Today in Room 16 we compared the locations of the physical regions of Canada to the Provinces and Territories in Social Studies.

In Math we had a quiz on Rounding and Estimation. Many students did very well while others still need some more practice. We will continue to work on this skill in small groups while others will move onto new challenges.

In Science we watched a Bill Nye video and talked about wind in relation to weather.

For Language arts we started a Terry Fox reading comprehension task. We discussed different annotation tools students could use to find important information. For today we focused on highlighting important information (looking at the questions first) and circling things we did not understand (asking questions).

I am posting student progress (marks) on Powerschool throughout the year. If you would like to keep up to date with how your child is doing please take a look. If you have any questions contact the office or myself. 

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