It was a busy week in grade 5. Highlights of the week included the Pow Pow we attended on Thursday and a trip to Heritage Park. Looking Forward April 25: Fort Calgary ALL DAY (both classes)* We still need several volunteers. Please email Gail and let her know if you are available. Fort Steele 5.3 May 9-12 5.4 May 12-15 (No School on May 16th) Please make sure you log onto family zone on the Connect Charter website to complete the informed consent form for Fort Steele. A digital copy of the trip booklet is included with this update. Math Students finished their “Fence-It” problem that examined the concepts of area and perimeter. As we explored this problem we talked about the importance of working systematically when we identify patterns and work towards developing conjectures. We will continue looking at patterns next week. Science Students were introduced to the first topics in the Classroom Chemistry unit. They reviewed the states of matter and were introduced to mixtures and solutions. They are looking forward to experiments next week! Humanities This week we wrapped up our look at indigenous stories and began looking at other historical groups and their stories. At Heritage Park we enjoyed a program that introduced us to the Famous 5. In language arts we continued writing stories that focus on dialogue.
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Welcome back! We hope you enjoyed a restful spring break. Please enjoy this look at what the students were up to this week.
Looking Ahead: April 9-18: Indigenous Artists in Residence April 18: Heritage Park (5.3 AM, 5.4 PM)* April 19: Pow Wow at MRU https://www.partnersinplacesymposium.com/powwow April 19: Partners in Place Parent Symposium 6:30PM https://www.partnersinplacesymposium.com/parent-symposium April 25: Fort Calgary ALL DAY (both classes)* *Volunteers are still required for Heritage Park and Fort Calgary. We need one more for the morning on April 18th and 4-6 more for Fort Calgary on April 25th. This week brought some changes to grade 5. We welcomed Ms. Monteith on Monday and said goodbye to Ms. Kwong on Friday. The students had 2 periods working with the indigenous artists and are scheduled for one more session next week. Next week we have 2 trips off campus. Each class will spend a half day at Heritage Park participating in a program about the Famous 5 and we will attend the Pow Wow Thursday afternoon. We have adjusted the Fort Calgary trip for the following week to include a full day at the Fort and we will reschedule the St. Patrick's Island activities for a time when the island is drier and the weather is more predictable. Humanities This week in humanities we continued with our examination of First Nations stories. We read and watched several stories together and determined why they would be shared, as well as the lessons we learn from them. Students also worked on writing skills and we started stories that focus on using dialogue. Next week the students will continue working on writing skills and examining groups and people in Canadian history. Science The highlight this week was our visit to Telus Spark. The students spent the day immersed in all the fields of science. They completed challenges and explored the exhibits. A special thanks goes out to the amazing parents that joined us for this trip. There are several photos on the EXPO page of the website that show the fun we had. Math This week the students wrapped up their work with rotational symmetry. The concepts of area and perimeter were introduced, work with this concept will continue next week. |
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