Monday June 7, 2021

Happy Monday June 7, 2021!

Reminders:

We have spirit days every Friday this month!

Friday June 11 is Dress like your future career day! (Come dressed as the job you want one day!)

Friday June 18 is Dress like a super hero or villain! (Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, you name it!)

Friday June 25 is Hawaiian day! (Hawaiian shirts and skirts for the win!)

June 25 Is the last day of school! 

This week will be rainy so please pack the necessary rain boots, hat or umbrella.

Dear Parents/Guardians:

 

As part of our ongoing learning, students at Beddington Heights School will have an opportunity to participate in a traditional smudge on June 21. Smudge involves burning a small amount of dried plant such as sage, sweet grass or cedar inside a cast-iron dish or abalone shell. During smudge, participants sit in a circle and listen to the Elder/facilitator offer teachings about the practice and its role in historical and contemporary Indigenous communities. The smudge bowl may be passed around the circle as part of this traditional way of opening or beginning time together. Participation in smudge is informed, voluntary, and always connected to learning. If, for any reason, a student is not participating in the experiential learning, the teacher will ensure that associated learning outcomes are available. The inclusion of Indigenous perspectives and experiences in classrooms is supported and encouraged by The Education Act, Section 16. This experience connects to various outcomes in the Alberta Programs of Study which demonstrates Alberta’s commitment to First Nations, Metis and Inuit Perspectives and experiences in curriculum. We are honoured to offer this learning opportunity to our students. For additional information and questions please contact Mr Lancee at malancee@cbe.ab.ca.

 

Sincerely,

Mr Lancee

This week in room 5:

Language Arts

Creature Comics- This week we will be working to finish our creature comics! Today we focused on the events, we will do the solution and how the story ends later this week.

Read to someone, self and listening to reading- Giving students plenty of opportunities to read with others and practice skills we learn together

The BFG-We are working hard to finish the BFG over the next two weeks.

With this Friday being career day, we will be reflecting on what we want to be when we grow up!

Math

Pictographs- Learning about what they are, how to read them and how to make them!

We will also be learning how one picture represents a specific amount of data.

Mathletics Friday

Social

Looking at people: This week we are looking into the past to learn about the Indigenous ways of people living on the prairies. We will look at the hunting of buffalo, tools, homes, and symbols.

Science

Boats and Buoyancy: This week is all about sinking and floating!

We will be defining the terms sinking and floating, testing materials that will sink or float, and even creating an object that will sink, but can be changed to float!

Art:

Art hub for kids Friday

Health

-Mindfulness