Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Games block

St. Emily will be having a games block on Friday from 2:30-3:30pm. Students are welcome to bring in board games from home or play games that are in the classroom. 

Bridge to Terabithia

The afternoon class has now begun a novel study for Bridge to Terabithia. Students have been given a new exercise book to work out of for this unit. Every day, we will read one chapter together in class and then, students will complete corresponding questions, vocabulary, and extension activities. We are sharing a set of novels with another class, so students will leave the books at school unless there is a special circumstance. It is his/her responsibility to read at home if he/she is absent. Attached is a link to an online pdf version of the novel.

Bridge to Terabithia - full text

Monday, November 9, 2015

Friendly letter writing task

Students are excited to be taking part in the Great Canadian Mail Race. Their task is to find a school in Canada and write a friendly letter to a fellow grade 5 student. Letters will be mailed out next week.

Friendly letter writing task

Monday, November 2, 2015

Gym game presentation dates

Gym game presentation dates:

Tues, Nov 3 - Sid’s group

Tues, Nov 10 - Shane’s group

Tues, Nov 17 - Timo’s group

Tues, Nov 24 - Aaria’s group

Tues, Dec 1 - James

Tues, Dec 8 - Phoebe’s group

Tues, Dec 15 - Gloria’s group

Tues, Jan 5 - Maddison’s group

Tues, Jan 12 - Connor’s group

Tues, Jan 19 - Emily

Tues, Jan 26 - Farrah

February - Jaycie, Abby/Visili

November!

Hello everyone,

Getting back on track here after a very busy month of October. Hope everyone had a fun and exciting Halloween!
Here's where we are at right now...

Science: We are currently learning about the circulatory system. We will be finishing up the Human Body in a couple of weeks. Students will be assigned a culminating task soon!

Math: We are part nearing the end of the patterning unit. We will be having a short quiz tomorrow (Tuesday) on patterns and rules. The unit test will be next week.

Language: Writing- Thanksgiving recounts will be handed back this week. We will begin friendly letter writing this month and enter into the Great Canadian Mail Race. 
Reading- We are nearing the end of Hana's suitcase (read aloud) and students will be completing a research assignment at the end. Next up will be a fiction novel study.

This Wednesday, grade 5s will take part in a full day workshop: Business Basics, where they will get to learn about the business world, focusing in on organization, management, production, and marketing.