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