Monday, January 30th to Thursday, January 2nd

In math, the students have been excited to begin our work with multiplication. We began by looking at the process of multiplication and different ways to represent and solve multiplication problems such as equal groups, repeated addition and skip counting. Our focus was on the learner outcome: Understand and apply strategies for multiplication facts to 9 × 9.

We then worked through a math challenge called "Daedalus and Icarus" which required the students to utilize their knowledge of multiplication. The students were incredibly engaged in their efforts to solve the problem, many choosing to work on it over lunch. Be sure to have your child share the problem with you.

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Monday, January 16th to Friday, January 20th

This week, we were so happy to have the opportunity to visit Fish Creek Provincial Park. We feel very fortunate to have such an amazing natural space within walking distance from our school. Exploring the park is a wonderful fit to our learning in social studies on the different geographic regions of Alberta. Our focus was on the the outcomes: examining the physical geography of Alberta and how Albertans interact with their environment. As the day was a little chilly, it also gave us the opportunity to think what life was like for Alberta's Indigenous people and its early settlers.

Monday, December 5th to Friday, December 9th

In science, the students have been motivated as they have been researching a variety of methods of waste disposal including, landfills, recycling, windrow composting, and incineration. They learned about how their method worked as well as the advantages and disadvantages. The students then began creating Google Slides to represent their learning. Next week, the students will share their slides with the class. Our learning focus was: describe alternate methods of waste disposal and identify advantages and disadvantages of each and locate information to answer research questions using a variety of sources.

Monday, April 17th to Friday, April 21st

The grade fours had a fantastic time during our netball residency this week. It is such a wonderful, fast paced game. Each of the seven players has a following position which helps it to be a true team sport where all players are active and engaged. It allowed students to work on their passing and shooting skills. Thank you to our Parent Council for making this opportunity possible.

Fantastic Fours

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