Reflection, Geometry, Cartooning, Fables Choir and Elections

Notice: 

NO SCHOOL FRIDAY OR MONDAY

Friday is a Pro-D day and Monday is Victoria Day
Class photo's tomorrow...


We began the day reflecting in our Morning Exercise book about Mothers day.  The students wrote a journal-like one page report on Mothers day.  This was followed by math where they continued to learn about the characteristics and properties of 3-D shapes from Mr. Stokes.

After recess the students continued reading book called 'Adventures in Cartooning"  The book is an adventure story that also teaches the different components of cartooning.  As the students follow along with the story they create their own cartoon with their own characters adding the more complex aspects of cartooning, (framing, caracter development, emphasis, movement, action, speech bubbles etc.)

This was followed by Mr. Stokes reading them a story called 'Wolf Island," that shows how the removal of a single species can affect and change the entire ecosystem in negative ways.  This is a continuation of our Fable unit.  The students listen to the story then write it in their own words and tell the message or moral.  This story connects to our Science (habitat) and First Nations attitudes about protecting and managing the whole environment.

After lunch the students listened to and did a one page report on the band 'America'.  America  helped to define the California soft-rock sound that grew out of the area's folk and pop industry in the 70's.

After choir the students worked on finishing up their campaigns for the animal to replace the beaver.  Their goal is to creat posters, a slogan, some symbols, express a clear  purpose in a catchy, entertaining and interesting and convincing way.  Tomorrow the grade 1's and the other grade 4 class will vote on which of the 4 animals will become the school mascot.

The turtle party is hoping that slow and steady will win the race

At 2:00 o'clock 9 of our students went with Mrs. Awalt to practice the drumming song that we begin each assembly with. The grade 5's have been drumming for the assembly since the start of the year and these 9 students from our class will  be replacing them for the final assemblies and for next year.

the drumming group

As there is no school Friday the weekly spelling test will be tomorrow.  Study hard and get ready for a 4 day weekend.