Hello All,

Missed getting my post out last week as I was out sick on Friday.

While we’ve been celebrating the holidays, the Grade 4 students have continued learning with enthusiasm!

In math, we’ve been working on rounding numbers, and the students reached a point where they were ready for a fun, full-class online challenge. In science, we’ve been busy preparing our habitat presentations. Students are working in pairs and will present their projects to their classmates later this week.

Both classes have also begun reading The Wild Robot as part of our class novel study—what an amazing book!

As our Grade 4s grow more comfortable using laptops and their Google accounts, we’re excited to have a special workshop with Mrs. Thompson today to support their digital learning.

Tomorrow is Orange Shirt Day, where we wear orange to show our support and understanding of the injustices shown to our Canadian Indigenous peoples.

Hello All,

I hope you are all well! Happy Coming Rosh Hashana!!

This first post will be shorter than my regular ones, but they all vary in length over the year.

The kids have all settled in and many of you had a chance to see the grade 4 classrooms. you can find my presentation from back to school attached here.

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BacktoschoolMrWatters 

This week, we received our class set of Chromebooks. Students had a workshop on Device Care and Tips. Next week will have a workshop on Our Digital Footprint.

Amplify and IXL are fully operational and kids know they are supposed to do 15 minutes of Amplify homework a week. More is also fine, but it’s up to you.

In ELA, we started The Wild Robot as a whole class novel study.

Monday is a Dress Down Day for The Terry Fox Run! Kids can wear PT gear.

Shabbat Shalom

Hello All,

Anyone else shaking their heads, wondering where the year went?

Here in grade 4 we are still finishing up some projects such as our Hillel Lodge presentations, Rock and Minerals and keeping our minds sharp with some reading and notes taking as well as math problems.

By the end of next week students will be able to find Summer Math Supplementary practise links where they can find grade 4 review and possibly some math they will see next year in grade 5. Ms. Brigitte has also shared her Summer Reading Challenge!

Tomorrow we are celebrating the V’Hadarta P’nei Zaken program at Hillel Lodge at 11:00 a.m

Friday is a Dress Down Day – Donations going to the Kosher Food Bank

Here is a pic of Dr. Mitzmacher’s going away party. Poem by our grade 4s.

Reach out if you have other questions…

Hello All,

So proudly announcing the completion of the grade 4 Public Speaking event!

Over 150 minutes of speech time the kids spoke in front of their classmates and several teachers, including Morah Sigal, Corrine, Dina, Mrs Beswick and Mr. Washerstein. To get kids up and out of their seats for a interlude we had a visit by Annie the Goat and we got to run around outside. As an assessment each student had two separate teachers marking a rubric and another timing the speech. Check your student’s blogs for their reflection and a photo of their speech. Rubrics going home today.

Yesterday we were invited to watch and listen to the Middle School’s public speaking finalists. I think the grade 4s gained more insight on what lies ahead for their middle school speeches.

Math continues with measuring angles with protractors and in science we are hands-on with exploring the three types or rocks.

Hello All,

Generations Day is here! I am sorry for the delays in the virtual room meetings but the links are out now.

As seen in the emails here is the schedule:

8:45 AM – Grandparents and guests gather in the gym
8:50 AM – Opening remarks by Jon
9:00–9:20 AM – Performances:

• Grade 1: “ארץ ישראל שלי” ( Ada and Julie)
• Grade 4: Je prendrai soin de toi ( Sylvie)
• 9:20 AM – Grandparents and guests escorted to classrooms/grade-level spaces

9:30 AM – Session #1 (Virtual & In-person)
10:00 AM – Session #2 (Virtual & In-person)
10:30 AM – Dismissal / Return to regular schedule

Maccabiah Games! – Thursday May 15th – if you didn’t see the email about your child’s colour please send me an email.

May Long Weekend ahead – no school Friday and Monday! Great opportunity for Let Grow: Get Out of Your Comfort Zone adventures!

Here are the pics  from our Great Outdoor Learning Day! No salamanders were harmed in this learning experience!!!

AGAIN, SORRY FOR THE MUDDY SHOES…

Just like the plants that are growing on my classroom windowsill, I can not believe how much the grade 4 kids have grown!

We are moving closer to the end of our academic year, but lots of good learning to come.

The students presented their birthstones research today and on Monday will blog about it.

Students are excited about their preparations for the public speaking project. Nothing is due as most are well ahead of schedule. There is a set of steps and a graphic organizer.

Reminder grade 4 is going to MacSkimming on Thursday and permission slips are due Tuesday.

Hello All,

The kids have been busy. In class we have been working on a fraction assessment package and therefore we have not been getting math homework. Our next unit will be geometric shapes and measurement.

In ELA we have been working Amplify and paper reading reviews as well as writing blog posts. This week we started working on Public Speaking. The first steps are research and writing and will take some time.

Public Speaking day for grade 4 and 5 is May 27th.

ALL INFO is located on Google Classroom. Students have an informational slideshow, checklist and graphic organizers. It is key that they use the organizers and not just write. Please reach out if you have questions.

You will receive a paper permission sheet for our next Field Trip. Thanks to the Grade 6 teachers, we are heading to the MacSkimming Outdoor Education Centre Thursday May 8th.

https://www.ocdsb.ca/programs-learning/continuing-education/outdoor-education-centres-and-programs/macskimming-programs

Please read sign and return the permission sheet.

Hello All,

The kids are into the spirit this week with many fun costumes and looking forward to the celebrations on Friday.

But first!

Last week we started exploring light as part of our light and sound unit in science.

In pairs or small groups students explored the paths of light and black light exploration.

I am looking to borrow several small flash lights such as this size in the 1st pic.

I have AA and AAA batteries if you can lend a light. Please mark for identifying them.

Hello All,

Math continues with long division and going from fraction to decimal to %.

Up coming:

Thursday we have a workshop on Friendships.

Friday Purim

Next week we will be visiting Hillel Lodge.

Hello All,

I hope you all had a great week. The next two weeks will be busy for the students getting back into school work as we head into our Rauch Week starting Mar 10th.

Our Winter Fun Day [Tubing] will take place on Tuesday Mar 4th. I have all the waivers and consent forms for the students who were attending before the break. Some students were not going, I need those waivers and consent forms.

Please reach out if you need to rent a helmet $3. Cash or etransfer.

HOMEWORK: Please see the homework board. There is math, Independent Novel Study and the ongoing Amplify minutes.

Innovation Day Success Photos!!!

Hello All,

Busy and short week ahead!

Kids are very excited about showing off their castles and drawbridges. Grades K-5 will be showing off their displays on Tuesday from 9-9:45 in my room 137.

Thursday we are heading to our Tubbing Winter Fun Day  — I still need consent forms and waivers filled out and returned. If you need a paper copy please let me know. 

Lastly, Friday is a PD day for teachers and an early vacation start for you.

Based on the feedback I received from many of you about homework or extra at home review, starting Feb 24 you will see an up date on that.

If you haven’t heard from your child at the dinner table or read their blog, we had an amazing day at the Science and Tech Museum!