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Thank you so much to those parents that came to meet me at conferences. It was such a great turn out! 

I had some questions about homework in grade four. Reading 20 minutes a night is extremely important to improve reading comprehension, vocabulary and writing skills. There are a variety of options on how home reading can be completed. Reading aloud together, being read to or reading independently are all considered reading! I encourage you to ask your child questions about what they are reading and discuss any new words they encountered.  Next week we will be starting our Laser City Read to Win Contest. A letter will be coming home explaining details about this program. 
I also added a link to the September Homework calendar for those that are interested in having their child some extra homework activities. These activities should take no more than 15 minutes and will be updated every month. All students should also now have access to their Math Prodigy accounts. 


Highlights
-In math we have been working on rounding numbers up to 10,000.
-We watched a science video about different light challenges.
-We are continuing to build our stamina by writing more every writing period (using the topics we came up with)
-We identified different Indigenous groups and where they are in Alberta 
-We started practicing some of our literacy center stations by doing some work work activities and readers theatre. 
Reminders
-Grade 4 picture day September 24th 
-September 26th Track and Field field trip all day, please wear comfortable sports clothing (shirt, shorts or jogging pants) and good running shoes. In the case of inclement weather, please make sure your child is layered up in extra warm clothing.
-Many volunteers are needed for the field trip, please contact the school if you are interested. 
-Terry Fox run is in the morning on September 27th-Bring in toonies for Terry! If every student brings in a toonie Mrs. Kruger will dye her hair pink!
-September 30th is Orange Shirt Day

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