In connection to Nutrition month, we have been discussing the meaning of 'Wellness'.  What does wellness mean to you?  What are you doing to ensure that you are well?  What goal would you like to work on as a healthy lifestyle choice?  What strategies do you have to achieve your goal?  Be prepared to share in class tomorrow.

Homework:
Read your new fiction book, from Books for Kids, for a Best Book project coming up this spring.

Reminder: 
- Please return your signed Telus Spark Acknowledgement of Risk forms to school as soon as possible.
-Our swimming report cards are coming home today!

Our class has been continuing our novel study of Underground to Canada by Barbara Smucker. Share with a family member what has happened in our story. What challenges have Julilly and Liza experienced in the novel? How was the author kept you interested in the novel? We will be discussing these ideas in class tomorrow.

Homework: 
Take the Recycle It Quiz:
http://www.westtorrens.sa.gov.au/WTORWebFile/Recycle_it/WTC-Quiz.html

Reminder: 
- Please return your signed Telus Spark Acknowledgement of Risk forms to school as soon as possible.

Our engineering projects are almost complete!  Please share with a family member your project posted in D2L, be sure to include your procedure writing and reflections.  What have you learned about designing a mechanism from this project?  What were your successes?  Challenges?  What would you do differently next time?

Homework:
March is nutrition month.  Please go on the following website to learn about some healthy lifestyle choices:

http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/stay-healthy/


Reminder:
- Our class is going to Telus Spark for a field trip on Thursday March 10! Acknowledgement of Risk forms are being sent home today. Please return signed by Friday March 4. 
- Sports Club is tomorrow (March 3) from 3:15 to 3:45.

Our class has been working on making excellent observations in our Plant Experiments! Share with a family member the observations you made for this experiment in the google doc your group created. How have your plants changed in this experiment? Was your hypothesis correct?

Homework: 
Play Race to Zero subtraction with a family member!

Reminder: 
- Please remember to return your signed Telus Spark Acknowledgement of Risk forms as soon as possible.
- Sports Club is tomorrow (March 3) from 3:15 to 3:45.

Our class has been continuing our novel study of The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis. Share with a family member what has happened in our story. What challenges are Parvana and her family facing? What has the family decided to do?  How would you feel if you were Parvana?  How would your character change? We will be discussing these ideas in class tomorrow.

Homework: 
Go to the National Library of Virtual Manipulatives to practice your Base Blocks Addition and Subtraction:
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/category_g_2_t_1.html

Reminders: 
- Our school will be participating in DEAR all week!
- Sports Club is Thursday March 3 from 3:15 to 3:45.
- Our class is going to Telus Spark for a field trip on Thursday March 10! Acknowledgement of Risk forms are being sent home today. Please return signed by Friday March 4.

Our class has begun narrative writing! Share with a family member the ideas our class had for what makes an excellent story. What are examples of excellent stories you have read? How did the author keep you interested in the story? Think of a writing goal you have when writing stories. What strategies will help you achieve this goal? We will be sharing your ideas in class tomorrow.

Homework: 
Go to the National Library of Virtual Manipulatives to practice your Base Blocks Subtraction:
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/category_g_2_t_1.html

Reminders: 
- Our school will be participating in DEAR all week!
- Sports Club is Thursday March 3 from 3:15 to 3:45.

Thank you to the Books for Kids program for the generous book gift to each student in our school! Our school began a week of DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) where all students and teachers in the school are encouraged to stop what they are doing during assigned times and read! Share with a family member the different material you read (or were read) today. We will be participating in DEAR all week. What books do you recommend Mrs. Calvert read for DEAR? Why is this a great book to read?

Homework: 
Continue to read a fiction novel for your next Best Book Project.

Reminder:
-March calendar coming home today.
- We are having a pizza lunch on Wednesday March 16! Notice and order forms are being sent home today. Please return your order and money to the school by March 10.