Thursday, December 21st, 2017

Highlights:
-We made buddy cards and it is Miss B's last day with us. :( - Jake
-Mrs. Sticksl gave us ornaments as a gift. We got to decorate them with stickers, beads, feathers and string. - Piya
-In our Circle Meeting we thanked Miss B for teaching us. - Kenan
-It is the last day of school of 2017. - Henry
-In Phys Ed, we our last class. We played the "Last Man Standing" but instead we had teams and there were mats everywhere! - Aishwarya
-We had Music. In Music, when I came in everyone clapped! - Lindsey 
-We had buddies! We gave them our cards and we had so many different stations to pick from! - Dane

Reminders:
-Tomorrow is the first day of the winter break. Please have a relaxing and fun-filled holiday.
-We will keep your blue folders at school over the break :) 

Festive Wear & Picture Updates!

Highlights:

Grade 3 Students have been enjoying the SNOW!

We finished our "shoulder fan" for the Ingenuity challenge

Mechanical hands for the cleaning bot

We are story-boarding myths and legends for oral story-telling.

Reminders:

*Please wear FESTIVE clothing tomorrow! :)

*Please remember to bring your signed report card envelopes back to school. You are able to keep the report card.

Royal Oak Blue Day - WEDNESDAY! (Edit)

Please wear your Royal Oak blue on Wednesday December 19th, 2017

Wednesday, Dec 13th, 2017

Highlights:
-We made a suspension bridge and put marbles in a cup to see how strong it was. We did the same thing with the beam bridge. - Marley and Maycee
-We had art. We did our Weaselhead animals. - Jake
-In writing, we did our animal poetry. - Henry 
-We made bridges. The highest someone got was 104 marbles. - Adam
-We had Phys Ed. and we did parachute. - Claire
-In Math, we did winter subtraction problems. We continued on working on math strategies. - Piya 

Monday, Dec 11th, 2017

Highlights:
-We created bridges out of lego (Mrs. Sticksl's class). - Jake
-You can make a beam strong and stable by making the beam thick. - Hassan
-We can put more columns. - Kenan
-We did Oral Storytelling. - Bareera
-In Math, we did winter subtraction. - Haaris 
-At lunch time, we had choir. - Jenny
-We had Literacy. Some people did Read to a Partner, and read two books to look for things that are the same and different. - Gwen
-We had the story of "The Night Before Christmas." Before we read the story, we looked for symbols of the holidays in commercials. - Dane
-In Miss B's class, we learned about different things can work at fasteners. - Jai

Reminders:
-Stephen's Backpack club is tomorrow from 3:50 - 5 pm.
-Choir forms need to be returned for the Dec 19th field trip. You can wear Christmas gear to choir to celebrate the season!
-Please return Friday journals. 

Thursday, December 7th, 2017

Highlights:
-We did "Thriday Journals" - Dane
-In Math, we did the number line strategy for subtraction. - Kenan
-In Miss B's class in Math, we went on a website and looked at the stacking strategy for subtraction. - Kenyon
-We made snowflakes at the end of the day. - Jeanny
-We had Circle of Courage meeting. - Carter
-In Phys Ed., we played "Indiana Jones" with the kinball. - Piya
-In Music, we did the the verse of Jingle Bells. - Ella
-In Music, we also practiced melodies. - Lindsay
-In Miss B's math class, we worked in groups and gave each other really hard math problems to solve. - Jai 
-We had "Read to a Partner" in Literacy. On Monday, we are going to have a page to do for to look at what two books have in common and what is different. - Gwen
-In Music, we did Christmas Carols. - Marley

Reminders:
-Stephen's Backpack Club is on Tuesday from 3:50 - 5 pm, for those student who signed up.
-Tomorrow is a PD day there is no school.
-Thriday journals are coming home, please bring them back to school on Monday. 
-On Saturday, there is the Holiday Market at 1pm.

Wednesday, December 6th, 2017

Highlights:
-We started building for the Ingenuity Challenge (Miss B's group). We are building a body for our "Candy Robot." - Henry
-Today we had buddies. We did the finishing touches on our holiday cards. - Jake
-We did the T-shirt factory problem. We had to pick out a red card with a number (How many shirts and what company was ordering them). Then we had subtract from our total.  - Dane
-We had 3 choices in Literacy - Work on Writing, Read to Self and Read to a Partner. - Zain
-In Phys Ed., we did the train game with kin ball. - Hassan 
-In the Ingenuity Challenge (Mrs. Sticksl's group) we solved the problem "too hot in the gym." We picked a shoulder fan to invent. - Marley 
-At lunch we had choir. - Maycee

Reminders:
-On Saturday there is a Holiday Market. Please see this post for more information: 
-Stephen's Backpack club is next Tuesday. If you would like to participate a form was sent home. Please return the form by tomorrow. 
-Friday is a PD day. Students have no school. 
-Please return all Friday journals by tomorrow! We will be doing "Thriday Journals" (Thursday + Friday = Thriday)

Tuesday, December 5th, 2017

Stephen's Backpacks 

We will be accepting donations for Stephen's Backpacks until the end of the school week, (Thursday, December 7th). A special 'Thank You' to our Royal Oak families for your generosity. At the heart of every donation is the desire to make a difference in one child's life. 

*Students who expressed interest in joining Stephen's Backpack Club will be bringing home forms for permission to participate. 

• The club will take place on Tuesday, Dec 12th from 3:50 - 5 pm.
• Permission forms are due this Thursday, Dec 7th.

Bridge Lab

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/bridge/index.html

Thursday, November 30th, 2017

Highlights:
-Today we did our Ingenuity Challenge! - Shuchir.

• We got into groups and we planned an invention about how to organize our coat hooks. - Chloe
• Mrs. Sticksl's group is trying to solve the problem "the gym is too hot"
• We went around and shared our ideas with other groups. - Jake
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-We had gym, in gym we did relay races. - Henry
-We had math strategies for stacking in subtraction. - Gwen
-In Mrs. Sticksl's class we did problems and we solved them using the number line and subtracting. - Dane 
-In Music, we did the xylophones. - Lindsay
-In Literacy, we did Read to Self or Work on Writing. - Aishwarya

 

Sharing our individual ideas and coming up with a group plan.

Creating our diagrams, description and supply lists.

Wednesday, November 29th, 2017

Highlights:
-We had gym and our teachers taught us! - Jai
-We had a "Ingenuity Challenge" - Henry

• We voted on what problem we wanted to solve
• It is due Friday!
• We got in groups and we brainstormed problems
• We were given 20 pieces of cardboard to use as supplies!
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-We read "Edward Tulane" - Lavin
-We had Math. - Adam
-We had Literacy - we did "Read to Self" or "Work On Writing" - Jake
-We read the story, "Fly Away Home" - Kenan
-In Math, we did "The Grapes of Math" - Jenny
-On sticky-notes, we wrote our personal goals. - Aishwarya


Reminders:
-There was no choir today, but there will be a practice tomorrow at lunch instead. Ms. Mann wants us to wear Christmas gear to our practices!
-November Home Reading is due on Friday.
-November Scholastics - orders have been shipped and should be arriving soon. 

Friday, November 24th, 2017

Highlights from Thursday and Friday:
-We had an assembly about Stephen's Backpack. They talked about how Stephen's backpack got started. - Shuchir
-We had Circle of Courage meeting. In the meeting, we talked about what we did to "Choose Kind" and thanked others for showing the Circle of Courage. We also played "Who Has the Motion?" - Lindsey
-Yesterday we played 3 vs 3 basketball. - Noah
-We had Friday journals today. We wrote about the assembly. - Jake
-Ms. B's class had a physical challenge of arm wrestling. - Stevie
-Yesterday, we had a little free time to do a game. - Lindsay
-We had no buddies today because of the assembly :( - Carter
-Yesterday, we worked on our Google Slides. - Jenny

Reminders:
-Choir has started! It runs on Monday and Wednesdays.
-Return your blue folders and your Friday journals on Monday. 
-Mrs. Sticksl's class is excited to welcome a new student on Monday! 

Stephen's Backpack Assembly

Stephen’s Backpacks

Dream Out Loud

Royal Oak Students are supporting Stephen’s Backpacks this holiday season. Stephen’s Backpacks Society for Children in Need is an organization that was started in Airdrie by a young boy who thought it wasn’t fair that he received so much for Christmas when other children didn’t even have a bed to sleep in.

This Friday, November 24^th at 10:00 A.M. Nancy McPhee, Stephen’s Mom will be joining us for a special assembly. All parents are invited to attend.

The backpacks this year are for children who range in age from infant to grade 3. We are looking for donations of new items that can go inside of a backpack.

What could go in a backpack?

Child Backpack (4-9 years old):

·       Waterproof gloves/mittens, toque, scarf, blanket, socks

·       Book or coloring book, appropriate school supplies

·       Age appropriate toy (train, action figure, etc.)

·       Hygiene kit- (includes shampoo, conditioner, soap, toothbrush, and toothpaste)

·       Candy or candy bag

·       Clothing items, shoes/boots

Baby Backpack:

·       Waterproof gloves/mittens, toque, scarf, blanket, socks, toy, teething ring

·       Baby formula, bottle

·       Baby wipes, diapers, baby soap, baby shampoo, baby lotion

·       Clothing items

These items can be brought to school with your child and they will be placed under the tree in the gathering space. We will be accepting donations until Wednesday, December 6th. Thanking you in advance for your generosity.

Link to Stephen’s Backpacks for additional information: Stephen's Backpacks Society

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Highlights:
-In Inquiry, most of us are nearly finished our animal research. - Shuchir
-In Literacy, we had a Word Collector. We used the word collector to put in new words we want start using. - Gwen
-In gym, we played Scooter Basketball. - Jake
-Ms. B's class had P.E. club. - Leena
-We read a book called "Listen to the Rain" and then we got to make rain noises. - Jeanny
-In Math, Mrs. Sticksl's class learned our last new strategy for math (Stacking). - Piya
-In Music, we saw the video of "mushrooms dancing" - Lindsey

Reminders:
-Bring in items for Stephen's Backpack if you are able.

Monday, November 2nd, 2017

Highlights:
-Ms. RC came into sub for Ms. Craig's class. - Leena
-We read Edward Tulane. - Lindsey
-We made Google Slides about our animals. - Gwen
-Some people finished the Science adaptation stations. - Zain
-In Literacy, we read a passage and answered questions. - Jenny
-Some people finished their research. - Adam
-In Math, we were finished the t-shirt problem. We were making boxes and adding all the shirts together. We had to find the total dollar value for the shirts. - Aishwarya, Henry and Dane

Reminders:
-Stephen's Backpack 
-Choir forms are due TOMORROW.
-Please bring in blue folders daily.

Stephen's Backpack and GSA - Polar Express

Stephen’s Backpacks

Royal Oak Students are supporting Stephen’s Backpacks this holiday season. Stephen’s Backpacks is an organization that was started in Airdrie by a young boy who thought it wasn’t fair that he received so much for Christmas when other children didn’t even have a bed to sleep in.

The backpacks this year are for children who range in age from infant to grade 3. We are looking for donations of new items that can go inside of a backpack (toques, mitts, puzzles, pyjamas, socks, baby items, shampoo, conditioner, soap, toothpaste, toothbrush, etc.). These items can be brought to school with your child and they will be placed under the tree in the gathering space.

We will begin collecting items in the gathering space beginning on Monday, November 13th and will be accepting donations until Wednesday, December 6th.

Link to Stephen’s Backpack for additional information: Stephen's Backpacks Society

GSA - Polar Express

From William D. Pratt School

WDPratt’s GSA is presenting The Polar Express on Wednesday December 13. Our Gender & Sexuality Alliance is using this event as a fund raiser to purchase a button maker for the school. We would like to invite families to join us for a movie and a bake sale. As well, there will be “craft tables” available for “purchase” for adults or students to sell crafty things (artwork, jewellery, soap, etc). This will be a perfect opportunity to buy stocking stuffers or other items for the holidays, however you celebrate them. This is a great opportunity to build community spirit and awareness of diversity issues and equal rights. Everyone is welcome. It will be a bring your own pillow and blanket event. There will be more information (including a promotional poster for you to post in the school) coming shortly. Donations will be gratefully accepted at the door for the movie and proceeds from the bake sale will be going towards the purchase of the button maker and supplies for future use. We are very excited to have the opportunity to create new relationships and build community with you.

All the best,

Darren.

Darren Vaast
Grade 9, William D. Pratt School
Calgary Board of Education l www.cbe.ab.ca
www.cbe.ab.ca/williamdpratt

Addition and Place Value Games

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Volunteer Needed

• Parent Volunteer Wanted - If you have valid security clearance and you are available to volunteer for an hour or so anytime tomorrow (Nov. 15th), please email me at costicksl@cbe.ab.ca Thanks!!

Pebble Go - Research Website!

Click this link:

http://www.learnalberta.ca/OnlineReferenceCentre.aspx

Scroll down until you get to "Pebble Go"

Click "Pebble Go"

Monday, November 13th, 2017

Highlights:
-We did Monet art and we completed the arch bridge. - Dane

 

-We started Science. We looked at animal adaptations. - Henry
-We had Literacy. - Zain
-We learned about using prior knowledge in literacy. - Maycee 
-In Math, we reorganized our posters for the T-shirt factory. - Dennis 
-We did Inquiry centers. - Chloe

• Centre 1: We looked at animals similar to other animals to see what was different and the same. - Carter
• Centre 2: There were pictures of animals and we had to write what animal it was and the adaptation (physical or behavioural). - Gwen
• Centre 3: We had to find out if the animal hibernates or migrates. We had cards to see which animal did what. - Jai
• Centre 4: There were 2 questions and we needed to answer them. We had to put animals into groups. Are they mimicry or camoflague? - Naumika and Aishwarya
• Centre 5: We had a lot of tools and we had to see which one matched each type of beak. - Lexi 
• Centre 6: We had were looking for which animal matched each type of bone. - Shuchir 

Reminders:

*Scholastic Orders due tomorrow!

*Parent Conferences - Thursday evening and Friday morning. 

*Please make sure you are returning your blue folder each day. 

*Friday Journals needs to be signed and returned!

Thursday, November 9th, 2017

Highlights:
-Miss B's class finished our cards for veterans for Remembrance Day. - Jenny
-We did Remembrance Day art. We all finished and it looks amazing! - Lindsey and Mrs. Sticksl

-In gym we had stations. - Noah
-We did morning message, like we do everyday. - Jai
-In math, we had a math assessment (Miss B) - Leena
-We had Literacy, we went to the Learning Commons (Mrs. Sticksl). - Dane
-Miss B's class could draw designs (zentangle poppy art) in our sketch books if we finished our cards. - Lindsay 
-We had our final artist time! - Liam

• We put fur on our masks. - Jake
• We added more paint details if we needed to. - Zakhar 
• We could add feathers. - Carter
• We took forks and combs to make detail. - Maycee
• We added whiskers - Henry 

Reminders:

-Tomorrow is our Remembrance Day assembly at 10:30 am.

-BLUE FORMS about student led conferences are coming home today. 

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Reminders:

*Remembrance Day: November 10th at 10:30 am. 

*Please bring in your October Home Reading so November can be sent home with you! If you need another duo-tang, please email your classroom teacher. 

*Please return your Friday Journals!

Scholastic November orders will be due on Nov. 13th.

Students did not have their blue folders sent home today! We had a rehearsal until the last minute and did not have time to hand them out :)

Monday, November 6th, 2017

Highlights:
-Today for Ms. B's class we had gym and played Skittles. - Jeanny
-Ms B's class learned how to put photos from the computer onto IRIS when creating Base Ten designs. - Josh
-Mrs. Sticksl's class had our visual artist come in and we painted our masks!

Reminders:
-Tomorrow we will be doing Oral Story-telling about our object. Each student needs to bring in an object for this project for the week.
-Home reading for November will be going home tomorrow. Please bring in your October home reading as well.

Naturalization Meeting Tonight!

Reminder: There is a meeting tonight at 7 pm for the Naturalization project at Royal Oak School. 

Back Up and Reread

Wednesday, November 1st, 2017

Highlights:
-We went onto the computers for Inquiry. - Maycee
-We looked at some pictures of art by Monet. - Leena
-We did Phys Ed. We played handball. - Lindsey 
-We did some writing "Create your own school" - Jafar
-In Math, we went into groups. We had Grandma Eudora's T-Shirt factory. We were given out S, M, L and XL T-shirts. - Piya
-We did Literacy. We started to go into groups to read with the teacher (Guided Reading). - Marley
-In Literacy we learned the strategy "Back up and re-read." - Lindsay and Stevie
-We were about to start our Monet art but we will paint tomorrow. - Kenan
-We learned how to paint like Monet, and we also learned that he painted "in one sitting." - Jeanny
-We did Inquiry with the computers and we tried to finish our research. - Dane
-We used books for our Inquiry! - Zain
-The morning message in Ms. B's class asked if we came in quietly. - Josh
-We learned that Monet learned how to paint by looking at other artists work. - Shuchir
-We had a fire drill. - Lexi
-It is the first day of November. - Piya

A picture from the Weaselhead. We will be using these photos for our Monet paintings.

Reminders:
-Please bring back your home reading logs by Friday. A November reading log will be sent home on Monday. 
-Mrs Sticksl's class: A fire safety form is going home
-Please bring in one object from home that is special to you by Friday. 

Tuesday, October 31st, 2017

Highlights:
-Today we sketched some pumpkins from Pumpkinella. - Lindsay 

-We had Phys. Ed. we played a zombie tag game. - Stevie and Adam
-We had music and we also did story-telling in Ms. B's class. - Jeanny 
-It was a good day on Halloween. - Noah 
-In Math we played a fun game called "Popcorn." - Kenan 
-In Math, in Ms. B's class we played a math game called "Pumpkin" - Kenyon
(Popcorn and Pumpkin are the same game!)
-In Music, we wrote our own rhythms. - Aishwarya
-We had inside recess. - Shyanne 
-At recess it was so cold we had to go inside. - Jai 
-We had Literacy. - Henry 

-We had a visual artist come in. - Shuchir

• We did paper mache. - Eliana
• We wore paint shirts to protect our clothes. - Nandi

Reminders:
-Be careful and have fun if you are trick or treating this evening! Dress warm!
-Happy Halloween!