Strategies Toolkit

In Math today, students used the "guess and check" strategy, using objects, to solve a problem. Students had to use ALL of the beads to make a repeating pattern. There were many correct solutions!

Tasty Tuesday was Terrific!

Library Tomorrow!

Terry Fox Walk September 25 

Once again it is time to participate in our Annual School Terry Fox Walk/Run hosted by Robina Baker Elementary School and the Lions Club of Devon.

Who: K-4 students from RBES along with RMS and Holy Spirit (910 students)

What: Terry Fox Marathon of Hope, 35th Anniversary 

Where: Start and Finish for RBES students will be at RBES. (Map to Follow)

When: Friday, September 25th, 2015 at 1pm (There will be an Assembly at 12:45pm)

Dress for the weather!

Donations: Instead of pledges we are asking students to bring a Toonie for Terry. Any other contributions will be appreciated.

Permission: RBES students in Grades 1-4 need permission to walk off school grounds. Please visit Powerschool to fill out the permission form. Thanks!  

For info on setting up your Powerschool account you can go to our Fees, Payment and Permission page http://rbes.blackgold.ca/parents/fees-payment/

Participants will receive an apple and a granola bar after the event. Students are asked to bring their own water bottle.

Volunteers: We will require 5 parents to act as Crossing Guards. Please let us know if you are a volunteer who is able to do this very important job!

Thank you for the excellent support we receive for this worthwhile event!

From your Terry Fox Walk/Run Committee  

No School Tomorrow!

During Math Facts time today, students completed their +/- Post test.  I am super pleased with the growth that was towards mastering this strategy! Next week, our focus is +/- 1! To end the week, we played the Adding & Subtracting Zero Horse Race game....super fun!

Taking some time to chill with a good book at the end of the day!

We had our first Library block today!

During Math Facts, we continued our focus on the Plus/Minus Zero Strategy.  Using a deck of cards, we wrote addition and subtraction sentences.  We learned that when we add numbers, the order does not matter.  8 + 0 = 8 and 0 + 8 = 8!

 We began our first unit, Looking At Places,  in Social Studies today by working through a textbook Scavenger Hunt.  Students were super excited to browse through their very first textbook!

A peek at this week....

Language Arts

Daily 5 – Read To Self: continuing to build our stamina   CAFÉ’ strategy: Check for Understanding

Writing – Small Moments – Focus: capitalization and punctuation

Math – Patterns & Math Facts

Math Facts – Strategy Focus: +/- Zero

Patterns  

Describe, extend and compare 2 attribute repeating patterns

Predict an element in a repeating pattern

Use ‘guess and check’ or ‘use objects’ to solve a problem

Social Studies – Looking at Places

Recognize the differences and similarities in the land of the three Canadian communities (Iqaluit, Meteghan & Saskatoon)

Focusing on the major geographical regions, landforms, climate and bodies of water in each community

Reminders:

Meet The Teacher BBQ – Thursday, September 17, 2015, from 5 – 7 pm

PD Day – No school for students