Happy Halloween!

I hope all families have a blessed and safe Halloween! I look forward to hearing about all the fun on Monday!

Homework for the weekend:

Please study for your Unit 2 Math test on Monday (Both Grades 5 and 6)

Please try to "peer edit" your friend's narrative.  DO NOT share back with this person yet.  We still need to work on a few steps!!

Have a BOOOOOOliscious Halloween!!!

Ohhhhhh I can feel Halloween a comin!

I hope all of you have kept warm on this chilly fall day!

Tomorrow is our awesome Halloween celebration.  We will start the day with liturgy and then a costume parade.  We will then head into some regular academics before breaking into our Halloween festivities for the afternoon!

Reminders:
Gr.6 bring your dance money!
Gr. 5 bring you treat, electronic devices and get ready to hang out!
DON'T FORGET....leave your costume weapons at home!

We are still focused on school as this is a school day!!!

All students have a 4's quiz.
All students must have their rough draft typed and ready to go for in class editing tomorrow!
All students need to have their Jigsaw Puzzles done!

See you tomorrow!!

Here's a hint about my costume.....I'm green, furry.....and I Care!

Wonderful Wednesday!

Hello families we had a great day today in Grade 5/6!

Here is what is on the agenda!

Gr. 5 Math- please study your 4's and prepare for your Unit 2 test on Monday November 3.
Gr. 6 Math- please work on your Show What You Know #1 to 6 as well as prepare for your 4's test.

ALL students must have their rough copy of their Personal Narrative typed on OneDrive by Friday morning.

Please remember your food journals for Health.

That's all for today!

Toad Stool Tuesday!

Who could resist a Halloween title for today!

Please see the Book Fair note that came home.  The dates are November 24th to November 28th.

We have a math test on Unit 2 for both Grades on Monday November 3, 2014.

Picture retakes are November 4th. We will be doing a class photo in Firebird Blue and Black colours or gear.

Book orders due Friday October 31st.

Homework:

Gr. 5 Math Pg.66 7 to 13
Gr. 6 Math Pg. 81 7 to 13

Bring your rough draft for your narrative as we are starting with Surface Pros tomorrow!

Sorry About The Technical Glitch!

Hello Families!

I am so sorry about the technical glitch.  I was unable to update the blog until today but it looks like we are back on track!

Halloween is right around the corner! Please see the Halloween note I sent home with all the particulars.  Just a quick reminder that students who have outstanding assignments or those who have not met their AR goals will not be allowed to attend.  Students will have the afternoon on October 31st to work with a teacher to get caught up!

Reminder that book orders are due this Friday!

Homework:

Gr. 5 Math- we are finishing Unit 2 so please do 1 to 6 on Pg 66 for practice.
Gr. 6 Math- we are working on Integers please do Pg. 80 1 to 6

We are working on our 4's this week. Test Friday.

Have your Narrative rough draft ready Wednesday we are starting to work on Surface Pros! You can start at home if you like!

Have a BOOTIFUL day!

We Were Dancing Colours Today!!

Ask your child about our awesome interpretive dance class! It was super cool!

Here's the scoop for today!

Scholastic Book Orders...get them in!
Picture money is due tomorrow.

Homework and Reminders:

Gr. 5 Math pg. 62 to 63 6,7,8,9,10,12
Gr. 6 Math Factor Trees

Practice your 3's..we have a test Friday!

Work on typing your Radio Play out in your OneDrive. Use you Cheat Sheet for help! Due Friday!

Narrative Essay due October 31st.

Fall Frolic Tomorrow!

The Beautiful Weather Hasn't Stopped Colds and the Flu!

Dear Families, many of my wonderful students are sick with colds and/or the flu!

There are a lot of students, sniffling, coughing, sneezing and generally feeling ill. Please ensure that if your child is ill you keep them home. It is really difficult to try to pay attention in class when you are sick. We are trying very hard to keep our hands clean and cover our coughs but unfortunately these germs spread quickly.

If your child is going to be away, be it for illness or otherwise, they can stay on top of their work by checking this BLOG daily and accessing their textbooks on line via Pearson Portal.  Both this Blog and Pearson are accessable any where you have internet connectivity. Staying on top of homework really eases a child's anxiety when they have missed school.

Homework:
 Gr. 5 math Pg 62 1 to 5
Gr. 6 math Pg. 65 1,2,3,5,6,8

Practice your 3's....show your families your cool Math Monster!

We will be recording our radio plays. Please make sure you have you device for your group!

WOW!!! What a great Monday!

Another week has started off with a beautiful bunch of sunshine! We are so blessed!

Grade 5 students are busy writing CAT tests today and tomorrow.  They are working really hard and staying focused on showing how brilliant I know they are!  Their Grade 6 classmates are being very respectful and mature through this process.  I am so proud of both my groups!

REMEMBER:

Picture Orders Due October 23
Fall Frolic October 23
Scholastic Book Orders Due October 31
Full Band Tomorrow

Homework:



Gr. 6 math Pg. 61 to 61 6,8,9,10,15

Please work on your narratives.

Fabulous Fall Friday!!

As I begin to write my end of week post I cannot help but be excited about how beautiful it is outside and the fact that I get to spend the final half hour of this day playing football with our Awesome St. Francis Firebirds!! Yes, the teachers are going to play against the students!  I have made sure we have plenty of A535 and have spent my PREP going over teacher team strategy and stretching out our old bones!!! GO TEACHERS GO!!!!!

I hope all of my families find some FUN in their weekend!

Homework: (most students are done)

Gr. 5 Math....Estimation of Differences Pg. 58 to 59 1 to 5
Gr. 6 Math...Factors, Prime Number, Composite Numbers...Pg. 61 1 to 5

Please also have your "setting" for your narrative nailed down!

Thursday...It's almost the Weekend!

It was a much better day in Grade 5/6 today!

As a teacher, I had a wonderful serendipitous moment I would love to share with you.

One of my grade 6 students was away ill.  As per procedure, when this student returned I advised them that they had work to catch up on and they should see me and their table mates.  This student responded that "they were all caught up!" They said, "I looked on the blog to see my homework, then I went to Pearson Portal and used my text book online, and I reviewed the science even though I did not have the sheets at home!"  WOOOOOHOOOO I was so happy.  Suffice to say, it was a great moment of a student using the things I have implemented in class and the technology available to them to keep in charge of their studies! I was very happy.

Homework:



Gr. 5 math... Pg. 55 1 to 5 and 8
Gr. 6 math...Pg. 58 12 to 17

French..Les jours and Les Nombres sheets

2's test Friday!!

Please bring Picture Money it's due October 23.
Fall Frolic October 23

Wonky Wednesday!

We are still in holiday mode and have been working hard to stay focused on our classroom procedures.  Parents, I spoke with students about the importance of doing their homework and paying attention in class. We have started to slide a bit and I feel if we nip this in the bud we will be just fine!

Homework:

Gr. 5 Math Pg. 51 4,5,6,7 Estimation...Front end rounding, Compensation, Compatible Numbers.

Gr. 6 Math Pg. 57 6,7,8,9,10,11 Common Multiples and Lowest Common Multiples

Invertebrate Chart for Science

Practice your 2's

Bring Picture orders and Money

We were turkey tired today!!!

Well it would seem that we were a sleepy bunch of Grade 5's and 6's today! I think we all ate a little too much turkey!

This week is busy for us but I know my smart students are up for the tasks at hand!

School Pictures are coming home today. orders are due October 23, 2014.

It's "2's week".... STUDY YOUR TWO's TIMETABLE!! Test Friday.

Homework:

Gr. 5 math Page 46 # 8,9,10,11,12,13,15
Gr. 6 math Page 56-57 1 to 5
Most students were done in class.

Please fill out Vertebrate characteristics sheet.....use Pearson Portal for textbook.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

I hope that each and every one of you find time this weekend to reflect on how blessed we all are. 

What are you thankful for? .............

I am so thankful my family, the blessing of my life and the beautiful opportunity I have daily to teach your children.  Thank-You from the bottom of my heart!

 

Homework:

 

Both Grade 5 and 6 Math: Please complete your workbook pages for the lessons we have covered.

 

We are beginning our "major" multiplication challenge.  Please practice you 2's!!!

 

Read your AR book this weekend!

 

and OH YES!!....... eat lots of Turkey!!!!

 





Short Week!

We have a short week!

Teachers are on TPD and Institute on Thursday October 9 and Friday October 10, 2014. 
As well, we have our Thanksgiving Holiday Monday October 13, 2014. NO SCHOOL THESE DAYS!!!

Please make sure you have seen your child's Unit 1 Math test.  It needs to be signed and returned.  We have started a new unit in math on "Understanding Numbers."

We are also working on Narrative Writing in our writing classes and we are busy writing our "suspense" Radio Plays for Reading!

Students have set AR goals for November 1st and we are working hard to hit our first class incentive!

Homework:

Gr. 6 math page 53 1to6
Gr. 5 math page 45 1,2,3,6,7

Mulitplication...PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE

Thursday News!

It was so nice to see all of my students with huge smile for picture day!

We had a great day at school today and the math test seemed to go quite well!

Good luck to Nicholas and Mitchell at cross country! We are proud of you!

Homework:

Please make sure your fall Mandala is finished

Parents ask your child about the "5 Kingdoms" of classification in science.  Your child has been learning so much about biology!! How cool!!!!!

Students please finish pages 11 to 14 on vertebrates.

Math Test and School Pictures!

Hello families.

Tomorrow we have our UNIT 1 math test so please make sure your child studies tonight. 

Study skills are a very important part of life.  If these skills are learned at a young age children find success in school!

School Pictures are tomorrow! Wear something nice and put your best smile on!