Important Dates and Reminders Friday, Sept. 28: No School Monday, Oct. 1: Fort Calgary Trip ( return forms) Tuesday, Oct. 2: Orange Shirt Day at Connect (please see the attached info) Thursday, Oct. 4 & Friday, Oct. 5: Parent teacher interviews and book fair Oct 8-12: Fall Break Oct 15: Balzac Meat Orders Due Our trip to Camp Impeesa was a big part of this week, and the activities we did Thursday in the classroom pale in comparison. Camp was a wonderful experience and we enjoyed the extended opportunity to get to know your child better. The students participated in many activities. They made bear dens and microparks, shot arrows, lost their sense of sight and followed a map in an orienteering activity. They explored wetlands and participated in the animal game. They may have saw bats and owl pellets or come across an old plane. There were many highlights, and by now you may have heard about Oatmeal’s poor acting skills or Yeti’s ability to teach us a new song. Please check the website for photos of our adventures. Coming up next week in Humanities we will enjoy a trip to Fort Calgary. Students will begin researching and event, person or group they feel impacted Canadian identity. In math they will be discussing the deca tree problem and will be completing a check-in mid-next week. This check-in will be assessing students understanding of place value and number forms. I have attached some additional practice if your child would like to do some extra preparation. In science we will be completing our adaptations research.
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Important Dates
Monday, Sept. 24 - Wednesday, Sept. 26: Camp! All classes depart at 9:00ish AM for Impeesa. We return Wednesday at 3:00PM Friday, Sept. 28: No School Monday, Oct. 1: Fort Calgary Trip (seeking volunteers return forms) Thursday, Oct. 4 & Friday, Oct. 5: Parent teacher interviews Oct 8-12: Fall Break Camp Info: Here is some important information regarding Camp Impeesa next week.
Please do not hesitate to email your child’s homeroom teacher if you have any additional questions. We are excited to be going to camp together and are looking forward to creating a memorable experience with your children. Humanities: This week we worked on reading strategies. We have been looking for aha moments, tough questions and words of the wiser in stories we read and view. These signposts in our reading help us interact with the story and make personal connections. They guide us as readers and we are learning to recognize their importance. We also had the opportunity to try to put them into stories we are writing. We used a new writing platform, called Write About to craft a “mission impossible” story. Students can share their stories with you by using their google log in information to access this platform on any device. We also explored Canada’s beginnings as a country and learned about confederation. Next week is camp, and we only have 1 day in the classroom. This day will be spent reflecting on camp and preparing for our field trip to Fort Calgary. Please return the Fort Calgary Field trip forms on Monday. October seems far away, but we aren’t in class a lot before this trip. Math: The students had the opportunity to tackle a problem that we requires perseverance and build their growth mindset. Both classes worked on the deca tree problem. Science: This week the students began their wetland adaptations project. Each student is researching the adaptations of a wetland organism. Important Dates
Monday, Sept. 24 - Wednesday, Sept. 26: Camp! All classes depart at 9:00ish AM for Impeeza. Friday, Sept. 28: No School Monday, Oct. 1: Fort Calgary Trip (seeking volunteers) Thursday, Oct. 4 & Friday, Oct. 5: Parent teacher interviews Oct 8-12: Fall Break Camp update: All grade 5 students are now attending camp at Camp Impeeza. This large facility was able to accommodate us on short notice when the Waterton camp was cancelled, due to bed bugs. We are excited for the opportunity to have all the students together and enjoying the same experience. Additional information was sent to the 5.4 parents. The camp booklet will go home Monday, and a new consent needs to be returned ASAP. Humanities: The students examined the history of the flag this week, as we began digging deeper in to elements of our collective identity as Canadians. We finished our autobiographical poems. We also wrote in the opinion journals, and 5.4 started a read aloud. Book talks will start next week. Each Wednesday 2 students will share a book, they think others should read, with the class. This is an informal 2-5 minutes presentation about a book they liked. The book doesn’t need to be a recent read, just one they can speak about. Students have an assigned date and an organizer to guide them. Next week we will learn about Confederation and how it impacts our identity. Science: This week we looked at the types of wetlands, and their role in the environment. Moving forward students will learn about the wetland adaptations of plants and animals. Math: Students used based 10 blocks this week, as we continued looking at the number system, place value and large numbers. We continue to use daily math talks to support the building of numeracy concepts. Parent Math Corner: Here is a blog that outlines some ways you can support mathematical growth at home with your children utilizing games: https://blog.mindresearch.org/blog/big-list-mathematical-board-games PE: Students in 5.3 need helmet for class on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday next week. Seesaw: An email was sent with links and information for sign up. Many parents have already signed up to access their students portfolios. You need to join each class by using the separate links. If you require the links again or would like support please contact us, we are hoping all parents sign up. Important Dates
Friday, Sept. 14: No School Thursday, Sept. 20 Walk to MRU for Beakerhead (more details soon, and we’ll need volunteers) Monday, Sept. 24 - Wednesday, Sept. 26: Camp! 5.1 and 5.4 depart at 7:45AM. Please email your child’s teacher(s) if you are able to volunteer! Camp Handbooks were sent home. Friday, Sept. 28: No School Math: This week we continued to use our dice game to review place value and large numbers. We also used this as an opportunity look at writing large numbers. We finished the week off by completing the, “My Favourite Not Yet,” activity, where we searched for and corrected errors that are common when writing a large number. Science: We started the week by reflecting on what we learned during our Ralph Klein Park trip. Students were asked, "What purpose they thought a wetland has in an ecosystem? They reflected on how humans impact wetlands and to shared a couple ideas about what sparked their curiosity during our trip. These reflections have been submitted to Seesaw. If your child has not completed all of the questions they have been asked to complete them at home over the weekend. Humanities: This week we continued our work on identity. Students wrote an autobiographical poem that included many elements of “who they are”. We enjoyed a day at the Glenbow Museum. Students had a guided tour of some exhibits and worked on their exploration skills. In the “Letter Zed,” program students were introduced to several elements of Canadian identity, and learned how historical events and people shaped this identity. This is our next focus in Humanities, and the trip served as an introduction. Coming up students will explore historical people and events that are important to Canada’s post-confederation history and will chose to defend the group, person or event they feel is most important to Canadian Identity. Seesaw and Agenda: If you are not able to access the student agenda document please reply to [email protected] and the link will be sent to you. Parents should expect to receive an email invite shortly. You are welcome to download the Seesaw Family App from the Apple App Store or Google Play store in preparation. Seesaw can also be accessed as a web based program. Each student’s portfolio has several different classes. When we send the email please follow the instructions so you have access to math, science, humanities and the specialty classes. If you are curious, student’s can access their portfolios on any device and can share with you. They just log in as students and use the log in with email/google prompt. Important Dates
Monday, Sept. 3: No School Wednesday, Sept 5: Glenbow - we require 2 more volunteers for this trip. Friday, Sept 7 PM: Dragonboating for PE - contact PE teachers if you can volunteer and Better Impact isn’t working for you. [email protected] or [email protected] Friday, Sept. 14: No School Monday, Sept. 24 - Wednesday, Sept. 26: Camp! Please email your child’s teacher(s) if you are able to volunteer! Camp Handbooks will be sent home next week. Friday, Sept. 28: No School Math: This week we continued to learn about our math starters that we begin each class with. We also continued to sharpen our cribbage skills. In addition, we did a review of place value from last year using a dice game. Thanks to all the parents who dusted off the cribbage boards and challenged your child to a game. Science: In addition to our trip to the Ralph Klein constructed wetland where students had the opportunity to pond dip for invertebrates as well as learn about the differences between stormwater and wastewater (and how we care for our watershed in different ways), we also began to explore the different types of wetlands and why they may be important. Humanities: This week we continued our work on identity. Students completed an activity that focused on their name. We also focused on building our geographical knowledge of Canada. We completed 2 mapping activities, and a reading about Canada. Next we students will do an activity that examines their personal history, and we will begin an inquiry into Canadian Identity. Seesaw and Agenda: The students were able to use their digital agenda this week. They shared the document with their parents through email. It is our hope that you all have access to your child’s agenda. If you are not able to access the document please reply to [email protected] and the link will be sent to you. The students also set up their Seesaw accounts this week. Parents should expect to receive an email invite next week. You are welcome to download the Seesaw Family App from the Apple App Store or Google Play store in preparation. Seesaw can also be accessed as a web based program. Each student’s portfolio has several different classes. When we send the email please follow the instructions so you have access to math, science, humanities and the specialty classes. A always, please let us know if you have any questions or concerns |
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