April 2016
Miss. McGrath's OLG Prep News
Happy April!
So many exciting events happened at OLG during March, Carnival, Easter, March Break and much more!
It is hard to believe that there is only three more months left of school.
April will sure to be an exciting month full of wonderful learning.
Science
Kindergarten
The students will then begin exploring living and non-living things.
We will also be investigating Earth Day and ways to protect our Mother Earth and learning about recycling, keeping our Earth clean, and will be participating in a school yard clean up!
Grade 1
The students worked very hard and learned all about different objects and the materials that make up those objects.
The students will begin our new unit on, Energy In Our Lives!
The students will learn about different forms of energy and how we use energy at home, school, and in the community.
We will also be exploring how to reduce the amount of energy we use.
Grade 2
The students learned about the 6 simple machines, examples of them in our daily lives, and how they make work easier for us!
The students will begin a unit on properties of liquids and solids. We will learn ways in which the uses of liquids and solids can have an impact on society and the environment and the properties of liquids and solids.
Grade 5
The Grade 5's will begin their new unit on, States of Matter this week!
They will be learning all the different states of matter and their properties.
Grade 6
The students learned about drag, thrust, lift, gravity and much more.
The students will now begin their unit on, Electricity!
We will focus on different types of electricity, circuits and much more!
Upcoming Events In April:
- April 8th- PA Day No School
- Earth Day
- Recognition Assembly
Health
Grade 1:
The Grade 1 health class will be investigating, Oral Health!
Why it is important to keep our teeth clean, how we can do that, and all about oral hygiene!
The Grade 5's will be focusing on alcohol abuse and the negative effects drinking has on the body.
The Grade 6's will be focusing on smoking/drug abuse and the negative effects smoking has on the body.
The students will learn about peer pressure, and how to say, No!
We will be focusing on the next couple of weeks about the short term/long term effects of each. Your child will be creating their own public service announcement about the realities of drinking/and or smoking.
Music
We have explored:
~Different Dynamics (Forte, Piano, Mezzo Piano, and Mezzo Forte)
~Easter and St.Patrick's Day Songs
~ Ti Ti Ta (this will be continued this month)
~Creating their own rhythms and beats
From The Teachers Desk...
~Miss.K McGrath
Email: kmcgrath@smcdsb.on.ca
Website: http://olg.schools.smcdsb.on.ca/
Location: 24 Roth St, Angus Ontario
Phone: 705-424-1026
Twitter: @misskmcgrath