We have had a busy week here in the Grade 5 classroom!  The students are settling in well and September is shaping up to be a great month full of learning!  We have some reminders and things coming up so please keep reading!

Lindeman Lake – We are looking forward to our field trip next Friday to Lindeman Lake.  This is a rain or shine field trip, so please ensure that your child has proper clothing – dressing in layers is recommended.  Students will need to bring a bag lunch as we will be eating up at the lake.  We would love for parents to join us and meet us at the trailhead at 9:45.  Dress is casual – it is Knight’s Day but students can wear play clothes if they prefer.

Hot Lunch  – we are hiking next Friday and will not be on campus to enjoy hot lunch this month, which is why forms did not come home.

Toonies for Terry – We will be participating in an elementary Terry Fox Run on Thursday, September 26th.  We ask that students bring a Toonie on the 26th.  All the money collected goes towards cancer research.

Orange Shirt Day on Monday, September 30th – On this day we will be participating in activities that will help students understand the history of residential schools as well as reconciliation.  Students are able to wear orange shirts on the 30th or they can also wear their uniforms.

Class Store – we will soon be opening our first class store.  We would love some additional donations to get our supplies stocked up – small bags of Halloween candy or items from home no one uses anymore would be great additions to our store.

Planners – we are asking parents to now sign planners each day.  We are encouraging students to get their planners out for their parents when they get home from school.  Please also encourage your child to get their planners out so you can read it over and sign it.

Gym Strip – we have gym every Tuesday and Friday.  Please ensure that your child has their gym strip at school these days.

Spelling – the spelling words will be posted on the blog each week so please ensure that you check here for the words.  They will also be posted on Spelling City so your child can practice – the link for Spelling City is also here on the blog. If your child goes on Spelling City and gets 10/10 on the test please write a note in their planner and they will receive a bonus mark on Friday’s quiz.

Word for next week:  notice, noticing, noticeable, escape, visit, produce, pattern, trouble, laugh, laughter

Pictures – I fixed my picture problem…oh the joys of a new phone!  These pictures are from our first week of reading buddies.  I LOVE how excited the students are to have grade one buddies – I saw amazing kindness, gentleness and leadership from our Grade Five’s!  We also were working on reading skills – metacognition – in the first set of pictures.  Students were ‘thinking about their thinking’ and using these skills to ‘read’ wordless books.  They did an amazing job!  Enjoy the pictures of these lovely kiddos!