Article posted February 8, 2010 at 08:13 PM GMT0 •
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Hi everyone,
We're still working hard on our times tables and Olympic project. This week we're working on our six times table with a quiz on Wednesday because we only have a three day week. We're studying the sports of the Winter Olympics and we've chosen an athlete from our sport. I can't believe that the opening ceremonies for the games are already this Friday. I can't wait to watch!
We had a great Skype call with the Middle School of Piedmont, Oklahoma this morning. We had fun explaining to them what a toque is. If you don't know I guess you'll have to google the word "toque."
Have a good week,
Ms. B
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Article posted February 3, 2010 at 04:32 PM GMT0 •
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Hi everyone,
We are busy working on our Olympic projects,including learning about all of the Olympic sports and choosing a Canadian Olympian to follow throughout the games. Check out the link at the top of the blog page.
We were also fortunate to Skype with two other classes working on the Olympic project. We Skyped with Columbus Elementary School in Bridgeport, Connecticut and Lafayette Regional School in Franconia, New Hampshire. We chatted about the Olympic project but we also learned a lot about each other, our schools and where we live. We have more Skype calls planned for next week to learn about our project partners and talk about the Olympics.
This week we're focusing on the five times table and getting ready for a quiz on Friday.
Have a great week,
Ms. B
Article posted February 3, 2010 at 04:32 PM GMT0 •
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Article posted January 23, 2010 at 02:14 PM GMT0 •
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Hi everyone,
We skyped with Washington Elementary School in Owatonna, Minnesota on Thursday morning. We found out that they go to school from 8:00 am to 2:30 pm while our school hours are 9:00 am to 3:30 pm. We also have an hour for lunch and go home while they only have 30 minutes and stay for lunch. We're all working together on the 2010 Olympic project so we also talked about that. We're looking forward to skyping with them again.
We're busy researching and organizing our planet information so that we can create iMovies. We were also researching winter Olympic history so that we could create either an Animoto or iMovie. We also started our own novels in class then once a week we write in our reading response journal. I'm reading the book "Still Alice" and it's about a Harvard professor who finds out she has Alzheimer's Disease.
We're also practicing our 4 times tables for a quiz on February 1st. Have fun working and singing along with the videos!
Have a good week!
Ms. B
Article posted January 23, 2010 at 02:14 PM GMT0 •
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Article posted January 18, 2010 at 02:15 AM GMT0 •
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Hi everyone,
I'm so excited that we've started working on our Olympic project. I know that I've already learned some interesting facts about Olympic history that I didn't know last week. I also think it was perfect that the Olympic Torch Relay came through Regina just as were beginning our project. This week we'll continue learning about Olympic history so that you can create your history time lines or Animoto videos.
We'll also be starting our planet research in order to prepare for the planet reports. Start thinking about how you want to present your report. We'll be using VoiceThread, iMovie, posters or you can write a report.
Don't forget that this week we're practicing our three times tables.We'll have our quiz on Friday.
Have a great week,
Ms. B
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Article posted January 8, 2010 at 03:39 PM GMT0 •
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Hi everyone,
New Years is traditionally the time to make a resolution or a promise to yourself about something you would like to change this year. Your task today is to write a New Year's resolution, explain why you would like to make that change or promise then tell me what you are going to do to achieve your resolution.
My New Year's resolution is to be a better friend by calling my friends on the phone more often to catch up with then and see how they are. I'm really bad about calling friends and usually wait for them to call me. I'm going to start my resolution by calling two good friends this weekend then make sure to call a friend every two days. Wish me luck with my resolution!
Hope you are all keeping warm,
Ms. B
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Article posted December 22, 2009 at 05:25 PM GMT0 •
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Hi everyone,
Today is our last day of school before the holidays. We are busy wrapping up our classes and having some Christmas fun. The forecast is for lots of snow but not quite as much as eastern Canada and the United States.
Here's some pictures of us at recess!
Have a great holiday season and we'll talk to everyone after January 6th, 2010.
Ms. B
Article posted December 22, 2009 at 05:25 PM GMT0 •
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Article posted December 11, 2009 at 03:25 PM GMT0 •
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Hi everyone,
I hope that you are staying warm. It has been very cold in Saskatchewan this week. This morning was the warmest all week with a temperature of -14 celcius and -21 celcius with the wind chill. We've had mornings that were -43 with windchill. Needless to say we've had indoor recesses this week. The students are playing games, blogging and singing Christmas songs.
For today's writing I want you think about the celebrations that you take part in throughout the year. My class participates in Christmas celebrations, Halloween, Valentine's Day, Thanksgiving and New Year's Eve events. What do you celebrate? What is the history of the celebration or traditions in that you celebrate? Remember that the person who reads your blog may know nothing about your celebration so you'll need to write a good explanation.
Have a happy, warm weekend,
Ms. B
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Article posted December 4, 2009 at 05:18 PM GMT0 •
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Hi everyone,
Wow, I can't believe that another month has gone by. Maybe it's because we're so busy that the days and weeks fly by. We had our monthly Celebration Assembly on Wednesday. We had a wonderful presentation on the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, along with an invitation for all students and family to participate in activities the day the Olympic Torch visits Regina. On January 10th citizens of Regina are invited to participate in the Torch Relay as it visits our city along with sports and cultural events that will culminate in fireworks.
Have a look at what happened in our school during the month of November.
Have a great weekend,
Ms. B
p.s. It's really winter in Regina along with being cold and snowy. I woke up this morning to -23 degree celcius. Brrrrrrr......
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Article posted November 27, 2009 at 12:59 AM GMT0 •
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Hi everyone,
Today's Friday writing is courtesy of Ms. Kasper.
SOCIAL ACTION
Have you ever thought about what you can do to make a difference in your community?
Recently there was an article in the Leader Post Newspaper featuring Souls Harbour Rescue Mission. We decided we would take action. SHRM is hoping to collect 1000 socks that are stuffed with daily needs such as travel-sized toothpaste, toothbrushes, lotions, etc.
Your challenge: Write a paragraph on how you could make a difference in your community. Remember you can write about the small or large community. Need ideas? Check out some of these websites:
About the Blogger
I am the proud teacher of 20 grade 5&6 students. We are embracing the world of Web 2.0 and enjoying every minute of it! Listen our podcasts, enjoy our slide shows and read our writing.
