Merry Christmas!

May all of you be blessed this season!

Enjoy your Christmas break....Love Ms. Walby

A Big Shoutout to the Gr.K to Gr.4 classes!

Great job "primary" classes on your amazing Advent Musical! We are so proud of you!

Please see all of your child's notes and their agenda!

They have been given a very important note about the holidays!

Tomorrow is a half day of school.  Please wear your Ugly Christmas Sweater or dress for Jesus!

Wednesday Winter Wonderland!

Merry Advent Families!

It truly was a "JOYFUL!" day in Grade 5/6.  Ask your student about using oil pastels as an art "medium" and ask them about their beautiful poinsettia art!

Please bring a GAME for tomorrow.

Homework:

• Gr. 5 Math Pg. 282 1 and 2
• Gr. 6 Math Pg. Pg. 270 1,2,4,6

Tuesday Joy!

We are in the homestretch before our much deserved Christmas Break!

HOMEWORK:

• Gr. 5 Math Pg. 278 1,2,5,6,7
• Gr. 6 math Pg. 266 1to4
• French Advent Booklets are due in the morning!

We are having a Board Games afternoon on December 18th. Please bring a board game to play with friends.  Good ideas are Monopoly, Scrabble, Sorry, Clue, Fame, Battleship, Chess, or Uno. etc. Something that will challenge the mind!

Last Week of School!

I know it is the last week before holidays but we are still in learning mode!

This week we celebrate Joy in our advent season! Please keep this in mind as we prepare for the birth of our saviour!

HOMEWORK:

• Gr. 5 Math Pg. 274 1to7
• Gr. 6 Math Pg. 261 1to5

REMINDERS:

• Games Day December 18th in the afternoon.
• Gr. 1 to 4 Advent Concert December 18th
• Half day of school ONLY December 19th.....wear your tacky Christmas Sweater!

Happy Friday!

Wow! It is hard to believe another week of school has flown by! Holidays are just around the corner.

I hope all of my families are enjoying this wonderful Advent season.  I also hope that those of my families who are travelling abroad are safe and well!

A big hello to Eya and Aira...we miss you two!

Homework:

• Please read your literature circle books and try to get them done.
• We wrote both our science and 7's quizzes today!

Have a great weekend!

Thursday Thoughts!

SCIENCE TEST UNIT 1: DIVERSITY OF LIVING THINGS

PLEASE STUDY

Homework:

• Gr. 6 Math Pg. 257 1,4,5
• Gr. 5 Math Pg. 266 1,3,4,5
• 7's test
• Word Wizard

WOW!!! Wednesday!

Look at this weather!!!

We had another productive day in class.  Students are busy learning about Advent, their 7's, studying for their science test and reading our read aloud book "Out of My Mind." They love this book and are learning how much fun reading is!

Homework:

• Gr. 5 Math Pg. 263 1 to 5
• Gr. 6 try your best with the tech databases.
• Practice 7's. Test Friday1
• Science studying. Test Friday.
• Word Wizard due Friday

Tuesday Tidings!

Happy Tuesday!

The students were busy today picking their animals for their next writing assignment; the expository essay. 

As well, we have been reading the Out of My Mind and they are loving it!

Homework:

• Gr. 6 Math Pg. 250 1 to 5
• Gr. 5 Math Pg. 260 1 to 5
• Word Wizard due Friday
• Science test Friday

Bring money for Santa Store and wear you Christmas Hat tomorrow.

Monday Funday!

Well it's another amazing start to the week in grade 5/6; the mild weather made it exceptionally wonderful!

Homework:

• Please do your reading for your Literature Circles
• 7"s this week.....STUDY
• Science Unit 1 test is this Friday please work on your study notes/cards and be prepared.

FOOD BANK DONATIONS!

Thankful Thursday!

I am so thankful to the many families who showed up for our Family Advent Night! Over 100 people came out to join in the Food Bank Box Decorating Project! Thank you so very much!

Homework:

• 6's test tomorrow!
• READ READ READ ....AR goals are long over due!
• Discussion Director has been moved to Monday.
• Career Guidance for Gr. 6 is due Monday.
• Keep working on those science study cards...ask your parents for more cards if you need them!

SWIMMING MONDAY!!

On Beat Wednesday!

Hello Families,

Sometimes we need reminders! 

This is a kind reminder to all students to remember that Christmas Holidays have not yet started and we still have tremendous amount of learning to do.  Lately, students seem to be sliding when it comes to getting homework done, listening in class, and paying attention in class.  If you could gently remind your child that we must practice these things in order to succeed in school that would be great!

HOMEWORK:

•  Unit 3 Math Test tomorrow....STUDY STUDY STUDY
• 4 sentences (main idea/topic sentence) for Expository Writing due.
• 6's test Friday

REMINDER:

• Swimming Monday December 8th
• Family Advent Box Decorating Tonight!

Tuesday To Do's!

Dear Families,

I am so sorry for not updating the Blog yesterday. I had a few technical difficulties.

We have a very busy week ahead of us:

• Students have a Unit 3 math test on Thursday.
• Students have a quiz on their 6's Friday.
• Students have their "Discussion Directors" due Friday.

• Please return your Students led Conference Survey
• Please return your report card envelopes signed.
• For those families who have signed up....Advent Box decorating night is December 3rd...Bring your markers.

Homework:

Please work on your "Show what You Know" reviews for math!!!!

Frosty Friday!

Thank you to all of my families who have shown up so far for our Student Led Conferences!  All families seem to be very impressed with the amount of time and work their children have put in to showcase their work and discover their learning goals.

Homework:

Please complete you math work sheets if you are in Grade 6 and questions 1 to 5 in division if your are in Grade 5!

As well, please do some reading for AR.

Enjoy your weekend! See you at conferences!

Tuesday Times!

REPORT CARDS ARE OUT!!!

Dear Families,

Report cards were sent home with your child today.  As well, please remember to check your conference time.  There is no school Friday in order to accommodate conferences.  Book Fair is tomorrow so please send money with your child.

Homework:

Gr. 5 Math Pg 102 1to5
Gr. 6 Math Pg. 114 1,2,3,4,5,7

Creative Connector Due Thursday

Monday!

We have another short week this week and the day zoomed past! Here is some important information for the week:

• Please book your student led conference if you haven't already done so.
• There is no school for students on Friday in order to accommodate conferences.
• Book Fair is this Wednesday for our class.  Send money with your child so they can purchase some really great books!

Homework:

• Gr. 5 Math Pg. 98 2to7
• Gr. 6 Math Pg. 108 1to8
• Creative Connector for Literature Circles.
• Science Questions 1 to 7 Pg. 79

Have a Great Weekend!

I hope all of your enjoy another long weekend! Lucky kids!

NO SCHOOL FRIDAY!


Homework:

• Gr. 5 Math please finish your worksheets.
• Gr. 6 Math pg. 106 6,7,8,9,10,12,13
• Gr. 6 Band students need to finish Religion as well.

Wednesday!

We had a great learning day today!

Most students are ready for their student/parent conferences!  It is amazing to see them so in control of their learning!

Things to know!

• PJ Day Thursday.
• No School Friday November 21.
• 5's test Thursday.

Homework:

• Gr. 5 Math Pg. 94 8,9,11,12,13
• Gr. 6 Math Pg. 106 1to5
• Artful Artist due Thursday.
• Study 5's

Snowflake Tuesday!

There were some beautiful snowflakes falling both outside and inside our class today!  Ask your child what we made!!!

Parents please make sure you have signed up for your conference.  As well, please make sure you child comes with you on that date!

Homework:

• Gr. 5 Math pg. 94 1to5
• Gr. 6 Math worksheets
• Practice your 5's
• Religion baptism sheet is due tomorrow.

Snowy Monday!

It is another short week for students; teachers have a TPD this Friday November 21st. 

Thursday is JAMMIE day....come in your comfies!!!

Homework:

• Gr. 5 math.  We are working on 2 digit by 2 digit multiplication.  Students have a worksheet to complete.
• Gr. 6 math.  We are working on multiplication of decimals by whole numbers.
• we are working on our 5's this week....practice practice practice!
• Please work on your portfolio "picks" for student led conferences.
• Please read your literature circle novel.

Enjoy your night!

Short Week!

I cannot believe how fast this week has gone!

REPORT CARDS/STUDENT LED CONFERENCES:

With report cards and students led conferences just around the corner I want to make sure that all families check with their child to make sure they do not have any outstanding assignments. I have given students many opportunities to submit overdue items as well as assisted them in homework room, however, I still have students with incomplete work. If things are not handed in I cannot mark assess them.

 PLEASE ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILD TO COMPLETE THEIR WORK.

A few items for the weekend:

• Trip to the Food Bank has been cancelled! We are so sad!
• Please book your conference online.

Homework:

• Gr. 5 math Pg. 87 2,3,5,7
• Gr. 6 Math Pg. 98 9,10,11,13,14
• Please make sure ALL good copies of goals are done.
• Composition Compactor due Monday.
• AR goals are important...we are waiting on a few people so we can have our class treat!

Have a great weekend!

Thursday Stuff!!

There is a lot of information today to share with families!

• Wear you Rider Green for Friday!
• Please remember to book your conference online.
• Please save the date for the book fair...see note.
• See Food Bank visit not.
• Please hand in Advent project slip.

Homework:
Gr.5 Math Pg 83 7,9,11,12
Gr. 6 Math Pg. 97 2 to 8

Welcome back Wednesday!

I hope all of you had a relaxing long weekend!

It is odd to come back on a Wednesday and both the kids and I felt that the day just flew by!

We had a great day and had the opportunity to hear from Country Singer Donny Parentaeu about his "No Bullying" campaign. It was great! If you have time listen to his song "Imagine A World."

Homework:

All students please work on your portfolios and goals.
Please finish your literature circle reading.

Families please see Advent Service Project Note

Remembrance Day

Before I begin with the usual weekend things and homework I would like to take a moment to thank the many men and women who risk their lives daily so that we may have a safe place to live, work and be with our loved ones!  Please take time this weekend to express the importance of Remembrance Day to your children.  Please pray for the men, women and families involved with our military, police, fire, and first response crews; without them Canada would not be the incredible country we live in.  God Bless!

 

 

Homework:

 

Gr. 5 Math Pg. 82 1 to6

Gr. 6 Math Pg. 94 1 to 7

 

Please complete your "Connections" sheet for the novel "Out of my Mind"

 

Please see the Student Led Conference Handout

 

NO SCHOOL NOVEMBER 10TH AND 11TH



Reading Night Tonight!

Please join us for tonight's reading night! It starts at 6:30.

Please see school fundraiser note.

Narratives are due this Friday!

Youth Liturgical please show your note to your parents!

Homework:

Please do your "voice" sheets for Language Arts

Gr. 5 Math Pg. 78 to 79 1 to 6
Gr. 6 Math Please do decimal review sheets.

Have a great night!

We are Reading and Writing Machines!!!

We have been a busy group of writing and reading children!

Please ask your child about the amazing book we are reading.  The book is call "Out of My Mind" and is about a girl named Melody. The students have already fallen in love with her character!

 

Homework:

 

Gr. 5 Math

• We have started a new unit: Multiplying and Dividing Larger Numbers.
• Please do Pg. 74 to 75 1 to 10.
• It is so important that we know our multiplication facts!!!! Practice,practice,practice!

 

Gr. 6 Math

• We started a new unit on Decimals.
• Please do Pg. 90 to 91 1 to 6

Writing:

• All students have their Narratives due on Friday.  Please read it with your child tonight and help them work on editing and "spicing" up their writing!



Monday went by fast!

The students were busy today writing their Unit 2 Math exams.  They said the day flew by!!

For tomorrow:

Just a reminder that we are doing our retake of our classroom photo.  The students decided that they wanted to wear Firebird gear or colours. Please remember to wear your blue, black or white for Tuesday!

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!

Busy! Busy! Busy!

We have had a very busy day in the grade 5/6 classroom. 

I have had to remind students that keeping up in class and doing your homework is very important!

This is what we covered today:

Any unfinished work needs to be done at home!

Gr. 6 Math SWYK page 40 to 41
Gr. 5 Math SWYK Page 30 to 31

Health Food Journals for Mrs. Keen

Setting and Mood paragraphs due tomorrow.

Gr. 5 Music....finish your sheets on what you know and what you want to know about music.

Gr. 6 Career Guidance "Catherine's Story" and activity questions.

Pizza money due.

WOW!!! THAT'S A LOT OF STUFF!!!!!

IT'S MONDAY!!!

Another week in grade 5/6...

It was a little cooler than last week's start, but nonetheless still a great way to start the week.  I hope you all had a great weekend.

Here is what's up for today!

MATH TEST THURSDAY OCTOBER 2!!! UNIT 1.......STUDY HARD

Bring your pizza money!

Health Food Journal's are due for Mrs. Keen.

Grade 5 please work on you "Show What You Know" in math.

Speak some French to your families!....They will be impressed.  Practice your "Bonjour" scripts!

HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY

Another week done!!! Where has the time gone?

There is no school tomorrow FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 26th as we are on Staff Retreat. Have a great day off students!  I will be busy learning great things!

For the weekend:

Gr.6 please work on your workbook for math.
Gr. 5 please work on multiplication tables!!! Take you stuff home.

READ YOUR A.R. BOOK

ENJOY THE SUNSHINE....GOD BLESS!
 

Terry Fox Day!

Hello families!

We have had another very productive day in grade 5/6.

This morning we continued to work on our writing assessments.  I an so proud of the way the children were able to plan yesterday and write their rough draft today!  Ask your child what they wrote about.

This afternoon we participated in the Terry Fox run/walk.  It was a beautiful day for this.  As well, students were able to enter a draw to have one teacher in our school doused with a bucket of ice cold water.  For every "Toonie for Terry" they brought they received an entry.  The lucky teacher was......Mrs. Brassard!!!

Homework:

Gr. 6 nothing
Gr. 5 work on outcome worksheets for math

Parents please see blessing note!

Oh what a beautiful Tuesday!

What's up in Grade 5/6...

Grade 5's brought home a cooking note. Parents please have a look!

School Picture note came home. Pictures will be on October 2, 2014.

Please ask your child about our Suspense Unit! We have been learning about plot outline, foreshadowing, mood and setting. Students are going to write their very own "Suspenseful Radio Play!" based upon popular fairy tales....SOOOOOO COOOOOL!

Homework:

Some students have already had to go to lunch time homework club for unfinished work.  Please get your work done on time it really is important!

Gr. 5 Math pg. 28 #6,7,8,9
Gr. 6 Math review workbook

Get your book orders  and pizza orders in!

WOW!!! Look at that play structure!!

A HUGE thank-you to all of our parents and volunteers for the awesome new play ground!

Here is what we have going on this week:

1.  Terry Fox Run September 24th.
2.  Book Orders due September 24th.
3.  Pizza orders...get them in.
4.  Staff Retreat September 26th....no school for students.

Homework:

Gr. 6 please work on your review workbook.
Gr. 5 please do pg. 27 to 28 #1 to 5

Example: 3 x p=18
                 we should re write that to be 3p=18

                 then p=18/3
                         p=6

                 check: 3 x 6=18   GREAT WORK!!!

Students please think about your topic for your Expository writing!

Happy Friday!!!

Well another Friday has come our way! What a blessing to have such lovely weather. 

We had a gorgeous walk to Mass today and such a great message was given to us by Father John.  Father told us a story about his car breaking down on the way to mass in Lumsden as a young priest.  It was a story similar to that of the Good Samaritan.  Ask your child what he said.

A HUGE THANK YOU to all of our St. Francis Family volunteers and the  CSCC for the amazing new playground that is going in this weekend.  If you have time to stop by, lend a hand or bring treats I'm sure they would be most grateful!

Homework:

Gr. 5...work on your multiplication booklet
Gr. 6...Page 32 #5 and 6

Please see Pizza Lunch Note for October 8th

Thursday Items!

Hello families....

It has been a very busy week in our classroom.  Here is what we have been up to:

1.  Mass is this Friday.  Please wear  RIDER GREEN.

2.  Scholastic Book Orders are due September 24th.

3.  Toonies for Terry Fox...bring a toonie and watch your favorite teacher get dunked!

4. Parents Please see the note about the Senior End Homework Room and "3 strike rule."

Homework and School Things:

Gr. 6 have pg. 31 to 32 # 1 to 3
Gr. 5 Homework booklet should be handed in.

Ask you child about the AR Walby's Wockets
Ask your child what biotic, abiotic, diversity and organisms are!!! They are rocking out in science!

MULTIPLY,MULTIPLY,MULTIPLY.....WORK ON MULTIPLICATION TABLES!!

It's a Beautiful New Week!!!!

What a lovely sunshine filled day!

We are beginning our "Toonies for Terry Fox" fundraiser. Please bring a Toonie and nominate the teacher of your choice for the Ice Bucket Dump!!!

 

 

Homework:

Gr. 6 Math Pg. 26 #1
Gr. 5 Math Pg. 24 to 25 # 1to5

PLEASE REMEMBER BOOK ORDERS!!!

Happy Weekend

I hope you all are enjoying your weekend with your families! I am curled up with my boys as I write this!

Here are some things for Monday:

1) please have your math done and ready to correct.
2) please bring your sunshiny smiling faces Monday and be ready to learn.
3) bring your book orders.

Remember you are all so brilliant and awesome!

I can't' wait to see you Monday morning!

Thursday Things!

Great day today everyone!

Today we started to talk about the Diversity of Living Things in Science, we continued to work on variables and patterning in math, we discussed the themes for both grade 5 and grade 6 art, and we played multiplication "war!"

Families...ask your child what biotic and mandala mean!!! I bet they can tell you.  They are so brilliant!!!

Students...play some multiplication was with your family. You just need a deck of cards.

Homework:
Grade 6 math page 22 #2,3,4
Grade 5 math page 16 #4,5,6,8

Scholastic book orders are due September 24th.

Friday is RIDER GREEN day!

Wednesday...OPEN HOUSE

OPEN HOUSE tonight at 6:30 to 7:30!!

Homework:

Gr. 6 math 6.1 worksheets
Gr. 5 math pg. 16 #3

Letter to Myself due tomorrow!

Book orders due September 24, 2014. READ READ READ

Tuesday Items!

Please make sure you read the yellow newsletter that came home with your child today. 

As well, grade 6 girls all received a newsletter for "Girl Talk", please take a look as well if this pertains to your child.

Homework is a part of school.  There is always time given in class to complete assignments and projects.  If however, students are unable to complete their work in the time given they will have to take it home. Students MUST hand things in on time.  If there are extenuating circumstances please let me know.

Homework for today:

Gr. 5 Math worksheet for lessons 1 and 2
Gr. 6 Math Pg. 14 1 and 2

"Letter to Myself" due Thursday September 11, 2014.

OPEN HOUSE TOMORROW 6:30 to 7:30

Happy Monday!!

I hope everyone had a great Monday!

Here is the scoop for today:

All students received their Pearson Portal login names and passwords as well as their Office 365 login names and passwords.  PLEASE SEE NOTES

Homework:

1.  Gr. 6 math: worksheet on input and output machines.
2. Gr. 5 math: pg. 12  questions 4,5
3.  My Amazing Life posters are due tomorrow!

OPEN HOUSE Wednesday September 10, 2014 at 6:30
Looking forward to seeing all of my families!

Community Service!

Our class spent Friday afternoon decorating the paths at AE Wilson Park for the Ovarian Cancer Walk that will take place Sunday September 7, 2014!

I am so proud of the kindness of my students!

Happy Weekend!

We had a great first week of school!

I hope all of you enjoyed your first week as much as I enjoyed being with all of you!

Please remember to do your math homework and work on your "My Amazing Life" posters!

Open House is September 10!

Have a great weekend!

Neat Things in Ms.Walby's Class!

• Tomorrow is Rider Day...Wear your Green!
• Remember we are doing our service project for the Ovarian Cancer Walk at AE Wilson Park. Slurpees after our hard work!

Homework and Reminders:

1. Grade 6 parents please see the immunization form that was sent home.

2. ALL parents please complete and return your demographic sheet and return to the school. Also see the calendar sent home.

3. Gr. 5 Math Pg. 8 to 9 1,3,4,5,6 AND Gr. 6 Math Pg. 8 to 9 1,2,4,5

Welcome Back!

Welcome Back St. Francis Families!

I am so excited to once again be teaching at St. Francis. This year's Grade 5/6 class are in for some amazing learning experiences and spectacular St. Francis "culture!"

I look forward to meeting each and every family this year and hope that you visit my classroom blog regularly to keep updated on all that is happening in our Grade 5/6 class; this includes homework, links to special sites, school activities and interesting things we have planned.

Agenda Message:

• Please finish the first two pages of your "application for a great year."
• Remember to sign all notes and bring them back.
• Don't forget to bring your 80 pg. Hilroy Notebooks for math.
• Friday is RIDER GREEN day!!! GO RIDERS GO!

Summer is Almost Over!

I'm sure many of you are still enjoying the lovely sunshine of summer; but school is just around the corner.

I am hoping you are as excited as I am to come back!

Please keep checking the blog for new dates and important times for the upcoming 2014/2015 St. Francis School Year!

Miss You Guys!
Ms. Walby

Homework for the Weekend!

Please remember that the following things are due Monday February 3, 2014:

1.  Your French weekly plan.
2. Your Art for your music project.
3.  CSCC pizza order.
4.  Get your math tests signed and brought back.
5.  Show your parents your AR rubric.

Have a great weekend!

Ms.Walby is back!

Ms. Walby is looking forward to seeing all of you Monday morning!
I've missed everyone!