Kind Words and Actions from Mayor Nenshi and Gr.4/5 Buddies

This morning we reviewed the expectations for our Hearing and Sound Slideshow, by creating a slide that would meet the requirements for a perfect score. After recess, we got to hear some wise words from Mayor Nenshi. He told us that he likes purple because it is a mix of conservative and liberal ideas. We also learned that he was a teacher before he became mayor. In the afternoon our buddies helped us with giving feedback on our slideshows.

Homework: Ask your parents what the difference is between conservatives and liberals.

Pink Reflections on our Field Trip followed by Squinty

Tomorrow Mayor Nenshi will be coming to our school to talk about kindness for our assembly at 10:30. We are asking students to wear purple or blue to welcome him. Today we listened to and read chapter 9 of Squinty the Comical Pig. During our Hearing and Sound Slideshow time, many students received feedback from the teacher. A few students are now done and working on their instruments.
Homework: Skip count by 5's starting at 3 till you get past 200.

Field trip tomorrow

Be sure to bring a lunch for tomorrow. We will be walking outdoors for a short time so be sure to dress appropriately for the weather. Don't be late. Our bus is leaving at 8:25. We are still looking for volunteers. Please let Mr. Bhachu, gsbhachu@cbe.ab.ca, know if you can help for the day.

Homework: What are you most looking forward to on the field trip tomorrow? Discuss with family.

Hearing and Sound Presentations

In circle we continued our tradition of thanking people for helping us this week. The emotion was thick as students demonstrated love towards one another. We were lucky to have time for a recess today and we enjoyed the warmer weather. At the end of the day we got to see exemplars of slideshows that demonstrated the criteria in various ways.
Homework: Help someone with something. Tell us about it on Monday.

How to Pay for a Yearbook Online

Parents & Guardians

“How to pay for a Yearbook online”

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.

Cathy

Catherine Tunney

CBE Administrative Assistant, Bridlewood School 

Calgary Board of Education|www.cbe.ab.ca/b399
t | 403-777-6259     f | 403-777-6266

New Auction Jobs

Auction 6	February 12th	BB 80
Flag Day 1	Lucy	BB 165
Flag Day 2	Olivia	BB 150
Flag Day 3	Dylan	BB 150
Flag Day 4	Aliyan	BB 140
Whiteboard Person	Daniel	BB 65
Blind Person	Dylan	BB 5
Attendance Person	Aliyan	BB 75
Lights Person	Valentina	BB 45
Computer Cart Person	Nora	BB 55
Handout Person	Bilal	BB 45
Banker 1	Bilal	BB 45
Banker 2	Daniel	BB 40
Line Leader	Keyn	BB 65
Auctioneer	Adam	BB 65
Smart Boarder	Brayden	BB 60
Recycler 1	yara	BB 20
Recycler 2	Dylan	BB 5
Phone Attendant	Tristan	BB 90
Teacher Assistant	Chloe	BB 115
Table Mover 1	Nora	BB 80
Table Mover 2	Tristan	BB 70
Hat Pass	Fallon	BB 115

Getting Our Smart Board Fixed

After Circle we continued discussing Quality of Life and how Environmental Concerns affect Quality of Life. After Recess we reviewed how pitch is changed on different instruments. Then someone showed up to fix our smart board and we had to change our schedule. So we worked on finishing things that are not finished and then worked on some math. Although this was an inconvenience we are very happy that our smart board is working now. After Quiet Reading we bid on new jobs in Auction.  We had gym and music an book exchange as well. We are currently without any volunteers for our field trip. If you are able to help, please get in touch.
Homework: Describe how to change pitch on a drum.

Kindness in the Classroom

Today we discussed what kindness means and how it can be demonstrated. Grade 2's started to learn about the geography of Canada and grade 3's looked at the whole world. In the afternoon we recorded on a big sheet of brown paper, what kindness means to us. We need some kindness from parents as we still need volunteers for our field trip. Please help us out if you are able to by volunteering for the day.
Homework: Try to identify all the provinces in Canada.

Volunteers Needed

Hi Everyone,

We are in need of some volunteers to help with our field trip on Tuesday, February 25th. It is a full day from 8:15 - 3:10. Please let me know if you can help.

Thanks,
Gurmit Bhachu
gsbhachu@cbe.ab.ca

Learning About Other Countries

This morning in Circle we had a discussion about humility. We learned that losing or winning in a nice way is an example of showing humility. Sometimes when we lose we can become angered and we need to remember to show humility. After circle we continued work on hearing and sound. Students are being reminded to look at all the expectations and criteria.
Field trip forms are coming home. Please send them back as soon as possible or at the latest on Friday. 
Homework: Skip count by 3, starting at 1 until you get tired. 

Undelivered Canada Stickers

Today we delivered the Canadian Flags we made to other classrooms. Mr. Bhachu ordered Canada stickers for everyone in our classroom but we only received 21. So in an effort to be fair we decided to auction off the stickers. In Squinty we read about Squinty learning tricks. Then we started writing our own stories about teaching a trick to a pet.
Homework: Skip count by 2's starting at 1, as high as you can.

Being Good Citizens

This morning we learned that kind actions that help others are a form of citizenship. To be good citizens we decided to inform other classes in our school about Flag Day. We made our own Canadian Flags using precise measurements and correct dimensions. On the back of these Flags we wrote messages telling classes about what Flag Day is and why we're celebrating. This was a lot of work and students worked on demonstrating citizenship while creating the flags and keeping track of which classes still needed a flag.
Homework: Discuss with your parents what it means to be Canadian to them.

Another Thankful Friday

Today we took time to participate in thanking each other for supporting each other in learning. After hearing how everyone was feeling and how everyone was thankful we worked on our Hearing and Sound Slide Show which has many criteria to meet. After working for some time we moved on to Auction 6, where we had to do a reflection on the Seven Sacred Teachings. We had an extra gym today and we got to play whatever we wanted.

Field trip information is below. We will need some parents to help on that day.

Homework: Explain what some of the criteria for your Hearing and Sound project are to your parents.

Your child has the opportunity to attend a full day off-site activity to the Arts Commons which is located at 205 8th Ave. SE and the Calgary Central Library which is located at 800 3^rd st. SE.  The Off-Site Activity will occur Tuesday, February 25^th. The students will be transported for the activity by Southland Transportation.  All students are required to be at the school at 8:15 am.  The bus will leave at 8:30 am. Students will be dropped off at Arts Commons and spend half of the day there. At Arts Commons, students will participate in an art related and journaling activity. They will then walk to the Calgary Central Library for the remainder of the trip. At the Calgary Central Library, students will also journal and spend time exploring the building. The bus will depart from the Arts Commons site at 2:15 pm and return to school at 3:00 pm.

Canadian Flag Math and Organizing our Squinty Work

In Circle, we discussed ideas about what we could do with Evergreen theatre. We are having a field trip at the end of the month. More details to come tomorrow. For Math, students had to follow instructions to draw rectangles that met certain criteria. This helped us to understand the design of the Canadian Flag. We got new folders to keep our Squinty reading responses in.
Homework: Discuss with someone what you learned about the Canadian Flag so far. Is the maple leaf a good symbol for Canada?

Evolution of the Canadian Flag

Today in Circle students talked about Valentine's Day. We discussed what makes some days more important than others. We learned that February 15 is the day that our Maple Leaf Canadian Flag was adopted. We decided that it was more important to celebrate Flag Day for us than Valentine's Day. So we will be celebrating Flag Day next Wednesday.  In Math we worked on creating shapes and measuring them to find the total length of all sides. We learned that you need to measure from zero on a ruler because of the mistakes we made.

Homework: Research about the Canadian Flag. Ask your family if they remember Canada having a different flag.

Mission Impossible and a Substitute

After circle we worked on our Hearing and Sound Slideshows. Next was our usual Math Switch. Grade 2 students worked on representing numbers. Grade 3 students worked on basic multiplication facts. After lunch and some reading we went to gym for Mission Impossible. We were the Ninja's at first and then we became spies. We got to exchange our books early this week.
Homework: Talk to your parents or someone about how the ear works and what sounds are pleasant and unpleasant.

Conversations About the Coronavirus

This morning many students brought up concerns about the Coronavirus. One student said that the Coronavirus comes from eating bats and this brought up many questions for us. We learned that one of our student's grandparents are in China but are healthy right now.  So we did some research and learned some facts about the virus. We learned that the virus started in an unknown animal and spread to humans. The symptoms are similar to a respiratory infection. Wearing a mask can help stop the spread if you are infected but is not necessary if you are not.
Homework: Ask your parents about some facts about the Coronavirus.