Library

Happy Chanukah Concert Evening to all. Hope you enjoy the show.
Sleep in tomorrow. School begins at 10:10am.

Tuesday Homework

Spelling 13 Workbook - due Friday
Mini-Plays this Friday:
10:15 Justine, Sophie, Yuval
10:30 Elan, Braden, Daniel
10:45 Ashley, Aimee

Perfect Homework Record

KUDOS for Term 1 - the following students had a perfect homework record:

• Jordan Boroditsky
• Joshua Bugis
• Ashley Greenwald
• Elias Hartman
• Daniel Schertzer

Math Mix sheets due tomorrow. Quiz on 2 digit multiplication tomorrow.
Science Mini-play schedules are in yoman.

Science Mini-Plays

We're excited about the creative presentations of our Science projects.
A schedule of performances will come out early next week. They will happen in the library on Friday, the 12th and Friday, the 19th.

Shabbat Shalom

November Free-To-Read

Congratulations to our Free-To-Read prize winners this month:
Josh Bugis - Soccer Scoop
Leeor Burton -Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Ashley Greenwald -Drama Queen
Elias Hartman - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Askaban
Each student summarized their book and recommended it for particular readers.
Well-done!

Science Projects are spectacular! Watch for a display going up in the Library.

Spelling Test Tomorrow.

Chanukah Concert Tickets

Tickets have been sent home with students. Check yoman sleeve.

Tuesday Homework

Spelling Workbook #11 - due Friday
Study for Spelling Test on Friday
Computer Mapping due Wed, Dec.3 - tomorrow - use study hall time if needed

MNM

MNM - Monday Night Math is back! - Math Focus pp. 70 -74 - due tomorrow
P.O.W. - due Thursday

Up-To-Date

Have a good weekend!

Notices to Deliver

Find in the yoman:
November Newsletter
Kudos Letter & Term 1 Marks
Geography Test to sign and return to Sally

Bingo Night

Our theme this year is "Double Trouble". We're to find things that come in pairs to fill our basket - slippers, gloves, socks, books or movies with sequels, his & her items. We've all been asked to make a contribution by Dec. 15. Help make Bingo Night a BLAST!!!

Computer Mapping Research Assignment due on Wed, Dec.3 - lunch hour study halls in the computer room with Mr. Cohen on Monday, Wednesday and Friday might help. Don't worry about this short project until after your Science is handed in.

TerrificTuesday

Spelling Workbook #10 - due Friday
As usual, Spelling test on Friday

Final Week for Science Projects

P.O.W. due Thursday - we'll mark the last three P.O.W.'s on Thursday

Bring a shoebox and tubes - labeled with name - for our special castle enrichment project.

Happy Birthday to Elias Hartman this week - Nov. 30

Shabbat Shalom

Excellent work session in the Library today, everybody!

WildLife Rescue Presentation

Thank-you to Krystal of B.C. WildLife Rescue, who shared a power point presentation about the animals rescued from our local B.C. environment. We saw a wonderful video of several baby birds being fed. We studied at "hands-on" stations where we identified skulls, nests and feathers. We had a chance to think about how important it is to keep our habitat pollution free - for ourselves and for our animal neighbors. Students, tell Mom & Dad about the baby black bear's teeth!

Spelling 9 Test tomorrow.
Some Story good copies overdue. Bring in tomorrow.

ProD Day Tomorrow - No School

Wednesday would be a great time to wrap up the good copy of your story, 4C - or work on your Science project.

Spelling Workbook #9 due Friday.

Lost & Found

One long-sleeved grey uniform sweater (no label) has been found in the class. Claim by end of week. It will be transferred to Lost & Found on Friday.

Castle in the Attic test tomorrow - go over review materials we covered in class.
Bring novel to class for 5 extra marks!
P.O.W. due Thursday.

Shabbat Shalom

Have a good weekend.
Remember to keep working on your Science projects.
Thank-you to Jen Shecter for posting our Remembrance Day photos.

Final Photos from the Assembly

More Photos from the Assembly

Some Photos from Monday's Remembrance Day Assembly

A Spectacular Windy Day

Good Copy of Story due Thursday, November 20
Include cover with illustration/author/illustrator (yours truly!)

Light Homework

Friday -Spelling Workbook 7 & 8
-Double Spelling Test 7 & 8

In the next three weeks, most other assignments will be restricted to class time only, so students
can focus on the completion of their Science projects ( Animals & Adaptations)

Exception: Good copy of story/legend coming home tomorrow - due next Thursday
(writing is done; editing needed; title page to do; handwritten or typewritten)

A Memorable Ceremony

Remembrance Day Assembly
A wonderful presentation of memories, thoughts, poems and mimes by Grade 4C.
Thank-you to our readers - Maya, Elan, Eli, and Benjamin - good job.

No new homework tonight. Green book due Wednesday. We're going to keep homework light in the next three weeks, so students can focus on their Animals and Adaptations Science projects.

Have a Happy Weekend, Everyone!

Remembrance Day Assembly
Readers - practice your lines slowly and loudly
- practice making eye contact with the audience
Everyone - be ready to sing last stanza of "With My Own Two Hands"
- be ready to perform your mimes as per usual

Goal Setting Conferences Tomorrow

Communication Skills: pp. 29,34,39,45,62,65,72,73
Book passed out tomorrow and due in on Wednesday next week.
This sounds like a lot, but isn't. Read instructional bubbles and practice these conventions. This is a necessary review of commas and quotations before story good copies are done.

Good rehearsal today, Grade 4C - we'll do one more tomorrow, before "hitting the stage" on Monday. Be sure to tell Mom and Dad to join us if they'd like - Monday, 10:05 - Remembrance Day Assembly. We're up first.

New Faces on our Blog

Thank-you to Jennifer Shecter for updating our blog with some new photos! Speaking of photos, check out the latest Hadashot for pictures of our trip to the Aquarium last Tuesday.

Spelling 7 - workbook due Thursday
Remembrance Day MIME SKITS - be ready for rehearsal tomorrow

Individual photos taken tomorrow.

Monday's Homework

Math - Review sheets (7's, 10's, 100's)
- P.O.W. due Thursday
Castle in the Attic - paragraph due tomorrow
- read Chapters 15 & 16

REMINDER:
In our school family, we all need to remember to be kind and work as a team. If we respect and enjoy each other - for our differences and our similarities - we will have a happy and supportive group. We'll all achieve our best!

October Free-to-Read Winners

Congratulations to Sophie Visscher-Lubinizky and Elan Chark for their novel recommendations.
Sophie suggests "Where the River Takes Me" for boys or girls who like adventure. Elan suggests Eoin Colfer's book, "The Wish List", for anyone who wishes that dreams could come true!!

Have a good weekend, everyone.

Thursday's Homework

Times Tables Review (6's)
Spelling Test and yoman collection tomorrow.
Story/Legend due Monday - rough copy

Storytelling Time

*Stories - rough copy - due Monday, Nov.3
*Yoman collection on Friday
*Photo Forms and Goal Setting Questionnaires due Monday
*Last call for Terry Fox Run pledge monies

Kudos, Grade 4! I was proud of you!

A fascinating day was had by all at the Aquarium today. We were all thrilled to see Tiqa, the new baby beluga, shadowing her mother, Qila, around the beluga habitat. Besides learning about the adaptations of various marine creatures that help them STAY ALIVE, we managed:
to see the totems (including the new Salish greeting gates)
to hear a bagpiper on the Brockton Oval knoll
to see a solar-powered car cruising around Stanley Park
to have fun with our friends figuring out "Animal Crackers" picture riddles
and much more!

Thank-you to Mrs. Boroditsky, Mrs. Schertzer, Mrs. Visscher-Lubinizky, and Mrs. White for joining us on this event.

Two N.B. notices to read, sign, and send back to class by Monday:
1. Student Goal-Setting Conference Sheets
2. Photo Day Forms

Aquarium Field Trip Tomorrow

We're all looking forward to our "Staying Alive" program at the Aquarium tomorrow. Perhaps we'll get a chance to meet the new beluga, Tiqa! Students are to come in their usual uniforms - 4C sans gym strip. 4C will attend in the morning and be back for lunch at the school. 4A & 4B will attend in the afternoon after having their lunches at 11:30am.

Spelling Workbook (Unit 5) - due Wednesday
P.O.W. - due Thursday
Castle in the Attic - read Chapters 13 & 14
Yoman Collection and Marking on Friday
Story Writing starts on Wednesday.

Looking forward to next week!

It will be an exciting FULL week when we return on Monday!
Monday - Castle in the Attic booklet due
- Spelling program resumes
- 8's times tables review sheet due
Tuesday - Aquarium Field Trip

Castle in the Attic

We summarized and presented the latest chapters in Castle in the Attic by using props and visuals today. The Reading Comprehension booklet is due on Monday, October 27. Remember to read instructions carefully - as there are a variety of techniques for expressing what you know (egs. webs, Venn diagrams, sociograms, drawings, definitions and questions).

Times Table review sheet (the 9's) is due on Thursday.

Birthday wishes go out to Adam Swartz this week. Have a great week, Adam!

Animals & Adaptations Project

We have chosen our animals for research. We will be working in the library for the next few weeks. Final project details and deadlines will come out in November. We're making good progress in class!

Remember S.Q.U.I.R.T. on Monday.
Practise your times tables.

We visited the Sukkah today

Homework:
Due Monday:
Times Tables review sheet
Aquarium $7.00

Keep up with Castle in the Attic reading - Chapters 9 & 10 this week
Current Events due next Thursday
Reading Rainbow Assignments also due next Thursday, October 23

Have a Good Long Weekend

Aquarium Field Trip

We're pleased to announce a trip to the Aquarium for the "Staying Alive" program
on Tuesday, October 28th. Please send $7.00 to class to cover costs.

Find notices in your child's yoman today.
Bonus Activities: Name the Beluga & Origami Beluga

Spelling Test on Friday. Word Study Workbook optional this week.

Monday's Homework

Finish Journal. Remember your Victor Borge punctuation!
Math Quiz tomorrow. Review patterns worksheet and pp. 5,6,7 in Math Focus Workbook.
P.O.W. #4 due Friday.

Monthly Newsletter

Each month, a newsletter will arrive home in your child's yoman. It will briefly outline the curriculum and activities of the previous month. Have you seen the September Newsletter that was sent home on Monday, the 29th?

For Monday: Be prepared to discuss Castle in the Attic - Chapters 5 & 6.
Remember S.Q.U.I.R.T novels

Have a good weekend, everybody!

Free-to-Read Recommendations

September Free-to-Read Prize - Congratulations to Daniel Schertzer for his excellent review of one of the Lemony Snicket novels.

Happy Birthday to Jordan Boroditsky this week.

Math Homework: FOCUS workbook - pp. 5,6,7

A Sweet New Year

Reading Rainbow #1 - due Thursday, October 23
Page 1 - List
Page 2 - Synopsis
Page 3 - Reactions and Rating
(Cover Page optional)

Shana Tovah

We had excellent participation in the Terry Fox Run. Well-done, everyone! Remember to bring in your pledges by the end of October.

Reminders for Monday: Have S.Q.U.I.R.T. book in class
Math Review Booklet due
Be prepared to discuss Castle in the Attic - Chapters 3 & 4
Have your Reading Rainbow book chosen and ready for approval

Have a good weekend.

Terry Fox Run

Tomorrow: Terry Fox Run and Science Quiz
Spelling test postponed until Monday due to the Terry Fox event.
No Spelling unit next week.

Computers - We've practiced our spelling, keyboarding and imaginative gaming skills on spellingcity.com. Mr. Cohen has introduced a "HANDS ON" Anagrams Program that allows us to manipulate letters and spell words. Ask your children for more details!

Sorry about the late posting. Perhaps you'll catch it in the AM.

No New Homework Tonight

A Beautiful Autumn Day

Spelling Workbook 3 - due tomorrow
Math Review Booklet - due Monday

Reminder to Moms and Dads - A few more "Introducing Your Child" sheets to come in to school.
- Find another copy enclosed in your child's yoman.

Math Routine

Generally, Math looks like this:
Monday - New concepts introduced
- MNM (Monday Night Math) assigned for Tuesday
- P.O.W. (Problem of the Week) assigned for Thursday

Mid-Week - Review of new concepts
- Work Periods and Marking
- Basic Skills Extension
- Mad Minutes (quick recall of basic facts - speed & accuracy)

Week's End - Wrap-up
- Problem-solving Sessions

Homework for Monday, September 22
LA - Reading Rainbow Assignment - choose book and bring to class for approval next Monday
- "Castle in the Attic" - read Chapters 3 & 4
Math - 2 worksheets (numbers and rounding) - due tomorrow
-P.O.W. # 3 - due Thursday

Happy First Day of Autumn!

Shabbat Shalom

Remember to bring S.Q.U.I.R.T. novel to class on Monday.
Be prepared to discuss "Castle in the Attic" - Chapters 1 & 2.
Science Quiz on Friday, Sept. 26 - pp. 172 & 173. Bring textbook to class on quiz day.
Have a great weekend.

Compliments to 4C

Well-done, 4C. You are lining up and travelling from VTT to BI in an orderly and cooperative fashion.

Spelling 2 Workbook due tomorrow. Spelling 2 test, as per usual, tomorrow as well.

Spelling Routine

Spelling:
Tuesday - Pretest (relevant bonus words are provided from integrated curriculum areas,
& those spellers with 100% are given an extension list)
Mid-week - Word study - usually due Thursday
Friday - Final test


Mondays are reserved for the launch of reading and writing assignments.

Did you know that we provided rice for poor students in Africa and India today? We did this by answering vocabulary questions correctly! To find out more, go to freerice.com.

No new homework tonight - thought we'd take a "breather".

Smiles All Around

Math Review Booklet - do pages 5, 25, 27 for tomorrow (Rounding and Subtraction)

Great to hear that so many students are enjoying the "Castle in the Attic" At-Home Reading Program already! Remember - only 2 chapters per week. We will be discussing Chapters 1 & 2 on Monday.

Monday Night Homework

Math: Review Booklet - due tomorrow PP 1, 9, 11, 14 (many of you finished a lot of this in class)
P.O.W. #2 - due Thurs.

LA: Your copy of the novel, "Castle in the Attic", should have arrived home. Begin reading Chapters 1 & 2. They are to be finished by Monday. Come to class prepared to discuss the material. Remember to ask Mom or Dad to sign your Reading Schedule. The schedule lives inside the front cover of the yoman. Finish your "Freeze Frame" Journal entry. Use your 5 senses to help you describe "the moment".

Special: Bring Comfort Kit to class. More details in the Hadashot.

Wonderful to Meet Moms and Dads

Thank-you to all the parents for their support and enthusiasm. We look forward to a good year together.
Students, bring your personal choice novel to class on Monday. It's S.Q.U.I.R.T. time!
Shabbat Shalom.

Another Sunny Day

Spelling - do pages 6,7, 8 for tomorrow - read instructions carefully!

Settling In

We didn't get to our Spelling Program launch today, so homework will be passed out tomorrow. No worries. There will be lots of time to complete work due Thursday.

I'm looking forward to reading your Grandparent Stories. It's been wonderful to activate special memories of these important people in our lives.

Reminder: Pack your YOMAN in your backpack at the end of each day. It goes home every day for Mom and Dad to see. Remember to deliver notices daily.

Celebrating Baba and Zaide

Complete your Grandparent Story in your best handwriting. Due Wednesday. Remember to use capitals and periods to create interesting sentences.

P.O.W. (Problem of the Week) - due Thursday. Show your work on the problem sheet.

Shabbat Shalom

For Monday, bring your gym shoes, a well-stocked pencil case and your novel.

An Excellent Day 2

Do you remember our 3 rules?
Answer: The "ladder rule", the "___________" rule, and the "kippah rule".
Do you remember what they mean?

Finish your Acrostic Poetry rough copy tonight and bring it to class tomorrow.

Our First Day

For homework tonight, have a "whale of a time" completing your summer journal entry. Complete your illustration and paste it below your written work. Due: Tomorrow, Thursday, Sept. 4.

Have three sharpened pencils ready for use in class.