April 28

In math we are designing our own dream city and are using our knowledge of perimeter, area and volume. In gym we finished our gymnastic unit and today we got to go outside and enjoy the beautiful weather. In social we are watching the story of us and finished our loyalist letters. We also learned about S.M.A.R.T. goals and made our own smart goals for school and our lives. In Science we learnt about electromagnetic induction. 

Qué Pasa is on Tuesday! Please check your child's backpack for their white shirts, wash it and have them wear it to school on Tuesday. Gracias! 😁

Important Dates:

May 2: Qué Pasa

May 12: Fancy Day

April 25

In Spanish we started to learn how to conjugate verbs in the past tense. In English we went outside and did sit spot journaling. In math we are learning about capacity.  In social we are writing a letter from the perspective of a Canadian loyalist. In art we did a spring inspired art and made papel picado for the end of year Fiesta! 

Important Dates:

April 26: Math Contest sponsored by MRU

May 2: Qué Pasa!

May 12: Fancy Day

April 21

Today in math we had a quiz about perimeter, area and volume. In Spanish we did a Blooket about Earth day words in Spanish. In gym we started doing bars in our gymnastics unit and next week hopefully will do mission impossible. In science, we continued learning about magnets. In social, we are learning about the loyalists. In English, we finished our Newspapers. 

Important Dates:

April 26: Math Contest sponsored by MRU

May 2: Qué Pasa!

May 12: Fancy Day

April 18

In art we learnt about Cubism and Pablo Picasso and got to do our own art inspired by it. In health we are learning about healthy eating. In math we are learning about volume and how to calculate the volume of a rectangular prism and cube. In gym we are doing our gymnastics unit and got to use the equipment.In Spanish we are continuing to practice using direct objective pronouns. In english we are presented our literacy circle posters. In science we are learning about magnets and electromagnets.

Important Dates:

April 21: Earth Day! (Dress in Earth Tones)

April 26: Math Contest sponsored by MRU

May 2: Qué Pasa!

April 14

We did a challenge today with tangrams. We are learning about area and perimeter in math. In Spanish we are learning about "objetos directos - direct object pronouns". In science we started learning about magnets. In English we are doing our own newspaper about an animal of our choice. In gym we started our gymnastics unit. Today we did the blog. :)

Important Dates:

April 21: Earth Day! (Dress in Earth Tones)

April 26: Math Contest sponsored by MRU

May 2: Qué Pasa!

Parent Society Updates - April 14

 www.dalhousieparentsociety.com – check out our website for all this info and more!

dalhousieschoolparentsociety@gmail.com – email us if you have questions about anything!

Check out our Facebook and Instagram pages as well! Search for Dalhousie Parent Society – tell your friends and fellow parents to give us a follow!

 

***FAMILY FIESTA***

Family Fiesta will be returning to Dalhousie this June! We are searching for donations for our silent auction, so if you know of any businesses or individuals who would like to donate, please contact us at dalhousieschoolparentsociety@gmail.com

We will be needing lots of volunteers to help out on the day of fiesta, so please watch out for the sign up genius link as we get closer to the date!

 

***PLAYGROUND***

Check out the sign up if you are interested in becoming part of the playground committee!

Volunteer here!

 

***FUN LUNCH***

Volunteers need to have police clearance to volunteer for fun lunch, please email dalhousieschoolparentsociety@gmail.com if you would like us to confirm. 

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!  We have some spots from now until the end of the year. Sign up here

If your child will be absent and you‘ve already ordered fun lunch please email dalhousieschoolparentsociety@gmail.com before 11:00am and let us know if you’d like to:
-Pick up the order from the office after 12:30pm
-Donate it to the amazing Dalhousie staff
-Have it sent home with a sibling

Upcoming dates:

April 18 – Mucho Burrito

April 26 – Fat Burger

May 2 - Boston Pizza

May 10 - Tim Horton’s

School Updates - April 14

Yearbook: Deadline to purchase a yearbook is Friday, April 28. The cost is $21. If you want to purchase additional books per student, please contact the office Dalhousie@cbe.ab.ca  It is an optional purchase and can be paid for through your MyCBE account.

With the change in weather conditions, please ensure that your child is appropriately dressed for the weather and any changes in weather.  Additionally, please send an extra change of clothes with your child to school to be kept in their backpack.  This should include a top, a bottom, change of socks and underwear.  Recess and lunch is a great opportunity for fun and play in the snow and slush, resulting in wet clothing. The office has a very limited supply of clothes.  Thank you for helping us keeping your child happy and dry.

 
We are so excited to have parent volunteers back in the classrooms! Please ensure your police clearance has been correctly uploaded prior to signing up for one of the many volunteer opportunities. If you are unsure of your status please reach out to our lovely office team who will be more than happy to assist you with this process.

Monday, April 17^th - New Principal Day! Please welcome Sr. Jeff Belcher to Dalhousie! 

 

Friday, April 21^st -Earth Day – students to dress in Earth tones and classes will participate in earth friendly activities.

April 6

 In Math, we started looking at area and how to calculate the area of rectangles. We also explored how different rectangles that have the same perimeter can have different areas. In Spanish, we started learning about direct object pronouns. In English, we started writing a rough draft for our newspaper article. In science, we did a review of everything we have learnt about electricity so far. In art, we created a larger group version of our "roll a Miró" activity. 

Important Dates:

April 7 - April 10: No school

April 11: Minecraft Video Due

April 26: Math Contest sponsored by MRU

May 2: Qué Pasa!

School Updates - April 6

A reminder that there is no school tomorrow, Friday, April 7 and Monday, April 10. We look forward to seeing everyone again on Tuesday, April 11. 

Our next parent Society meeting is on April 12 via Teams. Everyone is welcome. We hope to see you there!  Link and password will be sent out to parents on Wednesday morning.  

Our movement unit will start on April 11. Please see the separate email sent out regarding appropriate clothing and safety precautions.

Gymnastics/Movement Unit

 Dear Dalhousie Families,

 

From April 11 – April 28, 2023,  students will be participating in a movement/Mission Impossible unit in physical education. Within all physical education units, students have opportunities to develop their individual skill level, share their accomplishments and experience the satisfaction of teamwork in a safe and non-threatening atmosphere.  In order for students to stay safe and have an enhanced learning experience, we ask that students follow the expectations listed below. We would like each student to review these guidelines with their parents as it will help them better understand the importance we place on safety.

 

Student Expectations:

• No jewelry, loose clothing, skirts or dresses should be worn during the unit
• Bare feet or gymnastics slippers can be worn on feet
• All long hair must be tied back or up
• Students will work independently or in small groups
• Students should work quietly as they practice movements as noise can distract others and may cause falls
• Children will only do what they are comfortable doing.  
• Pyramid building is not an approved activity
• Students must land on their seat on the crash mat
• Although some students have had private gymnastics training, no aerial stunts such as dive rolls, somersaults, flips, head springs or hand springs are allowed as these do not fit into the  curriculum.

 

Student safety is of the utmost importance at Dalhousie. Please review these expectations with your child.

 

Thank you for your support,

 

Dalhousie Teachers

April 4

In Math, we reviewed how to calculate perimeter and started looking at word problems related to perimeter. In English, we started doing research on our animal for our newspaper article. In Spanish, we continued looking at and reviewing adverbs. In science, we have been learning about the symbols to draw circuit diagrams and we reviewed what closed and open circuits are. In art, we looked and discussed Joan Miró's art. We then create our own pieces inspired by his art by doing an activity called "Roll-a-Miró". In social, we have been talking about the Fur Trade. 

Important Dates:

April 7 - April 10: No school

April 11: Minecraft Video Due

April 26: Math Contest sponsored by MRU

May 2: Qué Pasa!