What a day! Thank you so much to all the parent drivers and helpers that made the day possible. We were hoping for a sunny day but we ended up in the drizzle for most of it.....but that didn't stop us! We began the day with look at Coquitlam's Spirit Square. It is a nice place to go if you have never been. Check the local papers for information about Farmer's Markets and free concerts held there too!
While the students were working on their sheet about local services....I zipped into the RCMP detachment hoping to gather a few tattoos or stickers for the classes. Not only did they give us both.....they delivered them out to us with an officer in full RCMP reds! Quite a surprise and a treat. We posed for a picture of course.
And then we were off to City Hall. We had a short presentation (where we impressed the presenters with our knowledge of local government!) followed by about 40 minutes with Mayor Stewart! He came and talked with all of us and then took the time to answer all of our prepared questions. He was very patient and funny-handling all the questions well...even the ones about if we could lower property taxes! After our official time we had the opportunity to sit in his chair for some photos. Some of the students were really funny making "future mayor" poses. Mayor Stewart then couldn't resist coming to join us for some more photos! (I will send those along too.)
Then we were off to brave the elements again. We walked along Pinetree Street to see many city services and then to have a quick tour of Town Centre Fire Hall. Many thanks to Chase's dad for the visit. We snuck in, got a quick tour, and demonstration of all the gear they wear. The students were really excited!
Next up....lunch!! Since it was so wet we took cover in the community centre and ate the hot lunches from PAC. We didn't stay for long as we had more to do!
We walked back to the Coquitlam Public Library. What a neat building. The children's librarians greeted us and gave us a storytime......complete with a funny song (hope the kids aren't all repeating that one!). Some students got their very own library cards (much excitement for this too!) and we all had a chance to check out the selection of books.
When we got back to school we had tattoos, stickers and City of Coquitlam badges to hand out to everyone as souvenirs of our great adventure.
I will share the photos soon too!
:)Mrs. Donnelly
Tuesday, 21 May 2013
Friday, 17 May 2013
Field Trip Notice!!!
Dear Families,
We are looking forward to our interesting City Services trip on Tuesday! A big THANK YOU to all our parent drivers and volunteers who are making it possible. A few important things to remember to bring/do:
-dress for the weather and for lots of walking
-bring backpack with: water, snacks, lunch (if no hot lunch ordered),library card, pencil
-booster seat if needed
We will be leaving at 9:15am and return at 2:30pm.
Mrs. Donnelly
Sunday, 12 May 2013
Happy Mother's Day!!!
We hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day and treated their special person with care, respect, and love! The students enjoyed making the gifts and hope all the mothers will make wonderful use of the garden stones.
Mrs. Donnelly and Mr. Sum
Mrs. Donnelly and Mr. Sum
Friday, 10 May 2013
May 8-10
Hello everyone! We had a scorcher of a week and with the weather this good how much work did we get done? Well, let me tell you, the kids worked pretty hard and it was nice to be able to have week with minimal interruptions.
Our track and field team is all but made up and now notices are being sent home to see who will be attending the district track meet on May 22nd. We are very pleased to say that we have a group of 9 selected to attend the meet. On the notice will be information on what event and whether your child is an alternate. The alternate status means that if someone is injured or cannot attend that event, your child will compete in the place of the injured athlete. We wish them all the best! The rest of us will be cheering them on from school.
Some up dates to the blog. I have found a way to link worksheets to the planner message on the blog site. If your child is missing the worksheet you can click on the link and the work sheet will be available to print and/or download. No need to wait till the next day to get the sheet, it is available on our blog.
Our student will be coming home with a special gift for mom. When your child says "don't look in my bag!" They really mean it.
Our math unit on multiplication and division is coming to a close and we will be moving on to Fractions. I have some websites that will help your child with fractions. Please check the math tab on our blog for some help or check the Teaching Links tap for some more resources.
We've finalized our artist study on Andy Warhol and we will be studying Georgia O'Keeffe.
Next week we will continue our Bat unit in Science. The students will have an opportunity to do some research on the bat of their choice. We will be presenting their research in the form of a powerpoint slide.
We wish everyone a Happy Mother's Day!!! Have a great weekend!
Mr. Sum
Our student will be coming home with a special gift for mom. When your child says "don't look in my bag!" They really mean it.
Our math unit on multiplication and division is coming to a close and we will be moving on to Fractions. I have some websites that will help your child with fractions. Please check the math tab on our blog for some help or check the Teaching Links tap for some more resources.
We've finalized our artist study on Andy Warhol and we will be studying Georgia O'Keeffe.
Next week we will continue our Bat unit in Science. The students will have an opportunity to do some research on the bat of their choice. We will be presenting their research in the form of a powerpoint slide.
We wish everyone a Happy Mother's Day!!! Have a great weekend!
Mr. Sum
Tuesday, 30 April 2013
May 1 - 3
Happy May everyone!
If you thought April was busy May does not get any better. = )
As we begin our week, we have various activities on the go. Dancing through the decades is wrapping up this week with a dress rehearsal performance on Wednesday and the school performance on Thursday. I hope all the parents can see the fantastic job that Wendy Regher has done to train the students of RVP the art of dance. The students in Div. 4 will blow everyone away with their sophisticated, high brow, performance of the waltz. On Friday we have our RVP track meet from 9:00a-12:00p. All students from grade 3-5 will be competing in all events.
Our math program is focussed on practicing math facts and division. I am really proud of the students who are practicing their Xtramath daily and some students have achieved certificates recognizing their success. Please continue to encourage your child to practice Xtramath daily so they can become successful at recalling basic math facts.
Science is coming a long very nicely with the introduction of the 2 classification of bats. We've learned the differences between mega and microbats. We also learned about bat anatomy and what are the similarities and differences between bats and birds. We are well on the way to becoming bat experts and soon we will be doing our own independent research on bats and presenting our research in a powerpoint slide presentation.
Language arts is a continuation of reading and reading comprehension skills. We are practicing recall of text that we've read by answering questions. You can support your child at home by reading the same page as your child and asking questions to confirm comprehension. The process takes less than 10 min and it is a valuable skill for students to recall and understand what they've read.
Non-fiction paragraph writing is another component to language arts. We are practicing paragraph writing using facts that we've learned in science. We are learning how to write topic sentences, details, and finally a conclusion. Students are working really hard and becoming more confident.
We've just completed our Andy Warhol inspired "Pop Art" and are displaying the art outside our classroom. I will put the rest of the images up, please comment on the success of the students creating "Pop Art".
The following are some important things to speak to your child about:
1. Please try to be on time for school. All students are expected to be in their seats by the second bell with their planners open and ready to learn.
2. Practice respecting the speaker by listening and saving unnecessary comments that are often distracting and off task.
3. Encourage your child to choose on task behaviour and to ignore distractions.
Have a wonderful week!
Mr. Sum
If you thought April was busy May does not get any better. = )
As we begin our week, we have various activities on the go. Dancing through the decades is wrapping up this week with a dress rehearsal performance on Wednesday and the school performance on Thursday. I hope all the parents can see the fantastic job that Wendy Regher has done to train the students of RVP the art of dance. The students in Div. 4 will blow everyone away with their sophisticated, high brow, performance of the waltz. On Friday we have our RVP track meet from 9:00a-12:00p. All students from grade 3-5 will be competing in all events.
Our math program is focussed on practicing math facts and division. I am really proud of the students who are practicing their Xtramath daily and some students have achieved certificates recognizing their success. Please continue to encourage your child to practice Xtramath daily so they can become successful at recalling basic math facts.
Science is coming a long very nicely with the introduction of the 2 classification of bats. We've learned the differences between mega and microbats. We also learned about bat anatomy and what are the similarities and differences between bats and birds. We are well on the way to becoming bat experts and soon we will be doing our own independent research on bats and presenting our research in a powerpoint slide presentation.
Language arts is a continuation of reading and reading comprehension skills. We are practicing recall of text that we've read by answering questions. You can support your child at home by reading the same page as your child and asking questions to confirm comprehension. The process takes less than 10 min and it is a valuable skill for students to recall and understand what they've read.
Non-fiction paragraph writing is another component to language arts. We are practicing paragraph writing using facts that we've learned in science. We are learning how to write topic sentences, details, and finally a conclusion. Students are working really hard and becoming more confident.
We've just completed our Andy Warhol inspired "Pop Art" and are displaying the art outside our classroom. I will put the rest of the images up, please comment on the success of the students creating "Pop Art".
The following are some important things to speak to your child about:
1. Please try to be on time for school. All students are expected to be in their seats by the second bell with their planners open and ready to learn.
2. Practice respecting the speaker by listening and saving unnecessary comments that are often distracting and off task.
3. Encourage your child to choose on task behaviour and to ignore distractions.
Have a wonderful week!
Mr. Sum
Tuesday, 23 April 2013
Tuesday, April 23
Hi Families,
Welcome back to Etienne who was away in Taiwan for a few weeks! He was back in time for our class photos today. We are planning to do another more casual class photo later in the spring when have all the students and teachers present.
We are very excited about writing our own mystery stories! The students are bringing home their writing folders to continue working on them over the next few days. Instead of daily reading for 20 minutes, please encourage "Daily Writing" and encourage your child to write (and edit!) the first 3 pages of their mystery story. They have white planning/idea pages and yellow story writing pages. I think you will be very impressed with their story ideas so far!
The story folders need to be returned to school on Monday, April 29 please!
It was cucumber snack today from the Fruits and Veggies progam and it seemed to be a favourite for many students.
Lates!! We are again having many students trickling in late after the second bell (1/4 of the class came late today!). We know mornings can be tricky...but please help to arrive on time if possible.
MusicOur music teacher has asked the class to please practice the recorder at home for at least 5-10 minutes each day. They should be bringing their instruments and music books home to do that. We have music class on Tuesdays and Wednesdays so they will need to be at school then.
Mrs. Allen messageThe following was sent to us by Mrs. Allen...Hello kids,
Thank you for all of your cards. I loved the messages and delightful pictures. Many of you forgot to sign your names but I enjoyed reading them anyway. I am sure your spring break activities were fun. It is a busy time at RVP with dance, como lake relays, and track attack. Have fun! Work hard for Ms. Donnelly and show your new teacher how kind and smart you are!!
Once I can drive, I hope to pop in for a quick visit.
I miss you all. Feel free to drop me an email. Ms. Donnelly can give you my email address.
Love, Mrs. Allen
Thanks for your ongoing support!
:) Leah
Welcome back to Etienne who was away in Taiwan for a few weeks! He was back in time for our class photos today. We are planning to do another more casual class photo later in the spring when have all the students and teachers present.
We are very excited about writing our own mystery stories! The students are bringing home their writing folders to continue working on them over the next few days. Instead of daily reading for 20 minutes, please encourage "Daily Writing" and encourage your child to write (and edit!) the first 3 pages of their mystery story. They have white planning/idea pages and yellow story writing pages. I think you will be very impressed with their story ideas so far!
The story folders need to be returned to school on Monday, April 29 please!
It was cucumber snack today from the Fruits and Veggies progam and it seemed to be a favourite for many students.
Lates!! We are again having many students trickling in late after the second bell (1/4 of the class came late today!). We know mornings can be tricky...but please help to arrive on time if possible.
MusicOur music teacher has asked the class to please practice the recorder at home for at least 5-10 minutes each day. They should be bringing their instruments and music books home to do that. We have music class on Tuesdays and Wednesdays so they will need to be at school then.
Mrs. Allen messageThe following was sent to us by Mrs. Allen...Hello kids,
Thank you for all of your cards. I loved the messages and delightful pictures. Many of you forgot to sign your names but I enjoyed reading them anyway. I am sure your spring break activities were fun. It is a busy time at RVP with dance, como lake relays, and track attack. Have fun! Work hard for Ms. Donnelly and show your new teacher how kind and smart you are!!
Once I can drive, I hope to pop in for a quick visit.
I miss you all. Feel free to drop me an email. Ms. Donnelly can give you my email address.
Love, Mrs. Allen
Thanks for your ongoing support!
:) Leah
Sunday, 21 April 2013
April 22-26
Greetings students and parents! This Monday is Earth Day!!! To celebrate Earth Day, we are participating in Lights Out Canada as a school wide initiative. Our school will be operating with as little lights on to conserve energy for the day. Why not try it at your home, office, or workplace!
Some important dates to remember this week are the track attack dates/make up dates. Please ensure that your child comes to school with proper footwear for indoor and outdoor events.
We had a very productive week with many programs ongoing and some finishing up. Jogging club started up and this school wide program is just hitting its stride...pardon the pun. Students are very proud and coming home with their achievement ribbons. Dancing through the decades is coming along nicely and the students are practicing twice a week to put on a spectacular performance on May 2nd. A note went out last week about the possibility of borrowing suit jackets that would fit grade 3/4 boys. We are in need of 10 jackets, if you know any relatives or friends who have a jacket we can borrow, please forward the jacket our way. Thank you!
Some important dates to remember this week are the track attack dates/make up dates. Please ensure that your child comes to school with proper footwear for indoor and outdoor events.
We had a very productive week with many programs ongoing and some finishing up. Jogging club started up and this school wide program is just hitting its stride...pardon the pun. Students are very proud and coming home with their achievement ribbons. Dancing through the decades is coming along nicely and the students are practicing twice a week to put on a spectacular performance on May 2nd. A note went out last week about the possibility of borrowing suit jackets that would fit grade 3/4 boys. We are in need of 10 jackets, if you know any relatives or friends who have a jacket we can borrow, please forward the jacket our way. Thank you!
Please check our site regularly as we are constantly updating and adding more material to assist in your child's learning.
Thank you for your support!
Mrs. Donnelly and Mr. Sum
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