It has been a great week here in the grade 5 classroom!  We are excited to see students settling in and are happy to witness new friendships being formed!  Every couple of weeks I will give a brief overview of what we have been learning in class.  Here we go…

Math – we have had a great start to our place value unit.  Students are able to show numbers in place value form, expanded form as well as written form.  Students have also begun working on their multiplication flash cards and we are happy to see so many students move onto the next level.

Language Arts – students have been working on using their Schema (background knowledge) to help them read books and are learning how schema + text evidence = inference.  They are using picture books to practice these skills.  We are also starting grammar flip books to refresh our memories on essential grammar skills.  Today we worked on nouns, verbs and adjectives.

Science/Health – we are busy learning about the brain.  Ask your child how the brain is like a sponge and how the brain is like a muscle!

Social Studies – students have been busy learning about government…just in time for our upcoming election!

Below is some additional information for you and a list of upcoming dates:

Purdy’s Fundraiser: Catalogues are available at the school office.  25% of each student’s sales goes in their Student reserve account and prizes will be given to Families with the highest sales.  Orders are due at the school office by Friday Nov. 23, 2018 and will be available for pick up on Friday Dec. 7, 2018.

Knight’s Day:  Our first Knight’s Day is this coming Wednesday.  Students can wear their Highroad Knight’s t-shirts and casual bottoms.  If you need to purchase any Knight’s wear, the store will be open in the lobby on Wednesday before school.  For those of you who ordered hot lunch, this will also be happening on Wednesday.

Scholastic – Scholastic order forms came home this week are are due back to the classroom teacher on Wednesday.

Student Photos – these are coming home today…your kiddos look amazing!  Please return order forms to the office by September 27th.

P.E. Schedule Change:  There has been a slight change to our weekly schedule and our P.E. times will now take place on Tuesday and Friday.

Toonies for Terry:  On Friday, September 28th we will be having our annual ‘Toonies for Terry’ run.  Students generally run around the field as many times as they grade they are in.  If you are able to donate a toonie to the Terry Fox Foundation, that would be greatly appreciated.  We will collect the toonies in the classroom or at the office.

Class Economy:  Thank you to those of you who have brought class store items in.  Next week we will have our very firsts class store!  If you are able to send something in before Friday, we’d greatly appreciate it!

Spelling List:  confidence, exercise, sometimes, written, crowd, allow, tender, toss, breath, running

Upcoming Dates:

Wednesday, September 26th – Knight’s Day & Hot Lunch

Friday, September 28th – Terry Fox Run
Friday, October 5th – Pro D Day
Monday, Oct. 8th – Thanksgiving Holiday no school
Monday, Oct. 15th Photo Retakes
Friday, Oct. 19th – Pro D Day
Wednesday, Oct. 24th – Parent Teacher interviews day K-12 (no classes)
Wednesday, Oct. 31 -Fall colour day K-6

Here are some pictures for you to enjoy!  Have a great weekend!