Friday March 24th update

We are back to school on Monday April 3!

Friday April 7 and Monday April 10 are no school. 

Have a great Spring break!

March 21 update

 !Hola familias!

Happy first full day of Spring! 

• Today we had our dress rehearsal. Students did really well.  
• In math we continued to work on place value and subtraction. 
• In English we are reading Fantastic Mr. Fox. and r-controlled vowels.
• In science we are planning our boat-building
• In social studies we are learning about Inuit art, specifically learning about Kenojuak Ashevak. Students will be making their own owl and then making an owl print.

Reminders

With our highly anticipated Spring Concert coming up next week, here are some important notes:

March 22 & 23 Evening Performances

For the evening performances on March 22 & 23, doors will open at 6:00 pm.  Seating is first come, first served.  Please be respectful of our neighbours when parking.  There is no parking available in the parking lot.

Due to space restrictions and fire code regulations, each family has two seats.  Seats are one person per seat due to the maximum capacity allowed (no lap children).

For evening performances only, please have your child at the school by 6:00 pm for the evening that they are performing.   They should be dropped off in classrooms as follows:

Kindergarten – Sra. Fredette	Sra. Fredette’s M/W class go to Room 4 on their evening Sra. Fredette’s T/Th class go to Room 6 on their evening
Kindergarten – Srta. Di Lorenzo	Sra. Di Lorenzo’s M/W class go to Room 3 on their evening Sra. Di Lorenzo’s T/Th class go to Room 5 on their evening
Grade 1	Sra. Fuentes and Srta. Alvarado go to Room 7 (in the Learning Commons) on their evening. Srta. Houde and Srta. Carcamo go to Room 8 (in the Learning Commons) on their evening.
Grade 2	Grade 2 students go to Room 2 (in the Learning Commons) on their respective evening
Grade 3	Grade 3 students go to their regular classroom on their respective evening
Grade 4	Grade 4 students go to their regular classroom on their respective evening
Grade 5	All Grade 5 students go to Room 1 on any evening that they are performing

Friday March 17th update

!Hola familias!

This was a hectic week in preparation for the concert. The students did really well in our practice. This week in math we started working with 1000s in place value.

 In social studies we completed our unit on the Inuit and the arctic.  

School Update:

 Dear Dalhousie Families,

With our highly anticipated Spring Concert coming up next week, here are some important notes:

March 22 & 23 Evening Performances

For the evening performances on March 22 & 23, doors will open at 6:00 pm.  Seating is first come, first served.  Please be respectful of our neighbours when parking.  There is no parking available in the parking lot.

Due to space restrictions and fire code regulations, each family has two seats.  Seats are one person per seat due to the maximum capacity allowed (no lap children).

For evening performances only, please have your child at the school by 6:00 pm for the evening that they are performing.   They should be dropped off in classrooms as follows:

Kindergarten – Sra. Fredette	Sra. Fredette’s M/W class go to Room 4 on their evening Sra. Fredette’s T/Th class go to Room 6 on their evening
Kindergarten – Srta. Di Lorenzo	Sra. Di Lorenzo’s M/W class go to Room 3 on their evening Sra. Di Lorenzo’s T/Th class go to Room 5 on their evening
Grade 1	Sra. Fuentes and Srta. Alvarado go to Room 7 (in the Learning Commons) on their evening. Srta. Houde and Srta. Carcamo go to Room 8 (in the Learning Commons) on their evening.
Grade 2	Grade 2 students go to Room 2 (in the Learning Commons) on their respective evening
Grade 3	Grade 3 students go to their regular classroom on their respective evening
Grade 4	Grade 4 students go to their regular classroom on their respective evening
Grade 5	All Grade 5 students go to Room 1 on any evening that they are performing

March 20 & 21 Dress Rehearsal

We encourage families who would like to bring additional family members and small children to attend the dress rehearsal performance at 2:00 p.m on March 20 or 21, where there are no limits and everyone is welcome.  Doors open at 1:45pm and seating is first come, first served.  Again, please be respectful of our neighbours when parking.

The March 20 dress rehearsal will be for those performing in the evening performance on March 22.   The March 21 dress rehearsal will be for those performing in the evening performance on March 23.  If you plan on attending the dress rehearsal, please ensure that you are attending on the correct date to see your child.

Students will be called to the dress rehearsal and classes will resume once the dress rehearsal is complete, so there is no need to sign out your child.

Thank you to everyone who has supported their child and the school in preparation for the concert.  We look forward to seeing you there!

Friday, March 24 is the last day of classes before Spring Break.  Classes will resume on Monday, April 3.  After Spring Break, there is no school on Friday, April 7 and Monday, April 10.

March 14 update

!Hola familias!

This week we are focusing on place value in math. We have been reviewing representing number to 100 and later this week we will introduce 1000s.

In ELAL we reviewed the long vowel teams and are starting to work on the bossy r (r-controlled vowels).

In science we will plan our boats this week. In social studies we are learning about Inuit tools and read "Fishing with grandma" where we learned about fishing-related Inuit tools. InSpanish we are learning consonant blends and associated syllables. For gym we have been going outside as the gym has been used in preparation of the concert.

Reminders:

Paul Davis Presentation

The Dalhousie Parent Society presents:   PAUL DAVIS – Online and Social Networking Safety Officer. Join us March 15th at 7:30 pm for this information session.  Click here to register.  A zoom link will be sent out shortly to registered parents.   We are so thrilled to have been able to book a virtual presentation from Paul Davis, an expert in Online Safety. Davis, a father of two teenagers, is a self-described ‘techie’. He has worked in IT for more than 25 years. Since 2011, he has added the role of social networking safety educator, regularly addressing students, teachers, educators and parents in school settings across Canada and the United States, as well as speaking to corporate clients about topics including: online safety, cyberbullying, online security, and social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tik Tok, etc.). Since the digital world is not going away, we wanted to learn how to best protect our children now since many kids already have access to smartphones. Paul's presentation will talk about the appropriate age for a child to have a smartphone, Smartphone contracts — understanding terms and conditions, what is legal and illegal, Establishing rules for smartphone usage (he does not recommend smartphones until grade 7), Regulating and monitoring screen time and mobile device usage and his personal experience with internet and social media safety, as a father of two teenagers, along with research on screen time and its effect on sleep patterns. There will also be a Q&A! REGISTER TODAY: March 15 at 7:30 pm as this is not a presentation you will want to miss. Register here!

Thursday March 9th update

 Hola Dalhousie Families!

A reminder that tomorrow and Friday is our Celebration of Learning.  There is a full day of school tomorrow and no school for all students on Friday.

Our Lost & Found is overflowing and has been moved to the front.  Please check it on your way in or out to see if you recognized anything.  Dropping off a donation for our Food Drive at the same time would be very appreciated!

The Scholastic book fair will be in the Learning Commons.  If you can’t make, you can access it online. 

Due to emergent circumstances, the office will not be open in the evening as previously indicated.  If you have any questions, please contact the office at dalhousie@cbe.ab.ca or 403.777.6030 during business hours. 

We hope to see everyone come out celebrate their child’s learning!

A reminder to set your clocks forward one hour this week due to the start of Daylight Savings Time on Sunday, March 12 at 2am.  More sunshine and light are coming our way!

Tuesday March 6 update

 !Hola familias!

Students have been preparing to show you all their hard work this week.  In physical education, students have been learning how to floor-curling.  In science we continue  to learn about buoyancy. This week we will make something float and something sink.  In math we are learning how to subtract with borrowing. In ELAL we are finishing up opinion writing and in social studies we continue to learn about the Inuit and the Arctic. 

I am looking forward to seeing you in the classroom.

Celebration of Student Learning

Dalhousie will host an in-person Celebration of Student Learning for our Grades 1-5 on March 9 from 5pm to 8 pm & March 10 from 9am to1pm. This is an opportunity for our students and your child to demonstrate to their families what they are learning, what they have mastered and what they are still working in their classroom environment. The purpose is that the student is the guide and facilitator, with their family being the authentic audience.  Having this audience provides a sense of purpose and pride for our students to show their growth and learning. This is a intentional experience which allows students to reflect on their learning journey as well for families to celebrate.   Families will book a hour block of time where students will take them through their learning in English, Spanish, Math and Music as a base. Four families will be able to book per hour block. Families are asked to make arrangements for the care of siblings so that they can focus on their child for that time and so that there are no distractions for other families.  It is important to remember that the student is the facilitator.  While teachers will be in the class room to help support, it is not an opportunity for a parent teacher interview. Given that multiple families will be in the space at the same time, teachers will not be in a position to answer individual questions regarding a student and will redirect you to your child

Friday school update

 Please see the separate email sent regarding our Celebration of Learning & Book Fair on March 9 & 10 and how to book for it.   A reminder that Thursday, March 9 is a full day of school and that there is no school for all students on March 10.

 

We are continuing our Food Drive for Kindness Month.  All donations are gratefully accepted and can be dropped off at the donation boxes at either the front or the back door.

 

Volunteer opportunities are available for each class.  You must have a valid CBE volunteer clearance at the time you sign up and we ask that you sign up for two opportunities per class to allow for as many people as possible to participate.  If you would like to volunteer more, please check with the teacher.    More details can be found in the separate email that was sent out.

 

Our Spring Concert will be held on March 22 & 23 at 6:30pm.  You can see which classes perform when as well as the costume preparation in when in the separate emails that were sent out.   You can also check the class blogs for information. Srta. Primak is also looking for helping with prop creation.  You can sign up here if you can help out.  If you have any questions regarding the concert, please email Srta. Primak.