Happy Friday to you!  We had a great week here in the Grade 5 classroom!  We came to the end of our poetry slam this week – congratulations to Scarlett as she was our big Winner!  The students did a fantastic job writing their poems and are eagerly awaiting their work to be published!  I’ll be working on compiling their favourite poems over the next several weeks and then sending them off to a publishing company!  =)

Here are a few items for you to note:

Field Trip on Friday:  We are heading to Squamish on Friday – it’s a LONG drive, but it’s worth it!  Britannia Mine Museum is probably my favourite place to take classes!  The bus is going to leave at 7:45 to ensure we have enough ‘wiggle room’ in case traffic is backed up.  Please have your child at school for 7:30 on Friday.  Just a note that no electronics on the bus please.

BMV:  There are many students struggling to memorize their weekly BMVs.  I do not send homework home often and this is one item that they need to take responsibility for learning at home.  Please remind students to put their BMV paper somewhere where they will not lose it – and have then practice this at home.  Thank you for your support with this.

Library Book Return:  Please have all library books returned between May 28 – June 1.

Upcoming Dates:

May 12 – Britannia Mine Museum (bus leaves at 7:45)

May 19 – Pro-D Day

May 22 – Victoria Day

May 24 – Art Gala

May 25 – Lighthouse Theatre – Beauty and the Beast

May 29 – Spring Showcase

June

Jun. 16 – Half Day 

Jun. 21 – Intermediate Year End Field Trip – Cultus Lake

Jun. 22 – Last Day of School – Noon dismissal