Monday December 9

Mental Math Monday was knowing the basic facts of multiplication. There are some students who would benefit from practicing their facts so they are more confident. After this the class were given the opportunity to help make the season a little more cheerful for some of the less fortunate. The class jumped at the opportunity to do some good! We are going to bake cookies for an organization called the The Alex. This organization supports youth at risk. We also just found out that a retirement home complex in the area would love some cookies, so we will give them some as well. After this decision was made we looked at the recipe for thumbprint cookies and did some math around figuring out how much of each ingredient would be needed to make 6 times the single batch. Below, you will find a chart of how much of everything we need. Students were quick to say that they would like to help bring in the materials needed. The names are given for those who thought they could supply ingredients. We will bake on Thursday afternoon, but please bring in any supplies early if you can. 

After this math, the class worked on getting their stories completed. This is the last week for typing.

In the afternoon, the class listened to the next episode of 6 minutes and then responded to the story by making a connection to a character or an event that happened. We discussed the different types of connections good readers make when they read. Text-text, text-self and text-world. It is important when making connections that supportive reasons and specific examples are given to describe the connection. 

After this the class worked on two art critiques. This gave each student an opportunity to be a critic of someone else's artwork in a positive manner. By giving their opinion about two questions and giving supportive reasons explaining why, students were able to show subjective opinions and use their own ideas to give suggestions to others.

Reminders:
- tomorrow is special lunch if ordered
- Thursday is cookie baking
- Don't forget to help the less fortunate by donating food items in the boxes at the front of the school

Calgary Mental Health Clothes Drive

Bridlewood School will be collecting items for those who are in need to get through the cold winter. This initiative is in support of the Canadian Mental Health Association’s (CHMA) work to help people in the Calgary community.

We will be starting our collection of donations at Bridlewood School starting December 5^th at Parent- teacher interviews and will collect items until Dec. 19^th.

Items we will be collecting include:

Toiletries: Soap, shampoo, conditioner, other bath items, toothbrushes, toothpaste, dental floss, feminine hygiene products, shaving cream and razors, manicure and pedicure nail sets, Chapstick, comb, hairbrush, Kleenex, deodorant and hair elastics

Clothing (All sizes men and women. Items do not have to be new, but in good to excellent and clean condition). Winter jackets, winter boots, snow pants, scarves, winter hats, mittens, gloves, thermal socks (must be new), thermal underwear, underwear (must be new), sweatpants, sweatshirts, plain t-shirts, jeans and wallets

Your generous donation will assist CMHA Calgary is supporting others through shared understanding, hope and increase community resiliency. Thank you!

Thumb Print Cookie Recipe

Ingredients	Baking Supplies
Flour (10 ½ cups) Austin	Cookie sheets (6) Yeshurun,
Sugar  (3 cups) Kinley? Cali?	Cookie racks Mason, Declan, Emma, Jocelyn
Baking Powder ( 3 tsp) Jaxon	Mixing bowls (6) Storm
Butter (9 sticks or 2 ¼ Ibs) Jackson	Mixing spoons (6) Declan,Emma
Salt (3 tsp)	Cookie scoops/Ice-cream scoops Emma, Storm, Raghad, Kinley
6 eggs Raghad
Vanilla (6 tsp) Jocelyn
Strawberry & raspberry Jam ( cups) Storm (Straw) Emma (Rasp)