Week of March 2

Monday: We are approaching the end of our very focused math time (over 1 month) of practicing strategies to multiply big numbers.  This is such an important skill and I have seen so much growth in everyone!
Please ask your child to show you the math practice slides, and/or the quizizz that they did through Google classroom today so you can see their results.

Tuesday:  Beginning of Chemistry final project (instead of an exam this time).
We talked about this today and the students created the criteria for success.  Here is the student made rubric.  The project itself can be in any format as long as the information is clearly shared and explained.  Please talk about planning with your child.

Wednesday: For our final science lab tomorrow we'll be testing acids and bases.  Please send 1 or 2 things for testing (they need to be wet and we only need enough to wet a litmus paper)

Thursday: Multiplication for marks will be completed in class (grade 4s are responsible for numbers up to hundreds multiplied by single digits, the grade 5s are responsible for gr.4 level numbers as well as up to double by double digit multiplying)

Friday: Math weekly #9 due

Next week - Chemistry final projects are due Thursday

You are invited to explore and celebrate your child’s learning!

Parent-teacher-student interviews are taking place March 18,19,20.  At this time we’ll be discussing the year so far and setting goals for the remainder of the year. 

Please choose your top 3 time slots.  *Please be aware that appointments are filled based on when the form is returned so if you know that your time is limited, please get back to me ASAP*

Wednesday, March 18    5:00 - 6:00            6:00 - 7:00 7:00 - 8:00

Thursday, March 19:         4:00 - 5:00            5:00 - 6:00 6:00 - 7:00

Friday, March 20:              8:30 - 9:30            9:30 - 10:30 10:30 - 11:30 

   

Feel free to return the paper copy sent home with your child yesterday, or email me with your top 3 times. (be sure to send to my email, not hit reply to the blog forwarding system)

Week of Feb.24

Monday:   We've been working with some great, interesting strategies for multiplying larger numbers.  (Gr.4s go up to numbers in the hundreds multiplied by single digits, and Gr.5s go up to double by double digits).
We've been doing the traditional "stacked" style as well as ones called: window/grid, rainbow, split it and the class favorite - steal the zero.  Please check in with your child and ask them to show you a couple of strategies that work best for them.

Tuesday: 

Wednesday: Pink shirt day - please encourage your child to wear a pink shirt (or any other pink) to help show support for anti-bullying choices

Thursday:

Friday: Spelling list #9, and the assignment this week is student's choice.  They can pick any of the 8 assignment choices for this week.

Week of Feb.10

Due to our winter carnival this Friday, followed by our break for teacher's convention, there will be no homework assignment or RR this week, just fairy tale stories to complete.  However there are a number of students that still did not complete last week's assignment and RR, so please check in with your child to be sure they are caught up.  


Monday: Final gymnastics class.  To see all of our pictures, please follow this link to the folder.
 * In agendas tonight your child should have: a class photo (we seem to be one short - please make sure you only have one copy) , their story plan and rough copy (finished) and their gymnastics report card

Tuesday:  Stories should be finished being edited and the good copies should be started online in Google Classroom.  Both story assignment pages and story plans (graphic organizers) need to be turned in with the final good copy.

Wednesday: Final call for glass jars for crystal making tomorrow

Thursday: Fairy tale stories are due finished.  The good copies are being typed in Google Classroom so students can also work to finish their typing at home.
 * Crystal making in Science.

Friday: Valentine's Day.  If your child plans to bring Valentine cards (this is optional and up to each family, but please either send none, or send enough for the whole class).  We have 19 students in total. Here is a list of all of our students.  

Winter Carnival all afternoon.  Most of these stations are outside so students need appropriate clothing for the weather.  Also a reusable mug is being requested for hot chocolate.
* One more volunteer is requested for the afternoon to help in our classroom braiding center, please let me know if you can help out*