April 27

Mission Briefing

Hello Agents,

The weather has been great. I hope we can all get outside a little more. On May 10, we are going on a field trip to the Blue Heron Reserve, leaving the school at 9:00 am and returning at 2:30pm. Please be prepared for rainy weather and bring a lunch that can be eaten outside easily.

  • Spelling: We will work on Spelling list N4 this week and have the test on May 3.
  • Language Arts: We are learning about the elements of story writing.
  • Math: We are learning how to understand and find fractions.
  • Social Studies: We are learning about the First Nations of Canada.
  • Science: We will learn about ecosystems.
  • Art: We will continue our hot air balloon art, creating dimension with lines.
  • Bible: We will learn the importance of persevering like Job.

Homework: I have updated the homework page with the skills students need to practice every day.

Important Reminders

  • Apr. 30 – Pro-D Day
  • May. 4 – Star Wars/Superhero Day
  • May. 7 – Knights Day
  • May. 10 – Field Trip to the Blue Heron Reserve
April 20

Mission Briefing

Hello Agents,

Thank you for all your hard work memorizing math facts. This will pay off as students progress to more complex problem solving.

  • Spelling: We will work on Spelling list N3 this week and have the test on April 26.
  • Language Arts: We are learning about synonyms and antonyms to expand our vocabulary in writing.
  • Math: We will be working on memorizing division facts and start learning about fractions.
  • Social Studies: We are learning about the First Nations of Canada.
  • Science: We will learn about decomposers.
  • Art: We will paint hot air balloons, creating dimension with lines.
  • Bible: We will learn to be a leader like Deborah.

Homework: I have updated the homework page with the skills students need to practice every day.

Important Reminders

  • Apr. 23 – Interim Reports out
  • Apr. 23 – Knights Day
  • Apr. 30 – Pro-D Day
April 13

Mission Briefing

Hello Agents,

I’m looking forward to this sunny week. Thank you for all your hard work memorizing math facts. It will make future work much easier.

Here are your objectives this week:

  • Spelling: We will work on Spelling list N2 this week and have the test on April 19.
  • Language Arts: We are doing book clubs this week.
  • Math: We will be working on memorizing division facts.
  • Social Studies: We are learning about the First Nations of Canada.
  • Science: We will learn about life cycles.
  • Art: We will learn to render contours by noticing the qualities and texture of edges.
  • Bible: We will learn about the importance of repentance through the story of David.

Homework: I have updated the homework page with the skills students need to practice every day.

Important Reminders

  • Apr. 14 – Beach Day
  • Apr. 16 – Knights Day
  • Apr. 23 – Interim Reports out
  • Apr. 23 – Knights Day
  • Apr. 30 – Pro-D Day
April 6

Mission Briefing

Hello Agents,

I hope everyone had a fun and relaxing long weekend. It was nice to have the sunshine and get outside.

As we are going into the last part of the year, we want to make sure we solidify the skills we need to have going into Grade 4.  One important skill is knowing multiplication facts, which means we will want to make sure that we are practicing them at home with flash cards, hundreds charts, or online tools.

Here are your objectives this week.

  • Spelling: We will do spelling rules this week.
  • Language Arts: We are doing book clubs this week.
  • Math: We will practice memorizing multiplication and division facts this week.
  • Social Studies: We are learning more about the First Nations of Canada.
  • Science: We will learn about food chains.
  • Art: We will learn to use colour and proportion to create landscapes.
  • Bible: We will learn about the importance of forgiveness, like Joseph.

Homework: Check the homework page for skills that students need to practice every day.

Important Reminders

  • Apr. 9 – Knights Day
  • Apr. 14 – Beach Day (All Elementary)
  • Apr. 16 – Knights Day
  • Apr. 23 – Interim Reports out
  • Apr. 23 – Knights Day
  • Apr. 30 – Pro-D Day