December 15

This Week:

• We continued on our grammar mini-unit, learning about plural and possessive nouns, pronouns, and verbs.
• We practiced calculating discounts, taxes, and tips on purchases.
• We learned about different glacial ages in the Earth's history.
• We continued to work on the French menu project.
• In our neighbourhood, we had an afternoon of holiday activities.
• We spotted an owl in the woods during a nature walk.
• We collected 64 items for the Sooke Food Bank.
• Students received their first term report cards.

Next Week:

• We will have a Christmas party on Thursday afternoon. There will be a gift exchange game. Any student who wishes to participate needs to bring in a wrapped gift ($10-$15 value) on Thursday. If you bring in a gift, you will get a gift.
• The talent show is scheduled on Friday from 10:30-12:00. Parents are invited to attend if they wish.
• We will continue to practice financial percents in Math.
• We will continue to review parts of speech in English.
• We will learn about how primitive humans created fire, made tools, and their methods of hunting.