Mrs. King Room 77

Reminder: Tomorrow, November 1st is a PD day. There is no school for students. Have a great long weekend! Here are a few pictures from our experience at Ann and Sandy Cross! We will be creating a classroom website over the next month to showcase our learning.

https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/sk/grasslands/nature/conservation/especes-species http://www.natureconservancy.ca/en/blog/archive/grasslands-the-most.html https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/endangered-animals https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/species-risk-public-registry/publications/2014-guide-prairie-provinces.html 2014 guide to species at risk in the prairie provinces - Canada.ca Farmers, ranchers, Aboriginal groups, scientists, and people with an interest in nature have observed the disappearance of plants and animals for decades. The federal Species at Risk Act, in full effect since June 1, 2004, is designed to work cooperatively with landowners and provincial governments ... www.canada.ca

Open Minds starts on Monday. If you have not returned your green form, please do so by Monday. Thanks to our wonderful volunteers who are coming. We are still in need of one more volunteer for Wednesday, October 23rd. Students brought their spelling assessments home today. These are words from their "words their way" sorts based on the first assessment. Please practice any words that were not spelled correctly at least three times. Parents, please sign and return to school on Monday. Please make sure to dress warm for our outdoor experience next week. Extra clothes can be brought and left in the building if needed. Dress in layers and make sure to have indoor shoes and an extra snack!

Field trip forms are coming home today. Please bring them back by Friday!! 2 points to anyone who brings them back filled out and signed by tomorrow!! We will be going to the Bridlewood pond tomorrow afternoon. Please make sure to wear comfy walking shoes. Secret Question: If there are 15 pencil cases and each one holds 7 pencils, how many pencils are there altogether?

We are still in need of one more parent volunteer for Wednesday, October 23rd and Monday, October 28th in order to meet our minimum requirements. Please let me know if you can join us and already have your police clearance. Thanks! As well, the fee for the week is $54 per student. This has been attached to your MyCBE account, which is the preferred method of payment. There is also a debit/credit card machine in the office if required. Thanks!

Thursday, Oct. 10-  Dare to Care (K to 5 assemblies in gym) Friday, Oct. 11- Professional Development Day.  Non-instructional day.  No School for Students Monday, Oct. 14 th - Thanksgiving Day - No School Tuesday, Oct. 15 th - Welcome back to school! October 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th & 28th - Open Minds at Cross Conservation

https://gem.cbc.ca/media/media/the-nature-of-things/episode-2/38e815a-011b3e1a216 Grasslands: A Hidden Wilderness Watch the first 14mins and 30 seconds of the video.   Answer the following questions. 1.       What animals did you see in the introduction of the video?   Why do you think there are so many different animals? 2.       Grassland songbirds are the fastest declining group of birds.   Why?   What is happening to their habitat? 3.       What makes these birds vulnerable? 4.     List three adaptations that pronghorns have to survive on the prairie grasslands. 5.     What challenges do the pronghorns face?   6.     How are the habitats of the pronghorns being managed to help them? 7.     How do bison help the grasslands? 8.       Why do you think they say that the grasslands are the least protected area but the most endangered? 9.     What do we need to value to support the grasslands?   How could you make a change?