Dear Canyon Heights families...
I know COVID 19 has been been keeping you from coming to the Canyon Heights school library, but now our school library is able to come to you! Canyon Heights Elementary is now offering a weekly book delivery service where we will safely bring your favorite books directly to your home! To get book delivery to your home, please check out the following FAQ:
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The last Caribou Math Contest will be held from May 6th through 7th. If you are interested in trying Caribou for the first time or if you have forgotten your password please send me an email at icunliffe 'at' sd44.ca before the contest dates and I will get you set up. Also be sure to check out my guide for 'Getting Top Scores on the Caribou Contest!'
This week's author visit is with Mo Willems - one of the most successful children's authors of our generation. In depth interviews with Mo, drawing lessons, art, humour and thoughts on life are all here in this week's deep dive into getting to know Mo Willems!
Each week we are adding new live camera feeds to see exciting creatures and engaging places. Take a look in the resource section. This is a great comic that does wonderful job of explaining what kids want to know about the coronavirus. Below is the first panel. Click here for the full comic.
Hey guys! If you're looking for your next great book to read, you'll want to check out the Tumble Book online library. Canyon Heights families and staff now have free access until the end of August. Click here to get the details.
Click here to learn about Melanie, find out how she comes up with her characters, get advice on drawing and writing, and for step by step instructions on how to draw your own Scaredy Squirrel!
How do I sign up?
Email me at [email protected], providing your child’s full name, and letting me know that you’d like your child to have access. I will send you a username, password, simple log in instructions and responsible use guidelines for you to discuss with your child. Can anyone join? Any Canyon Heights student in any grade is welcome to join. Is this website safe for my child? Yes! The online chess service we are using does not require your child to provide an email address or share personal information. The site also uses a restricted chat feature. This means that while students can play against any member of the site, communication between players who are not both a part of the Canyon Heights Chess Club is limited to preselected responses such as “Nice move!” and “Good game”. Does my child need to know how to play chess? No! The online chess service has great animated chess tutorials suitable for young children and those new to chess. The tutorials do a great join explaining how the pieces move, the rules of the game and basic tactics. When does the club meet? Although your child can play chess at any time on the site, I'm encouraging students to also log on between 2 and 3 pm Monday to Friday. How do I find other Canyon Heights students? Once your child has logged in to the site, they can select 'clubs' and then 'Canyon Heights Chess Club' - from there they will see other Canyon Heights Chess Club members. A green square indicates that a particular players is online. Your child can also make a friend request to find other Canyon Heights players. Friend requests are only seen if BOTH players have requested to be friends with each other. This makes it impossible for someone that your child does not know to be added as a friend. Can my child create their own username or join the Canyon Heights Chess Club with a separate account? No. For security and management reasons, only accounts that I have created and assigned to students will have access to the club. Does the club have a moderator? Yes. Although I am not online 24/7 I will be online frequently and checking in. If you have a question or concern please message or email me directly. Students are expected to follow the Canyon Heights Code of Conduct at all times while using the site. Using this site is a privilege - it is not a right. As site moderator, I have full access to all conversations, posts, player to player messages, etc... If a student is not following the code of conduct while using the site they may have their access to Chess Club revoked. So please keep it fun, be kind and respectful... and go checkmate someone! The author/illustrator team of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler have cleverly used their much loved characters and stories to help encourage people to stay home during the crisis. A great way to talk to young children - and good for a few laughs!
Dear Canyon Heights Families,
I’m excited to announce that the next Caribou Math Contest starts next week… and Canyon Heights students will be able to take the test online from home! When is the test? The contest will be open for our students from 7:30 am on Wednesday April 8th until 3:30 pm on Thursday April 9th. Where do I take the test online? Go to cariboutests.com – when the test is live you will see ‘Take the test’ in large red letters in the top right corner of the website. Click on them and it will take you to the login. How long is the test? Once students have signed in they will have a maximum of 60 minutes to complete the test. Does my child need a password to log in? Yes. If your child does not have their id and password details written down, please email me before hand (sooner is better) and I will forward them on to you. My email is icunliffe (this is where you’d put in an @ sign) sd44.ca. My child would like to take the test but they haven’t done it before. Is that OK? Yes. I do have the ability to request extra log in codes, please email me with your child’s full name and grade, and I will send you one. Emailing me a day or two in advance of the test greatly increases the likelihood that I can provide you with a log in code. What grades can take the test? As this test is being conducted at home, the test will be open for students in grades 2 and up. Can I see sample questions? Yes, sample questions from previous tests can be found here. ***Note*** this section may be unavailable just prior to and during the active test period. Is there a history question for the April Test? For students in grades 3 and up there will be a history question on Sir Isaac Newtown What math game will be featured? For grade 2 students, the mazes game will be on the test. For grades 3+ the game will be iChomp. Practice games can be found here. ***Note*** It’s a great idea for students to become familiar with the game before the test. The practice games section of the Caribou Math contest will be unavailable as of Tuesday, so make a point of checking it out beforehand. Good luck to you all! Ian ‘Mr. C’ Cunliffe |
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