Hello Grade 4s,
I hope you are all enjoying this very hot summer!
I know I posted a link for our end of year slideshow but it seems that it won't play because the file is too big =( sorry about this!
Hope you are all doing fantastic!
I miss our portable and the fun times of 4H!
You can leave a comment and I will try to write back =)
Love,
Ms.Virji
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Saturday, June 25, 2011
3 more days of Grade 4!!!!!!!!!!!!
Happy weekend grade fours!
Can you believe it 3 more days of grade 4 and then it's time for summer holidays!!!
These last 3 days are going to be fun-filled!!!!
See below for some important reminders:
Monday June 27 - End of Year Slideshow (a.m.) - Trip to Bowlerama (p.m.) ***remember to wear socks!
Tuesday June 28 - Movie Day! Clean up day (take everything home today!)
Wednesday June 29 - Last Day of School, Report Cards go Home!!!
See you all on Monday =)
Love,
Ms.Virji
Can you believe it 3 more days of grade 4 and then it's time for summer holidays!!!
These last 3 days are going to be fun-filled!!!!
See below for some important reminders:
Monday June 27 - End of Year Slideshow (a.m.) - Trip to Bowlerama (p.m.) ***remember to wear socks!
Tuesday June 28 - Movie Day! Clean up day (take everything home today!)
Wednesday June 29 - Last Day of School, Report Cards go Home!!!
See you all on Monday =)
Love,
Ms.Virji
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Less than 2 weeks left of Grade 4!!!
To my awesome grade fours,
We've come a long way....and now we're left with only 9 more days of our journey together in Grade 4.
I will miss you all dearly and I am really touched with all your kind words and thoughts that you have all shared with me throughout the year but especially now. Whether or not I return back to Thorncliffe next year, I want you to know that I've had an amazing year teaching all of you grade fours! I've learned a lot from you and I am very sure you've learned a lot from me! Together we have all created wonderful memories. I'm posting some pictures from our trip to the ROM we had this past Monday - enjoy! Stay tuned for a surprise presentation next week!!!
Love, Ms.Virji
We've come a long way....and now we're left with only 9 more days of our journey together in Grade 4.
I will miss you all dearly and I am really touched with all your kind words and thoughts that you have all shared with me throughout the year but especially now. Whether or not I return back to Thorncliffe next year, I want you to know that I've had an amazing year teaching all of you grade fours! I've learned a lot from you and I am very sure you've learned a lot from me! Together we have all created wonderful memories. I'm posting some pictures from our trip to the ROM we had this past Monday - enjoy! Stay tuned for a surprise presentation next week!!!
Love, Ms.Virji
Sunday, June 5, 2011
June 6 - 10
As we begin to wind down to the end of the school year, I will only post any important reminders.
Here's what you need to know for this week:
* Trip Forms for the ROM need to be brought in by Wednesday with $12.00
* Spelling Test on Friday
* Math Patterning Test on Friday
This week, please remember to start taking your indoor shoes home.
Thanks, enjoy your sunny Sunday!
Ms.Virji :)
Here's what you need to know for this week:
* Trip Forms for the ROM need to be brought in by Wednesday with $12.00
* Spelling Test on Friday
* Math Patterning Test on Friday
This week, please remember to start taking your indoor shoes home.
Thanks, enjoy your sunny Sunday!
Ms.Virji :)
Sunday, May 29, 2011
May 30 - Jun 3
Hello Grade 4's!
It's hard to believe the school year is coming close to an end.
It's been a wonderful year and the next 4 weeks ahead will be spent reviewing a lot of what we have learned already as well as finishing up various units.
This is a busy week, here's whats happening:
Monday: Gym, Library Books need to be brought back
Tuesday: Mr.Battaglia visits at 9:45am Last Day visiting School Library, Walk to Public Library in the morning, Rocks and Minerals Test
Wednesday: CASI Test (AM), Gym, Robin Hood Presentation 1:00pm
Thursday: Character Ed.
Friday: Spelling Test, Medieval Castle Due!
Thanks,
Ms.Virji
It's hard to believe the school year is coming close to an end.
It's been a wonderful year and the next 4 weeks ahead will be spent reviewing a lot of what we have learned already as well as finishing up various units.
This is a busy week, here's whats happening:
Monday: Gym, Library Books need to be brought back
Tuesday: Mr.Battaglia visits at 9:45am Last Day visiting School Library, Walk to Public Library in the morning, Rocks and Minerals Test
Wednesday: CASI Test (AM), Gym, Robin Hood Presentation 1:00pm
Thursday: Character Ed.
Friday: Spelling Test, Medieval Castle Due!
Thanks,
Ms.Virji
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
May 24 27
Hi Grade 4's...here's a look at what's happening this week:
Monday: Victoria Day - NO SCHOOL
Tuesday: Health, Character Ed, Computers -- Lice Check today
Wednesday: Health, Gym, Science, Art
Thursday: Health (10:30 - 11:40am), Music
Friday: Science (review for rocks and minerals test on tuesday)
Monday: Victoria Day - NO SCHOOL
Tuesday: Health, Character Ed, Computers -- Lice Check today
Wednesday: Health, Gym, Science, Art
Thursday: Health (10:30 - 11:40am), Music
Friday: Science (review for rocks and minerals test on tuesday)
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Volcanoes!
Today we went out and erupted our volcanoes!
It was FUN!!!! Here are some things we learned: the smaller the volcano, the bigger the explosion!
Taller volcanoes took a longer time to erupt. Today we erupted 6 volcanoes. Check out the pictures below! Tomorrow we will erupt the remaining 6!
It was FUN!!!! Here are some things we learned: the smaller the volcano, the bigger the explosion!
Taller volcanoes took a longer time to erupt. Today we erupted 6 volcanoes. Check out the pictures below! Tomorrow we will erupt the remaining 6!
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| Ms.Virji helping Ayaan put food colouring in the volcano to create the look of lava! |
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| Fajjar, Ramsha and Alina's volcano erupted quickly because it was small!!!! Well Done! |
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| Fajjar, Ramsha and Alina putting food colouring in their volcano! |
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| A huge eruption! |
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| WOWWW!!!! |
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| Our volcanoes! |
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| Eruption! |
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| Awesome! |
Sunday, May 15, 2011
May 16 - 19
Hello Grade 4's!!!!
It's been a rainy weekend, but I'm glad I got to see some of you come out to our TPPS Fun Fair. Despite the rain, many families showed up and it was a great success. Here's what's happening this week. Remember this is a short week. We have a PA Day on Friday and next Monday is Victoria Day!
Monday May 16: Nonfiction Rough Book Reports Due, Gym (remember to wear running shoes - we will be inside Gym A today doing Track and Field)
Tuesday May 17: Music, Stained Glass Art
Wednesday May 18: Science: We will erupt our volcanoes today outside!!!
Thursday May 19: Spelling Test, Math Test, Gym
*Your rough draft of the non-fiction book report is due on Monday.
*We have a Measurement (length, area, perimeter) Test on Thursday
*By now you should have started working on your Castle Project - it is due Monday May 30
See you tomorrow! =)
Ms.Virji
It's been a rainy weekend, but I'm glad I got to see some of you come out to our TPPS Fun Fair. Despite the rain, many families showed up and it was a great success. Here's what's happening this week. Remember this is a short week. We have a PA Day on Friday and next Monday is Victoria Day!
Monday May 16: Nonfiction Rough Book Reports Due, Gym (remember to wear running shoes - we will be inside Gym A today doing Track and Field)
Tuesday May 17: Music, Stained Glass Art
Wednesday May 18: Science: We will erupt our volcanoes today outside!!!
Thursday May 19: Spelling Test, Math Test, Gym
*Your rough draft of the non-fiction book report is due on Monday.
*We have a Measurement (length, area, perimeter) Test on Thursday
*By now you should have started working on your Castle Project - it is due Monday May 30
See you tomorrow! =)
Ms.Virji
Monday, May 9, 2011
May 9 - 13
Here's whats happening this week
Monday: Track and Field Meet 12:45 - 1:55pm
Tuesday: Non-Fiction Book Report Writing Begins, Health Quiz
Wednesday: Volcano Building Begins
Thursday: Music
Friday: Spelling Test, Art
Monday: Track and Field Meet 12:45 - 1:55pm
Tuesday: Non-Fiction Book Report Writing Begins, Health Quiz
Wednesday: Volcano Building Begins
Thursday: Music
Friday: Spelling Test, Art
Sunday, May 1, 2011
May 2 - 6
Hello Grade 4s,
It's already May!!!! I can't believe how fast the year has gone by! This week is Education Week which means we've got a busy week ahead. Here's a look at what is in store for this week.
*please bring back library books by Wednesday
Monday: Gym is cancelled due to the Elections Voting taking place in Gym A. Music Monday at 12:40pm
Tuesday: PIRLS Test Day! (morning only) 4:30 - 6:30pm Family Open House Literacy Activities
Wednesday: Shadow Tracing Outside 4:30 - 6:30pm Family Open House Math Activities
Thursday: Reading Buddies, Arts Assembly, Gym (outside depending on when the assembly finishes)
Friday: Spelling Test, Music Concert, Library 2:45-3:25pm
It's already May!!!! I can't believe how fast the year has gone by! This week is Education Week which means we've got a busy week ahead. Here's a look at what is in store for this week.
*please bring back library books by Wednesday
Monday: Gym is cancelled due to the Elections Voting taking place in Gym A. Music Monday at 12:40pm
Tuesday: PIRLS Test Day! (morning only) 4:30 - 6:30pm Family Open House Literacy Activities
Wednesday: Shadow Tracing Outside 4:30 - 6:30pm Family Open House Math Activities
Thursday: Reading Buddies, Arts Assembly, Gym (outside depending on when the assembly finishes)
Friday: Spelling Test, Music Concert, Library 2:45-3:25pm
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Measuring Puddles!!!
On this rainy Tuesday, I took the students outside today to take advantage of the weather!
Today we began a new unit in math - Length, Area and Perimeter.
As a fun activity, we decided to go out when the rain cleared up to measure the depth of puddles around our portable!
Here are some pics of the students in action! And...in case you're wondering the deepest puddle was a little more than 2 cm deep!
Today we began a new unit in math - Length, Area and Perimeter.
As a fun activity, we decided to go out when the rain cleared up to measure the depth of puddles around our portable!
Here are some pics of the students in action! And...in case you're wondering the deepest puddle was a little more than 2 cm deep!
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| Ayaan measuring how deep the puddle on the turf was. |
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| Students deciding where to measure. |
Pointillism Art Work
Pointillism is an original form of art created by George Seurat and also used by Claude Monet. Pointillism is a bunch of tiny dots formed together to make a picture. In our art lesson we used pointillism instead of using a paintbrush and just painting because pointillism is brighter and it stands out! When two colors are next to each other, your eye mixes them and that is called optical mixing. Using optical mixing instead of physically mixing can make a brighter picture.
Pointillism takes a long time. As you can tell, the artists of Portable 3 took their time to create these masterpieces!!!
*some of the pictures are sideways and I couldn't turn them around - sorry!!!
Pointillism takes a long time. As you can tell, the artists of Portable 3 took their time to create these masterpieces!!!
*some of the pictures are sideways and I couldn't turn them around - sorry!!!
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Week of April 18 - 21
Here's some important reminders for what's happening this week:
Monday: Letter Writing to our Pen-Pals, Art
Tuesday: Gym, Music
Wednesday: Medieval Story Writing in the Staffroom, Computers 2:05-2:45pm
Thursday: Spelling Test, Gym
* remember NO SCHOOL FRIDAY APRIL 22 and MONDAY APRIL 25 - see you on Tuesday April 26 =)
Monday: Letter Writing to our Pen-Pals, Art
Tuesday: Gym, Music
Wednesday: Medieval Story Writing in the Staffroom, Computers 2:05-2:45pm
Thursday: Spelling Test, Gym
* remember NO SCHOOL FRIDAY APRIL 22 and MONDAY APRIL 25 - see you on Tuesday April 26 =)
Sunday, April 10, 2011
What's Happening - April 11 - 15
Monday: Product Project DUE; Author's Chair, Last Day to finish making shields, Library Books due!!
Tuesday: Gym will be outside today due to a performance happening in GYM A
Wednesday: Day of Pink (please wear pink today), Library 2:45 - 3:25
Thursday: Gym, Crystal Growing Science Experiment
Friday: Spelling Test, Author's Chair, Earth Day Clean Up (we will be going outside to clean our community this afternoon)
See you all tomorrow!
Ms.Virji :)
Tuesday: Gym will be outside today due to a performance happening in GYM A
Wednesday: Day of Pink (please wear pink today), Library 2:45 - 3:25
Thursday: Gym, Crystal Growing Science Experiment
Friday: Spelling Test, Author's Chair, Earth Day Clean Up (we will be going outside to clean our community this afternoon)
See you all tomorrow!
Ms.Virji :)
These Kids are Awesome!!!!
I have such a wonderful group of students and they are all brilliant in their own ways. I'd like to congratulate a few of the students right now for some great accomplishments that have taken place at TPPS this past month...
Principal's Enrichment Challenge Winners for the Month of March:
Naheeda and Ramsha!!!
Regional Spelling Bee: This past Saturday, I had the priviledge to go out and see our fantastic 5 students compete in the Regional Spelling Bee at East York Town Center. All students did a fabulous job! I'm glad that they had fun - and enjoyed themselves!!!
Congratulations to:
Nafilah - who placed in the Top 15 .
Abdullah
Marjon
Faiza
Hiba
Ms.Virji :)
Principal's Enrichment Challenge Winners for the Month of March:
Naheeda and Ramsha!!!
Regional Spelling Bee: This past Saturday, I had the priviledge to go out and see our fantastic 5 students compete in the Regional Spelling Bee at East York Town Center. All students did a fabulous job! I'm glad that they had fun - and enjoyed themselves!!!
Congratulations to:
Nafilah - who placed in the Top 15 .
Abdullah
Marjon
Faiza
Hiba
Ms.Virji :)
Sunday, April 3, 2011
This Week in P.3 April 4 - 8
Here's what's happening this week:
Monday: Author's Chair by Yusuf and Nafilah, Bring Your Bristol Board today if you haven't already - we will be making shields this afternoon
Tuesday: Bullying Puppet Performance in the morning; Reading Buddies; Gym
Wednesday: Trip to Claude Watson 10:30am - 1:30pm; Computers 2:05 - 2:45pm
Thursday: Gym
Friday: Spelling Test, Product Advertisment and Design Due TODAY!!!
Ms.Virji :)
Monday: Author's Chair by Yusuf and Nafilah, Bring Your Bristol Board today if you haven't already - we will be making shields this afternoon
Tuesday: Bullying Puppet Performance in the morning; Reading Buddies; Gym
Wednesday: Trip to Claude Watson 10:30am - 1:30pm; Computers 2:05 - 2:45pm
Thursday: Gym
Friday: Spelling Test, Product Advertisment and Design Due TODAY!!!
Ms.Virji :)
Friday, April 1, 2011
Congratulations!
A job well done to Abdullah, Nafilah, Hiba, Marjon, Muzammil and Faiza for participating in this year's Thorncliffe Park Spelling Bee!!! These students worked hard with their coaches, families and most of all studying independently - it was no easy task but they persevered!!!!
Congratulations, I am very proud of all your accomplishments! :)
Congratulations, I am very proud of all your accomplishments! :)
Thursday, March 31, 2011
March Update of What's Happening in Portable 3!
A Peek at Our Weeks
Here’s an update about the learning that’s been happening in portable three this past month!
Language: we’ve been looking at media literacy – creating newspaper articles, examining magazine advertisements and creating our own products. Next we’re going to write our own stories and publish them!
Math: We’ve started Fractions and Decimals
Social Studies: We have stepped back in time to the Middle Ages where we are learning all about Medieval Times. Students are learning about kings, barons, feudal systems, housing, armour and overall lifestyle. They are creating their own coat of arms on a shield – have them explain about their shield once they bring it home!
Science: We continue our unit on Rocks and Minerals and will begin growing our own crystals soon. In order to do so each student will need to bring a glass jar/cup to grow their own crystals. Please have your child bring one in by Friday April 8th.
Gym and Health: We wrapped up our Badminton Unit in gym and have now started Soccer. In health, students are learning about substance use and abuse.
Music: We continue to play the recorder and are learning the names of musical notes and symbols.
Lots of fun learning is happening everyday in our classroom. Talk to your child each night and have them tell you about what they learned or did at school today and everyday!
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
What Nafila has to say about our class...
Hello people of the world!April is starting on Friday!Here is what's coming up in April:We will hopefully start painting our identical pictures on Friday!We are making shields on Monday so remember to bring your bristle boards!
We already looked at magazine advertisements and made our own!!!We are very excited learning with Ms.Virji!
written by:Nafilah
We already looked at magazine advertisements and made our own!!!We are very excited learning with Ms.Virji!
written by:Nafilah
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