December Newsletter

Math

We will soon be wrapping up our Patterning Unit in Math and will then move on to Measurement.  The expectations that we will focus on are:

– read time using analogue clocks, to the nearest five minutes, and using digital clocks
– estimate, read and record positive temperatures to the nearest degree Celsius
– identify benchmarks for freezing, cold, cool, warm, hot, and boiling temperatures as they relate to water and for cold, cool, warm, and hot temperatures as they relate to air

Please ask your child regularly to tell you what time it is using an analogue clock.  Ask him/her questions such as: “How many minutes have passed since 2:00?” and “How many minutes will it take to get to 3:00?”.

Language

We have been loving descriptive writing!  We had a great time describing our classroom pumpkin and our Crack-Ups (Pop Rocks).  Our next project will be to create a Missing Dog Poster.  The children will create an actual poster with large print and bright colours.  They will describe their missing dog using the features that are important when writing a descriptive piece of writing.  I will eventually be sending  their descriptive writing home.  The next style of writing that we will focus on is Persuasive Writing.

Science

We have completed our Forces unit in Science and are just finishing up our class presentations about Forces. Our next unit will be Forces Acting on Structures. In this unit, we will learn about what forces act on structures, and how we can design and build structures to mitigate those forces.


Religion

We will be entering the season of Advent this week. We will have weekly Advent Liturgies in the gym with the rest of the school.  We will be talking a lot about the birth of Christ in class and reading Bible stories along with other Christmas stories.

Angel Tree

We will be kicking off our annual Angel Tree Campaign this week.  If you would like your child to pick an angel from the tree in order to purchase a gift for a child in need, please give your child permission in his/her agenda or fill out the permission form on the email that will be sent out with regard to the Angel Tree Campaign.

Christmas Concert

On December 20th, from 9:30 to 10:30 is the primary Christmas concert.  The children have been busy preparing something special for you.  They are very excited!  They may come home and ask you for a few items to bring to school (e.g., Santa hat, reindeer antlers).  Please do not buy anything for this.  Only send it in if you have it at home already. I will send more details as we get closer to the date.

Christmas Party

On the last day of school in the afternoon, before the holidays and after the Christmas concert, we will be having a small Christmas party in the classroom.  They can bring some board games if they would like.  Please do not send any treats to the class as we have a few students with some severe allergies.  I will be providing treats that are appropriate for everyone.

Important Dates for December

 Friday, December 20th – Primary Christmas Concert 9:30- 10:30AM/
                                                   Junior Christmas Concert 10:50 – 11:50AM
                                                   Christmas Party!

Monday, December 23rd - Friday, January 3rd: Christmas Holidays!