Prairie Animal Art

As part of our study of Saskatoon, students have been learning about prairie animals. This week we did First Nations inspired art of the prairie animals we are studying. Students drew and cut a simple background shape of the animal, then added smaller shapes to add detail and texture. Next week we will finish up by adding a patterned border to match the colours used in the rest of the piece - stay tuned for more photos of our finished artwork!

 

REMINDER FOR TOMORROW - Water Walk

JUST A REMINDER for tomorrow....

WE Walk For Water 

 We are asking everyone at CJP to bring a loonie or a toonie for donations for the We Walk for Water campaign. Just $25 will allow one individual to be able to access clean water for life. Everyone deserves access to clean water, but not everyone can afford it.  

 
 

The Water Walk will take place on Friday May 10^th on the outside field rain or shine.  Instead of using actual jugs of water or pebbles, students will bring their backpacks outside.  Students will hold their backpack over their head and walk around the field to complete laps. This symbolizes the long walk to water that many young children face in other countries.   

A Visit from Constable Rich

Today students in Rooms 6 and 13 were lucky to spend some time hearing from Constable Rich about his job as a police officer and ways to be safe in the community. Students had a lot of really important questions that he was able to answer, and it was great to hear how many students have had these sorts of discussions at home!

Constable Rich shared that above all, his most important tool is his words. Students were surprised to learn that Constable Rich has never used his gun on baton in his 16 years as an officer! He told us that he uses kind words to help people and keep them safe, even if the person he is talking to is a "bad guy".

Constable Rich also shared some very important tips about how students can be safe. Please take some time to discuss these ideas with your child at home:

- It is very important to always let an adult know where you are.
- If you walk home, always go straight home. Don't stop to play or go to a friend's house without telling an adult. 
- Always have a plan. If someone is late picking you up or no one is at your bus stop when you are dropped off, you need to know what to do. Parents and children need to have these important conversations!
- Only go home with adults that parents have told you to go with. It is very important that your child knows who is allowed to pick them up from school - sometimes people they recognize are not safe to go with, so this should be clearly established by parents. 
- Always look both ways when you are crossing the street, even when you are in the middle of the road. You never know if the cars are giving as much attention to the road as they should be! 
- Know your phone number and address. Very few students shared that they know this information. 

We are so grateful Constable Rich took time out of his day to share these important ideas with our students. What a great experience! 

This week at school, scholastic orders, and other updates!

Hello Parents and Guardians!

A few updates and information:

1) This week at school writing: Today students are bringing home their TWAS book. Attached to today's writing there is a rubric for June writing expectations. Please take some time to read today's entry with your child and discuss where he or she falls on the rubric. Teachers have already done this once with students one on one, so it should be familiar.
Students had up to 45 minutes to complete this writing activity, which is a typical amount of time for one writing activity in class. Please keep this in mind when you look at your child's writing. 

2) Scholastic Book Orders: Due to low response, teachers will not be sending home flyers for May or June. If you would like flyers to look at, please send your child's teacher an email. We are happy to send flyers home to students and families that are interested!

3) Room 6 started prairie animal research this week. Mrs. Harvey challenged them to go home this weekend and learn one new fact about the animal they've chosen to research. Please support your child in looking up one or two new facts to share with the class on Monday!

4) Next week we will be participating in the Water Walk on Friday. Please see previous blog post for more information.

5) Music Monday is next week!! Our classes will be part of the afternoon performance in the gym. We will begin promptly at 1:45, so if you are planning to join us please come a bit early and bring a blanket to sit on. We hope to see you all there!

Have a fabulous weekend!

Thanks,
Mrs. Harvey & Ms. Betty

Music Monday information

Hello Families,

Thank-you for being patient and flexible with our Music Monday dates and times. We have made a decision. Due to the weather, we will have 2 Music Monday concerts on Monday, May 6^th inside the gym. Half of the school will perform in the morning and half will perform in the afternoon. Our morning concert will start at 10:00am and the afternoon concert will start at 1:45pm. Choir, handbells, and other small ensembles will perform at both concerts. Please bring blankets, so that you can sit comfortably!

Our class will be performing on Monday AFTERNOON. We hope you can join us!

New Math game: Target Number

Target Number
Players: 2+
Materials: Paper and pencil for each player, one deck of cards OR dice
Counters, number lines, hundred chart, etc. can be used as needed to support child add or subtract.

Instructions:
1) As a duo (or group), decide on what your target number should be. Write this number at the top of your page and circle it so you know it is your goal.
2) Player one picks a card (or rolls the dice). Whatever number is picked up or rolled is Player one's starting number. He or she writes it down. Repeat for each remaining player.
3) Player one picks a second card (or rolls the dice again). Player one adds or subtracts this number to his or her starting number. All other players repeat.
4) Players continue this circle of adding and subtracting numbers until one has hit the target! Players may go over the target number at any time, but no one wins until the target has been hit!

Extension: Use a deck of cards and assign value higher than 10 for Jack, Queen, and King (i.e. Jack = 11, Queen = 12, King = 13)


Example: 




Please note students working with double digit numbers are encouraged to stack their numbers to add/subtract rather than write them in a line. 

We Walk for Water: May 10

WE Walk For Water

Hello everyone! ME to WE is hosting the fundraiser; We Walk For Water on May 10th. This campaign is about raising money for those communities without fresh and clean water sources.  Some people have to walk miles to be able to get to a water source and some of these sources are contaminated. This causes many young children, majority of them being young girls, to be unable to attend school and get a proper education. We are asking everyone at CJP to bring a loonie or a toonie for donations for the We Walk for Water campaign. Just $25 will allow one individual to be able to access clean water for life. Everyone deserves access to clean water, but not everyone can afford it.  

 
 

The Water Walk will take place on Friday May 10^th on the outside field rain or shine.  Instead of using actual jugs of water or pebbles, students will bring their backpacks outside.  Students will hold their backpack over their head and walk around the field to complete laps. This symbolizes the long walk to water that many young children face in other countries.   

 
 

Some facts to inspire you to participate in the We Walk for Water fundraiser: 

·      42% of health care facilities including hospitals and local clinics in Africa do not have access to a clean and non-contaminated water sources. 

·      Nearly 900 children die per day due to diseases caused by contaminated water. 

·      By 2050, 1 in 4 people will live where there is no fresh water 

·      Young children are unable to have a good education due to them having to fetch water that isn’t even clean, so that their families can cook and have water. 

Some questions to ask your children: 

 

·      How would your routine change if you didn’t have any access to clean water? 

·      How would you feel if you couldn’t go to school, and instead you had to go retrieve water for your family? 

·      What are some ways you can help save water?