Welcome Back

Welcome Back Students and Families,

I will be contacting each family via phone to reconnect and discuss our new on-line learning situation. I want to note that my phone number will be displayed as 'blocked' or 'unknown' when I call. I will leave a message and then try to connect with your family via an email if I do not reach you. Please feel free to email me at any time. 

I am looking forward connecting with my students and families again, as you are all dearly missed.  

Mrs. Morden

Room 5- A continuation of our learning

Happy FriYAY Room 5 students and families,

As a continuation of our learning, students are encouraged to read every day! Students can log in to Raz-kids, with the teacher username hmorden0.  https://www.kidsa-z.com/main/Login 

We have also used Dancemat Typing as a resource to practice our typing skills. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zf2f9j6/articles/z3c6tfr

In addition, we have been working on poetry the past few weeks, ask your child which poetry genres they have practiced (haiku, limerick, free verse, quatrain, cinquain) and see if you can create some new poems!

To help support extra math practice, I have signed us up for a free 30 day trial for the website IXL  https://www.ixl.com. Please contact me directly for your child's log in information. This website is aligned to the provincial curriculum and you can download IXL's free tablet apps for iPad, Android or Kindle and sign in with your child's username and password.

It is officially Spring! Today would have also marked the first day of Spring Break for all students. Remember to get outside and play in the fresh air!

Your teacher,

Mrs. Morden

A message from Mrs. Morden

This message is for my amazing group of 22 rockstars,

I have missed each and everyone of you this week! If you would like to send me an email message or photos to give me an update on how you are doing and what you are up to, please ask your parents to help you do so! 

Be sure to wash your hands, get lots of sleep, listen to your parents!, read read read and don't forget everything you have learned about multiplication and division!!!

Talk soon,

Mrs. Morden

Suggestions for Learning from Home | K-9

The following is a message from the Calgary Board of Education

Suggestions for Learning from Home | K-9

Class cancellations are unusual and challenging events.  During this short period before spring break, we encourage families to maintain a balanced and consistent routine for children; including regular  sleeping and eating times, breaks for activity and outdoor time, and healthy boundaries on screen time. After spring break, additional learning resources and activities will be shared to support  students in learning.      Children are naturally curious learners and there are opportunities at home to engage their learning. We have created a webpage that offers a variety of educational ideas to support literacy, numeracy  and wellness at home for this week. The resources are meant as suggestions only. You may choose  to use the links and activities as needed over the next few days as more long-term educational  programming is considered.

March 16 Update

Room 5 families,

Please stay tuned to updates from the government of Alberta as information is being released daily. Teachers will be at Lake Bonavista School this week planning for the next steps. Once we have received updated details, we will let you know further information.

Take care,
Mrs. Morden

Friday, March 13th, 2020

Good afternoon Room 5 families,

Students have been working diligently these past few weeks as we continue to explore the question "How does land shape the world we see?". We began by looking at the world map through the use of the Montessori Puzzle Maps. Mrs. Morden and Ms. Bouchard created an example and a non example of how to use this material as well as reference guides to create a physical region map that represents Alberta, Peru, Tunisia, Ukraine and India. We took the example and non example to co create multi-step success criteria, in a group discussions students shared that we (teachers with students) build criteria to know what to do in order to be successful with a task. 



Throughout the week, students have been exploring several authentic artifacts from a Fort Calgary Museo Kit. Students took time to look at and reflect on past artifact sketches in order to determine what they are doing well and their next steps for sketching. Some students chose to focus on using more sketching techniques in order to make their sketches more accurate and realistic. Furthermore, we looked more closely at the thinking routines connected to artifacts and how we can be more successful in creating meaningful observations through our wonderings and questions. We looked at the features of Thin and Thick Questions, they will help guide us in developing high order questioning skills and making our thinking more visible. 


     

To continue our exploration of multiplication and division concepts. We have been listening to and pulling out the features of mathematical stories. Students will engage in creating their own mathematical story next week! 




Have a great weekend! 

Mrs. Morden

Important Note

Dear Families,

Based on the changing provincial and local response to COVID-19, the CBE has given us direction to postpone our Student Led Conferences on March 19 and 20, 2020.

All CBE schools have been given direction to postpone or cancel events that include populations from other schools and/or parents or other community members, such as Parent-Teacher Interviews, celebrations of learning, drama/musical performances, dances, athletic competitions, etc. This decision is effective from Mar. 12 until the end of March break. This decision will be revisited during March break to determine whether events should be rescheduled.

Events outside of school hours that include the regular student and staff population of the school (school clubs, practices, etc) and scheduled field trips may continue at this time.  

I know this may be disappointing news. Students and staff have spent a significant amount of time preparing for this event, but the health of our community is our priority.

For the most up to date information about the CBE’s approach to COVID-19 and the actions we are taking, please visit our website. Answers to frequently asked questions will continue to be posted as information becomes available.

Thank you.

Take care,

Carole Jones​​​​​​​
Principal, Lake Bonavista School
Calgary Board of Education |school.cbe.ab.ca/school/LakeBonavista
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Yearbook Cover contest

Lake Bonavista Students are invited to create a cover for the yearbook, finalists will be chosen in a contest. Here is the criteria!