Good afternoon everyone!

I hope you all had a great night!

Today we had a chance watch one of the Grade 10 Personal Projects. This is a big project that all the Grade 10’s are expected to complete. We watched Jasmine’s presentation on the violin! Fantastic work Jasmine!

Important information and reminders:

April lunch orders and after care payments where due today by 4pm and payments must be received by Monday, April 3rd in order to process your lunch order.

Scholastic orders are due no later than Wednesday, April 5.

Thursday, April 6 is the unit math test. A review will be sent home next week. Oakwood is also hosting a cultural market, where students will have the opportunity to purchase items and baked goods.

Friday, April 7 the rocks and minerals field trip forms and money are due.

Summer uniforms will begin when we return from Easter on Tuesday, April 18. Summer uniform consists of grey pants/shorts/skirt, the white polo t-shirt, and navy blue socks/stockings.

Uniform reminders: JK- Grade 2 gym uniforms are to be worn on Mondays and Wednesdays. After a weekend where Monday is a holiday students will return to school on the Tuesday in their dress uniform. For grades 3 and up students are asked to come dressed each day in their dress uniform and bring their gym uniforms daily to change. Grades 4 and up should be wearing the blazer (or house hoody) each day. They will wear it in the hallways and on trips but have the option of removing it in the classroom. Lastly, our spring uniform will be in effect when we return from the Easter Holiday weekend. We will be beginning uniform checks over the next couple of weeks, so please ensure you child is coming to school everyday in their full uniform. Uniform violations will be sent home for students not in their proper attire.

Language

Today we had our spelling test for lesson #27.

Homework – Read for at least 30 minutes

-Sign and return spelling test – write out wrong words 10X

Math

Today we got back to the textbook. We explored area patters. We modeled, created, and extended patterns.

Patterns:

The first was a same-step growing pattern, which increases by the same number each time. For example, if frame 1 has 1 square, frame 2 has 2 squares, frame 3 has 3 squares, then the pattern rule if start at 1 and add 1 each time. The second type is called a changing-step growing pattern, which increase by a different number each time. For example, if frame 1 has 1 square, frame 2 has 4 squares, frame 3 has 9 squares, frame 4 has 16 squares, and then the pattern rule is start at 1 and add 3. Then add each time (1, 3, 5, 7, etc).

A growing pattern grows by a certain number each time. For example if frame 1 has 1 square, frame 2 has 3 squares, frame 3 has 5 squares, then frame 4 has to have 7 squares. It is adding 2 squares each time. Using charts are a great way to help us!

Just a few reminders from our last multiplication unit!

Some multiplication strategies are repeated addition – 3 x 4 = 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12, using arrays (pictures) - ****  ****    **** = 3 x 4 = 12. There are 3 groups with 4 in each group. Skip counting is another strategy - 5 x 7 = 5, 10, 15 20, 25, 30, 35 OR 2 x 6 = 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12. Using a number line or multiplication chart are other useful strategies. Remember that 5 x 8 = 40 and so does 8 x 5 = 40, any number x 1 will be that number (10 x 1 = 10) and any number x 0 will always be 0 (9 x 0 = 0).

Homework – MMS pg 178-179

-Math test will take place on Thursday, April 6 – review to be sent home next week.

UOI

Today we will be watching a Magic School Bus video on rocks and minerals. We will be completing a fill-in-the blank worksheet as we watch the video!

Homework – Rock and Minerals field trip form and money due by Friday, April 7.

-Bring in pebbles

Web quest!

Magic School Bus!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Mrs. Hocevar J