Happy Holidays!

Castles and Duotangs

Housecleaning is done.

Red LA duotangs went home today with:
Magic Journey Story marks
Castle in the Attic Wordles
Reading Rainbow #1
Medieval Enrichment Booklets

Thank-you, thank-you

Thank-you for the lovely Oakridge gift certificate. I will use it to buy something special.

It's been a terrific term. I'm so proud of the students, and the progress they've made.

Notices in yoman today -
1. Kindergarten Partner Sheet
2. Newsletter
3. Grading Criteria Sheet

New Friends

The Grade 4C students did a spectacular job of meeting, engaging, and teaching the Kindergarten students today. This was a special experience for everyone.

Math - P.O.W. due Thursday

Kindergarten Partners tomorrow

Bring Picture Books to read to Kindergarten students tomorrow. We're looking forward to coaching our young friends, and reading our Reading Rainbow choices to them.

Math - P.O.W. due Thursday

Shabbat Shalom & Happy Chanukah

Bring Picture Book for Monday.
We read to the kindergarten students on Tuesday.

Science plays have been awesome. More later.

Brown Folders

Watch for a little brown folder.

A number of assignments and bits and pieces went home tonight.

You will find:

Science Project marks

Tests and quizzes from Term 1

Rough copies & various booklets

Art Program notes

Art projects

Spelling 9 & 10 Test tomorrow

Chanukah Concert Tonight

Students are to arrive at 6:00pm and go to the Computer Lab.
Pick-up is in the Computer Lab.

Smile!
Break a Leg!

Tuesday's Tales

Our rehearsals are coming along very well.
Mrs. Lowenstein gave us big kudos today.

We were able to accomplish a tremendous amount as we waited our turn on stage, including computer mapping projects, math games, Spelling 10 pretest, and castle building.

We're looking forward to performing tomorrow. See you there!

Monday, December 7

Our Chanukah Rehearsals are in full swing. Be sure students have navy blue tops and bottoms in a bag at school.

All Journals should be in - with "Alphabet List" and "WRA Letter" complete

Math - double P.O.W. - Thursday
LA - double Workbook & Test (Chapters 9 & 10) on Friday

Science - Mini-Play Schedule is posted - each student has a copy

Spectacular Science Projects

I'm looking forward to reading the Animal & Adaptations Projects. The students have become experts in their fields and learned valuable research skills. Parents, thank-you for your support on the homefront.

Also, thank-you for your generous donations to the Wildlife Rescue Association. After the presentation yesterday, we were able to give Krystal blankets, towels, cloths, toys, water, baby food, latex gloves, and cleanser for the rehabilitation of rescued animals.

Have a good weekend, everyone!

Wildlife Rescue

We had a wonderful presentation from Krystal of the Wildlife Rescue Association today. She brought a REAL eagle, talked about rescue operations, and provided three hands-on stations about wings, nests, and skulls. She thanked us for all our donations.

LA Journals - finish your letter to the WRA and your Animal Alphabet List - Monday

SCIENCE PROJECTS - due tomorrow
I'm looking forward to reading them!

Wonderful Wednesday

The weather must be giving us sunny dispositions! Everyone is working hard and participating cooperatively. Bravo!

No new homework tonight.

KUDOS have been sent home in the yoman. Three students had 100% Homework Records this term. Congratulations to Jacqueline Belzberg, Maytar Fadida, and Jamie Greenberg.

There were five Free-To-Read winners this month:

Maytar Fadida - Home Is Where the Heart Is
Asher Freedman - Accidental Zombie
Rakeea Gordis - The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Ari Sky - Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Leah Weidman - Rules For Girls #1 - Moving Day

Keep reaching for the stars!

Terrific Tuesday

LA - Spelling 9 - Workbook and Test - Friday
- Journal Alphabet List - Friday - in best handwriting!

Math - P.O.W. - Thurs.

No other homework so there's time for Science project work.

Monday, November 30

Thanks to Jamie for bringing a treat today for all the students. Happy Birthday!
Castle boxes and tubes are coming in. Monday, Dec. 7, we start building!

Math - P.O.W. & "Doggie Math" due Thursday

LA - Journal Animal Alphabet list - due Friday

Shabbat Shalom

A Little Blue Sky

LA - Spelling Workbook & Test tomorrow
- Story - Good Copy and Cover - due Monday, Nov. 30

MATH - have "doggie" multiplication in duotang by Monday

Students had an excellent day today.

Stay Dry!!!

Math - P.O.W. & Worksheet (Multiplication) due tomorrow

Spelling Pretest Routine

Every Tuesday - Spelling Pretest, corrections, and transfer of words into yoman.
Every Friday - Spelling Workbook due & Test

Today we started Spelling 8. Our BONUS words are:
wildlife
rescue
association
rehabilitation
donation

P.S. Remember donations for WRA this week!

No new homework due to Science Project deadline coming up Dec. 4.

Monday Reminders

No new homework

Math - P.O.W. - due Thurs.
LA - "Commas" in Communication Skills Workbook - due tomorrow

Bring shoe box & tubes for castle building.
Return photo envelope to order school pictures.
Check out the slide show on our blog to see and/or download pics.

Shabbat Shalom

We had a productive Science class in the Library today. We practised changing notes into sentences, and we worked on a rough copy of our Range Maps. Our "Spot Check" indicates that everyone has their folder at home now, and most students are well underway. Time management is essential. Students should be completing one section every two or three nights in order to avoid pressure nearer the deadline (Dec. 4 - Friday).

If you want to order photos or retakes, bring envelopes to class on Monday.

Have a good weekend!

www.visitvanaqua.org

If anyone would like to name the new baby beluga, visit the above site, and click on the beluga for the entry form.

No new homework tonight.

Aquarium Photos

Thanks to Matthew Porte and his family for contributing their photos to our very first slideshow on the 4C blog! Clicking on any photo will take you to the album where you can download individual pics!

Pro D Day tomorrow

We had an excellent day today. We worked hard on their 2 & 3 digit multiplication. Hopefully, the students can take advantage of the day off tomorrow, and put some time into their Science projects.

LA - Spelling 7 Workbook & Test - Friday
- Spelling 6 is a review unit, and if completed, will be marked for BONUS
- Grammar Workbook (Commas) - pp. 29, 34, 39, & 45 - due next Tues.

MATH - P.O.W. - due Thursday as per usual

Castle in the Attic

Castle in the Attic Final Test - Monday, November 23
See Review sheets going home today. Bring novel on the 23rd.

Math - P.O.W. - due Thurs.
LA - Spelling 6 - due Fri.

Great WORDLES - Bravo!

Early Dismissal begins

We had a lucky day today. The sun came out!

We had an excellent Science Research period in the Library. Folders for the project went home. Due date for the final expert booklet is Friday, December 4.
Review instructions, expectations, and preparations in the folders. Time Management is key with this project. Suggestion: Do one section (1 - 3 paragraphs) every two or three days.

Direct any questions to Mrs. White in the Library or Mrs. Quirke at the BI.

Have a great weekend.

Thursday, Nov. 12

No new homework tonight.
Spelling 5 Test tomorrow.
LA Wordle due on Monday, Nov. 16.

Amazing Aquarium

We had an excellent visit to the Aquarium's AquaQuest "Staying Alive" program today. The students were curious and engaged. I was so proud of them, and so pleased we could experience this "hands-on" program. We held a jellylike sea cucumber, we lifted a giant turtle shell, and saw the two baby belugas playing. We will collect photographs and post them so you can share the day with us. Send pics to my email at squirke@talmudtorah.com.

Thank-you to the parents who joined us.

Compliments

Compliments from Ms. Piccinato: Well-done on Mapping Quiz and Current Events!!!

Math - P.O.W. - Thurs.
LA - Castle in the Attic - Read the final chapter - Chapter 17
- WORDLE due Monday, November 16

If your home computer does not PRINT from www.wordle.net, let me know, and I'll set you up on school computer on Thursday last period.

Have a good week, everyone.

Good Morning

Good Morning. I'm awaiting the second half of our Goal-Setting Conferences. We have had productive conversations about "reaching for the stars", and accomplishing our best academically and socially. Thank-you to parents and children for their energy and support with this endeavor.

We are looking forward to our Aquarium field trip on Tuesday morning. There is still a paid spot available for one more parent. We would welcome other parents as well. Cost is only $11.50 (student price) - paid to Mrs. Quirke. If you're joining us, meet at the bus at 9:25 am. Departure at 9:30 am.

Math Focus WB (Time Concepts) - pp. 70 - 74 due Tues. Nov. 19

Goal-Setting Conferences tomorrow

We're looking forward to meeting with parents and students tomorrow regarding our goals for the year.

Castle in the Attic
- Read Chapters 15 & 16 for Monday (Nov. 9)
- Fill-In-The-Blank worksheet for Monday (Nov. 9)
- Wordle Assignment due Monday, November 16
- Corrections optional on Chaps 1 - 6 Booklet

Spelling 5 Test will be next Friday.

Some Aquarium money still to come in.

Smile - Photos tomorrow!

LA - Spelling 5 - Workbook due Friday (& Test)
Bravo, everyone, for doing so well on your double test last week.

Free-To-Read Winners

Bravo to our two October Free-To-Read winners:
Daniela Kaplan recommends The Magic Faraway Tree to Grade 4 girls who like to read about magical worlds, and Zoe Kelly recommends A Crooked Kind of Perfect to people who like music.

Our Aquarium field trip happens next Tuesday. Remember $11.50 by Friday.
Photos - Wednesday

LA - Castle in the Attic - read Chapter 15 & 16 by Monday
Math - P.O.W. - due Thursday as per usual

Daylight Savings this weekend

Shabbat Shalom
See everyone Monday

October Newsletter

October Newsletter went home today. I hope it's informative.
SMILE !!! Individual Photos - Wednesday, November 4

The students have had an excellent week. Everyone is working hard!

Math Trio

Math - P.O.W. & Pink Sheet & Multiplication Quiz tomorrow
LA - Spelling 4 Workbook & Test Friday

*reminders*
Reading Rainbow #1 due tomorrow
Winter Uniform starts this week

Spelling Workbooks In!

We're excited about our new Spelling Workbooks - which have finally arrived !!
Spelling 4 - Workbook and Test on Friday. This will be a double test (Chapter 3 & 4).

Math - P.O.W. - due Thursday as per usual

Remember: Stories due tomorrow - Rough Copy O.K./ Good Copy= you're ahead of the game

The Sun Came Out!

Aquarium Field Trip information has gone home in the yoman today (blue sheet). We're looking forward to the "Staying Alive" program on November 10. Please send $11.50 to school to cover the cost of the trip. We do apologize for the expense, but VTT is dealing with a tight year financially.

Journals were completed in class today, so no new homework.
A few Castle in the Attic booklets still to come in (due: today!!)

Our Grammar Detectives activity in the computer lab is finished, so the intentional mistakes in the blog entries will be corrected today. Ask your students to show you www.wordle.net!

Pro D Day tomorrow

Enjoy your weekend. Teachers will be gathering to discuss creative ways of incorporating physical activity into the daily curriculum.

Morah Etti joined the 4C's at Granville Island Stage today. She said the students got a lot out of the presentation by Gordon Korman and Tim Wynne-Jones.

Storywriting

We are starting to collect some Grade 4 writing in our scrapbooks. We look forward to showing you our scrapbooks during Goal-Setting Conferences.

LA - Story writing - 1 - 3 page story due one week today - Wednesday, October 28
4 Criteria:
1. Main character - child your age
2. Two different settings
3. Journey
4. Positive magic

Other homework due next week:
Monday - Castle in the Attic Booklet & Read Chapters 11 & 12
Thursday - Reading Rainbow #1

Friday - No Sessions - Pro-D Day

Tuesday, October 20

Math due Thursday - as per usual (P.O.W. & Problem-Solving worksheet)
LA - Spelling 3 due Friday

Reading Rainbow assignments are starting to come in early. Bravo to the early birds! Be sure to pace yourselves so there's no last minute rush. Deadline : Thursday, October 29

Castle in the Attic - Read Chapters 11 & 12 for Monday
- Comprehension Booklet also due Monday

Monday's Homework

Language Arts -
Castle in the Attic Booklet (Review of Chapters 1 - 6) - due Monday, October 26
This activity is a multi-intelligence approach to reading comprehension. A variety of visual formats, including Character Attributes Webs, Venn Diagrams & Sociograms are combined with a variety of answering styles (short, long, definition, one word).

Keep reading two chapters/week - and remember your signature page!

Shabbat Shalom

Have a restful weekend. See everyone on Monday.

Hinky Pinky

We had some fun with rhyming riddles today. Ask your students about a recent CBC contest called "Hinky Pinky". Make up your own!

Reading Rainbow #1 - sample mark sheet went home in yoman today

Spelling 2 - Test & Workbook due tomorrow

Standard Fare

We worked hard today!

Regular Routines are well underway:
Monday - Castle in the Attic Review & Activities
Tuesday - Spelling Pretest & Small Groups
Wednesday - Writing Activities & Math
Thursday - P.O.W. & Math Homework due
Friday - Spelling Unit due / Spelling Test

Remember -
ART on Wednesdays (our holiday quilts are on display in the 4C classroom)
Thursdays are S.Q.U.I.R.T. days - bring novel!!!
Social Studies on Thursday with Mrs. Piccinato
Science on Friday with Mrs. Quirke

Terrific Tuesday

Language Arts - Spelling 2 Workbook (zeroxed copy) - due Friday

Math Focus Workbook & P.O.W. - due Thursday
Math Focus - pp. 9 - 16 & 17 - Page 17 will be marked as a take-home quiz

Happy Long Weekend

We had an excellent Library Launch for our Animals & Adaptations projects today. Good work! If you have some quiet moments on the weekend, get started on your Reading Rainbow assignment. See everyone bright and early on Tuesday morning.

Thursday Times Tables

Practice times tables for three minutes every night. Increase accuracy and speed. Worksheets available for practice at home.

Writers' Festival on Granville Island

Thursday, October 22, 2009
A notice about a wonderful opportunity for our students to be inspired by Gordon Korman & Tim Wynne-Jones comes home today. Please read over and send $8.00 to Mrs. Quirke in order to participate.

Spelling Program Launch

We started our Modern Curriculum Press Spelling Program today. Each week we will do a pretest on Tuesday, word study and activities during the week, and a final test on Friday.

Spelling Workbook exercises due Friday
Spelling Test - Friday AM

Ask your curious scientists how we admired the spider's craftsmanship today!

Sunshine!!!

Castle in the Attic - we had a giggle as the comedian, Victor Borge (remember him?), did a rendition of reading with punctuation marks. Then, we added correct punctuation to a summary of Chapters 5 & 6. Read Chapters 7 & 8 for next week.

LA - Journal due Friday ("My Weekend")

Math - P.O.W. - due Thursday

Moms & Dads - still some "Introducing Your Child" sheets to come in.

Free-To-Read Recommendation

Congratulations to Jacqueline Belzberg for winning the September Free-To -Read prize. She reviewed Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining by Anne Mazer. It sounds like an inspirational book!

Have a happy weekend.

Typical Thursday - Happy October

Remember Science quiz tomorrow. Have text in class.

Reading Rainbow #1 (Picture Book) - Students, read over the assignment and bring your questions to class next Thursday. Choose the book you want to review. Be sure it was very special to you. Do not start your written assignment until after our discussion next week.

Typically, every Thursday we mark our P.O.W. and have our S.Q.U.I.R.T. time.

Students need to be reminded about the following Security & Playground Routines:
1. No rough play
2. Line up at gate as soon as bell goes
3. Follow adult leader on sidewalk

'Tween Tuesday

Review of Castle in the Attic - Chapters 3 & 4 - will be a combination of a dynamic discussion and an animated medieval history DVD. Read Chapters 5 & 6 for next Monday.

Math P.O.W. - due Thursday
LA - Journal on "Favorites" due Friday

ProD Day tomorrow - see you Thursday!

Mrs. Piccinato - No Current Events this week (save articles for next week)
- No Spelling - program will start next week

Changing the world for the better

Thank-you to all participants in the Terry Fox Run. We're all doing our part to make the world a better place.

Science Quiz - Friday, October 2 - based on pp. 172 & 3 in the text.

No school Monday - Yom Kippur
See everyone on Tuesday.

Terry Fox Run

See you in the morning - in your gym strip - ready for the
Terry Fox Run.
We hope to raise awareness and monies for cancer research.

Times Tables

It's time to brush up on basic multiplication facts! The JumpStart Program we will be following was sent home today (yellow handout). We aim to improve accuracy and speed. Mastery of these facts provides a solid foundation for more complex computation and problem-solving.

Math - Times Table worksheets (most students finished these in class)

I look forward to meeting parents tomorrow night at the BI at 7:30pm.

Autumn Equinox

Happy Autumn, everyone!

We welcome Abrish Adamis to our class. We're looking forward to hearing about the Talmud Torah in Kansas City - and sharing some Canadian geography, history, and culture - with our new student. Please make him feel at home.

Math - P.O.W. #2 - due Thurs.
- Review Booklet due Tues. Oct.6

Remember: Grandparents' Writing due tomorrow

Sleuthing

Our first computer class went well. We logged in, changed our passwords, and then began the "Grammar Detective" activity. We need more time with this, so blog errors will remain until next week.

"Learning from our Grandparents" - due in final form on Wednesday

Castle in the Attic - read Chapters 3 & 4 for Tuesday (Monday is Yom Kippur)
- parents, please remember to sign schedule in your child's agenda

Current Events (CE) - first one due Thursday for Mrs. Piccinato

Grammar Detectives at Work!

Re: Intentional mistakes in Blog

Tomorrow in Computer class the students will be combing the last 8 blog entries for spelling, punctuation & capitalization mistakes. I have changed the entries to include these errors.

Shana Tova

Have a happy and sweet New Year. See you all on Monday.
From,
Mrs. Quirke and the Grade 4 Team at the BI.

Bees Buzzin'

Special craft creations are coming home today from the Judaics Team.

TIMETABLE Additions:
Computer class will be every Monday.
S.Q.U.I.R.T. will be every Thursday.

Remember - Poetry due tomorrow.

Wednesday's Wonders

Wednesday is our busy day. We have Music, Art & P.E. Students are mastering routines quickly.

Math Focus Workbook - pp. 5,6,7 - due Monday (class time was provided yesterday and today)

Acrostic Poetry - due Friday

We are doing some special writing about our Babas and Zaides - in conjunction with National Grandparents' Day (first Sunday after Labor Day) - the students will be asking you to help freshen their memories as they remember what they learned from their grandmas & grandpas (egs. playing a card game, singing a song, throwing a baseball)

Terrific Tuesday

Remember gym strip on Mon, Tues & Wed - uniform required during all other classes.

Castle in the Attic Home Reading Agenda went home today. I hope students and families alike enjoy this tale of adventure, fantasy, and fun. Oral reading, Paired reading or Silent reading are all encouraged. Only two chapters a week. Please sign sheet in yoman each week when chapters complete. Mondays are Castle in the Attic follow-up days (discussions & activities).

No new homework tonight.

Monday, September 14

Math "P.O.W." ( Problem of the Week ) - due Thurs. This will be a weekly routine.

LA - Personal Acrostic Poem - good copy due Friday
1. Interesting first letters
2. Handwriting
3. Colour

Reading -"C in A" ( Castle in the Attic ) - Read Chapters 1 & 2 by Monday
- Come to class prepared for discussion

Shabbat Shalom

Notices in yoman - including an opportunity to join the Band Program. Let me know if you want instrument rental information.

Students have discovered how to access our class blog. We will go over details formally in computer class.

No homework. (A few students have journal and poetry rough copy to finish)

Have a wonderful weekend!

Math Program Launch

We started our Patterns Unit today with a warm-up numbers game and then related computational exercises. I was impressed with the skill and focus of this group.

For Monday - a few journals need to be completed. Most are up-to-date.

Bravo!!! - Everyone had three sharpened pencils and novel for Free-To-Read.

Great Beginnings

We had an excelent start to our Grade 4 year. We were happy and engaged. Our timetables and specialist schedules were in full-swing right after recess. Our day included homeroom activities and a short assembly for all Grade 4's in the Multi-Purpose Room. We started to unpack our supplies. We will finish distributing and labelling everything tomorrow.

Great to meet everyone!!!

Homework:
Bring three sharp pencils to class tomorrow.
Bring a novel (chapter book) to read during our Free-To-Read period.

Teacher's First Day

A lovely sunny day for final preparations! We're looking forward to meeting all the Grade 4's in the small gym tomorrow morning.

Promising Preparations

The Grade 4 Team has been working hard to get the BI Campus ready for an exciting 09/10 year.

Blast-Off into Summer!

It's been a great year. I'm so proud of each student.
Smiles,
Mrs. (Sharon) Quirke

Passing the Torch

The Grade 4's did a great job of introducing the Grade 3's to the Beth Israel Campus. Each Grade 3 student received a personalized card from a Grade 4 student. BI's Shannon kindly had a treat for all 100 students! Thank-you to all.

Have you been checking the blog for the secret riddle/question? If you know the answer, let me know tomorrow.

Activity Stations

We had a great day. We prepared our invitations for the Grade 3 Orientation tomorrow. We had a two period block for a variety of visual, spatial and puzzle challenges. We worked cooperatively with 2D & 3D activities. Great Stuff! "e"

Scrapbooks and folders "ss?" went home today. Be sure to admire all the highlighted work from the past year. The criteria sheet for report cards (stapled to folder) has some important information about how we arrive at the Grade 4 marks and final averages.

Happy Father's Day, Dad!

SPLASHDOWN EXTRAVAGANZA - what a wonderful time we had yesterday! - playing, sliding and enjoying ourselves in the sunshine. I even rode the "Black Hole" twice!! - thanks for your support, kids! We said our fond farewells to Abba. Thank-you to Sally for organizing the details of the day. "cc"

Math and Socials materials went home today.

Have a great weekend.

Reading Rainbow Presentations

Reading Rainbow Presentations - were fascinating! We sat around in a comfortable circle in the Multi-Purpose Room and heard about Tommy Douglas, Bono, Meryl Streep, Louisa May Alcott, Princess Di, Emperor Puyi, Cleopatra, Sidney Crosby, Jim Henson, Gordon Handelsman, Leo LaPorte, Judy Blume & MORE!!! Well-done, everyone! "u"

See you tomorow - all ready for our trip out to Splashdown.

Remember Math Review sheets due Friday.

Clearance !!!

Reading Rainbow Biography projects look great! We will present our characters to each other tomorrow. No preparation needed.

Math Review sheets due Friday.

All Language Arts duotangs and workbooks are going home today. You'll be proud of how much lovely work the students have done this year. The Journals are especially precious. If there is incomplete work, the student was either away, or we didn't get time to complete the assignments. Workbooks can serve as excellent review on quiet days in the summer.

A few library books are still due into library. Report cards go out only when all books returned.

SPLASHDOWN - Thursday!!!

A Good Day

Reading Rainbow - due tomorrow; presentations on Wednesday "s"
Math - Review sheets due Friday, P.O.W.(2) finished by Thursday, as per usual

Splashdown on Thursday - a few more people need to bring in $7.00

Shabbat Shalom

Thirsty Thursday

Math - Review Sheets due Friday, June 19
Remember Spelling Test this Friday.

Bring Splashdown Money. "of"
Comfort Kits went home today. They will be resubmitted in September.

Free-to-Read Winners

May's Free-To Read Winners are as follows:

Maya with Ramona the Pest
Braden with Point Blank

"Honorable Mention" goes to:
Elan for Bootleg
Sophie for Inkheart
Eli for The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes

BRAVO!!!

Tuesday, June 9

Cheering everyone on, as they work on final projects!!
Nothing new tonight on the homework board.

Monday's Homework

SplashDown Park Day - Thursday, June 18th
- Bring $7.00 to class

Spelling 34 - Workbook due Friday
-Test Friday - a draw from Units 32, 33, 34

Math P.O.W. - due Thursday - Cut & Paste!!! "et"

LA - some Inside/ Outside poems to finish

The Week of June 1 - 5

MONDAY-
In the gentle breezes: We had a lovely read of our S.Q.U.I.R.T. books out on the cool grass today.

Spelling Workbook 33 - to be finished this week, test will be next Friday
P.O.W. (2) - due Thurs. "he"
Power Worksheets (Decimals) - due tomorrow - finish the one you're on!

TUESDAY- Field Trip & Author Visit at JCC in AM "s"
WEDNESDAY - "e"
THURSDAY- Singers performing at VTT "c"
FRIDAY- SPORTS DAY!!! "r"

Shavuot Assembly

Rabbi Bellas led us in an excellent assembly today. The Torah was unrolled all the way around the gym. "t"
Have a good long weekend. See everyone on Monday.

April/May Newsletter

Newsletter for the months of April & May comes home today.

Congratulations to 4C for earning a pizza treat today - hard work, punctuality, kindness, & cooperation all added up to a bit of fun!!! Yum!!!

Terrific Tuesday

Spelling Workbook 32 due by end of week.
Spelling Test on Units 32, 33, and 34 (a selection of 20 words) will be on Friday, June 12.
Workbooks are to be kept up-to-date as per usual.

Monday's Homework

No new homework - so students can focus on Reading Rainbow #3, Socials Blog, and Judaics Project

Have three sharpened pencils in class.

Recap of work due this week:
P.O.W. - Thurs (toothpick challenge)
- pp. 79, 80, 81
Spelling 32 - Workbook will be assigned "is" tomorrow
- Test will be next week

Have a lovely weekend

Hopefully the weather will cooperate, and we'll have a "summery" weekend! "hat"

Bright and Shining Faces at Seniors' Lunch

We had the opportunity to join the Seniors' Lunch for a few minutes today. We went across the hall from our classroom, introduced ourselves and listened to four of our Science Fiction stories read by Adam, Aimee, Daniel, and Yuval. All our bright and shining young faces cheered the older folks immeasurably.

Science Quiz tomorrow. Have duotangs in class.
Math Worksheets due Tuesday - pp. 79, 80 & 81 (class time was given - most students are finished)
Spelling Workbook - units 30 & 31 due tomorrow
Spelling 31 Test as per usual

Reading Rainbow Timeline

Reading Rainbow #3 - due Tuesday, June 16.

A timeline for the completion of work for this mini-project has been given to students. It should help with time management, and hopefully make the process enjoyable. This assignment is meant to give students a chance to learn about an inspirational character, analyze found materials, and have some fun with interview and poster techniques.

Spelling 30 & 31 - Workbook due Friday as per usual. Some time in class will be provided for the completion of these 2 units.

Math - P.O.W. "W" - due next Thursday AM (I will be with students Thurs. AM, the 28th)

SCIENCE - Quiz on Friday. Have duotang in class.

Shabbat Shalom

Have a great long weekend!
Monday - No session - Victoria Day Long Weekend
Wednesday - No session - ProD Day for teachers

Thursday's Homework

Review for Spelling Test tomorrow, and have workbook ready to hand in for marking.

Wednesday, May 13

Last night for the secret blog"gs" word search. Come to class with your guess tomorrow. Qualify for a second prize if you can make a critical scientific comment about the words!!!???!!!

Reading Rainbow #3 - Biography Focus - assigned today. More information to follow. Deadline TBA.

Math P.O.W. - due Thurs. as per usual
LA Journal entry - due Friday

Tuesday's Homework

Math - 6 power worksheets were due completed today
Math - Quiz tomorrow, Wed."eg"

Lag B'omer Picnic at Beach Cancelled

We will be doing some fun activities"ake" tomorrow - but not at the beach - due to wet weather.

LA Journal - due Friday (remember our work on beginnings, middles and ends; and try to use a metaphor or a simile)

MATH - 6 power worksheets due tomorrow
- Quiz on Wed.

Have a restful weekend

"n" no homework over the weekend.

Thursday's Homework

Spelling Workbook 28 and Test tomorrow.
Science - bring sound "s"

Resounding Success

A well-organized, informative, inspirational and fun Math Literacy Day had by all. Thank-you to all"le" the organizers!!!

No new homework tonight.
(Blog secret password continues?!?)

Literacy Day tomorow

We're looking forward to our Literacy Day (Language Arts & Math focus) tomorrow. The morning will include speakers, workshops and events. In the afternoon, we will be attending"tt" the Math Problem-Solving Fair in the new gym.

Spelling Workbook 28 and Spelling Test - Friday, as per usual

Monday's Homework

LA - Finish Science Fiction Story Cover
Math - M.N.M. pp. 74,75,76 - due tomorrow
- P.O.W. "ra" due Thursday as per usual
Science - Bring a sound for the Sound Booth

Shabbat Shalom

Remember S.Q.U.I.R.T. books for Monday morning.
Have a great weekend, everyone!

Mobius Strip and Millman's Marvelous Physics Demo

Ask your students about the above !!!
Spelling Workbook and Test tomorrow as per usual.

Happy 61st Birthday, Israel!

AN AMAZING DAY OF PERFORMANCES, GAMES, DANCING AND FOOD - FUN HAD BY ALL AT KING DAVID. THANK-YOU TO SHOSHANA BURTON FOR ALL HER HARD WORK.

Yom Ha'atzmaut at King David

"Israel, Light Unto the Nations"
We will be traveling to King David tomorrow (10:30 - 2:30) for a variety of programs, events, and celebrations.
Non-uniform Day - wear blue and white.

Remember Math due Thursday.

Follow-Up Reading Interviews

Thank-you to parents who joined us for our Follow-up Reading Interview session. The experience will help us assess the reading skills of each student, and help with the selection of level-appropriate material.

Math Focus (pp. 58 - 61) & P.O.W. - due Thursday


Science Fiction good copies due tomorrow

Shabbat Shalom

I'm so proud of our Grade 4's! They've learned so much. They're getting ready for Grade 5 now.

A Terrific Thursday

No new homework - just Sci Fi story for Tuesday.

Constable Beck Visits

We had a friendly visit from our neighborhood police officer today. He gave us safety tips for home, school, and community. He gave us specific rules to follow to avoid cyberbullying and foul play on the internet. Supervision by parents is key. Our follow-up discussion in class gave each student a chance to tell anecdotes about dangerous situations. We suggested safety tips for each scenario.

Sunny Tuesday

Spelling 26 Workbook - due Friday as per usual
Spelling Test - Friday

Welcome Back!

Great to see everyone today. It was a full house, and we jumped right in to our third term's work.

Reminders:
Have three sharpened pencils on hand at all times.
Have personal choice novel in class for S.Q.U.I.R.T. on Monday.

LA: Journal: "The Colour of my Holiday" due Friday (most finished in class)
Science Fiction Story: (Good Copy) due Tuesday, April 28

Math: pp. 72,73, 77, 78 (finished in class)

Happy Pesach

Have a good holiday! See you in a couple of weeks!

Go Green

We're are trying to save energy and resources by ...
*turning lights out as we leave the room?
*recycling papers?
*turning the tap off while brushing teeth?

Bring your "green" ideas to class tomorrow.

April Fool's - It's Snowing!

Congratulations to this month's
Free-To-Read winners:
Aimee Lutrin
Joshua Bugis
Ashley Greenwald
Justine Balin

P.O.W. due tomorrow.
Rough Copy of Science Fiction story was due today.

No homework over the break.

Lovely to See the Sun

See yesterday's post for homework.

Monday's Homework

Rough Copy of Science Fiction story due Wed. - 1-2 pages only
Math - P.O.W. due Thurs.
- Long Division sheet due Wed. (will be passed out tomorrow during work period)

Congratulations to the following students for a perfect homework record in Term 2:
Joshua Bugis
Ashley Greenwald
Sophie Visscher-Lubinizki

BRAVO!!!

Happy Weekend to All

JOSEPH - we were all humming the tunes today. What a wonderful performance last night! Great work - Grade 6 & 7 - and all involved!

Important notices went home today re KUDOS and Marking Criteria for report cards. Please ensure these are received at home.

A Night Off

"Joseph" performance tonight!!!

Mastery in Long Division

Thanks to our Kitchen Kapers program with Sandi Evans (LAC) we are all getting some one-on-one coaching with the long division process.

No new homework tonight.

Remember P.O.W. for tomorrow and Spelling Workbook for Friday.

Terrific Tuesday

Everyone's working hard - Bravo!
Spelling Workbook 25 or Extension List - due Friday (as per usual)

MNM

Monday Night Math - 5 long division questions (choose from "raccoon sheets")
- show all work on graph paper
- due tomorrow

P.O.W. due Thursday

Shabbat Shalom

Remember Lit Circles novels for Monday. Be prepared to write about them. Have red duotang organized with 6 assignments in order. Important: These will be the last marks for LA /Second Term.

Sizzlin' Science

High Touch High Tech arrived today with their "Sounds Like Fun" presentation. All Grade 4's enjoyed a wonderfully informative and well-paced hands-on workshop with scientist, Jennifer.

Pro D Day tomorrow

No new homework.
Perhaps tomorrow will be a good catch-up day for the students - especially with Socials project due on Friday.
Spelling Workbook 23 also due Friday as per usual ( class time was provided)

Literature Circles Wrap-up

Last Lit Circles discussion group tomorrow - Tuesday - "Literary Luminary"

Monday, the 23rd - Lit Circles Wrap-Up
1. Have RED duotang ready to hand in for marking (including all SIX assignments)
2. Have novel finished, and be prepared to write about it in class
3. Bring novel

We launched our Long Division Unit today - no homework until all Social Studies deadlines have been met. Ask students what D.M.S.B (or D.M.S.M.) means!!!

An Inspirational Evening

All our students did so well presenting their speeches! They spoke with energy and conviction about a variety of topics. Special congratulations go out to the students who placed:
Sophie Visscher-Lubinizki (1st place)
Justine Balin (2nd place)
Daniel Schertzer (3rd place)

Other Grade 4 winners were Danielle Cohen, Eytan Grubner, & Noah Hayes.

Homework
Remember S.Q.U.I.R.T. book for Monday - KUDOS will be recorded
"Literary Luminary" assignment due on Wednesday for Lit Circles.

Thank-you to Miss Henrietta Strangeways for filling in for me early in the week. The students cooperated well and competently completed the academic work.

Speech Night at the JCC

Spelling 22 test tomorrow.
We started our Science Fiction stories today, but, for the moment, will work on them in class only.
First Nations projects due - March 20

All the best tonight!!! - to students presenting speeches.

Shabbat Shalom

Remember Daylight Savings this weekend.

Purim Booth

We're getting ready for our Purim Carnival. We've designed a soccer/obstacle game ("Hammer Haman") which can be enjoyed by all ages.

Double Spelling Test tomorrow (Units 20 & 21)
HAVE SPELLING WORKBOOK TO PASS IN FOR MARKING.

Thanks to Jen for our new blog photo heading. Nice work on your button blankets, 4c!

Geometry Extravaganza Today

Today, we played computer games, did hands-on demos, figured out 2D & 3D challenge activities, did a Q&A guessing game on the overhead, and constructed forms from net patterns - and it was all Math! (Geometry Unit)

Free-to-Read Winners

Congrats to the following students for their novel reviews:
Daniel Schertzer (Wimpy Kid #1)
Elias Hartman (Wimpy Kid #2)
Leeor Burton (Wimpy Kid #3)
Sophie Visscher-Lubinizki (Rumpelstiltskin)
Maya Yaron (Cat Burglar)

Spelling Workbook 21 and Double Spelling Test (20 & 21) - Friday

Time Is Marching On!

It's already March!!

P.O.W. - due Thursday

Illustrator - due Monday for Literature Circles
Congratulations to our "Best Directors":
1. Joshua Bugis
2. Justine Balin
3. Braden Gaerber

P/T Conferences

See you, parents, tonight or tomorrow!
Happy Weekend to all.

Wearing Pink

We affirmed kindness today - by wearing pink. VTT was bright and cheerful with color .

We presented our magazine reports today. What a variety of high-interest reading material is available! Magazines reviewed included Owl, Sports Illustrated, Chickadee, American Girl, SkyGaze, National Geographic, Wrestling, Wild, Lego Club, and Snowboarding. 75% of the class completed the bonus article review and pie chart section. Well-done!

Tuesday - no new homework

We had our Spelling 20 pretest today and finished our Math Art projects.
Wear PINK tomorrow - in support of KINDNESS!

Monday's Homework

Spelling 20 Workbook - due Thursday
Math P.O.W. - due Thursday
LA Lit Circles Director sheet - thoughtfully completed & due in class on Monday
Science Vocab. Quiz - this Thursday, the 26th (have duotang in class)

Shabbat Shalom

LIGHT : Science Quiz - Thurs. Feb. 26 (see glossary in duotang)

Old-Fashioned Work Period Today

We accomplished lots today:
1. Social Studies research in the Library with Mrs. White & Sally
2. Symmetrical & Asymmetrical concepts & assignments in Math
3. Problem of the Week - Addition with Consecutive Numbers
3. Homonyms, Synonyms & Antonyms - Communication Skills

No new Homework
Study for Spelling test tomorrow
Bring completed Lit Circles "Word Wizard" on Monday

Lovely "Spring" Day

Math Focus Workbook: pp. 38,39,40 - due tomorrow (class time was provided)

Regular Routines

Spelling 19 Workbook - due Friday
Spelling 19 Test - Friday
Word Wizard (Literature Circles) - due Monday
P.O.W. - due Thursday

Have a Happy Weekend

ProD Day Monday. See everyone on Tuesday.

Last F.S.A.

F.S.A. is done. Any absentees will have a chance to complete tests in the next 2 weeks.

WOW! Great job on Reading Rainbow submissions! All work in on time! We look forward to sharing the projects with each other in a couple of weeks' time.

A Little Comic Relief

Bring your favorite jokes in, & we'll share them in class.

January Free-To-Read winners are:

Justine Balin (Queen of Cool)
Jordan Boroditsky (The Island)
Elan Chark (On the Run 2)
Yuval Daniel (A Sweet Far Thing)
Eli Friedland (Helen Keller)
Braden Gaerber ( Niagara Falls, Or Does It?)

Well-done everyone!

A Terrific Tuesday & A Dusting of Snow

F.S.A.Testing ( Reading Comprehension) went well today. Math tomorrow.
Students are in excellent form.

Successful Book Club

Great job today during Lit Circles! Students listened with their ears, eyes and bodies. They summarized their novels and discussed key points. They took turns. They looked at primulas and nibbled cookies while inquiring about each others' books.

"Connector" assignment due next Tuesday.
Monday is a Pro-D Day.

Reading Rainbow #2 due tomorrow. We're all looking forward to sharing our magazine selections.

Hands-On Science Experiments

We had lots of fun today with a variety of hands-on Science activities.
Remember Lit Circles novel & Summarizer assignment for Monday.

Lit Circles "Summarizer"

Out first Lit Circles assignment went out today. The first dramatic role each student is to assume is that of "Summarizer".
Summary and Key Points (Chapter 1) - due Monday

F.S.A. Testing Today

The students wrote amazing stories about incredible journeys today. They brainstormed, and then organized their thoughts on a planning page. They structured their stories, using a clear beginning, middle and end. When all is "said and done and marked", students will be receiving these test booklets to take home.

No Homework

Great time snowtubing at Cypress!

Light Homework

No homework tonight. We are going to leave plenty of time for working on our At-Home Reading Rainbow Projects (Magazine Analysis).

We started our F.S.A. Writing Tests today. The first assignment was an excellent exercise in "Compare & Contrast".

Snow-tubing at Cypress. A great time was had by all last Friday! The weather cooperated, and the snow was soft. Thank-you to all the parents who joined us.

Thursday

Lit Circles novels went home today. Students may start reading. Assignments and Book Club days will be discussed next week.

See you on Cypress tomorrow! Wear your snow gear, hats & gloves. Bring your lunches as usual.

Book Club Launch

Literature Circles were introduced today. Each student will receive a novel of their choice tomorrow. Reading can begin immediately. Assignments and preparation for book club will start next week.

F.S.A. Ministry Testing begins Monday, Feb. 2. Several periods in February will be taken up with this provincial endeavor. Information from the Administration should be sent home by end of week. No preparation needed on the part of students or parents.

No new homework tonight. P.O.W. & Spelling Workbook due on Friday as per usual.

A Snow Globe Day!

Math Test tomorrow - Area & Perimeter - Study sheets and duotangs went home today.
Spelling Workbook 17 - due Friday as per usual
Spelling Test will likely be held next Friday - due to Snow Tubing at Cypress

Reading Interview Day

We had a chance to hear every student read orally today. Thank-you to parents who volunteered to do the Reading Interviews. Notes and comments will help us gain a better understanding of individual reading levels and needs.

Math - P.O.W. due Thursday - as per usual
LA - Sentences using alliteration - due tomorrow
Continue working on Magazine Project at home

BOOK FAIR - Wednesday in Library

Sunshine!!!!

Have a good weekend!

Remember S.Q.U.I.R.T. book for Monday. We are starting Reading Interviews. Thank-you to the parents who have volunteered to join us, and read with the students.

Organization

We've getting settled into our routines again. Please help students stay on top of homework assignments. Work is posted on our white board every day. We fill out the yoman whenever needed, and, of course, there's the blog! Keep books and duotangs tidy and organized.

Sorry about spelling error in Barack Obama's name yesterday. It has been corrected. An inspirational letter from Mr. Obama to his young daughters was sent home today.

Historic Day

Barack Obama's Inauguration was discussed today. Many of us saw some T.V. clips.
No school tomorrow - Professional Day for teachers.
Spelling Workbook 16 - due Friday as per usual

BINGO tonight!!!

The Last Photos from the Science Plays Have Been Uploaded

Click this link to see the last 4 photos from the Grade 4 Science Plays. Sorry for the wait!

Sunshine!

Reading Rainbow #2 - Magazine Analysis - due Tuesday, February 10

MNM - Monday Night Math -Design due tomorrow
- P.O.W. due Thursday
- Math Focus Workbook - pp. 75,76,77, 81 is bonus

Shabbat Shalom

January has been exciting so far! In the last couple of weeks we've learned about light with Mr. Herrin, done virtual tours with our medieval castles, and started our magazine analysis projects (Reading Rainbow #2)

Calculators Please

Please have a calculator in class at all times this term. We will use them regularly.

Reading Rainbow #2

Reading Rainbow #2: Choose an MAGAZINE to review by Monday. Deadline will be set next week.

Terrific Tuesday

Spelling Workbook 15 - due Friday

*Try a challenge sentence and submit anytime. Use every letter of the alphabet. Make sure your sentence makes sense.

Monday's Homework

Language Arts - 7 Step Recipe in Journal
- Handwriting Test Tomorrow

Math - pp. 61, 65, 66
- P.O.W. - due Thursday

Note: We missed Math today due to an Israel Solidarity Program in the BI Shul. We will introduce the work tomorrow or the next day. Homework will be due end of week.

Light Extravaganza

Mr. Brian Herrin "lit up our day" with his presentation on the properties and sources of LIGHT.
He had demonstrations and discussions using lasers, solar panels, light meters and colorful burning chemicals. Today's learning launches our second term Science unit on LIGHT. Thank-you to the BI for letting us set up in the Judaica Hallway, and to Mr. Herrin for coming from the North Shore to visit us.

Photos from Grade 4 Science Plays

Hi everyone!

Sorry for the delay in posting these photos. Click this link to view some snapshots of your children's science plays.

First Nations Unit

Social Studies Homework - finish drawing folder cover

Meltdown Continues

Be sure to send your child to school with proper snow/rain gear. An extra pair of socks/leotards might come in handy.

Snowtubing on Cypress Mountain - Friday, January 30. Forms have gone home. Please return with $6.00.

100% Attendance Today!

Spelling 14 Workbook - due Friday
Study for Spelling Test - Friday

Welcome Back!

I hope everyone had a happy holiday. It certainly was unique!

General - have 3 sharpened pencils in class

LA - Journal due Friday (Review list & Rescue paragraph)
- S.Q.U.I.R.T. book in class for Monday

Math - P.O.W. due Thursday