Week at a Glance

  

January 15 

 

Letter Ff 

This week we focused on the letter F. Ask your child what pictures they drew in their workbooks that began with the letter F and if they challenged themselves to copy the word down too! 

 

Journal 

We asked the children to tell us if they liked or didn't like online learning last week. It was fun to see what their responses were and how they represented their response with an illustration in their Journal. Ask your child what they said.  

 

Math 

We worked with five frames and subitizing (recognizing numbers at a glance) up to 5. The children learned how to represent numbers 1-5 on a five frame in many different ways as well as how to show numbers using not just one hand but both ie: 5 can be shown with 5 fingers on one hand or 2 fingers on one hand and three fingers on the other.  

 

We also read the book 'What comes in 2's, 3's, and 4's' before practicing writing the numbers 3 and 4 . Ask your child what kinds of real world things come in 2's, 3's, and 4's! 

 

Grade ¾ Initiative 

Grade 3 & 4 Students at Lake Bonavista School are excited to share two action projects for the LBS Community to engage in. These action projects were generated from their studies around Waste and our World. Students want to share the message that everyone can make a difference through environmental stewardship.  

  

Big Mouth Bin 

The Big Mouth Bin Initiative helps raise awareness on the importance of recycling and reusing unwanted textiles. We invite the LBS community to collect and drop off unwanted textiles (ripped/old clothing, shoes, purses, belts… anything fabric) in the Big Mouth Bin throughout the school year. A Big Mouth Bin has been placed on the East Compound. Did you know that by putting unwanted textiles in the bin it will give the textiles a second life? You would be surprised at what new product your unwanted textiles could turn into! 

  

Gorillas on the Line 

         Supporting the Calgary Zoo’s “Gorillas on the Line” initiative, we are collecting any broken, used or unwanted handheld electronic device(s) (cellphones, iPods, iPads, tablets, mp3 players, chargers and accessories) to spread awareness on the importance of electronic recycling. All electronics collected will be delivered to the Calgary Zoo. The mining of ores that are used to make new cellphones contributes to habitat loss and the endangerment of gorillas. When we reduce, reuse, then recycle our electronic devices, we lessen the demand for coltan and help protect gorillas in the wild.  

 

 

January 22-AM Kinders attend 

January 29-No School-PD Day 

February 5-PM Kinders attend 

February 11/12 Teachers Convention, No School for Students 

February 15 Family Day Holiday 

 

 

Julie Kawchuk and Michelle Romanko