Mrs. Boulanger 4B

Highlights -We have been learning about congruency and symmetry in math. -Next week we are starting multiplication. All students should be reviewing basic multiplication facts up to 9x9. Skip counting is a great way to practice. -We played a jeopardy game to review the concepts in our Light and Shadow science unit and had a quiz in class. -All Grade 4 classes will have a student teacher joining their class from Nov 12th to Dec 12th from the University of Lethbridge. We met Mrs. Tatro yesterday and we are excited to work with her! Reminders October 31st - Grade 4 Halloween party. Students will be able to dress up in costumes after lunch. Please NO masks, bloody/violent costumes, weapons or treats. There will be a room available with alternate activities for those students who do not wish to participate in the Halloween activities. November 1st - Non Instructional Day Starting this year, we have been attempting to reduce our SVS ecological footprint by moving towards a “Pack In

Highlights -We have started sorting information into Carroll and Venn Diagrams in Math -We practiced the numbers in FRENCH from 1-20 and played Lotto (Bingo) -We dissected an eye (a paper one), and identified all the parts that help us to see -We painted and added information about the buffalo to our visual journal.  Homework Your child has taken home a page about Carroll and Venn Diagrams. Please have them complete it and return on Monday.  ****The Laser City reading draw winners will be announced at the end of the month. Please have your child return their reading log when both sides have been completed. Reminders Friday, October 25th - Halloween Hop 6:30pm - 8:30pm Please check your online account to check if you have paid for the Science in Schools program and our upcoming field trip. You will find them on your account https://sis.cbe.ab.ca/public/home.html SVS Pumpkinella!  Get your family together and join in the fun for SVS's Pumpkine

We had a presentation by Mary from Scientists in Schools on Light and Shadow.  We got to try different centers to refract and reflect light,  and we got to play with periscopes! We worked on subtraction with regrouping up to numbers to 10,000. Students need to practice their basic facts in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Students who are fluent and comfortable with their basic facts are more successful when completing questions with multiple regrouping steps. We had our first session with Ryan Jason Allen Willert, the Indigenous knowledge keeper who is our artist in residence. Ask me about the 4 buffalo teachings! On Friday afternoons we are participating in various groups to prepare for the musical “The Show Must Go On.”  There are groups involved in dance, video production, comedy, choir and instruments. Ask me what group I am in! The musical will be performed two evenings in December.  We wish you all a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving weekend!

Highlights ·     We had our first French lesson! We learned how to count to 10, introduce myself and tell my age! ·      We read several picture books and some diary entries from the novel “My Name is Seepeetza” in connection with Orange Shirt Day. ·      We spent time looking at different optical illusions and are now creating our own optical illusion artwork. ·      We practiced our literacy center stations and will start working through them Monday. ·      We learned how every part of the buffalo was used during the First Nations hunts. ·      We have started subtraction with and without regrouping.  Page 42, 43 and page 44 are for homework. Please return on Monday. Reminders ·      The October homework calendar is posted up on the blog. Students should be reading every night for at least 20 minutes. ·      Please pay online for our Light and Shadow presentation. 4A and 4C had their presentation on Oct 3rd and 4B and 4D will have their presentation on Thu