Halloween approaches!

[But first a reminder that Div 4 has a Science test on Weather on Friday, and a socials test next Tuesday].

As for the day of Halloween, students can (optionally) bring a costume to school tomorrow: we'll keep them in bags until the afternoon when we put them on. No masks, no weapon look-a-likes, no blood etc... that will have to be saved for the night of!

We, in Division 4 will also have a little party in the afternoon. Students are encouraged to bring a small contribution (cookies, etc), but not enough for the whole class... just enough for a dozen or so (otherwise we get inundated with food), they can also bring music if they like, I'll provide drinks, and Ms. Rublee and I will have several Halloween activities planned for the afternoon.

Ms Rublee leads a cool-down stretch in PE

FSL for the Gr. 5s

Trying to guess the French Halloween image

Qui est-ce??!

We're back from a great two days at the Bighouse. Pictures to follow asap. Parents if you were up there (thank you for volunteering!) and you have pictures, please do send me a link.

Homework:

Science test this week: Division 5 (Reichert) Tuesday; Division 4 (Clarke) Wednesday. Students should know the definitions we covered in class, the water cycle, the difference between weather and climate, the major understandings we learned as a result of our water temperature study, the effect of the ocean, and altitude on temperature and precipitation, the need for and the limitations of measuring devices such as thermometers. All these topics we went over last week in class, and if students were missing notes, they were encouraged to seek out a classmate to borrow them so they could get caught up.

Ms. Jessie Rublee (our teacher-candidate from UBC) will be with us daily for the next two weeks, so we'll be involved in some exciting and fun activities!

Halloween costumes on the day of, but only in the afternoon, and with several restrictions which were sent out in an email by Mrs. Martin. Looking forward to it!

Bighouse!
Tomorrow the Gr 4s need to be at Brooksbank by 7:45 a.m. to catch the bus to the Bighouse. I received an email this morning from the Vice-Principal there who had this to say:

"...It is a beautiful, sunny day here in Paradise Valley.  Rather cool though.

It is cool at night, please encourage everyone to pack lots of warm clothes and a blanket that can go inside the sleeping bag.  That way our blankets can be added to the top of the sleeping bags."

Reminder: students need 2 packed bags: in the big one, (eg: duffel bag or similar) goes sleeping bag, pillow and all clothing; in the other, a small backpack which students take on the bus with them, containing rain jacket and rain pants, water bottle, and a snack for the bus. They should wear boots on the bus, but consider packing runners in their big bag.

Grade 5s: While the 4s are at the Bighouse, you'll be joined by the Gr 5s from Ms. Reichert's room, but will be taught in our room.

Homework:
Gr 4s have no homework for this week... but...

Social Studies:
Gr 4: Finish and check the food, clothing, and shelter handouts (due next Tuesday)
Gr. 5: Chapter 3 handout: Part C poster (Th) and Part D paragraph (due next Tuesday)

A final reminder for all: no school this Friday as it is a District-wide Professional Development day.

Two more days till the Grade 4s go up to the Bighouse, and the weather is looking promising!

For the Grade 5s, well they get to enjoy two days without their teacher bugging them! Well, actually, it will only mean that another teacher other than me will be bugging them! Small blessings I guess.

Math Homework:
Gr. 4s: p. 48 # 4-9
Gr. 5s: p. 38 # 1-7 (W)