LOL's celebrate another awesome week of learning!  You should be very excited to share your learning projects with your parents next week at conferences. Have a super weekend!

Reminder:

December Newsletter is being sent home today - please give these to your parents, and check out the exciting upcoming events for the month of December!

We are using the CBE program for booking Parent/Teacher Conferences.  This opens to parents for booking on Sat, Nov 30.  The link is on the front page of our website.  

                ”The time is always right to do what is right.” - Martin Luther King, Jr.

Thursday is a "thorough" day!  Ask me about the song I learned at camp about the days of the week. What a fabulous day we had learning about the University of Calgary's solar car.  Share with a family member your learning and a question that you might have about this environmental experience.

Homework:
-Book Reviews for November are due into D2L tomorrow.

-Grade 5 Math - we have a test on Friday November 29! You need to know mental math strategies for multiplying basic facts, understand multiplying 2-digit by 2-digit numbers to solve problems, and dividing 3-digit by 1-digit numbers. Please see Ms. Makowski if you are interested in taking a textbook home to help you study.

Reminder:
-Pita Lunch is tomorrow

Our plans for our Building Mechanisms with Electricity are beginning to take formation.  Please share with a family member on D2L your responses to our discussion questions.

Homework:
-Book Reviews due in D2L on Friday, November 29.
-Grade 5 Math - we have a test on Friday November 29! You need to know mental math strategies for multiplying basic facts, understand multiplying 2-digit by 2-digit numbers to solve problems, and dividing 3-digit by 1-digit numbers. Please see Ms. Makowski if you are interested in taking a textbook home to help you study.


Reminder:
-Return Solar Car Release and Consent Agreement
-Book Parent-Teacher/Student-Led Conferences for next week on either Thursday, December 5 or Friday, December 6.
-Pita Lunch on Friday. You can still order on-line at www.HealthyHunger.ca 

Today we are starting our Building Mechanisms with Electricity.  Be sure to share with a family member what you are planning to create.  A copy of the assignment and excellence exemplars are in D2L.  Take some time and check it out.

Homework: Remember November Book Reviews are due on Friday.  You can put a working copy into D2L and finished at home if you require extra time.

Reminder:

University of Calgary Solar Car Team Visit

We are excited to welcome the University of Calgary Solar Car Team to Vista Heights on Thursday November 28! This interactive presentation will promote sustainable energy practices and give all classes an opportunity to view the Schulich Axiom solar car. 

A Media Release and Consent Agreement is being sent home. By signing these forms, parents are giving permission for their child to have their picture taken during this presentation. Pictures would only be used by the University of Calgary Solar Car Team for their website or future presentations. All students will participate in the learning opportunity; the consent for photos is optional. 

Please visit the University of Calgary Solar Car Team website, www.calgarysolarcar.ca, or contact Ms. Makowski at (403)777-6000 if you have any questions or require further information. 

Your French Outdoor School Packing Lists are amazing! Thank you for sharing your learning today.  Please remember to go onto D2L and show a family member your project.

Homework:
-November Book Reviews are due on Friday.  You will get some time this week in class to complete your presentations and post them in D2L.
-Try out RAZ kids at home.  Your teacher log in is dcalvertf and use your password from last year. Go to: http://www.raz-kids.com/main/Login
- Grade 5 Math - we have a test on Friday November 29! You need to know mental math strategies for multiplying basic facts, understand multiplying 2-digit by 2-digit numbers to solve problems, and dividing 3-digit by 1-digit numbers. Please see Ms. Makowski if you are interested in taking a textbook home to help you study.

Reminder:
-Parent-Teacher Interviews and Student-Led Conferences are next week, Thursday, December 5 and Friday, December 6.  Please use the information coming home today to book an interview time.

University of Calgary Solar Car Team Visit

We are excited to welcome the University of Calgary Solar Car Team to Vista Heights on Thursday November 28! This interactive presentation will promote sustainable energy practices and give all classes an opportunity to view the Schulich Axiom solar car. 

A Media Release and Consent Agreement is being sent home. By signing these forms, parents are giving permission for their child to have their picture taken during this presentation. Pictures would only be used by the University of Calgary Solar Car Team for their website or future presentations. All students will participate in the learning opportunity; the consent for photos is optional. 

Please visit the University of Calgary Solar Car Team website, www.calgarysolarcar.ca, or contact Ms. Makowski at (403)777-6000 if you have any questions or require further information. 

Thank you for another terrific week of learning and your hard work on our Outdoor School projects and reflections!

Homework:

- Continue reading for your November book reviews which are due the 29th

Reminders:

- Please complete and return Kamp Kiwanis evaluations

- No school tomorrow - it is a Professional Development Day
- Grade 5 Snowpass information being sent home today

"Honesty and integrity are absolutely essential for success in life - all areas of life. The really good news is that anyone can develop both honesty and integrity." - Zig Ziglar

Thank you for your hard work today on your Kamp Kiwanis Photo Project! Share with a family member the photo you chose, and the writing project you are working on. Look for photos in your home or community. How do these photos tell a story?

Homework:

- French Kamp Kiwanis Projects are due tomorrow.

- November book reviews are due the 29th. *Remember - you will be sharing these with your parents at conferences!

Reminders:

- Please complete and return Kamp Kiwanis evaluations.

- No school on Friday November 22 - it is a Professional Development Day.

- Morning Supervision is from 8:35 - 8:50am. Please do not arrive at school before 8:35!

Great job working on your Rube Goldberg procedural writing. Tell a family member about the Rube Goldberg creations we looked at. Begin to think about your own Rube Goldberg inspired creation - be prepared to design this in class tomorrow!

Homework:
- French Kamp Kiwanis Projects are due on Thursday
- November book reviews are due the 29th

Reminders:
- Please complete and return Kamp Kiwanis evaluations
- No school on Friday November 22 - it is a Professional Development Day
- Morning Supervision is from 8:35 - 8:50am. Please do not arrive at school before 8:35!
-Pita Lunch, November 29- notice coming home today

Welcome back LOL's after a FABULOUS week of learning and laughter at Outdoor School!  We appreciate the support of our parents, the staff at Vista Heights, the Outdoor School staff and our Parent Council. We have a variety of exciting projects planned to further extend our learning from this amazing opportunity. We look forward to sharing them with you.

Homework: 

-French projects are due on Thursday.  Be sure you are practicing for your presentation.

-Read, read, read!  November book reviews are due at the end of November.

Reminder:

School Photos

-retakes for school photos is on Tuesday November 19^th

-Class pictures will also be taken on Tuesday, November 19^th

-All students will be in the class photo and each student receives a FREE class picture 

NO SCHOOL on Friday, November 22.  It is a Professional Development Day.

Outdoor School evaluations are coming home today.  Please fill them out with your parents and return them to school.  

Lockdown notice is being sent home today. Please give these to your parents, and share the information you discussed with Mrs. Traquair today!

Thank you for another terrific week of learning, and your hard work preparing for Outdoor School next week.

"Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody's going to know whether you did it or not." - Oprah Winfrey

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

Reminder:
No school on Monday November 11 for Remembrance Day.

We go to Outdoor School on Tuesday November 12! Please arrive at school at 8:50 on Tuesday morning with your bags packed for Outdoor School. Bring your bags directly to the gym.  Your parents may drop your bags earlier (7:30 or later)  if needed.  Remember to bring the following items:

- packed lunch for Tuesday in a bag - no lunch kits  
- sleeping bag or sleeping blankets, pillow
- warm jacket and snow pants
- winter boots
- touque and gloves
- clothes for the week - shirts, pants, sweaters, etc.
- extra socks 
- pajamas
- water bottle
- toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, brush, etc.)
-towel
-backpack for day hikes (school backpack works)
-camera - recommend disposable (optional)
-extra plastic bags for wet or dirty clothing 

*Put all your items in a suitcase, duffel bag, etc. with your name on it. Try to avoid using plastic bags because they rip easily.

**All medication needs to be placed in a ziplock bag with your name on it and given directly to your teacher in the morning

***We will arrive back on Friday afternoon around 2:00 p.m.  Parents are encouraged to pick up their children at this time.  

We are SO excited for our upcoming trip to Outdoor School next week, and have been busy preparing! Share with a family member what you are most excited about and any worries you have about Kamp Kiwanis.

Homework: Continue reading at home to prepare for your November book review. Remember, you will be assessing your November book review with a family member at conferences!

Reminder: 

We are collecting non-perishable food items for the Veteran's Food Bank this week! Please support this cause, and send non-perishable food items to school.

Our Remembrance Day Assembly is tomorrow at 10:45. Please invite your family members to attend! We will be collecting donations for poppies on Friday morning - all students will receive a poppy to wear for the assembly.

Vista Heights is a Calgary Reads School!

We are looking for volunteers to help us improve the confidence and ability of struggling young readers and to actively promote early literacy. We would be honoured to have you join our team. If you enjoy reading and have two or three hours each week to share with a child, we invite you to help us in our mission to help Calgary’s children gain literacy skills. For more information on how you can help, please visit the Calgary Reads website at www.calgaryreads.com or email info@calgaryreads.com or Ms. Toor atsktoor@cbe.ab.ca

We go to Outdoor School on Tuesday November 12! Please arrive at school at 8:50 on Tuesday morning with your bags packed for Outdoor School. Bring your bags directly to the gym.  Your parents may drop your bags earlier (7:30 or later)  if needed.  Remember to bring the following items:

- packed lunch for Tuesday in a bag - no lunch kits  

- sleeping bag or sleeping blankets, pillow

- warm jacket and snow pants

- winter boots

- touque and gloves

- clothes for the week - shirts, pants, sweaters, etc.

- extra socks 

- pajamas

- water bottle

- toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, brush, etc.)

-towel

-backpack for day hikes (school backpack works)

-camera - recommend disposable (optional)

-extra plastic bags for wet or dirty clothing 

*Put all your items in a suitcase, duffel bag, etc. with your name on it. Try to avoid using plastic bags because they rip easily.

**All medication needs to be placed in a ziplock bag with your name on it and given directly to your teacher in the morning

***We will arrive back on Friday afternoon around 2:00 p.m.  Parents are encouraged to pick up their children at this time.  

We have finished our class novel study of The Breadwinner. Tell a family member about this novel, and how it made you feel. Explain the task you choose to represent your understanding - either the Step Inside or Comparison to the Boy In the Striped Pyjamas.

What do you think integrity means?  Share your ideas with a family member. Did the characters in The Breadwinner or The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas demonstrate integrity?  How do you know?

Homework: Continue reading at home to prepare for your November book review. Remember, you will be assessing your November book review with a family member at conferences!

Reminder: 

We are collecting non-perishable food items for the Veteran's Food Bank this week! Please support this cause, and send non-perishable food items to school.

Our Remembrance Day Assembly will be on Friday November 8, at 10:45. Please invite your family members to attend! We will be collecting donations for poppies on Friday morning - all students will receive a poppy to wear for the assembly.

Vista Heights is a Calgary Reads School!

We are looking for volunteers to help us improve the confidence and ability of struggling young readers and to actively promote early literacy. We would be honoured to have you join our team. If you enjoy reading and have two or three hours each week to share with a child, we invite you to help us in our mission to help Calgary’s children gain literacy skills. For more information on how you can help, please visit the Calgary Reads website at www.calgaryreads.com or email info@calgaryreads.com or Ms. Toor atsktoor@cbe.ab.ca

Thank you for the feedback you gave in the Tell It From Me Survey today. Tell a family member about this survey!

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

Reminder: We are still missing some Outdoor School permission forms and fees!  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 tomorrow!

We are collecting non-perishable food items for the Veteran's Food Bank this week! Please support this cause, and send non-perishable food items to school.

Our Remembrance Day Assembly will be on Friday November 8, at 10:45. Please invite your family members to attend! We will be collecting donations for poppies on Friday morning - all students will receive a poppy to wear for the assembly.


Vista Heights is a Calgary Reads School!

We are looking for volunteers to help us improve the confidence and ability of struggling young readers and to actively promote early literacy. We would be honoured to have you join our team. If you enjoy reading and have two or three hours each week to share with a child, we invite you to help us in our mission to help Calgary’s children gain literacy skills. For more information on how you can help, please visit the Calgary Reads website at www.calgaryreads.com or email info@calgaryreads.com or Ms. Toor atsktoor@cbe.ab.ca

Let's celebrate our published October Book Reviews! Please share your October book review with a family member. Be sure to show them the Exemplar of Excellence, as well as the rubric for how you are being assessed. If you are unable to access D2L from home, please let your teacher know as soon as possible!

Outdoor School is rapidly approaching! We leave on Tuesday November 12, at 9:30am. We will be returning at 2:00pm on Friday November 15. Great job creating your packing list in French. Please teach a family member one packing item in French.

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

Reminder: Outdoor School parent information was sent home on Thursday.  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.

We are collecting non-perishable food items for the Veteran's Food Bank this week! Please support this cause, and send non-perishable food items to school.

Our Remembrance Day Assembly will be on Friday November 8, at 10:45. Please invite your family members to attend! We will be collecting donations for poppies on Friday morning - all students will receive a poppy to wear for the assembly.