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Highlights:
-Mrs. Neumillers and Mr. Dewalds classes moved into the DLC today. The space has been transformed into a great looking classroom.
-We had our first CAD today! Please ask your child what CAD they are in and what they did today.
-Mission Impossible has been set up in the gym for the last 2 weeks. Please ask your student what the best obstacle was, the hardest obstacle and the easiest obstacle.
-We continued to learn and practice several different division strategies and will be learning the standard algorithm next week. This is a complicated concept with lots of steps so we will be working on it for several days.

Reminders:
-Students need to be home reading for 20 minutes a day. I have noticed as of late there has not been as many Laser City Reading logs handed in. I can send another one if your child needs another copy.
-Please be working on your science project. Remember that your car is due on Friday February 7th
-Continue to practice your basic facts in multiplication and division.
-Jan 31st in a PD day - No school for students
-Teacher’s Convention is on Thursday Feb 13th and Friday Feb 14th - No school for students
Family Day is on Monday Feb 17th, school closed

A message from our Community Association:

Sandstone MacEwan Community Association has been collecting used skates for kids in the community who cannot afford to skate. If you are a family who would like to receive or who would like to donate skates, please contact info@sandstomemacewan.com.  As well, if you are interested, there is a family willing to do some sharpening and some intro lessons! What a great opportunity!

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