Tues Nov 29

Reminders:

Tomorrow is library day- please bring back your books! 

Next Friday- December 9- is Anything But a Backpack day! 

 Math: We started with double digit addition questions, such as 12+13, 34+55, 32+61. We are building numbers with base ten blocks and counting all the ones in total and all the tens in total to find the number. 

English: How to writing- using the steps and connecting words (first, next, then, last) 

Spanish: Tree, Sapling, Sprout, Seed- which level is my sentence at? Adding adjectives, prepositions and extra details (verb or a place) to make our sentences a tree level sentence. 

Ie. Yo veo un conejo blanco comiendo una semilla verde en frente de un un perro cafe. (I see a white rabbit eating a green seed in front of a brown dog.) 

Art/ Social Studies:

We are learning about Nova Scotia- the location, climate, people, language, things to do, food, culture, celebrations. 

We are working on some Nova Scotia art- we have done the background, the lighthouse and the whale so far. 

Thurs Nov 24

 Reminder: there is no school tomorrow due to parent teacher conferences. 

If you want to go to the book fair it will be open today after school during conferences. 

Tues Nov 22

 We are going to the book fair tomorrow. If you want to buy something remember to bring some cash! 

On Thursday after school @5 the book fair is still open and you can come with your parent to buy things too! 

There is also a virtual book fair- so you can also buy things online. 

We do NOT have library book exchange tomorrow because we are going to the book fair. 

Our Learning:

ELA: reading strategies, writing and adding details, TH sound 

C- Comprehension: understanding/remembering what we read

A- Accuracy: reading words accurately

F- Fluency: reading fluently, at a good pace, not robotic, with expression

E- Extend Vocabulary: learning new words

SLA: prepositions of place (under, behind, in front, on top)- (debajo de , detras de, en frente de, encima de), speaking in Spanish about books we have read

Math: showing numbers with base ten blocks, graphing data with a bar graph 

Social Studies: Meteghan and getting ready to research. 

Friday Nov 18

 Ask your child about Sound Kreations and the new dance moves that they are learning!

 

Please ensure that you have read the email about the AHS declared outbreak at Dalhousie.  If you have any questions, please email dalhousie@cbe.ab.ca.

 

Thank you to those families who have paid their fees for swimming, Sound Kreations or field trips.  Fees can be paid through your MyCBE account.  Prompt payment is appreciated as any unpaid fees impacts the programming that the school can offer.

Our virtual book fair starts today and can be accessed through this link.  Students will have an in-person opportunity to purchase books as well either during the day on November 22, 23, 24 or in the evening from 5-8 on November 24.

 

A reminder that conferences are being held next week on November 24 & 25.  Please see the separate email that was sent for information on how to book.

 

As a reminder around traffic safety, there is no parking or entering the school parking lot at any time. Please also be respectful and mindful of the parking, no stopping and Hug & Go zones around the school.   The Hug & Go Zone is meant for a vehicle to be there for under a minute.  Your child should be able to exit the vehicle independently and have their backpack with them in order to use this area.  The Hug & Go Zone is not meant as a waiting zone for families to pick up their child after school by remaining in their vehicle.    We continue to receive complaints from our neighbors regarding families who park in front of their garage is blocking access as well as reports of near misses. Safety over convenience it is not just a phrase. It needs to be a mindset and continued action. The Calgary Parking Authority as well as the Calgary Police Service will be coming out for education and enforcement. Dalhousie School has no ability or authority to have any in fractions and accompanying fines waived.  Thank you for collectively being conscious about traffic safety for our students, your children and our families, you.

Tues Nov 15

 

Our school provided lots of donations for the Veterans Food Bank:

Book Fair:

Dalhousie will be hosting a Scholastic book fair in November, with a virtual and in-person option.  The virtual fair will be active from November 18  – November 28, 2022 inclusive. Please check out the virtual link to preview and explore the digital flyer!  Students will also be able to purchase books and other items (posters/stationary etc.) in school. 

We will be doing a preview tomorrow, and then students will be allowed to purchase items using cash next week- purchasing will occur November 22, 23, 24.   

Additionally, the book fair will be open for all families on November 24 from 5pm to 8pm to coincide with conferences.  You do not need to have a conference that evening to visit the book fair.

Interviews:

The next set of Parent Teacher Interviews will be held on November 24 and 25.  If you have not yet booked please do so ASAP, please email me if you need help. 

Thurs Nov 10

Reminders:

Next week we have Sound Kreations- thanks to everyone for getting their consent forms back in time :)

Next week we get to see the Book Fair Preview, the following week on Wed. Nov 23 our class gets the opportunity to buy from the book fair. Please bring cash that week if your child wants to purchase. The book fair will also be open during conferences on the evening of Nov 24 if you have booked in person. 

Parent teacher conferences are coming up on Nov 24 (evening in person) and Nov 25 (online)- please make sure to book your time slot. 

Tues Nov 8

Reminders:

Please remember to bring back your library books tomorrow. 

Please bring back your Sound Kreations form ASAP!

Fun lunch tomorrow. 

Food Drive is still happening.

Today we worked on our poppy art and we started the grass. We are almost starting on water colour tomorrow. 

Friday Nov 4

Today swimming certificates are going home, please check your child's backpack for it, 

Please remember to bring back your Sound Kreations form if you have not yet!

Daylight savings time ends this weekend! A reminder to turn your clocks back one hour and enjoy extra sleep.

A reminder that Friday, November 11, 2022 that there is no school due to Remembrance Day.

Dalhousie students will have the opportunity to participate in a 6-day dance residency at school. Sound Kreations will be coming to dance with the students on November 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, and 22. Our students will be participating in a program called CubaNYC where a Spanish speaking instructor will focus on teaching the students hip hop and Latin street dance moves. The cost of this residency will be $7.26 per student and is posted your MyCBE account.  We are excited to get our groove on, ask your child to see the moves they learned at school.

 

The next set of Parent Teacher Interviews will be held on November 24 and 25.  Please watch for a separate email with information on how to book.

 

Dalhousie will be hosting a Scholastic book fair in November, with a virtual and in-person option.  The virtual fair will be active from November 18  – November 28, 2022 inclusive. Please check out the virtual link to preview and explore the digital flyer!  Students will also be able to purchase books and other items (posters/stationary etc.) in school. We will be doing a preview for each class and then the following week students will be allowed to purchase items using cash. Previews will be held November 15, 16, 17, and purchasing will occur November 22, 23, 24.   Additionally, the book fair will be open for all families on November 24 from 5pm to 8pm to coincide with conferences.  You do not need to have a conference that evening to visit the book fair.

 

The next Dalhousie School Council/Parent Society meeting will be held on November 9 at 6pm through Microsoft Teams.  All are welcome to attend.

Our Learning:

Math:

• addition facts up to 20, fact families

ELAL:

• stretching sentences by adding details, adjectives, and the 5 W's (who, what, when, where, why)
• editing: How can we make our work better? Looking at our rubric to decide where our work is at and how we can make it better, what can we add? 

SLA:

• making our shape scarecrows, creating the corresponding shape graph, describing our scarecrow in Spanish and writing about our scarecrows, including using adjectives!

Science:

• hot and cold, how to use a thermometer 

 

Tuesday Nov 1

 Reminders:

• Tomorrow is library day
• Class photos are tomorrow!
• Retakes are tomorrow

The week of Nov 14: Sound Kreations is coming to the school to teach us latin hip hop moves. Please sign and return the form ASAP for your child to participate!

There is a book fair happening the week of Nov 14. Your child got a book fair flyer today that you can look through.