Welcome to Grade Four!

Hello and welcome to grade four!  

This upcoming year is destined to be a year full of discovery and new adventures.   

I am sure that you are all excited and ready for the coming year and recognize that we will covering a wealth of information.  I am likely as excited!!  Our learning this year will be designed to build on your strengths, expand on the knowledge which you already possess, and definitely tie in a lot of fun.  If you really want to read about the specifics of what we are going to be covering in Grade Four check out the Learn Alberta website.  The link below will give you a clearer idea of the content we will be covering in class plus explain what the learner expectations are of a Grade Four student in Alberta.

Learn Alberta - Grade 4 Link

With our class I fully expect us to have a ton of fun while we are in class!  As such I have high expectations for us and truly want us to be the cream of the crop when it comes to how we learn and behave while at school.  Our class expectations will revolve around the concept of the 5Rs, which are:

Respect – demonstrating respect consistently towards others, for themselves, and for property

Responsibility – understanding own strengths and weaknesses; taking ownership of own learning

Resourcefulness – learning from and with others; learning creatively; actively applying their learning

Resilience - using different approaches when challenged; using learned self-efficacy approaches

Readiness – demonstrate motivation and curiosity; talk about learning to learn in relation to new tasks

Once everyone recognizes the inherent value of these five skills, and works to demonstrate them consistently, the learning world is our oyster - not to mention the fact we will be great role models for the other students at our school!  And do not worry we will go over the 5Rs numerous times throughout the school year just to keep them fresh in everyone's minds. 

In closing, welcome back and here is to us and the great year that we are going to have!