Friday Oct. 25, 2019
T.W.A.S. (This Week At School...)
Reminder: I still have a number of outstanding Recounts, Math tests and Spelling quizzes that need to be signed and returned. Notes go into their agendas regularly when these items go home. Please ask your child whether they have anything in their agendas to be signed. It ensures that you are informed of your child's progress throughout the term. Thank you kindly for your continued support!
Well, it's been a busy couple of weeks! Congrats to our Nighthawks Flag Football Team who won Areas last week and will compete at the County level next week! We also had a number of top 10 finishes at the Mount St. Louis County Cross-Country meet this past week, including a "Banner" for our Grade 5 Girls which is no easy feat!
In Language, we have finally finished our Joey Pigza read-aloud where students have been focusing on sequencing, visualizing and predicting what would happen next. Students will create a media book cover for it next week. I will also be introducing our new novel study next week where students will now be responsible for some reading of their own. Students are reminded to continue with their home reading program where they are encouraged to log on to Raz-Kids daily.
In math, we are winding down our data management unit. Last week, students developed their own survey question, surveyed their classmates and graphed their results. This week we'll be looking at mean, median and mode. We'll be having our unit test early the following week.
Social Studies:
The Grade 5s have spent considerable time focusing on the Federal Election which took place last week. Our class, as well as Mr. Bridson's, was very excited to participate in our own "mock" election where they voted for the local candidate (using real ballots and polling stations) who represented the party they felt most closely aligned with their individual values. After tallying the ballots, they voted in a minority Liberal Government followed by the Green Party!
The Grade 4s have been working VERY hard on their Province Research Project which was due today. It was a great learning experience and they are excited to present their findings. Presentations will begin Wednesday next week. Remember to practice a few times over the weekend, focusing on good volume, pace and lots of eye contact!
In Science, the Grade 5s presented their Matter Teaching Posters this past week. Next, they will be looking at chemical and physical changes of matter. The Grade 4s will continue with their rocks and minerals. Both units will wrap up in the next few weeks.
In Health, we continue with the importance of nutrients when it comes to healthy eating. The 4s have partnered up and are researching one nutrient in depth and then presenting their findings in a poster format. The 5s have been looking at nutrition labels of packaging to determine the nutritional value of different foods.
In Visual Arts, we have proudly displayed our colourful fall leaves on our portable windows. Today we started a Halloween piece and will paint them black and orange next week.
Finally, we have spent some time with our Study-Buddies in Mrs. Kutcy's class where we assisted them with logging into and reading with them on Raz-Kids, and helped them with their Halloween art this past week.
Important dates next week:
***With the excitement of Halloween and Trick-or-Treat'ing Thursday, there will be no Word Study or Spelling Quiz next week***
Monday: Junior Girls Basketball Game after school at Nottawa vs. Admiral
Wednesday: Cooperation Character Assembly at 9:30am
Wednesday: Grade 4 Province Presentations begin
Wednesday: Junior Boys Basketball Game after school at Mountain View
Thursday: Halloween Orange, Black and Purple Day. Junior dance - periods 3/4
Friday, October 25, 2019
Monday, October 14, 2019
Friday Oct. 11, 2019
T.W.A.S. (This Week At School...)
Reminder: Please sign and return ALL spelling quizzes. I am also still missing some signed Math Place Value tests. Thank you!
Congratulations to a number of students in our class who did outstanding at the area cross-country meet at Blueberry Trails on Tuesday. They will now move on to represent Nottawa at the County level in Mount St. Louis!
In Literacy this week, students finished up their Recounts and handed in the final copy on Friday. This week we will continue with reading strategies and get back to our Joey Pigza read-aloud where we will focus on comprehension and use our previous reading response feedback to improve on our next one.
In Math, we spent a couple of days on Money and began our Data Management unit. We surveyed our class on their favourite sports and graphed the data results using a bar graph. This week we continue with interpreting and creating pictograph, circle and broken line graphs.
Science - The Grade 4s used a number of tools to "scratch-test" various rocks and minerals in order to determine the hardness in relation to the "Mohs Scale." This week we will learn about the rock cycle. The Grade 5s were given a review sheet to study for the states of matter quiz this week:
They were also given their "States of Matter" teaching poster assignment that is due on Friday:
Social Studies: The Grade 5s were exposed to the various party "platform promises." This Friday will be an exciting day as our class will experience a "mock polling station" and will be given the opportunity to vote for the local candidate representing the party they feel aligns with their personal values. The Grade 4s will be given their Provinces/Territories/Capitals quiz where they will be required to properly label a map of Canada:
They were also given their Political Regions Research assignment that will be due next Friday:
Healthy Eating: This week we took a look at the all-new Health Canada Food Guide and compared how it was different to the one they are familiar with. The Grade 5s reviewed the 7 important nutrients needed to grow and be healthy while the 4s focused on exploring the new guide further.
We finished our week by watching A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving focusing on the main idea or lesson learned. We also enjoyed some of Charlie's dinner treats: popcorn, pretzels and jelly beans!
Hoping everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend spending time with family!
Important dates next week:
Wednesday: Grade 4 Social Studies quiz
T.W.A.S. (This Week At School...)
Reminder: Please sign and return ALL spelling quizzes. I am also still missing some signed Math Place Value tests. Thank you!
Congratulations to a number of students in our class who did outstanding at the area cross-country meet at Blueberry Trails on Tuesday. They will now move on to represent Nottawa at the County level in Mount St. Louis!
In Literacy this week, students finished up their Recounts and handed in the final copy on Friday. This week we will continue with reading strategies and get back to our Joey Pigza read-aloud where we will focus on comprehension and use our previous reading response feedback to improve on our next one.
In Math, we spent a couple of days on Money and began our Data Management unit. We surveyed our class on their favourite sports and graphed the data results using a bar graph. This week we continue with interpreting and creating pictograph, circle and broken line graphs.
Science - The Grade 4s used a number of tools to "scratch-test" various rocks and minerals in order to determine the hardness in relation to the "Mohs Scale." This week we will learn about the rock cycle. The Grade 5s were given a review sheet to study for the states of matter quiz this week:
They were also given their "States of Matter" teaching poster assignment that is due on Friday:
Social Studies: The Grade 5s were exposed to the various party "platform promises." This Friday will be an exciting day as our class will experience a "mock polling station" and will be given the opportunity to vote for the local candidate representing the party they feel aligns with their personal values. The Grade 4s will be given their Provinces/Territories/Capitals quiz where they will be required to properly label a map of Canada:
They were also given their Political Regions Research assignment that will be due next Friday:
Healthy Eating: This week we took a look at the all-new Health Canada Food Guide and compared how it was different to the one they are familiar with. The Grade 5s reviewed the 7 important nutrients needed to grow and be healthy while the 4s focused on exploring the new guide further.
We finished our week by watching A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving focusing on the main idea or lesson learned. We also enjoyed some of Charlie's dinner treats: popcorn, pretzels and jelly beans!
Hoping everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend spending time with family!
Important dates next week:
Wednesday: Grade 4 Social Studies quiz
Wednesday: Grade 5 Science quiz
Friday: Word Study due and Spelling quiz
Friday: Grade 5 Science Teaching Poster due
Friday: Word Study due and Spelling quiz
Friday: Grade 5 Science Teaching Poster due
Friday, October 4, 2019
Friday October 4, 2019
T.W.A.S. (This Week At School...)
Well with Cross-Country yesterday and our first P.D. Day today, it seemed like a very short week!
Literacy - Students are in the process of having their "Recount" rough copies peer-edited and revising. They will begin publishing their final copies this week to be assessed. We did not complete our spelling quizzes as it was a short week.
Math - We wrote our Place Value quizzes on Wednesday. Look for them to come home Monday with next-steps to be signed and returned. This week we begin our unit on Data Management (surveys, data collection and representing data results graphically).
Social Studies - Our Grade 5s spent some time researching our local riding, the candidates running and the parties they represent as we approach our upcoming Federal Election on Oct. 21st. The Grade 4s are focusing on the political (provinces/territories) regions of Canada. We labelled them all on the map of Canada and watched some short YouTube videos to help us remember them. Students need to continue to practice them as they will be quizzed on them the week after next!
Science - The Grade 5s completed some experiments on the three states of matter. They will have a quiz on them the week after next, as well as begin a teaching poster task this week. The Grade 4s were given the opportunity to have a look at some of the three types of rocks (igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic) and well as several different minerals. They then drew pictures of them and charted a number of their characteristics (shape, colour, texture, lustre). This week they will test the hardness of a number of different rocks and minerals.
Caring Assembly - Unfortunately with the rescheduled run day, many of us were away at cross-country yesterday and missed our assembly where Mr. Perry received his "pie-in-the-face!" Congratulations to Becca C. and Zachary N.-W. for receiving the Caring award. Those that were with me put forth outstanding efforts and proudly represented the Nighthawks!
Important dates next week:
Tuesday: Cross-Country Area Meet at Blueberry Trails in Wasaga Beach
T.W.A.S. (This Week At School...)
Well with Cross-Country yesterday and our first P.D. Day today, it seemed like a very short week!
Literacy - Students are in the process of having their "Recount" rough copies peer-edited and revising. They will begin publishing their final copies this week to be assessed. We did not complete our spelling quizzes as it was a short week.
Math - We wrote our Place Value quizzes on Wednesday. Look for them to come home Monday with next-steps to be signed and returned. This week we begin our unit on Data Management (surveys, data collection and representing data results graphically).
Social Studies - Our Grade 5s spent some time researching our local riding, the candidates running and the parties they represent as we approach our upcoming Federal Election on Oct. 21st. The Grade 4s are focusing on the political (provinces/territories) regions of Canada. We labelled them all on the map of Canada and watched some short YouTube videos to help us remember them. Students need to continue to practice them as they will be quizzed on them the week after next!
Science - The Grade 5s completed some experiments on the three states of matter. They will have a quiz on them the week after next, as well as begin a teaching poster task this week. The Grade 4s were given the opportunity to have a look at some of the three types of rocks (igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic) and well as several different minerals. They then drew pictures of them and charted a number of their characteristics (shape, colour, texture, lustre). This week they will test the hardness of a number of different rocks and minerals.
Caring Assembly - Unfortunately with the rescheduled run day, many of us were away at cross-country yesterday and missed our assembly where Mr. Perry received his "pie-in-the-face!" Congratulations to Becca C. and Zachary N.-W. for receiving the Caring award. Those that were with me put forth outstanding efforts and proudly represented the Nighthawks!
Important dates next week:
Tuesday: Cross-Country Area Meet at Blueberry Trails in Wasaga Beach
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