Tough Tuesday!

Hello Families!


We had a bit of tough day in class today with a lot of students away and those that were here were struggling with writing and doing many of the things we have already learned this year.  I encourage my students to keep pushing through these "learning lulls" as we have many more exciting adventures to embark on!  It is important your child is at school daily; it makes it very difficult to catch them up on work they have missed.


Homework and Reminders:

• Gr.4 Math pg. 126 to 127 6,7,8
• Gr. 5 Math Pg. 124 to 125 6,10,11,12,14

Mellow Monday!

Hello Families!


Welcome back to another week of learning in grade 4/5.  I hope all of you had a great long weekend.  I spent my Friday enriching my knowledge as a teacher so I can bring bigger and better ideas to the classroom.


We are starting something new today in grade 4/5.  Students learned to make study notes today on cue cards and will be bringing them home tonight to study for Religion.  As well, I will be sending home weekly math review sheets with new spelling words.  At the end of the week they need to be turned in!


We also started a new unit in Math on measurement.


Homework and Reminders:

• Gr. 4 Math Pg. 126 1to5
• Gr.5 Math Pg. 124 1,3,4,5
• New Spelling Lesson 17
• Religion quiz tomorrow
• Math review sheets due Friday.

Tuesday Times!

Hello Families!


We had a big discussion today about wanting to do well in school and working hard to be better than we were the day before!  I am trying to motivate students to develop an intrinsic desire to become independent and accountable learners!  I am seeing progress daily with your children; half the battle is simply "getting here" the other half is paying attention and trying their best!  We can do this! We are a team! We are smart! We are capable!


Please remember to bring your skating gear tomorrow!

Monday!

Hello Families!


Another busy week is upon us in grade 4/5 at Sacred Heart.  We will be having our Unit 3 Math test as well as completing some math assessment questions, we have skating, lockdown drill practice, new spelling; the list goes on and on!  Please make a big effort to be here this week as it's a douzie!!!!


Homework and Reminders:

• We will be practicing our lockdown procedures this week in our classrooms.
• No school this Friday TPD
• Skating January 25th in the morning please dress appropriately and have your socks!
• New spelling words Lesson 16
• Math Test Unit 3 this week!

Yeah It's Friday!

Hello Families!


What a great day to start the weekend; the weather is so lovely I think I heard birds chirping this morning!  The students have been working very hard preparing for their upcoming Math test. We wrote our Sound Unit science test today and the marks were great!!! The children are really catching on to what they need to do to become successful!


Homework and Reminders:

• Gr. 4 Math Pg. 312 1to5
• Gr.5 Math Pg.115 13to17

Thursday Things!

Hello Families!


We are busy working harder than ever in Grade 4/5; I am really pushing students to reach their academic potential!  We are currently during another practice RAD so that we can really master our reading strategies and make ourselves stronger readers.


Homework and Reminders:

• Gr. 4 Math Pg. 116 to 117  3,8to14
• Gr. 5 Math Pg. 114 1,2,7to12
• Spelling Test Lesson 15 tomorrow.

Terrific Tuesday!

Hello Families!


The students worked so hard to day and we were actually able to get to all our subjects today!  I am so proud of them! It must be the beautiful weather that has inspired them!


Homework and Reminders:

• Math pg.43 Long Division sheet
• See Reading Night note
• Pita Orders due Friday January 20th

Monday Mindfulness!

Hello Families!


Today we had the pleasure of spending parts of our day in "retreat" mode; reconnecting with God and our school Family.  It was lovely to see the kids having so much fun!


We are getting to that place in the school year where homework will be coming home.  Students need to have ownership of their learning and remember to bring back homework, agendas and other items required at school to complete their assignments.


Homework and Reminders:

• Math Pg. 296 questions 11to20
• New Spelling Lesson #15
• Reading Night January 18th
• Pita orders due

Thursday BRRR Day!

Hello Families!


Well, what a crazy last two days! It is so cold Old Man Winter is wearing a coat today! Thank-You to my 13 brave little students who showed up today with a smile.  It is days like these where we really bond as a class; through crazy circumstances and adversity our sweet little group gets stronger and stronger!


I haven't been teaching anything new as I don't want my kiddos at home to miss out.  We are waiting for you guys...hurry back!!!


Tomorrow is SPIFFY DAY!...Wear your best fancy duds!


Stay Warm,
Mrs. Walby

BRRR Wintery Wednesday!

Hello Families!


I hope all of you who were at home today stayed warm and Toasty!  Thanks to all of the brave kiddos and their families that made it to school today! Despite the cold weather and small numbers the 12 kiddos that were here today worked hard to complete questions for Wonder and their long division assignment.  I am so proud of them.  We will catch the rest of you up tomorrow!


Stay warm,
Mrs. Walby

Trying Hard Tuesday!

Hello Families!


Thank you to all of my families who worked with their child last night on their long division homework.  There is more coming home tonight so please keep up the great effort!


The students also handed in their 5 Paragraph expository essay on Magical Creatures!  I am so proud of how far they have come!

Homework and Reminders:

• SPIFFY DAY is Friday! Wear your best clothes!
• Reading Night coming up January 18th.
• Division worksheet due tomorrow!

Math Monday!

Hello Families!


Welcome back to our first full week of school since our lovely Christmas break!  We have many new things we will be learning and have already starte3d the week off with Long Division!  Students seem to be struggling with the "process"; no need to worry we are taking things step by step.


For the first time this year your child will be coming home with HOMEWORK!! We need extra practice and this is the only way to fit it in! 


Please review the video below with your child and help them with their division!


Thanks so much!

Homework and Reminder:

• Please complete division worksheet for homework and bring back to school!
• Expository Essays due tomorrow...we should all be able to finish in class!

Fabulous Friday!

Hello Families!


We had a great end to our very short week!  WE worked on math multiplication review, we looked at foods when Jesus lived, we finished our good copy of our expository essay and the best thing of all......we started our new Language Arts Unit "Making Choices!"


We will be reading a book called Wonder by R.J. Palacio.  Check out the video below.

Our focus for the rest of the year will be to "Choose Kind"...This book will exemplify this theme and I truly hope that if I teach your child anything it is to always choose kindness above all else.


Enjoy your weekend!


Mrs. Walby

Welcome Back!!

Hello Families!


Welcome back!  I hope all of you had a restful and joyous holiday! I sure missed my class and it was lovely to see all of their faces this morning!  I was so proud of how they worked today.  There were sleepy but that didn't stop them from hopping right back into the swing of school!


Homework and Reminders:

• Gr.4 Math SWYK Pg. 116 1to6
• Gr.5 Math SWYK Pg.114 1,2,3,6,7,8
• Magical Creature expository essay due January 10th.