Welcome to Week 1 of Online Learning

Dear Parents, 

Welcome to week 1 of online learning!  It is amazing that despite these difficult times we are still able to do so much!  It is my pleasure to present you with a series of tasks that will meaningfully engage your child in tasks that will further their learning!  

Every week, you will receive an email outlining the expected tasks for the week.  Please note we understand these are difficult times, and we do not wish to make things any more difficult for you - students are only expected to do as much as they can and will NOT be penalized for missed assignments for any reason. 

The weekly task list is also available to students in their Google Classroom under the Classwork tab with a video message. 

Following the task list is a list of optional activities for those students who might have some extra time; and following that is a checklist students can use to keep track of their completed and submitted work. 

Please feel free to contact me for any issues, concerns, or questions by phone or email!

Have a wonderful week! 

Mrs. Hussain 

The tasks below are for the week of April 6-12. You can do them in any order that you would like. The approximate time to complete your assignments are listed to help you plan your week.  You are encouraged to complete all tasks by Monday, April 13^th.    

  

Task	Time ~ 5 hours
Watch Intro to Week 1 by Mrs. Hussain	5 min
Digital Citizenship   Go to FlipGrid to complete digital citizenship assignment (watch video and record video response)	30 min
“SNACK/RECESS” à Stream! Go say “Hi!” to your classmates on Stream!	20 min
Literacy - Guided Reading, Spelling, Grammar, and Phonics   Watch intro videos to Imagine Language and Literacy program   Complete pre-test (username and password required) Work on assigned task	75 min
Math   Watch intro videos to Imagine Math   Complete pre-test (username and password required)   Work on assigned task	75 min
Social - Indigenous Stories on Epic   Read Indigenous stories  Respond on FlipGrid	60 min
Science – Waste Project  Continue working on Waste project (Due April 20, 2020) Check Classroom for assignment details	45 min

  

OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES

PE  

• Remember EASY from Jump Rope?! Don't forget to get your 60 minutes of daily exercise!  Head over to Ms. V's blog to see all the simple yet fun activities you can do right at home! (Link under Resources)  

Music  

• Ms. Maceachern hasn’t forgotten about you either!  Head over to her blog to see what fun activities she has planned for you this week! (Link under Resources)  

Reading  

• Read as much as you like, whenever you like on RazKids!, Epic!, or any book you have at home!  

Writing  

• Feel free to write in your journal DAILY or whenever you like – I promise to read it!  (Journal is now Google Docs)  

Typing Club  

• Practice your typing on typing club! (Link under resources) 

Imagine Language and Literacy  

• You can spend as much time as you like on this program to help you build your reading and academic language skills.  I recommend 30 minutes, 3-5 times a week if you can! 

Imagine Math  

• You can spend as much time as you like on this program to help you develop your math skills.  You will always have a new lesson waiting for you!

Completion Checklist (April 6-12) 

  

Use this checklist to ensure that you have completed all tasks and submitted all your assignments to your teacher this week  

  

Task	Completed	Submitted
Watch Intro Video		NA
Watch digital citizenship video		NA
Record response to digital citizenship video on FlipGrid
Complete Imagine Language and Literacy pre-test		NA
Complete Imagine Math pre-test		NA
Read Indigenous stories from EPIC! collection		NA
Record video response on FlipGrid
Continue work on Waste Project		Due Apr 20
Complete End-of-Week Survey (Google Classroom)
Optional PE Activities		NA
Optional Music Activities		NA

Exciting News! Re: Online Learning

Dear Parents,

I have really enjoyed getting in touch with you this week and I am very happy to hear you are all doing well. 

I am very excited to let you know that starting next week, Monday, April 6, 2020, we will be ready to begin our online learning journey.  Watch your inbox for an email later this week that will explain everything you need to know, including how to access the online class and how to complete and submit assignments.  

Furthermore, starting next week and every Monday after that, you can expect a weekly email that outlines the week’s assignments that will be found in the classroom to be completed for that week. 

As always, we are here to support you as you start this online learning journey, so please contact me through email if you need some support.

Mrs. Hussain

nohussain@cbe.ab.ca

A message for students

Dear Students, 

Check your Google Drive under "Shared with Me" for a special letter from me to you!  You can use this as a prompt for your journal entry... I hope to hear back from you soon!  If you forgot your password or are having trouble logging in, ask your parents to send me an email for help.

Enjoy!

Mrs. Hussain

Updates!

Dear Parents and Students,

I hope you are all doing well and staying safe and healthy. 

Please continue to check the classroom blog for important updates related to classwork.  For the most up-to-date information about the operation of schools, please check the school website.

As per the e-mail you should have received from Saddle Ridge yesterday, CBE has put together an educational webpage that offers a variety of ideas and resources to support literacy, numeracy, and wellness at home.  Here is the link to that page again: https://cbe.ab.ca/programs/curriculum/learning-at-home/Pages/k-6.aspx

Also, remember, reading daily for at least 30 minutes is the single most important piece of “homework” students at this age can do!  Raz-Kids is a great place to read a variety of books online!  The CBE webpage of resources also provides a username and pin to access even more books through the Calgary Public Library resources, Tumblebooks, Starfall and more!  

In addition, if your child would like to work on their science-waste project (which is on Google Slides) – they are more than welcome to! 

Also, don’t forget, there’s always Prodigy to practice your math! This is also a great time to make sure each kid knows their math facts (up to 9x9 at least)!   

Also, you can remind your kids to continue to do their home writing while they are at home.  Write a journal entry daily, do a reader’s response or do a free write.  Remember, if your child does not have their home writing book with them, they can also write on any paper, or even on Google Docs! Just remember to share with me at nohussain@educbe.ca.  To get them started, tell your child to be on the lookout (in their Google Drive) for a special letter from Mrs. Hussain – their first entry can be a response to me!

Remember, we will have more information to share after the March break.  In the meantime, please keep informed by staying current with the class and school blogs.

Thank you and have a wonderful break!

Mrs. Hussain

Important Updates

Dear Parents,

Student Learning Conferences - cancelled 
As you are aware, we have had to cancel our student learning conferences - for the most up to date information, please visit cbe.ab.ca.  A new Frequently Asked Questions page has also been added for CBE parents.

Jump Rope for Heart 
Forms were due today, but can be brought it on Monday.  Please remember to sign the back!

Superhero Day - Wednesday March 18 
Students can come to school dressed up as superheroes or in superhero colours!

Have a fantastic weekend and see you next week!

Updates from Sara

Hello All!

I hope you enjoyed the concert last night!  We worked very hard on it for like two months!

We are also doing a project.  Our project is that we are trying to stop waste going to landfills, so we have to reduce, reuse, recycle!

In math, we are doing multiplication and division.  One strategy Mrs. Hussain showed us was the box method.  The box method is where you separate the numbers by place value to multiply and then add up all the numbers [partial products], like this:

Otherwise everything is going great!

Have a good day!

Updates & Concert Info

Dear Parents, 

We have been working so hard practicing for our upcoming performance on March 3 - we can't wait to see you there!  

Grade 4 students are expected to arrive at 6 pm and will go directly to their classroom.  Parents are welcome to wait in the gym.  There will also be a dress rehearsal at 9 am.  

If any parents are interested in volunteering as cameramen/women, please let me know.  I am looking for two individuals to use a school-provided iPad to record the concert.  Thanks!

On Thursday, we also had a blast at the Calgary Hitmen game - it was so much fun!  Pictures and videos are posted in the Photo Gallery!  Since returning from the game, we have continued the conversation about being a good teammate - not just in sports but in all our work with others!  Ask your child what WE BEFORE ME means!

Don't forget to remind your child to practice their multiplication math facts (up to 7x7).  We have been testing ourselves weekly and we are graphing our progress - we hope to see lots of growth over time and for that we need lots of practice!

Also, don't be alarmed if your child goes looking through household waste and recycling - we are looking for waste materials to re-use and transform into useful products in an effort to educate and save the world from the waste problem!

Have a wonderful weekend!