UKRAINIAN DANCING MONEY

KIDS NEED TO BRING IN THEIR $1.50 FOR THE UKRAINIAN DANCING FIELD TRIP BY FRIDAY, APRIL 30.

PARENT DRIVERS NEEDED FOR MAY 3

AT THIS POINT IN TIME I ONLY HAVE ONE PARENT DRIVER FOR THE UKRAINIAN DANCING FIELD TRIP ON MONDAY, MAY 3 IN THE AFTERNOON.

I WILL NEED TO CANCEL THIS FIELD TRIP IF I CANNOT GET ENOUGH DRIVERS.

IF YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO STAY FOR THE DANCE PRODUCTION THAT IS FINE. I JUST NEED PARENTS TO TRANSPORT KIDS TO AND FROM THE YATES.

SPECTACULAR AUTHOR!

The kids have been working hard on creating SUSPENSE in their writing. Here is a great example of a suspense paragraph!

OUSTANDING AUTHOR: LAUREN

Shadows were all over the foggy, dark forest. Crackling sounds covered the bitter forest. SNAP! Dusty twigs covered the ground. The whispering trees said.."you're in DANGER!" The voice faded away in the wind. Heavy breathing crossed my path with mist that lead into a dark path. Paw prints were on the darkest path in the forest. My body quivered as adrenaline rushed through my veins. I turned around in a quick body movement. There was fur that covered trees...the dripping sap was filled with dark brown fur. I saw a fish with teeth marks on the misty path. I froze with fright. I was standing face to face with a huge GRIZZLY BEAR. The bear backed away slowly! AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH! I was screaming at the top of my lungs. I bolted down the deep, scary forest and never looked back!

Great job Lauren. I am so proud of the risks you take to make your writing so detailed and fancy! You are a gem and I love reading all your amazing creations! Keep it up!!

Challenge Question - April 26th

Put these temperatures in order from HOTTEST to COLDEST.

4 degrees celcius

34 degrees celcius

-32 degrees celcius

-24 degrees celcius

12 degrees celcius

zero degrees celcius

4 degrees celcius

-3 degrees celcius

8 degrees celcius

-15 degrees celcius

Bring in your answer on a piece of paper tomorrow for your prize! :)

UKRAINIAN DANCING

WE ARE GOING TO WATCH TRADITIONAL UKRAINIAN DANCING ON MONDAY, MAY 3 in the afternoon!

PARENT VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED TO TRANSPORT KIDS TO THE YATES.

I WILL NEED 5 PARENT DRIVERS FOR THIS EVENT.

THANK YOU!

A letter is coming home with your child today explaining this event.

Each child is required to bring in $1.50 for this field trip.

YOU ARE INVITED TO THE EDUCATION WEEK OPEN HOUSE AT MMH!

EDUCATION: THE HEART OF OUR COMMUNITY

WHO: FAMILY AND FRIENDS

WHAT: OPEN HOUSE

WHEN: TUESDAY, APRIL 27th

TIME: 12:45 - 3:30 PM

WHY: TO CELEBRATE EDUCATION WEEK

PLEASE COME BY AND TAKE A WALK THROUGH THE SCHOOL TO SEE THE AMAZING THINGS HAPPENING AT MIKE MOUNTAIN HORSE. WORK WILL BE DISPLAYED IN HALLWAYS ON TRIFOLDS FOR YOU TO EXPLORE.

Light refreshments will be served.

Author Time!!

I have such an amazing crew of writers! They have been working really hard on writing interesting stories that are full of juicy details to draw in the reader.

The kids get special moments to share their work with Miss. Pickett. I love hearing all the great ideas that the kids create. Their sense of creativity is sure growing.

Here is an example of a very special gals writing. In this story, the kids had to write about discovering a secret door in a basement and through the door they enter a mystery world.

This amazing writer uses expressive details and lots of juicy words to jazz up her writing!

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It all started one rainy afternoon. Jack and I were playing video games. Suddenly, my witch-like Auntie called out. "Oh, Cody dear..." she cooed, "please go down to the basement and grab the potatoes." I cringed! Whenever my auntie needed something from me, things would always go so bad. So I slouched down the old hallway and opened the basement door. But there was something different about the basement. The railing was dusty and greasy. There was an old, crinkled rug on the floor. And there were cobwebs EVERYWHERE! I slowly walked down the moist stairs. The stairs cracked under my weight. My right hand shivered as the old railing sent slivers up my skin. I could smell rotten smoke and old food. I heard the basement door open, "What's taking you so long?"Jack asked. "Look at this," I whispered. "A door." "A door? A door? What's so great about a door!" Jack cried, "C'mon, Let's go play!!!"
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BOOSTER JUICE HOT LUNCH TOMORROW!

BOOSTER JUICE AND HOT DOG HOT LUNCH IS TOMORROW.

MISS. PICKETT WILL BE TAKING ON THE GRADE 5'S IN THE GYM AFTER WE EAT!

SO...BE READY TO CHEER HER ON!

No School Friday

There is no school on Friday, April 23.

It is a professional learning day for teachers.

Spelling words for this week

There are the spelling words for this week:

trash
ground
front
program
struggle
brain
frighten
drive
friend
trap
grouchy
cross
bravery
breeze
grand

BONUS: tremendous

Spelling test on Thursday.
Spelling homework due Thursday.

Amazing Book Projects!

The students have worked really hard on creating creative book projects to showcase to the class. I will be displaying some of the book projects completed by the kids on the blog because they did such a fabulous job!

The great hockey match up between Miss. Pickett and her top notch competitor (a gigantic FLAMES FAN)!!!

But beware...Miss. Pickett has one of the best slap shots known to man so LOOK OUT!!!

Notice how Miss. Pickett has the OILERS colored stick!! :)

Thanks for creating a such a great book project buddy. It was fun to practice shooting the puck at the target. You did a great job on your book summary and creating a fun, interactive project!

Congratulations to Miss. Pickett's "Citizen of Tomorrow"

Congratulatoins to Mads for being Miss. Pickett's "Citizen of Tomorrow"!

Mads truly has a heart of gold. She is a great role model to everyone around her. Mads is always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone. She takes great pride in making other people feel special. Mads is always wearing a smile and her kindness speaks volumes. I love how Mads is always willing to take on special jobs in the classroom and around the school. Mads is a very self motivated learner who is dedicated to doing the best she can on every learning task. Mads takes great pride in taking on difficult challenges in the classroom and I love the bright smile that she shows when she accomplishes something important.

Mads, I am so very proud of all the hard work that you do. You are a true gem that shines so brightly each day! You are going to go wonderful places in life with your kind hearted and fun loving spirit. You add so much warmth and love to our classroom each day. Keep up the great work! You will always be a superstar.

Love Miss. Pickett

Scholastic Book Orders Due April 22nd!

Scholastic book orders are coming home with your child today.

If you are placing an order, orders are due back on Thursday, April 22nd.

Challenge Question - April 13th

We have been learning about all different kinds of animals in science.

List 1o different mammals.

List 5 different birds.

Bring in your answer on a piece of paper tomorrow for your prize.

WEAR PINK TO STOP BULLYING!

Teachers and students are wearing PINK tomorrow to show support to stop bullying.

Bullying continues to be problem in schools!

A heart that is wrinkled through bullying is something that never truly heals, so we need to do whatever we can to help eliminate bullying.

Everyone has the right to feel safe in schools!!

IMPORTANT -- HOT LUNCH!!

HOT LUNCH FORMS ARE COMING HOME TODAY!!!

THEY ARE DUE BACK BY MONDAY, APRIL 19th at the LATEST!!!

MATH TEST WEDNESDAY!

Your child is bringing home a "Sorting and Data Management" review sheet today. This sheet is very similar to the math test they will have on WEDNESDAY.

Please take the time to review it each night with your child for 5 to 10 minutes.

MATH TEST ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14th.

NOTE: The purple math review sheet does not need to come back to school!

Challenge Question - April 12th

Which of the words below have the "long A" sound?

cartoon

cake

artistic

apes

angel

alphabet

age

steak

apple

panda

Bring in your answer on a piece of paper tomorrow for your prize!

Please make sure that your child is really practicing their math facts. They should be doing AT LEAST 5 minutes of review each night.

They need to work on:

*addition facts up to 18

*subtraction facts from 18

*multiplication facts up to 7 X 7 (please spend extra time on 6 and 7 times tables)

Here are the goals the kids are working for:

*35 addition in 2 minutes

* 35 subtraction in 2 minutes

* 25 multiplication in 2 minutes

(Many kids will well surpass these goals which is absolutely OUTSTANDING!)

SPELLING WORDS FOR THE WEEK

Here are the spelling words for this week.

clumsy
gloves
black
cloud
slide
pleasant
flower
flash
splash
blame
plain
flight
club
splendid
glass

Spelling test will be on Friday morning.
Spelling homework is due Friday.

IMPORTANT PYSANKY LETTER COMING HOME!

NOTICE TO PARENTS!

A very important letter is coming home with your child today regarding traditional pysanky egg decorating. In order to do this activity it is ESSENTIAL that I have parent helpers to assist in the classroom as many things are taking place at one time. The kids will be working with raw eggs, melted bees wax, candles and dye.

It would be great if I could have at least 3 parent helpers per day. The pysanky eggs take quite a while to complete as the kids are using all the traditional tools and methods. Please send back the sheet as soon as possible if you are able to help out on one of the days listed.

Due to the nature of the activity, no younger siblings are able to be involved in the activity.

Thank you for your help! I could not do these great activities without the help of amazing parents like you!

HAPPY EASTER!!!

HAPPY EASTER!!!

I hope you have a great Easter break. Make sure you do lots of reading and practice your math facts each day. Relax and have fun! Enjoy the sunshine!

I will miss all my little monkeys!

See you back to school on APRIL 12!