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!

Rounding Whole and Decimal Numbers

 

Week of Sept 14th - 18th

This week:

Wed., Sept. 16th: Program Night 4:30-5:30pm

Fri., Sept. 18th: Indigenous Workshop 10:40am in the gym for all students

Grade 5/6 AM group             

Language - Summer Recounts: self & peer editing, good copy

Math - SEL & Number: Rounding, Decimal place value

Grade 5 PM group

Language - Summer Recounts: self & peer editing, good copy

Math - SEL & Number: Rounding, Decimal place value

Science - The Human Organ system: Digestion

Summer Recount Graphic Organizer

Our first writing task is a Summer Recount!

The graphic organizer is done for the PM grade 5 group and is due on Tuesday for AM grade 5/6 group.

Here is what it looks like:

Writing A Recount

 

Week of September 8-11th

This week:

Monday, Sept 7th: Labour day (no school)

Friday, Sept 11th: Welcome Liturgy in the gym (9:45am-10:15am)

Grade 5/6 AM group             

Language - finishing All About Me tasks; starting Summer Recounts

Math - SEL & Number: Place Value

(*Note: Science and Religion are taught by different teachers, so I will only be noting the topics for LA and math)

Grade 5 PM group

Language - finishing All About Me tasks; starting Summer Recounts

Math - SEL & Number: Place Value

Science - The Human Organ system (starting with Digestion)

Tuesday, September 1st, 2026

Hello and welcome to the Class Blog!

This blog is another place for us to stay connected. You can check here for important reminders, curriculum updates, and a glimpse into our classroom.

Our first week will be all about community building and settling in. We'll spend time getting comfortable with one another and going over our classroom expectations. We'll also kick off our first writing task by sharing stories from our summer adventures.

Today, students will be bringing home their new agendas and a classroom newsletter from me! Binders, notebooks and textbooks will stay at school unless students have homework or need to study.

Looking forward to a great year!

Week of June 15-19th

This week:

Thursday, June 18th: End of Year Liturgy and Goodbyes: 10:45am in the gym

Thursday, June 18th: End of year BBQ (after school)

Thursday, June 18th: Chromebook collection

Friday, June 19th: Grade 6 grad trip (Arbraska Laflèche Park)

Grade 5 AM group             

Language - Poetry

Science - Conservation of Energy and Resources

Math - Spatial Sense - Transformations and Angles

Grade 6 PM group

Language - Advertising presentations

Math - Spatial Sense: Angles

Science - Space

Week of June 8 - 12th

 Grade 5 AM group             

Language - Reading Comprehension

Science - Conservation of Energy and Resources

Math - Unit test handed back this week; new unit: Spatial Sense - Transformations

Grade 6 PM group

Language - Advertising 

Math - Spatial Sense: Transformations

Science - Space

Week of June 1-4th

This week:

- Monday: Runamok inflatables at school

- Wednesday: Pie in the Face Assembly - CANCELLED!

- Friday: PD Day

Grade 5 AM group             

Language /Science - Forces Acting on Structures: finishing project including question sheets on workspace

Math - Fractions, Decimals & Percents (unit test on Tuesday); next unit Spatial Sense

Grade 6 PM group

Language - Advertising 

Math - Spatial Sense unit: Transformations

Science - Electrical Phenomena, Energy and Devices

Week of May 25th - 29th

 This week:

- Wed, Thurs, Fri PM music workshop for French Immersion student

- Friday, May 29th: Track and Field Meet

Grade 5 AM group             

Language /Science - Forces Acting on Structures: project

Math - Fractions, Decimals & Percents continued (unit test next week)

Grade 6 PM group

EQAO

Grade 5: Science Project

The Grade 5s will be building pinball machines for a science project that combines our topics of simple machines, energy, and forces & motion! We are collecting the following household items—please feel free to send in anything you can find:

-Toilet paper rolls 

-Plastic bottle caps 

-Rubber bands 

-Popsicle sticks 

-Plastic spoons 

-Wooden chopsticks 

-Clothes pins 

-Cardboard (e.g., old cereal or granola boxes) 

-Aluminum foil 

-Empty egg cartons 

-Plasticine (modelling clay)

-Marbles

*We already have pipe cleaners, brass fasteners, coffee stir sticks, and plastic straws in the classroom. We also have pizza boxes for the students to use. If students would like to bring in their own pizza box, they may do so.

Converting between Fractions, Decimals and Percents

 

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

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

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

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

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

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 

Order of Operations (BEDMAS)

 We have paused Algebra for a day or two to review BEDMAS or PEDMAS:

Week of April 13-17th

  This week:

- Mult/Div Unit tests will be handed back

- new science and language units

- daily EQAO prep for grade 6s

- Friday, April 17th: Cake Auction

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