Week of May 30th

Please have your child log on to Google Classroom to follow the link and take a look at the finished Rube Goldberg Machine videos and Electric Cars!!

Monday: Final gymnastics

Spelling #14 comes home.  This will be the second to last time we do this.  Please help your child to study and make sure that they have completed all of their assignment steps for Friday morning.

Tuesday:

Wednesday: Plants and Wetlands Field trip all day.  Students need to be at school on time with appropriate clothing to be outside for the full day.  They also need a pair of rubber boots and a bag lunch with plenty to drink.  The weather is looking great so far so we should have a great time.  

Thursday:

Friday (half day):      Spelling needs to be at school first thing.  There have been lots of forgetful students lately, please help your child to make sure that their duotang is in their agenda and backpack by Friday.  

The final field trip planned for this year will be a free swim afternoon on Monday, June 27th.  The pool has requested parents volunteers to join in the pool and help in both the male and female change rooms.  Please come and join us!!   

  Week of May 24th

Monday no school

Tuesday:  No weekly homework this week.  Please enjoy the break and focus on foundational knowledge like reading and math reviews

Wednesday:

Thursday:  Please send in a clean tin can by next Monday (we'll be using them to grown plants) 

Friday (full day):  

-Social projects (which include a showcase item that has been made) are due to be presented.  The project outline and rubric can be found on Google Classroom.

- Cars and Rube Goldberg devices to be completed and will be coming home either today or Monday.

Coming up:  next Monday we have our final gymnastics class and on Wednesday we also have our all day field trip to Bow Valley Park.  Thank you to all of the wonderful parents that have volunteered to join us!

One final volunteer opportunity this year will be on the last week of school.  June 27th we will be at the pool for a fun free swim with another grade 5 class.  The pool has asked that we have a parent volunteer for each change room as well as a few parents in the water too.  If you can come and join us, please let me know :)

 Gymnastics today - please go onto your child's Google Classroom  to follow the link for the full sized images. 

   Week of May 16th

* Spelling homework is due THURSDAY of this week due to the long weekend *

Monday:  Spelling #13 comes home.   Also in agendas tonight you should find a page that your child completed last week celebrating an accomplishment in school, and a non-academic accomplishment, that they are proud of.  

Helping your child to celebrate these achievements, and validating for them the things that they are proud of themselves for, can help them to feel more positive during a time of year they may be struggling in.  

Thank you for all that you each do to support your child on their learning journey!  School is hard work!! 

Tuesday:  Music & Library   Twin or triplet day

Wednesday:  Wordle Wednesday    

Science - Students should bring their basic supplies to school for their Rube Goldberg and electric cars today  (they may add to delete things along the way as their ideas grow) * Gr. 5 supplies should fit in a large plastic ziploc * Gr. 4 supplies should be in the box they plan to build in

LA - Alliteration digital posters on Google Classroom are due

Thursday: Music  Throwback Thursday  

Science:  Initial planning and building of science projects begins - finished items are due completed by next Friday.

Friday - no school for students.  Happy long weekend! 

Monday, May 23rd - No school - long weekend

 Week of May 9th

Monday: Math weekly #13 goes home and is due back by Friday morning at the latest

Tuesday:  Music & Library  If you haven't done so yet, please return the signed filed trip form as soon as possible and let me know also if you can volunteer to join us.  A big thank you to the lovely parents that have already done this!

Wednesday:   Please remember that Electric Cars and Rube Goldberg devices are coming soon (we may start them a little earlier than planned, just before the long weekend) and students need to be collecting their supplies.

Thursday: Music 

Friday (full day):   Math weekly #13 is due

* If you have a criminal record check on file at the school and you would like to help us build our science devices  (we'll be doing these during double block times after lunch from about 2:00-3:30 mainly the week of May 24th) please let me know.

Today's gymnastics pictures.  Please log in to your child's Google Classroom to access the full files if you want to save copies of them :)

   Week of  May 2

Volunteer opportunity :)    On Thursday we will be walking over to ArtsPlace  to enjoy "The Seven Stars", performed by the Smalleyes Family of Stoney Nakoda, mixes storytelling with traditional and contemporary dance. It tells a traditional story of seven brothers and sisters who dance their way back to their home in the stars.

If you already have a criminal records check and would like to walk over with us right after lunch at 12:45, please let me know. (We will be returning to the school about 2:00)

Monday:  Gymnastics  (next Monday there will not be gymnastics due to scheduling conflict with the gymnastics club, but we will continue May 16th and 30th to finish our sessions)

Spelling #12 comes home.  Please remind your child to complete both the full assignment, as well as practice their words and have them back in class by Friday morning

Permission form comes home, please return this signed by Wednesday 

Tuesday:  Music & Library   Fractions for marks page to be completed in class

Class photos in the afternoon

Wednesday:   Permission forms for the presentation Thursday are due.

Hats on for mental health & May the 4th be with you- wear a favorite hat to show support for the importance of mental health and show your Star Wars pride at the same time if you can!

Thursday: Music  1:00 ArtsPlace presentation of "The Seven Stars"

Friday (half day):   Spelling assignment is due and test will be first thing

Mother's day is this Sunday.  Thank you to all of the mother's and mother figures in our children's lives for all that you do!