Author: lhackenb

For those of you who are unaware, I will be going on maternity leave as of January 9th. It has been a pleasure teaching your children over the last few […]

On Friday, December 23rd we will be having a class party before our two-week break. I am sending home a brown paper bag that your child has decorated. I am […]

A reminder to please return all library books back to the school before the winter break. Thank you!

Individual student reports are being sent home today with students in grade four who wrote EQAO last year.

A reminder that tomorrow (Friday, November 25) is a PA day so there will be no school for students. Enjoy the long weekend and see you on Monday!

Thursday, December 1st (the last Canada game in the Group Stage of the World Cup) will a spirit day to show our support for Team Canada. Wear red, white and/or […]

For any grade four students attending the Hamilton Bulldog game that day, their pizza will be available to them once they return back to the school.

This Thursday, November 24th will be Pajama Day for the whole school!

Our class will be performing the song “We All Sing with the Same Voice” at our monthly assembly next week to celebrate National Child’s Day. I have sent home the […]

The grade 4s have been invited to attend a trip to see a Hamilton Bulldog’s hockey game on Wednesday December 7th, 2022. A trip form is being sent home today […]

As the weather changes, it would be greatly appreciated if students brought a pair of indoor shoes to change into once they are in the building. This way we are […]

Reading – We will be focusing on re-telling the most important ideas/events of a text. Writing – Students will be practicing procedural or “how-to” writing (e.g. how to get ready for school […]

Picture retakes will be on TUESDAY NOVEMBER 15TH not November 22.

The Director of Education has announced that students will return to in-person learning tomorrow. I am looking forward to having all of the students back in class!

As you know, we will be remote learning on Tuesday November 8, 2022. During this time, I will be providing both synchronous (live) and asynchronous (independent) learning.  I understand that […]

Good morning families, Below are links for asynchronous learning materials for your child: Learning4Success (hwdsb.on.ca)

Picture proofs were sent home with students yesterday. Orders can be made online, by phone call to Creative School Images, or you can submit the order to the school. Due […]

We have a student in our class who has a severe allergy to eggs and raw dairy. We are asking that students try to avoid bringing these items to school […]

Tuesday, October 18 – Picture DayWednesday, October 19 – Meet the Staff/Book Fair (5pm-6:30pm)Monday, October 24 – PA Day

Long Vowel Letter a – ai/a-e/ay – English4abc – Phonics song – YouTube

A letter went home earlier this week regarding a large reorganization of students at Eastdale. Our class is being affected by this reorganization and some of the grade three students […]

Truth and Reconciliation Day and Orange Shirt Day (September 30th) is a day when we honour the Indigenous children who were sent away to residential schools in Canada. It’s also […]

Nessy Reading Strategy | Magic E | Learn to Read – YouTube

An orange box has been painted on the back playground by the primary doors. We would appreciate it if parents and caregivers waited outside of these lines while picking up […]

This week we started our math unit on Representing Numbers. I sent home a booklet of extra math activities that students can do at home to reinforce the concepts that […]

Reading – We will be starting our first reading comprehension unit on visualizing. Writing – We will be focusing on proper sentence structure. Sentences must start with a capital letter and end […]

This week we will begin our spelling program. Students will be doing different activities each day with a list of words that is given to them on Mondays. On Fridays, […]

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Our class will have the opportunity to borrow books from the library on day 1. They will participate in physical education on days 2 and 3.