The Charlottetown Conference Award

We are still working at learning the capital cities of the provinces and territories of Canada.  When your child gets 13/13 they will receive the Charlottetown Conference Award; a certificate of congratulations on their achievement. 

The scores students have received thus far have been sent home today. This should give an indication of what needs to be worked on yet.  I also included flashcards the kids can make at home for review.

If you have a computer motivated student, check out these links for computer games you can play at home to help:

1)      www.lizardpoint.com

a.       Test your geography knowledge - Clickable map quizzes

b.      The Americas

c.       Canada

2)      www.yourchildlearns.com

a.       Maps and map puzzles

b.      Canada

c.       Map puzzle

3)      www.geography-map-games.com (good for practicing provinces, but not cities.)

a.       America

b.      Provinces

4)      www.sheppardsoftware.com (is not working on school computers but you can do it at home)

a.       World geography

b.      Canada

 

We've also been using this chant.  Good luck!

 

The Little Mermaid

All of the students in Grade 2/3 will be involved in The Little Mermaid by participating in the Sea Chorus; the choir which accompanies the whole show!  To help the students organize the many handouts they will be receiving I've sent home a manila envelope that we can add to as the weeks go on.  It would be helpful to have the envelope at school on Tuesdays and Thursdays for music, but I am not requiring it because it would be MORE helpful if the music gets practiced at home and doesn't get lost! Thanks!

Mrs. McKenzie

An All Expenses Paid Trip!

The students will be embarking on a (pretend) all expenses paid trip to their assigned province or territory! They will have as much money as they need to do and see whatever they would like to while there. The only catch is that they will need to write a descriptive paragraph about their destination when they get back.

The learning target is to "gather information from a variety of resources."  The students used books and the internet today to create a list of things they would like to do or see while on their trip.  This list will turn into a paragraph which will become part of a presentation in the weeks to come; more information coming soon!

Mrs. McKenzie

Last week in February

Wow, we are ending our second month of 2014!  Where as it gone?  Well I hope it has been a good year so far.  We had an exciting week this past week with lots of Olympic activities happening at the school.  Hope you enjoy the last couple of days of the Sochi Olympics.

I want to encourage each family to make sure their child is reading at home.  Reading can be on their own or with another person.  I realize family life is very busy at times and it is hard to fit more things into our schedule.  However, it is expected that students are doing homework each night.  My policy is to that students should be spending 10 mins/grade level.  So grade 2s should be spending 20 minutes and grade 3s should be spending 30 mins.  This time should be used for reading/practicing math facts/practicing spelling.  Each week students are required to write misspelled words in their agenda. Students should be practicing these words.  If you want assistance what your child can do, please come and see me.  I do assign homework once in awhile if students are not keeping up and/or if the assignment requires information that comes from home.  When homework does come home, I do not expect that it is above their regular practice homework time.

Overview of the Week:

Monday Feb. 24, 2014

- Spelling Homework - due Friday

- PE (first thing in the morning)

Tuesday Feb. 25, 2014

- Spelling Test

Wednesday Feb. 26, 2014

- PE

- Drop in Basketball for Grade 3s in the gym from 3-4pm

- February Home reading due

Thursday Feb. 27, 2014

Friday Feb. 28, 2014

- Library 8:30-9:00am

- Elementary Chapel - Ms. Schooten's class will be leading.

Mr. Jager

This week in Social Studies...

This week in Social Studies we self-evaluated our play-dough maps.  The learning target for the assignment was to "identify the physical features of the provinces and territories of Canada", so we looked critically at our maps to see if someone looking at our map would be able to do that.  We made additions to our legends and colouring schemes and now I'll have a look at them all and see how we're doing in regards to this learning target.

Also in Social Studies, we are continuing to work on the capital cities of Canada.  We will have a quiz weekly until we all get to 100%.  We are doing different review activities in class but feel free to look for your own creative activities at home; online computer games, flashcards, find your old school atlas and find the map of Canada... I will post student progress in their agendas on Thursday.

Posted by Mrs. McKenzie

WOW! What a week.  I was away on Tuesday for an orthodontist appointment and the rest of the week was very busy.  We had Grandparent's and Valentine's Day both on Friday.  It was great to see the interactions that occurred between children and grandparents. Thank you students and parents for making Valentine's Day special for our class!  Thank-you students for your gifts!

Here is what next week looks like at this point:

Monday February 17:
- Spelling Homework - Due Friday
- PE
- Memory Verse: Matthew 7:24. Make sure you have it memorized for Monday!
"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock."
- New Bible Verse Matthew 22:37-39

Wednesday February 19:
- PE
- Grade 3 Drop-In Basketball 3-4pm in Gym.  This is an optional activity for your child.  See info below.

Friday February 20:
- Library

Upcoming Events:

1.       Grades 3-12 Basketball Opportunities

We will be getting into our Spring Basketball schedule beginning next week. Students are welcome to drop in to learn skills and have fun playing basketball. There is no cost and no sign up is required.

Grades 3-6 – Wednesdays from 3-4

Grade 6-9 – Tuesdays from 3-4

Grades 10-12 – Mondays from 3-4:30, Wednesdays from 4-5:30

We hope to see lots of our students out for these days. Please not that there will be time spent on skill development and this will not be used for unstructured free-time.

2.       Track and Field Meeting Tuesday, February 18

The meeting will be held from 3 pm to 3:30 pm in Dan Kralt's room.  Everyone interested in participating in T & F this year, must come to this meeting.  Parents are welcome.  We will have a practice after the meeting from 3:30 to 5 pm, followed by Krispy Kreme doughnuts.

3.       Homestay Opportunity

WRCA is looking for families to host international students attending our school. The students are mainly Chinese or Korean. They may or may not be involved in afterschool activities, no weekend activities. Most students return to their home country for the summer. If you’re interested in hosting a student please contact Maria atmariastauntonhomestayfamilies@gmail.com. If you’re interested in testing the waters by trying a short term homestay please contact Maria for that as well.

4.       Lost and Found Sale

The next lost and found sale will be on Tuesday, February 18 from 2-3PM in the foyer.

 Mr. Jager

Hope everyone has a Great Long Weekend,

In class, we are continuing learning about our solar system, homophones, connecting our writing with our feelings and using oil pastels to create art.  Hope your child has been sharing with you some of the things he/she has been doing in class.

***If your child has not brought a glass jar, please do so by Wed.

Next week:
Monday
- NO SCHOOL
Tuesday
- Spelling Homework-due Friday
- Homereading for February due Feb. 26
- Valentine Newsletter
- Glass Jar
Wednesday
- PE
Friday
- Library
- Grandparent's Day
- Valentine's Day

Upcoming Events:

1.       Happy Family Day!

There will be no school on Monday, February 10 as the province celebrates Family Day. Enjoy your long weekend!

2.       Inspiring Hearts, Growing Lives Gala & Auction

SAVE THE DATE! This year’s Gala & Auction is April 12, 2014. More information to come.

There are many opportunities for sponsorships, advertisements, and live auction item donations. Please contact Sam Rehman or Heidi Thiessen for more information at rehmans@wrca.bc.ca or thiessenh@wrca.bc.ca.

3.       Grandparent/Grandfriends Day is Feb 14th

Please let Grandparents and Grandfriends know that this year’s Grandparents’ and Grandfriends’ Day is on Valentine’s Day in the school’s gym.  To register, please email or call Heidi Thiessen at: thiessenh@wrca.bc.ca or 604.531.9186.

4.       Volunteer Opportunity

We are in need of volunteers for Grandparents Day. Times needed are:

Thursday, Feb 13^th: Set Up: 5:00 – 6:30

Friday, Feb 14^th: During Event: 9:00 -  11:00

Friday, Feb 14^th: Clean Up 11:00 – 12:00

Please contact Heidi Thiessen at thiessenh@wrca.bc.ca to sign up. Thank you!

5.       Re-Enrollment Forms Due February 14^th

Please return your forms with the fee to hold a spot for your child is $150/child to a maximum of $300/family. Please return the forms to the office before February 14, 2014. This coming week is the last week to return forms without incurring late fees. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

6.       Preview Day

Our Spring Open House is Feb 21. Please help spread the word. Registration is online on the homepage of the website (www.wrca.bc.ca)

Mr. Jager

Hope the extra two days off was good for the children!  We had a good retreat with the focus being on prayer.  

Here is an overview of the coming week. Please note the PE change from Friday to Monday.  A change was needed because of a new high school semester and the need to make some changes to accommodate schedule changes. 

Monday Feb. 3

**Last week Memory Verse: Matthew 7:7.  Students will be ask to say the verse for memory.

-PE (We had to make a shift in the schedule because of the new semester in high school)

-Spelling Homework

-New Memory Verse: Matthew 7:24 

-Home Reading for February Due Feb. 28

-February scholastic orders

Tuesday Feb. 4

-Bring playdough (un-coloured) for socials 

Wednesday Feb. 5

-PE

Thursday Feb. 6

Friday Feb. 7

-Library

See you Monday!