Week of January 23, 2026

 

Looking Back:

Literacy:

Poetry:

Students have been learning about Haiku poetry.  A haiku is a short, three-line poem that captures a moment using vivid language and imagery. It follows a simple syllable pattern of 5 7 5 and often focuses on nature or everyday experiences. Students have been learning how to create their own haiku poems by drawing inspiration from nature and their personal experiences. They did a very good job, and I was truly impressed with the creativity and thoughtfulness they showed in their work.  It has been lovely having students come back to school showing me some of the poems they chose to write at home!

Government Assessments:

Students have been working one-on-one with me this week, completing both math and literacy assessments that the government has asked us to complete 2-3 times a year.  

Writing:

Please read your child’s Friday Letter book, as they really enjoy reading what you have written. As you may have noticed, we have been focusing on understanding what indenting is and how to apply it in our letters. I have loved seeing some of you respond and include proper indenting in your messages. Thank you for your continued support.

Math:

In math this week, students completed the government assessments and continued to build their multiplication skills by focusing on the 3s facts. They practiced applying repeated addition and repeated subtraction strategies to deepen their understanding and strengthen their problem-solving skills.

Social Studies/ Science:

Students finished building all of their landmark and landform models, which they used to code their robot for the Journey Through Alberta coding task. They successfully completed coding all three stops and strengthened their problem-solving skills as they worked through challenges that arose along the way. On Thursday, students began presenting their Journey Through Alberta to the class. Those who presented were able to bring their 3D landmark and landform models home.

Art:

Students learned about the artist Wassily Kandinsky and explored several of his unique works. Through this, they discovered what abstract art is and how artists can use shapes, lines, and colours to express ideas and emotions. Using this knowledge, students created their own Kandinsky-inspired art pieces. We then used small cards to share and celebrate their creative creations with one another. 

Looking Ahead:

MTS Reminders - Wednesday January 21, 2026

Fun Lunch The next Fun Lunch will be held on Wednesday January 28. Mrs. Kruger and Mrs. Siarkiewicz's classes will not take part in this Fun Lunch due to their field trip on the same day. Fun Lunch is only for grades 1-4 and our EES students.  Go to healthyhunger.ca Log into you existing account or create a new one. Add your child’s information in the “add child” box – name, province, city, school, grade and class. All Fun Lunches will then populate – select the order now button! Please make sure to send a morning snack with your child on Fun Lunch Days. Orders must be placed by the Friday before the day. Food Support Did you know that the Breakfast Club of Canada has shared research demonstrating that 40% of Alberta’s children experience food insecurity?  This means that 4 out of 10 children do not have access to food when they are hungry.  If your family is experiencing challenges with providing food for your children you can find help at Brown Bagging Calgary.  Complete this form for support and they can deliver lunches to McKenzie Towne School for your children. https://go.bb4ck.org/l/858913/2024-01-15/38fdbw You can also find out more information on their website https://bb4ck.org/ Brown Bagging for Calgary's Kids Upcoming Dates January 28                               Fun Lunch - Subway January 28                               Heritage Park Field Trip- Kruger/Siarkiewicz January 29                               NO SCHOOL for Kindergarten - Kindergarten Assessments January 30                               Non-Instructional Day - NO SCHOOL February 11                              Wear Red and Hearts for Valentine's Day February 12 & 13                     Teacher Convention - NO SCHOOL February 16                              Family Day - NO SCHOOL February 24                              Grade 4 Field Trip - Be Brave Hitmen Game February 25                              Fun Lunch - Coco Brooks Pizza February 26                              PINK Shirt Day February 27                              Non-Instructional Day - NO SCHOOL March 3                                    Sam Centre Field Trip - Penford/Janisse/Massey March 4                                    Sam Centre Field Trip - Pynn/Thomson March 17                                  Wear Green for St. Patrick's Day March 18                                  Fun Lunch - Subway March 19 & 20                          Parent/Teacher Conferences March 19                                  NO SCHOOL for Kindergarten March 20                                  Parent/Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOL March 23-27                            Spring Break - NO SCHOOL