AM craft for National Truth and Reconciliation Day

 

Quick Reminder: Personal Items & Fidgets at School

Dear parents,

We love seeing our students' enthusiasm and creativity at school, but we need your help with a quick reminder regarding personal items brought from home—such as squishies, pop-its, action figures, trading cards, and small toys.

Recently, we’ve seen a large influx of these items coming to students' desks during instructional time. This has led to a few daily challenges in our classrooms:

• Items becoming a major distraction during lessons and independent work

• Other students touching or taking items without permission

• Misplaced or damaged items leading to upset feelings

Our Class Expectations:

• Recess Only: Personal toys, squishies, and non-essential fidgets are welcome during outdoor recess time, provided students take responsibility for them.

• In Backpacks During Class: All personal items must stay inside students' backpacks from the morning bell until recess, and immediately go back into backpacks when class resumes.

Exceptions for IEP Accommodations: The only exception to this rule is for students who have specific sensory or focus accommodations outlined in their Individual Education Plan (IEP). For those students, fidgets are considered learning tools. We kindly ask that any IEP-supported fidget brought to school is silent and non-disruptive to surrounding peers (e.g., quiet stress balls).

Thank you so much for your support in discussing this with your child at home! Helping them keep their desks clear allows everyone to focus, keeps personal belongings safe, and ensures our classroom remains a positive learning environment for all.

Week of Sept 28th-Oct 2nd

 This week:

Monday, Sept 28th: Mrs. DesRochers and Ms. Abby away; payment due for 67s game day 

Wed., Sept 30th: National Truth and Reconciliation Day (orange shirt day)

Fri., Oct 2nd: PD day

Grade 5/6 AM group             

Language - Introduction to narrative writing; summer recounts will be graded online

Math - Introduction to Patterning; Place value tests will be returned

Grade 5 PM group

Language - Introduction to biography unit; summer recounts will be graded online; first library day (Thursday)

Math - Introduction to Patterning; Place value tests will be returned

Science - The Human Organ system: Respiratory System (Ms. Abby will be teaching some lessons)

Math Unit Test - Place Value & Rounding of Whole and Decimal Numbers

Please refer to the following in preparation for Thursday's unit test:

Grade 5 Study List

1. Numbers We Are Working With:

• Whole numbers up to 100 000

• Decimals up to hundredths (e.g., 12.34)

2. Skills to Practice:

• Identifying Place Value: Name the place value of any digit (e.g., in 45 238.19, the 5 is in the thousands place and the 1 is in the tenths place).

• Representing Numbers: Write numbers in standard form (45 238.5), expanded form (40 000 + 5 000 + 200 + 30 + 8 + 0.5), and word form.

• Rounding: Round whole numbers to the nearest 10, 100, 1 000, and 10 000. Round decimals to the nearest whole number and tenth.

Grade 6 Study List

1. Numbers We Are Working With:

• Whole numbers up to 1 000 000

• Decimals up to thousandths (e.g., 1.234)

2. Skills to Practice:

• Identifying Place Value: Name the place value of any digit from millions down to thousandths.

• Representing Numbers: Write numbers in standard form (1 458 203.125), expanded form, and word form.

• Rounding: Round whole numbers up to the nearest 100 000. Round decimals to the nearest whole number, tenth, and hundredth.

💡 Quick Home Tips:

• The word "and" is used only for the decimal point when writing numbers in words (e.g., "forty-two AND five tenths").

• Rounding Rule: 4 or less, round down; 5 or more, round up!

Week of Sept 21st-25th

This week:

Fri., Sept. 25th: Grade 6 Field Trip to the Bill Mason Centre (forms and payment due TUESDAY)

Grade 5/6 AM group             

Language - finishing up Summer Recounts, Dibels reading assessment, Newsela reading comprehensions

Math - SEL & Number: Finishing place value of whole and decimal numbers; Unit test on Thursday

Grade 5 PM group

Language - Dibels reading assessment; Biography unit

Math - SEL & Number: Finishing place value of whole and decimal numbers; Unit test on Thursday

Science - The Human Organ system: Respiratory System

Terry Fox School Run! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

Dear Parents,

Our students will be participating in the annual Terry Fox School Run on Thursday, October 9th! Leading up to the run, we’ll be learning about Terry’s legacy of courage and perseverance in class.

If you would like to support cancer research, you can donate directly to our school's fundraising page here:

👉 https://schools.terryfox.ca/GeorgesVanierCSKanata

Thank you for helping our students carry forward Terry’s dream!

Chromebooks

Good afternoon families,

A few students are bringing home their school Chromebooks this weekend to finish typing the final copies of their Summer Recount writing assignments.

Please review the following details regarding device safety and usage:

• Why work is coming home: Chromebooks are only sent home when a major assignment is due and additional time is needed.

• Device availability: These students indicated they do not have access to a device at home to complete their work.

• School Policy: If your child does have access to a home computer or tablet, they should leave their assigned Chromebook safely at school to prevent loss or damage.

Thank you for your support with keeping our school tech safe!