Recorders for Music

Dear Parents,
Today students took home a recorder order form as we will be studying the recorder (a flute-like instrument) throughout fourth and fifth grade. To make it more convenient and more economical, we would like to order the recorders for you. This also allows us to have the same style and brand of recorder for all students which helps to ensure better sound quality when they play together as a group.

Please see the attached form for more information. However, the order forms need to be returned by this Friday Dec. 16. If your order form has been lost (or eaten), please use the attached order form and have students return their forms by Friday at the latest.

Thank you,
Mrs. Kosolofski

(I've pasted the full order form below. RG)


December 13, 2011
Dear Parents,
Your child will be studying the recorder (a flute-like instrument) throughout
fourth and fifth grade. As an integral part of our music program, the recorder
helps students learn to read music and provides an instrument for solo or
ensemble playing.
To make it more convenient and more economical, we would like to order the
recorders for you. This also allows us to have the same style and brand of
recorder for all students which helps to ensure better sound quality when they
play together as a group.
We will be ordering AULOS 3-piece German-fingering soprano recorders that
come with a storage case, cleaning rod and a fingering chart. The total cost
will be $8 including taxes.
If your child already owns a recorder, please have them bring it to school to
show me. A recorder using Baroque-fingering or of poor quality will make it
more difficult to be successful. A limited number of recorders are available for
students to use if finances are a concern.
Thank you for your continued support of the music program. If you have any
concerns or questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me at school. Please
encourage your child to practice the recorder at home.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Kosolofski
Please complete and return the following to Mrs. Kosolofski by Dec. 16, 2011.
Cheques should be make payable to Happy Valley Elementary.
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Student’s Name ___________________________________
Classroom Teacher ___________________________________
Amount enclosed ________ cash cheque (please circle)

Spelling Words

Spelling words were given out today. Please sort them.

Stone Fox chapter 10 questions were given out today.

Math SS

The students have finished their longhouses. If you get a chance, come in and see them.

Be sure to practice multiplication and division facts for the test on Wednesday.
These websites may help:

Farm Game

Stun Attack

Car Wash

Diaper Derby

Library of virtual manipulatives

And one for division

Math, LA, Science Homework

Math - Worksheets 8 and 9 should be finished by tomorrow. Lots of class time has been given. There will be a test on multiplication and division early next week.
Spelling - New works were given today. White group: look out for the different ways that the long u sound is made-- flute, suit, moon, shoe. Long u is tricksie.
Science - We started a sheet on sound today, but more class time will be given to finish it.
LA Stone Fox - Students are working on a map of the dogsled racecourse.
Food Bank - Remember to bring in donations to the food bank.

Field Trip Reminder and Information

Dear parents and guardians,

This is to remind you that on Monday Dec. 5th, our class is going on an all day field trip. We are travelling by school bus to the Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre and the Sidney Archives Museum. We will be leaving school at 8:45 and returning at 1:45.

Our class will be dropped off at the Sidney Archives Museum for a 40 minute presentation. We will then walk 3 blocks to the Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre.

We will be eating lunch outside so please dress warmly.

• Students are expected to follow the code of conduct of Happy Valley School.
• Students must stay with their supervising adult at all times.
• We will use a buddy system. Students are expected to know where their buddies are at all times.
• No running or yelling at the museum or aquarium as these are public facilities full of other visitors

Thank you

LA - Stone Fox and Spelling

Students should identify 3 personality traits for a character in Stone Fox and find evidence in the book for them. They did this on a purple writing frame (worksheet).

Student have a new set of spelling words. They should sort them into catagories with you tonight. They are looking for spelling patterns.

Field Trip

We had a great morning swimming. Students started their longhouses today. They had a spelling test today; new lists will go home tomorrow.

SS

Map of Resource areas and Aboriginonal Groups due Monday.
Please include a seperate sheet answering :
In which region will you find the following technologies?

• large houses made of cedar


• scarecrows to keep birds away


• birch bark canoes


• teepees made of buffalo hide


• sealskin mittens

Answer in complete sentences.

Stone Fox

please finish and hand in Questions up to and including chapter 3. Chapter 4 questions have been handed out and will be worked on Monday for handing in Tuesday.

Math and LA

Please finish the Animal Multiplication Worksheet.

Please read chapter one of Stone Fox and complete the questions in full sentences.

Stone Fox Chapter 1 Questions
1. What did little Willy's grandfather do for a living?
2. What joke did Grandfather play on little Willy?
3. Tell what happened to little Willy's breakfast one morning when he didn't get up?
4. Who was Searchlight?
5. Why did Doc Smith not pay any attention to little Willy at first when little Willy said, "Grandfather won't answer me."?
6. What changed Doc Smith's mind? Why does Doc Smith finally believe that something is wrong with Grandfather?
7. What was wrong with Grandfather?
8. What did you like most about little Willy's grandfather?What do you like most about your grandfather or special older person you know?

LA

Good copy of story due Fri.

Math and LA

Math test tomorrow.
We marked the test review today, but I sent it home as a study guide. The study guide should be handed in first thing in the morning.

LA. Students should have finished the week3 day3 worksheet and be ready to write their story.

Social Studies

We worked on our Survival Gear paragraph today. Due Monday.

HACE

Please hand in your fruit and veggie challenge sheet.

Math

Unit 2 Worksheet 10
Subtracting 4 digit numbers

Math test on Monday. Look for study sheet Thursday.

LA

Please hand in your Week 2 package, including:

• good copy of Favourite Book paragraph
• rough copy of Favourite Book paragraph
• all 4 pink week 2 sheets
  

Math and LA

The following information should be written in each agenda:

Math- unit2 WS7 adding 4 digit Numbers. Due Friday.

(about 70% of the class finished this in class)

Language Arts - Wk2 Day1: Finding the topic sentence. Due tomorrow.

(almost all students finished this)

Homework in Agendas

Students have written their homework in their agendas. Many will have finished most assignments and have been asked to write 'DONE' beside those that are finished. Here is an image of the agenda page.

Welcome to Mr. Gadd's Class Blog

Welcome to Mr. Gadd's Class Blog. This is where you will see homework and updates published.

Communications Folder- Communications folders go home on Thursdays. Please sign the back of it and return it to school each Friday. Feel free to send a note with the communications folder if you have any concerns.

Terry Fox- The Terry Fox Run is on Wednesday, Sept. 28th. Pledge sheets went home last week. Please send those back as soon as possible. If you want to donate on-line, your donation will still be counted towards our class. We are having a friendly competition with Mr. Johnson's class and so far he is beating us by $40.

Scholastic Book Orders - book order forms went out last Thursday. I will place the order this Friday, Sept. 23rd. Funds raised help to purchase classroom books and resources that directly benefit your child so please consider scholastic for all your book needs. If you want to order books for older or younger kids, let me know and I'll get you the order info.

Owl- Owl magazine offers free resources to classrooms when I send home Owl subscription offers. Even if you don't want Owl, send the form back (marked 'No, thank-you). The more we get back the more resources we get.

I look forward to an enjoyable year with your children.
Rupert Gadd