May 2016
Miss.McGrath's OLG Prep News
Welcome!
I cannot believe there are only 8 weeks left of the school year.
May 2nd-May 6th is Catholic Education Week. Each day we will be celebrating a different theme. Please see link below regarding themes and events.
http://www.ocsta.on.ca/resources/catholic-education-week-resources/
We have a very exciting May planned with awesome key dates, please be sure to check the bottom of this newsletter for them.
Health Grades 1, 5 & 6
Grade 6 students will continue with their DARE program on Wednesdays.
The grade 5/6 students completed Public Service Announcements regarding the realities of substance abuse, and the short term and long term effects of drinking and smoking using iMovie. The students are learning about assertive, passive, and aggressive behaviours and strategies to say, NO! to peer pressure. The students will finish up their unit on Substance Use/Abuse and move onto prevention and safety in a few short weeks.
From the teachers desk...
As always, if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. Feel free to contact me at the school.
Email: kmcgrath@smcdsb.on.ca
Location: Angus, ON, Canada
Phone: (705)424-1026
Twitter: @misskmcgrath
Upcoming Dates:
May 4th: McHappy Day! (Come visit Miss.McGrath at the Angus McDonald's and support an awesome cause!)
May 4th: 5-7pm Community Night at OLG
May 6th: PA Day, Enjoy!
May 8th: Mother's Day
May 10 & May 11th: Miss. McGrath away PM for basketball tournament.
May 11th: Movie Night!! Enjoy Pizza, Popcorn and "Zootopia" for $10.00
May 13th: Jump Rope for Heart PM
May 18th: Scientist in the School for Grades 5/6 PM
May 19th: Scientist in the School 1/2 PM
May 23rd: Victoria Day No School
Music Grades 1 &2
The grade 1 and 2 students will continue to participate in musical experiences by listening, singing, and moving to different genres of music. The students have learned hand signs (e.g., solfège). We have begun to learn about musical notes. This will continue over the next few weeks. Ask your child about the rainstick we made from recycled materials.
Science
Kindergarten
We have planted green beans and radishes in soil and planted beans in paper towels to see the root and how the plant grows.
We have some green thumbs in kindergarten because they sure have been growing fast!
The students will continue to learn about living and non-living things over the next few weeks.
Grade 1
The students will begin their last science unit, (yay!) this unit is on, Daily and Seasonal Changes. The students will learn about daily and seasonal cycles and how these cycles affect living things.
Grade 2
The grade 2's will begin their last science unit in a few weeks. The last unit is, Air and Water in the Environment.
Grade 5
Big Ideas we will explore:
-energy sources are either renewable or non-renewable, -Choices about using energy and resources have both immediate and long-term impacts
-Conservation (reducing our use of energy and resources) is one way of reducing the impacts of using energy and resources
Grade 6
Ask your child about their eco-friendly energy source that that they are building.
We will begin our last science unit in the next few weeks. We will be learning about, Space!
Big Ideas we will be exploring:
-Earth is a part of a large interrelated system
-Technological and scientific advances that enable humans to study space affect our lives
Info Regarding Scientist in the School
On May 18th and 19th the grades 1,2,5, and 6 science classes will be participating in Scientists in School (SiS). SiS is a dynamic Canadian charity dedicated to helping Kindergarten to Grade 8 students to become 'scientists in their school', catalyzing long-lasting interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), and environmental stewardship and engineering and potentially encouraging future careers in science-related fields.
Below is the link for their website: