Our final day of our Grade 4/5 learning journey is here.  What an amazing journey we have had together! Celebrate your growth as a human being and as a learner.  Until we meet again, see you later... Ms. Makowski.

Congratulations on another wonderful week of learning!

Reminder: 
- Stampede Breakfast is on Monday June 27 at 9:00! Please invite your families to attend!
- Last day of classes - Monday June 27.
- Report Cards go home on Monday June 27.

This week we have been working on a half-photo Art project! Share with a family member how you are using symmetry in this project to create a butterfly using pictures and pencil crayons. What pencil crayon techniques have you used in this project?

Reminder: 
- Little Green Thumbs Pita Snack is tomorrow (June 24)!
- Stampede Breakfast is on Monday June 27 at 9:00! Please invite your family members to attend.

Today we reflected about our learning and our behavior this year in a google doc.  Be sure to share your ideas about what worked best to fit your learning.  What are you celebrating? What would you do differently? How has your character grown (virtues)?  Support your thinking with some specific examples.

Reminder:

-Our Year End Celebration is on Thursday, June 23 at 10:30.  All parents and family members are welcome!
- Little Green Thumbs Pita Snack in on Friday June 24!
- As part of our year end celebrations, students in Room 2 and Room 5 will be walking to the South Park (beside our school field) from 1:00 to 1:30 on Thursday June 23. Please have your parents contact Ms. Makowski if they have any questions or concerns. 

Today we shared our Electrical Engineering Projects with students from other classes! Be proud of your determination, problem solving and collaboration to complete these projects. Share with a family member our celebration of learning.

Homework: 
Practice working with transformations in Math by going to this website:
http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/me5l/html/Math5.html

Reminder: 
- Our Year End Celebration is on Thursday, June 23 at 10:30.  All parents and family members are welcome!
- Little Green Thumbs Pita Snack is on Friday June 24!
- As part of our year end celebrations, students in Room 2 and Room 5 will be walking to the South Park (beside our school field) from 1:00 to 1:30 on Thursday June 23. Please have your parents contact Ms. Makowski if they have any questions or concerns.

Our Electrical Engineering Projects are complete!  Share with a family member what you think is a celebration for you.  What did you find challenging?  How will you prepare to share your work with other classes this week?


Reminder:

-Our Year End Celebration is on Thursday, June 23 at 10:30.  All parents and family members are welcome!
- Little Green Thumbs Pita Snack is on Friday June 24! 

Celebrate another fabulous week of learning!

Reminder:
- Stampede Pancake Breakfast notice and K-6 Noon Supervision Registration form is being sent home today.

We have been composing a year end reflection about our school and our learning.  Share with a member of your family the 6 Room Poetry project we have been working on in class. What words did you use to describe our school and your learning? How did you use the 5 senses?

Homework:

Watch this BrainPop video on using our 5 senses when writing:
https://jr.brainpop.com/readingandwriting/writing/writingwiththesenses/

We have been working on designing surveys and collecting data in Math! Share with a family member the survey you designed and how you collected data in a tally chart. Explain the difference between firsthand and secondhand data. What does every bar graph need to have?

Homework:
Design your own survey and collect data from your friends and family members! Document your data in a tally chart. 

Reminder:

-Vista Heights Year End Celebration is on Thursday, June 23 at 10:30.  All parents and family members are welcome!

Our painted lady butterflies are here! Explain to a family member the behavior you observed of our new butterflies.  What are they using for food? What do you notice about the patterns on their wings? What are their special adaptations?

Homework:

Review your understanding of fractions on this great website:
http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/me5l/html/Math5.html

Today the grade 5 students went to the Calgary Police Youthlink Interpretive Centre.  Share with a family member the Street Smart programs we went through in the morning.  Which program do think was the best for your learning? Why?  Do you have any recommendation of Street Smart programs that you think the Calgary Police should offer students?  With your Forensic investigation in the afternoon, who do you think is the main suspect in the Happy Mart robbery?  What specific evidence links that suspect to the crime?

Grade 4 students, share with family member your experience in Mrs. Johl's or Mrs. Turk's classroom. How did you show leadership today?

Homework:

Continue to work on your basic facts. Play a game of Salute with a family member. 

Thank you for another fabulous week of learning! Have a wonderful weekend.

Reminder:
Grade 5 students will be going on the YouthLink field trip on Monday June 13! Please remember the following:
- arrive to school on time (bus leaves at 9:00)
- bring a lunch and healthy snack
- water bottle
- comfortable shoes

Today we had a presentation from the Calgary Public Library! Share with a family member the exciting programs and resources that are available at the Library and were shared in this presentation. How have you used the Calgary Public Library in the past? Which programs and resources will you be interested in trying in the future?

Homework: 
Show a family member the Calgary Public Library resources for kids:
http://calgarylibrary.ca/kids-subject/a-z-resources/

Reminder: 
Grade 5 students will be attending the YouthLink field trip on Monday June 13! Please remember to return your signed field trip forms.

We have almost finished our Identity Inquiry presentations! Think about the different groups of people you have learned about in this project and from classmates' presentations. How have they contributed to the identity of Alberta and Canada? What role did they have in Alberta and Canada's history? What questions do you still have about these groups of people? We will be discussing your ideas in class tomorrow.

Homework: 
Continue to read a book of your choice for 15 minutes each day. How is the character is your book similar and different to March in our class read aloud Loot by Jude Watson?

Reminder: 
- Grade 5 students please return your YouthLink field trip Acknowledgement of Risk forms. Our field trip is on Monday June 13 for grade 5 and 6 students.

Our class has been busy designing and building devices that use electricity for our Electrical Engineering Project! Share with a family member the google doc you have created for your electrical device. Explain your labelled diagram, how you are creating an open and closed circuit, as well as the budget for your project and instructions for how to build it. What are you proud of so far in this project? What are your next steps for you and your partner for this project?

Homework: 
Go to the Math Live link to learn more about reading time on an analog clock:
http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/me5l/html/Math5.html


Reminder:
- Grade 5 students: please return your signed Acknowledgement of Risk form for our upcoming YouthLink Field trip on Monday June 13.
- CBE School Fee notice is being sent home today with the youngest student.

Our class has been learning about our brains and mindfulness! Share with a family member what you learned about the different parts of the brain. What does mindfulness mean? Why is mindful behavior important for us to learn and practice? Teach a family member how to use the core practice mindful breathing technique. How did you feel before core practice? How did you feel after?

Homework: 
We are continuing to build our electrical devices in Science! Do you need any supplies? Please bring any recycled material from home that you may need for this project, or let Ms. Makowski know of any supplies you need.

Reminder:
- Grade 5 students: please return your signed Acknowledgement of Risk form for our upcoming YouthLink Field trip on Monday June 13.

Thank you for another wonderful week of learning!! Have a wonderful weekend.



Reminder:

- No School tomorrow, Friday, June 3. It is a Professional Development Day.

June is our final month of school! Be proud of your many accomplishments so far this year. What goals do you have for the next month? How can you achieve these goals? We will be sharing your ideas in class tomorrow.

The virtue for the month of June is humility. What does humility mean? What examples of humility have you seen in yourself and your classmates?

Homework:
Test your electrical safety knowledge with this online game:
http://esmartkids.epcor.ca/websites/esw_ca/html/safechoice.html

How can we make safe choices using electricity? Think of some examples to share with the class tomorrow.

Reminder:
- Pizza lunch is tomorrow (June 2)
-Youthlink Calgary Police Interpretive Centre field trip notice (Gr. 5)
-Transportation notice

Today our class had a special presentation from Little Green Thumbs! Our Little Green Thumb classroom gardens are in rooms 5, 7 and 8. Share with a family member the important ideas from this presentation. What connections can you make to the presentation today? How did it connect to our Plant Experiment projects? To our Community Garden?

Homework:
Read for 15 minutes at home tonight. What questions do you have about what you read? Think of 3 questions to share with the class tomorrow.

Reminder: 
- Pizza Lunch is on Thursday June 2
- No School on Friday June 3 - it is a Professional Development Day
- June newsletter is being sent home with the youngest student today.

Our painted lady caterpillars have arrived!  Please share with a member of your family how we are taking care of our caterpillars.  What do you know about the life cycle of a butterfly? What scientific vocabulary terms describe each phase?  Be prepared to share your ideas in class tomorrow.

Homework:
Watch these BrainPop videos on area and perimeter. Try the quiz at the end of the video!

https://jr.brainpop.com/math/measurement/area/preview.weml
https://jr.brainpop.com/math/measurement/perimeter/

Reminder:
Pizza lunch is on Thursday, June 2.
No School on Friday, June 3.  It is a Professional Development Day. 

Today we had a Telus Spark Math in Motion workshop at school! Share with a family member the activity we did in our Math in Motion session. How does movement help you learn? We will be having another Math in Motion workshop on Monday May 30!

Have a terrific weekend!

Reminder:
- Pizza orders are due Monday May 30.
 

Our class has begun our Social Identity Project presentations! Think about your strengths when presenting and sharing your learning with the class. What are you proud of? What is a goal you have? Share with a family member the information you learned from your peers on the different groups of people in Canada and Alberta's past. How have they contributed to Canada and Alberta's identity?

Homework: 
Look for examples of closed circuits at home and in the community. How does electricity impact your life? Create a list of at least 10 ways you used electricity today.

Reminder: 
- Today is the last day of Sports Club! Thank you to all the students who joined this year! Ms. Makowski and Mrs. Calvert appreciate your hard work and sportsmanship.

Our class finished our novel study of Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson. Share with a family member your opinion of this novel. What did you enjoy about this book? How did the characters change?

We completed a 4C's Journal response in class, reflecting on the big ideas from this piece of literature through the following questions: What connections did you make to this book? What questions do you have? What are the key concepts or important ideas from this book? How has your thinking changed? We will be discussing your ideas in class tomorrow.

Homework: 
Go on the following electricity link to practice creating and experimenting with circuits:
http://www.hyperstaffs.info/work/physics/child/main.html

Reminder:
- Last day of Sports Club is Thursday May 26 from 3:15 to 3:45

Today was our Volunteer Appreciation Tea! Thank you again to all the amazing volunteers who have been a part of our Vista Heights School community. We appreciate your time and work with our classes!

Please remind your parents and family members if they are interested in volunteering they require police clearance. The forms for police clearance can be completed at the office.

Homework: 
Watch the Math Live video on how area and perimeter are related. We will be discussing this in class tomorrow!
http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/me5l/html/Math5.html

Reminder: 
- Last day of Sports Club is Thursday May 26th from 3:15 to 3:45. Let Ms. Makowski and Mrs. Calvert know of any special activity requests for our last session.
- Pizza Lunch notice is being sent home today.

Thank you for another wonderful week of learning! Enjoy the long weekend!

Reminder: 
- No school tomorrow (May 20), it is a Professional Development Day. No school Monday May 23 for Victoria Day.
- CBE System POWWOW – this  evening at Crescent Heights School. Bring your families and come out to enjoy a traditional powwow, celebrating and honoring the success of ALL learners in CBE. Grand entry begins at 6, (dancer registration prior).

Today our class helped Rikki plant in the Vista Heights Community Garden! Share with a family member the different plants we added to the garden. What questions do you have about planting and the garden? What connections can you make to our study of plants earlier this year?

We started a Math Workshop on finding area and perimeter of the Community Garden. Share with a family member the work you and your partner have done to solve this problem!

Homework: 
- Continue to practice your basic facts at home by playing Salute with a family member!

Reminder: 
- Sports Club is tomorrow (May 19) from 3:15 to 3:45
- Community YMCA information coming home today

Kindergarten assembly

All families and friends are invited to our Kindergarten Assembly tomorrow Thursday, May 19th at 11:00 a.m. Everyone is welcome!

We have been working hard on our Social Identity Inquiry Projects! For this project, we gathered information from a variety of sources to research an important group of people in Alberta's and Canada's history. Show your final project to a family member. Which technology did your group use for this project? Why? Practice for your presentation to the class!

Homework: 
- Read, read, read!
- Vista Heights is getting a new playground! What do you think is important in a playground? Be prepared to share your ideas in class tomorrow.

Reminder:
- Safety notice is being sent home with the youngest student.

Today was the beginning of our health lessons.  Please have a discussion with a family member your learning from today.  Did you have any questions for the question box?  Remember to write them down for tomorrow's class.

Homework:
Go to the following link and choose a video clip that you think is important for wellness:
https://www.brainpop.com/search/?keyword=health
Be prepared to share in class tomorrow.


Reminder:
No school on Friday, May 20.  It is a Professional Development Day.  No school on Monday, May 23. It is Victoria Day.

Reflect upon your learning journey this week.  What celebrations do you have?  What are you working on?  


Have a fabulous weekend!

Reminder: 
Vista Heights School Council Casino notice is being sent home with the youngest student.

Our S4 lesson with Constable Scott was rescheduled for today! Share with a family member the Apples activity we did in class today. What did you learn about the importance of how we treat our peers and the impact our actions can have on one another? How will this impact how you treat other people?

Homework:

Watch this BrainPOP video on changing fractions to decimals:
https://www.brainpop.com/math/numbersandoperations/convertingfractionstodecimals/

Reminder:

Sports Club is today, May 12, 3:15-3:45.   

We have been continuing to collect our research and prepare presentations for our Identity projects in class. Share with a family member your Prezi, Notebook or Powerpoint presentation you have been working on with a partner. Practice speaking with confidence and eye contact.  Explain your strategies for audience engagement. Locate and share the criteria and rubric posted in D2L and check to ensure that you have worked towards excellence with this project.

Homework:
Continue to read, read, read!

Reminder:
- Sports Club is tomorrow (May 16) from 3:15 to 3:45
- Child Safe Canada program guide is being sent home with the youngest student.

Our class began to study mindfulness and learning about our brains this week! We are exploring how different parts of our brain impact our learning. Share with a family member what you have learned about the amygdala, hippocampus, and prefrontal cortex. How does our brain respond to stress? How can this help us create a calm mindset for thoughtful decision making?

Homework:

Go the following website and practice decimal place value:

http://www.turtlediary.com/game/decimal-place-value.html

Reminder:
- Sports Club is on Thursday, May 12, 3:15-3:45.

Our class has been studying electricity! Today we did an experiment using conductors and insulators. Share with a family member the results and conclusions from this experiment. Explain the difference between a conductor and insulator. How do each of these impact a circuit?

Homework:
Continue to work on your accuracy in punctuation by practicing on the following websites:
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/7-11-years/punctuation
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/6_8/grammar/

Reminder:
Our health lessons begin next week, May 16, 2016.

Thank you for another wonderful week of learning! Be proud of your effort and hard work on your projects this week. 

Have a great weekend!

Today we had a special S4 presentation from Constable Scott! In our Apples lesson, we discussed the importance of how we treat our peers and the impact our actions can have on one another. Share with a family member what you learned. How will this lesson impact the way you treat other people?

Homework: 
Watch this Brain Pop video on changing fractions into decimals!
https://www.brainpop.com/math/numbersandoperations/convertingfractionstodecimals/

Reminder: 
- Sports Club is today from 3:15 to 3:45

Thank you to those students who wore a hat today to support Hats On for Mental Health and mental health awareness. Why is our mental health and wellness important? What strategies do you use to keep your mind healthy? Discuss these ideas with your family.

Homework: 
Access the websites posted on D2L under Identity Research Links. Continue to collect research for your Identity Inquiry project. What topics do you still need information on?

Reminder: 
- Sports Club is tomorrow (May 5th) from 3:15 to 3:45.
- Important Health notice is being sent home today.

We have been busy creating skits to represent electrical safety in our class! Share with a family member the different electrical safety rules you and your classmates creatively acted out. What can we do to stay safe with electricity? Why is electrical safety important? Discuss these ideas with your families.

We started a new project: Math Workshop! Share with a family member our Handshake Problem and your presentation task. What strategies can you use to solve this problem?

Homework:

Practice finding decimal sums with the Decimal Bowling game: 

http://www.turtlediary.com/game/adding-decimals.html

Reminder: 

- Hats On for Mental Health is tomorrow (May 4th)!
- Transportation Notice is being sent home with the youngest student! 

Our class began our investigation into electricity and magnetism! We experimented with static electricity with a class activity, then began researching how a lightbulb and battery work. Share with a family member your understanding of electrons, atoms, and electricity. How does electricity impact our lives? What questions do you have about electricity? How could we find answers to these questions?

Today was the first Student Wellness Action Team meeting! Thank you to those students who have joined this club! We are looking forward to exciting health projects at Vista Heights School. If you are still interested in joining, see Ms. Makowski for a permission form.

Homework: 
Look for examples of how we use decimals at home and in the community. We will be sharing your ideas in class tomorrow!

Reminder: 
- Hats On for Mental Health is on Wednesday May 4!
- Important Health notice is being sent home today with the youngest student
- Grade 5 Ready Calgary packages are being sent home

Thank you for another wonderful week of learning!

For the month of April, we have been studying the virtue of trustworthiness. What does this mean to you? What examples of trustworthiness can you think of at school and in the community? Our school will be focussing on a new virtue for the month of May! Make a prediction for what the virtue might be.

Reminder:
May Newsletter and Calendar coming home today.

Thank you room 2 for hosting an assembly and celebration of learning this morning! Share with a family member the celebrations and achievements from room 6. What connections did you make to the presentation? What questions do you have after the assembly? What feedback would you give students from room 6?

Homework: 
Best Character Book Projects are due tomorrow (April 29).

Reminder: 
- Sports Club is today from 3:15 to 3:45

Thank you for your hard work and critical thinking on the PIRLS Reading Assessment grade 4 students! Your participation in this study will help provide important data for this international study on literacy. Share with a family member your thoughts on the test. What were your successes? What was challenging for you?

Homework: 
Try visualizing fractions with the Fraction Domino game!
http://www.turtlediary.com/game/fraction-models.html

Reminder: 
- Sports Club is tomorrow (April 28) from 3:15 to 3:45
- Room 6 Assembly is tomorrow (April 28) at 11:00. Please invite your families to attend!
- Student Wellness Action Team notice is being sent home today.

Our class had a special presentation on the Vista Heights community garden today! Share with a family member the information you learned from Rikki about the garden and upcoming plans. How can you be involved in the garden? What suggestions do you have for the community garden?

Homework: 

- Our Best Character Book Projects are due on Friday April 29th! 

Reminder: 

-PIRLS Reading Assessment for grade 4 students is tomorrow (April 27). You can practice sample passages from the following website: 

http://timssandpirls.bc.edu/pirls2016/downloads/P16_FW_Appendix_C.pdf

Thank you for another wonderful week of learning! Ms. Makowski is looking forward to meeting with you and your families to celebrate your learning.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Reminder: 
- No school on Friday April 22 (Student Learning Conferences) and Monday April 25 (PD Day)

We have been working hard on our Zumba dance routines in gym! Student teams have begun presenting our routines and teaching the class our moves. Share with a family member how you demonstrated the virtues in this project. How did you show collaboration, determination, creativity, respect? We will be completing a reflection in class this week.

Homework: 
Go to the following websites to explore digital fraction manipulatives:
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_203_g_2_t_1.html?from=category_g_2_t_1.html

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_274_g_2_t_1.html?open=activities&from=category_g_2_t_1.html

Reminder: 
- Student Learning Conferences are Thursday April 21 from 4:15 to 8:00 and Friday April 22 from 8:00 to 12:30.
- No Sports Club tomorrow - cancelled due to Student Learning Conferences
- No school on Friday April 22 (Student Learning Conferences) and Monday April 25 (PD Day).
- Vista Heights Casino notice is being sent home with the youngest student.
- Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) notice is being sent home with grade 4 students.

Today our class was introduced to our new inquiry project on Identity! In this project, we will be exploring how different groups of people have impacted the history and identity of Albertans and Canadians. Share with a family member the project criteria posted in D2L. We completed a project proposal in Google forms today. Which group of people are you interested in focussing on for this project? Why?

Homework: 
- Best Character Book Projects are due on April 29th!

Reminder: 
- Student Learning Conferences are on Thursday April 21 from 4:15 to 8:00 and Friday April 22 from 8:00 to 12:30. Ms. Makowski is looking forward to meeting with you and your families to celebrate your learning!

The grade 5 students in our class worked on the Tell Them From Me Survey today! This survey allows students to give feedback on our school and their learning. Share with a family member what you think our strengths and successes are at Vista Heights School. Why is our school a great place to learn? How could we improve our school? Please share your ideas with Ms. Makowski!

Homework: 
Practice working on remainders:
http://www.turtlediary.com/game/interpret-the-remainder.html

Reminder: 
- The Book Fair is April 19 to 22! Our class will be visiting the book fair this week. It will also be open for you and your families to visit during Student Learning Conferences!
- Please remind your parents to book a Student Learning Conference with Ms. Makowski!
https://webapps.cbe.ab.ca/MyAccount/Account/LogOn

Today we had an engaging presentation from the Earth Rangers! Be sure to explain to your family the importance of being an animal ambassador.  What are you already doing to be a responsible environmental citizen? What goal do you have for yourself?  What strategies do you have to achieve your goal?

Have a fabulous weekend!

We are continuing our study of multiplication and division in math! Share with a family member the connections you make between multiplication and division. What strategies do you use when multiplying and dividing large numbers?

Homework:
Practice dividing on the following links:
http://www.turtlediary.com/game/find-the-quotient.html
http://www.turtlediary.com/game/interpret-the-remainder.html

Reminder: 
- Sports Club is today from 3:15 to 3:45
- Book Fair brochure is being sent home today!

In gym, we have been designing a Zumba routine to share and teach the class! Share with a member of your family which music your group has chosen.  What are the important dance moves that you are including in your routine?  Does your routine have a least 8 different dance moves? Reflect upon your team work, including cooperating and collaborating with your group.  Have you achieved excellence?  What evidence do you have to support your thinking?


Homework:
A school has 400 students. They all come to school by bus, and each bus carries the same number of students. How many students might there be on each bus?

How many different ways can you solve this problem? Show Ms. Makowski your math thinking tomorrow!

Reminders: 

Vista Heights School Learning Commons is having a Book Fair! 

- We will be selling Scholastic books and merchandise during the school day. 

- Tuesday April 19 to Thursday April 21, 9am – 3pm, and at our special Family Event during Parent/Teacher Conferences: Thursday April 21 4 pm – 7:30 pm.  Friday 8:30 am to noon.

- There will be classroom draws for free books and display posters.

- A special Family Event draw of a $25 book for one student and $25 of books for the winning student’s classroom.

Our Best Character Ever Book Projects have begun!  Please share with a family member which character from a narrative that you have chosen to complete this project on.  Explain why you have chosen this character. Which one of the three writing reflections have you chosen for this project ?  A Step-Inside? A Character Journey? A Virtues Reflection?  Why?

Homework:
Please read for your Best Character Ever Book Project.  You may also work on your cover design. Check the criteria and assessment posted in D2L. They are due on April 29.

Reminder:
- Sports Club is on Thursday, April 14 at 3:15-3:45.
- School Council is tonight at 6:30! Please invite your parents to attend.

We have continued to examine the artifacts from our Origins of the Blackfoot Museokit on loan from the Glenbow Museum! Share with a family member the critical thinking response you completed for an artifact. Share your thinking and ideas on the following questions: How would you describe the object? How was it made? Is it well designed? What is it's value or worth? What questions do you have about this artifact?

Homework:
Please continue to work on your Current Event Projects! Look for interesting articles and news stories to share with the class for your presentations. The project criteria and rubric is posted in D2L. Please let Ms. Makowski know when you are ready to present.

Reminder:
Student Learning Conferences are next week on Thursday, April 21 from 4:15 - 8:00 and Friday, April 22 from 8:00 - 12:30.  Please see the booking information coming home today.

Celebrate another amazing week of learning!

Our class has been busy preparing for our visit to Aggie Days tomorrow! Share with a family member our class discussion today on our field trip and what you learned about Aggie Days and the agricultural industry. Why are field trips important for your learning?

Homework:
Our Best Character Ever Projects are due on April 29.  Be sure to check D2L for the task criteria and assessment.

Reminder: 
We go to Aggie Days tomorrow! Please remember the following:
- bus leaves at 9:00, will return by 3:00
- water bottle
- bag lunch
- comfortable shoes
- any allergy medication (with a note from your parents)

CBE Traditional Pow-wow is on May 19 at 6:00pm! See below for information:

Our class has begun to examine artifacts from the Glenbow Museum on the Blackfoot First Nations people. Share with a family member the artifacts we examined today. How do the Blackfoot people contribute to the identity of Albertans? Canadians? We will be discussing your ideas in class tomorrow.

Homework:
Go on the blog and open pages to the social studies vocabulary that we will be studying connected to our upcoming Identity projects. Write the words you know from this list, as well as explain what the words mean. If you don't know a word yet, don't worry! We will be learning about these terms in our upcoming inquiry on identity.

Reminder: 
-Sports Club is tomorrow from 3:15 to 3:45
- Our Aggie Days field trip is on Friday April 8.

Our class has begun a dance unit in gym! We are designing Zumba dances with a group to teach to the class! Go to D2L and share with a family member the criteria and rubric we created for this project. Please remember to bring the name of your song and artist to class tomorrow for Ms. Makowski.

Homework:
Challenge a family member to play Fair Play Multiplication! You will need a deck of cards and a dice. Remember, if you roll an even number the highest product wins a point. If you roll an odd number, the lowest product wins a point.

Reminder: 
- Return signed Aggie Days Acknowledgment of Risk forms!

Today we continued to create our Junk Monsters! Share with a family member the multi-media sculpture you have been working on in class. We also began our descriptive writing for our Junk Monsters characters. We are working on adding specific details, similes, onomatopoeia to create an image for the reader when we are writing. Who is your junk monster? What makes them unique? What interesting adaptions do they have? Share your ideas with your family.

Homework:
Continue to work on your multiplication basic facts at home. Play Salute with a family member!

Reminder:
- Please return your signed Aggie Days field trip form as soon as possible. Our field trip is on Friday April 8! We still need volunteers to join us for this amazing learning opporunity! Please ask your parents if they can join us!
- CBE Transportation Services notice is being sent home today.

Thank you for another wonderful week of learning! We have a new virtue for the month of April... Look in the April newsletter to find out what it is! Look for examples of the virtues being shown in the community this weekend.

Our class has been busy working on descriptive narrative writing. We have been focussing on adding details, suspense and great hooks to our stories. Today we began designing our Junk Monster characters! Share with a family member your plan for creating your junk monster. Begin to think about the character traits of your monster, as well as special adaptations it might have.

Homework:
- Please bring any recycled material you would like to add to your Junk Monster art sculpture. We will be building our sculptures in class tomorrow.

Reminders: 
- Room 2 and Room 4 are going to Aggie Days at the Stampede grounds on Friday April 8! Off Site Acknowledgement of Risk forms are being sent home today. Please return your signed form by Thursday April 9. We need volunteers to attend this field trip! Please ask your parents if they can volunteer with our class and let Ms. Makowski know as soon as possible.

- April Newsletter and Calendar is being sent home with the youngest student.

Our class began a new novel study, Bridge to Terabithia, by Katherine Paterson. Share with a family member your first impression of this novel. How is it similar or different to other novels we have studied this year? Did the author hook your interest? Why or why not?

In Phys. Ed. our class learned a warm-up: ‘Jumpstart’.   https://vimeo.com/user23434351/review/155326426/4a876be2ca

Try it at home! 

Homework:
Continue to practice your basic facts at home! Try the Factor Tree game on http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/category_g_2_t_1.html. Look for patterns in the equations.

Reminder:
- Grade 4 Program in International Reading Literacy Study notice is being sent home today

Welcome back!  We are moving into the final 3 months of our learning journey.  We will be busy in the next few months focusing on our Social Studies inquiry unit on Identity. Share with a family member the chalk talk we completed in class today on identity. Talk to your family about your identity and what it means to you. We will be working on a personal identity presentation this week. Begin to collect information from your family for this project!

Homework:
Read! Read! Read!  Our Best Character Ever book project, which will focus on characters in fiction, is due on April 29, 2016.  Look for the project criteria and assessment in D2L this week.

Terrific work sharing our learning with the school in our class assembly! Be proud of your leadership and courage.

Have a wonderful Spring Break! Classes resume Tuesday March 29. 

Our class finished our novel study of Underground to Canada. We have been working on a critical thinking response to this powerful book. Share with a family member your written response posted in D2L. What was the main idea of this novel? What can we learn from the characters in the book?

Homework: 
- How did the characters in Underground to Canada show the virtues? We will be sharing our ideas in class tomorrow.

Reminder: 
- Our class assembly is tomorrow morning (March 17) at 11:00! Please remind your families to attend!
- Please return signed Digital Champions Club forms if you are interested in joining. This club is being offered to grade 2, 3 and 4 students.

We have been applying the scientific method to record our plant experiments! Our class designed experiments and created a google doc to collect our information. Share with a family member your google doc. How did you use your five senses when completing your observations? What conclusions did you draw from your data?

Homework: 
Watch the Scientific Method on BrainPOP Junior. Try the quiz! What connections can you make to our experiments in class?

Reminder: 
- Pizza lunch is tomorrow (March 16)
- Room 2 Assembly is March 17 at 11:00. Please invite your families to attend and celebrate our learning!

Our class has been working hard preparing for our assembly! Share with a family member the learning we will be sharing with the school and community. Please invite your families to attend our celebration of learning on March 17 at 11:00!

Homework: 
Play Salute with a family member! What patterns do you notice when we are multiplying numbers?

Reminder: 
- Pizza lunch is Wednesday March 16.
- Room 2 Assembly is Thursday March 17 at 11:00.
- Digital Champions Club is being offered to grade 2, 3 and 4 students! Notice is being sent home today with grade 4 students.

Thank you for an exciting week of learning! Have a wonderful weekend.

We had an exciting day at Telus Spark Science Centre today! Share with a family member the excellent session we did on the water cycle and the engaging dome show presentation on the rain forest. What connections can you make to our field trip today? What new questions do you have? Thank you to School Council and our parent volunteers for this amazing learning opportunity.

Homework:
Please continue to read a novel for our next Best Book Project! We will be discussing this project in class soon.

Reminder:
- Sports Club is today (March 10) from 3:15 to 3:45.

Our class has been working on our narrative writing skills! We have been discussing what makes an excellent piece of narrative writing. Explain to a family member the importance of thinking of our reader when we are writing and our class writing goals. What goal did you set for your narrative writing? Why did you choose this goal? What strategies are helping you achieve this goal?

Homework: 
Change this story beginning so it has an interesting hook:
"Hi, my name is Kate. This is the story of how I was chased in the desert by a coyote."
What type of hook did you use?

Reminder: 
- Our Telus Spark field trip is tomorrow! Our bus leaves at 9:00, please arrive to school on time. Remember to bring a healthy snack, water bottle and a bag lunch.
- Last day for pizza orders is tomorrow (Thursday March 10).
- CBE Transportation Services information

Our class has been busy preparing for our assembly on March 17! We have been researching interesting facts about the environment, recycling, waste and energy sources. Share with a family member the interesting Did You Know fact you will be sharing in our class iMovie. What are some ways that individuals, our class, our school and community can help protect the environment?

Homework: 
- Play Race to Zero subtraction with a family member.

Reminder:
- Telus Spark field trip is Thursday March 10.
- Sports Club is Thursday March 10.
- School Council is tonight (Tuesday March 8) at 6:30. Please invite your parents to attend!
- Last day for pizza orders is Thursday March 10.

Our class has been working on our subtracting strategies in Math! We have been solving problems using regrouping, thinking of addition, and the zero zapper. Explain to a family member how each of these strategies work. What other strategies do you use for subtraction? How are these strategies similar to addition?

Homework: 
Try solving the Difference Sudoku puzzle:
http://nrich.maths.org/5798

Reminder: 
- Our class is going to Telus Spark for a field trip on March 10! Please remember to return your signed Acknowledgment of Risk as soon as possible.

Thank you for another wonderful week of learning! Excellent job reading with a buddy class for DEAR today. Be proud of your leadership.

Our class has been continuing our novel study of Underground to Canada by Barbara Smucker. Share with a family member what has happened in our story. What challenges have Julilly and Liza experienced in the novel? How was the author kept you interested in the novel? We will be discussing these ideas in class tomorrow.

Homework: 
Take the Recycle It Quiz:
http://www.westtorrens.sa.gov.au/WTORWebFile/Recycle_it/WTC-Quiz.html

Reminder: 
- Please return your signed Telus Spark Acknowledgement of Risk forms to school as soon as possible.
- Swimming evaluations are being sent home today.

Our class has been working on making excellent observations in our Plant Experiments! Share with a family member the observations you made for this experiment in the google doc your group created. How have your plants changed in this experiment? Was your hypothesis correct?

Homework: 
Play Race to Zero subtraction with a family member!

Reminder: 
- Please remember to return your signed Telus Spark Acknowledgement of Risk forms as soon as possible.
- Sports Club is tomorrow (March 3) from 3:15 to 3:45.

Our class has begun narrative writing! Share with a family member the ideas our class had for what makes an excellent story. What are examples of excellent stories you have read? How did the author keep you interested in the story? Think of a writing goal you have when writing stories. What strategies will help you achieve this goal? We will be sharing your ideas in class tomorrow.

Homework: 
Go to the National Library of Virtual Manipulatives to practice your Base Blocks Subtraction:
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/category_g_2_t_1.html

Reminders: 
- Our school will be participating in DEAR all week!
- Sports Club is Thursday March 3 from 3:15 to 3:45.
- Our class is going to Telus Spark for a field trip on Thursday March 10! Acknowledgement of Risk forms are being sent home today. Please return signed by Friday March 4.

Thank you to the Books for Kids program for the generous book gift to each student in our school! Our school began a week of DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) where all students and teachers in the school are encouraged to stop what they are doing during assigned times and read! Share with a family member the different material you read (or were read) today. We will be participating in DEAR all week. What books do you recommend Ms. Makowski read for DEAR? Why is this a great book to read?

Homework: 
Continue to read a fiction novel for your next Best Book Project. This project will be introduced in class shortly!

Reminder:
- March calendar coming home today. 
- We are having a pizza lunch on Wednesday March 16! Notice and order forms are being sent home today. Please return your order and money to the school by March 10.

Terrific job completing your swimming lessons this week! You showed excellent perseverance in the pool.

Have a wonderful weekend!
 

Room 2 has a classroom compost! Share with a family member the different items we are composting for this science experiment. What observations have you made in this experiment? How has the food items changed over the past couple weeks? What did you notice about the temperature of our composted items?

Homework: 
Play Race to Zero subtraction game with a family member! What strategies do you have for subtracting?

Reminder: 
- Sports Club is today from 3:15 to 3:45.
- Last day of swimming lessons are tomorrow (Friday Feb. 26).

Our class has begun our plant experiments! Share with a family member the experiment you and a partner designed. What was your hypothesis and why? Open your experiment lab report on Google Drive. Show a family member how you are documenting your observations.

Homework: 
Choose a fiction novel to read for our upcoming Best Book project! We will be introducing this project in class soon.

Reminder: 
- Swimming lessons continue each day this week. Our last lesson is on Friday Feb. 26.
- Sports Club is tomorrow (Feb 25) from 3:15 to 3:45.
- Health Information notice is being sent home with the youngest student today.

We have been reading about the adventures of Peter and Fudge in our class novel, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. As we get close to finishing the novel, think about what characteristics Judy Blume included in each chapter. Begin to think of your own ideas for a chapter you would like to write for Room 2's Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. We will be beginning this project later this week! Start brainstorming adventure ideas for Peter and Fudge's characters.

Homework:
Play Face Off with a family member! What strategies help you in this mental math game?

Reminder:
Sport Club is on Thursday, February 25 - 3:15-3:45.

Swimming started today!  Please share with a family member what are your strengths in swimming? What goals are you working on this week?  What strategies do you have to achieve your goals?  How can your instructor assist you to be successful with your goals?

Homework:
Go to the National Library of Virtual Manipulatives and select Base Blocks Subtraction. What strategies help you when you are subtracting?
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/category_g_2_t_1.html

Reminder:
We swim everyday this week.  Come prepared with your bathing suit, towel and a plastic bag.

Your Plant Experiments reflect your creativity and critical thinking!  Be proud of your designs.



Reminder:
Swimming begins on Monday, February 22 - Friday, February 26.  The bus will be leaving school at 9:00, please arrive on time. Remember to bring/wear your bathing suit, bring a towel and a plastic bag.

In our novel study of Underground to Canada, we have been discussing how characters are developed in what they say and the actions they do. Reflect on a character from the novel. How has this character shown (or not shown) the virtues? What specific examples from the book support your ideas? Be prepared to share your ideas in our discussion tomorrow. Share with a family member a prediction you have for the novel.

Homework:
Please continue to bring recyclable material (cardboard, plastic containers, etc.) to school for our upcoming science and art projects!

Reminder:
Sports Club is today, 3:15-3:45.

We have begun designing our class plant experiments! Share with a family member the google form you and your partner completed for your experiment lab. What are you testing in your experiment? What materials do you need to bring or ask Ms. Makowski to bring for your experiment? Share with a family member the hypothesis you made.

Homework:
Go to the National Library of Virtual Manipulatives and select Base Block Addition to practice finding sums:  http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/topic_t_1.html

Reminder:
Sports Club tomorrow, Thursday, February 18, 3:15-3:45.

Today, we shared our Best Non-Fiction Book projects with another class.  After listening to the persuasive writing of your peers explain to a family member what was your first choice for the Best Non-Fiction Book Ever.  Be sure to support your thinking with specific examples. Which non-fiction books are you planning to read after our sharing?

Homework:
Read a new non-fiction book this week.

Reminder:
We swim next week: Monday, February 22 - Friday, February 26.

Celebrate your learning journey.
Have an amazing long weekend! See you on Tuesday, February 16.

Reminder:
- Colonel Macleod School notice is being sent home with the youngest student.

Today we had a peer assess and provide us with feedback on our Best Non-Fiction Book Projects. Share with a family member what you are celebrating with this project.  What will you do to move your learning forward and ensure that your project is completed to a standard of excellence?


Homework:
Our Best Non-Fiction Book Ever Projects are due tomorrow, Wednesday, February 10.  Check D2L for the criteria and assessment.

Reminder:
No school on Thursday, February 11 or Friday, February 12.  It is Teacher's Convention.
No school on Monday, February 15.  It is Family Day.

Our class learned a new math game today called Pig Addition to work on our mental math skills and finding sums. Teach a family member how to play! How can we use our estimating strategies to help us when adding and subtracting large numbers? We will be sharing our ideas in class tomorrow.

Homework:
Our Best Non-Fiction Book Ever Projects are due on Wednesday, February 10.  Check D2L for the criteria and assessment.

Reminder:
No school on Thursday, February 11 or Friday, February 12.  It is Teacher's Convention.
No school on Monday, February 15.  It is Family Day.
All swimming forms are due to school tomorrow (February 9).

Celebrate another fabulous week of learning!

We have started a new read aloud, called Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume. Please share with a family member your ideas about Peter's character.  How is Peter's character the same as Brian's from The Hatchet?   How is Peter's character different from Brain?  Would Peter make a good friend? Why or why not? What evidence do you have to support your thinking?

Homework:
Complete your book cover design for your Best Non-Fiction Book Ever project.  Check the rubric in D2L for the criteria expected for excellence.

Reminder:
-Return swimming forms - Ability levels and Acknowledgment of Risk
-Please return report card envelopes

Our class has been studying the novel Underground to Canada by Barbara Smucker. Share with your parents the plot and characters we have read so far. What questions do you have for the characters and author? Which characters have demonstrated virtues so far in the novel? Think of examples to share with the class tomorrow.

Homework:
Our Best Non-Fiction Book Ever Projects are due on Wednesday, February 10.  Please check D2L for the task criteria and assessment.

Reminder:
-Sports Club is tomorrow: Thursday, February 4 - 3:15-3:45
-Return swimming forms - Ability levels and Acknowledgment of Risk
-Please return report card envelopes

Our class reflected on our report cards today. We sent Ms. Makowski and email explaining what we were proud of and a goal we had for our learning. Share with a family member the email you sent Ms. Makowski. What is your family proud of for your learning? What is a goal they have to move your learning forward this year?

Homework:
- Please bring in recycled materials from home (plastic containers, egg cartons, paper towel rolls, etc). We will be using these materials in our upcoming Science unit!
- Share with a family member the updated Science vocabulary page on the blog! What connections can you make to these words?

Reminder:
-February newsletter and calendar
-Return swimming forms - Ability levels and Acknowledgment of Risk
-Please return report card envelopes
-Calgary Public Library notice is being sent home today

Celebrate another fabulous week of learning!

Reminder:
- Report cards are being sent home today.
- NO SCHOOL on Monday, February 1.
- Health Notice is being sent home today.

We started our novel study of Underground to Canada by Barbara Smucker.  What are you ideas about the title and the image on the cover?  Predict what you think this novel is about?  What questions would you ask this author?  Be prepared to share in class tomorrow.

Homework:
-Read for our Non-Fiction Best Book Ever Project due Wednesday, February 10.  Check D2L for task criteria and assessment.

Reminder:
-Report cards - Friday, January 29.
-No school on Monday, February 1.  It is a Professional Development Day.

Excellent job sharing your creative speed stack designs for our Cup Stacking Challenge this week. Share with a family member the instructions you wrote for your stack and the feedback your classmates gave you on this project.

Homework:
Read for our Non-Fiction Best Book Ever Project due Wednesday, February 10.  Check D2L for task criteria and assessment.

Reminder:
-Tomorrow, January 28 is our good bye assembly for Mrs. Traquair at 2:00.  Parents are welcome to attend.
-Report cards - Friday, January 29.
-No school on Monday, February 1.  It is a Professional Development Day.
-No sports club, tomorrow, Thursday, January 28.

In gym, we are working on badminton skills.  What have you learned about how to volley, dribble and serve in badminton?  What sportmanship characteristics do you demonstrate in gym?  What specific evidence do you have to support your thinking?  Be prepared to share!

Homework:
Read for our Non-Fiction Best Book Ever Project due Wednesday, February 10.  Check D2L for task criteria and assessment.

Reminder:
-Report cards - Friday, January 29.
-No school on Monday, February 1.  It is a Professional Development Day.
-No sports club on Thursday, January 28.

We are finished our class read aloud of Hatchet.  Our reflection assignment will include a Step-Inside the main character of Brian from a first person perspective.  Share with a family member your ideas about how Brian has changed since the beginning of the book. What does Brian care deeply about? What does Brian believe? What evidence do you have to support your thinking? Be prepared to share and write a persuasive piece about your ideas.


Homework:
Read for our Non-Fiction Best Book Ever Project due Wednesday, February 10.  Check D2L for task criteria and assessment.

Reminder:
-Report cards - Friday, January 29.
-Information regarding our new principal coming home today.
-No school on Monday, February 1.  It is a Professional Development Day.
- Water Safety and Swimming notice is being sent home today.

The grade 5 students in our class had a presentation from the Calgary Police called About Face Cops for Kids. Share with a family member the important information from this presentation.

The grade 4 students planted seeds today for our upcoming science experiments! Share with a family member which seeds you planted and the ideas you have for science experiments.

Have an awesome weekend!

Vista Heights School has a new Math bulletin board located by the mudroom doors! Our school will be celebrating our Math understandings this year on this interactive display. This week, our school has been brainstorming addition and subtraction action words. What addition and subtraction words do you know? Add your ideas to the bulletin board!

Homework: 
Please review the Math Vocabulary Page on our blog for key math words we will be using in class!

Reminder: 
- Sports Club is today after school from 3:15 to 3:45. Please remember to wait in your classroom until Mrs. Calvert or Ms. Makowski bring you to the gym.
- Please bring any empty yogurt containers you have to school. We will be using these for upcoming Science experiments!

Our class has been reviewing our estimating strategies with Mrs. Brar in Math! Share with a family member the estimating strategies you use when problem solving. Why is estimating important? Find three examples of how you would use estimating outside of math class. We will be sharing our ideas in Math class tomorrow!

The Grade 1/2 Assembly for Room 7 has been moved from Thursday, January 21st, to Thursday, January 28th at 2pm.  At this assembly, we will be saying a final good bye to our wonderful Principal, Mrs. Traquair as her last day is Friday, January 29th. All parents and families are welcome.

Reminder:
Sports Club is tomorrow, Thursday, January 21 from 3:15-3:45.

Homework:
Read for our Best Book Ever Non-Fiction projects coming up soon.

Today we began our Cup Stacking Challenge projects to demonstrate our instructional writing skills.  Share with a family member the design you created.  What do you know about instructional writing structure?  What key vocabulary is important when composing an instructional passage?  What are some extra details that are important to include?

Homework:

Open up the Cup Stacking Challenge link in D2L.  Share with a family member at least 5 examples of action verbs that you can use in your instructional writing.

Today our class visited Arts Common for the National Geographic Live Presentation: Gorongosa Reborn! Thank you to the parent volunteers who attended to make this valuable learning experience possible. Share with a family member the important information from the presentation today. Why is conservation important? What challenges did the team overcome to restore Gorongosa National Park? Should areas in Alberta and Canada be protected? Why are national and provincial parks important? We will be discussing these topics in class tomorrow.

Homework:
- Share our D2L discussion thread with your families. What new questions do you have after viewing the presentation? Add these new questions to our digital discussion.

Reminder:
- Accountability Survey notice is being sent home today.

Our class has been reading The Hatchet by Gary Paulsen for our class read aloud. We are close to finishing the book! Make a prediction for how you think the novel will end. Reflect on how Brian's character has changed in the book. Think of examples to support your ideas. We will be discussing this topic in class next week.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Reminder: 
- National Geographic Live field trip is Monday January 18! The bus leaves Vista Heights School at 9:15 and we will be back to school at 12:00.
- Measles vaccine notice is being sent home today.

Our class has been working on our curling skills in Phys. Ed.! Explain to a family member the rules for how to play. What tips can you give for how to accurately throw the rock toward the house? What strategies has your team been using in class?

The virtue for the month of January is Sportsmanship. How have you demonstrated sportsmanship in Phys. Ed.? How have you seen your classmates show this virtue?  Be prepared to share your ideas with the class tomorrow.

Homework: 
- Show your family the new Vista Heights School Math Blog: http://mathatvhs.blogspot.ca/

Reminder: 

- Sports Club is today from 3:15 to 3:45. 

- Please return your signed National Geographic Live field trip forms to school by tomorrow (January 15). Our field trip is Monday January 18! 

Our class has begun to examine Alberta's fossil history! Share with a family member how a fossil is created and the different types of fossils we have learned about. What questions do you have about Albert's fossils? What connections can you make to our study?

Homework: 
- Go to http://www.2learn.ca/kids/listSocG4.aspx?Type=578 and select the Virtual Dinosaur Dig link to complete an excavation of a fossil.

Reminder: 
- Sports Club is tomorrow (January 14) after school from 3:15 to 3:45.

Today our class reorganized for Math! Students in room 2 will continue our Math learning in our classroom with Ms. Makowski and Mrs. Brar. We are looking forward to having Mrs. Brar join us in our learning journey.

Share with a family member goals you have in Math. What strategies will help you achieve your goals? What worries do you have about our reorganization or upcoming units? What are you excited for in Math?

Reminder: 
- Please return your signed National Geographic Live field trip forms as soon as possible!

Celebrate our first week of learning for 2016!

Reminder:
NO SCHOOL on Monday, January 11. It is a Professional Development Day.


 

Our class has been working on instructional writing this week! Share with a family member our instructional writing text structure:

1. What: What is the task or goal?
2. What: What materials do you need?
3. How: How do you complete the task?

Look for examples of instructional writing at home and school. What makes excellent instructional writing? What examples of transition words can you find? Be prepared to share your ideas in class tomorrow.

Reminder:
Sports Club is today at 3:15-3:45.
NO School on Monday, January 11.  It is a professional development day.
National Geographic Live Field Trip notice is being sent home today. Please have your parents sign it and return it to school by January 13.

Homework:
Math: Floor Design projects are due tomorrow.  Please check the project criteria and assessment in D2L.

We have begun our study of instructional writing today! Share with a family member what you learned about excellent instructional writing. Try writing instructions for how to brush your teeth for a family member. What feedback did they give you?

Reminder:
Sports Club tomorrow, Thursday, January 7: 3:15-3:45.
Zumba Club for grade 5 students is Fridays at lunch.

Homework: 
Continue reading for your next book project!

We've been looking and discussing the works of famous artist Pablo Picasso to complete an art critique.  Please discuss with a family member what you learned about critically thinking about art.  How is the piece put together?  Is there are story being told? What colors are being used? How does the piece make you feel? What makes a good work of art for you? Why?

Homework:
-Read! Read! Read!

Reminder:
- Zumba Club notice is being sent home with students in Grade 5. Please return this form to school if you are interested in joining!

Welcome back to a new year of learning!  Today we celebrated achievements from 2015 and set new learning goals for 2016. Share with a family member the Google Form you completed in class today. What 2015 achievements are you proud of? What goals do you have for the new year? Share the strategies you came up with to help you achieve your goals.

Why is goal setting important? Be prepared to share your ideas with the class tomorrow.

Homework:
Keep reading a new book project will be announced this month.

Reminder: 
- January Newsletter is being sent home today.