Welcome to the 2020/2021 school year!

Week 12

Well it looks like we are in for a rainy wet week. Please remember that we do go out at least twice daily for recess. Indoor shoes are a must for use in the gym.

 

It was great touching base with everyone last week during parent teacher interviews. I can't believe we are already in December. This will be a very busy month as I want to finish up a lot before the break.

 

This Friday is Tie Dye, Neon or Colourful Day!!

Language:  This week we will be working on a fiction story called The Crow and the Fox.

We have started a new novel! The class asked for it and I found a pdf version that I can project for everyone to see, so we are reading Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. They are loving it! I am particularly excited by the vocabulary that it is exposing the class to! 

 

Last week in writing we worked on a piece themed on talking to animals. I am loving the journal pieces I am seeing from the students. Their writing is improving with each entry! 

Math:  This week we will be focused on Multiplication! Last week we looked at multiplication as equal groups, repeated addition,  skip counting and arrays. I am focusing on multiplication facts up to and including the five times tables. 

Following the math plans set out by OCDSB. In December we will be looking at ordered pairs, co-ordinate grids, translations and coding. 

 

Social Studies: 

This week we be finishing up  the different geographical regions of Canada. I am hoping to start the final project on this topic and to look at the provinces and territories in more detail.

 

Gym:

We now have 3 indoor gym times on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. We will continue with outdoor gym on Mondays. I will be adding Art and Dance to the Thursday Schedule.  Extra socks and mittens as well as winter boots and snow pants are recommended to keep dry. 

Health: This week we will look at the importance of Daily Physical activity.

 

Music The class has is currently working on a presentation for our virtual holiday concert. Unfortunately this year parents will not be able to see our presentation.

 

Art: This week in Art we will be continuing to lookat colour and value. 

Contact:  If you have any concerns or would like to meet with me, please call me at school or send me a note and we can arrange to speak at a time that is good for both.

If you leave a message for me on the phone system be aware that I will probably not return if until the following day. These messages come to me as an email and I can not listen to them from my computer at school as the speakers are not functioning. Also, we no longer have telephones with an outside line in the classrooms, this means I can only call on break if the phone in the office is not being utilized. That being said if it is an emergency please speak directly to Donna or Sandra in the office. 

The school number is (613)521-5922.
My email address is peggy.macleod@ocdsb.ca


Looking forward to a fantastic year!!
Peggy MacLeod 

 

Welcome to the 2020/2021 school year!

Week 11

Well it looks like we are in for a little bit of snow. Please remember that we will be going outside everyday for two recesses and will have at least 3 outdoor gym periods a week. I recommend sending extra socks and mittens.

 

Emails have been sent out to each family for parent-teacher interviews. This year the interviews will be conducted over the phone or via Google Meet. A translator has been arranged for parents who require it.  Interviews will be about 10 minutes in length, we must be careful to follow these time limits.

 

Language:  This week we will be working on a fiction story called Rescue.

 

Last weeks "Would You Rather" writing prompts were fantastic and I will continue with this theme this week. I am hoping to get larger and more detailed work from students as the week goes on.

Math:  This week we  finish with capacity (litres).

I will be pushing finishing up subtracting with larger numbers and will be starting multiplication.

 

Social Studies: 

This week we be learning about the different geographical regions of Canada.

 

Gym:

The gym is officially open! We have currently 2 indoor gym times. Students must have indoor shoes to use the gym. During our indoor gym times students must wear their mask at all times. We are limited with the equipment we will be using as I will have to sanitize each piece of equipment at the end of the gym period. Please remember that we will have 3 outdoor gym periods a week and dress your child accordingly. Extra socks and mittens as well as winter boots and snow pants are recommended to keep dry.

Health: This week we will look at the importance of Daily Physical activity.

 

Music The class has is currently working on a presentation for our virtual holiday concert. Unfortunately this year parents will not be able to see our presentation.

 

Art: This week in Art we will be looking at colour and value.

Contact:  If you have any concerns or would like to meet with me, please call me at school or send me a note and we can arrange to speak at a time that is good for both.

If you leave a message for me on the phone system be aware that I will probably not return if until the following day. These messages come to me as an email and I can not listen to them from my computer at school as the speakers are not functioning. Also, we no longer have telephones with an outside line in the classrooms, this means I can only call on break if the phone in the office is not being utilized. That being said if it is an emergency please speak directly to Donna or Sandra in the office. 

The school number is (613)521-5922.
My email address is peggy.macleod@ocdsb.ca


Looking forward to a fantastic year!!
Peggy MacLeod 

 

 

 

Welcome to the 2020/2021 school year!

Week 10

Well it looks like we have seen the end of the warm weather. It is suppose to hover around zero degrees all week. We will continue to go outside for a 40 minute gym period. Please remember to dress your child in layers, the afternoon sun heats our classroom significantly. 

Every Friday the school will be having a different spirit day. Here is the list of days leading up to the winter break.

Language:  This week we will be working on a non-fiction text about Elf Owls.

 

In writing, we will be working on topic sentences and details. I am hoping that using the theme of "would you rather" students will be writing longer more detailed sentences to justify their choices.

Math:  This week we continue to look at measurement. We have looked at centimetres and millimetres. This week we will look at metres and kilometres. I am hoping to finish with capacity (litres) and mass (grams).

We are still working on subtracting larger numbers. I may give an assessment on this towards the end of the week.

Social Studies: 

This week we be learning about land forms and the different geographical regions that exist in Canada.

 

 

 

Gym:

I am hoping we will have access to the gym this week, however we will continue to have outdoor gym a couple of times a week. The focus for gym this week is how to keep games fair and equal.

Health: This week we will look at the importance of Daily Physical activity.

 

Music The class has been working very hard on rhythm and beat over the last week. They are loving the body percussion activities we are doing. 

 

 

Art: This week in Art we will be looking at colour and value.

Contact:  If you have any concerns or would like to meet with me, please call me at school or send me a note and we can arrange to speak at a time that is good for both.

If you leave a message for me on the phone system be aware that I will probably not return if until the following day. These messages come to me as an email and I can not listen to them from my computer at school as the speakers are not functioning. Also, we no longer have telephones with an outside line in the classrooms, this means I can only call on break if the phone in the office is not being utilized. That being said if it is an emergency please speak directly to Donna or Sandra in the office. 

The school number is (613)521-5922.
My email address is peggy.macleod@ocdsb.ca


Looking forward to a fantastic year!!
Peggy MacLeod 

 

 

Welcome to the 2020/2021 school year!

Week 9

This week we welcome a new student Lujain.  We will be observing Remembrance Day on Wednesday in a virtual assembly. Last week we created a wreath and painted Picasso peace doves. The weather was great last week and I see from Environment Canada that the start of this week will be awesome.

Language:  This week we will be working on answering questions in full sentences.

 

In writing, we will be working on sequential writing. Students will be using words such as first, next, then and finally to order events in their writing. I am hoping to move to paragraph writing by the end of the week.

Math:  This week we will be focusing on measurement. We will start with linear measurement, centimetres and millimetres. We will be learning about tenths and how to use a decimal when measuring parts of a centimetre.

I am hoping to finish up subtraction with the class this week. Most students are becoming masters at subtracting larger numbers that require borrowing. We will be moving on to multiplication next.

Social Studies:

This week we will be starting to learn about Canada. We will start by looking at mapping.  

 

 

Gym:

Mr. Pearson announced on Friday that we will have access to the gym very soon! I am super happy about this as the weather is getting wetter. I am hoping to have 3 indoor gym periods a week and 2 outdoor periods. Also, any day that the weather is good we will be outside as the fresh air is important at this time.

Health: This week we will look at the importance of Daily Physical activity.

 

Music The class has been working very hard on rhythm and beat over the last week. They are loving the body percussion activities we are doing. 

 

 

Art: This week in Art we will be looking at colour and value.

Contact:  If you have any concerns or would like to meet with me, please call me at school or send me a note and we can arrange to speak at a time that is good for both.

If you leave a message for me on the phone system be aware that I will probably not return if until the following day. These messages come to me as an email and I can not listen to them from my computer at school as the speakers are not functioning. Also, we no longer have telephones with an outside line in the classrooms, this means I can only call on break if the phone in the office is not being utilized. That being said if it is an emergency please speak directly to Donna or Sandra in the office. 

The school number is (613)521-5922.
My email address is peggy.macleod@ocdsb.ca


Looking forward to a fantastic year!!
Peggy MacLeod