Thank you grade 5/6 students for an amazing school year! Mrs. Calvert and Ms. Makowski appreciate your hard work, perseverance and positive attitude toward learning this year! It was a pleasure to teach and learn with you, and we wish you the best of luck in your future studies!

Enjoy your summer!

Reminders:
- Report cards are being sent home today!
- Today is the last day of classes - classes resume Tuesday September 1st
- Appeals Day is Tuesday June 30th

Thank you for joining us for the Stampede Breakfast this morning! We enjoyed celebrating the school year with family, friends and a delicious breakfast!

Great job demonstrating the virtues during our classroom challenges this morning! Share with a family member the different classroom activities you worked on. Which virtues did you demonstrate in these activities?

Reminders:

- Tomorrow (Friday June 26) is the last day of classes! Please invite your families to join us for the Farewell Assembly tomorrow morning at 9:15. 

- The grade 5/6 classes will be having a lunch picnic celebration Friday June 26 after the Farewell Assembly. We will be walking to the Baby Park (across from the school field) to enjoy eating our lunch outside! Please remember to pack a lunch and bring a blanket to sit on if you wish. Please ask your parents to contact Mrs. Calvert or Ms. Makowski if they have any questions or concerns.

Important Information regarding upcoming events:

 

-Community News

-Basketball program for youth (grades 6-9) 11:00 am July 6-17th. Free!  Register by emailing Juanita Waugh juanita@cyccalgary.com

-held at Crossroads Community

 

-Farewell Assembly featuring Grade 6 Students Friday, June 26th

            -program begins @ 9:15

            -family members are welcome

            -doors open @ 9:00 to claim seats

Thank you for your excellent work on our Best Novel Projects this week! Share with a family member the advertisement you created for a great novel. Why did you choose this novel? Why do you think other students should read it?

Reminders:
- Tomorrow (Thursday June 25) is our Stampede Breakfast! Please bring your families for a delicious Stampede breakfast at the school! Breakfast will start at 9:00.
- Friday June 26 is our last day of classes! We will be having our farewell assembly at 9:00. Please invite your family to join us in saying farewell to students and staff

Calgary Stampede Pancake Breakfast   –   9:00 am Thursday, June 25^th @ Vista Heights School

Please join us for a breakfast of pancakes, chicken sausages and syrup.  All members of our families are Welcome!

-Students will enter the school as usual at the 8:50 am bell and go to their classes for attendance.

-Family members can line-up outside on the compound and students will join their families in the line @ 9:00 am

-Weather permitting we will eat breakfast outdoors, so bring a blanket to sit on, if you wish.

-If you observe Ramadan we will provide Ziploc bags for you to take the breakfast home.

*NO breakfast program at the school on Thursday, June 25^th.

                       

Good job working on your Best Novel Project! We will be sharing our projects tomorrow!

Thank you Little Green Thumbs for a delicious pita snack and shirts! Excellent work showing thankfulness today!

Calgary Stampede Pancake Breakfast   –   9:00 am Thursday, June 25^th @ Vista Heights School

 

Please join us for a breakfast of pancakes, chicken sausages and syrup.  All members of our families are welcome!

 

-Students will enter the school as usual at the 8:50 am bell and go to their classes for attendance.

-Family members can line-up outside on the compound and students will join their families in the line @ 9:00 am

-Weather permitting we will eat breakfast outdoors, so bring a blanket to sit on, if you wish.

-If you observe Ramadan we will provide Ziploc bags for you to take the breakfast home.

 

*NO breakfast program at the school on Thursday, June 25^th.

 

                       

June-23-15 1:02 PM

Calgary Stampede Pancake Breakfast   –   9:00 am Thursday, June 25^th @ Vista Heights School

Please join us for a breakfast of pancakes, chicken sausages and syrup.  All members of our families are Welcome!

-Students will enter the school as usual at the 8:50 am bell and go to their classes for attendance.

-Family members can line-up outside on the compound and students will join their families in the line @ 9:00 am

-Weather permitting we will eat breakfast outdoors, so bring a blanket to sit on, if you wish.

-If you observe Ramadan we will provide Ziploc bags for you to take the breakfast home.

*NO breakfast program at the school on Thursday, June 25^th.

                       

Congratulations grade 6 students for completing the Provincial Achievement Tests! Be proud of your hard work and achievement. Your raw scores will be sent home with the report cards on Friday June 26th.

We have a busy and exciting final week of school! Please remind your families of the following events:
- Tuesday June 23 - Little Green Thumbs Pita Snack
- Thursday June 25 - Stampede Breakfast - bring your families!
- Friday June 26 - Farewell Assembly, last day of classes, report cards are sent home

Celebrate your week of rigor!  Grade 5's, for your excellent achievement on your Wetlands presentations.  Grade 6's, you have demonstrated perseverance and mindfulness on your Provincial Achievement Tests.  We have one test left, social studies is on Monday, June 22 at 9:00.
Have a fabulous summer weekend!

Classroom Gardens are ready to Harvest

- Tuesday, June 23 @ 10 am we will offer each student the opportunity to choose from a variety of vegetables to make their own pita

-students will eat their pita with their classmates and their teachers just before recess

-this is a snack; it will not replace a lunch

-we will harvest our tomatoes, lettuce, basil and beans from the classroom gardens

-the following is a list of other food choices that will be offered:

Pita

Cucumbers

Lettuce

Tomatoes

Mustard

Mayo

Hummus

Cheese – shredded marble

-if there ingredients you do NOT want you child to eat please contact the teacher

-if you observe Ramadan we can put the pita in a bag for your child to bring home, please let the teacher know

                                                

Grade 6's will be writing their Science Provincial Test tomorrow morning from 9:00-11:00.  Please ensure that you are on time for school, as we read the instructions for the exam together.

Reminder:
Grade 6's please bring a baby picture for our year end celebration slide show.  The picture will be scanned and then returned.

We have started our last project for this learning year.  It a celebration of the amazing books we have been reading as a class.  Share with a family member your favorite read this year and why.  How are you going to advertise your book to convince your peers that it is the best?

Books have been generously donated to the library this year.  They are not part of our collection, so they will be sent home with children.  Please share your new book with your family.

Reminder:

-Grade 6's will be writing their Math Provincial Test tomorrow morning from 9:00-11:00.  Please ensure that you are on time for school, as we read the instructions for the exam together.

-Grade 6's please bring a baby picture for our year end celebration slide show.  The picture will be scanned and then returned.

Grade 6's will be writing their Language Arts Reading Provincial Test tomorrow morning from 9:00-11:00.  Please ensure that you are on time for school, as we read the instructions for the exam together.

Reminder:
-Grade 6 students transitioning to grade 7 who will be taking a bus to their new school -please register online for bussing (transportation) –you do not have to pay until September –if you register then your child will have a seat on a bus  -routes will be shared the end of August.

-Grade 6's please bring a baby picture for our year end celebration slide show.  The picture will be scanned and then returned.

We have been busy preparing for the Grade 6 Provincial Achievement Tests!

Great job collaborating with a partner to answer reading comprehension questions today! Share with a family member the passages you read. What reading strategies did you use? Explain how these can help you on the Language Arts Part B Provincial Achievement Test scheduled for Wednesday June 17.

We had a presentation today from the Calgary Public Library all about their summer reading program.  Please let a family member know about this engaging reading program.  Be sure to get a library card so you can read all summer.  It's free!

Reminder:
Grade 6's please bring a baby picture for our year end celebration slide show.  The picture will be scanned and then returned.

Thank you for another engaging week of learning! You demonstrated perseverance and determination reviewing for the PATs and in your Wetlands Inquiry Project.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Reminder:
- All borrowed books need to be returned to the Learning Commons by Monday June 15!

We have been busy reviewing for the Grade 6 Provincial Achievement tests this week! Reflect on a goal you have for the PATs. What are strategies you can use to help you achieve this goal? Be prepared to share your ideas in class tomorrow.

The grade 5 students began their Wetlands Inquiry Project today! Excellent job beginning to gather your research for this project. Share with a family member the project criteria and assessment posted into D2L. What is a goal you have for this project?

Grade 6 students, please continue to review for the Provincial Achievement Tests! Our first exam is Language Arts Part B (reading comprehension) on Wednesday June 15.

Lunch Supervision & Bussing for 2015-2016 School Year

-Please register for lunch supervision for the 2015-2016 school year

-follow the steps to register online

-go to our webpage and click on My CBE Account to access the link

-you do NOT need to pay the fees until September

-students moving to grade 7 can also register for bussing online

-if you need assistance to register online please call our office 403-777-6000

Excellent work recording your Creative Composers song project into Garage Band! Share with a family member the lyrics you wrote for this project. How did you use literary devices, such as onomatopoeia, similes, metaphors, alliteration and triple scoop words in your verses and chorus?

The Grade 6's will be writing their provincial exams next week beginning on Wednesday, June 17 Language Arts - Reading.  We write exams everyday after that beginning at 9:00 a.m.
Thursday, June 18-Math
Friday, June 19 - Science
Monday, June 22-Social Studies.

There are many places to practice including the links posted below:
D2L: Content Science Review

http://www.education.alberta.ca/admin/testing/achievement/answerkeys/

https://questaplus.alberta.ca/PracticeMain.html#

Please see Mrs. Calvert or Ms. Makowski if you would like to borrow a math or social studies textbook to review.

Thank you for another wonderful week of learning and thoughtful song compositions!

Today is our final Sports Club session! Mrs. Calvert and Ms. Makowski would like to thank everyone who participated in Sports Club this year for your excellent commitment and demonstration of the virtues.

Have a terrific weekend!

Reminders:
No school tomorrow (June 5) - it is a Professional Development Day for teachers.

Important notice coming home today

-Please register for lunch supervision for the 2015-2016 school year

-follow the steps to register online

-you do NOT need to pay the fees until September

-students moving to grade 7 can also register for bussing online

-if you need assistance to register online please call our office 403-777-6000

City of Calgary Survey

-Monday, June 8^th from 12:00-12:45 Brenda from Community Partnerships with the City of Calgary

Will be at the school to survey students

She will be asking students the following questions:

-What do you like about your neighbourhood?

-What don’t you like about your neighbourhood?

-What would you like to see in your neighbourhood?

-Spend some time discussing these questions as a family so you can make a difference in your community.

-This is voluntary.  Students will share their opinions only if they choose.

Excellent work applying literary devices to your Creative Composers Projects! Share with a family member the criteria and assessment for this project posted in D2L and the topic you chose to write about. What is a goal you have for composing songs next class?

Reminder:
- The Volunteer Celebration is tomorrow afternoon (Thursday June 4) at 1:30! Please remind any volunteers to join us for an afternoon of celebration!

-Last Sports Club is tomorrow from 3:15-3:45.

Excellent job examining lyrics of contemporary and classic songs for literary devices! Share with a family member how songs include personification, similes, metaphors, alliteration, onomatopoeia and triple scoop words. What topic did you select for your Creative Composers project? Why did you choose to write a song on this topic?

Today we had a guest presenter, Derek Pulliam, share his knowledge, experience and passion for creating music! Share with a family member your Knew/New connections to this presentation. Begin to think of a topic you would be interested in writing a song about for our upcoming Creative Composers project.

Reminder:

- Last day for Sports Club is Thursday June 4 - please see Ms. Makowski or Mrs. Calvert if there is an activity you would recommend for our last session!
- Bike to School Day is tomorrow (Tuesday June 2). Please remember to lock your bike and wear a helmet!