Animal Patterns

Today we had a discussion about animals, birds and insects that have patterns. We also began talking about the words camouflage and adaptation. Then, students chose an animal, bird or butterfly to sketch. We are practicing some of the steps and skills that Ms. Rebecca taught us when we were sketching our Lego buildings. We will be sharing our final products with you at the Spring Gala! The students are so excited to show you all of their hard work. Here are some of our beginning steps:

Reminders:
-Grade 1 assembly - THIS FRIDAY @ 11am
-Spring Gala - Thursday, April 23 from 6-8pm - Grade 1 students should arrive by 6:20pm
-Room 15 (Ms. Fraser's class) is in need of 2-3 more volunteers to join us at Weaselhead on Tuesday, April 23, if you are available and have a current police clearance completed please email me!

Sprouting Seeds

The students were excited to arrive at school today and notice that many of the seeds had sprouted. Students made predictions about why some seeds had not yet sprouted, which led to an interesting discussion about the needs of plants.

This afternoon, the students began working on a printmaking project. The final products will be displayed during the spring gala.

Important Dates/Information

Friday, April 12 @ 11am - Assembly
The Grade 1 students will be hosting an assembly this Friday @ 11am. They have been working hard learning how to use the green screen and practicing a special song for the assembly. You are welcome to join us in the gym for this assembly.

Thursday, April 25 @ 6-8pm Spring Gala
The Spring Gala will be held on April 25th. Grade 1 students are asked to be in the classroom no later than 6:20pm to line up and get organized for their performance. The actual time that they will be performing in the gym will be posted in the school on the evening of the gala. Before or after their performance, please enjoy the beautiful art displayed throughout the school in the both the hallways and classrooms!

Field Trip Volunteers
Room 15 (Ms. Fraser) is still in need of volunteers to join us for the following field trips:
-Weaselhead - Tuesday, April 23rd - all day
-Downtown/Prince's Island Park - Monday, May 27th - 9am-1:30pm
Room 16 (Mrs. Pittman) is still in need of volunteers for the field trip downtown on Monday, May 27th from 9am-1:30pm
If you are able to volunteer, and have a currently police clearance completed, please email your child'd teacher.

Seeds

Today we asked students "Where do seeds come from?"

"seeds come from the store"
"seeds come from fruit like watermelons"
"seeds come from other plants"
"seeds come from the ground"
"seeds come from a life cycle"

We looked at pictures of different types of seeds and tried to match seeds to their parent plant.
Students spent time investigating a variety of seeds and we noticed that seeds are different sizes, shapes and colours.

Students have been working on math word problems about plants and flowers. They are representing their understanding with pictures, symbols, numbers and number lines and used strategies including skip counting to solve the following:

Every day in my garden 3 flowers bloom. How many flowers bloomed after 6 days?
I planted 4 seeds. Each seed grew into a flower with 5 petals. How many petals were there altogether?

This afternoon, students did a practice sketch of their Calgary building to prepare for a watercolor painting project. They are looking for shapes and details to accurately sketch the building.

Notices: Today your child brought home a Yearbook order form. The order deadline is April 18 and it is done online.

Assembly and Volunteers

Assembly
Next Friday, April 12th at 11am the Grade 1 students will be hosting an assembly. They have been working hard and are excited to share their learning with everyone! You are welcome to join us in the gym for the assembly.

Volunteers
Our last two field trips of the school year are coming up! Both room 15 and 16 are looking for volunteers to join us. If you are available for either of the trips, and have a current police clearance completed, please contact your child's teacher!
Weaselhead - Tuesday, April 23 - all day
Downtown/Prince's Island Park - Monday, May 27 - 9am-1:30pm

Welcome Back!

We hope you all had a wonderful Spring Break.

Today students were excited to share their Spring Break activities with each other and spent time writing about their adventures. The spring weather has inspired us to begin some activities around plants and seeds. The students shared their ideas about plants and plant parts. We made observations of a dry and soaked kidney bean before opening up the wet kidney bean to see what was inside. Ask your child if they remember the parts of the seed we looked at.

Student led conference

Hello Families,

Just a reminder that tomorrow is early dismissal for students at 12:30.
Student led conferences are Thursday from 3:30-7:30 and Friday from 8-10. No sign up is required for these conferences. Make sure to bring your child so they can lead you through the planned activities.

Book Fair will also be open for the purchase of books during conference times.

Dancing raisins

This afternoon the students completed a science experiment using their sense of sight and smell to identify some mystery liquids in different clear containers. There were three containers with the following liquids:
1 - water
2 - apple juice, sparkling water, regular water
3 - 7-UP
Once the students guessed what was in each container, they were asked to drop a couple of raisins in and observe what happened. Can your child tell you what happened? Did all of the raisins dance? What happened to the raisins that were in the 7-UP?

Important Info
-Student-led conferences are next week on Thursday from 3:30pm-7:30pm and Friday from 8am-10am. There is no booking system for these conferences, please come at a time that is convenient for you. Your child will be leading you through different activities in the classroom and showing you their work. It is important that your child attends these conferences with you!
-Assembly - the Grade 1 students will be hosting an assembly to share our learning on Friday, April 12th at 11am. You are welcome to join us in the gym for this assembly.