Music Sharing Class

Grade 1 and 2 students will be having a Music Sharing Class on Wednesday, June 12^th during their music class time. During Music Sharing Classes, students have the opportunity to share something music-related with their peers. For example, if your child takes piano lessons, they could share a piano song they have been practicing. Other ideas include:

• singing a song they are familiar with
• Dancing 
• Bringing a picture of a musical instrument and talking about it

All students are welcome to share, but it is not mandatory. If your child is performing, please help them remember to bring what they need on that day (instrument, music, etc)

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Miss Nair at canair@cbe.ab.ca

Informational Reports

 
Today we examined a variety of exemplars of informational writing. Students compared the exemplars to the success criteria. We talked about the expectations to achieve level 2, 3, and 4 in writing. Posted in the classroom are the expectations and exemplars. Next week, students will research their own insect and create their own informational report.

All About Butterflies

  

Caterpillars have arrived in room 2 and they have been busy over the weekend. They started out small last Wednesday and have apparently been eating non-stop all weekend. Students observed their caterpillars and compared it to last weeks' size. Many noticed signification changes. We also looked at the entire life cycle of the butterfly and what happens at each stage. Students should be getting exciting, something big is happening soon!

A Wonderful Day in the Park!

The grade ones and two were super lucky to have such wonderful weather and conditions at Bowness Park today.  Children explored the natural environment, making excellent observations and discoveries. 

We found millipedes, ants, worms, beetles, snail shells, bees, flies and a bunch of mystery insects. Children discovered that to find insects, they needed to slow down, dig down under the leaf litter and ....look under, behind, below, and inbetween!!  Audrina explored the undersides of some leaves and found some ant larvae!  

We also played on the playground with our friend and did a variety of field games with an insect theme. 

Thanks to all our parent volunteers for helping this day happen!

Field Trip TOMORROW!!!

Tomorrow is our grade one/two field trip to Bowness Park. 

Please ensure your child arrives to school on time, as our busses will be leaving shortly after the bell. 

Please dress for the weather!  Please have your child ready for sun (sunscreen, sunhats, full water bottle), rain (rain jacket, layer) and mosquitos (apply bug spray at home, we will not allow children to share spray as some parents choose not to use it.)

Please send a snack and lunch in litter-free containers in their back packs.  We will be doing some field games so ensure students are wearing comfortable shoes to run, walk and play in.

Thanks!

Bike to School Day!

Dear Families,

We are excited that CJP will be participating on Bike to School Day on Tuesday June 4th. Students are invited to participate by biking from home to school or driving closer to school and biking the rest of the distance. Bike to School Day helps students become active and engaged with the outdoors. CJP has participated in this project for a few years, to encourage students to build a healthy lifestyle while having fun! More information can be found at: http://calgarybiketoschool.weebly.com/

If your child is choosing to participate please ensure their bike and helmet is clearly labeled with their first name, last name and room number. Students will be storing their helmets inside their classrooms. 

Please do not bring your bike in through the front doors. There will be two outdoor doors connected to the gym for students to drop their bikes off. Grades K-3 will enter through the west door (door closest to staff parking lot) with their bikes. Please be courteous to staff by not parking in the staff parking lot. The other entrance for grade 4-6 will be the the door closest to the front entrance of the school facing Northmount drive. Both doors will be marked with a sign and pylon. The students will enter the door and drop their bikes off inside the gym by their designated classroom spot marked with a number. Please note which door your child takes their bike in, they will be exiting through this door at the end of the day to meet you outside. Due to the volume of people participating, students are asked to independently bring their bike in and out of the gym. Teachers and volunteers will be assisting students in parking and retrieving their bikes. 

We are looking for CBE approved parent volunteers to help usher the students into the doors, help park their bikes and cheer them on! If you are able to volunteer in the morning from 8:45am-9:20am and/or 3:45pm-4pm please email
chwross@cbe.ab.ca 

Thank you,
CJP Bike to School committee

Learning about Acadia

   

Today we had a fantastic afternoon being immersed in Acadian culture. Students learned about the Acadian culture of Eastern Canada. We painted lighthouses, learned about chores people used to do, made butter and practiced weaving. Students are bringing home a painted lighthouse and some butter. The butter is safe to eat as students made it today with their own hands! Ask your child about their favourite part of the afternoon!