Black and Orange Day

 

Black and Orange Day!  Friday, October 30th.

No Excuse Words

Today, a sheet with a set of "No Excuse" spelling words was sent home with your child.  We are working on words that are most common in English writing.  The first 100 words occur in 50% of adult and student writing, so if students can master these, and apply the spelling in their writing, they will see a great improvement in the readability of their work.  Please practice the misspelled words with your child.  If there were a number of misspelled words, focus on 5 at a time so your child does not become overwhelmed.  We also pointed out the use of uppercase letters in words that do not begin a sentence or are not proper nouns.  Many students are still using uppercase letters in the middle of words and the only word we spelled in this activity with an uppercase was "I".  We will also be practising them one-on-one in class.  This was not used as an assessment but as a means to determine specific words we need to work on as a class and as individuals.  

Lockers

Great news!  Next week our class will be able to begin using lockers to store coats and indoor shoes. You may send a pair of shoes in whenever you like. Please note that at this time indoor shoes will be sent home each Friday.  We want to avoid excess items being left in lockers should we have to shut down again or if a student is away for a prolonged absence. 

Terry Fox

After a discussion and writing activity about Terry Fox, we took to the track to run some laps in his honour. 

Toothpick structures

This week we had fun building toothpick structures. Students attempted to add support ties to add stability. 

Orange Shirt Day photos