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Welcome to my first post for the 2020-2021 school year! I am excited to get my blog up and running again. Please visit regularly for updates on what our class is doing this year. My blog is a great way to keep up to date on what we are doing from day to day as well as homework and messages that I need to send your way.
I hope you find this blog helpful as we navigate grade 5 together with your wonderful children that I have the privilege of teaching this year!
Mme Newman
Today in math we started our first lesson in chapter 6 on multiplication. Today’s lesson was a review of a few of the strategies that the students learned in previous years: doubling, multiplying by 5 than subtracting or adding, and repeated addition from a known product. After doing some examples together, the students were assigned exercises 3, 4, 8, 5, 11 and 12 on page 178-179.
We also finished our graphic organizer and began the introductory paragraph of our essay. Students need to do some research for their essay topics. Please have your child research their topic and to write some jot notes. They will need this for their essay next week. Students must also site where the information came from.
In Google classroom the students listened to a read aloud and answered some questions about the persuasive tactics used by the boy in the story. We will be focusing on our persuasive essays in the upcoming couple of weeks in preparation for the oratorical.
They students had music and gym this afternoon.
Please note that I have extended the order date for Scholastic as there were a number of students who wanted to place an order. Please do so by Friday, March 20th.
Please note that there is no school Monday, March 16th.
Messages/ Reminders:
*reading in French 15-20 minutes
*NO SCHOOL – Monday, March 16th
*OPTIS – opens March 17th-March25
*scholastic- orders due March 20th
À mardi,
Mme Newman
The class started their morning with music.
In sciences we have started a new unit on matter. Today we learned some basic vocabulary related to this topic: substance, properties, and matter. We also read and discussed the three states of matter: solid, liquid and gas.
In math today, we completed our final evaluation on chapter 1 – Patterns. We will be starting chapter 6 next on multiplication. Your child should practice his/her math facts each evening. This will help them tremendously in this unit.
In our class we will be celebrating Career Day. The students are permitted to dress up as what they would like to be when they grow up. I have informed the students that we will use this activity as a speaking opportunity and I would like for them to talk about their Career Day choice. They will be given time in class to prepare for this. I advised the students that a costume is not a requirement but they must all do the presentation.
At the end of the day the students continued to work on their graphic organizer for the different First Nations societies that we have already learned.
Please note that I have extended the order date for Scholastic as there were a number of students who wanted to place an order. Please do so by Friday, March 20th.
Please note that there is no school tomorrow, March 12th. It is a PD day for teachers.
Term 2 reports will be going home on Tuesday, March 24. Our OPTIS system for booking parent teacher conferences will be available on Tuesday, March 17 and will close on noon Wednesday March 25. The link to OPTIS is https://secure.parentinterviews.com/stedwards Parent teacher conferences will take place on Thursday, March 26 from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
This is a friendly reminder to complete our family survey for school development by March 20, 2020. The survey link is https://www.research.net/r/SDFamily1920EN Presently we have 31% of our school community that have responded to our survey. If you would like access to a school computer to complete the survey, please feel free to come to our school anytime during our school hours. Thank you for your valuable input to our school.
Messages/ Reminders:
*reading in French 15-20 minutes
*NO SCHOOL – Thursday March, 12th or Monday, March 16th
*OPTIS – opens March 17th-March25
*scholastic- orders due March 20th
À vendredi,
Mme Newman
Today in math we concluded our unit on patterns. We reviewed our lesson from yesterday on writing equations using numerical expressions: for example, t – 7 = 18. We corrected the assigned exercises 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 9 on page 28 for individual practice. The students completed the end of chapter review in preparation for their evaluation tomorrow. Students are responsible for material covered in chapter 1 including lessons 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 & 7.
In French I read chapter four in our short novel Le secret de l’île to the class. As we read each chapter the students will complete 3-4 short comprehension exercises as well as write various journal entries.
In social studies we read and discussed how the Wolastoqiyik lived. We talked about their dwellings, transportation, food, clothing, tools and remedies. The students are noticing many similarities among the different societies we are studying.
In French the students completed a reading comprehension exercise. They were given a short text and had to complete some vocabulary work and short answer questions based on the text.
Please note that I have extended the order date for Scholastic as there were a number of students who wanted to place an order. Please do so by Friday, March 20th.
Please note that there is not school on Thursday, March 12th. It is a PD day for teachers.
Term 2 reports will be going home on Tuesday, March 24. Our OPTIS system for booking parent teacher conferences will be available on Tuesday, March 17 and will close on noon Wednesday March 25. The link to OPTIS is https://secure.parentinterviews.com/stedwards Parent teacher conferences will take place on Thursday, March 26 from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
This is a friendly reminder to complete our family survey for school development by March 20, 2020. The survey link is https://www.research.net/r/SDFamily1920EN Presently we have 31% of our school community that have responded to our survey. If you would like access to a school computer to complete the survey, please feel free to come to our school anytime during our school hours. Thank you for your valuable input to our school.
Messages/ Reminders:
*reading in French 15-20 minutes
*NO SCHOOL – Thursday March, 12th or Monday, March 16th
*Mathé – Ch. 1 -Final evaluation – March 11th.
*scholastic- orders due March 20th
À demain,
Mme Newman
Today in math we continued with our unit on patterns. In reviewed the final concept in this unit on writing equations using numerical expressions: for example, a + 7 = 18. We practiced multiple examples together on the board today. The students were assigned exercises 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 & 9 on page 28-29 for individual practice. There will be a final assessment on this chapter on Wednesday, March 11th. Students are responsible for material covered in chapter 1 including lessons 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 & 7.
In our read aloud Kensuke’s Kingdom, we read and discuss chapter 7. Ask your child what happened to Michael and how Kensuke helped him.
In language arts the students began a graphic organizer as an outline for their persuasive essay.
The class had gym this morning and enjoyed a game of volleyball with their classmates.
In religion, we read and discuss the importance of Easter and what it symbolizes for Christians. Students completed a worksheet to go along with this story.
Please note that there is not school on Thursday, March 12th. It is a PD day for teachers.
Sweat-a-thon gift cards went home with your child today. Thank-you to everyone who participated in our fundraiser.
Term 2 reports will be going home on Tuesday, March 24. Our OPTIS system for booking parent teacher conferences will be available on Tuesday, March 17 and will close on noon Wednesday March 25. The link to OPTIS is https://secure.parentinterviews.com/stedwards Parent teacher conferences will take place on Thursday, March 26 from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
This is a friendly reminder to complete our family survey for school development by March 20, 2020. The survey link is https://www.research.net/r/SDFamily1920EN Presently we have 31% of our school community that have responded to our survey. If you would like access to a school computer to complete the survey, please feel free to come to our school anytime during our school hours. Thank you for your valuable input to our school.
Messages/ Reminders:
*reading in French 15-20 minutes
*NO SCHOOL – Thursday March, 12th or Monday, March 16th
*Mathé – Ch. 1 -Final evaluation – March 11th.
*scholastic- orders due March 10th
À demain,
Mme Newman
What a wonderful way to start our day by snowshoeing through the trails at Manuel’s River! The weather was great and we had a awesome time learning about how the early settlers used the resources that surround us everyday! Our inside activity with the large floor map was equally as entertaining. Thank-you to our parent volunteer that came out to help our class today. We appreciate you!
After lunch the students completed a exit card about what they learned during our outing to Manual’s River.
We worked with our buddy readers today on completing a simple book review. They also had some St. Paddy’s Day inspired activities that focused on French sounds.
Please note that there is not school on Friday, March 6th. It is a PD day for teachers.
Messages/ Reminders:
*reading in French 15-20 minutes
*NO SCHOOL – Friday March, 6th
*Mathé – mini journal assessment on Monday
*scholastic- orders due March 10th
À lundi,
Mme Newman
Today in math we continued with our unit on patterns. We reviewed our lesson from yesterday on representing patterns using numerical expressions and we corrected the assigned exercises 2,3,4,6 & 7 on page 24-25. We did a little more practice with numerical expressions and tomorrow we will complete our journal entry for this lesson.
In language arts we began looking at and discussing persuasive techniques for effective writing. The students were asked to decide on a topic.
In social studies the students continued to work on their graphic organizer for the different First Nations societies that we have already learned.
Our annual Sweat-a-thon was today. Thank-you to all the students and parents that participated in this fundraiser for our school.
The students had gym and music this afternoon as well and we use the extra time to catch up on incomplete work for term 2.
Please note that our field trip to Manuel’s River is tomorrow. Please ensure that your child is dressed warmly (hat, gloves, snow pants, etc.) and prepared to go outside. We will be outside for half of our time there. The students will be eating their recess at the center; please pack a snack that can be easily taken with them.
Please note that there is not school on Friday, March 6th. It is a PD day for teachers.
Messages/ Reminders:
*reading in French 15-20 minutes
*NO SCHOOL – Friday March, 6th
*Field Trip to Manuel’s River – Thursday, March 5th –Permission forms and fees are due
*scholastic- orders due March 10th
À demain,
Mme Newman
The class started their day with gym class.
We continued with lesson 6 today. I introduced numerical expressions and we practiced multiple examples together on the board. The students were assigned exercises 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 & 8 on page 24-25 for individual practice. Our final evaluation will be Tuesday, March 10th.
In language arts we also finished reading chapter 6 in Kensuke’s Kingdom. The students completed their comprehension questions and a reflection exercise based on this chapter.
As well in language arts the students did a listening activity. They had to listen to a song and complete a comprehension exercise about the song.
In social studies we read and discussed another First Nations society, the Mi’kmaq. As with the other societies we have studied, we learned about their types of dwelling, their clothing, methods of transportation, tools they used, food and remedies.
Please note that our field trip to Manuel’s River is on Thursday. Please ensure that your child is dressed warmly (hat, gloves, snow pants, etc.) and prepared to go outside. We will be outside for half of our time there.
Messages/ Reminders:
*reading in French 15-20 minutes
*mathé – p. 24-25 ex. 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, & 8
*Field Trip to Manuel’s River – Thursday, March 5th –Permission forms and fees are due
*scholastic- orders due March 10th
À demain,
Mme Newman
With the delay start today we only had time to correct our mid-chapter review exercises from yesterday in math. The students seem to be very comfortable with our chapter on patterns up to this point. There is just one concept left to teach; hence, our final assessment will be on Tuesday March 10th.
In language arts, we read another sample of a persuasive piece of writing and reviewed it to identify the purpose, opinion, tone, and supporting reasons.
In science the students finished presenting their Ruth Goldberg inspired machines.
The students went to the library this afternoon to complete the students surveys required by the district.
The grade five classes will be going on a field trip to the Manuel’s River Interpretation Centre next week. A permission form for this field trip went home with your child on Wednesday. The cost of the outing is $11. Please return the permission form and fees with your child by Tuesday, March 3rd.
Scholastic order forms went home with your child yesterday. Orders are due back by March 10th.
Messages/ Reminders:
*reading in French 15-20 minutes
*mathé – final assessment- Tuesday, March 10th
*Field Trip to Manuel’s River – Thursday, March 5th –Permission forms and fees are due Tuesday March 3rd.
*scholastic- orders due March 10th
À lundi,
Mme Newman
My students enjoyed creating their Ruth Goldberg inspired machines yesterday. They spent the afternoon creating and problem solving to get their machines to work. You can see their creations in the pictures above. Bravo mes amis!
In math today we reviewed what we have learned concerning patterns so far in this unit. The students completed the mid-chapter review on page 20-21 to reinforce these concepts. There were five questions in total. Those who did not finish will need to do so for homework. We will correct the exercises together in class tomorrow.
In sciences the students completed a reflection exercise about the Ruth Goldberg inspired simple machines that they created yesterday. Students were asked what worked, what didn’t work, what changes they made to their original design and why. The students also presented their creations to the class with the help of pictures that I took yesterday.
In language arts we continued to talk about the power of persuasion. The students completed a simple but effective exercise. They each had to find an advertisement from a magazine. Using the ad that they chose, the students had to identify the purpose, opinion, audience, support and persuasiveness of the ad.
The students had gym today.
I placed the heart back on my board today and each student signed his/her name on the heart once he/she had completed an act of kindness again today. At the end of the day everyone had completed an act of kindness!
The grade five classes will be going on a field trip to the Manuel’s River Interpretation Centre next week. A permission form for this field trip went home with your child yesterday. The cost of the outing is $11. Please return the permission form and fees with your child by Tuesday, March 3rd.
Scholastic order forms went home with your child yesterday. Orders are due back by March 10th.
Messages/ Reminders:
*reading in French 15-20 minutes
*mathé – p. 20-21 ex. 1-5
*Field Trip to Manuel’s River – Thursday, March 5th –Permission forms and fees are due Tuesday March 3rd.
*scholastic- orders due March 10th
À demain,
Mme Newman
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