Happy Friday!
In ELA, we have been working on 'power writing' to incorporate adjectives and to stretch our sentences. We also read the book called "The Sharing Circle". We learnt that in sharing circles we all share a responsibility to listen with attention and to speak with intention. We shared our favourite memory from our school day, and learnt that only the person holding the talking piece should talk so that their experience is heard by everyone.
In Spanish, we have begun to explore letter sounds from A-F. We also explored 'calaveras' and their significance to Mexican culture and 'Dia de los Muertos'.
In Math, we continued to explore addition statements and various ways to add up to 20 in our math centers. One center activity that we really enjoyed was to toss two dice, add the sum, and colour that number on the fish ('tirar dos dados, sumar, y colorear").
In Science, we explored 'cool and warm colours' and learnt about 'cool and warm' experiments from Bill Nye the Science Guy!
Agenda Items:
- Daylight savings time ends this weekend! A reminder to turn your clocks back one hour and enjoy extra sleep.
- Check students' backpacks for Swim Certificates!
- A reminder that Friday, November 11, 2022 that there is no school due to Remembrance Day.
- Dalhousie students will have the opportunity to participate in a 6-day dance residency at school. Sound Kreations will be coming to dance with the students on November 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, and 22. Our students will be participating in a program called CubaNYC where a Spanish speaking instructor will focus on teaching the students hip hop and Latin street dance moves. The cost of this residency will be $7.26 per student and is posted your MyCBE account. We are excited to get our groove on, ask your child to see the moves they learned at school.
- The next set of Parent Teacher Interviews will be held on November 24 and 25. Please watch for a separate email with information on how to book.
- Dalhousie will be hosting a Scholastic book fair in November, with a virtual and in-person option. The virtual fair will be active from November 18 – November 28, 2022 inclusive. Please check out the virtual link to preview and explore the digital flyer! Students will also be able to purchase books and other items (posters/stationary etc.) in school. We will be doing a preview for each class and then the following week students will be allowed to purchase items using cash. Previews will be held November 15, 16, 17, and purchasing will occur November 22, 23, 24. Additionally, the book fair will be open for all families on November 24 from 5pm to 8pm to coincide with conferences. You do not need to have a conference that evening to visit the book fair.
Dalhousie Parent Society:
- The next Dalhousie School Council/Parent Society meeting will be held on November 9 at 6pm through Microsoft Teams. All are welcome to attend.