Martes 29 de Noviembre

 Hola a todos,

ELA

• Our sounds of the week are: ou/ow, au/aw, and oi/oy. 
• We are starting to right about our weekend, every Monday we will write in our journal what we did on the weekend. "On the weekend I... "
• We are practicing segmenting and blending (sounding out sounds then putting them all together) of CVC words (consonant vowel consonant) and using those words in our writing. 

SLA

• We are starting to write our own sentences in Spanish to express our likes and dislikes. "A mi me gusta... A mi no me gusta" (I like... I do not like...) 
• We are practicing having conversations with our classmates only in Spanish. We created 4 new flashcards for our mochila. 
• ¿Como te sientes? (How do you feel?)
• ¿Que tiempo hace hoy? (What is the weather like today?)
• ¿Cual es tu color favorito? (What is your favourite colour?) 
• ¿Cual es tu fruta favorita? (What is your favourite fruit?)

Math

• We are starting our "Graphs and Data" unit. We have been using tallies to gather data about our classmates such as their favourite foods and using that data to make a bar graph. We will be working on pictographs later this week.
• Have your child gather data from family members such as favourite sports, foods, etc. Ask them "How many liked ____?" to have your child explain their data. 
• Continue practicing skip counting by 2's, 5's, and 10's as well as counting from 1-100 front and backwards. 

Science

• This week we are learning all about "Seasonal Changes", researching the seasons and why we have them. We learned that in the Ojibwe calendar there are 5 seasons instead of 4!
• With your child talk about what are some things you see in Fall that you might not see in other seasons? Why do they think that is?

Social Studies

• We are still working on "All About My City" and will start creating a poster this week. We will be presenting our "All About My School" and "All About My City" next week. 

Saludos,

Srta. A 

jueves 24 de noviembre

 ELA

• Our sounds of the week were X, Y, E, OO.
• We practice 36 of our sight words this week. Our favourite activities were:
• Roll a sight word.
• Sight word bug swat. 
• Watching sight word videos.
• When we find a sight word in our cuaderno from when we write sentences for letter of the day. 

SLA

• Our sounds of the week were ca, co, cu (ka, ko, ku) and ce, ci (se, si). We think it's weird that c can sound like s sometimes in Spanish.
• Our favourite activities were:
• Practicing our mochila questions with a partner.
• When we do our cuaderno work where we write sentences and draw pictures.
• Speaking in Spanish! 

Math

• This week we learned to estimate our counting collections. We learned new strategies to count in a more efficient way like grouping our items by 2's, 5's or 10's. 
• Our favourite activities are:
• Counting by 2's, 10's or 1's using the ABCYa games.
• Playing SPLAT, where we see a group of circles and then some of the circles are hidden. 

Social Studies 

• This week we continued to work on All About My School. 
• Our favourite activities were:
• Creating our poster and drawing pictures with great colouring to present it to our class and show off our hard work.

Note from the teacher:

•  I look forward to seeing all of you either in-person later today or tomorrow via Microsoft Teams! - Srta. Alvarado 

Viernes 18 de noviembre

Hola a todos,

We have been having a blast dancing with Sound Kreation during P.E this week. Our favourite part of Sound Kreation is: 

• Our instructor is really funny and nice!
• We like our dance about "cookies". Ask me about this cookie dance!
• Following the beat of the music with our bodies. 
• Learning the history about Hip-Hop dancing. Ask me what city it comes from!
• Everything! 

Today we had our first reading buddies group, we read some books with the grade 3's and grade 4's. Our favourite parts were:

• Making new friends to help us read new words and reading with the grade 3's and 4's. 
• How nice our buddies were with us. We had great buddies!
• How funny the Gr. 4 teachers are! 
• Reading to our buddies and them reading to us as well. 
• Seeing our siblings in older grades and seeing our neighbours from the community.

English

• Our letters sounds of the week were: W, H, Wh, and I. 
• We have been reviewing all of the 36 sight words we have learned so far. Here are our favourite activities of the week:

1.  Swat a sight word: we loved using a fly swatter to hit bugs that had our sight words on it. 
2. Watching learning videos about our sight words. We love Jack Hartmann! 
3. Using the whiteboards to practice writing the sight words the teacher says out loud. 
4. Reading buddies on Friday.

Spanish 

• This week we have been practicing speaking in Spanish with our "mochilas" (backpack). We make our flash cards and practice them every morning. 
• Our favourite activities:

1.  Drawing pictures of the words in Spanish and colouring with Señorita. 
2. We like learning and practicing with our friends during mochila time.

Math 

• We have been practicing counting in Spanish 1 - 100 front and backwards. 
• We have been practicing skip counting in Spanish by 2's and 10's. Next week we will focus on counting by 5's. 
• Our favourite activities:

1. Counting out loud and dancing. 
2. Completing a skip counting maze by 2's, where we had to find the end of the maze by choosing the right number that comes next. 

Social Studies

• This week we finished doing all of our "All About Me" presentations. 
• We are starting to create a poster that is "All About My School" where we draw our school. the logo, our favourite subject, what they have and what we love about it. 
• Our favourite parts were: 

1. Doing the presentations and learning more about our classmates. 
2. We liked to use warm and cool colours that we learned in Science. 

Reminders: 

- Ask your child about Sound Kreations and the new dance moves that they are learning!

 

- Please ensure that you have read the email about the AHS declared outbreak at Dalhousie.  If you have any questions, please email dalhousie@cbe.ab.ca.

 

- Thank you to those families who have paid their fees for swimming, Sound Kreations or field trips.  Fees can be paid through your MyCBE account.  Prompt payment is appreciated as any unpaid fees impacts the programming that the school can offer.

Our virtual book fair starts today and can be accessed through this link.  Students will have an in-person opportunity to purchase books as well either during the day on November 22, 23, 24 or in the evening from 5-8 on November 24.

 

- A reminder that conferences are being held next week on November 24 & 25.  Please see the separate email that was sent for information on how to book.

 

- As a reminder around traffic safety, there is no parking or entering the school parking lot at any time. Please also be respectful and mindful of the parking, no stopping and Hug & Go zones around the school.   The Hug & Go Zone is meant for a vehicle to be there for under a minute.  Your child should be able to exit the vehicle independently and have their backpack with them in order to use this area.  The Hug & Go Zone is not meant as a waiting zone for families to pick up their child after school by remaining in their vehicle.    We continue to receive complaints from our neighbors regarding families who park in front of their garage is blocking access as well as reports of near misses. Safety over convenience it is not just a phrase. It needs to be a mindset and continued action. The Calgary Parking Authority as well as the Calgary Police Service will be coming out for education and enforcement. Dalhousie School has no ability or authority to have any in fractions and accompanying fines waived.  Thank you for collectively being conscious about traffic safety for our students, your children and our families, you.

Martes 15 de noviembre

Hola a todos,

English 

• We are learning the letters sounds: WH, I, and X. 
• We are writing our own sentences using the sight words we have learned so far! Practice at home by having your child write simple sentences. We have learned 36 sight words out of 100. 
• Click the links below to practice with your child, once they are able to read a list on their own without support, move onto the next list. 
• List 1
• List 2
• List 3
• List 4
• List 5
• List 6 

Spanish

• We are learning initial sounds (sonidos iniciales) T, D, R, C 
• We are learning silabas (syllables) de T (ta, te, ti, to, tu), D (da, de, di, do, du), R (ra, re, ri, ro, ru) and C (ca, co, cu + ce, ci)
• We are practicing conversation in Spanish. Your children have their own "mochilas" (backpacks) that they have created where they keep their flashcards. If you'd like to practice at home, here are some links for videos where you and your child can listen/repeat in Spanish.
• https://youtu.be/bFIJN5mkRG4 - ¿Cómo te llamas? Me llamo... (My name is)
• https://youtu.be/lU8zZjBV53M - ¿Cómo te sientes hoy? Yo me siento... (I feel)
• https://youtu.be/PHPbg9x8Gvs  - ¿Cúal es tu color favorito? Mi color favorito es... (Favourite colour)
• https://youtu.be/yB4uVxRxjI8  - ¿Cúal es el tiempo de hoy? El tiempo de hoy es (Weather) 

Math

• We are learning about statistics and how to collect data using tally marks. 
• Practice at home, how many apples do we have in the fridge? Have your child create a tally of the inventory or have them ask their family members their favourite food, colour, etc. 
• We are practicing counting from 0 - 100 in Spanish, front and backwards. 
•  https://youtu.be/B4KJITp14HI - Jack Hartmann counting to 100 in Spanish

Social Studies

• We are learning "About My City" and what makes up our city. We are discussing celebrations, neighbourhoods, landmarks, and what we like about our city. 
• When you are driving with your child talk to them about certain landmarks that we see in our city (Calgary Tower, Peace Bridge, etc.) 

Science 

• We are starting to learn about all about 5 senses. 

Reminders

• Please donate to the Veteran's food bank!
  
  
  
  
  

Class photos going home today.

Hola a todos,

Just a quick heads up that class photos are going home today! Check your child's backpack for the photo!

Gracias,

Srta. Alvarado 

Martes 8 de noviembre

Hola a todos,

We will be learning about Remembrance Day this week. 

English:

• Letters we are learning this week: J, W, H, and WH
• Sight words: not, what, all, were, we, when
• Practice at home by having your child point out the words during reading time. 
• Practice at home by writing sentences with your child using the sight words. 

Spanish:

• We are practicing our questions and how to answer them in Spanish. 
• ¿Como te llamas tu? (What is your name?) Yo me llamo... (my name is) 
• ¿Como te sientes tú? (how do you feel?) Yo me siento... (i feel)
• ¿Cual es tu color favorito? (What is your favourite colour?) Mi color favorito es... (my favourite colour is)
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Math:

• We are practicing counting from 1 - 100 frontwards and backwards. 
• We are practicing skip counting by 2's, 5's and 10's. 
• Practicing at home: 
• Use an old calculator and have your child type out the numbers as they count. 
• https://www.abcya.com/games/number_bubble_skip_counting 

Social Studies:

• We are finishing up our "All About Me" presentations. 

Reminders: 

• 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.

Viernes 4 de noviembre

 Hola a todos,

Here are some reminders for next week:

Daylight savings time ends this weekend! A reminder to turn your clocks back one hour and enjoy extra sleep.

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.

 

The next Dalhousie School Council/Parent Society meeting will be held on November 9 at 6pm through Microsoft Teams.  All are welcome to attend.

Adios,

Srta. Alvarado 

Martes 1ero de noviembre

Hola a todos,

Halloween was a lot of fun! It was awesome to have everyone come dressed up in a costume. We went around the school for a Halloween Parade and saw every class' costume.

Español

• We are learning Halloween vocabulary in Spanish. This week we will be learning about Día de los muertos (day of the dead) and other celebrations around the world. 
• Vocabulario de Halloween
  https://youtu.be/Nksh3ivHOJg 
• ¡No Tengo Miedo! (I'm not afraid!)
  https://youtu.be/r5g0HQ2xevM 

English Language Arts and Literature 

• We are spending the week reviewing our letter names and sounds. Practice the alphabet at home with your child. 
• Can you hear the ___ sound in your name? Where in your name do you hear the sound? Beginning, middle, or end?  

This week, we are reviewing the sight words we have learned so far: 

1. for, and, of, a, to, it
2. is, you, that, it, he, was
3. for, on, are, as, with, his
4. they, I, at, be, this, have
5. or, one, had, by, word, but

Math

• We are practicing skip counting by 2's from 1-20, by 5's from 1-50, and by 10's from 1-100. 

Reminders:

• Photo retakes are Wednesday Nov 2nd and Thursday, Nov 3rd. 
• Please keep all trinkets at home, no toys.