Mr Dunlop's Class

In class we currently have a Museo kit (Artifacts) from the Glenbow museum. We are looking at the lives of our first nation peoples who lived in Alberta. We are discovering the different ways they were able to use their environment and live off the land for thousands of years. We are beginning to see the impact of the fur trade and early settlement and how that impacted the blackfoot way of life. Please encourage your child to tell you about what they know and even better deepen their understanding by checking out this great website:  GLENBOW BLACKFOOT

Alien inline skating will be back at Copperfield in January.  We hope all students can enjoy this experience (safely in our gym). To do this however a waiver must be returned to me to participate. (Sorry)  Click here for waiver

As grade four parents I am sure you have a set routine already however I have been asked to share this information with you anyway. Due to legality; Tobogganing, tubing, crazy carpet, bobsledding and sledding are prohibited on CBE Property. Also, supervision begins at 8:05am and parents do not need to remain with their children until the bell rings.  Supervisors will remain with students. We have had some great discussions in class and have been showing improved focus and effort this past week, hopefully we can continue this for the rest of the year. We are currently working on an in depth assignment to finish off our waste in out world unit, We are studying the Niitsitapi museo kit in social studies, Beginning multiplication in math as well as learning about perimeter and area. We have also just began dance in gym. 

Currently at school we have had a case of the Varicella virus AKA the Chicken Pox. As you may be aware this is a highly contagious virus. Please be on the lookout for some of the common symptoms: Hopefully this image helps to inform you on what to look for and how to handle the situation should your child contract the virus.

Winter concert 2018 As you may have already been informed, this years winter concern is going to be "The Grinch"    Click for more details: Winter Concert Info Grinch set design: If you're sick of the cold snowy weather  already (Like Mr D) then this is a great opportunity to develop some skills, stay warm and make something to be proud of...  This is for you! Beginning on November 27 th  to December 6 th , the Grade 4’s are invited to participate in a lunchtime Set Design club. Students will be creating the set pieces for our upcoming Winter Concert: The Grinch! The club will be from 11:55am-12:55pm. Students will be asked to bring their lunch on these days. We will be meeting in Room 180. The dates for the club are: November 27th, November 29th, December 4th and December 6th. For those who are interested in joining the club, please sign the form and return to Mrs. Fernandez by  Tuesday, November 27 th .  Click here for permission Form ...

If your child would like to participate in this years Eco-leader project please fill out this form and return it by Monday the 26th. Click HERE  for form. This will involve two field trips to learn about environmental issues one of which students will attempt to help improve in an assignment they will present to the Mayor at the 2019 Mayors Expo. This is a great program and allows students to develop their leadership skills in the greater community whilst learning some important information about community projects, presentation skills and much more. A highly recommended experience for those willing to participate. This will come with time commitments during lunchtimes and potentially outside of school hours.

Math assignment: Toys'R'Us Shopping spree Click Here

Find all the information you need for your pamphlet project  HERE!!!

Conferences are just around the corner on November 22 and November 23. We are excited to share your child’s successes and opportunities for growth with you. Conference Manager will open November 15 at 8am. If you haven’t already registered for a parent account on Powerschool/ MY CBE. You will need an account to book parent/student conferences. Login or create an account:  MYCBE

Grade 4's will be having 2 inschool activities: Museokits & Glenbow Museum workshop. Please see the attached information sheets. Gr 4 Glenbow Nov 27 & 28 2018.pdf   Gr 4 Museokit Dec 3 - 7 2018.pdf   Payments for these activities are  due by November 15, 2018 .

Hi Parents and students, The kids are very excited for halloween tomorrow (Many discussions about costumes and where to find the best candy). Costumes are able to be worn in the afternoon as long as they don't include pretend weapons or masks that completely cover the face. In the morning costumes are not to be worn! We have been writing spooky stories in class and will be sharing them tomorrow, so make sure you don't forget to bring it in if you're still adding finishing touches to it. I mentioned to the students that they were able to bring in a healthy-ish snack to share with the class while we listen to the stories in the afternoon if they would like to.

To print please go to link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1y1TTUb7PUsPbe9Hlg-O5Dijx8KjXPY93/view?usp=sharing Dear Grade 4 Parents, Beginning on November 7 th , the grade four students will be invited to participate in lunchtime Yoga Club.   In Yoga Club participants will focus on strength, flexibility and mindfulness. The Yoga Club will be at lunch from 11:55-12:55 in Ms. Granger’s room. Students will bring their lunches. The dates for Yoga Club are: Wednesday, November 7 th Wednesday, November 14 th Wednesday, November 21 st Wednesday, November 28 th We are only able to accept 25 children due to safety. Please hand in your form as soon as possible if you are interested in joining Yoga Club.   The first 25 students will be accepted. I give permission for ________________________ (Child’s name) from ___________­­­______­­­­­­­­_____ (Teacher’s name) class to attend Yoga Club. Sincerely, Ms. Samphire and Ms. ...

In class we continue to learn about all the issues facing us that have to do with "Waste in our world" It's great to see so many students engaged and becoming passionate about a very important issue that faces us all... OUR TRASH Today on our walk over to the wildflower pond playground, I challenged the students to see how much waste (Plastic in particular) they could see to highlight the issues we are talking about in class. I was amazed with the response as I saw as most of our students demonstrating leadership qualities by beginning to pick up the waste that they were seeing. This continued, without instruction, a several students began to take part in a playground clean-up. I decided to bring the waste back to our class and see how much there was in such a short space and what particular materials these where made out of. This is what we discovered... As you can see the students were not please with their findings and discovered that the majority of this waste...

Hello Parents and greater Copperfield Community, Our grade 4 students are busy planning this year’s assembly for Remembrance Day that will take place on November 9th around 10:30 am.  We are preparing some heartfelt and special tributes to the brave Canadians who are serving or who have served our wonderful country in the armed forces. We are wondering if you or a relative, who have been impacted by conflicts (World War One, Two, or the many other conflicts in the world) would be willing to share your experiences about war with our school during the assembly?   In the past we have had Veterans of the Korean War and Afghanistan share memories and photos so that our young learners better understand Remembrance Day and honor our heroes.  We are looking for a person to speak, share during our Assembly for about 10 minutes (more or less).  If you know someone (Grandfather, Grandmother, parents, siblings, other relatives, neighbour) or you might be interested please c...

We have another in school event coming up on November 8 clay for kids. We will be using our knowledge of Alberta's Natural regions to create an artistic representation of this province.  There are helpful links on the resource page to help prepare and refresh their knowledge, start conversations and gain ideas. We also require some volunteers to assist in the morning of November 8th.

Walk-tober continues!  Enjoy this glorious weather and walk, wheel, ride or scoot to school. 

This is a free resource and a fun way to spend some time with your child. there are many facilities around the city too and they all run free programs throughout the year (including holidays). They also have great technology available to use! Here is the link for the CPL forms: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ct5VreQJoE1SHS8DSA0R7Nt6sOdVOsum/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZiYk-GRUfjy0adkrO87AHCKDI3CrtRec/view?usp=sharing

Vermiculture discovery. Answer the questions using only these websites: http://redwigglersupply.ca/worm-facts/ http://www.saferbrand.com/articles/red-worm-facts-composting https://unclejimswormfarm.com/random-worm-facts/ https://www.worms.com/blogs/news/69166531-5-fascinating-facts-about-red-wigglers http://www.wormfarmfacts.com/Vermicomposting.html https://www.soilthedirtguide.com/10-interesting-facts-about-red-wigglers/ http://mmsb.nl.ca/faq/how-does-vermicomposting-help-the-environment/ 1.     What is Vermiculture?   2.     What are some of the benefits of vermicomposting? 3.     How does it help the environment? 4.     What worms are best used for vermiculture? 5.     How long do these worms live for? 6.     What foods can you feed to the worms? 7.     What should not be fed to the worms? ...