We had another great week here in the Grade Five classroom. With having no breaks in our schedule this month, we’ve been able to work through a lot of content…mixed in with some fun, of course!
Here are a few things coming up:
Class Party on Tuesday:. Students have earned a class party & we will be celebrating on Tuesday afternoon. The class asked if our Grade One buddies could join us and they will play board and card games with them. Please send along any age-appropriate games as well as a snack to share.
Calling All Deodorant: As a mom of three teenage boys, I know there comes a time when the kids need to start wearing deodorant. For many of the kiddos, the time has come…as is evidenced by the strong smell after our PE block. If you are okay with your child wearing deodorant, please send along a stick (no spray please) for them to add to their gym bag. Thank you!
Pay to Wear Casual on Feb 14th: We are raising money to send our missions trip to Guatemala during spring break and will be having a pay to wear Valentine’s coloured clothing on Valentine’s Day. The cost will be a minimum $2 donation.
Bible Memory Verses on Friday: Please remind your child to study for their weekly BMV’s. We test on Fridays.
Upcoming Dates:
Feb 14th – Pay to Wear Casual $2 Valentine’s Colours
It was another great week in the Grade 5 classroom. Here’s a snapshot of what we’ve been working on:
Math: finished our unit on Elapsed Time and have started a unit on Geometry.
Language Arts: Finished our second persuasive writing piece on “Should We Have Pets?” and have started a non-fiction reading unit.
Science: Finished our study of the Digestive System. Study guides came home this week and there is a quiz on Wednesday. Next up, Respiratory System!
French: Students did very well on our quiz this week. Next week we will learn a few more phrases and then move onto colour and numbers.
Bible: Students are going to begin a topical Bible study this week.
PE: European handball and floor hockey
Art: we are learning about the colour wheel and doing some name art
Upcoming Events:
Science Quiz this Wednesday: A study guide came home this week. Please remind your child to prepare for this quiz.
Bible Memory Verse: Psalms 121:5-6. 5 The Lord watches over you— the Lord is your shade at your right hand; 6 the sun will not harm you by day,nor the moon by night.
Uniforms: Please ensure that your child is wearing correct uniform pieces to school each day.
We had a fantastic week here in the Grade Five classroom! Students earned their ‘sweet treat’ by getting back into classroom routines – I think the hot chocolate and cookies were a hit!
Here are a few announcements of things coming up:
Guatemala Dessert Night: You are invited to the Guatemala 2023 Info Dessert Night Jan 24 at 7 pm. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased in your “My HRA” space. Even if you can’t come, you could give to the “Build a classroom in a village” project. Money can be given through the school office or at City Life church. Please designate for the HRA 2023 Mission project.
Cozy Casual Day is this Wednesday – students can wear their coziest clothing!!
Welcome back! I hope you and your family had a lovely Christmas break! We had a great first week back. Here’s a snapshot of what we are starting the new year learning:
Math: We finished up our division unit and started reviewing reading a clock
Language Arts: Students created commercials for “The Great Chocolate Bar Challenge” as an introduction to our next writing unit – Persuasive Writing. The group “Oh Henry” won today’s challenge…video below!
Science: We have started our study on the human body, with our first unit being the Digestive System.
French: We continued working on answering the question, “How are you?”
Bible/Health: We are spending some time focusing on learning how we work together. This week we looked at the difference between a leader and a boss as well as what ‘rockstar group work’ looks like.
New Bible Memory Verse Coming Home: Students are bringing home their January BMV. This month we are learning Psalms 121. Head over to the BMV tab to find the verse!
Dates to Remember:
Friday, Jan 13th – Knight’s Day
Wednesday, Jan 19th – Cozy Casual Day
Friday, Jan 21st – Knight’s Day
Friday, Jan 28th – Knight’s Day
Enjoy the video & photos from our “Great Chocolate Bar Challenge!”
I have more photos to post but for some reason I’m unable to do so! More photos to come…promise!