Mrs. DesRochers' Grade 5s and 6s
This site will be regularly updated with reminders and information for the subject areas that I teach, as well as other events in the classroom and around the school.
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Monday, May 18, 2026
Week of May 19th - 22nd
This week:
- May 19th: Track and Field Day (PM)
- May 21st: Field trip - Ottawa Titans Baseball game
Grade 5 AM group
Language /Science - Forces Acting on Structures: simple machines
Math - grades for fractions quiz have been emailed to students; Fractions, Decimals & Percents continued
Grade 6 PM group
Math - grades for fractions quiz have been emailed to students; Fractions, Decimals & Percents continued and EQAO prep
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Friday's Math quiz: FRACTIONS
Grade 5s need to know:
- representing fractions in different ways (e.g., on a number line, area models - colouring parts of a circle)
- equivalent fractions (e.g., 1/2 = 4/8 = 5/10)
- adding and subtracting fractions with like denominators (including adding one whole to a proper fraction and subtracting a proper fraction from one whole)
- converting improper fractions to mixed and vice versa
- representing fractions in different ways (e.g., on a number line, area models - colouring parts of a circle)
- equivalent fractions (e.g., 1/2 = 4/8 = 5/10)
- adding and subtracting fractions with like denominators (including adding one whole to a proper fraction and subtracting a proper fraction from one whole)
- converting improper fractions to mixed and vice versa
Grade 6s need to know:
- comparing and ordering fractions (e.g., least to greatest as well as greater than and less than symbols)
- equivalent fractions (e.g., 1/2 = 4/8 = 5/10)
- adding and subtracting fractions with like and unlike denominators (including mixed fractions)
- converting improper fractions to mixed and vice versa
- simplifying fractions
- comparing and ordering fractions (e.g., least to greatest as well as greater than and less than symbols)
- equivalent fractions (e.g., 1/2 = 4/8 = 5/10)
- adding and subtracting fractions with like and unlike denominators (including mixed fractions)
- converting improper fractions to mixed and vice versa
- simplifying fractions
Monday, May 11, 2026
Week of May 11-15th
Grade 5 AM group
Language/ Science - Forces Acting on Structures
Math - Fractions; quiz on Friday
Grade 6 PM group
Language - Advertising & Marketing
Science - Electrical Phenomena, Energy and Devices
Math - Fractions; quiz on Friday
Monday, April 27, 2026
Week of April 28 - May 1
This week:
- Book fair (Thursday/Friday)
Grade 5 AM group
Language - Persuasive writing (finish up)
Science - Forces Acting on Structures
Math - Algebra quizzes returned; new unit: Fractions, Decimals & Percents
Grade 6 PM group
Language - Advertising & Marketing
Science - Electrical Phenomena, Energy and Devices
Math - Algebra quiz (Tuesday); new unit: Fractions, Decimals & Percents
Monday, April 20, 2026
Week of April 20-24th
This week:
- Tuesday April 21 AM: grade 6 trip to All Saints HS
- Wednesday, April 22: school musical (day and evening shows)
- Friday, April 24: Algebra quiz (gr 5&6)
- Monday, April 27: PD day
Grade 5 AM group
Language - Persuasive writing
Science - Forces Acting on Structures
Math - Algebra
Grade 6 PM group
Language - Advertising & Marketing
Science - Electrical Phenomena, Energy and Devices
Math - Algebra
Friday, April 17, 2026
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