Tuesday September 13, 2022

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 Today we:

-Started completing reading assessments with Mrs. Swaroop to identify our current strengths and areas for growth in reading. These assessments will help us set reading goals that we will work towards.

-Played "Power of Ten" and dice games to work on our basic fact fluency in math. (see photos)

-Shared what we knew about what "Physical Geography" is and created a description of the physical geography of Calgary on a graphic organizer including the climate, land, water, and what lives here (plants and animals).

Reminders:

-Terry Fox run is on Wednesday September 21. Students and families are invited to donate to the Terry Fox Foundation in the following ways: by contributing cash or cheques, made payable to The Terry Fox Foundation, to classroom collection boxes; or online. Online donations may be made http://www.terryfox.ca/NorthernLights. Tax receipts will be issued by the Terry Fox Foundation for donations over $20.00. All monies raised through our event will be forwarded to the Foundation to further the cause of cancer research. The deadline for donation is Thursday, September 22, 2022.





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