Wednesday, January 31st, 2018

Highlights:

• We did art. We did buildings. The window in the building show multiplication. - Henry
• We had Phys Ed. Most students finished their routines. - Aaron 
• We had Music. We made rhythms. - Adam
• In Inquiry, we looked at a picture from India and wrote what we saw. - Dennis
• In writing, we read the story "How the Zebra Got Its Stripes." We will also make our own story boards about our masks/animal. - Lindsay
• We had Literacy and today it was indoor recess. - Jeanny
• Mrs. Craig's class had a substitute. - Leena
• We learned about FLABS. Each letter stands for a different part of photography. F stands for Focus. - Aishwarya

Reminders:

-Wrestling is starting in Phys Ed. tomorrow. If your hair is long, please tie it up. Please do not wear jewelry.

Bridge Building - "Want List!"

Good afternoon,

In a couple of weeks, we will be constructing a bridge!  We are looking to gather supplies as a class for our construction. If you are able to bring in any of these items, they will be stored in the break out room.  Thank you!

Materials to Collect for Building Structures

Popsicle sticks	Tape- masking or duct	1 litre milk jugs	pipecleaners	cans
Straws	Milk cartons please rinse :)	Paper towel rolls	String- thick	White glue
cardboard	Styrofoam trays	Shoe boxes	Thin wire	Plastic fruit baskets
Bags of sand	toothpicks	plastercine	Cardboard tubes	Paper fasteners

Thank you in advance!

Thursday, January 25th, 2018

Highlights:

• We had buddies. We read their book and ours. - Bareera
• Today was PJ day. - Eliana
• In Math, we went on a website to practice patterns or "algebra" (Mrs. Sticksl). - Hassan
• In Phys. Ed. we practiced our routines. - Aishwarya
• We did "Thriday Journals" - Marley
• We had DEAR. - Dane

Reminders:
Home Reading Letters are coming home today. 

Tomorrow is a PD day. 

"Thirday" Journals are coming home today. Please read, reply, and return. 


Fun Lunch Schedule Sheets going home today.


Solve Me Mobile Puzzles

Buddy Reading in our PJs!

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2018

Highlights:

-We had Literacy. - Bareera

-We had DEAR. - Claire

-We did our goal setting and we had to see if we reached our goal. - Nandi 

-We had Math, we did Explain Everything about the Grocery Store Problem. Check IRIS! - Henry

-Today Mrs. Sparks, our Principal, came in and read Pinduli. - Jeanny 

Are you a structural engineer or know a structural engineer? We are looking for an expert in the field to come in and speak to the Grade 3 students about building bridges. Please let us know if you have any experience or would like to volunteer your time. 

Monday, January 22nd, 2018

Highlights:
-In Phys Ed., we did gymnastics and we had the best substitute. - Noah
-We had Math. In Math, we shared our Grocery store posters. - Carter
-We shared a Google Drive document. It had common words and we had to find juicy words for them. - Jake

Reminders:
-Please send back your Home Reading Journals if you have not done so already. We will be checking these weekly on Mondays.

Literacy Week and Monday Reminders

Next week, starting on Monday is LITERACY WEEK! Please see the whole school fun activities planned below: 

Monday

 Jan 22

-Kick Off! Ms. Sparks to have a PA assembly in the AM

-Students wear Royal Oak Blue shirts

-Book Tour Walk (Display of Teacher’s Favourite Books)

Tuesday | Jan 23

- Guest Readers Day - Mrs. Sparks will be our guest reader

Wednesday | Jan 24

 - Buddy Reading Day

Thursday | Jan 25

 - Pajama, Stuffy and bring a favourite book from home Day

Reminders

*Please return Home Reading Logs on Monday

*Please read, comment, and return Friday Journals on Monday

*Don't forget to wear ROYAL OAK BLUE on Monday!

Thursday, January 18th, 2018

Highlights:
-Today we had writing. We were writing a story from a picture of a zebra and donkey. The donkey was painting the stripes on the zebra. - Kenan
-We did Math. We looked the grocery store problem. We looked at a group of emojis and how to count them up. - Nandi
-We had buddies. In buddies, we played math games. - Naumika
-In Phys Ed. we had gymnastics. - Leena
-In math (Mrs. Craig) we looked at patterns and relationships between numbers on a hundreds chart. - Carter 

Wednesday January 17

Highlights:

-We had music and we had to used fake light sabers kept the beat to the imperial march. Tommy
-We had gym and we had gymnastics. We learned some different stretches. Lindsey
-We digital literacy and we learned how to use the internet and technology properly. Jafar
-Today in literacy we could read, write, or read to partner. Adam
-We had our last building challenge of who could build the tallest skyscraper (Mrs. Craig's class). Nandi
-Today we made a vase out of toilet paper rolls (Mrs. Sticksl) Hassan

Reminders: 
Tomorrow night is Literacy night 6:30-7:30
Fun lunch tomorrow. 

Tuesday, January 16

Highlights:

-Today we had a friendship lesson where we got a scene to act out. Then we shared the act where there was a problem with the friendship. And then we discussed problem solving strategies. Kenyon
-We had oral storytelling. Most people recorded their video onto IRIS. Jake
-Today we had another building challenge (Mrs. Craig) and we had to build a vase so it could hold a flower. Jenny
-In our building challenge, we had to work on computers to search websites about cool bridges (Mrs. Sticksl). 
-We had math today and we had to find as many groups as we could. Carter

Reminders:
Literacy Night on Thursday 6:30-7:30 (Please see other posts for more information)
Please return all folders, home journals, etc. 

Monday, January

Highlights:

-We did our Oral Storytelling today. We got to the acting part. Nandi
-We did a math assessment (Mrs. Craig's class). Jafar
- We did our science inquiry. Today we studied bridges. I found a bridge in Russia. Katerina
- In math today we looked at a store and we had to mathematically organize and find the answers of how much we have. Dane and Noah. 


Reminders:
*January Home Reading Logs have been sent home today. Please ensure that your child is reading 20 minutes every night. Record in the Reading Log and return every Monday. 
*Please check blue folders today for some notes about Literacy Night and Child Safety. 

Friday, January 12th, 2018

Highlights:

• We had a Circle Meeting. In Circle Meeting, we shared Circle of Courage Thank You's - Kenan
• We did our first Friday Journal of 2018. - Jake
• We did Oral Story-telling. - Jeanny
• In Oral Story-telling, we were reading our storyboards to our partners and fixing them to add details. - Jai
• We had Phys Ed. we did gymnastic centers. - Haarris
• We had Music. In Music, made a circle and we had to keep the beat to Star Wars. - Dane 

Book Truck this week - Mrs. Craig's class only

Dear Parents,

The Calgary Public Library book truck was cancelled this week due to the extremely cold weather.  We understand that late fees were applied for books that were not returned by the due date.  These fees will be reversed once the books are returned.  Please be advised that books can be returned to any Calgary Public Library location.

Sincerely,

Royal Oak School

Thursday, January 11th, 2018

Highlights:
-We had buddies. We did reading. - Henry
-We did Oral Story-telling. We were practicing our storyboards and we looked to see if they made sense or if could add more detail. - Kenan
-We did IRIS. We wrote our goals both academic and personal. We also wrote strategies to meet our goals. Ask me what my goals are, or go look at them on IRIS! - Bareera 
-We had Phys Ed. In Phys Ed., we had gymnastics. - Lindsey
-We did buddy reading with our Grade 1 buddies. - Nandi 
-We did some spelling. - Lindsay
-We did Math. In Math we worked in partners to quiz each other on doubles. - Jake
-We had an indoor recess! - Jeanny 
-In Mrs. Craig's class we looked at the arch experiment again and retested. We fixed our experiment to get more accurate results. - Ella
-We had Literacy. - Dane
-It was a blue day today. - Lindsey
-We had an indoor lunch. - Piya

Reminders:
-Dress warmly!
-Tomorrow is our first Friday of 2018. Please remember that we have early dismissal that day.
-Next Thursday, we have a Family Literacy Night from 6:30 - 7:30 pm. All are welcome to attend.
-Please bring in your Friday journal. 

Wednesday, January 10th, 2018

Highlights:
-We did a building challenge. We went to Ms. Bennett's class. We built truss bridges. - Henry
-We built truss bridges. They had to have the truss design, but didn't need to be bridges. - Liam
-In the building challenge, we had fake 10 dollars to buy the supplies needed to build. - Zain
-In gym, it was our chance to go on the equipment. - Kenan
-We had music. - Claire
-In Oral Story-telling, we continued to add details to our legends. We also checked to add details and read our legends to a friend and to a teacher. - Piya
-In building, we used used sand, rocks, seeds, and marbles and put weights on them to see which one is stronger. - Nandi
-At recess, we had an indoor recess with many classes! - Aishwarya
-In Math, we finished doing our centres. - Lindsay

Reminders:
Please return:
-Blue folders
-Friday journals 
Dress warmly!
-Please review the gymnastics blog post
-Please review the literacy information in the previous blog post.

A Note from Ms. Hennick

https://hennickpe.blogspot.ca

Dear Parents

We have started our gymnastics unit in our regularly scheduled Physical Education classes. This unit will run until the end of January. Safety procedures are being carefully covered with each class. While students in elementary school are not expected to change their clothing for gym, I do talk to them about being dressed in preparation to participate. Please consider the following when sending your child to school: 

• Clothing that allows freedom of movement (no special uniforms or outfits are required – sweats and a t-shirt work best). 

• Loose fitting/baggy clothing may get caught on equipment when climbing. 

• Tucking shirts in may help to prevent an accident. 

• All jewelry that could get caught on equipment should be removed (left in classrooms or left at home). e.g. watches, rings, necklaces, etc... 

• Students with long hair should have their hair tied back. Tying hair back with elastics is recommended. 

• Students may wear shorts under clothing if they wish. 

• Students will participate in bare feet unless there is a medical reason (warts). 

Please be aware that students have Phys. Ed class each day. Students will be reminded that they must remain very quiet while participating on the climbing equipment. Sudden noises could startle a student using the equipment and result in a fall. 

Should you have any questions, please feel free to email me. Thank you in advance for your understanding in helping to ensure the safety of our students. 

Sincerely,

Helen Hennick

Helen Hennick

Physical Education Specialist, Royal Oak School

Calgary Board of Education

t 403-777-6279 ext 7237

hdhennick@cbe.ab.ca

"Physical Education is the only subject which, by the very nature of its content, has the potential to affect how a person will feel every moment of every day for the rest of his or her life."

Tuesday, January 9th, 2018

Highlights:
-We had the building challenge. We went to Mrs. Craig's class and looked at arches vs beams. - Dane
-We did math. We did stations. - Henry
-We did oral story telling. We went into partners or small groups and picked a legend to read together. - Naumika and Piya
-We had the building challenge. We went to Mrs. Bennett's class and made a truss bridge. - Haaris
-We did goal setting. We wrote a personal goal and an academic goal. - Lindsay

Royal Oak School is pleased to be hosting a ‘Literacy Night’ on Thursday, January 18^th from 6:30-7:30pm. During this evening we will be exploring “Literacy in Your Life”, where you will be able to participate in and incorporate new and exciting literacy activities into your daily lives as a family.

To begin the evening we will have a quick stand-up assembly followed by a variety of sessions hosted by our teachers in different classrooms around the school. Resources and suggestions for each activity will be provided at each session. The Calgary Public Library and Calgary Reads will also be joining us this evening in the Gathering Space.

We look forward to spending a joyful and engaging evening of literacy with you and your families!

Sincerely,

The ROS Literacy Committee and ROS Staff

Welcome back! Monday January, 8, 2018

January 8, 2018

Highlights: -Today is the first day of 2018 and the first day back, and Mrs. Craig is back! Jeanny
- We are starting gymnastics in gym. Lexi
- Both classes had a circle meeting. Dane
- We reread our book about being Wonders. Jenny
- In math centers we reviewed addition and subtraction. Carter
- Both classes had a building challenge. Mrs. Sticksl's class used plastic cups to build a tower and Mrs. Craig's class was testing an arch vs. a post and lintel. Piya and Zakhar
- In oral storytelling we read a book about a coyote. Next we are going to read books about legends. Lindsay and Dennis


Reminders:
Please return all report card envelopes, Friday journals, and blue folders. 

All students with long hair, please tie back in an elastic for gymnastics. 

Addition and Subtraction Practice

2 Addition Websites:

Addition Practice

Addition Practice

2 Subtraction Websites:

Subtraction Practice

Subtraction Practice