Sunday, June 26, 2016
Science Egg Drop Competition
The students tested out their structures last week to protect their egg from breaking upon impact. Students had a lot of fun! Here are the finished structures.
Monday, June 20, 2016
Food for Leaving Ceremony
Just a reminder that the grade 5s will no longer be bringing in food for the grade 6 leaving ceremony of Friday. Thank you to those that have offered to volunteer, however; your help will be much appreciated!!
Monday, May 30, 2016
Great site for studying!!
Tuesday's math quiz is on DECIMALS, FRACTIONS and PERCENTS.
Go to the following site for helpful tips and practice questions.
Thursday, May 26, 2016
End of May update...
Science: We have begun learning about Forces on Structures, our last science unit. We recently completed a Spring Scale Task where students measured the force and weight of classroom items.
Dance: Students are working on a Dance task , where they've chosen a type of dance to research. Group presentations will be next Friday.
Math: We are finishing up the Fractions, Decimals and Percents unit. Students will have a quiz next Tuesday.
Language:
Reading- We are reading the novel, Loser, right now in class. Students complete written and oral activities after every few chapters.
Media- We are exploring bias in the media and expressing ideas and opinions about certain issues.
Dance: Students are working on a Dance task , where they've chosen a type of dance to research. Group presentations will be next Friday.
Math: We are finishing up the Fractions, Decimals and Percents unit. Students will have a quiz next Tuesday.
Language:
Reading- We are reading the novel, Loser, right now in class. Students complete written and oral activities after every few chapters.
Media- We are exploring bias in the media and expressing ideas and opinions about certain issues.
Monday, May 16, 2016
Scientists in the Schools
Students had a blast last Thursday building structures to support the weight of as many textbooks as possible. The winning group was able to support 41 textbooks!!! Excellent work!
Monday, April 25, 2016
Student-led Conferences
Student-led conferences will take place this year during Education week. For the junior students, parents can sign up for a time slot for May 5th on the note that went home. Please return as soon as possible to secure a spot. See you all then!
End of April update
Language: Narrative tasks are currently being marked and will be handed back soon. Students are currently working on a Biography task. The link is copied here: Biography task
Math: We are nearing the end of the Measurement unit. The unit test will be this coming Thursday. It will cover, measurement of units including mm, cm, dm, m, and km. Students will need to know how to measure, classify and convert. It will also cover perimeter, area and volume. Extra help sessions are always offered during last recess.
Science: We are working on our final task for the Energy unit. The link is copied here: Energy-saving Device No due date has been set. We will be having a quiz tomorrow of the different forms of energy.
Dance: We have begun a Dance unit. Please encourage your child to step outside of their comfort zone and participate. Some students are still quite reluctant.
Math: We are nearing the end of the Measurement unit. The unit test will be this coming Thursday. It will cover, measurement of units including mm, cm, dm, m, and km. Students will need to know how to measure, classify and convert. It will also cover perimeter, area and volume. Extra help sessions are always offered during last recess.
Science: We are working on our final task for the Energy unit. The link is copied here: Energy-saving Device No due date has been set. We will be having a quiz tomorrow of the different forms of energy.
Dance: We have begun a Dance unit. Please encourage your child to step outside of their comfort zone and participate. Some students are still quite reluctant.
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