Tangram Animals

We used tangram pieces to create animal figures! Check them out!

Thank you!

Thank you to all families who donated to the Holiday Heroes Food & Toy Drive. Our class came into first place for the drive!!! We supported a great cause!! Way to go Chung Stars!

Weekly Homework - Week of December 15th

1) Reading 30 minutes every night.
2) Math Practice
3) Language - Reading Comprehension activity

Holiday Homework Practice
1) Language- Article & Questions
2) Math - Holiday Shopping Word Problem

Reminders
Pyjama Day - This Friday
First day of school for 2015 -  January 5th

Hour of Code

This past week, we participated in the "Hour of Code". Here is a launch video we watched! Students were excited and engaged as we spent 1 hour coding. We learned the importance of using our critical thinking and planning skills when coding. Ask your child to tell you more about what they learned from this special event.

Weekly Homework - Week of Dec. 8th

1) Read 30 minutes every night.
2) Writing - summary
3) Math

Exploring angles!

We are learning to classify angles. We used paper folding to investigate the different types of angles.

Winter Season Gentle Reminders

Winter Season

As the cold and wet winter season has arrived, students are encouraged to have a pair of indoor shoes for school to change into.

December Big Idea's

Reading – We are learning to be meaning makers by summarizing important ideas with supporting details in a variety of texts. We are also learning to determine the most important ideas and explaining our thinking clearly in our summaries. We are learning to engage with the texts we read by synthesizing what we read before, during and after reading a variety of texts.  

Writing – We are learning to generate many strong supporting details to explain our main ideas. We are learning to choose the strongest pieces of supporting details to explain our ideas clearly. We are continuing to use graphic organizers to help us brainstorm and plan our ideas when writing a summary paragraph.

Oral – We are learning to listen to understand and respond appropriately in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes.

Media – We are learning to understand the features of a variety of media texts. We are learning to identify the purpose, audience and messages media forms convey. We have been exploring a Web 2.0 tool called storybird.com to create our very own storybooks.

Math – We are learning to identify and describe attributes of polygons. We are learning to classify quadrilaterals and angles.

Science- We are learning the unique characteristics and properties of rocks as a result of how they were formed. We are learning how their properties determine how we use rocks in our society.

Social Studies – We are learning to compare and contrast ancient civilizations of the past with present day Canadian Society.

Arts –We are learning about Ted Harrison and his impact to Canadian Art History. We are learning how to determine “artistic style” in an art piece using critical thinking skills.

Health – We are learning to identify risks associated with communications technology and describe precautions and strategies for using these technologies safely.

December Dates to Know..

Dates to Know….

December 10^th  – PBPS Talent Show  

December 19^th – TRIBES Assembly, Pajama Spirit Day, Earn Your Foot Friday

December 19^th – Winter break begins

January 5^th – First day of School for 2015!

Monthly Message - Welcome to December!

Dear Families,

Welcome to December! November was a busy month for our class. Remembrance day became a critical point to guide our learning for the past couple of weeks. Students have been highly interested in learning about current events and how we can be peacemakers in our society and in our own lives.  

Thank you to all families who attended parent/student/teacher conferences. It was my pleasure to discuss your child’s progress and learning with you.

Winter break is fast approaching! I wish all families a happy and safe winter break!

In this class update newsletter, you will find important information about our class and the big ideas in our learning for weeks coming.

If you any questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at the school or write me a note in your child’s agenda !

Happy December,

Ms. Chung J

Weekly Homework - Week of December 1st

Homework
1) Read 30 minutes every night.
2) Math

Reminders
Talent Show - December 10th
Holiday Heroes Donations - Accepting donations until December 12th
Pajama Spirit Day - December 19th

Northern lights

We are learning about Northern Lights and how it is part of the Yukon climate and culture. Stay tuned for our artwork in famous Canadian Ted Harrison's style! Check out how we represented the northern lights on a paper after watching a video capture of the amazing light show online.

Weekly Homework - Week of November 24th

1) Read 30 minutes.
2) Math
3) SWYK - Data Management - Monday December 1st

Reminders
Moustache Spirit Day @ PBPS - This Friday

Weekly Homework - Week of November 17th

1) Read 30 minutes every night.
2) Math

Parent Student Teacher Conference Night - Thank You!

I wanted to send out a big thank you to all families and students who participated in parent-student-teacher conference night! I am a huge believer of a strong partnership between home and school in student achievement and success. As always if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at the school. 

November Class Information Updates

Class Information

Cold Weather- Please make sure your child remembers to dress warmly for outdoor recess time. As wet weather approaches, your child is encouraged to bring a pair of indoor shoes to wear in the school and change out of them during recess time. Having an extra change of clothes in his/her backpack is also encouraged for the wet weather season. 

Agendas- Please make sure that you are checking and signing the agenda each night.  The agenda is my way to communicate with you about what is happening in our class and school.  Students write in their agenda everyday. If you do write me a note, please remind your child to show me the note at the beginning of the day.  

Homework – Students are expected to read at least 30 minutes each night. Students are to record their home reading in their weekly reading logs found in their homework folders. After reading, please spend a couple of minutes with your child discussing what they have read.  Discussing the text after reading will help your child understand what they have read. Please initial after your child has read every night. In addition, Math and or Language practice for the week will be sent home every Monday and is to be completed by the following Monday and sent back to school.  Homework will be checked for completion purposes, which contributes to learning skills.

Class Blog – I have been updating our class blog with snapshots of our learning in class. I also post weekly homework on the blog, as well as resources that you can use to help your child with homework and review skills learned in school. Please be sure to check the class blog or sign up for email updates to stay informed!

www.mschungclassbulletin.blogspot.ca

We Remember

This week we have had great discussion and conversation about Remembrance Day and the importance of being peacemakers in our everyday lives. Invite your child to share with you what they have learned in class. We participated in a memorial assembly for Remembrance day today and presented our wreath.

Weekly Homework - Week of November 10th

Homework:
1) Read 30 minutes nightly
2) Language
3) Math
4) Submit Interview with a Family Member (Due this past Monday)
5) Show What You Know - Light and Sound - Thursday November 13th

Reminders:
Scholastic Orders due November 17th
Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences - Thursday November 13th and Friday November 14th (times have been sent home with your child)

Umbrella Designs

Check out our umbrella designs using line, complementary colours and space! 

Best Part of Me

Students wrote a paragraph about the best part of them and it is now part of our class book! We will be sharing our class book to fellow students at PBPS asking them.... "What is the best part of you?" Great work Chung Stars!!

What Does Data Management Mean To You?

We are learning to collect, analyze, and display data. We wrote our own definition about what data management means to us.

Home Connection: Discuss with your child how data management is used in our daily lives. (i.e graphs, tables, charts). How does displaying data in different ways help us read information?

Weekly Homework - Week of November 3rd

1) Read 30 minutes every night.
2) Science
3) Math
4) Conduct Interview with Family Member - Due Monday November 10th (Students came up with 10 questions to interview a family member at home they want to get to know. They are to conduct the interview and record their responses. The interview and responses are to be completed and submitted on Monday November 10th)

November Big Ideas

Big Ideas In Our Learning For This Month…

Reading – We are learning to be meaning makers by summarizing important ideas with supporting details in a variety of texts. We are also learning to ask questions and engage with texts.

Writing – We are learning to generate many supporting details to explain our main ideas. We are learning to choose the strongest pieces of supporting details to explain our ideas clearly. We are continuing to use graphic organizers to help us brainstorm and plan our ideas when writing a paragraph.

Oral – We are learning to listen to understand and respond appropriately in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes.

Media – We are learning to understand a variety of media texts and how media forms create meaning.

Math – We are learning to collect and organize primary data and display the data using charts and graphs, including stem and leaf plots and double bar graphs. We are learning to describe and interpret primary data and secondary data presented in charts and graphs.

Science- We are learning to investigate and understand the specific characteristics and properties of light and sound. We will be starting Rocks and Minerals unit late November. 

Social Studies – We are learning to compare and contrast ancient civilizations of the past with present day Canadian Society.

Arts –We are learning about Ted Harrison and his impact to Canadian Art History. We are learning how to determine “artistic style” in an art piece using critical thinking skills.

Health – We are learning to identify risks associated with communications technology and describe precautions and strategies for using these technologies safely.