Week of: September 21

Thank you to everyone that joined us Thursday evening for our open house! I loved meeting everyone and seeing families helping to celebrate the start of the year together.  In case you weren't able to make it, please see the paper that was sent home during open house that gives the months of upcoming field trips.  

** Please reach out to me or the office to get a letter for a free volunteer RCMP check so that you can join us on trips this year :)

Monday: Morphology- New words and homework come home

 Gym plans to be outside this week, and likely next week.  Please help your child to be prepared with appropriate outdoor clothing for the weather.  

Tuesday:

Wednesday: Library - book exchange day

Thursday:

Friday (half day, dismissal at 12:00): Morphology Homework due and Test

Friday we will be doing our Terry Fox run - Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for the morning weather and wearing runners for our run along the river path.  Students are asked to bring a Twoonie for Terry, or to donate online to support this important program.  

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Dear parents,

Welcome to Grade Five. 

If you are interested in knowing more about what we are learning this year, please check out the Alberta Learning Parent Curriculum Summary at: https://curriculum.learnalberta.ca/parents/en/grade/5

Grade Five Field Trips/Special Days:

Several field trips are planned for our school year. We look forward to our off campus learning and having our families join us on these outings.  Permission forms with more detailed information will be sent to your email ahead of time. 

• Oct: Sulphur Mountain & Grandpals kick off

• Dec: Bankhead

• Jan/Feb: (tentatively) Norquay

• Feb: Gr.2 Collaboration - bundle bows

• Mar: Eagle Migration

• Apr: Gr.2 Collaboration - solar ovens

• May: Big boating

• June: Grandpal wrap up & Gr. 5 fun swim

• Gymnastics program– 5 one hour lessons – dates vary by class

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** Please get an RCMP Vulnerable Sector check done ASAP so that you can volunteer to join us on some of these trips.  Most trips will require 2+ parents for our trip to be able to run.  We very much appreciate those of you that can help us to offer these hands on learning experiences to our classes!**

Thank you for your support at home.  We are looking forward to a wonderful year with parents, students, and teachers working together. 

Yours truly,

The Grade Five Teachers

  Week of Sept 14:  We will be beginning our weekly Morphology homework this week.  Please see the letter coming home in agendas for more information about this program.

Monday: Morphology comes home.  Homework needs to be completed and the duotang returned and ready for the test on Friday first thing in the morning.

Tuesday: Any extra supplies your child may want for building their wind vane are needed Tuesday

Wednesday: Library - book exchange day

Thursday: 6:00-7:00 LGMS open house.  Come see our classroom and school!

Friday (full day): Morphology test and homework due back

  Week of: Sept 8

 We'll be beginning into our core curriculum learning this week but wee are not yet starting weekly Morphology homework.  

Monday: no school

Tuesday:

Wednesday: First Library class! 

Thursday:

Friday (full day): evacuation (fire drill) practice

Ask about our licorice math we did on Monday.  How did it show decimal amounts.

 

 Welcome to all of our new families!

I'm looking forward to our year of learning together :)

I hope that you have had a chance to read a little about me and our class in the introduction letter I sent home to you Monday in your child's agenda.  

This week is all about connections, organizing supplies and learning expectations.  The most important date this week is Thursday when individual pictures will be.  

Please reach out if you have any questions and I look forward to seeing you for our Open House on Thursday September 17th.  

Below is one of our activities from this week to collect student voice and set up our classroom expectations for the year.  Students each added their own pages.  The writing at the top are some of the consistent messages which we'll use to create our 5B classroom expectations for the year.