Re-Write Wednesday

General:

1. Early dismissal Thursday at 11 a.m.
2. No school Friday: PD Day
3. Halloween Dance: Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. 
4. Black and Orange Day: Thursday
5. Scholastic orders due: Monday, November 2nd.
6. ECOSchool Forms due November 6th.  Payment methods include:
• Cheque
• Cash
• Online payment
• *Please contact the Mr. Hebert or Ms. Hayes in the office for financial assistance.
7. Patrols

• Permission forms due ASAP!

Language Arts

1. Setting riddle: Good copy deadline has been extended as we began our planning for the Remembrance Day assembly. Those who have not finished their assignments will now have until Monday.

ECOSCHOOL

Last week, we did a packing demonstration. 

Key items/info. covered: 

• Pack clothes that can be layered
• Extra socks
• Extra underwear
• 2 sleeping bags are available to those who need
• Boots
• Snowpants

REMEMBER: Label EVERYTHING using a permanent ink. Child's name and school.

Science

1. Layers of the Forest: Overdue
2. Abiotic vs. Biotic: Overdue

Tongue Tied Tuesday

General:

1. Fun lunch (for those who ordered) is TOMORROW.
2. Early dismissal Thursday at 11 a.m.
3. No school Friday: PD Day
4. Halloween Dance: Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. 
5. Black and Orange Day: Thursday
6. Scholastic orders due: Monday, November 2nd.
7. ECOSchool Forms due November 6th.  Payment methods include:
• Cheque
• Cash
• Online payment
• *Please contact the Mr. Hebert or Ms. Hayes in the office for financial assistance.
8. Patrols

• Permission forms due ASAP!

Language Arts

1. Setting riddle: Good copy due tomorrow. 

• Students do not need to hand it in in the morning (like they usually do with assignments); there is a follow-up activity that  Ms. Cheng will do with them, so they can keep it in their LA duotangs until the afternoon.

ECOSCHOOL

Last week, we did a packing demonstration. 

Key items/info. covered: 

• Pack clothes that can be layered
• Extra socks
• Extra underwear
• 2 sleeping bags are available to those who need
• Boots
• Snowpants

REMEMBER: Label EVERYTHING using a permanent ink. Child's name and school.

Science

1. Layers of the Forest: Overdue
2. Abiotic vs. Biotic: Overdue

Maturity Monday

General:

1. Fun lunch (for those who ordered) is on Wednesday, October 28th.
2. Early dismissal Thursday at 11 a.m.
3. No school Friday: PD Day
4. Halloween Dance: Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. 
5. Black and Orange Day: Thursday
6. Scholastic orders due: November 2nd.
7. ECOSchool Forms due November 6th.  Payment methods include:
• Cheque
• Cash
• Online payment
• *Please contact the Mr. Hebert or Ms. Hayes in the office for financial assistance.
8. Patrols

• Permission forms due ASAP!

Language Arts

1. Setting riddle: Good copy due Wednesday. 

ECOSCHOOL

Last week, we did a packing demonstration. 

Key items/info. covered: 

• Pack clothes that can be layered
• Extra socks
• Extra underwear
• 2 sleeping bags are available to those who need
• Boots
• Snowpants

REMEMBER: Label EVERYTHING using a permanent ink. Child's name and school.

Science

1. Layers of the Rainforest is due: MONDAY, OCTOBER 26th

Festive Friday

General:

1. ECOSchool Forms due November 6th.  Payment methods include:
• Cheque
• Cash
• Online payment
• *Please contact the Mr. Hebert or Ms. Hayes in the office for financial assistance.
2. Patrols

• Permission forms due ASAP!

ECOSCHOOL

This week, we did a packing demonstration. 

Key items/info. covered: 

• Pack clothes that can be layered
• Extra socks
• Extra underwear
• 2 sleeping bags are available to those who need
• Boots
• Snowpants

REMEMBER: Label EVERYTHING using a permanent ink. Child's name and school.

Science

1. Layers of the Rainforest is due: MONDAY, OCTOBER 26th

Thespian Thursday

General:

1. ECOSchool Forms due November 6th.  Payment methods include:
• Cheque
• Cash
• Online payment
• *Please contact the Mr. Hebert or Ms. Hayes in the office for financial assistance.
2. Study for spelling test TOMORROW. Check previous posts for list.
3. Bridge Club permission form
4. Patrol 

• Meeting tomorrow at 11:30. 
• Quiz is tomorrow.
• Training takes place tomorrow afternoon
• Permission forms due ASAP!

ECOSCHOOL

This week, we did a packing demonstration. 

Key items/info. covered: 

• Pack clothes that can be layered
• Extra socks
• Extra underwear
• 2 sleeping bags are available to those who need
• Boots
• Snowpants

REMEMBER: Label EVERYTHING using a permanent ink. Child's name and school.

Helpful Vacation Estimation Websites

Transportation
http://www.aircanada.com/en/home.html
https://www.enterprise.ca/en/car-rental/locations/canada/ab/calgary.html

Converting Currency
http://www.bankofcanada.ca/rates/exchange/daily-converter/

Booking Hotels
http://ca.hotels.com
https://www.expedia.ca/Hotels

Wild Wednesday

General:

1. Study for spelling test. Check previous posts for list.
2. ECOSchool Forms due November 6th.  Payment methods include:
• Cheque
• Cash
• Online payment
• *Please contact the Mr. Hebert or Ms. Hayes in the office for financial assistance.

Tick Tock Tuesday!

General:

1. ECOSchool Forms due November 6th.  Payment methods include:
• Cheque
• Cash
• Online payment
• *Please contact the Mr. Hebert or Ms. Hayes in the office for financial assistance.

Language Arts:

1. Spelling List #1 - Homophones
• they're
• their
• there
• you're
• your
• to
• too
• two
• its
• it's
• 
  

• Students must complete 10 sentences, one for each spelling word.  

• Apply the meaning of the word in a sentence (e.g. Than: George is taller than Chucky.)
• Grade 5s - minimum of 5 words per sentence;  Grade 6s - minimum of 6 words per sentence
• Don't give the definition.
• Use a red pencil crayon to underline the vocabulary word.

• List given during LA every Monday where there is a full week.
• Sentences are due Wednesday.
• Tests will be Friday.

Makeshift Monday

General:

1. ECOSchool Forms due November 6th.  Payment methods include:
• Cheque
• Cash
• Online payment
• *Please contact the Mr. Hebert or Ms. Hayes in the office for financial assistance.
2. Picture Day tomorrow! Shower and comb your hair! :)

Language Arts:

1. Spelling List #1 - Homophones
• they're
• their
• there
• you're
• your
• to
• too
• two
• its
• it's
• 
  

• Students must complete 10 sentences, one for each spelling word.  

• Apply the meaning of the word in a sentence (e.g. Than: George is taller than Chucky.)
• Grade 5s - minimum of 5 words per sentence;  Grade 6s - minimum of 6 words per sentence
• Don't give the definition.
• Use a red pencil crayon to underline the vocabulary word.

• List given during LA every Monday where there is a full week.
• Sentences are due Wednesday.
• Tests will be Friday.

Forms Friday

General

1. Picture Day: Tuesday, October 20th.
2. Fun Lunch due: October 21st. 
3. EcoSchool forms went home today. Please sign and return by November 6th. 

Language Arts

1. Poet-Me Anthology: Good copy is now overdue.

• Students who were away were given an extension for Monday.

Science

1. Biotic and Abiotic factors sheet is due Monday, October 19th.

Math Review Games

Basic Facts
http://www.mathplayground.com/ASB_Index.html

Prime and Composites

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/numbers/fruit_shoot_prime.htm
http://www.mathnook.com/math/skill/primecompositegames.php
http://www.softschools.com/math/prime_numbers/prime_numbers_up_to_100/
http://www.kongregate.com/games/pinoygamegeek/numbers-and-cannons-prime-and-composite
http://www.xpmath.com/forums/arcade.php?do=play&gameid=60


Factors and Multiples

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/maths/number/factors_multiples/play/
http://www.mathplayground.com/multiples.html
http://www.fun4thebrain.com/beyondfacts/lcmsnowball.html
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fractions/LeastCommonMultiple.htm

Theatrical Thursday

General:

1. Picture Day: October 20th.
2. Fun Lunch due: October 21st. 

Language Arts:

1. Poet-Me Anthology: Good copy is now overdue.

• Beginning Monday, students who have not handed in their good copy will be asked to stay in at recess and/or lunch to complete the assignment.

Math

1. Ask students to explain what a:

• Prime number is.
• Composite number is.
• Extension/Challenge:
• What traits do most prime numbers have in common?
• For numbers 1 to 100: If you're unsure if a number is prime or composite, why might it be a good guess to go with "composite"?

Science

1. Biotic and Abiotic factors sheet is due Monday, October 19th.

Social:

1. Quiz: Friday, October 16th, 2015. Please see previous blog posts for topics. Oceans and continents will not be on the quiz. 

What Do You Want Wednesday?

General:

1. Student photos on Tuesday, October 20th.
2. Thank you to all the families who made it out to the ECOSchool Parent Meeting last night.  For those who could not attend, an information package has been sent home.  Please contact the school if you have any further questions.  Please note:  The fee for the trip is $246.75, NOT $236.25.

Language Arts:

1. Poet-Me due tomorrow.  Your pack must include (in this order):
• good copy of ONE poem (with title, name, date)
• rubric
• self- / peer-evaluation

Social:

1. Study for social quiz on Friday.  Please refer to previous posts or student notes (black duotang) for topics.

Turkey Tuesday

General:

1. ECOSchool Parent information is TONIGHT (6-7 pm) in the Learning Commons.
2. Fun Lunch due: October 21st. 

Language Arts:

1. Poet-Me Anthology: Good copy is due on Thursday, October 15th. This package will include the good copy, the rubric, and the self-evaluation.

Math

1. Greatest Common Factor (GCF) and Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) sheet is due tomorrow.

Social:

1. Quiz: Friday, October 16th, 2015. Please see previous blog posts for topics. Oceans and continents will not be on the quiz. 

Think On Your Feet Thursday

General:

1. Swimming is now over; there is no need to bring swim gear to school.
2. No School Friday (PD Day) or Monday (Thanksgiving). 
3. ECOSchool Parent information night next Tuesday (6-7 pm) in the Learning Commons; the first day after the long weekend.
4. Fun Lunch due: October 21st. 

Language Arts:

1. Poet-Me Anthology: Please make sure that students have completed the following in their red duotangs:

• Mother to Son (typed, printed, and an illustrated border)
• Biopoem
• Fortunately/Unfortunately
• Arguments
• Alliteration (started, not finished)
• Apologies 

Rough drafts for all poems are due on Tuesday.

Social:

1. Quiz next week. Students wrote the topics down in their notebook. 

• Topics include:

• Canada (province, territories, capital cities)
• Latitude/Longitude lines
• Mapping skills

Wake Up Wednesday!

General:

1. Last day of swimming tomorrow! Bring swim gear.
2. No School Friday (PD Day) or Monday (Thanksgiving). 
3. ECOSchool Parent information night next Tuesday (6-7 pm) in the Learning Commons; the first day after the long weekend.

Language Arts:

1. Poet-Me Anthology: Please make sure that students have completed the following in their red duotangs:

• Mother to Son (typed, printed, and an illustrated border) - 1/3 of students have completed this.
• Biopoem
• Fortunately/Unfortunately
• Arguments
• Alliteration (started, not finished)

Social:

1. Quiz next week.  Topics include:
• Canada (province, territories, capital cities)
• Latitude/Longitude lines
• Mapping skills

To Do Tuesday!

General:

1. Swimming continues until Thursday.
2. No School Friday (PD Day) or Monday (Thanksgiving).
3. ECOSchool Parent information night next Tuesday (6-7 pm) in the Learning Commons

Language Arts:

1. Students continue to work on the Poet-Me Anthology assignment.  Students should try to stay caught up with the poems we've been working on in class.  Soft deadline: (1) Bio Poem, (2) Fortunately/Unfortunately Poem and (3) Arguments Poems.

Social:

1. Quiz next week.  Topics include:
• Canada (province, territories, capital cities)
• Latitude/Longitude lines
• Mapping skills

Mars Bar Monday

General

1. Swimming continues next week from Monday-Thursday. Don't forget to bring towels and wear your swim gear underneath your clothes in the mornings.
2. PD Day on Friday.
3. Thanksgiving next Monday.
4. Please return blue sheets for ECOSchool ASAP.

Language Arts

1. We continued with the Poet-Me Anthology today. By now, students should have their biopoems (rough draft) finished. By tomorrow, the "Fortunately/Unfortunately" poems should be done.

Math

1. Make sure green sheets are signed. There are many in Room 14 who have yet to return their forms.
2. Ask students about what "factors" and "integers" are in math.

Music

1. Grade 5 music forms are now overdue.

Face-Off Friday

General

1. Swimming continues next week from Monday-Thursday.  Don't forget to bring towels and wear your swim gear underneath your clothes in the mornings.
2. PD Day on Friday.
3. Please return blue sheets for ECOSchool asap.

Music

1. Grade 5 music forms due Monday.

Language Art

1. To stay on track, students can work on their biography poem this weekend if they choose to.  The format is outlined in their L.A. duotangs.  They will receive more time on Monday.

Math

1. We have spent a lot of time on place values and decimals.  By now, your child should be able to read and write (standard/word/expanded) numbers up to millions, including decimals up to and including thousandths.
2. Decimals practice page due Monday.

Talkative Thursday!

General

1. A sheet of blue paper was sent home a couple of days ago.  It outlines information about the Outdoor School orientation session that will take place on October 13th, 2015 between 6 and 7 p.m. All parents are asked to attend this important session.

2. Swimming takes place tomorrow. Please make sure to bring swim gear (e.g. a swim suit, towel, flip flops, goggles (optional), and loose fitting clothing to wear after swimming so that it is easier to change back into.)

3.  If anyone would still like to bring toonies for Terry, you have until Friday.

Math

1. Green sheets with quiz marks need to be signed and brought back.

Social

1. Some students will owe Ms. Cheng the Longitude/Latitude practice sheet.  Please finish it and hand it in.