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!