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