Our Learning November 23-28, 2025
Highlights of our Week
Parent/Teacher Conferences:
Thank you to all the families who came for parent/teacher conferences. If you were not able to join us for conferences and would like to speak to your child’s teacher, please reach out by email.
Message from the office: Please review the Woodbine “Snow Agreement” with your child.
Our Learning November 17-21, 2025
Highlights of our Week
Science/Hangar Flight Museum:
A big thank you to our amazing volunteers who came to help make the trip special and possible! We really appreciate the support. The students learned lots about the four forces of flight. They really enjoyed creating and testing their paper rockets.
Social Studies:
The students are learning about the term archaeology and what it means to be an archaeologist. Ask your child what they know about how to excavate a site.
Parent/Teacher Conferences:
Families can learn how to book a conference, edit their booking etc via this help page link: https://www.cbe.ab.ca/support/Pages/MyCBE-PowerSchool-School-Conferences.aspx
- If you cannot navigate the booking system, you can always call the office and they will walk you through it.
Updates/Reminders:
- Parent-Teacher Conferences on November 27 (5-8pm) and November 28 (8am-12pm)
- Parent-Teacher Conferences (No School) on Friday, November 28, 2025
- Photo Retake Day on Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Our Learning November 13-14, 2025
Highlights of our Week
ELAL:
The students have started on their descriptive monster writing with paragraphs. The students brainstormed characteristics and traits to describe their monster’s face/head, body and setting/background.
Math:
Students are continuing to work on their multiplication and division facts. We are finishing up our place value unit and completing assessments.
STEM/Wellness:
Students are finishing up their Inspiration Island Minecraft worlds. Students are reflecting on their values, emotions and strengths.
Buddies:
We met with our buddies this week to teach them how to use technology by logging onto computers, finding Google Classroom and working on assignments online.
Parent/Teacher Conferences November 27 & 28:
This conference is an opportunity for parents/guardians and teachers to discuss your child's current learning. Parents can book appointments with teachers via your MyCBE account.
Access to book appointments with teachers will be available from 06:00 am on Wednesday, November 19 and close for booking at 11:59 pm on Wednesday, November 26. Conferences will be held in-person, in your child's classroom. For information on how to book a conference please review instructions: https://www.cbe.ab.ca/support/Pages/MyCBE-PowerSchool-School-Conferences.aspx
Updates/Reminders:
- Please bring indoor shoes!
- Field Trip Forms and Payment due Monday, November 17, 2025
- Fun Lunch on Wednesday, November 19, 2025
- Hangar Flight Museum Field Trip on Thursday, November 20, 2025
- Parent-Teacher Conferences on November 27 (5-8pm) and November 28 (8am-12pm)
- Parent-Teacher Conferences (No School) on Friday, November 28, 2025
Our Learning November 3-7, 2025
Highlights of our Week
ELAL:
The purpose of Tales of Animals in War and the focus on animals, is for youth to examine the history and stories of animals in war and during peace support missions. Students read newspaper articles and completed a scavenger hunt to answer questions. We showed respect by wearing poppies and attending our school’s Remembrance Day assembly.
E.L.A.L/Science/Wellness:
Inspiration Island
Students identify their emotions, values and strengths through completing 3 tasks, where they build and then reflect in their Book and Quill through writing.
Task 1: Reflect on something that you value and then build a home that includes something that you value.
Task 2: Create a journal entry to describe an event in your life, and then create a self-portrait to express how that event made you feel.
Task 3: Build something to represent one of your strengths. Write a short journal entry about your strength and how you have chosen to represent it in Minecraft.
Upcoming Events/Reminders:
- Fall Break - November 10 - 12, 2025
- Classes Resume on Thursday, November 13, 2025
- Individual Photo Day on Thursday, November 13, 2025
- Hangar Flight Museum Field Trip -
- Forms due Monday, November 17, 2025
- Field Trip date Thursday, November 20, 2025
- Volunteers needed - if you have current security clearance at the school and are available to volunteer, please email your child’s teacher.
- Indoor and Outdoor Shoes - Please ensure your child has footwear to change in and out of.
Our Learning Oct 29 - Oct 31, 2025
Highlights of our Week
Updates:
Thank you for all your support this week as we transitioned back into class and regular routines!
ELAL:
We read the book, I Need My Monster. The students are creating their own secret monsters and writing descriptive essays. We are practicing revising and editing our work.
Math:
We are reviewing math concepts and continuing our place value unit.
Upcoming Events/Reminders:
- Remembrance Day Assembly on Friday, November 7, 2025
- Fall Break - November 10 - 12, 2025
- Classes Resume on Thursday, November 13, 2025
- Photo Day on Thursday, November 13, 2025
- Fun Lunch on Wednesday, November 19, 2025
- Hangar Flight Museum Field Trip -
- Forms due Monday, November 17, 2025
- Field Trip date Thursday, November 20, 2025
- Volunteers needed - if you have current security clearance at the school and are available to volunteer, please email your child’s teacher.
Message from the Office:
This year, we will honour Remembrance Day with an in-school gathering and classroom reflections. Given our recent return to school, we want to keep the day meaningful yet manageable for students and staff.
As we reflect on those who served and sacrificed for peace, we will also connect this to our school theme of “We All Belong.” Together, we’ll consider how belonging, kindness, and understanding help build the peaceful communities that so many have fought to protect.
Students will receive a poppy to wear on November 7. Veteran poppy donation boxes are available in the school office for anyone wishing to contribute to the Royal Canadian Legion in support of veterans and their families.
Stay tuned for next week’s Woodbine Weekly, where we’ll share conversation starters and reflection prompts families can use to continue the discussion at home.
Our Learning September 29 - October 3, 2025
Highlights of our Week
Updates:
We look forward to seeing you all when we’re back!
Buddies:
The grade 5’s met their buddies for the first time today. Mrs. Tucker’s buddy class is with Ms. Amanda and Mrs. Garcia’s buddy class is with Ms. Johansen. They had a great time getting to know their buddy.
ELAL:
We continued our group discussions and written responses to Fatty Legs, to honour National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
E.L.A.L/Science/Wellness
Inspiration Island:
Students identify their emotions, values and strengths through completing 3 tasks, where they build and then reflect in their Book and Quill through writing.
Task 1: Reflect on something that you value and then build a home that includes something that you value.
Task 2: Create a journal entry to describe an event in your life, and then create a self-portrait to express how that event made you feel.
Task 3: Build something to represent one of your strengths. Write a short journal entry about your strength and how you have chosen to represent it in Minecraft.
Our Learning September 22-26, 2025
Meet the Teacher/Open House:
It was lovely meeting families and having the students share their work and classroom. Thank you to the families that came by to say hello!
Terry Fox Run:
Heartfelt thanks to everyone who made this year's Terry Fox Run such a phenomenal success!
The beautiful weather was the perfect backdrop for an inspiring day as our students came together to honour Terry Fox's incredible legacy and celebrate our school community.
A special thank you to our Grade 4 teachers and students for their hard work in planning and organizing the run, including their care for our newest runners in Kindergarten.
We are truly grateful to everyone who has already generously donated. If you haven't yet, you can still support this important cause by clicking here: https://schools.terryfox.ca/98208
ELAL:
The grade fives are reading Fatty Legs, a moving memoir of an Inuit girl who emerges from a residential school with her spirit intact. Students are summarizing, discussing with peers and responding to questions with thoughtful reflection.
Science:
We practiced our observation skills and used the Scientific Method to conduct experiments related to the Properties of Matter. We had so much fun making Oobleck (cornstarch mud) and exploring non-Newtonian fluids!
Non-Newtonian Fluid Definition-
A non-Newtonian fluid is a fluid that does not follow Newton's law of viscosity, that is, it has variable viscosity dependent on stress. In particular, the viscosity of non-Newtonian fluids can change when subjected to force.
Social Studies:
Students are colouring and labelling their own independent/partner map of an island or world with a title, key/legend and a compass. Students will have an opportunity to have a gallery walk to see each other's maps.
French:
Pourquoi le français? We discussed why we are learning French and brainstormed many French words together. We are reviewing counting to 21 by singing 21 Amis.
Upcoming Events/Reminders:
- Please ensure your child has indoor running shoes
- Return Inline Skating permission forms
- Monday, September 29, 2025 - IPP Conferences (Invite Only)/Non-Instructional Day
- Tuesday, September 30, 2025 - No School - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
- Wednesday, October 1, 2025 - ORANGE SHIRT DAY
- By wearing an orange shirt we commit to the enduring truth that EVERY CHILD MATTERS, every day and everywhere!
- Tuesday, October 7, 2025 - Picture Day
- Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 4pm - Run Club Race at Woodbine School
- Monday, October 13, 2025 - No School - Thanksgiving
- October 14-29 - Alien in Line Skating Residency
- Wednesday, October 15, 2025 - Fun Lunch - Taco Time
Our Learning September 15-19, 2025
Highlights of our Week
ELAL/Art:
Work continues on our ELAL response writing, poetry and art assignments. Students are learning to prioritize assignments and manage their time effectively.
Math:
Week 3 math review, and Place Value unit work continues.
Message from the Office
A Note About School Communication
We want to kindly remind families that our school’s main mode of communication for weekly events, important updates, and upcoming dates, both from the school and from School Council is through SchoolMessenger. Each Friday, we send out the Woodbine Weekly, which keeps families informed and up to date.
For your convenience, the Woodbine Weekly is also posted on our school website: https://woodbine.cbe.ab.ca
Thank you for making the Woodbine Weekly your go-to source for school news and updates!
Upcoming Events/Reminders:
- Please bring wired earbuds or headphones for use with technology.
- Return Alien Inline forms next week please.
- Indoor running shoes are required
- Running club practices start this Monday (return forms and check your schedule if you have signed up)
- September 25 - Terry Fox Run 2:00-3:15 p.m., Open House/Meet the Teacher 5-7 p.m.
- September 29 - By Invitation Only Conferences.
Running Club Dates:
Practice Schedule: 8:30-9:00am
September 22, 24
October 6, 21
Meet Schedule: Walk course at 4:00pm. Races begin promptly at 4:15pm.
Wednesday, October 1 at Sam Livingston School
Wednesday, October 8 at Woodbine School
Wednesday, October 15 at Nellie Mclung
Wednesday, October 22 at Louis Riel School
Our Learning September 8-12, 2025
Highlights of our Week
It was great to learn so much about our classmates by listening to their You in a Bag projects. Thank you to families for supporting the students to organize and share their projects. Presentations will continue next week, as needed.
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
We explored our 2nd STEM challenge…Group Doodler. Students created collaborative drawings with given supplies. We had so much fun!
Math:
We are reviewing grade 4 math concepts each day and have begun our first grade 5 math unit focused on Place Value. We are learning to express numbers within 10 000 000, including decimal numbers to thousandths, using numbers and words.
Social Studies:
We began to discuss how to read and distinguish between different types of maps. Next week we will work on creating our own map.
Science:
We began to discuss our first unit, Matter. Next week we will begin by exploring the properties of matter and the three states of matter: solid, liquid and gas.
Upcoming Events/Reminders
- Bring Indoor Shoes
- Classroom assignment work has begun. Please bring wired earbuds or headphones for use with technology by the end of next week.
Message from Woodbine School
Save the Date! Thursday, September 25 5 pm - 7 pm Woodbine School is excited to welcome parents and families for a Community Gathering/Welcome Back BBQ on Wednesday, September 25. Details to come—we can’t wait to see you there!
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Tucker and Mrs. Garcia
Our Learning September 2-5, 2025
Highlights of our Week
We had a great first few days in Grade 5 getting to know each other. The grade 5's were given their first STEM challenge to try to save Fred. They had fun problem-solving with their friends.
Art:
We started our first art project. The students are excited to share about themselves through their art.
ELAL:
We introduced our first get to know me activity, You in a Bag. Students brought home a blue form with instructions this week. Please check their backpacks and have a look together. We are going to be presenting these over the course of the next few weeks. Students are welcome to bring in their items/bags anytime next week.
Upcoming Events/Reminders
- Bring Indoor Shoes
- Bring Headphones
- Check your child's backpack for the Woodbine School Welcome Back Reminder Checklist for Parents/Guardians
Message from Woodbine School
- Save the Date! Woodbine School is excited to welcome parents and families for a Community Gathering/Welcome Back BBQ on Wednesday, September 25. Details to come—we can’t wait to see you there!
- Welcome Back to School - Keeping families informed is a priority for us. To ensure you have access to the latest information, we will send out our Woodbine Weekly via SchoolMessenger every Friday from the school office. In this communication we will share important upcoming events, field trips, parent/teacher conferences, spirit days and general and general school news.You can also find key information, which is regularly updated, on our school website, including:
· School Calendar
· Back-to-School Information
· Lunchroom Information
· Transportation Information
· Staff Directory
A Student Health Plan is required for any medication that is stored and/or administered at school. Please submit the completed form to the office with the medication in a clearly labeled Ziploc bag.
Student Health Emergency Response Protocol Form: This is required if medication is being administered at school. This form is also needed if there is a significant health concern, e.g. life threatening allergy.
Both forms can be found here:
Student Health Emergency Response Protocol Form
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Tucker and Mrs. Garcia
This blog will generally be updated each Friday.
-Mrs. Tucker and Mrs. Garcia