It was another lovely week here in the Grade 5 classroom!  Here’s a snapshot of what we have been doing:

Math – place value, rounding and estimating

Language Arts – grammar, spelling/vocabulary & figurative language

Science/Health – Growth Mindset

Social Studies – Government

Spelling:  sale, subtract, nearly, several, since, animal, which, hundred, sail, amount

Final Call for Comfort Kits – Please hand these in this week if you have not done so already.

Levels of Government Quiz on Thursday – students will be bringing home an envelope to help them study the duties that fall under each level of government.  Please remind your child to study and be prepared for this quiz on Thursday.

Homework – we had quite a number of students with incomplete homework this morning.  Part of the expectation in this classroom is that students complete their work on time.  When this does not happen, students will receive a fine (from our class economy) and stay in to finish their work.  I have been reminding students to take incomplete work home and finish it up.  Please check your child’s planner each night and ask them questions about what they have written in it.  For example, students have vocabulary work due every Friday.  If it is written in their planner, as them if it is completed.  This will remind and help train them to complete their work on time.  Thank you!

Class PAR-TAY!  Students have earned a class party…woo hoo!  We will be doing our party planning on Monday.  One thing is for sure, though…where there is a party, there is food!  Please bring a snack to share next Friday!  Thanks!

Upcoming Dates:

Friday, Oct. 11 – Knights Day

Monday, Oct. 14 – Thanksgiving

Oct. 22 – Individual and Class Photos

Oct. 25 – Pro D Day

Oct 28 – Pumpkin Math Morning

Oct. 29/30/31 – Scholastic Book Fair

Oct. 31 – Fall Colour Day

Photos & Video – Mrs. Ellis showed the students a very cute video on Thursday that goes with the figurative language unit the students are studying.  I have included it for your child to you…who knows, you might like it too!  We also have some pictures of our Math estimating activity (with popcorn kernels) as well as figurative language centers.  Enjoy!