Friday, September 28, 2012

Homework
1. Read - 20 minutes - 10 aloud to an adult
2. Spelling - post test score

3. Math - practice subtraction fact families
4. Strings - Instruments & Method Books for MONDAY MORNING

 - Watch the DVD in book as well as practice 'picsicato' or plucking on the G string (first or widest string); try out the first 5 songs playing 'picsicato' with CD
 *Cross Country Run Permission Slips

X-COUNTRY RUNS

1.  Tuesday, Oct. 2 - Centennial Park, Westsyde ~ 5:00 pm
2.  Wednesday, Oct.  10 - Dallas Elementary School  ~ 5:00 pm

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Tomorrow Brielle celebrates her 8th birthday.  We hope you have a great birthday tomorrow, Brielle!

Have a great weekend.  Ms. P.  

Thursday, September

Homework
1. Read - 20 minutes - 10 aloud to an adult
2. Spelling - RCRC - Quiz Tomorrow
3. Math - practise subtraction fact families
4. Strings - Instruments & Method Books for TOMORROW MORNING

5. PE - strip

*Cross Country Run Permission Slips

X-COUNTRY RUNS

1.  Tuesday, Oct. 2 - Centennial Park, Westsyde ~ 5:00 pm
2.  Wednesday, Oct.  10 - Dallas Elementary School  ~ 5:00 pm

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Today Tatiana celebrates her 9th birthday.  We hope you have a great birthday, Tatiana!

RAZ KIDS

As part of our Reading program, each child has been given access to the on-line reading program, Raz Kids.  Each week students will be asked to read books on this program, with some school time given during computer labs.  Whenever possible, I will ask students to read and record one book each week for teacher evaluation and comments.   These recordings help me to assist your child becoming a better reader.  I also encourage students to use the listening component to this program, so that they can emulate and copy what they are hearing.  I hope that you and your child enjoy this program. 

THANK YOU!

It has been a pleasure to spend time with you discussing the growth and expectations of your children.  Thank you to all families for taking the time to meet yesterday and today for the  PTMs.  I do understand how busy life is, and appreciate your time. 

Have a good night.  See you tomorrow.  Ms. P.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Homework
1. Read - 20 minutes - 10 aloud to an adult
2. Spelling - RCRC - Quiz Friday
3. Math - practise subtraction fact families
4. Strings - Instruments & Method Books for FRIDAY MORNING

Scholastic Book orders arrived.  Books home today!

FIRE SAFETY

October is Fire Safety Month.  Today your child will be coming home with several community pamphlets, including an entry form to enter to become Fire Chief for a day.  It is our hope that you will discuss fire safety with your family as well as what your family's escape plan would be in the event of a fire.  Don't forget to check your smoke detectors, too! 

REMINDERS

1. Early Closure tomorrow - 12:30 pm
2. Spirit Wear Sales continue

THANK YOU!

Thank you to Cali and her family for the beautiful sweet peas!  How thoughtful!

Thank you to all families for taking the time to meet today for the  PTMs.  I do understand how busy life is, and appreciate your time.  I look forward to meeting with more families tomorrow.

Have a good night.  See you tomorrow.  Ms. P.

Friday, September 21, 2012

Homework
1. Read - 20 minutes (10 aloud to an adult)
2. Math - practice addition fact family facts; check out: www.Math-aids.com for printable worksheets!
3. Individual Photo Day - tomorrow - information sheet home tonight

REMINDERS:
1.  NO SCHOOL MONDAY - PD day for all staff
2.  PTM - Early Closures - 12:30 - Wednesday and Thursday, September 26 & 27

BILLY GOAT RUN
Good luck to our Dufferin Billy Goat Run Participants, Cole, Carter, Jake, Tyson, Ethan, and Brody!  We are proud of your endeavors. 

Have a great weekend.  Enjoy the last of our Summer weather.  The first day of Autumn is Saturday, September 22!  Ms. P.

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Homework
1. Read - 20 minutes (10 aloud to an adult)
2. Math - practice addition fact family facts; check out: www.Math-aids.com for printable worksheets!
3. Individual Photo Day - tomorrow - information sheet home tonight
 
X- Country Run - Dufferin

RAZ KIDS
Today your child practiced signing into the Raz Kids web-based reading program.  This program is a great way to have your child access 'just right' books on-line.  There are great teacher and parent aspects to this program.  Could you support your child in accessing this web resource at home?  I will be happy to discuss this program during Parent Teacher Meetings. 

Raz-kids.com  teacher's name:  klpawliuk


THANK YOU!
Thank you to all families for attending the Grade 4 Parent Meeting.  I do appreciate your time.  

Have a great night.  Ms. P.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Homework
1. Read - 20 minutes (10 aloud to an adult)
2. Spelling - Quiz - Tomorrow
3. Math - practice addition fact family facts; check out: www.Math-aids.com for printable worksheets!

THANK YOU!
Thank you to Tyson, for giving us the excellent Math website (www.Math-aids.com).  This is an outstanding site for resources.  

GRADE 4 PARENT MEETING
Room 305 - 7:00 pm tonight.  Hope to see you there! 

CULTURAL PERFORMANCE
Today we had Sheldon Cassauant, a magician and illusionist come to McGowan to perform.  The performance was outstanding as his skills were amazing.  Mr. Cassauant was interested in magicians like Harry Houdini, performing many of the same tricks that the famous Harry Houdini demonstrated.  My personal favourites were the levitating table and escape from the straight jacket.  Mr. Cassauant was able to get out of the straight jacket in 60 seconds, in addition to creating a balloon animal in that time.  Outstanding!  Some skills that Mr. Cassauant encouraged students to focus on were finding something that you are interest in doing, locating resources in the library, and practicing your skills until they are perfect.  I hope that your child enjoyed the show as much as I did.  You can find out more information at www.sheldoncassauant.com

JUNIOR CURLING

The Kamloops Curling Club offers programs for children ages 7-18.  If you are interested in having your child participate, please see the flier in today's agenda, or check out information at the registration site:  www.kamloopscurlingclub.ca or email info@kamloopscurlingclub.com for more info.   

Have a great night.  See you tomorrow.  Ms. P. 

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Homework
1. Read - 20 minutes (10 aloud to an adult)
2. Spelling - complete: 4's page 25 & 3's page 26; Quiz - Thursday
3. Math - complete 1.2 - Due tomorrow; practise addition fact family facts
4. PE - strip (shirt/shorts or pants/shoes)
5. Cultural Performance - Gym - 9 am

WEDNESDAY'S SPECIAL EVENTS
1.  X-Country Run - come prepared with strip, snack, & water bottle
2.  Grade 4 Parent Meeting - 7:00 pm in Room 305 

Class Schedule
Library - Monday mornings
PE - Wednesday and Friday mornings
Computer - Tuesday afternoons & Thursday mornings

Have a great night.  See you tomorrow.  Ms. P. 

Monday, September 17, 2012

Homework
1. Read - 20 minutes
2. Spelling - complete page 24 & Agenda (both Grades); Quiz - Thursday
3. Math - Complete 1.1 - Due Tomorrow; continue to practise addition fact families
4. X-Country - permission slips asap!  Thanks

Schedule: 
PE - Wednesday
Computers - Tuesday & Thursday
Library - 

REMINDERS
1.  Grade 4 Parent Meeting - Wednesday @ 7:00 pm - Room 305 
2.  X-Country Runs - Wednesday  (McArthur Island); Friday (Dufferin)
3.  Wednesday, Sept. 19 - Cultural Performance - 9:00 am - Gym
4.  Friday, Sept. 21 - Individual Photos
5.  Monday, Sept. 24 - PD Day - No school
6.  Wednesday & Thursday, Sept. 26-27 - Early Dismissal 12:30 & PTM

     PTM - sign-up by the office
     McGowan Spirit Wear -  on display by the office

Have a great night.  See you tomorrow.  Ms. P. 

Friday, September 14, 2012

Homework
1. Read - 20 minutes
2. Math - continue to practise addition fact families
3. Spelling - post-test score
4. X-Country - permission slips home; return asap!  Thanks

Schedule: 
PE - Wednesday
Computers - Tuesday & Thursday
Library - 

REMINDERS
1.   Scholastic Book Orders - DUE:  Monday
2.   X-Country Runs - Wednesday  (McArthur Island); Friday (Dufferin)
3. Wednesday, Sept. 19 - Cultural Performance - 9:00 am - Gym
4. Friday, Sept. 21 - Individual Photos
5. Monday, Sept. 24 - PD Day - No school
6. Wednesday & Thursday, Sept. 26-27 - Early Dismissal 12:30 & PTM

PTM - sign-up by the office
McGowan Spirit Wear -  on display by the office

THANK YOU PAC!
I appreciated all of the hard work and organizing our PAC did to prepare for the Welcome Back BBQ.  Thank you to all of our PAC families who helped make this event such a success!  I enjoyed meeting many of you, and look forward to meeting with families during the Parent Teacher Meetings.  Thank you for your warm welcome.  

Have a great weekend.  See you on Monday!  Ms. P.

  
     

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Homework
1. Read - 20 minutes
2. Terry Fox Run - 9:30 AM - bring PE strip

PAC FAMILY BBQ - Tonight!
I look forward to meeting many of you tonight!  
      PTM - sign-up by the office at PAC BBQ
       McGowan Spirit Wear -  on display by the office

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Homework
1. Read - 20 minutes
2. Spelling - Quiz on TOMORROW
3. Math - review ADDITION fact family skills (dice, flashcards, practise worksheets) - your choice

PTM - sign-up by the office at PAC BBQ

McGowan Spirit Wear -  on display by the office

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Homework
1. Read - 20 minutes
2. Spelling - complete - Grade 3 - page 21; Grade 4 - page 21; Quiz on THURSDAY
3. Math - review ADDITION fact family skills (dice, flashcards, practise worksheets) - your choice
4. PE - tomorrow; gym strip required

*Strings newsletter

X COUNTRY RUN OPPORTUNITY

Both Grade 3 & 4 students are eligible to participate in up-coming x-country runs.  These runs usually take place outside of regular class time.  Students are asked to sign-up on the bulletin board by the library.  Further information/permission slips to come for participants.   

The first run is September 19 -  OLPH run  at McArthur Island.
The second run is the Billy Goat Run on September 21 at Dufferin.   

GRADE 4 PARENT MEETING

We would like to invite the Grade 4 parents to a Grade 4 meeting next Wednesday, September 19 from 7:00 - 8:00 pm.  This meeting is to help inform parents of changes from the primary to intermediate program.  We hope that you will be able to make it. 

Homework

It is my beleif that if students are working hard and using their time wisely they deserve to complete their 'working day' at school.  Therefore, I usually do not 'assign' additional 'homework'.  Students will be expected to do nightly home reading, review math skills practise (fact families) and Spelling lists.  Additional review work may also include review for Quizzes or Tests.

Home Reading

Students are requested to read nightly with an adult.  Although your child is an independent reader, a major focus of the Grade 3/4 program is to improve comprehension.  Reading aloud with your child provides excellent modelling of reading as well as comprehension when you summarize key ideas.  Listening to your child allows you to hear your child, assisting where needed.

Can You Help?
1. Cold & Flu Season: Could you donate a box of kleenex for classroom use? 
2. Framing Talent? Do you know how to frame art work?  Would you be willing to help our class?  If so, could you please see Ms. Pawliuk

Monday, September 10, 2012

Welcome to week 2!  

Homework
1. Read - 20 minutes
2. Spelling - complete - Grade 3 - page 20; Grade 4 - page 20 & AGENDA LIST
3. Math - review ADDITION fact family skills (dice, flashcards, practise worksheets)
4. Strings Newsletter
5. Scholastics Book Orders - Due Monday, September 17

Grade 4 Opportunity - STRINGS PROGRAM

Today, Mrs. Zahir visited our classroom.  As part of the District's music program, Mrs. Zahir teaches strings (violin/cello) twice weekly, during school session, to student who choose to participate.  There is no cost to families for Mrs. Zahir's instruction.  Students are expected to rent instruments (Long & McQuade), purchase a method book (music book), practise nightly (20 minutes), as well as show up prepared for classes (instruments & method book).

There will be several concerts throughout the year for family members to enjoy.  If your family is interested in having your child participate in the Strings Program, please return the Strings Permission Slip to Ms. Pawliuk as soon as possible.  Please go to Long and McQuade with your child to have them sized for rental.  We are anticipating sessions starting near the end of September.  Days of instruction will be posted when Mrs. Zahir's schedule is confirmed.  

SPELLING - SKILLS FOR STUDENT SUCCESS - STUDY TIPS

In your child’s agenda is their spelling list for this week. Encourage him or her to practise the words in one or more of these ways:
1 . Read and spell each word. Cover it up and write it. Uncover the word and check.   We call this study strategy RCRC (Read, Cover, Recite, Check).
to see if it is correct.
2. Find the words on the spelling list in printed materials such as books
and magazines.
3. Read a word aloud and ask your child to spell it (either aloud or written
on paper).
Thank you for your support of our spelling program.

Water Bottles

I encourage all students to bring a water bottle to school each day to keep well hydrated, which is essential for learning.  If possible, include a bottle with a 'pop lid' to prevent accidents.

Have a great night!  See you tomorrow.  Ms. P. 

Friday, September 7, 2012

Homework
1. Read - 20 minutes nightly (10 minutes aloud to an adult)
2. Agenda - fill in personal information (name, address, phone #, postal code, phone #); Due Monday
3. Show parents how to get onto blog :
             http://mcgowan.sd73.bc.ca/
             Select - Pawliuk Blog Site (Main Menu) 

* Informational Envelopes - asap!
*Please bring a pencil case - asap!

Parent's Homework
1. Read Agenda - important info. - pages 3-8
2. Blog - review with your child nightly
3. Have a GREAT WEEKEND!!  

WELCOME BACK!
Welcome to the 2012-2013 school year!    What a wonderful first week I have had with the students!  Thank you to all of the parents who have so warmly welcomed me to the 2012 school year.  It is very nice to meet you.  I will look forward to meeting more of you as the month progresses.  

THANK YOU 
Thank you to all families for helping us with our organization.  We appreciate you returning the information from the manila envelope.  If you have not done so, could you return this information as soon as possible?  

MS. PAWLIUK'S CORNER
This year I will be working with students each day until noon.  We are still working on the schedule and will let families know when library, computers, as well as PE schedules are.  Students have been asked to bring PE strip as we will have PE in the gym (shirt/shorts/shoes). 
 
September is a month of changes. Today, the Grade 3-4 class had Mr. Bamsey join our class to teach afternoon sessions for  the next two weeks.  We are very much looking forward to having Mr. Ramsey join the McGowan team!

BLOG

Each night I post information for both students and parents to review.  Student review work, project work, or work completion is posted.  Additional information such as up-coming events, community events, or important dates such as student birthdays will also appear.  It is my hope that this information helps families keep organized. 

AGENDAS

Students received their agenda books today.  I request that all students fill in their agendas daily.   We try to 'work smarter, not harder', so entries tend to be brief.  Additional information for work review/completion will be found on the blog.  We ask that parents review the blog/agenda entries and initial agendas nightly.  Thank you for your support.


REMINDERS:
September 13 - PAC Family BBQ - 5:00-7:00pm
September 14 - Terry Fox Run - meet in Gym 9:50 am - all welcome
September 19 - Magic Show - gym - 9:00 am - First Cultural Performance
September 21 - Individual Photo Day
September 24 - No School - PD Day
September 26 & 27 - Early Dismissal - 12:30 pm- Parent Teacher Meetings

Thanks to all for a GREAT first week.  Have an excellent weekend!  See everyone on Monday!  Ms. P.