Friday, April 8th, 2016

Highlights:

Sprout watch is on!  After planting our sunflowers last week, students have been eagerly waiting for some signs of life.  We have provided our little seeds with: sun, water, soil and lots of love.  

During our Daily 5 activities, some students have been finding it challenging to come up with fun and unique writing topics.  With a partner, students brainstormed different topics they would want to write about.  They recorded their ideas on index cards and wrote clarifying questions on the back.  Next time when we are unsure of what to write about, we can use our new tool!

Students in Mrs. Leung-Chow’s class learned a new math game today called “Connect 4”.  This game combines addition skills and strategy.  We played it together as a class on the SMART Board and will have a chance to play with a partner once we gain a deeper understanding of the rules.

Homework:

Literacy M.A.P. – Relax and enjoy the weather before studying again this Monday!

Tell and Show: Time to take a partial break before thinking about clues to describe our pal, panicky letter “P”.

Dream Box: Dreambox is an interactive math program that the students have been working on here at school.  We encourage the students to log in at home and practice developing their problem solving skills. Teachers are able to track their progress and see what areas they are excelling in or that may need improvement. Here is the link: https://play.dreambox.com/login/dq8q/panoramahs

Home Reading – Please have your child read around 20 minutes every night.  Don’t forget to ask questions and have conversations about the text.

Kidsa-z.com Reading – Besides reading the at-home white readers that are going home every day, you may also log on to “Raz-Kids”, using the kidsa-z.com website.  The login information is taped on your child’s purple folder.

Ask Me About:

Why did Ms. Atwal use a timer in gym?

What was my goal?

What was my actual count?

Important Dates:

Tuesday, April 12 - Grade 1 Art Residency, Part II.  We will be doing some water colour art… dress for a mess!

Thursday, April 14 - School Council Meeting @ 7:00pm

Friday, April 15 – “Beautiful Things” items due

Thursday, April 21 - Earth Day Assembly @ 12:55pm

Reminders: 

Parents, the days are starting to grow warmer, but please remember that when students head outside for morning recess, it can still be rather cool.  Please send your child to school with an appropriate jacket.

FYI:

Dear Parents,

Please complete our annual Panorama Hills School Parent Survey to help us in planning and organizing for our next year. Please click on the following link. It should only take you 5 – 10 minutes. We would appreciate it if you could complete this by April 15^th.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DNJFMC8

PHS School monthly Calendar and newsletters 

http://schools.cbe.ab.ca/b397/calendar.htm

Milk Cards can be purchased at the office, for students staying at school for lunch

2016 Panorama Hills School Yearbook:

Inside your child’s individual photo package is a white sheet about the 2016 PHS Yearbook.   Yearbooks are $30 each.  Yearbooks will be printed and delivered to the school in June.