Hello families. I hope everyone has had a great week. We have been watching the Olympics periodically in class and we've been enjoying cheering on Canada as they soar to the top in their Olympic medal count! This afternoon we helped cheer on the Canadian men's hockey team as they won 1-0. The students were extremely excited about this win!
I hope everyone enjoyed their Family Day weekend. The students are continuing to present their Science projects and we should be finished the presentations at the beginning of next week. Their Bristol boards are displayed in the showcase in our hallway and reflect great effort and hard work.
Math - We are continuing to work on the Perimeter and Area unit in the textbook. Both grades are learning how to convert measurements as well as learning how to find the perimeter and area of regular and irregular shapes. Next week they will be solving word problems that involve these concepts. The unit test will be during the week of March 3rd. More information will follow regarding the specific date of the test.
Trip to Young People's Theatre - We enjoyed seeing the play NOOB last week at Young People's Theatre on Front Street East. The weather cooperated and we had a beautiful sunny day to travel. Thank you to the following moms who accompanied us on the trip and really helped manage the students on the subway and at the play: Ashey's mom, Amy; Josh's mom, Joanne and Max's mom, Elyse. Your help was much appreciated!
We All Fall Down - While reading this book aloud to the class, we are on the edge of our seats! It's a very exciting and gripping story. I hope your child has shared some of the events of the book with you. Although this is a heavy topic, I feel that the students are ready to learn about this part of history. They have been responding to the events in the story in their response journals and have been asked "rich" questions that involve thinking through the answers that are not clear cut. They have been asked to put themselves in the characters shoes and write how they would react to specific situations. We will continue to read this book and should be finished in the next two weeks.
Social Studies - As we complete the final presentations in Science, we will move on to Social Studies. The grade 4's will be studying, Canada and it's Provinces and Territories while the grade 5's will learn about Canada's Government Systems. These units should be very interesting for the students.
Movie Night - On Monday February 24th, Forest Hill will show the movie Frozen. The ticket orders were sent home yesterday and they are $2.00 per ticket. If you'd like to come with your family and watch this movie, please return your forms by Monday February 24th.
Book Reports - The students will receive a new book report assignment on Monday February 24th. Please look out for this assignment and ask your child to see the assignment sheet. The grade 4's will be asked to read a biography and create a newspaper report and the grade 5's will be asked to read a fictional novel and complete several creative written activities. These reports will be due after the March Break. I will announce the due date in class and post it on the blog next week.
HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND!
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT AND FEEDBACK AROUND THE REPORT CARDS.
Reminders:
- Friday Reports are due on Monday February 24th
- Please ask your child to bring home any extra clothing that is hanging around the back cupboards of our classroom. All clothing should be labelled clearly with your child's name.
- Recorder class is on Monday February 24th
- Project Give Back is on Wednesday February 26th (the students are LOVING this!) and learning a great deal about many different charities
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