October 29- November 2:

Can you believe it is already going to be November?????


Monday:
Today was a cold and rainy day!!!! The students were sent home with influenza permission sheets. (Need to be Returned to School by October 31st)
They were also sent home with parent teacher interview sign-up time sheets. (Need to be returned by November 5th)

Tuesday:
The students will be helping their kindergarten reading buddies carve pumpkins Tuesday!!! They were asked to bring to school safe pumpkin carving knives. Hopefully we will have enough!

Wednesday:
Wednesday is black and orange Day.  Wear lots of black and orange to help your house colours earn some points! Also, today is a food cheat day for the school.  The students may bring in treats to share with thier fellow classmates and we will be given time to hand them out and eat treats with each other.


Thursday:
We are working on completing our recounts by today or Friday at the latest! If you have time type them at home, if not they can be writen out in good hand writing. Also, because today is the first of November, the students will be attending a courage assembly.  This months character trait is COURAGE.
How is this cat couragous?


Friday:
Students Patterning Math tests should be signed and returned by Friday. Also, don't forget to hand in your Math problem of the week.
Thanks!
Have a great week!

October 22-26:

Hello Everyone, 

I hope you all enjoyed another long weekend!!!!
Agenda for this upcoming week!

Monday:
Today was the last day to bring in Picture Orders.
(If you still want to send picture orders in, please do so by Tuesday, and latest Wednesday)

Tuesday:  
Tomorrow is our last day of dance lessons.  The students are learning a dance that involves dancing in symmetry, creating geometric shapes in groups and translating their shapes through dance moves.  They are dancing to Steve Miller Band, "Dance, Dance, Dance." Ask them to show you!!!!! They look great so far!!!

Wednesday:
The students will be attending a presentation in the gymnasium to watch Shannon Thunderbird present.  The following is a short summary of the presentation:


Many of today's youth are concerned with issues that include, bullying, cyber-bullying, self-esteem, personal courage and body image. Based on time-honoured Medicine Wheel teachings, Sweet Thunder is presented in a thoughtful and entertaining way that allows students to feel safe and confident. This multi-disciplinary performance combines BIG Powwow Drums, Vocals, Oral Narratives and a little Improvisational Theatre; it engages students in considering positive choices to counter racism with teamwork; jealousy with self-respect, gender bias with acceptance; greed with fulfillment, hate with love.


Thursday:
On Thursday the students will be participating in a bus safety presentation, as well as a bus safety drill. 
The following site will allow students to preview rules of bus safety. 

Bus Safety Link

Friday:  
PICTURE RETAKE DAY: If you are interested, please come prepared Friday for picture retake day!!!!!

HAVE A GREAT WEEK!!!!!!

PD Day:

This week is another four day week due to the PD Day this Friday, October 19th.

On Friday, October 19 (PD DAY) the Lawrence House Centre for Arts is offering the following program for children:

     2012 – 13 PD Days

       Join us for our  PD Days
       Ages:   6-12.
       Cost:   $50/day
       Location:   Lawrence House Centre for the Arts
       Time:   9:00 am – 4:00 pm   

• Fri. Oct. 19 – Ghastly, Ghostly Art (Get ready for Halloween with a day of spooky art.)
• More information can be found on their website CLICK ON ME to go to the Website.

In Social Studies, we looked at a timeline to discover and understand when the Medieval Times took place in history!  We also began to look at a map of the world to understand where each continent and major ocean is located.  Below is an interactive game to help students review the continents and major oceans.
CLICK ON ME to got to Continents Games

We will later take a closer look at the map and locate areas influenced by the Medieval Era.

In Math, we completed our Patterning Unit!  We have already begun our numeration unit, but as of tomorrow we will begin to dig deeper into numeration.  Some of us have been forgetting to hand in our Math problem of the week.  A reminder that the problem will be due on Thursday this week, again due to the PD Day.

In Language, we have been practicing strategies to use when reading to someone else.  We are trying to increase our fluency by reading to someone.
Today we practiced Read to Someone: Check for Understanding.  One student will read and the other will listen.  When the reader stops reading, the listener will tell the reader what they heard them read.  When the first reader is finished reading their paragraph or page, the reader and listener switch roles.
Why not try this reading strategy out at home with a family member!!!!!!

October 16th is World Food Day: (Last Day to Bring in Food Items!!!! All food is being collected Wednesday Morning and the school will be getting their picture taken with the food we have collected all together.) Our classroom has collected 216 food items as of today!!!!

Food! What a great reason to celebrate on October 16th. Find ideas for crafts, games, and other activities.
Fun Activity Below:

• Make necklaces out of colored noodles.

That is all for today!!!!!
Have a fantastic week!!!!!

Good Afternoon,

Many Reminders:

• Our class has now accumulated 195 items for the FCC Drive Away Hunger.  Way to go!  Again, we can continue to bring in those items until October 16th.

• The students were handed out their picture proofs today.  The proof or portrait payment is due back to the school by:     OCTOBER 18th

• I encourage students to use thier planners more often in order to help with organization.
• We need to make sure we are handing in our Math problem of the week every Friday.
• We need to make sure that we bring headphones for the computer lab.
• We need to make sure to bring back our Art if we brought it home and didn't return it.
• We need to make sure that our planner comes to school every day and goes home every night.

• Planner Reminder:  Patterning Math Quiz on Monday. 

• Below is the websites that were posted on this blog earlier that will provide some help to study the BIG IDEAS in Patterning. 
• Math Websites posted earlier
• http://cemc2.math.uwaterloo.ca/mathfrog/english/kidz/Games4.shtml
• Grade 4 Nelson Review:
  http://www.nelson.com/school/elementary/mathK8/math4/studentcentre/studtryout.html
• Grade 5 Nelson Review:
  http://www.nelson.com/school/elementary/mathK8/math5/studentcentre/studtryout.html

Have a wonderful evening!  See you tomorrow!

October 6, 2012:

Many Thanks:

I wanted to thank all of our volunteers for helping out on the successful field trip.  The students had a blast and we couldn't have done it without you. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

Another big thanks for all of the contribution towards our FCC Drive Away Hunger program.  Our class is determined to collect the most goods we can, and we are doing a great job so far.  We have a tally chart outside the classroom counting our collected goods. October 16th is the last day that we can bring in any goods.  Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

Thank you to all of the Grade 4/5 students for doing the best you can every day!!!!!

Have a Happy Thanksgiving Weekend!!!!

Happy October!!

Week of October 1st:

Writing 

Today we kicked off our Recount writing.  Over the month of October the students will be learning different strategies for writing recounts.  

Math

This week we are finishing off our first unit on patterning.  Students, don't forget to complete your Math problem of the week by each Friday!  Thanks!

Field Trip

As most of you know, our class is taking a trip to the Lambton Heritage Museum this Thursday, October 4.  Our class will join Mrs. Zottl's Grade 4/5 class on a Medieval Adventure.  During our travel back in time, we will also visit the Pioneer Village.  The students will be able to compare life in Medieval society with life in the Pioneer society.  

Note:  We are planning on the bus leaving the school at 8:45 a.m. 

Attached below is an interactive website that students can explore to gain a better understanding about life in the Medieval era.

http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/games.html

Enjoy the trip!!!!!!