June, 2018

As we finish the 2017-18 school year, students have been working on creating their own probability games. I've been so impressed with their creativity! Students have also been collaborating on a dance that highlights 5 different types of dance. We had a fun-filled play day together, and, of course, a wonderful graduation. At our recognition assembly, students were recognized for various achievements, including participating on sports teams, clubs, Mathematica, and more!

In our last couple of days together, students played their probability games, and read letters that they wrote to themselves back in September.

I wish all my students and their families a wonderful summer, and all the best next year!

Homework:

1) Read for 20-30 minutes daily, even in the summer! 

 

 

June 4-8

In math this week, students continued to learn about probability. There will be a quiz on probability on Monday, June 11th.

In language, students finished with their second round of literature circles and continued their language/social studies project. Grade 5's are researching a First Nations group or an explorer. Grade 6's are researching an immigrant group or First Nations group that has contributed to Canadian identity. This project will be completed at school, rather than at home. 
In art students learned about the artist Ted Harrison, and are working on a similar work of their own. In dance, students are working in a group to create a dance video of the different types of dance.


Homework:
1) Read for 20-30 minutes daily.
2) Complete any outstanding elements of the social studies project by Friday, June 15th.

Important Dates:

Monday, June 11th: math quiz on probability
Tuesday, June 12th: City Finals for track and field
Wednesday, June 13th: AGO trip
Thursday, June 14th: spring concert
Friday, June 15th: social studies project due
Monday, June 18th: dance workshop
Monday, June 25th: grade 6 graduation
Thursday, June 28th: last day of school
 

May 28-June 1

This week was an unusual one, as grade 6's wrote EQAO with Mr. Siefert's grade 6's each morning. Grade 5's learned together in room 9, with a focus on science and social studies. Grade 5's have learned about First Nations groups across Canada, and about the impact of European exploration on Indigenous Canadians.

When room 9 came back together in the afternoons, we focused on the current social studies project. Grade 5's are researching a First Nations group or an explorer. Grade 6's are researching an immigrant group or First Nations group that has contributed to Canadian identity. This project will be completed at school, rather than at home. We have co-created success criteria for notes, paragraphs and a diary entry. We also read several examples of diary entries from Canadians who lived during the 1600's in New France. In language, we also continued with literature circles.

 

Homework:

1) Read for 20-30 minutes daily. 

2) Any student who has not completed their notes, needs to complete them by Monday, June 4th.

 

Important Dates:

 

 

May 22- June 4: EQAO for grades 3 and 6 (Grade 6's will write on May 25-June 1)
Wednesday, June 6th: measurement retest
Thursday, June 7th: Jump Rope for Heart, South Conference finals for track and field
Friday, June 8th: PA day
Monday, June 11th: math quiz on probability
Tuesday, June 12th: City Finals for track and field
Wednesday, June 13th: AGO trip
Thursday, June 14th: spring concert
Monday, June 18th: dance workshop
Monday, June 25th: grade 6 graduation
Thursday, June 28th: last day of school