March 23 - 27

Keep sharing your art/pictures! We are excited to share with everyone. 

Our classroom blog is one way we can all stay connected and up to date.

Drawing challenge from Aarav

March 16 - 20

For more information regarding schools and COVID-19, please go the CBE's information page: 

https://www.cbe.ab.ca/about-us/school-culture-and-environment/health-and-wellness-in-school/Pages/coronavirus.aspx

Bridlewood School News Center: 

http://school.cbe.ab.ca/school/bridlewood/about-us/news-centre/pages/default.aspx

Please note: 

Student-Led Conferences have been canceled for Thursday, March 19 and Friday, March 20

March 16 - 20

March 16, 2020

Good morning Grade Four/Five Students and Families of Bridlewood School,

We wanted to reach out to everyone this morning to say that as we sit here in our classrooms, we are thinking of all of you. We come to work each day because we love working with your kids and spending our days with them. 

At this time, we are waiting for further instructions from the CBE as far as our next steps. Right now, it is too early to speculate on anything. Please know that we will be in touch as soon as we have more information about what our next steps will look like.

Though many families may be unable to physically get together, let’s try to think of ways that we can continue to spread kindness and cheer at this difficult time. For example, you could draw and colour some pictures of something that brings happiness to you and your family to post in your front window. We hope this kindness and joy will spread and give strength when it is most needed.

Stay tuned for updates that will be sent, as more information becomes available. Please reach out if you have any questions and concerns. 

Much love,

Jenn Barge

Tanya Faulkner

Steph Gordon

Jenn Hess

Shauna King

Shawn Mori

Sarah Sleno

Wednesday, March 18

"No matter how much pressure you feel at work, if you could find ways to relax for at least five minutes every hour, you'd be more productive." ~ Dr. Joyce Brothers

Can you relax at a moment's notice - anytime, anywhere? If not, this is a skill you need. It restores your energy, sharpens your focus, boosts your creativity, and makes you more productive at work, at school, or wherever you are. Try this relaxation technique:
1. Sit as comfortably as you can and close your eyes.
2. Take a long, slow, deep breath through your nose. Slowly count to 5 as you inhale.
3. Breathe out through your nose. Slowly count backwards from 5 as you exhale.
4. Repeat this slow rhythmic breathing and counting for 3-5 minutes.

Today I will try to relax for brief periods throughout the day.

(Making Every Day Count: Daily readings for young people on solving problems, setting goals, & feeling good about yourself, 1998)

This is the link to Stop, Breathe, Think https://www.stopbreathethink.com/meditations/

https://www.stopbreathethink.com/meditations/

Here is a resource for home created by the CBE while they are figuring out next steps in learning. The CBE is working on finding ways to help us connect online after spring break. We miss you terribly. We love each of you.

https://cbe.ab.ca/programs/curriculum/learning-at-home/Pages/default.aspx

A few things:

• Students can access their google account from home. In google drive, we have created a folder called,  Students Room 52 and 53. In this folder, we have shared both groups' performances for Evergreen Theatre. If you would like to view it, please ask your child to log into their google drive account. We are especially excited to share the performance with Ms. Jenn's class as parents didn't get to see this performance. The dress rehearsal was really good. Evergreen Theatre was a great learning experience for all of us. Thank you to parent council for funding this fantastic residency.
• Ms. Jenn and Ms. Tanya are available via email and we can talk about using google hangout (video chatting via your school account) to connect. We are waiting for the CBE to share with us how they would like us to continue our learning experience together. We are happy that our year didn't actually end and that we can still work together; it'll just look different.
• On top of the resources the CBE shared, we would like to remind you to check out the page of web resources on the blog to support your learning. There are also the Canadian Reader (grade 4) and the What in the World (grade 5) in google drive that you have access to.
• Finally, spring break is next week. It is ok to wait until March 30th before you look at doing any school work. It will wait. 

Thursday, March 19

A twitter thread from Alison Van Rosendaal you mind find comforting about learning right now.

https://twitter.com/avrosendaal/status/1239753036278329344

"Take rest; a field that has rested give a bountiful crop" ~ Ovid

Here's another quick and easy way to relax:

1. Sit as comfortably as you can.

2. Breathe deeply and naturally. In and out. In and out. Spend about a minute just breathing.

3. Think of a word or phrase - something totally stress free. Examples: "blue sky," "soft rain," "pillow," "ocean."

4. Repeat your word or phrase over and over in your mind as you continue to breathe naturally. Eventually it will become meaningless - just sounds.

5. Do this for 3-5 minutes.

Today I'll practice a relaxation technique.

(Making Every Day Count: Daily readings for young people on solving problems, setting goals, & feeling good about yourself, 1998)

Riddle

I am always on the table, but you don't get to eat me. What am I?

Math Puzzle 

This puzzle uses the area model. Can you solve it? 

This puzzle is based on the multiplication table. Can you solve?

FYI: Ms. Harrison and I packed up all your stuff including your shoes. Everything in bagged up. These are the shoes I couldn't remember who they belonged to. These shoes will not be packed in your bag if they are yours. We don't know the plan for you to gather your things, but when you do, please check that the shoes in your bag are actually yours :) and if any of these are your shoes, you will have to add them to your bag.

Hello room 52 and 53 families,

We apologize for another email from us today however, we are wondering if our wonderful parents could pass this on to their child.

Hello Students!

We miss you and thought it might be nice to say a little hello in the digital world; a quick connect before spring break.

We are experimenting with Google Hangouts/Meet and have sent you an invitation to join a video call with us. We were thinking anytime between 8:30 and 9:30am tomorrow morning, March 20. In order to join our video call, you will need to log into your @educbe.ca account and go to your gmail. Here you will find an invitation from Ms. Jenn. When you open the invitation, look for "Join Hangouts Meet" and click on the link. This should connect you to the video conference. We believe you can use a computer, ipad, tablet, or phone. Remember, we are testing and it might not work for everyone at this time. 

Send us an email if you get stuck and we will try to help you troubleshoot. If you can't make it, don't worry. We will try again on another day.

Until tomorrow...

Stay healthy everyone!

Ms. Jenn and Ms. Tanya

Thursday, March 19

"The sweetest of all sounds is praise." ~ Anonymous

Doesn't it feel wonderful when someone gives you a compliment? Pass those good feelings on by paying a compliment yourself. Tell you teacher his tie looks great. Let your dad know that, in your eyes, he's the world's best cook. Send a note to your grandma saying how much everyone admires the sweater she sent you for your birthday. (Be genuine and sincere so people know you really mean  what you say.) Try to compliment at least one person each day.

Today I'll give someone a compliment.

Riddle

Which graph doesn't belong? Explain your thinking.

Word Work

No googling allowed. Use your brain power. Every answer must start with the first letter of your last name. Can you do it?

article of clothing -
something to drink -
a city or country you can go to -
a food -
an animal -
a girl's name -
a boy's name -
a profession/job -
word to describe someone -
something in your house -
a body part - 

Art from Our Amazing Students

Artist Sierra

Artist Raya

Artist Aliah

March 9-13

BWS IMPORTANT PARENT INFORMATION

Dear Parents & Guardians Based on the changing provincial and local response to COVID-19, the CBE has given us direction to postpone: Evergreen Theater Performance:  Friday, March 13 @ 10:15 am. CANCELLED Student-Led Conferences:  Thursday, March 19th & Friday, March 20thCANCELLED, booking system will not open. We will still be having the Scholastic book Fair, due to the directive parents willNOT able to attend, as conferences are cancelled. All CBE schools have been given direction to postpone or cancel events that include populations from other schools and/or parents or other community members, such as Parent-Teacher Interviews, celebrations of learning, drama/musical performances, dances, athletic competitions, etc. This decision is effective from Mar. 12 until the end of March break. This decision will be revisited during March break to determine whether events should be rescheduled. Events outside of school hours that include the regular student and staff population of the school (school clubs, practices, etc) and scheduled field trips may continue at this time.   I know this may be disappointing news. Students and staff have spent a significant amount of time preparing for these events, but the health of our community is our priority. For the most up to date information about the CBE’s approach to COVID-19 and the actions we are taking, please visit our website. Answers to frequently asked questions will continue to be posted as information becomes available. Thank you, Erin Tourigny

Monday, March 9

We're looking for the next bank NOTE-able Canadian
https://www.bankofcanada.ca/banknotes/banknoteable-5/

Simple Justice: 50 years later, Monique Begin, reflects on the Royal Commission on the Status of Women https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thesundayedition/the-sunday-edition-for-march-8-2020-1.5482636/simple-justice-50-years-later-monique-b%C3%A9gin-reflects-on-the-royal-commission-on-the-status-of-women-1.5482637

Math - putting decimals on the number line

Music - Ms. Tanya | Response to Simple Justice - Ms. Jenn

Math - Volume question (grade 5), Area question (grade 4)
Evergreen Theatre - Ms. Jenn | Energy Diet video PSA - Ms. Tanya
Human Sexuality
Grade 4
- Discussed ground rules and treating each other with respect
- Can you find 10 3-letter body parts that are found on both girls and boys (no slang allowed)
- Labelling external body parts (penis  scrotum  testicles  vulva  breasts)
- Question Box: do you have any questions?

Grade 5
- Discussed ground rules and treating each other with respect
- Review of Puberty (What is puberty? How old are people when puberty begins? What happens ONLY to a male during puberty? What happens ONLY to a female during puberty? What happens to everyone during puberty?)
- Question Box: do you have any questions?

Tuesday, March 10

We're looking for the next bank NOTE-able Canadian https://www.bankofcanada.ca/banknotes/banknoteable-5/

PE
Writing
Canadian Reader
Math
Evergreen Theatre - Ms. Jenn | Energy Diet video PSA - Ms. Tanya
Human Sexuality

Wednesday, March 11

A friendly reminder about how to wash your hands :)

We're looking for the next bank NOTE-able Canadian
https://www.bankofcanada.ca/banknotes/banknoteable-5/

Evergreen Theatre - Ms. Jenn | Endling Research with Mr. Tynan - Ms. Tanya
Human Sexuality

PE
Math: Representing Decimals Interactive Notebook Page
- What is a decimal
- How do I say a number with a decimal?
- On a grid
- On a number line

Evergreen Theatre - Ms. Jenn (students have their scripts) | Energy Diet video PSA - Ms. Tanya
Human Sexuality

Thursday, March 12

Special Lunch Today
Math
Music - Ms. Jenn's and Ms. Tanya's group
Refugee Article
Evergreen Theatre - Ms. Jenn | Energy Diet video PSA - Ms. Tanya
Dress Rehearsal
PE

Friday, March 13

Write
Math
Refugee Writing
Spy Stories
Energy Diet
Canadian Reader



Upcoming Events
March 13 - MYCBE/PowerSchool booking system opens at 6pm
March 19 11:45 early dismissal
March 23-27 Spring Break
March 30 School Resumes
April 16 Weaselhead Field Trip ($14.50 through PowerSchool)
April 16 Grade 4/5 Celebration of Learning

March 2 - 6

Monday, March 2
Evergreen Theatre Kickoff Assembly 8:45-9am (students and staff only)
9:30-10:30 Ms. Tanya Evergreen Theatre- Ms. Jenn Energy Diet Challenge
Gym
Music Ms. Tanya's group |  Ms. Jenn's group Math- Decimals
Energy Diet Challenge

Money Challenge Problem-  Decimals

Today we started looking at decimals by considering money.  We talked about different ways to represent our coins or decimals.
I can identify a penny (no longer in use), a nickle, a dime, a quarter, a loonie and a toonie.
I can write the value of the coin in at least three different ways.
For example: A loonie
$1.00
100 cents
One dollar                                            The Money Challenge:
    A family is trying to save money to go vacation.  They need               $1258.50. They decide to put $1.00 into savings in the first               week.  They save $2.00 in second week.  Now they have $3.00.        If in week 3 they save $3 and in week 4 they save $4.00.
      How much will they have saved in one month (4weeks)?         
      How much will they have saved in 6 months (26 weeks)?
     After 1 year (52 weeks) how much money will they have saved?

What would happen if instead of a dollar the family saved $0.50 at a time?  How much would they have saved after 4 weeks? 26 weeks? 52 weeks?
Or $0.25 each week cummulatively? How much would they have                                                          after 4 weeks? 26 weeks? 52 weeks?

The Writing Process

We continued to work on story writing.  We talked about the writing process.  The writing process has 5 stages:

1) Prewriting

2) Writing

3) Revising

4) Editing

5) Publishing

Evergreen Theatre

Evergreen Theatre Information click the link to learn more about our Evergreen Theatre Residency.

Tuesday, March 3
8:15-9:15 PE
9:40-10:40 Ms. Tanya's group Evergreen Theatre- Ms, Jenn Energy Diet Challenge
Music Ms. Jenn's group | Ms. Tanya's group Math- Decimals

Decimals (to the hundredths (gr. 4), to the thousandths (gr.5))

We are working decimals.  Practice tonight with this grid.  What decimals represent this picture?

Synonyms

What is a synonym?  We worked in a small group to figure out synonyms for the word 'said'.  How many can we get at home?  The most we could find at school was approximately 30.

Yearbook update

Would you like to order a YEARBOOK, the order deadline has now been extended to March 31^st.

You can order and pay online with your MYCBE/PowerSchool account, you will find the fee under

School Based Optional Fees. Click on the yearbook icon and you will asked to add to your cart,

this will automatically add the $25 fee to your account. You can call the school office ask for the

fee to be attached the fee to your account, please email me directly at catunney@cbe.ab.ca or

call 403 777 6259 with your request.

Wednesday, March 4
Refugee News Article (looking at major events within each of the three stories - Josef, Isabel, and Mahmoud)
9:40-10:40 Ms. Tanya's group Evergreen Theatre - Ms. Jenn Energy Diet Challenge
Math (Using a number line to represent a decimal)
Writing (editing and revising)
Endling Research/Canadian Reader

Natalie has asked students in Ms. Tanya's group to practice their lines at home. If possible, someone at home will read the lines that their child doesn't have to memorize so students can practice only their lines. Students will not be using a script when they perform, so lines need to be memorized. Students each have a hard copy of the script in their backpacks. Here is a digital copy...just in case.

Thursday, March 5
PE
Music Ms. Jenn's group | ? Ms. Tanya's group
Music Ms. Tanya's group | Ms. Jenn's group
10:40-11:30 Ms. Tanya's group Evergreen

Evergreen Theater Residency at Bridlewood School!

Evergreen Theater has joined Bridlewood School. Their work with us began on Monday, March 2 and will finish on Friday, March 13.

Each week, artists will work with specific classes on a particular topic identified by each class to create a theatrical version of curricular concepts and content.

Each Friday, the classes who have worked with the artists will come together to present their work in a performance. 

Performances will begin at 10:15 am on Friday, March 6 

and Friday, March 13. This residency is possible due to the generosity of the Bridlewood School Fundraising Society.

Parents and guardians, please plan to attend!!

Classes that will perform on March 6: Gross (pm class), Rinaldi, Baker, Penonzek, Ashacker, Faulkner, Hess, Mori, Steeves, Palamar, Wagenblast

Classes that will perform on March 13: Gross (am class), K. Aebli (am class), L. Aebli, Swanson, Olijynk, Bhachu, Sanders, Barge, Gordon, Sleno, King

http://school.cbe.ab.ca/school/Bridlewood/about-us/news-centre/_layouts/ci/post.aspx?oaid=16b6dbe3-6041-49f6-a7a9-f1b9adb324dd&oact=20001

Friday, March 6
9-9:20 Ms. Tanya's group Evergreen
10:15-11:15 Ms. Tanya's group - Performance


Upcoming Events
March 2-13 Evergreen Theatre Grow a Show 
March 13 - MYCBE/PowerSchool booking system opens at 6:00pm
March 13 - 10:15am Evergreen Theatre performance (Ms. Jenn's group)
March 19 and 20 - Student Led Conferences
March 19 - 11:45 dismissal
March 20 - No School for Students
April 16 - Grade 4/5 Celebration of Learning
April 16 Weaselhead Field Trip (~$14.50 through PowerSchool)

February 24 - 28

Bridlewood School Updates

From the Office - How to pay for a Yearbook online

Parents & Guardians, 

Because the yearbook is an optional fee, the fee does not automatically appear in your MYCBE/PowerSchool account. 

You will find the fee under the Goods/Services tab, click on the tab and you will see two optional fees

Noon Supervision Drop In

Yearbook

Click on the fee you want, hit ok, the fee will then appear in your school fees, for online payment.

If you have any issues with this, please call the office we can attach the optional fees.

Monday, February 24
Glenbow Museum Field Trip
Bring:
- lunch
- water bottle

How do artists tell stories?
What is art?
Is art personal?
Does art have a message?

Sensory Art
At the Glenbow Museum, we used our senses to create art.
We listened to a song and thought about how it made us feel or what sounds we heard.
We looked at images and decided which images we had a connection to.
We smelled four scents and drew a picture of a memory it created for us.
And we reached in a box to feel an object and recreated how the object felt with tissue paper.

Tuesday, February 25
Stone Soup Readers Theatre practice
Math: Grade 4 - Perimeter and Area Practice | Grade 5 Perimeter, Area, and Volume Practice
Social Studies: Heritage Minute
Crochet practice

Perimeter, Area, and Volume Practice
1. Read the problem and underline important information (i.e., know information and unknown information)
2. Draw a picture and put in the known information.
3. Solve showing your thinking and writing a solution statement with proper units of measurement.

Wednesday, February 26
Pink Shirt Day
Stone Soup Readers Theatre practice
Gym
Math - Perimeter, Area and Volume practice continued
Mr. Tynan and Ms. Williamson - Making Predictions

What predictions can you make about the book, Endling, based on the front cover?

Practicing Stone Soup!
We have speakers, actors, and sound effects. We have been working at putting these three elements together for the Assembly on Thursday morning. Our actions are becoming more purposeful, our speakers are finding their performance voices, and our sound effects people are hitting their cues. Come see us live Thursday morning at 10:30am.

Thursday, February 27
Purple Shirt Day
Dress Rehearsal for the Kindness Assembly
Kindness Kickoff Assembly (10:30am families are welcome to attend)
Math
Buddies

Friday, February 28
Mr. Tynan and Ms. Williamson - Music
Commonplace Book

Upcoming Events
March 2-13 Evergreen Theatre Grow a Show 
March 6 - 10:15am Evergreen Theatre performance (Ms. Tanya's group)
March 13 - 10:15am Evergreen Theatre performance (Ms. Jenn's group)
March 19 and 20 - Student Led Conferences
March 19 - 11:15 dismissal
March 20 - No School for Students
April 16 - Grade 4/5 Celebration of Learning
April 16 Weaselhead Field Trip (~$14.50 through PowerSchool)

February 17 - 21

Monday, February 17
Family Day - No School

Tuesday, February 18
Remember to return your field trip forms for our upcoming visit to the Glenbow Museum.

Readers Theatre - Follow the Drinking Gourd
Math grade 4 -  area | grade 5 - volume
Ms. Jenn Music | Ms. Tanya
Ms. Erin OT...adding donkey kicks to the Motor Lab
Social Studies: creating a timeline of our notable Canadians from our past
Write: free write
Crocheting - learning how to do a single crochet stitch for our second line

Wednesday, February 19
Math  grade 4 -  area | grade 5 - volume
Cinquain Poems (adding to our Looking At Art)
PE
Read Aloud: Stone Soup
Preparing for Stone Soup Readers' Theatre
Weather Tracking Sheet and Legend for crocheting

Thursday, February 20
Social Studies: Heritage Minute - Viola
PE
Stone Soup Practice
Math: grade 5 division (3-digit by 1-digit) | grade 4 line of symmetry
Buddies
Stone Soup Practice

Friday, February 21
PE
Commonplace Book
Stone Soup Readers Theater Practice
Crocheting practice

Upcoming Events
February 24 Glenbow Museum Field Trip (~$21 through PowerSchool)
February 26 Pink Shirt Day
February 27 Kindness Kick Off Assembly
March 2-13 Evergreen Theatre Grow a Show 
April 16 Weaselhead Field Trip (~$14.50 through PowerSchool)