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Phonics

This week in phonics, we have been practicing compound words (e.g. football, toothbrush, rainbow). A compound word is made when two smaller words are joined together to make a new word. Each word has its own meaning, but when they are combined, they create a new word with a new meaning. 

As our spelling test did not take place on Thursday, May 14, 2026. As a result, we will be having it on Monday, May 25, 2026. 

Next week we will be practicing the vowel teams  au /aw/, aw /aw/, augh /aw/ (e.g., notebook, suitcase, August, pause, straw, taught). A new Roll and Read sheet will be sent home on Monday and the spelling test for these vowel teams will take place on the following Monday (June 1).

Ask your child the following questions:
  • What are compound words?
  • Can you tell me 5 compound words that you know?
  • Can you use each of these words in a sentence?

Literacy

Students have been practicing organizing their writing by presenting events in a clear and logical order. They recently wrote about their weekend experiences, focusing on sequencing their ideas from beginning to end. Students are continuing to develop their understanding of how important it is to include meaningful detail in their writing to help the reader better understand their ideas. They are also working on writing clear, complete sentences, making their writing easier to read and understand.

Ask your child the following questions:
  • Why is it important to add details to your writing?
  • How can you edit your own work?
  • When do we use capital letters in our writing?
Math

We then reviewed the single break apart strategy for addition and subtraction. This strategy involves breaking the smaller number into tens and ones, then adding the tens and ones to the larger number or subtracting the tens and ones from the larger number.

We also practiced counting forwards and backwards in tens and ones using a hundred chart and a number line to help support our understanding.

Ask your child the following questions:
  • Do the numbers get higher or lower as you move down a hundreds chart?
  • How can you use a hundreds chart to help you add 17 + 35?
  • How can you use a number line to help you add 42 + 28?
Bus Registration for 2026-27 School Year

Transportation Registration is now available through your CBE Account.

Families must register each year if they require busing for their student.

Families must register by Sunday, June 14, 2026 for students to be added to routes for the start of the next school year.

CBE will accept registrations after the deadline; however, students are added to the closest existing bus stop with available space. Processing times for registrations submitted after the June 14 deadline will be delayed.

Confirmed routes are posted in August. For those who register after the June 14 deadline, it may take until mid-October before your child is able to ride the bus.

Transportation can be cancelled with no financial impact by submitting the cancellation form by Sept. 30, 2026. Fees will be added to accounts in October 2026.

Fun Lunch

The next Fun Lunch will be held on Wednesday May 27th.

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/


Upcoming Dates

May 27                                     Fun Lunch - Subway

June 5 Volunteer Tea (More Information to Come) June 17 Fun Lunch - Coco Brooks June 25 Sports Day - Wear your Red & White for Canada Day!! June 26 Last Day of School

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