First – apologies for the blank update last week – I must have missed a step… Our updates for the week are mostly contained in our Report to School Council below. Please take a few minutes to have a read. One of our examples related to math is attached. Feel free to take 60 seconds to look at the pairs of fractions and identify which one is the greatest. Parents at the School Council “enjoyed” participating and suggested we share it with everyone. If you have basic procedural understanding – as quickly as you can – you would convert the fractions to a common denominator (the bottom number) and whichever had the largest numerator (the top number) would be the answer. However, in 60 seconds, you wouldn’t be finished. If you use your conceptual understanding of fractions (what does the numerator and denominator represent individually and together) you should go faster. In math we want students to be able to do both. We’ll share more of our math understanding and learning with you over the next few months. For now – grab a piece of paper and set your timer for 60 seconds. Good luck. As a reference – these questions would be for a Grade 6 student. The answers are below – no cheating. This Week
Oct 23 Grade 1 Art Club Oct 24 Grade 4 Girls Group Choir Oct 25 Grade 1 Paper Art Club Oct 26 Special Lunch – Pre-order was required Family Movie Night – Tickets required (SOLD OUT) Oct 27 PM Kindergarten Attends Answer Key A 4/5 B 5/7 C 4/10 D 5/3 E 9/10 F 4/7 G 7/12 H 3/5 I 5/8 J 4/3 K 4/6 L 8/9
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We hope you enjoyed the long weekend. Keep those suggestions and ideas rolling in for our new school logo – or we might end up with this one. Just kidding…but the deadline for suggestions is Friday, October 13. We’ve got some very creative students in our school and some great parents who have offered to help turn a concept into something that is print and digital ready. This one was created by a staff member – bringing a few laughs to end the week for all of us. Parking and Drop-off
Last year we had to send several reminders throughout the year designed to remind pedestrians and drivers about the shared responsibility in helping everyone arrive at school safely. We would like to thank everyone for being so responsible this year. As the cold weather approaches lets keep it up. Silent Auction Although this reminder might mean I lose my winning bids – the greater good says I should share. You have until Oct 17 to bid on the items at https://www.32auctions.com/organizations/24678/ in support of the Parent Fundraising Society. Coming up this week Oct 9 Thanksgiving Day Oct 10 Gr 4 Girls Group Gr 2-4 Choir Family Portrait Night (pre-booking was required) Oct 11 Gr 1 Paper Art Club Oct 12 Subway Lunch (pre-order was required) Choir Monday Oct 16 PD DAY No School for Students Weekly Update Oct 2-6
Terry Fox Run We had a great Terry Fox Run on Thursday. We hope your child shared their experience of dedication and perserverence. A lap around the pond is 1.2 KM and we had lots of students complete two laps and several who completed more than that. More importantly – we came together to remember and honor a true Canadian hero. The final tally is still coming in but we know we raised over $750 in the fight against cancer. Thank you for supporting your children and this important day. Thank you also to the many parents who helped make sure we all stayed on the course, and kept moving, through out our run. Orange Shirt Day Orange T-shirt Day (Sept 30) is a day that has grown out of Residential School survivor, Phyllis Webstad’s account of having her shiny new orange shirt taken away on her first day of school at the St. Joseph Mission (SJM) Residential school in Williams Lake, BC. This day has become an opportunity to keep the discussion of all aspects of residential schools happening annually and an opportunity for First Nations, local governments, schools and communities to come together in the spirit of reconciliation and hope for generations of children to come. In honour of this day, we are encouraging all students and staff to wear an orange t-shirt to school on Monday, Oct 2. School Logo We’ve had a few great submissions to our school logo contest. Keep the entries coming until October 13. Coming up this week October 2 Orange Shirt Day October 3 Gr 2-4 Choir October 5 Gr 2-4 Choir October 9 Thanksgiving Day – NO SCHOOL |
Jeff HuttonNew Brighton School Principal, CBE graduate, native Calgarian, husband and father of two CBE students. Archives
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