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 Happy second last day of June! Please send home an extra reuseable bag for next week.  We will have quite a few things to bring home. This week we have been working on as final science and social project. We have really enjoyed playing predator and prey in science. We learned about the summer solstice.  It is this Sunday. Upcoming Dates June 24                               Kindergarten Graduation - Morning Classes/9:45am, Afternoon Classes/1:45pm June 24                               Pizza Lunch for Grade 4 Students June 25                                Sports Day - Wear your Red & White for Team Canada!! June 25                               Report ...

 Friday June 12, 2026 We are in the home streatch of grade 3.  We had a visitor, Mrs. Reid, who came to make biscuits with the kids.  We are reading Ticket to Curlew in social and in the story the character makes biscuits.  The story takes place in 1915 in Curlew, Alberta. The kids were excited to get a chance to do Alien In-line skating this week. We are working on our multiplication and division facts. We had a great time doing Alien In-Line skating! Library Books :  ALL books must be returned to the library. Upcoming Dates June 17                               Fun Lunch - Coco Brooks June 19                               Grade 4 Farewell Assembly - 11:00am June 24                               Pizza Lunch for Grade 4 ...

 Happy first Friday of June! We walked to a neighbourhood park and played preditor vs prey. In social we finished our research into government. We learned about homophones and homographs. We start Alien In-Line next week. We skate on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.  You can bring in your own helmet. I need 1 vounteer to help out with biscuit making on Wednesday for a few hours in the morning.  If you have your clearance and would like to help, please send me an email.  Thank you! Upcoming Dates SUNDAY                             MTS Bottle Drive 1:00pm - 4:00pm June 8-15                           Grade 3 and 4 - Alien In-Line Skating June 17                               Fun Lunch - Coco Brooks June 19            ...

 Happy last Friday of May! In social studies, we have been reading the novel Ticket to Curlew.  It paints a picture of life in 1915 Alberta. In science, we are exploring food webs. Continue practicing multiplication and division facts. Fish Creek Park Mrs. Kruger's class will be walking to Fish Creek park on June 3.  Please wear good walking shoes and dress for the weather.  We will be gone for most of the morning. Upcoming Dates June 3                                             Walk to Fish Creek Park (Kruger and Bossenberry) June 5                                      Volunteer Tea (More Information to Come) June 8-15                                 Grade 3 an...

Happy Fri-Yay! In social studies, we have been reading the novel Ticket to Curlew.  It paints a picture of life in 1915 Alberta.\ In science, we are exploring food webs. Continue practicing multiplication and division facts. Swimming Lessons will take place on May 19, 20, 21, 26, 27 and 28. Have your child wear their swimsuit under their clothes to school to help speed up getting ready. Please make sure your child has their swimsuit, a towel, a bag for wet clothes and goggles if they need them. Please see the schedule below. Kruger/Phelan – board bus at 8:45 AM Siarkiewicz/Penner – board bus at 9:15 AM Miller/Bossenberry – board bus at 9:45 AM Olson/Coleman – board bus at 10:15 AM If you have any questions, please contact Mr. V at mbvansluys@cbe.ab.ca Upcoming Dates May 26-28                                Grade 3 and 4 Swimming lessons at YMCA Seton May 27          ...

Happy Thursday! The weather doesn't look the best, but I hope everyone has a great long weekend! In social studies, we have been learning about provincial and municipal government.  Ask me what I learned. In science, we have been learning about food chains.  We played a fun game called preditor vs prey where we get to be different parts of the animal food chain.  Ask me about it. Keep practicing multiplication and division! In the next few weeks leading up to the end of the school year, our class will be taking some community walks to enhance our learning.  In some cases, we may use the equipment on neighbourhood parks. We start swimming on Tuesday so don't forget your swim stuff!!!! Upcoming Dates FRIDAY                                    Non-Instructional Day -   NO SCHOOL May 18                          ...

 Happy first day of May! Keep practicing your multiplication and division facts! This week we focused on irregular past tense verbs. We also continue developing our writing using adjectives and adverbs. In science we are learning about living systems. In Social Studies we are focusing on protected lands, such as provincal and national parks.  We have begun learning about the Alberta government. * Please return all field trip forms on Monday. May The 4th Be With You!! Who doesn't love a Spirit Day!! On Monday May 4th, staff and students can wear their best Star Wars T-shirts or dress like their favourite character from the movie. Upcoming Dates May 4                                       STAR WARS DAY - May The 4th Be With You!!! May 6                                       Grade 3 ...

  Happy weekend! The spring concert was fabulous!  The kids did an amazing job. Your child should have brought home their grammar and math quiz.  If they were picked up early on Thursday they may not have it and will recieve it next week. In social studies we are focusing on settlers to Alberta and why people would have immigrated to Alberta. Keep working on multiplication and division at home to help your child with fluency of the facts. Please return swimming forms. Toys at School- NO! This is a reminder that students are to leave their toys at home, including Pokeman cards and stuffies. Toys are a distraction in the classroom where the focus is on learning. As well, toys can get lost , misplaced, or fall into someone else’s hands. The school is not responsible for dealing with such issues or replacement of articles gone missing. Upcoming Dates FRIDAY                                   ...

 Happy Fri-Yay! Please return all signed forms for the field trip. We are finished our simple machine/resource project.  We are presenting them on Monday and then we can take them home. Keep practising your multiplication facts.  We are working towards having them memorized. Each student was given a novel to read during quiet reading time.  They will be answering questions about the chapter, characters, theme, etc. Grade 2 & 3 Spring Concert McKenzie Towne School is excited to present "Singing Through the Seasons," our Spring Concert for the Grade 2 and 3 classes on Thursday April 23rd.  The dress rehearsal is open to families to come watch. Please note, there may be pauses during this performance to fine tune some details.  Dress Rehearsal: Grade 2: 11:00am -11:30am Grade 3: 1:30pm - 2:00pm  Evening Performance: Grade 2: 5:00pm - 5:30pm (doors open at 4:30)  Grade 3: 6:30pm - 7:00pm (doors open at 6:00)  Upcoming Dates Apr...

 Happy Friday! We read a book called My Monster and Me.  We discussed big feelings, such as anxiety and worries and how we can recognise this in ourselves to help us feel better.  We discussed positive strategies that might help us when we are feeling worried. We are doing a science/social studies project.  We have to build a machine using simple machines to load a resource onto a vehical to move it from one region in Alberta to another.  We have to use at least 4 simple machines in it. We talked about Autism Awareness Month.  We read books and shared our feelings about autism.  We learned that some kids just learn differently. In math, we are working on memorizing our multiplication facts up to 12 x 12.   This week in grammar we learned concrete and abstract nouns. Please send in all signed forms for our upcoming field trip to the Phiharmonic Orchestra. Grade 2 & 3 Spring Concert McKenzie Towne School is excited to present "Singing Throu...

Have a wonderful spring break ! In math, we are focusing on multiplication and division.  If your child is having difficulty with their facts up to 10 x 10 please practice with them at home.  There is a big jump from the end of grade 3 to grade 4 and knowing their facts is important. In social studies we designed our own machine that uses renewable energry to complete a job.  Ask your child what they created and what renewable energy they used. In science we contiued to learn about simple machines. In grammar, we did a unit review on what we learned so far.  We also focused on writing and using descriptive words. Thank you to everyone who came to parent teacher conferences.  It is always nice to meet in person and discuss your child. Upcoming Dates Thursday & Friday                   Parent/Teacher Conferences Thursday                           ...

Happy Friday the 13th! Science: Please send in recycleable items to use for building our simple machines for our leprechaun traps. We will be building them on Monday so all materials need to be at school.  I wonder if we will catch any? We continue to learn about renewable resources and how they are used. In math, we are going to be focusing on multiplication and division.  The kids should be able to do 3 digit addition and subtraction with regrouping.  Try a little check in with your child and see if they are able to regroup.  Also, practice your multiplication facts up to 10 x 10.   During Parent-Teacher Conferences on   Thursday, March 19   and   Friday, March 20 , we invite families to place a colourful push pin on our world map located in our Learning Commons to show where their family comes from. Together, we’ll create a vibrant picture celebrating the diverse backgrounds that make up our school community! Upcoming Dates March 16-20...

 Happy Fri-Yay!! In math we are practicing our multiplication, addition and subtraction, and solving multi-step word problems. This week we practiced pronouns and plural nouns. In social, we learned about renewable and nonrenewable resources.  What are some examples of each? We are learning about simple machines in science.  Can you name the simple machines? Upcoming Dates   March 16-20                             Book Fair  March 17                                    Wear Green for St. Patrick's Day March 18                                  Fun Lunch - Subway March 19 & 20                          Parent/Teacher Conferences March 19   ...