Good afternoon everyone!

I hope you all had a great night!

Important information and reminders:

Scholastic orders are due tomorrow, Wednesday, April 5. The ‘Girls Club’ will also be selling popcorn and juice tomorrow. Each item costs $1.00.

Thursday, April 6 is the unit math test. A review has been sent home.

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.

A note from Mrs. Kerr – Google Doodle is hosting a Canada-wide competition and the chosen winner will have their design displayed on the Google site for a 24-hour period in celebration of Canada 150. The theme for this year’s competition is:

What I see
for Canada's future is...

The winning student will also receive:

- $10,000 university scholarship

- Google Chrome book

- $10,000 technology award for their current school along with a trip to the final event on June 13, 2017.

Please see the flyer and submission form below. If anyone is interested please let me know and I will send home a hard copy submission form.

A note from Ms. Chang and the SJA TA's - Hello Parents & Guardians,

We will be holding our Talent Show this Friday, April 7th, with a variety of performances from SJA/Oakwood students in JK-Grade 6! The event will begin at 9:30 am and is expected to finish by 11 am. Friends and family are welcome to come watch this entertaining event to show support for the students who are performing in this year’s show. Thank you!

Language

Today we used our language period to work on our math games. As part of the requirements, students were asked to write out the instructions and any important information.   

Homework – Read for at least 30 minutes

-Find/buy 'Frindle' book for Tuesday, April 18

-Last page of report card parent comments due by Friday, April 7

Math

Today we continued to work on their math pattern game.

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 was sent home today.

The beginning of our math games!

UOI

Today we began discussing the second 2 types – erosion and deposition. We began by watching a video and then we did an experiment. We realized that erosion is the moving of sediment from one place to another by means of ice, wind, and water. Deposition is when particles are carried by ice, water, and wind and are dropped (deposited) in another place. Our experiment consisted of containers of sand, ice cubes, water, and wind, which was cause by us blowing on the sand. We found out that wind erodes the sand/rocks because when we blew at it, the sand moved. Wind was deposited to the other side of the container. We also found out that water erodes the sand/rocks because the water causes the sand to have grooves and to move, where water deposits the sand to another part of the container. 

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 for Thursday.

Examples of some pebbles...they need to be tiny!

Have a wonderful night! Stay dry!

Mrs. Hocevar J