Tuesday November 29th update

¡Hola familias!

Thank you to all the families for your time last week for the conferences.

This week we worked on graphs in math. The students sorted shapes, cubes or chain links by colour and then they made a bar graph. This week we will also work on 2 digit addition without regrouping.

 In ELAL we started working on "how to" writing. Please ask your student about the examples we saw. 

In Spanish we are learning about prepositions of place. The words we learned are:

arriba, abajo, izquierda, derecha, dentro, delante, detrás, al lado, debajo, encima and entre.

In science we started our liquids unit. Students explored water yesterday and today we learned about the states of water through a book. 

In social studies we are learning about the climate and landscape of Nova Scotia.

In physical education we have started target games.

Tuesday November 22 update

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So far this week we have continued with representing a number in math. Students did very well in an assessment yesterday. They should be proud. Now we are ready to move on to double digit addition without regrouping and also hundreds.

In ELAL we have continued with the long vowel sounds a learning about adjectives.


In Spanish we have almost completed out videos describing a scarecrow as well as an accompanying write up and drawing.


In science we are almost done with our hot and cold and will be moving on to liquids.


In social studies we are learning about the physical geography and climate of an Acadian community in Nova Scotia.


In physical education we completed our dance residency. Students had an amazing time.


We went to the book fair today. On Thursday after school @5 the book fair is still open and you can come with your parent to buy things too!


There is also a virtual book fair- so you can also buy things online.


I'm looking forward to chatting with all of you about your student.

¡Hola familias!

This week we had dance practice every day except Friday and we have all had a lot of fun. Students have gotten very good at the steps routine. 

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

This week in Science we learned about how animals in cold environments can keep warm. We made mittens out of fat and tried them out in the snow.

In Math students have been practicing representing a number to 100 using four different strategies. 

In social studies we have been learning about Meteghan. So far we have learned about people and language. Next we will learn about the physical geography.

In ELAL we looked at the long vowels ā, ē, ī, ō and adjectives to describe a fox or a buffalo. 

In Spanish we are completing our video descriptions of a scarecrow. Next week we will start on prepositions of place.

Today in art we started to learn about one-point perspective. 

Reminders:

 

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.

November 15th update

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This week we started our dance residency. Students seem to be really enjoying it. Please ask your child about it.

In Spanish we are continuing to describe a scarecrow.

The phrases we are using are the following:

Mi espantapajaros tiene...

• un gorro cafe
• una bufanda amarilla
• tres botones
• una camiza roja con parches azules
• una cabeza amarilla
• dos ojos. Uno rojo y uno morado

Mi espantapajaros no tiene

• nariz
• manos
• piernas
• orejas

In English we have continued working on long vowel sounds and started working on adjectives.

In Matematica we are working on representing a number using  different strategies.

In science we are learning about hot and cold temperatures. This week we will be doing an experiment involving insulation.

In Social studies we are learning about Meteghan, an Acadian community.

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 to 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 did a preview today. Students will be allowed to purchase items using cash next week on November 22, 23 and 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.

Interviews:

The next set of Parent Teacher Interviews will be held on November 24 and 25.  If you have not yet booked please do so ASAP, please email me if you need help.

Dalhousie has been collecting donations for Veterans in the last few weeks. We are very happy with what has been accomplished this year.

  Hola familias!

Thank you for  returning all the forms for dance next week.

This week students made some poppy art and we had our Remembrance Day assembly today. All the students behaved appropriately.

In science we completed an experiment on how temperature affects things today. Please as your child about it.

In math we added a new strategy to represent a number using fact families.

In Social studies we started assembling a folder where we will keep the learning form the communities unit. 

In English we are working on long vowel sounds and on improving our writing.

In Spanish we continued to describe our scarecrow. 

In gym we completed our skipping rope unit. 

Reminders:

Dance Kreation starts next week. Please make sure you pay the fees on your CBE account.

Please sign up for the parent-teacher conferences on November 24th and 25th.

Remembrance Day poppy art

Science experiment. Students melted butter and then discovered what happens when you cool it. 

 ¡Hola Familias!

This week we are working on fact families in math as well as representing a number. 

In Spanish we are working on describing a scarecrow. 

In Science we are continuing with the hot and cold unit. 

In English we have been working on the ch, sh and th sounds as well as daily fives.

In social studies we are continuing with communities and started learning about Meteghan.

In gym we are learning how to skip rope.

Reminders:

Please ask your child if they took home a slip of paper with a list of overdue books.

November 4th update

 ¡Hola familias!

This week we worked on the following:

• In Spanish we have been working on our dictionaries and oral description of a scarecrow.
•  In ELAL we have continued to work on editing our writing and adding adjectives to our writing as well as daily fives.
• In science we have started our hot and cold unit and we completed an experiment  using water cups of different colours, a source of heat and thermometers. Please ask your child about it.
• In social studies we have learned about communities. Specifically we have started learning about an Acadian community.
• In math we have learned about part-part-whole as well as daily math.
• In health and wellness we have worked on skipping ropes individually and in groups.

Reminders:

Swimming certificates were sent home today. Please ask your child for it.

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.

 

November 1st update

¡Hola familias!

Reminders:

School photos retakes were originally scheduled to happen on October 17 & 18 have been rescheduled to November 2 & 3.  If you would like your child to have photo retakes, please email your child's teacher to let them know. Class Photos will also happen on the November 2 for all classes with the exception of the Tuesday/Thursday Kindergarten group whose class photo will be taken on November 3. Class photos are tomorrow.

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 which can be paid through your MYCBE account.  This fee is in the process of being posted and you should see it in the next couple of weeks. We are excited to get our groove on, ask your child to see the moves they learned at school.

Learning:

• In science today we started an experiment involving temperature-taking. 
• In Social studies we have been talking about our community
• In math this week we have done daily math and practicing our numbers
• In English we have continued reading and  writing about a prompt
• In Spanish we are practicing group reading and describing our scarecrow
• In Gym we started  skipping rope