Thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers, and a BIG thank you to the PAUW foundation for making today awesome!

  Week of January 27

Please help us to welcome Emelie to our class :) 

Monday: Spelling #8 comes home - because we'll be skiing Friday, this is due THURSDAY this week.

Tuesday:

Wednesday:  Multiplication (2 by 2 or 3 digit) for marks

We will be starting final projects (diaramas) in Science.

*Library - books for renewal or return should be back in the morning

** Portfolios come home ahead of report cards this Friday - please return these to the school once you have had a chance to take a look through it with your child**

Thursday:  Spelling Assignment #8 due

* Skis/snowboards can be dropped at the classroom right after school tonight, or can be dropped off with your child Friday morning.  Please remember that school buses will not let your child on the bus with these items *

Friday (full day):    NORQUAY SKI DAY!  

The bus to the hill will be leaving the school at 9:00.  All students, wonderful parent volunteers and gear need to be here ahead of departure.  Students need appropriate clothing including ski pants, thick socks, jackets, mitts, neck warmers, helmets and googles... as well as a bag lunch and plenty to drink.   We board the bus to return to the school at 2:00.  

 Week of Jan 20

In math we will be finishing up 2 by 2 digit multiplication this week with the "for marks" page done next week.  From there we will be moving into division.  

**Multiplication facts are integral to both of these very important components and it is strongly recommended that ongoing practice of these facts happen at home.  **

Monday: Math Weekly #8 comes home

Tuesday:

Wednesday:  Students should be finished their French books by the end of today and be prepared to present starting Thursday.

*Library - books for renewal or return should be back in the morning

Thursday:

3:30 - 4:00  Ski information online meeting  

If you still have any questions after looking through the presentation sent you you last week about our ski days in Norquay, please join our grade 5 teacher team online between 3:30 -4:00 so we can answer your questions.  (note: the link to the Google Meet was sent in the same email sent on Thursday called Last ski email) 

Friday (full day):  Math weekly # 8 due

Period 5 - House team activity

 Week of Jan 13: 

Thank you to everyone that has completed all of the myriad of paperwork involved in getting us onto the Norquay ski hill.  Pending a few RCMP checks we also have enough parent volunteers for all three dates so a HUGE thank you to the wonderful parents joining us!

Please watch for more information about our ski/snowboard expectations on this school trip, as well as those areas of Norquay that will be open and available to students when we are there.  

Monday: Spelling #7 comes home

In math we are now working on our biggest outcomes - multiplying double digit numbers and dividing numbers into the hundreds.  Both of these skills are very dependent on students having a good grasp of basic multiplication facts so please take a few minutes a day to review these with your child.

Tuesday:

Wednesday:

*Library - books for renewal or return should be back in the morning

Thursday: Insect investigation posters to be completed and ready to present today

Friday (half day, dismissal at 12:00):  Spelling #7 and Assignment due

Hockey Day in Canada: Special Assembly 10:30-11:30am - students are encouraged to wear hockey jerseys or shirts or LGMS clothing or colours

Science supplies needed - we will be doing some building in science.  Students will need some paper/plastic cups, cardboard, skewers and/or straws this week to create a wind turbine, and next week will need to bring items to create a diorama like: a shoe box, playdough/plasticine/clay, cardboard...

Please start collecting and send in items with your child so they have them in their locker for when we begin.

 Week of Jan.6 2025: 

Welcome back.  I hope you all had some wonderful family and outside time over the break!

Speaking of outside time - our Norquay ski trips start the end of this month.  Please watch for the LGMS permission form which is still coming and contact me if you can join us as a ski chaperone (you get to ski for free while the kids are in lessons first thing in the morning).

Monday: Math Weekly #7 comes home

** Indoor runners are a must for gym classes Tues,Thurs,Fri.  Over the break our gym got an update to our school logo and the floor got a new coat of garnish.  Please help us to help it looking good by ensuring your child has clean, indoor runners.  **

Tuesday:  Insect research projects start in LA

Wednesday:

*Library - books for renewal or return should be back in the morning

Thursday:

Friday (full day):  Math weekly # 7 due