ELAL
Students are learning about fables and the moral or lesson behind the story.
Some of them are:
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
The Tortoise and the Hare
The Ant and the Grashopper
The Lion and The Mouse
Spanish
Students are learning vocabulary related to Summer (Activities, plants and animals, clothing, weather, etc.)
Math
Students worked on word problems. What can you buy with $20 dollars?
ELAL
Students are learning about Fables and their morals or lessons. They performed some of them: The Boy Who Cried Wolf and The Tortoise and the Hare.
Students will begin to write their own fable next week.
Math:
Students worked on estimating quantities by following some clues. They kept practicing additional and subtraction up to 20. They came up with a variety of answers for a given problem. They had to calculate how many items they could buy for a cat at a pet store for $20 dollars.
ELAL
After reading The Paper Bag Princess, students created a fairy tale story as a class.
Students are currently working on writing their own fairy tales after drawing their story map. They used a sequencing list of sentence starters to begin their stories.
ELAL:
Students identified the story elements of a Fairy Tale. We used the story of The Paper Bag Princess to do the retelling by identifying characters, beginning, middle, and end.
Math:
Students used nonstandard units of measurement ( paper clips, popsicle sticks, blocks, and other objects )to find out the length, width, and deep of different classroom objects.
We continued practicing the additional and subtraction facts up to 20
Spanish:
Students practiced the vocabulary of activities they like to do in spring by speaking in complete and detailed sentences.
For example: En la primavera me gusta montar en bicicleta con mi familia en un dia soleado en el fin de semana. (In spring, I like to ride my bike with my family on a sunny day during the weekend)
Students finished their mini-book about Spring and shared them with their grade 3 reading buddies.
Science:
Students identified living and non-living things and sorted out pictures.
We discussed different ways of helping the Earth and taking care of plants and animals.
Students will start their research about an animal. They will look at the habitat, diet, adaptations, and fun facts.
Social Studies:
Students were introduced to the past and how life was very different from today.
Students will complete a poster to compare the past and the present in different categories: homes, schools, transportation, shopping, and clothing.
For example:
Homes
Then: In the past, homes used candles to light up the rooms.
Now: In the present, homes use electricity to light up the rooms.
Art
Students learned about courage (7 sacred teachings) that is represented by the bear. They did a ber's paw with oil pastels and wrote examples of acts of courage
This week students were working on...
ELAL
Writing sentences using sequencing words to describe how to prepare chocolate milk, how to make a sandwich, and how to prepare a drink
We read different stories to do the five-finger retelling using the sequencing words such as Owl Babies, What You Wish For, Dreams in a Jar, and Emergency.
Here is an example a writing sample:
Excellent
ELAL
Students have been writing a sequence using transition words. See example:
Math: students began to measure objects in the classroom to find the length, width, and depth.
Math:
Students practiced addition and subtraction facts to 20, reviewing symmetry and counting by 10 (decena)
Spanish:
Students are working on completing a mini book with the vocabulary of spring: weather, clothing, animals, activities, places, flowers
ELAL:
Students practiced sequencing by retelling a story or giving instructions.
Yearbook: Deadline to purchase a yearbook is Friday, April 28. The cost is $21. If you want to purchase additional books per student, please contact the office Dalhousie@cbe.ab.ca It is an optional purchase and can be paid for through your MyCBE account.
With the change in weather conditions, please ensure that your child is appropriately dressed for the weather and any changes in weather. Additionally, please send an extra change of clothes with your child to school to be kept in their backpack. This should include a top, a bottom, change of socks and underwear. Recess and lunch is a great opportunity for fun and play in the snow and slush, resulting in wet clothing. The office has a very limited supply of clothes. Thank you for helping us keeping your child happy and dry.
We are so excited to have parent volunteers back in the classrooms! Please ensure your police clearance has been correctly uploaded prior to signing up for one of the many volunteer opportunities. If you are unsure of your status please reach out to our lovely office team who will be more than happy to assist you with this process.
Monday, April 17th - New Principal Day! Please welcome Sr. Jeff Belcher to Dalhousie!
Friday, April 21st -Earth Day – students to dress in Earth tones and classes will participate in earth friendly activities.
Dalhousie Parent Society News
www.dalhousieparentsociety.com – check out our website for all this info and more!
dalhousieschoolparentsociety@gmail.com – email us if you have questions about anything!
Check out our Facebook and Instagram pages as well! Search for Dalhousie Parent Society – tell your friends and fellow parents to give us a follow!
***FAMILY FIESTA***
Family Fiesta will be returning to Dalhousie this June! We are searching for donations for our silent auction, so if you know of any businesses or individuals who would like to donate, please contact us at dalhousieschoolparentsociety@gmail.com
We will be needing lots of volunteers to help out on the day of fiesta, so please watch out for the sign up genius link as we get closer to the date!
***PLAYGROUND***
Check out the sign up if you are interested in becoming part of the playground committee!
***FUN LUNCH***
Volunteers need to have police clearance to volunteer for fun lunch, please email dalhousieschoolparentsociety@gmail.com if you would like us to confirm.
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! We have some spots from now until the end of the year. Sign up here
If your child will be absent and you‘ve already ordered fun lunch please email dalhousieschoolparentsociety@gmail.com before 11:00am and let us know if you’d like to:-Pick up the order from the office after 12:30pm-Donate it to the amazing Dalhousie staff-Have it sent home with a siblingUpcoming dates:
April 18 – Mucho Burrito
April 26 – Fat Burger
May 2 - Boston Pizza
May 10 - Tim Horton’s
Spanish:
Students are describing what happens during spring using the following vocabulary: the weather, animals, clothing, activities, etc.
Math:
Students are exploring and looking for lines of symmetry using 2D shapes.
English:
Students are using the five finger retelling (Characters, setting, beginning, middle and end) to demonstrates understanding of a story.
They are using the sequencing words: first, then, next, after that, finally to write about a sequence. for example:
How to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich:
First, I grab the peanut butter and jelly
Then, I I grab two pieces of bread
Next, I spread the peanut butter on one slice and jelly on the other one
After that, I put the two slices together
Finally, I eat and enjoy the sandwich
A reminder that there is no school tomorrow, Friday, April 7 and Monday, April 10. We look forward to seeing everyone again on Tuesday, April 11.
Our next parent Society meeting is on April 12 via Teams. Everyone is welcome. We hope to see you there! Link and password will be sent out to parents on Wednesday morning.
Our movement unit will start on April 11. Please see the separate email sent out regarding appropriate clothing and safety precautions.
Spring Concert Information
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Dear Dalhousie Families, With our highly anticipated Spring Concert coming up next week, here are some important notes: March 22 & 23 Evening Performances For the evening performances on March 22 & 23, doors will open at 6:00 pm. Seating is first come, first served. Please be respectful of our neighbours when parking. There is no parking available in the parking lot. Due to space restrictions and fire code regulations, each family has two seats. Seats are one person per seat due to the maximum capacity allowed (no lap children). For evening performances only, please have your child at the school by 6:00 pm for the evening that they are performing. They should be dropped off in classrooms as follows:
March 20 & 21 Dress Rehearsal We encourage families who would like to bring additional family members and small children to attend the dress rehearsal performance at 2:00 p.m on March 20 or 21, where there are no limits and everyone is welcome. Doors open at 1:45pm and seating is first come, first served. Again, please be respectful of our neighbours when parking. The March 20 dress rehearsal will be for those performing in the evening performance on March 22. The March 21 dress rehearsal will be for those performing in the evening performance on March 23. If you plan on attending the dress rehearsal, please ensure that you are attending on the correct date to see your child. Students will be called to the dress rehearsal and classes will resume once the dress rehearsal is complete, so there is no need to sign out your child. Thank you to everyone who has supported their child and the school in preparation for the concert. We look forward to seeing you there! |
Friday, March 24 is the last day of classes before Spring Break. Classes will resume on Monday, April 3. After Spring Break, there is no school on Friday, April 7 and Monday, April 10.
Spring Concert - March 22 & 23
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Srta. Primak has been working diligently on the spring concert, which take place on March 22 & 23 at 6:30pm. The same program will be presented on both evenings with a representation from all grades. As much as possible, the classes were grouped to have siblings perform on the same evening. Logistically, this was not possible in all cases. If your child will not be able to participate on their designated evening due to prior commitments, please email your child’s teacher as well as Srta Primak (oprimak@cbe.ab.ca) to let them know. More specific details will follow. Group A – Concert on Wednesday March 22
Group B – Concert Thursday March 23
We look forward to having our concert in quite some time! Thank you to everyone who will contribute to make this happen. |
ELAL Students are learning about fables and the moral or lesson behind the story. Some of them are: The Boy Who Cried Wolf The Tortoise and ...
