Greetings room one parents,
I hop you have all had a fantastic week.
Here's an idea of what we've been up to:
-For a math/science activity we have been collecting data about the types of snack packaging and using our graphing skills to interpret the data.
-We have also been working on geometry, learning to classify different triangles and quadrilaterals
-In Science we have been learning about how we can reduce our landfill waste
-We continue to use our novel study: "Twisted tales from Wayside School" learn about description by comparing different characters.
Next week:
-In math will be learning about vertices and edges.
-We will learn about how artist break up pictures into basic shapes in order to draw them
-We will continue to work on persuasive writing as the students write about a pet monster they would adopt.
Have a great week,
Mr. u
Sunday, December 8, 2019
Sunday, December 1, 2019
Nov. 25th-29th Weekly update
Nov. 25th-29th Weekly update
Hello Room one parents.
December is upon, oh how the time has flown. Heres a look back at the week past:
-We finished the school wide felting project. Look for our new display in the front lobby in the new year!
-We started reading our new class novel study: "Sideways Stories from Wayside School". So far, the students find it hilarious!
-In Science we have been tracking the different types of waste left over from our daily snack. This has allowed up to use our graphing skills to graph the data we have collected.
-In math we are using "Cuisenaire Rods" which are math manipulative that help students to visualize their number sense.
-The Social Studies regions poster was due this week! So many great projects.
Next week:
Here is a sneak-peak of the first week of December:
-We will be completing a mid-year writing assessment to track our growth in functional writing.
-In math we are moving into the "Shape and space" curriculum. We will be looking at categorizing shapes including discussing "what is the difference between a regular and irregular shape?"
-In Science we will be focusing on how different materials get recycled
Have a great week!
Mr.U
Hello Room one parents.
December is upon, oh how the time has flown. Heres a look back at the week past:
-We finished the school wide felting project. Look for our new display in the front lobby in the new year!
-We started reading our new class novel study: "Sideways Stories from Wayside School". So far, the students find it hilarious!
-In Science we have been tracking the different types of waste left over from our daily snack. This has allowed up to use our graphing skills to graph the data we have collected.
-In math we are using "Cuisenaire Rods" which are math manipulative that help students to visualize their number sense.
-The Social Studies regions poster was due this week! So many great projects.
Next week:
Here is a sneak-peak of the first week of December:
-We will be completing a mid-year writing assessment to track our growth in functional writing.
-In math we are moving into the "Shape and space" curriculum. We will be looking at categorizing shapes including discussing "what is the difference between a regular and irregular shape?"
-In Science we will be focusing on how different materials get recycled
Have a great week!
Mr.U
Sunday, November 24, 2019
Week of Nov. 18-22, 2019
Hello Room one crew,
It has been a great week. Here's what we've been getting up too:
-We have been working on a school-wide felting project to replace the art piece at the front entrance of the school
-We sorted our recycling bin to find out the recyclables (and non-recyclables) coming out of our class room for Science
-In Math we have been working on using open numberlines for double digit addition
-Our "My Cozy Cabin" project for Social studies is almost completed. Projects are due this coming Friday.
Next Week:
-We will continue our school-wide felting project
-Students will complete their "Cozy Cabin" informational poster by Friday
-We will be practicing expressing common emotions in French
-After concluding "The One and Only Ivan" we will be picking a new novel study!
-We will continue to practice our reading, writing and math skills on a daily basis.
Have a great weekend!
-Dallin Ursenbach
It has been a great week. Here's what we've been getting up too:
-We have been working on a school-wide felting project to replace the art piece at the front entrance of the school
-We sorted our recycling bin to find out the recyclables (and non-recyclables) coming out of our class room for Science
-In Math we have been working on using open numberlines for double digit addition
-Our "My Cozy Cabin" project for Social studies is almost completed. Projects are due this coming Friday.
Next Week:
-We will continue our school-wide felting project
-Students will complete their "Cozy Cabin" informational poster by Friday
-We will be practicing expressing common emotions in French
-After concluding "The One and Only Ivan" we will be picking a new novel study!
-We will continue to practice our reading, writing and math skills on a daily basis.
Have a great weekend!
-Dallin Ursenbach
Sunday, November 17, 2019
November 11-15th, 2019
Hello parents,
Hope this update finds you well. We had a busy week and the students were working very hard.
-All the students have been able to access their "google docs" which has allowed us to focus on polishing our personal writing through drafting and editing.
-In Science we started our "Waste in our world" unit by brainstorming garbage and then sorting it into garbage/ recyclable/ biodegradable
-In Social studies we are halfway through our regions poster project. We are looking to finish it before parent teacher interviews
-In math we have been working on adding and subtracting in the hundreds and thousands
Next week:
-Parent teacher interviews on Thursday **Still have a lot of room!***
-We will be learning about landfills and recycling processing plants
-Final week for Alberta regions poster
-We will be assessing student number sense
-Our feting artist in residence will return on Monday
Have a great week!
-Dallin Ursenbach
Hope this update finds you well. We had a busy week and the students were working very hard.
-All the students have been able to access their "google docs" which has allowed us to focus on polishing our personal writing through drafting and editing.
-In Science we started our "Waste in our world" unit by brainstorming garbage and then sorting it into garbage/ recyclable/ biodegradable
-In Social studies we are halfway through our regions poster project. We are looking to finish it before parent teacher interviews
-In math we have been working on adding and subtracting in the hundreds and thousands
Next week:
-Parent teacher interviews on Thursday **Still have a lot of room!***
-We will be learning about landfills and recycling processing plants
-Final week for Alberta regions poster
-We will be assessing student number sense
-Our feting artist in residence will return on Monday
Have a great week!
-Dallin Ursenbach
Sunday, November 10, 2019
Weekly update Nov. 4-8
Hello Parents, Here's a look at our week in review moving into the Remembrance day long weekend.
Our class put on an exceptional performance of "Sadako and the 1000 Paper Cranes" for this years Remembrance Day ceremony. It was great to see that many of our parents could come out to see the show.
-In Social Studies we have started a poster project in which the students will demonstrate their understanding of the geographical regions of Alberta.
-In math the students worked on demonstrating their understanding of place value through the use of base 10 block representation and number lines
-In Language Arts we cup up old nonfiction books and made collage posters of their text features (I.e. titles, maps, diagrams and captions)
This week:
With the major performance behind us we will be starting some new curriculum as well as finishing up some projects for parent teacher interviews.
-In Science we start the "Waste in our world" unit
-In Social the students will use the text features they learn about the previous week to complete their "My cozy cabin" regions project
-In Language arts we will be refining our sentence writing by learning how to use topic sentences and juicy words to elevate our writing.
-In math we will be using rulers to visualize subtraction and practice our measurement skills
I apologize for missing the last weekly update. It was due to some particularly nasty illness running through my family.
However, here are a few photos from our Belfast Halloween festivities.
Have a great week,
Mr. Ursenbach
Our class put on an exceptional performance of "Sadako and the 1000 Paper Cranes" for this years Remembrance Day ceremony. It was great to see that many of our parents could come out to see the show.
-In Social Studies we have started a poster project in which the students will demonstrate their understanding of the geographical regions of Alberta.
-In math the students worked on demonstrating their understanding of place value through the use of base 10 block representation and number lines
-In Language Arts we cup up old nonfiction books and made collage posters of their text features (I.e. titles, maps, diagrams and captions)
This week:
With the major performance behind us we will be starting some new curriculum as well as finishing up some projects for parent teacher interviews.
-In Science we start the "Waste in our world" unit
-In Social the students will use the text features they learn about the previous week to complete their "My cozy cabin" regions project
-In Language arts we will be refining our sentence writing by learning how to use topic sentences and juicy words to elevate our writing.
-In math we will be using rulers to visualize subtraction and practice our measurement skills
I apologize for missing the last weekly update. It was due to some particularly nasty illness running through my family.
However, here are a few photos from our Belfast Halloween festivities.
Have a great week,
Mr. Ursenbach
Sunday, October 27, 2019
Weekly Update Oct. 21st-25th
Hello room #1 parents, I hope you've had a good weekend.
As we prepare for the week of Halloween, here's a look back at the past week:
Science: In Science we germinated beans and drew diagrams of the bean seed and its parts.
Social: We have begun to research the animals and places in each of Alberta's natural regions, starting with the Rocky Mountain region.
Arts: Pictured below is the class creating rocky mountain landscapes using a technique called needle felting.
Math: Introduced subtraction on the number line this week by having students calculate how far apart two Halloween themed characters were.
This week:
-This week we are focussing on the the text features in non-fiction (captions, diagrams and fun-facts.)
-Students will use these features while creating posters about Alberta's regions
-In Science students will be researching individual plants and creating diagrams of them
-Thursday is Halloween. The morning will be business as usual, but in the afternoon the whole school will participate in Halloween themed learning activities culminating in a costume parade.
Have a great week.
Mr. Ursenbach
Sunday, October 20, 2019
Oct. 21-25, 2019
Hello Parents!
We had a great week of learning:
- In math we are concentrating on using the number line model to add up to three by three digit numbers.
-In Science, we had the opportunity to study flower bulbs and then plant them in our brand new garden planters (pictured below)
-In Social Studies, we are beginning to study the geographic regions of Alberta
-In reading/ writing the students have been practicing learning new decoding strategies, such as stretching out the word or clapping out the syllables
Coming Week:
-Thursday night is our parent math night! Come learn about the way math is being taught in the classrooms at Belfast!
-Tuesday morning, around 8:40AM we will be doing some felting art. This is an amazing opportunity for the students to experience a unique art form. I am currently looking for 3 volunteers to help out for the first part of the morning (until around 10:00)
-In Social we will be focussing on an incredible region of Alberta: the Rocky Mountains!
if you have any questions, Just shoot me an email!
Have a good week-
Dallin
Monday, October 14, 2019
Thanksgiving Weekend
Hello Parents, hopefully you have been enjoying a fantastic holiday weekend.
A highlight for most of our students this past week was swimming at the Village Square pool.
Here are some other activities we got up to:
-Completed infographic project in math
-The students enjoyed learning about the dinosaurs that lived in Alberta 250 million years ago
-In Science we have been experimenting with germinating seeds
-We have been spending each morning working in small literacy groups to focus on decoding strategies and reading comprehension
Next Week:
-We begin to talk about adding and subtracting strategies, as well as using base 10 blocks to model large numbers
-In Science we will be comparing plants to appreciate the diversity between them
-We will continue reading each morning in our small literacy groups
-In social studies we will
define "Landforms" and "Natural Resources"
And now, enjoy some pictures of the grade 3/4s swimming!
Hope you have a great week-
Dallin
A highlight for most of our students this past week was swimming at the Village Square pool.
Here are some other activities we got up to:
-Completed infographic project in math
-The students enjoyed learning about the dinosaurs that lived in Alberta 250 million years ago
-In Science we have been experimenting with germinating seeds
-We have been spending each morning working in small literacy groups to focus on decoding strategies and reading comprehension
Next Week:
-We begin to talk about adding and subtracting strategies, as well as using base 10 blocks to model large numbers
-In Science we will be comparing plants to appreciate the diversity between them
-We will continue reading each morning in our small literacy groups
-In social studies we will
And now, enjoy some pictures of the grade 3/4s swimming!
Hope you have a great week-
Dallin
Sunday, October 6, 2019
Hello parents!
We had a great week! Furthermore, it's Autumn again (after a short shock of Winter). Here is an overview of some of the work we did:
-In math the students started a project in which they are designing an Infographic
-For our Orange shirt day event, the principal came by for a read-aloud an then decorated feathers with our ideas of how students should be treated in schools
-In Science we have been practicing to identify the parts of a plant and the important function of each part
-We are continuing to work on functional and opinion based writing as a way to practice organizing and writing about ideas in a concise way
Next week:
-Swimming Monday to Friday. Our time-slot is just before lunch
-In Math we will begin to work on addition and subtraction, furthermore, the students Infographics are due to be finished by the end of the week
-In Social studies we are starting to look at the geographical landforms that make up Alberta
-Friday is a school PD day so it is off for students.
Have a great weekend!
-Dallin
We had a great week! Furthermore, it's Autumn again (after a short shock of Winter). Here is an overview of some of the work we did:
-In math the students started a project in which they are designing an Infographic
-For our Orange shirt day event, the principal came by for a read-aloud an then decorated feathers with our ideas of how students should be treated in schools
-In Science we have been practicing to identify the parts of a plant and the important function of each part
-We are continuing to work on functional and opinion based writing as a way to practice organizing and writing about ideas in a concise way
Next week:
-Swimming Monday to Friday. Our time-slot is just before lunch
-In Math we will begin to work on addition and subtraction, furthermore, the students Infographics are due to be finished by the end of the week
-In Social studies we are starting to look at the geographical landforms that make up Alberta
-Friday is a school PD day so it is off for students.
Have a great weekend!
-Dallin
Friday, September 27, 2019
Hello Parents,
We had a great week!
-We continued to study the features of a map by creating a map of our classrooms as well as maps for our bedroom
-In math we have been working on interpreting graphs and creating survey questions to turn into graphs
- In Science we have begun to study plants by drawing diagrams of basic plant parts
-In art we put the first layer on our Autumn landscape paintings (pictured below)
Next Week:
-Wear an orange shirt on Monday in commemoration of the Canadian students that survived residential schools
-We will move on to looking at the map of Alberta and be introduced to the regions of the province
-In Science we will focus on plant seeds as well as germinating some seed that the students have collected
-In Math we will be learning some games that will allow the students to practice their basic facts in addition, subtraction and multiplication
Have a great weekend and enjoy these photos of painting!
-Dallin
We had a great week!
-We continued to study the features of a map by creating a map of our classrooms as well as maps for our bedroom
-In math we have been working on interpreting graphs and creating survey questions to turn into graphs
- In Science we have begun to study plants by drawing diagrams of basic plant parts
-In art we put the first layer on our Autumn landscape paintings (pictured below)
Next Week:
-Wear an orange shirt on Monday in commemoration of the Canadian students that survived residential schools
-We will move on to looking at the map of Alberta and be introduced to the regions of the province
-In Science we will focus on plant seeds as well as germinating some seed that the students have collected
-In Math we will be learning some games that will allow the students to practice their basic facts in addition, subtraction and multiplication
Have a great weekend and enjoy these photos of painting!
-Dallin
Saturday, September 21, 2019
Weekly Update: Sept. 9-13th, 2019
Hello Parents,
I hope you are having a fun filled weekend.
It's a quick update this week here's what we've been doing:
-In Social Studies we have ben learning about the features of a maps: Compass, Key/Legend, Titles
-In Math we have been working on collecting information turning it into bar graphs
-We completed a writing and math assessment over the last few week- working hard!
Next week:
-Picture day is on Sept. 26th
-In Science we will begin with our plant growth unit as students observe seasonal changes
PS. Thank you to all the parents who came out to meet the teacher! It was great to be able to speak with so many of you!
All the best,
Dallin Ursenbach
Hello Parents,
I hope you are having a fun filled weekend.
It's a quick update this week here's what we've been doing:
-In Social Studies we have ben learning about the features of a maps: Compass, Key/Legend, Titles
-In Math we have been working on collecting information turning it into bar graphs
-We completed a writing and math assessment over the last few week- working hard!
Next week:
-Picture day is on Sept. 26th
-In Science we will begin with our plant growth unit as students observe seasonal changes
PS. Thank you to all the parents who came out to meet the teacher! It was great to be able to speak with so many of you!
All the best,
Dallin Ursenbach
Friday, September 13, 2019
Hello grade three/four parents!
Welcome to our classroom website for the year! Learning updates, pictures and important reminders will be hosted here on a weekly basis.
In our second week back we:
-Working on writing 3-5 sentences in our journals as we enter the classroom every morning
-Have begun our statistics math unit. This is a great way for the students to learn about each other and graph their findings as well!
-We have been generally asking the question "What is a map?"
Next week:
-Terry Fox Run: Tuesday, Sept. 17th, 11:30AM
-Meet the teacher! Thursday, Sept 19th, 1:00-8:00PM
Just a further reminder to make sure the your child has their information package sent back as well as a pair of outdoor shoes!
Thank you and have a great weekend!
-Dallin Ursenbach
Welcome to our classroom website for the year! Learning updates, pictures and important reminders will be hosted here on a weekly basis.
In our second week back we:
-Working on writing 3-5 sentences in our journals as we enter the classroom every morning
-Have begun our statistics math unit. This is a great way for the students to learn about each other and graph their findings as well!
-We have been generally asking the question "What is a map?"
Next week:
-Terry Fox Run: Tuesday, Sept. 17th, 11:30AM
-Meet the teacher! Thursday, Sept 19th, 1:00-8:00PM
Just a further reminder to make sure the your child has their information package sent back as well as a pair of outdoor shoes!
Thank you and have a great weekend!
-Dallin Ursenbach
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