Highlights from last week:
I was able to spend nearly the whole week in the classroom as Mr. Weddell was in working in the office Monday and Tuesday morning!  It was really nice being able to see first-hand, how the students are doing in Math and Language Arts (subjects I do not usually teach them).  The students did a wonderful job sharing their Natural Disaster research projects aloud last week.  The kids were also eager to ask one another questions about the topics.  The evaluation sheets for the written project as well as the oral presentation will be sent home this week.  We made a map of our classroom using scale (which required practicing our multiplication skills to fit our measurments to scale), labels, colour, legends, symbols and compass roses.  The students worked with partners or individually to measure the furniture, doors, windows, etc. in our classroom using rulers and metre sticks.   The kids are also loving perspective drawing and I'm very impressed with the effort and details they are adding to their work. 

What's happening this week?
Nearly all students have presented their Natural Disaster projects. They have done an excellent job.  If your child has not completed or handed-in his/her project, please have them do so as soon as possible as the projects were due January 13th.   We will continue to work through our mapping unit. 
In computers, the students have been exploring the website KERPOOF.COM which has a variety of Language Arts based activities.  Students can make their own stories, movies, cards and pictures.  We will be continuing our basketball unit in P.E. this month.  We will move onto a gymnastics unit in early February.  In Art, we will continue to work on one-point perspective drawing to tie into mapping in Social Studies.  Hopefully the weather warms up enough for the students to go outside for recess and lunch this week.  Five "in" days in a row last week seemed to leave everyone with a little "cabin fever." :)  Please remember that students need to wear clothing that is appropriate for whatever the weather is like each day.  I have suggested the kids bring an extra pair of socks and/or pants to school, in case their clothes get cold and wet after being outside. 

Communication Note for Families: 
I have done my best to email all of those families who have mentioned they prefer to communicate via email.  I sent emails either before or after Winter Break to update you on your child's progress.  Some emails were sent back to me, so please let me know if you have changed your email address and remember to check your "junk" mail to see if my emails have been considered spam.   If you would like an update email and did not receive one from me, please send me an email letting me know. :) 

Upcoming Events:
Thursday, February 9th - Skating with Gr.1 Little Buddies
Thursday, February 16th - Young Peoples Concert and Skating with Gr.1 Little Buddies (a busy day!)
Thursday, February 23rd - First gymnastics lesson at TCC
Friday, February 24th - Professional Development Day - No school 
February 27-29th- McQueen Lake Overnight Trip with Mr. Weddell 
Thursday, March 1st - Second gymnastics lesson at TCC 

Future Field Trips:
  • SKATING in FEBRUARY- Those students who needed to borrow skates or helmets have borrowed some from Parkcrest.   A pink permission slip for skating was sent home last Friday, 20th.  Please sign and return as soon as possible.  Also, please let me know if you plan on joining us (and which day(s)).  The more the merrier (and the more helping hands there are to tie skates, the more time the kids will have to skate). :)   A few students have asked if they can bring hockey equipment.  I have talked with Mr. Dhaliwal and we both agree that will be fine, as long as the kids playing hockey remain in the designated area and soft pucks or balls are used (not regular hard pucks).  
  • GYMNASTICS - A permission form will be sent home at the end of this week.  
  • MCQUEEN LAKE OVERNIGHT TRIP - February 27-29th.  More  information to come from Mr.Weddell
If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact me at the school or through email (agartrell@sd73.bc.ca).  
 


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