Dear Parents,

Here is some information on the upcoming field trip and Winter Concert this week:

December 6 - Field Trip to Lei Yue Mun Holiday Park

• Students must wear their PE attire (This includes House Shirts.).
• Students must also bring water, lunch, and a snack.
• Students are not allowed to bring cellphones to take pictures or play games. (Parents and teachers who attend the trip will be taking pictures.) If students do decide to bring their devices, the school will not be responsible for them.
• As the trip will be for the full day, students do not need to bring their laptops to class.

December 8 - Winter Concert

• The concert will begin at 9:00 am and end around 10:00 am. Grades 1-4 will be performing and parents are encouraged to attend. Grade 4 will be singing a song and performing a readers' theater.
• In the morning, students should be wearing their designated outfits (red or green shirts, and red/green or black pants for singers, other discussed clothing for students on stage).
  
• Students should bring a change of PE clothes as they will have PE class that day.
  

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns and I hope to see you at the Winter Concert!

Dear Parents,

Here is some information on the upcoming field trip along with some information on what is coming ahead for our class. If possible, I will need some help from home to prepare students. The details are listed below:

November 13 - Field Trip to Disneyland

• Students must wear their PE attire (This includes House Shirts.).
• For students who have a year pass, please remember to pack it safely in their backpack.
• If your child has not ordered a lunch, please remember to provide them an Octopus Card with enough money on it.
• Please also ensure your child has a water bottle and/or enough money to purchase water.
• Students are not allowed to bring cellphones to take pictures or play games. (Parents and teachers who attend the trip will be taking pictures.) If students do decide to bring their devices, the school will not be responsible for them.

November 14 - Outfit Check for the Winter Concert

• The Grade 4s will be performing for the winter concert. As such, Mr. Erdogan and I would like to check if students either have a red and/or green piece of clothing (top or bottoms) that they can wear for the performance. Note that a red piece of clothing does not include the Delia uniform. Please pass the information onto your child and I will take a poll from them on November 14 in class. Based on the response, Mr. Erdogan and I will decide if we need to make any changes on what they will wear for the performance.

November 17 - Empty Soda Can

• We will soon be beginning a new unit in Science and students will require an empty 330 mL aluminium can. If possible, can you please provide one can to your child by November 17th. As well, if you are able to give a couple extra for students who are unable to get one, that would be a big help!

​If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know through email or ClassDojo!

Dear Parents,

Below is a list of the main websites students use for their English and Math classes. We have finally registered for most of them and students can use these sites as extra study practice at home.

Raz-Kids: https://www.kidsa-z.com/main/Login

• A reading website where students can practice their reading comprehension by completing quizzes after reading a book.

IXL English: https://ca.ixl.com/ela/grade-4​

• A grammar exercise website where students can practice the grammar and language skills expected in Grade 4.

IXL Math: https://ca.ixl.com/math/grade-4

• A grammar exercise website where students can practice the grammar and language skills expected in Grade 4.

For IXL, the activities that have a gold star beside them are the ones that we are focusing on in class.

Online Math Textbook: www.pearsonetext.com

• The grade 4 math textbook is available online. I don't ask students to complete all the questions for homework so there are plenty of extra practice problems. Also, there are some online math tools that come along with the book, which students may use to help them solve problems.

Mathletics: asia.mathletics.com/signin/

• A math website with practice activities and assignments. I typically will assign activities weekly based on the material we have covered in class.

If students ever lose their login information, please contact me and I will do my best to find or reset their passwords.

Dear Parents,

With the start of a new school year comes many important dates and information. Below are a few reminders for upcoming school events and general classroom matters.

September Events:

• Sept 14 House Day - Students are to wear house shirts on this day as we will participate in house activities in the afternoon.
• Sept 18 Extracurricular Activities Assembly - From 9:00 to 10:00 am, an assembly will take place in the auditorium outlining the available extracurricular activities and times for Term 1. Parents are welcome to attend.
• Sept 25 Extracurricular Activities Begin - The start for extracurricular activities! Please keep in mind if students are staying after school.
• Sept 27 Open School Evening - From 6:00 to 7:00 pm, parents and students are welcome to come to the school for a general presentation from the homeroom teachers about the Alberta program. Topics range from how report cards work to classroom routines. After the presentation, parents and students are welcome to take a tour around the school and visit other teachers.

Classroom Reminders:

• Please have students bring a set of earphones or headphones to school as they will need it for certain websites in the class.
• Reading Log Sheets are available in the classroom. To earn house tokens in Grade 4, students will need to read for a total of 14 days for at least 300 minutes. These sheets need to be signed off by parents or guardians.

As usual, if you have any questions, please email or message me on ClassDojo!

Dear Parents,

May is yet another busy month! Here is a list of the school events coming soon and some further details.

• May 12 - Megabox Skating - Students should wear their PE uniform along with other warm clothes and gloves. We will also be eating lunch at Megabox so please provide a packed lunch.
• May 18 - Yale Alley Cats Performance - The Yale Alley Cats will perform at 9:00 am in the school auditorium. As well, a couple of our students will perform an opening act. Parents are welcome to attend!
• May 25 - Spring Dance and Casual Dress Day - The DSCKE Spirit Club has organized a school dance that will begin at 1:40 pm for the Grades 4-7 students, and at 2:20 for the Grades 1-3 students. As well, it is also Casual Dress Day, so students may bring a 20 HKD donation if they would like to wear casual clothes.
• May 26 - Dental Visits - For students who are registered with the school's dental program, a bus will take them to their dental appointments. Students will leave at 9:00 am and return some time around 11:15 am.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me through either email or ClassDojo!

Dear Parents,

Another holiday is already soon approaching! Here are a few reminders of what will be happening just before and after break (many of these dates have also been posted on the calendar).

• January 24 - Community Chest Day - If students bring in a 20 HKD donation, they can wear casual clothes for the day.
• February 6 - Term 2 Extracurriculars Start
• February 7 - Student Assembly - Another monthly assembly will be held in the morning from 9:00 to 10:00 am. Parents are welcome to attend!
• February 10 - Photo Day - Students will take individual, class, and extracurricular club photos on this day. Please return the form to let us know whether or not you would like to purchase the photo package. 

Additionally, I would like to let you know that in the first few weeks back from the holidays, students will likely have exams in both Math and Social Studies. The "I Can Statement" study guides and more specific information will be posted on the Monday when students return.

I hope you all have a good Lunar New Year and again, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email or message me!

Dear Parents,

We are coming to the last few days before winter break. There are a couple things I would like to share as reminders before and after the break.

• Extracurricular Forms - If you are interested in having your child join an extracurricular club, please fill out the form by Thursday.
• Community Chest Day - On Friday, students are welcome to wear casual clothes after donating $20 to the school's Community Chest.
• Early Dismissal - Also on Friday, students will be dismissed at 12:00 pm.
• Marks - I have recently finished marking students' Math Tests and Social Studies Presentations. However, I am not sending marks home until after the break, as it won't be enough time to get them signed and returned before the break starts. If you still would like to know the mark your child received before the break ends however, please send me an email and let me know!

Additionally, please take note that in math, we are moving on to working with multiplication and division. If you feel your child needs practice, please have them practice on Mathletics.

If you have any other questions or concerns, please let me know!

Have a lovely winter break!

Dear Parents,

Many school events are coming up so here is a quick reminder!

• Crazy Hair Day - On December 2nd, the school will be hosting Crazy Hair Day. Please have your child bring in a 20 HKD donation to participate. Craziest hairstyle will win a gift card at a nearby bookstore.
• Feeding Hong Kong - As well, the Delia campus is holding a food drive. It would greatly help us if your child could bring in a few cans of food. Please make sure the food donations have not expired. The food will go to those in need.
• School Assembly - On December 6th is the school assembly from 9:00 to 10:00 am. We welcome you to attend as one of the important announcements is that we will be sharing details on the extracurricular activities offered in term 2. Of course, the assembly will also include other exciting events!
• Winter Concert - On December 9th, the school will hold the Winter Concert from 9:00 to 10:00 am. Each class will be holding a performance so it should be a fun time for students, parents, and teachers!

On that note, regarding the outfits for 4KE's Michael Jackson performance, I would like to remind parents to contact me as soon as possible if they have any trouble finding an item of clothing for their child. Thank you so much for all the support!

Dear Parents,

As you may or may not have heard from your children, 4KE will be performing a Michael Jackson medley for the Winter Concert. As such, the music teacher has asked me to help prepare costumes/clothing for the performance. We will be imitating elements of Michael Jackson's Billie Jean outfit, somewhat similar to the clothes in this picture: ​http://www.uk.all.biz/img/uk/catalog/12674.jpeg

Accordingly, I would like to ask if parents could prepare the following to help students with their outfits:

• 1 white t-shirt
• 1 pair of black trousers (that are above the ankle or can be rolled up)
• 1 pair of white socks
• 1 pair of black or dark coloured shoes
• Optional: sunglasses, black fedora hat 

Note that the last bullet is optional however! You do not need to prepare those items if you do not have them.

Please fill out this Google Form to let me know if you are able to help prepare your child's outfit with the above items: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeGRyoiRp4fxA-Nshxqe2JvtexIgaquhLim6NyNC0ig5jDHBw/viewform

Otherwise, for your information, in class we will try to prepare the following:

• 1 glove with sequins/sparkles
• White tape to put on the sides of the pants

Again, please let me know if you have any concerns or issues with helping prepare for these outfits. Thank you!

Dear Parents,

Thank you all for attending the Student Success Meetings. I truly appreciate the time you have taken out of your busy schedules to meet with me.

Accordingly, I would like to take this time to inform parents of the general information and concerns brought up during the meetings.

• Science - A few parents were wondering how to best support their child in this subject. As I informed them, Alberta does not have a Science textbook for grade 4. In class, we work through notes, worksheets, and in-class projects and experiments. Therefore, most student learning occurs in the classroom. However, at the end of each unit is a test. Students will take home their duotangs and notebooks to study. When I post the "I Can Statements" for these tests, it would be best for students to review the notes and worksheets they have completed at home. Students are also welcome to bring their materials home if parents would like to take a look (but remember to have students bring them back to class as we use them almost daily!).
• Social Studies - Like Science, most of the work is done in class. Again, before tests, students can bring and review their materials at home.
• Reading - Many parents brought up the concern that their child is not reading enough at home. As such, in the upcoming weeks, I will try to implement a student reading log. What this means is that students will bring home a sheet of paper, where parents write how many minutes their child has read for at home, and provide a signature as confirmation. To motivate students, once they reach a certain amount of minutes, they will receive prizes such as stickers. Additionally, I plan on adding Raz-Kids homework, where students will need to complete at least 2-3 quizzes per week.
• Access to Books - Some parents wanted more variety of books for their students. As a reminder, the class goes to the library every Friday. Students may take books from there. As well, we have our own class library where students are allowed to bring books home as long as they ask the teacher. Lastly, in the links page of our class website, I have posted some links to the websites we  use that provide a library of books to students.

Again, thank you parents for taking the time to attend the meetings. However, if you still have any questions or concerns, please email me at [email protected]