Great job on another fabulous week of learning. Make a prediction - what do you think will be the virtue for the month of November? Why? Be prepared to share with the class on Monday.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Homework: Continue reading at home to prepare for your November book review.

Reminder: Outdoor School parent information coming home today.  Please have your parents sign the "Acknowledgement of Risk" and the Vista Heights Health and Permission Form (if you did not receive one it means your parents have already completed one).  Please return the 2 forms with the fee of $43 by Tuesday, November 5.

November Calendar and Newsletter is being sent home today.

NO SCHOOL on Friday, November 1.  It is a Professional Development day.

No Sports Club today - due to Halloween.

"When you practice gratefulness there is a sense of respect towards others" - Dalai Lama

Great job working on the Grounds for Change lesson in our school garden! Tell a family member about what you learned about transects, profiles and using a compass. Amazing work today in your fitness testing.  Be sure to share with your parents some of the tests you were successful at.

Homework: Book Reviews are due on Thursday.  Keep reading so you can create a book review at school.

Reminder:

Halloween celebration October 31:

-only wear costumes in the afternoon

-no masks and no weapons

-no food or drink shared in the classroom

 -sharing of costumes in the gym

 -the afternoon will include drama activities

NO SCHOOL on Friday, November 1.  It is a Professional Development day.

No Sports Club on Thursday, October 31 - due to Halloween.

There are many departments in the City of Calgary.  Be sure to share with your parents about your department that you are researching to present to the class.  Which department do you think is the most important and why?

Homework: Book Reviews are due on Thursday.  Keep reading so you can create a book review at school.

Reminder:
Grounds for Change lesson tomorrow - dress warmly for the weather!

Halloween celebration October 31:

-only wear costumes in the afternoon

-no masks and no weapons

-no food or drink shared in the classroom

 -sharing of costumes in the gym

 -the afternoon will include drama activities

NO SCHOOL on Friday, November 1.  It is a Professional Development day.

No Sports Club on Thursday, October 31 - due to Halloween.

Please share with your parents your thoughts around Outdoor School after our presentation from Monique, the Kamp Kiwanis coordinator.  What are your needs? What excites you?  What is special to you? What still worries you?

Homework: October Book Reviews are due October 31.  Ensure you are checking D2L for the marking rubric and to look at some exemplars of excellent book reviews.

Reminder:

Reporting Student Learning Notice bring sent home with the oldest student - please give these to your parents!

Halloween celebration October 31:

-only wear costumes in the afternoon

-no masks and no weapons

-no food or drink shared in the classroom

 -sharing of costumes in the gym

 -the afternoon will include drama activities

NO SCHOOL on Friday, November 1.  It is a Professional Development day.

No Sports Club on Thursday, October 31 - due to Halloween.

You should be very proud of your science centre work on Electricity and Magnetism.  Celebrate another amazing week of rigorous learning! Have a fabulous weekend!

"When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you".

Lao Tzu

Please share your learning goals with your parents and discuss some strategies that will ensure you  achieve your goal.

Homework: Book Reviews.  Keep reading!
Grade 6 Math:  Finish questions on page 72 about the order of operations, choose any 5 questions from #1,#4, #5. Show all your work. 

Reminder:
*Bring yogurt lids for art for tomorrow.

*Return your notice for the Digital Champions Club if you are interested in learning about I-Movie.  The club begins on Monday at lunch.
*Notices coming home today about winter jackets.  If your family would like to receive winter jackets, please fill out the form and return it to school.
*Last day to order recorders tomorrow.  Bring $7 if you need to order one.  

Reflect on your thoughts around our COPS for Kids presentation.  What did you learn?  Do you have any questions? Share your ideas with your parents.

Homework:  Book Reviews due October 31.

Remember:  Purdy's Chocolates Fund Raiser information.
Sports Club tomorrow, for those of you that signed up, from 3:15-3:45.

Excellent work today creating metaphors for our virtue of the month, respect. Share your metaphor with a family member. Reflect on how you show respect at our school and in our community. 

Homework:  Please continue reading for your October book review.  It is due on October 31.  Remember to look on D2L for the book review rubric and to see some examples of excellent book reviews. 

Remember: Digital Champions Club notice is coming home today.  Be sure to sign up if you are interested. The club begins on Monday, October 28.
Bring yogurt container lids for art on Friday.  

School Logo ideas are due October 28. 

You were great Leaders of Learning today when sharing your Digital Citizenship Brochures with grade 3 and 4 students! Tell a family member about your presentation, and your self-assessment of this project.

Reminder: No school on Monday October 21 - classes resume Tuesday October 22. 

We are looking forward to seeing your school logo creations! The criteria for Vista Heights School Logo is:

-unique to our school

-is meaningful to us

-need to make the logo or part of the logo

-and write the reason for your art

-can create it alone, with friends, or parents

-all ideas are due to student voice on October 28th

-then the top entries will be posted in the hallway bulletin board

  for everyone to choose a logo

Treat people the way you want to be treated. Talk to people the way you want to be talked to. Respect is earned, not given. - Hussein Nishah

Great work today reflecting on what positive feedback is.  Remember we are all teachers and students. As a team we can make excellent learning happen!

Reminder: Please remember to bring your recorder to school!

We are looking forward to seeing your school logo creations! The criteria for Vista Heights School Logo is:

-unique to our school

-is meaningful to us

-need to make the logo or part of the logo

-and write the reason for your art

-can create it alone, with friends, or parents

-all ideas are due to student voice on October 28th

-then the top entries will be posted in the hallway bulletin board

  for everyone to choose a logo

Reflect on our discussion today about local politics and how Calgary is organized for the upcoming election. Ask your parents who they are going to vote for and why!

Reminder: Please remember to bring your recorder to school!

Sports Club starts tomorrow after school from 3:15-3:45.  If you signed up, see you then!

Please bring recycled yogurt lids to school - we need these for our upcoming art project!

We are looking forward to seeing your school logo creations! The criteria for Vista Heights School Logo is:

-unique to our school

-is meaningful to us

-need to make the logo or part of the logo

-and write the reason for your art

-can create it alone, with friends, or parents

-all ideas are due to student voice on October 28th

-then the top entries will be posted in the hallway bulletin board

  for everyone to choose a logo

We hope you enjoyed your long weekend with your families!

It has been another busy start of the week. We started a new read aloud, called The Breadwinner. What do you think the title means? Ask a family member, and email your ideas to your teacher.

Reminder: Please remember to bring your recorder to school!

Due to a high number of student absences today, our Math test is rescheduled until tomorrow! Please see Ms. Makowski or Mrs. Calvert if you are interested in borrowing a text book to help you study.

We are looking forward to seeing your school logo creations! The criteria for Vista Heights School Logo is:

-unique to our school

-is meaningful to us

-need to make the logo or part of the logo

-and write the reason for your art

-can create it alone, with friends, or parents

-all ideas are due to student voice on October 28th

-then the top entries will be posted in the hallway bulletin board

  for everyone to choose a logo

Thank you for another amazing week of learning!

Reminder: No school on Monday - Thanksgiving.

Please remember to bring your recorder to school, or complete and return the recorder order form!

School Photos are on Tuesday October 15!

"Respect yourself if you would have others respect you" - Baltasar Gracian

Reflect on our read aloud, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. Share with a family member what you learned from this book. Think about the different characters in the book - be prepared to write a written reflection tomorrow!

Homework: We have a Math test on Tuesday Oct. 15! Grade 5: You need to know standard and expanded form; estimation strategies to find sums and differences (front end rounding, compatible numbers, using benchmarks); and solving problems. Grade 6: standard and expanded forms larger than one million, estimation for large number problem solving, multiples and factors, including prime and composite numbers.  Talk to Ms. Makowski / Mrs. Calvert if you would like to take a text book home to help you study! 

Reminder: Pizza Lunch is tomorrow for those who made an order!

Please remember to bring your recorder to school, or complete and return the recorder order form!

Kamp Kiwanis Outdoor School Parent Information Manual is being sent home for those who missed the information meetings!

Kamp Kiwanis Health and Permission Form being sent home today. Please complete, and return to school tomorrow.

Excellent work on your art projects this afternoon! Share with a family member the project we did with a guest artist.

Homework: 
We have a Math test on Tuesday Oct. 15! Grade 5: You need to know standard and expanded form; estimation strategies to find sums and differences (front end rounding, compatible numbers, using benchmarks); and solving problems. Grade 6: standard and expanded forms larger than one million, estimation for large number problem solving, multiples and factors, including prime and composite numbers.  Talk to Ms. Makowski / Mrs. Calvert if you would like to take a text book home to help you study!

Reminders:
Student Voice meets tomorrow at lunch!

Celebrations:
Parent Council has generously donated $90 to put towards the Outdoor School fee for every student attending.  There will be additional discounts to come.  Thank you to the parents who attended our second meeting last night.  We appreciate your support! Please sent in the confirmation form of your child's attendance at Outdoor School.

Music - Recorders:

As an important part of the music curriculum, each student in grades 3-6 requires a recorder for their personal use in music class. Recorders are used to reinforce many concepts found in the music curriculum and help to develop students’ ability to read music.

Since recorders can vary in quality, style and size, I will be purchasing a bulk order of good quality recorders. These recorders will be available for you to purchase at a discounted price of $7. If you choose to purchase your own recorder, or have one from a previous school year, please ensure it is a soprano recorder. When the students all use the same recorder it makes teaching and learning more successful for all.

Students have two options:

a) Bring in their own recorder. Please bring this into the school as soon as possible. 

b) Purchase a recorder through the school. Please see information letter sent home. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Ms. McCune. 403.777.6000 or semccune@cbe.ab.ca. Thanks!

Great job collecting research on your Digital Citizenship projects! Share 3 things you learned about being a responsible digital citizen, and staying safe online.

Reminder: Outdoor School Parent Meeting is tonight at 6:30 for those parents who missed the first meeting! Please remind your parent to attend for important information on our upcoming week at Kamp Kiwanis.
Outdoor School Attendance Notice - please have your parents complete this form, and return it to school tomorrow!
Sports Club Notices are coming home today for those students who are interested in joining an after school sport club focusing on cooperative team sports.

Homework: Please continue to access the digital citizenship links on the blog to collect your research for your brochures. Digital Citizenship brochures are due Friday October 11. Be prepared to share your projects with other classes!

Ms. Makowski's and Mrs. Calvert's Math Class: We have a Math test on Tuesday Oct. 15! Grade 5:You need to know standard and expanded form; estimation strategies to find sums and differences (front end rounding, compatible numbers, using benchmarks); and solving problems. Talk to Ms. Makowski / Mrs. Calvert if you would like to take a text book home to help you study! Grade 6: standard and expanded forms larger than one million, estimation for large number problem solving, multiples and factors, including prime and composite numbers.  

We are excited to officially reopen our gymnasium! Share with a family member the changes to our gym, and what you thought of the new floor.

Reminder: 
School Gym:
-is open for classes on Monday, October 7^th 
-the equipment room is still under construction so there is no access to that space-students MUST wear proper footwear in order to participate safely-if you need to discuss your child’s footwear please call the office at 403-777-6000 

School Doors:-because the construction on the gym is finished we have use of the Mud Room Doors-starting Monday, October 7^th – grade 3,4, 5 and 6 students will enter and exit through the mud room doors-grade 1 and 2 students will use the door closest to their classrooms-Kindergarten students will use the front doors-if adults arrive before the bell at 3:10, they need to report to the office before proceeding down the hallways

School Photos are Tuesday October 15!  A notice was sent home today - please give these to your parents.

Pizza Lunch: tomorrow is the last day for Pizza Lunch orders! 

Homework: Please continue to access the digital citizenship links on the blog to collect your research for your brochures. Digital Citizenship brochures are due Friday October 11. Be prepared to share your projects with other classes!

Ms. Makowski's Math Class: We have a Math test on Tuesday Oct. 15! You need to know standard and expanded form; estimation strategies to find sums and differences (front end rounding, compatible numbers, using benchmarks); and solving problems. Talk to Ms. Makowski if you would like to take a text book home to help you study!

Thank you for another wonderful week of learning! Have a terrific weekend.

Reminder: No school tomorrow - Professional Development Day for teachers.
Outdoor School Parent Meeting, for parents that were unable to attend the first meeting, will go on Tuesday, October 8 at 6:30.  Notices will be sent home today to remind parents. 
Calgary Public Library Card notice will be sent home today.

Homework: Our virtue for the month of October is respect. Reflect over the weekend what respect looks like at Vista Heights School. Why is respect important for our learning community?


"One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say" - Bryant H. McGill

Thank you to our guest artist today for sharing her expertise and helping us with our art projects! What a creative way to use dry beans!

Reminder: Snack Sale is tomorrow! During recess you can buy frozen yogurt for $0.50!
Grade 5 students are bringing home vaccination information today.

Homework: Current event presentations are tomorrow - please remember to check to Current Events Schedule to know when you are responsible to present. 

September book reviews should be complete, and submitted into the D2L Dropbox by tomorrow. You will be expected to complete a book review every month.  Please continue to read every night for your October book review.

Great job today working on our Electricity Science Centers! Share with a family member new learning from our electricity experiments and projects today.

Reminder: Please remember to bring dry beans and seeds for our art project tomorrow!

A Pizza Lunch notice is coming home today.  Please have your orders in by Tues., Oct. 8.

October newsletter is being sent home with the oldest student in the family. Please give these to your parents.

Snack Sale is Thursday October 3! During recess you can buy frozen yogurt for $0.50!

Homework: Please continue to read for our October book reviews, and work on your keyboarding skills.