Good afternoon! I hope you are having a wonderful Sunday! I have a few items to share and LOTS of photos at the end of this post. I was having formatting difficulties and have been unable to post pictures these last three week. I finally figured it out!
Toonies for Terry: Thank you so much for sending in toonies this week! We had a great afternoon of learning about Terry Fox and the students spent some time running around the field to show their support.
Comfort Kits: I have received many comfort kits. If you have not sent your child’s in, please do so as soon as possible.
Class Store: Tuesday afternoon we will have our first class store. THANK YOU for all of the donations that were sent – we certainly have enough stuff for Tuesday’s shopping spree. We are always accepting donations – feel free to send them in over the next couple of weeks.
Short Week: This week we have a short week – Thursday is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Friday is our first pro d day.
Orange Shirt Day: Wednesday students can wear orange shirts and they will participate in a variety of learning activities centered around residential schools and their impact on Indigenous Peoples around Canada.
Upcoming Dates:
Wed, Sept. 29 – Orange Shirt Day
Thurs, Sept. 30 – Truth And Reconciliation Day – No School
Friday, Oct. 1 – Pro D Day – No School
Fri, October 8th – Knight’s Day
Mon, Oct. 11 – Thanksgiving – No School
Wed, Oct. 13 – Fall Colours Day
Fri, Oct 15 – Knight’s Day
Fri, Oct. 22 – Pro D Day – No School
Fri, Oct 29 – Knight’s Day
Photos from the first three weeks of school…
I have photos of the following: Math – candy place value, Science – Scientific process with gummy worms and mixing liquids and solids, Grade one buddies, and team building activities. Enjoy the photos!
We have officially finished the first full week of school. I want to reiterate how blessed Ms. Miller and I feel to be teaching this class! WOW – they are so lovely! We are excited to be spending the year with this crew!
Terry Fox Run: Each year we participate in the Terry Fox Run. This Wednesday, September 22nd our classes will be running in remembrance of Terry Fox. We will also be collecting ‘Toonies for Terry’ and this money will go to the Terry Fox Foundation. Please consider sending a toonie next Wednesday.
French Quiz: On Tuesday, September 21st we will be having an alphabet quiz. I will say a letter in French and students will write down the letter I pronounced. The quiz will be out of 10. I have attached a video to help your child study.
Comfort Kits: A letter will be coming home as well as last year’s comfort kits. Please refill the kits and return as soon as possible.
Class Store: Please consider sending in some items for our class store next week. I have a few things to get us started but these will not last long. Thank you!
Upcoming Dates:
Friday, Sept 24th – Knight’s Day
Wed, Sept 29th – Orange Shirt Day
Thursday, Sept. 30th – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (no school)
Welcome to our blog! Ms. Miller and I have had a fantastic week with the class and we look forward to spending the year with this amazing group of students.
You can expect a post from us at the end of each week. Once a month we will give you an overview of what we are covering in the classroom. We will send weekly announcements and have a monthly calendar so you know what is happening both in our classroom and school. We will also try and post pictures every couple of weeks.
September at A Glance:
Math: place value
Writing: mentor sentences – looking at high quality text to help us learn sentence structure and sentence building. We will also be doing a writing assessment and working on vocabulary.
Reading: building up our reading skills in the areas of metacognition, comprehension, schema and visualization.
Science: learning about the scientific method and starting a unit on Mixtures and Solutions.
Health/Bible: Growth Mindset
Social Studies: government and the upcoming election
A Few Things…
Class Store: This week your child applied for, and received a class jobl. At the end of the month they will pay rent for their desk and then have the opportunity to purchase items from the class store. I have purchased a few items to get us started but would really appreciate any items that you could donate. Any small toys your kids don’t use anymore, craft type items and any candy or chips are bit hits! With Halloween candy in stores right now, these small treats make great class store items. Please consider donations. Thank you!
Class Photos: Today your child brought home an information sheet about class photos. They are taking place on Thursday, September 16th.
School Supplies: Thank you for sending school supplies this week. Quite a few students are missing dry erase markers. Could you please ensure they have these next week as we use them daily for Math. Thank you!
Scholastic Books: I will send home monthly Scholastic book packages for you and your child to look through. All ordering is now done online and my class code is at the top of the front page. If you purchase and use the code, it helps me get new books for my classroom.
September Calendar:
Thursday, Sept 16th – individual photos
Friday, Sept 17 – Knight’s Day
Friday, Sept 24th – Knight’s Day
Wed, Sept 29th – Orange Shirt Day
Thursday, Sept. 30th – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (no school)
Friday, Oct 1st – Pro D Day (no school)
First Week Video…enjoy!
The first day of school we talked about first day of school worries or anxieties. Our verse for the day of Joshua 1:9, “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” We then wrote down things we may be worried about on a piece of paper, prayed over our worries, ripped them up and put them into a jar. We then each took some ‘worry confetti’ and tossed it into the year, claiming a ‘happy school year’.
Welcome to Mrs. Goosen and Ms. Miller’s Grade 5 class blog. We are so excited to be starting a new year with you and look forward to getting to know you and your families.
On the first day of school a letter will be sent home for parents. It will be one of the last paper newsletters that you will see. All class information, notifications, assignments, important dates, etc will be posted here during the year.
We will subscribe you to our blog. You will receive an e-mail to confirm the subscription and then every time we make a new post. Looking forward to a great year together!
Thought we’d share some pictures of our families! Enjoy!
