Monday, April 27, 2015

Minecraft Inspired Math Designs

We are learning about fractions and decimals. We described our designs using decimals and fractions.






Weekly Homework - Week of April 27th

1) Read 30 minutes every night
2) Math
3) Science

Money SWYK - This Friday

Reminders:
Talent Show - Afternoon and Evening Performance This Thursday
Track and Field - May 8th

Monday, April 20, 2015

Weekly Homework - Week of April 20th

1) Read 30 minutes every night
2) Math
3) Language

Reminders
Earth Day - Tribes Assembly - This Wednesday
Wear Green this Wednesday to celebrate Earth Day
Earn Your Feet - Walk to School - This Wednesday

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Wet Spring Weather

Spring Season

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

April's Big Ideas


Reading – We are learning to use a variety of reading strategies before, during and after we read. We learning to infer while we read and support our inferences with our own ideas and text evidence. We are also learning to be text analyzers by looking at how texts we read, can change the way we think about certain issues and topics.

Writing – We are learning to use interesting sentences and word choice in our writing pieces. We are learning to add voice to our writing to match the purpose and audience of our writing pieces, especially when writing journal entries. We are learning to make strong arguments to defend a point of view, when writing persuasive letters. 

Oral –We are learning to present in a clear, loud and fluent voice with eye contact to our audience.

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 will also look into coding and how apps are made and designing a blue print for a math app we are trying to develop with our learning buddies. 

Math – We are learning to represent parts of a whole using fractional names and benchmarks. We will also be learning about the relationship between fractions and decimals and extending our understanding to money.

Science- We will be beginning our new unit on habitats and communities soon. We will be learning how human actions affect our environment and ecosystems.

Social Studies – We are learning about Canada’s physical regions and how their features shape trade and natural resources.

Arts –We are learning to about the elements of dance and performing mini-dance routines with the elements that we learn. 


Health – We are learning why eating healthy meals are important to the growth and development of our bodies. We are learning to identify nutrients in the meals we eat.

April Dates to Know

Dates to Know….
April 2nd – Light It Up Blue @ PBPS
April 3rd – Good Friday (No School)
April 6th – Easter Monday (No School)

April 30th  – TRIBES, Earn Your Feet Friday

Welcome to April !

Dear Families, 

Welcome to April!

I hope all families had a fun and happy March break! March was a super busy month for our Chung Stars with Wellness Week. Students learned a lot about how we can nourish our body, mind and spirit. I hope they have shared with you all the new strategies and tools we learned about living a positive healthy lifestyle.  

As a class, we are continuing to work hard and learn together for the rest of Term 2!

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

As always, 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

Looking forward to another exciting month of learning, 

Ms. Chung :)