CORRECTION!

Please note that the ANTI-BULLYING day is on Wednesday, April 13, 2011, NOT tomorrow: Tuesday, April 12, 2011.

APRIL Events and KEY DATES!

April:

2 - World Autism Awareness Day

13 - Day of Pink (No Bullying!)

14 - Baisakhi (Hinduism/Sikhism/Buddhism)

17 - Palm Sunday

19 - First Day of Passover

22 - EARTH Day / Good Friday

24 - Easter

25 - Easter Monday

26 - Last Day of Passover

29 - Pizza / Theme Day = Spring Flower Power

SPRING NEVER LIES!

... as part of our poetry unit we came up with this amazing Spring poem that reflected our schools' monthly character value... HONESTY! Then, of course, we had to put it into a song. ENJOY!

D A

Spring is coming!

D A

Is this true?

D G

No it is not!

A D

Winter is not through

D A

Ours is really snowy!

D A

The wind is very blowy

D G

We want Spring!

A D

So we can hear the birds sing

D A

Having fun at sports practice

D A

In a desert with a cactus

D G

Oh sun please melt the snow

A D

So we can put on a Spring show

D A

Spring never lies

D A

The same as some guys

A G

Spring should be HONEST

A D

Like my friend Thomas

Our Latest Language Focus - 'Point of View'

Over the past few weeks our class has worked on answering 'inferring' or 'point of view' questions. The following format is what the students are following to draw on all of their background knowledge ('connections') and what their head and heart tell them. We are also including the 'PROOF' component that reflects evidence from the text or passage.

Listing your ideas with numbers and then referring to them throughout the answer is a neat way to show that the student is understanding the question.

(head and heart) 1. In my opinion I think that... 'because'
(proof) 2. I know this 'because'... in the book/text it shows or tells me/us
(connections) 3.This/it/ he/she/they remind(s) me of... 'because'

EARTH HOUR

TDSB's Earth Hour is

Friday, March 25, 2011

From 2pm - 3pm we will be talking about energy conservation and slowing climate change.

Welcome March 2011

A Few Classroom / School Reminders:

1. Please send an extra pair of socks (or two) to school during our playground thaw. Some of the winter boots are great with the snow/cold but a little too porous with slush and water.

2. March 3 - Talent Show @ 6pm (please arrive early)

3. March 8 - Pancake Tuesday / International Women's Day

4. March 9 - Ash Wednesday

5. March 13 - Daylight Saving Time Begins

6. March 14 - Commonwealth Day

7. March 14-18 - MARCH BREAK

8. March 17 - St. Patrick's Day

9. March 20 -First Day of SPRING!

10. March 25 - Pizza Day / Theme Day (Jersey or Accessories), & EARTH DAY

REMINDER!!

Friday, February 25...

IS

Pizza Day with the THEME of

'TROPICAL TWIST'