Sports Team Day tomorrow!

Some pretty intense research began today for our Boat Projects.  Students were asked to research the largest body of water near their community of Meteghan.  Did you know that St. Mary's Bay has one of the highest tides in the world, spanning 50 feet in places.  And that the Atlantic Ocean is the second biggest ocean in the world??

In art today, students finished their Stacking Animals piece of work - check them out in our hallway!

Remember that Friday is our last day of bike safety (10:25 - 10:55). Please ensure your child's bike/helmet are picked up from the school gymnasium after school tomorrow.  

Don't forget...tomorrow is Sports Team Day - sport your favorite team's uniform!

"Ahoy, mates!"

A very urgent town meeting was called for all fisherman!! Fisherman Becker, from Meteghan, spoke of the devastation all fisherman were faced with after the HUGE winter storm that hit the coast last year.  All of the boats in the marina have been destroyed and the local boat maker can not keep up to replace all of the boats!  All the fisherman were challenged to build their own boats in order to maintain their livelihood.  To keep up with the demand for fresh fish, the boats need to float, carry a load (fish) and move safely back to the harbour (propel).  Students will be working on a Project Based Assignment to complete this challenge.

  

Language Arts

• Daily 5
• Working with Words - Differentiated Spelling Units (Spelling City Assessment on Friday
• Home Reading 
• Writing – Voice – Comic Strip Story
• Word Wall Words:  small, truck, trip, slow, drink, mail, sometimes, green, more, rain 

Math - Subtraction to 100/Measurement

·         Use personal strategies for subtracting

·         Subtracting a two digit number from a two digit number using: manipulatives and an open number line with regrouping

·         Create and solve problems that involve subtraction

·         Estimate, measure and compare lengths using non-standard units

·         Solve everyday problems about measurement

Science – Buoyancy and Boats

·         Assemble materials so they will float, carry a load and be stable in water

·         Evaluate the appropriateness of various materials to the construction of watercraft

·         Develop or adapt methods of construction that are appropriate to the design task

·         Adapt the design of a watercraft so it can be propelled through water

·         Modify a watercraft to increase the load it will carry  and its stability in water

      

    Reminders:

·         Bike Safety this week:  Schedule change:  May 27^th @ 2:06 – 2:36

Volunteer required:  Bike Safety:  Thursday (9:10 - 9:40) and Friday (10:25 - 10:55) *Please ensure the online permission form is completed.

·         Sports Day (dress in your favorite jersey or sports apparel) May 29

Spiders & Regrouping

In Science, students were introduced to another creepy crawly - it's not an insect, it's a spider!  Ask your child what the difference is between an insect and a spider?

In Math, students were introduced to subtraction with regrouping. Using manipulatives, students worked through several examples.

Note:

• Hot Lunch online order forms are due this Friday.
• Our Parent Council has organized a Popcorn Fundraiser.  Bags of popcorn can be purchased, up until May 25th, for $1 - I will be collecting the money in our classroom. Popcorn will be delivered to students on May 26th. 

'Olive' 2S ate frog eyeballs!

This afternoon was Tasty Tuesday.  Thank you to Mrs. Hugh for providing the ingredients for our Frog Sandwiches. Almost all students tried the frog eyeballs (some enjoyed it, others said they would never try one again)

Language Arts

• Daily 5

Reading Skill:  Expand Vocabulary

Strategy:  Tune Into Interesting Words

• Working with Words - Differentiated Spelling Units (Spelling City Assessment on Friday) – sorts are continued from last week
• Home Reading 
• Writing - Voice
• Word Wall Words:  their, right, one, won, caught, very, why, many, pretty, really

Math - Subtraction to 100

·         Use personal strategies for subtracting

·         Subtracting a one digit number from a two digit number using: algorithm method, manipulatives and an open number line with regrouping

·         Subtracting a two digit number from a two digit number using: algorithm method, manipulatives and an open number line with regrouping

·         Create and solve problems that involve subtraction

·         Explain that the order in which numbers are subtracted may affect the difference

Science - Small Crawling and Flying Animals

·         Recognize that there are many types of small crawling and flying animals

·         Compare and contrast animals found in local habitat

·         Recognize that small animals have homes

·          Identify each animal's role within the food chain

·          Describe the role of small animals to other living and non-living things

·         Describe how small animals are helpful or harmful to the environment

Reminders:

·        Sports Day (dress in your favourite jersey or sports apparel) May 22

Our Curriculum Update...

Language Arts

• Daily 5 - 
• Reading Skill:  Expand Vocabulary
• Strategy:  Tune Into Interesting Words
• Working with Words - Differentiated Spelling Units (Spelling City Assessment NEXT Friday)
• Home Reading 
• Writing Trait: Voice
• Word Wall Words:  knew, new, to, too, two

Math - Subtraction to 100

•  Subtraction to 100 – Without Regrouping
• Using Base Ten Blocks and Open Number Lines
• Create and solve addition and subtraction problems

Science - Small Crawling and Flying Animals

• Compare and contrast small animals that are found in the local environment. 
• Recognize that small animals have homes where they meet their basic needs.

May 15 - No School - Mid-term Break

May 18 - No School - Victoria Day

May 19 – Spring Pictures

May 22 – Book Orders Due

Week of May 25 – Bike Safety (complete online permission form)

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Kicking off Education Week with Soapstone Carving!

RBES students enjoyed spending the afternoon circulating through different activities taught by their peers!