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