Wednesday, September 23

 Please visit Google Classroom for an update on today's lessons.

Tuesday, September 22

 Reminder: Google Meet Today at 4 pm. Code to join is Room177

Please visit Google Classroom for an update on today's lessons.

Monday, September 21

 Please visit  your child's Google Classroom for today's updates.

I will be using Google Classroom to update information for the rest of the year.

Friday, Sept. 18, 2020

Important Notices:

• Practice for  logging-in to Google Meet:

On Tuesday, September 22 between 4:00 p.m. - 4:20 p.m. please log into Google Meet using the class code Goodall4. I will have a short video for you to watch.  To log-in to Google Meet, your child must log-in to the drive using their edu account. 

Information for how to log-in to Google Meet will be sent on Monday.

• Please be sure to read the Principal's Message this week. Here is the link: 

https://school.cbe.ab.ca/school/newbrighton/about-us/school/principal-message/default.asp

Highlights from Today:

• This morning we logged-on to our computers and practiced getting into Google Classroom. Everyone should be able to log-in to Classroom from home now.
• We also began our discussions on the Regions of Alberta. We watched a short video and began colouring the different regions.

Important Updates:

1. Terry Fox Run and Orange Shirt Day -Sept. 30

The Terry Fox Run will not look the same this year. Instead of walking as a school, we will be walking as a classroom during Physical Education. We have also been supporting the Terry Fox Foundation by recording our walking everyday.  We are trying to walk 163 km (the distance to Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump) over the next two weeks. If we make our goal, Miss Nanavaty will surprise us with a  reward! We are still accepting donations for the foundation. 

September 30 is also Orange Shirt Day. Please wear orange to promote awareness about the residential school system and the impact it has had on Indigenous communities. 

2. Meet the Teacher

Conferences are September 24 and September 25. If you have not already done so, please book an appointment online. Meetings will occur via Skype or by phone.  I will provide more information on the meeting format soon. 

3. Google Classroom

Beginning Monday, September 21, Google Classroom will be available for students who are missing school due to illness. Students will be able to log-in and and complete the same work we are working on in the classroom. 

4.  New AM Entry Procedures

Also beginning Monday, September 21, students will be able to enter the school as soon as they arrive in the morning. Students should proceed to the same entry door at the back of the school and a staff member will be there to let them in. 

5. New Lunch Times

Beginning Monday, September 21, Grade 4 will be eating lunch from 12:20 -12:40 and then will head outside from 12:40 - 1:10. 

Thursday, September 17

 Highlights from Today:

• In math we have been working on numbers to 10 000. We have created a place value flip chart to learn how numbers can be represented in different ways. Today we used a deck of cards to make different numbers. We then wrote the number in standard form, expanded form, written form, chart form and using base ten blocks. 

• In literacy, we have been working on spelling words with short and long vowel a sounds. We have also completed a see, think, and wonder for a picture that represents Alberta. We also wrote a friendly letter to our friend Fudge (a character from Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing) giving him some suggestions on how to behave better.
• In Social, we have been learning about the symbols of Alberta. Ask us what we have been learning!

Important Updates:

1. Terry Fox Run and Orange Shirt Day -Sept. 30

The Terry Fox Run will not look the same this year. Instead of walking as a school, we will be walking as a classroom during Physical Education. We have also been supporting the Terry Fox Foundation by recording our walking everyday.  We are trying to walk 163 km (the distance to Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump) over the next two weeks. If we make our goal, Miss Nanavaty will surprise us with a  reward! We are still accepting donations for the foundation. 

September 30 is also Orange Shirt Day. Please wear orange to promote awareness about the residential school system and the impact it has had on Indigenous communities. 

2. Meet the Teacher

Conferences are September 24 and September 25. If you have not already done so, please book an appointment online. Meetings will occur via Skype or by phone.  I will provide more information on the meeting format soon. 

3. Google Classroom

Beginning Monday, September 21, Google Classroom will be available for students who are missing school due to illness. Students will be able to log-in and and complete the same work we are working on in the classroom. 

4.  New AM Entry Procedures

Also beginning Monday, September 21, students will be able to enter the school as soon as they arrive in the morning. Students should proceed to the same entry door at the back of the school and a staff member will be there to let them in. 

5. New Lunch Times

Beginning Monday, September 21, Grade 4 will be eating lunch from 12:20 -12:40 and then will head outside from 12:40 - 1:10. 

Wednesday, September 16

Please excuse my absence from the blog. I was experiencing some technical difficulties! 

Please read through the following information. If you have any questions, please send me an email at ncgoodall@cbe.ab.ca. Thank you!

September Updates:

1. Terry Fox Run and Orange Shirt Day -Sept. 30

The Terry Fox Run will not look the same this year. Instead of walking as a school, we will be walking as a classroom during Physical Education. We have also been supporting the Terry Fox Foundation by recording our walking everyday.  We are trying to walk 163 km (the distance to Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump) over the next two weeks. If we make our goal, Miss Nanavaty will surprise us with a  reward! We are still accepting donations for the foundation. 

September 30 is also Orange Shirt Day. Please wear orange to promote awareness about the residential school system and the impact it has had on Indigenous communities. 

2. Meet the Teacher

Conferences are September 24 and September 25. If you have not already done so, please book an appointment online. Meetings will occur via Skype or by phone.  I will provide more information on the meeting format soon. 

3. Google Classroom

Beginning Monday, September 21, Google Classroom will be available for students who are missing school due to illness. Students will be able to log-in and and complete the same work we are working on in the classroom. 

4.  New AM Entry Procedures

Also beginning Monday, September 21, students will be able to enter the school as soon as they arrive in the morning. Students should proceed to the same entry door at the back of the school and a staff member will be there to let them in. 

5. New Lunch Times

Beginning Monday, September 21, Grade 4 will be eating lunch from 12:20 -12:40 and then will head outside from 12:40 - 1:10. 

Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020

 Highlights from Today:

• In math we reviewed place and value and we learned how to write numbers in word form.
• In Physical Education we played rock, paper, scissor, you vs me.
• During Social we continued to work on the map of Canada.

Important Reminders:

• Your child is coming home with a demographics form. Please fill-out and return ASAP!
• Please pack a water bottle.

Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020

 Highlights from Today:

• In Math we reviewed the terms place and value and reviewed the difference between even and odd numbers. We also practicing some two-digit adding. 
• During social, we began to talk about the province of Alberta and where it is located in Canada.
• In Literacy, we wrote another friendly letter. This time we wrote to Fudge, a character in our novel. We were explaining how important it is to behave!
• We finished the day with physical education and we watched a video on the 10 best places to visit in Canada.  

Important Reminders:

• Please bring a water bottle to school. Wearing a mask all day makes us very thirsty!

Tuesday, Sept 8, 2020

 Highlights from Today:

• We started the day with Eye Opener. It was a scrabble activity where we had to use letters to make as many words as we could find. The mystery words were: wear a mask.
• Next, we had Math. We began our first unit on numbers to 10 000. We learned all about place value. 
• Then we had Music and Physical Education.
• In the afternoon, we read and answered question from the novel Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. 
• We finished the day with a virtual assembly with Mr. Murphy. We were introduced to the new staff this year.

Important Reminders:

• Please remember to bring a water bottle. The water fountains are not available this year.
• Please bring a pair of indoor shoes that are suitable for physical education. 

Thursday, Sept. and Friday, Sept. 5

 Highlights from Thursday and Friday:

• It was very exciting to have the whole class together. We spent some time getting to know all of our classmates and reviewing the procedures. 
• We were able to play at the playground for the first time.
• We have been working on self-portraits with a twist. We have been discussing why we have to wear masks at school. Here's an example of our work:

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• We also began reading our first class novel, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. We created our own covers of the novel and we talked about the characters and setting. 
  
  Important Reminders:
• Please remember to bring a water bottle everyday.
• No School Monday. 

Thursday, September 3, 2020

 Highlights from Tuesday and Wednesday

• Room 177 students spent the last two days learning about new procedures in our classroom and around the school. It would be good to discuss some of the new procedures with your child. If you notice they are concerned about anything, feel free to send me an email at ncgoodall@cbe.ab.ca so that I can revisit the rules and ensure everyone is comfortable. 
• We also spent some time labeling individual school supplies and getting to know each other through reading, writing, and math activities. Everyone wrote a friendly letter to me so that I could learn more about them. I am excited to write back! 

Important Reminders:

• Please ensure your child comes to school with two or more masks each day. 
• Please send you child with a water bottle everyday.
• Every child will need a pair of indoor running shoes appropriate for physical education activities. As well, please wear outdoor shoes that are suitable for running and playing on the playground. 
• It is important that you arrive on time to school so that we can ensure appropriate social distancing. 
• After school pick-up: We have to remain in our cohorts until all students are outside the school. With the construction behind the school and large number of people picking-up children, it would be advisable to set a very clear meeting spot so that your child knows exactly where to go. 
• Dress for the weather! We will be outside rain or shine!

I am excited to have my entire class together tomorrow!!! See you at 8:07!  

Mrs. Goodall 

Welcome to A New School Year

Welcome to Grade 4!  I can't wait to meet all of you!

A few important reminders are listed below. Please review these with your child:

I will meet you in the soccer field on your first day of school. Last names beginning A-K will attend Tuesday, September 1. Last names L-Z will attend Wednesday, September 2. Everyone will attend Thursday, September 3. 

If possible, please wear a mask on your first day of school. I will be waiting for you on the soccer field. When you arrive, please line-up 2 meters apart. Please refrain from using the playground equipment. 

My class will meet and depart from the same location on the soccer field everyday. Students will not be permitted to enter or leave through other doors in the school. It is extremely important that students arrive to school on time this year. As well, if you are picking up your child at the end of the day, please be sure to arrive on time.  If you are going to be late, please phone the school ASAP so arrangements can be made to ensure a secure pick-up. If you arrive late in the morning, please proceed to the front entrance where your child will be escorted to their classroom. 

Students attending First Class will be escorted outside to meet their class in the morning. After school, they will walk outside with their class and then meet the First Class staff outside. They will not be able to go directly to the gym after school.

If your child is meeting a sibling after school, please arrange a meeting spot outside. They will be dismissed from their class first before they can connect with a sibling.

All students will be eating lunch in their classrooms this year. Please ensure lunch items are sent with your child in the morning, as parents will not be permitted in the school. 

Please DRESS FOR THE WEATHER. Students will be meeting outside everyday and it is going to take some time to get all students in and out of the school.

As students enter and exit the school, they will be asked to use hand sanitizer. They will also be sanitizing their hands frequently through-out the day. Students will also be expected to wear a mask through-out the day. If there are reasons your child may not be able to wear a mask. Please contact me ASAP at ncgoodall@cbe.ab.ca. 

School will look different this year. But these differences have been put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. We understand that it may take some time for your child to adjust to these changes. Despite these necessary changes, I am beyond excited to be back at New Brighton and I can't wait to meet your child. 

Thank you so much for your cooperation! See you Tuesday or Wednesday!

Mrs. Goodall