Weekly Update: June 23rd - 26th

Happy Thursday!

We have had a fantastic week to finish off the great year we had! In Math, students completed a Math Mystery focused on data collection! Students had to interpret data from various graphs to figure out the clues!

Students have been working on writing, drawing and colouring a memory book of their year.  They are thinking back on field trips, assemblies, and fun events from the year.  We hope you enjoy looking through this with your child when they bring it home on their last day. Students also proudly created a cover page and an “About the Author” write-up for their Mountaintop writing.  Mountaintop writing is a compilation of student’s independent writing that they did on a monthly basis.  It is such a great way to see the improvements they have made over the year.  They will bring this home on their last day of school as well.

On Wednesday afternoon, we had our much-anticipated Sports Day! Students moved through different stations with a partner that involved fun activities and challenges that tested their athletic abilities! The fun culminated in Tug-of-War challenges and a Colour Run! Thank you to the many parent volunteers that helped make this fun afternoon possible! 

On Thursday morning, we had the opportunity to meet as a school one last time for our final assembly, where we shared highlights from the school year and said farewell to the staff members that will be leaving TRS. We also had time as a class to celebrate the year by sharing favourite memories from the year, watching a slideshow of pictures, and having one last appreciation circle. We have so much to be grateful for from this school year!

Thank you for the wonderful school year! I hope everyone has a relaxing, fun and positive summer!

- Ms. Mostaghel 😁

Weekly Update: June 16th - 20th

Happy Friday!

This week students split up into two groups for Health.

Here is what the Grade 3's did:

Learning Intentions:

• Food provides energy and nourishment to the brain and body.
• The most effective way to hydrate the body is by drinking water.
• Some foods and drinks can provide hydration to the body.
• Optimal brain and body functions are influenced by foods and hydration.
• Explore the effects of food and hydration on the brain and body.
• The characteristics of food can be affected by cooking, storing, preparing, freezing, drying.

The Grade 3’s focused on nutrition this week in Health. We reviewed the Canada Health Food Guide and came up with examples of each type of food group. Students made a survey asking their peers what their favourite type of fruit, vegetable, protein, or grain products are. We also researched information about why water is so important for us and students made a visual journal page showcasing the information that they had learned. 

Here is what the Grade 4's did:

Learning Intentions:

• Recognize that puberty marks the beginning of a new life stage as individuals move toward becoming mature adults.
• Describe changes that happen during puberty.
• Explore how transitions into puberty are acknowledged in different cultures.
• Identify credible sources in the community to support individuals through the changes that occur during puberty.

The Grade 4’s learned about puberty this week.  We talked about the different changes they are about to go through physically, socially and emotionally.  Students got to ask questions through an anonymous question box.  One of their assignments this week was to find a safe adult to talk to about puberty and maybe ask any questions they might have.  If they come to you with questions this week, that is why.

Reminders:

• Please see Ms. Harbourne's email about upcoming Spirit Days.
• Students will be bringing home lots of work next week. It would be helpful if they had a bag to help carry things home each day. 
• Sports Day is on Wednesday afternoon. Please make sure students are dressed for the weather, have a water bottle and an extra snack.
  
• If you haven't signed your child up for the Sports Day Colour Run yet, please click here: https://forms.office.com/r/AfXgz1cUZg

Have a wonderful weekend!

-Ms. Mostaghel 😁

Weekly Update: June 9th - 13th

 Happy Friday!

Here is one of the fun activities we have been working on this week: Pixel Art and Fractions!

Learning Intentions:

• Model fractions of a whole quantity, length, shape, or object, in various ways, limited to denominators of 12 or less.
  
• Visualize fractions as compositions of a unit fraction.
• Identify the numerator and denominator of a fraction in various representations.
• Name a given fraction.
• Determine fractions equivalent to a given fraction.

Students have been practicing writing various fractions based on pictures.  We are slowly working toward comparing fractions with different numerators and different denominators using symbols <,> and =.  Students are now creating their own pixel art pictures and then writing fractions representing the different colours they used in the picture.  So their numerators will be the numbers of squares that are a specific colour and the denominator is the total number of squares coloured. Students have enjoyed this activity and will bring home some of their Pixel Art creations this weekend!

Reminder:

• The Grade 4's will begin their Human Sexuality Health unit on Monday, June 16th. Forms were sent home last week with more information on what we will be covering. If you DO NOT want your child to participate in the lesson, please sign and return the form. If we do not receive a form from you, we will assume we have your permission for your child to participate. If you have any questions, please let me know.
• We will have two outdoor Golf lessons on Monday & Tuesday next week with Mr. Mike (weather & smoke permitting!). Please ensure your child is dressed for the weather with good outdoor shoes, a water bottle and perhaps an extra snack!

Have a wonderful weekend!
-Ms. Mostaghel 😁

Weekly Update: June 2nd - 6th

Happy Friday!

Here is a look at one of the activities we did this week: Full School Zoo Field Trip!

We had a great time exploring the zoo on Wednesday as a school community.  Students enjoyed the playgrounds, seeing each other at lunch, the butterfly pavilion, the roaming peacocks, the tigers and the penguin exhibits.  There were some interesting sculpture creations of polar bears and penguins, made out of plastics found in the oceans. It was a wonderful way to spend the sunny day together!

Reminders:

Grade 4's brought home a booklet outlining their Health lessons that are coming up the week of June 16.  Please read through this carefully and only return if you do NOT want your child to participate.  If we do not receive a form from you by June 13th, your child will participate in our health lessons as usual.

Have a wonderful weekend!

-Ms. Mostaghel 😁

Weekly Update: May 26th - 30th

Happy Friday!

Here is one of the activities from the week: Estimating Area & Preparing for our Measurement Unit Test!

 Learning Intentions:

• Relate millimetres, centimetres, and metres
• Relate inches to feet and yards
• Justify the choice of millimetres, centimetres, or metres to measure various lengths
• Measure lengths of straight lines and curves, with millimetres, centimetres, or metres
• Recognize length expressed in metric or imperial units
• Determine the perimeter of polygons
• Determine the length of an unknown side given the perimeter of a polygon
• Estimate length by comparing to a benchmark or referent
• Measure area with standard units by tiling with square units (Grade 4)
• Determine the area of a rectangle using multiplication (Grade 4)
• Solve problems involving area of rectangles (Grade 4)
• Estimate an area by visualizing, using referents or rearrange partial units (Grade 4)

This week we continued practicing calculating the area of rectangles by using the formula Area = Base x Height. We also used referents such as base 10 blocks and fingertips to estimate the area of rectangles. We played the unfair game and completed some pixel art mysteries on Google Classroom to help us prepare for our Measurement Unit Test that will take place on Monday, June 2nd.  If you want to provide your child with additional practice for our upcoming test, the curricular outcomes that will be covered on the test are listed above. You can ensure they have completed their pixel art mysteries, practice measurement tasks on Knowledgehook, have them measure various items around the house, or check out some of these games:

Pixel Art Mysteries on Google Classroom

https://toytheater.com/perimeter-climber/

https://toytheater.com/area-climber/

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/measuring-in-cm

Reminders:

• Our Full-School Zoo Field Trip is on Wednesday, June 4th. Please ensure you have signed and returned your child's form. We are still looking for volunteers to support our field trip, so if you have your valid police clearance and are available to volunteer, please sign up here: https://volunteersignup.org/DY4CW
• For the field trip, please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for the weather, with good walking shoes. Students will also need their own packed lunch and a waterbottle.

Have a great weekend!
-Ms. Mostaghel 😁

Weekly Update: May 20 - 23rd

Happy Friday!

Here is one of the activities we did this week: Field Trip to Telus Spark!

Learning Intentions:

• Understandings of the living world, Earth, and space are deepened by investigating natural systems and their interactions.
• The universe includes all of space and everything in it.
• Objects in space include: the Moon, the Sun (a star), stars and their planets, planets and their moons
• Most objects in space are more easily observed at night.
• Technologies for viewing objects in space include binoculars, telescopes, planetariums
• Observing objects in space helps us connect Earth to its place in the universe.
• Compare observations of objects in space taken during the day and night.
• Compare technologies for viewing objects in space.

We started our day by attending an Infinity Dome Show about Pluto.  It was amazing to see all the planets up above us and all around us, see their orbits and try to understand how planets came to be categorized as planets when there are so many things orbiting the sun.  Students then got to explore the many exhibits and go play at the outdoor playground.  There were VR experiences, gummy bear experiments, food exhibits, and lots of other fun things the kids got to experience. What was your child's favourite part of the trip? What was one new thing they learned? We had a blast and we hope your child did too :)

Reminders:

• If you haven't returned your pink Lacrosse forms, please return them for Monday morning as our residency begins on Monday, May 26th.

If you have your police clearance and are available to volunteer on June 4th for our full school field trip, please sign up here: https://volunteersignup.org/DY4CW

Have a wonderful weekend!

-Ms. Mostaghel 😁

Weekly Update: May 12th - 16th

Happy Friday!

Here is an activity we have been working on this week: Narrative Writing

Learning Intentions:

• Recognize and use figurative language in oral and written communication.
• Revise written texts for accuracy, clarity, or appeal by adding, removing, or changing words or sentences.
• Include a variety of carefully selected words and sensory detail to add interest and keep audiences engaged.
• Communicate personal voice or the voice of characters in narratives through dialogue.

Students have been continuing to work through the writing process while creating their own short stories.  We focused on dialogue and how to use quotation marks correctly.  We talked about adjectives and ensured we included these in our writing and underlined them in green when revising.  Students then got to focus on the characters in their story and described what they are like on the outside but also how they behave and what they think and feel and why.  This will hopefully help them write more descriptive stories. Some students are already on the final stage of the writing process: publishing! They are working hard to complete their stories and share them with their classmates!

Reminders:

• We have our Telus Spark Field Trip on Tuesday! Students are asked to arrive to school on time, with a packed snack and lunch. It will also be helpful to dress for the weather and wear good walking shoes as students will have some time to explore Telus Spark and may want to visit the outdoor Brainasium. 
• We have sent home multiple learning artifacts and quizzes this week. Please take the time to review your child's work with them.

Have a wonderful long weekend!

-Ms. Mostaghel 😁