Good afternoon everyone!

I hope you all had a great weekend! We really enjoyed the weather yesterday, so much so the boys had their first picnic outside!

Important information and reminders:

April lunch payments were due today.

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

Thursday, April 6 is the unit math test. A review will be sent home this week.

A note from Mr. Jacob: Oakwood Academy is throwing a Cultural Market that will have baked goods, finger foods, snacks, jewellery, toys, flags, etc. from countries around the globe to sell for a fundraiser. There will be music, a couple performances, and all proceeds help us finance sensory resources. The market will run on Thursday, April 6^th.

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.

We have a lot of action taking place around the school! Vishva in Ms. Hung’s Grade 3 class, recently became an Earth Ranger is holding a battery drive until Friday, April 7. Please bring in any old batteries and we will pass them along to Vishva.

The Grade 6’s have begun preparation for their Exhibition projects. Jacob and Husmeen’s topic is Animals. As part of their action, they are asking for donations to help animals in need, such as food bowls, dog and cat food, toys, and old blankets. This will run from now until Thursday, April 13. Bring in any items and we will pass them along. Many thanks for your continued support.

Language

Today we worked on our spelling lesson #28. We worked on contractions – would not = wouldn’t and suffixes – hood, ment, etc.  

Homework – Read for at least 30 minutes

-Finish spelling lesson #28

Math

We have officially ended the lessons for unit 10. Today students worked in groups to create a game using patterns. We will continue this tomorrow. Math test will take place on Thursday. 

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

UOI

Today we began discussing the first of 3 types of erosion – weathering. We began by watching a video and then we did an experiment. We used sugar cubes, water, and ice cubes. We found out that weathering makes a rock break down over time and comes in the form of rain, sun, snow, wind, and ice. For our experiment we placed an ice cube on one sugar cube and on the other sugar cube we sprinkled water on it. We quickly realized that harsher weather conditions (ice) breaks down rocks faster!

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

-Bring in pebbles in a bag with your name on it.

Ice cubes on sugar cubes!

Sprinkling water on sugar cubes!

Have a wonderful night! Stay dry!

Mrs. Hocevar J