Good morning!

This week we continue to focus on our early Canada research project and our rugs. Research projects should be well on their way to completion. I've been conferencing with each student to monitor their project progress. The research aspect will be due Tuesday May 16.

Art faces are due WEDNESDAY May 10.

Spelling:
native, pavement, putrid, purist, equal, freedom, meeting, bounty, county, coward

POD SHARING will be Wednesday May 24. **Please note the day change**
All student are required to participate in the pod sharing. Dress rehearsal (in school) will be at 1pm and presentation for parents will be at 6:30.  Students will need to wear all black. We are excited to share what we have been working on with you!

Pro-d is Monday May 15

Thank you for your continued support,
Ms. Alpaugh

Good morning!
I hope everyone enjoyed another long weekend!

Spelling words this week:

torrent	bankrupt	havoc	haggard	hatchet	curry
fulcrum	huddle	public	publish	kindred

Our focus this week will continue to be research and our Canada project.

Reading will be independent this week- focus on word pronunciation, fluency and comprehension.

We will be starting our rug projects next week- every student will need 1 paper towel roll or 2 toilet paper rolls. If you have any wool that can be donated it would also be appreciated.

Math
We will be starting our unit on fractions this week.

Science
We have started to look at Newton's Laws of motion. This week we will be looking at the second and third law. Next, students will have to design and conduct an experiment on one the the laws. This should be super fun!

French
We have started out unit on foods. We have been looking at the vocabulary for different foods and next we will be learning how to ask simple questions that you would ask when ordering at a restaurant. 

Have a good week!

Ms. Alpaugh

Good morning!
I hope everyone enjoyed an extra long weekend!

*Spring break online presentations are due today! We will be presenting today and tomorrow.

Spelling this week:

drowsy	fountain	cypress	Friday	iceberg	libel
migrate	powder	prowess	soundings

Reading this week:

Everyone chose reading selections in library this week!

Our focus this week is speaking and listening through presentations and research for our big Canada research project.

Enjoy a short week!

Ms. Alpaugh

Good morning!
We have a short and busy week this week!
**Thursday is a half day!** Parent teacher interviews will run with Ms. Lee from 12:30-3:00. If you would like an interview time please email her (jlee@sd73.bc.ca).

There will be no new reading/spelling this week.

Our spring break presentations will be due Tuesday next week.

Enjoy your Easter Long weekend!

Ms. Alpaugh

Welcome Back!
I hope everyone enjoyed their time away! The final term always flies by!
We are out of Kleenex so any new boxes would be appreciated. I'm also collecting paper towel rolls for a project in the spring!

This week we will be getting back into routine with spelling and reading.
Spelling words this week are:

contact	forest	hobby	lofty	logic	ambush
aspect	nostril	product	problem	roster

Our poetry posters are due on Friday- many students have already finished but it's homework for those that have not.

This term we will focus on our independent research project, identifying key information and writing summaries about that information in order to write research essays. 

Novel studies will begin next month!

Enjoy your week,

Ms. Alpaugh

Good morning!
This is our last week before spring break! What a fast year this is turning out to be!
Your children did a Fabulous job at Festival last week! I am so proud of them!

We will be going to Lloyd George on Wednesday to watch their band concert- permission slips to go home today- they need to be returned ASAP!!!!

This week our focus will be on completing our "Not From" poems- they will be due Friday.

Spelling this week:

cascade	exchange	inflame	partake	address	reflex
arrest	contest	depress	amaze	abrade	crusade

Reading this week: The Oyster

Have a wonderful Spring Break!

Ms. Alpaugh

Good morning!
What a wonderful field trip day we had on Friday!
As always, your children represented themselves and our school with maturity and enthusiasm!

Don't forget festival is this week!
Students are to come to school wearing all black- hair french braided Tuesday and Wednesday  this week!

Spelling and Reading as usual this week

quack	queen	plaque	clique	quorum	piquant
quote	torque	quotation

** Novel study presentations will be Friday

Have a good week!

Ms. Alpaugh