Friday, May 1

Researching Animal Names

This week we began talking about animals and their offspring.  We discussed what we knew about the different names animals can have based on their gender or age.  Then, using the iPads, we did a scavenger hunt to find the different names of certain animals.  We had to work together as a table group, and with a partner to find the answers.  We discovered that a lot of animals have similar names, some of them are very interesting.                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

We also had a visit from the Grade 5 Divisional Choir this week.  They sang beautifully, and we were very grateful for the opportunity to hear them.   

How Wind Works

This week, in Science, we have been learning about wind.  We went outside on Tuesday to learn about what wind is, and how you can tell when it is windy.  We looked at the trees, puddles, a plastic bag, and the flag to see how windy it was that day.  It was interesting to see how many different ways we could tell if it was windy.

After learning about the wind we made flags.  Our flags are decorated with things that are important to us.  We used our initials, flags from our culture, our favourite animals, and hobbies to show what is important to each of us.  They turned out really well!  We will be using them in choir when we sing Wavin' Flag.

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Have a great weekend!

Artist In The School

This week we had our first visit from Mrs. M.  She is the artist that is working with the classrooms this month.  Mrs. M is teaching us to create clay works of art.

Mrs. M taught us how to make different shapes with clay.  Then she showed us how to scratch the clay in order to get pieces to attach to each other.  To test out the new techniques we have been learning, we made caribou.

It was a lot of fun to build things with clay.  We are looking forward to her next couple of visits.

Our caribou creations turned out really well!

Spirit Week

This week was filled with school spirit, everyday our classroom dressed up for the different theme days.  Classroom choice, Halloween theme day, was a great success!

All week we had our snacks and entertainment provided by Legendary Flavours and Fired Up With Fun .  They were able to raise over $1000 for Doctors Without Borders!  Great job Grade 4's and 5's!

To finish off the week we were treated to a Basketball game, Teachers vs. Grade 4/5.  Both teams did a great job, but the Teachers took home the cup once again.

After the basketball game when we arrived back to the classroom, there was a mysterious note on the door for us...

We all got the chance to find our hidden surprises!

We even found the carrots...

Thank you for all your support in making our Grade 4/5's fundraiser a success!  Everyone had a great spirit week!

Enjoy your Spring Break and have a Happy Easter!

Wind

This week we spent time learning about the wind.  We learnt that wind is the movement of air.  Even we can create wind.  We discussed how different kinds of wind can be dangerous and some can be helpful. 

To discover how strong winds have to be to move different objects, we did an activity.  We each got a straw to blow items from a start line to the finish line.  While one of use was blowing it was our partners responsibility to count the number of breathes it took to move the object.  We discovered that lighter objects were easier to move across the finish line than heavier objects.    

Don't forget spirit week is next week, and there are many activities planned.  Below is updated information on the up and coming week.

Monday - Hat Day - wear your favourite hat to school.
Tuesday - Winnipeg Sports Team Day - wear your favourite Winnipeg sports team clothes.
Wednesday - Twin Day - dress up as a twin with a friend.
Thursday - Classroom Choice - Halloween Costume
Friday - Backwards Day - wear your clothes backwards.

LEGENDARY FLAVOURS & FIRED UP WITH FUN PRESENTS:

Monday March. 23^rd to Friday March.27^th, is our spirit week at Stevenson! We are going to be holding a fundraising food stand. The food stand will be open during am & pm recesses. The proceeds go to Doctors Without Borders. You won’t want to miss this… Snacks include:

Monday at the back doors– Milky Monday, selling milk for $1.00 and cookies for $0.25

Tuesday at the back doors – Juice boxes for $0.75 and chips for $1.00

Wednesday at the back doors– Milk for $1.00 and licorice for $0.25

Thursday, outside of the gym during the movie

– Pretzels for $0.75, popcorn for $0.50 and pop for $0.75

Friday, outside of the gym during the basketball game

– Juice boxes for $0.75 and candy bags $1.00

But that’s not all…

On Thursday March 26^th, we are also going to have a movie in the gym at 1pm and it is “Finding Nemo”. Legendary Flavors will sell some treats and snacks for the movie. On Friday March 27^th, we have a basketball game it is students vs. teachers. Legendary Flavors will sell some snacks and drinks during this event as well.

We hope to see you all there. Have fun!

Sound Stories

This week we preformed the sound story we have been working on in music.  We worked as a class to put music to the book, Swimmy by Leo Lionni.  Each of us was in charge of a different instrument, and when our part of the story was read we would play our part.  It was a lot of fun to be in charge of our own instruments, and the results were amazing.  Check our the video on Mrs. Rempel's Music Blog.

Thank you to all the parents who were able to make it out to the Open House.  Your children have been working so hard and they LOVE showing you their work!  

Our Grade 4/5's have been working to set up a spirit week at the end of March.  Here is their advertisement:

LEGENDARY FLAVOURS & FIRED UP WITH FUN PRESENTS:

Monday March. 23^rd to Friday March.27^th, is our spirit week at Stevenson! We are going to be holding a fundraising food stand. The food stand will be open during am & pm recesses. The proceeds go to Doctors Without Borders. You won’t want to miss this… Snacks include:

Monday at the back doors– Milky Monday, selling milk and cookies

Tuesday at the back doors – Juice boxes/chips

Wednesday at the back doors– Milk and muffins

Thursday, outside of the gym during the movie

– Pretzels, popcorn and pop

Friday, outside of the gym during the basketball game

– Juice boxes and candy bags

But that’s not all…

On Thursday March 26^th, we are also going to have a movie in the gym and it is “Finding Nemo”. Legendary Flavors will sell some treats and snacks for the movie. On Friday March 27^th, we have a basketball game it is students vs. teachers. Legendary Flavors will sell some snacks and drinks during this event as well.

We hope to see you all there. Have fun!