April Update

I am hoping that this week we will continue to have seasonal weather! It is a nice change having gone from -1•C  to 14•C when I left my house this morning! With the warmer weather that we have been receiving, comes rain. And with rain, we are getting muddy shoes and clothes in the portable. I have asked the students to please bring extra pants, socks and shoes to school and to leave it in a labelled plastic bag. This way, if they get wet or fall in the mud, they already have spare clothes ready as many of you may not be able to get away from work to help them. Also, it is highly recommended that your child wear rubber boots to school. At present, there is a fence that has been erected mostly in the tarmac area in preparation for renovations. This has decreased the space for children to play and therefore some children may get into the grass/mud area. For this reason, I ask that your child wear rubber boots on rainy/damp days.

Field Trip - On Thursday, May 23 all Grade 4's students will be attending Medieval Times located downtown Toronto. The bus will take us at approximately 8:45am. We will be back on time for the afternoon dismissal. This is a truly wonderful field trip and I know the children are all looking forward to it! On the form, please indicate whether or not your child is a vegetarian.

JungleSport - During the week of May 13-17th, JungleSport will be coming to Maple Creek. This is an outdoor adventure that is brought indoor in the school's gym. They will experience, swinging vines, rock climbing, rickety bridges, snaky ladders, zip lines, giant swings etc. During this experience, the children are required to wear the provided safety equipments; helmet and harness. For further details, please see their website: www.junglesport.ca. Please don't forget to bring back the signed consent form and $6 for your child to participate. 

Jump Rope for Heart - Students will be participating in Jump Rope for Heart this year and the date for this event is yet to be determined. Please note, your child need to have the envelope SIGNED in order to participate. If they do not bring the signed envelope back, they will not be participating. 

Friday, April 18th - Math Test

Your child will be writing a multiplication/division test. This week we have been reviewing the strategies used to answer multiplication and division facts. They will need to know: 

a) Find the result and explain what they did. 

i.e., Use 4x6 = 24 to find 24 ÷ 6. 4x6 is a member of the same fact family, from which you can tell 24÷6 = 4

b) Check a division equation by multiplying and correct any errors that may be found. 

c) Create an array of a given number. Write the fact family for each array. 

An array is an object that is arranged in the shape of a rectangle. 

4x6, 6x4, 24÷6=4, 24÷4=6

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d) 2 problem solving questions. This will determining if your child is able to use a strategy taught to help solve a question and understanding how it is being used to solve the problem. 

e) Understanding the term quotient and determining the which is smaller in a given number sentence. 

Quotient - the result when you divide. 

Thank you, 

Mrs. Sauder