Merry Christmas!

Grade 5's and 6's,

I hope that everyone had a fun day today! I just wanted to wish you and your families a very Merry Christmas and health and happiness in the New Year! Have a wonderful break. Be safe. Come back refreshed and ready to rock the last half of term one!

See you all in 2013!

Mrs. Smith

Wednesday December 19th, 2012.

Reminders:
Christmas Art tomorrow! Please bring in any materials that you would like to use to decorate. If you have not brought in our toliet rolls please do so.

SOCIAL STUDIES:
Gr. 5: brainstorming for P.M speech
Gr. 6: Economic Roles of the Cree graphic organizer due tomorrow

See you all tomorrow!

Mrs. Smith

Tuesday December 18th, 2012.

Hello folks,

Three days to go! Thank you for all the hard work that you have continued to demonstrate! Here is what you need for tomorrow and the rest of the week:

MATH:
Gr. 5: Pg. 131#1-3
Gr.6: Pg. 142-43#1-2,4-7 and Workbook Pg. 42
There will be a key assessment on the Wednesday we get back in the New Year!

LANGUAGE/DRAMA:
Point of View Christmas Story Presentations will take place tomorrow. Please be prepared with any props and costumes. Remember, you do not need to have the story memorized, but you are expected to be comfortable with the story to act it out dramatically.

REMINDERS:
Please continue to bring in toliet paper rolls and materials for our Christmas art project.
Also, we will be having a Christmas party on Friday afternoon. You are free to bring in treats, however please ensure that they are but free as we have a few allergies in the class.
Finally, on Friday you will all be cleaning out your desk, so please bring in a bag to empty the contents on your desk into!

Have a great night!

Mrs. Smith

Thursday December 13th, 2012.

Hello folks,

I hope that everyone enjoyed the play today. I hope you all got a sense of what goes into a stage production.
Reminders for tomorrow:

MATH:
Test tomorrow!

LANGUAGE:
Opinion piece moved back to Monday so that you can focus on preparing for the math test.

SCIENCE:
Gr. 6: Persuasive paragraph for Mr. Borg

There is our Advent Mass tomorrow afternoon.
Monday is the gr. 6 trip to Crawford Lake.

Have a great night!

Mrs. Smith

MOnday December 10th, 2012.

Homework:

MATH:
Please get Key Assessment from today signed and returned. Great work folks!

Gr. 5: Pg. 115-16#4,5 and workbook Pg. 39
Gr. 6: Pg. 136#1a,b,3a,b,d,e,4a,b,5 6a-c

TEST on FRIDAY!

Reminders:
 Please those gr. 6's that have not brought in their forms for Crawford Lake please do so asap!

Mrs. Smith

thursdays homework

Hello boys and girls todays homework is:

math
Grade 6: pg 129 #3, workbook pg 39
Grade 5: study for key asessment 4.7

french
study for er test on December 10
livert de noel

social studies
study for quiz on monday

health
title page
alcohal sheet

Reminders:
Get TEST FOLDERS signed and returned for Monday!
Gr. 6's please bring in your forms for Crawford Lake.


Have a good weekend!

Isabella and Aleksa

Wednesday December 5th, 2012.

Camp X Review- Good Copy due Thursday
Dove feathers- due Thurday
Healh title page and decision making worksheet due Monday
Social Studies
Quiz MONDAY!
Gr. 5: Charter of Rights and Freedoms Questions
Gr. 6: Studt
 MATH
Key Assesment subtracting decimals for Gr. 6's tomorrow
Gr. 5 Pg. 113#2-4 and Workbook Pg. 38


REMNDERS:
Gr. 5 Government Trip tomorrow. Bring a bag lunch and dress warm for the afternoon tour!
Gr. 6's please bring in your Crawford Lake forms and $ asap!
P.A. Day Friday!

Aidan

Tuesday's Homework

MATH:
Key Assessment Tomorrow!
Gr. 5: Pg. 11#A-D, 2, 5 and Workbook Pg. 37
Gr. 6: Pg. 126#5a-b,6 and Workbook Pg. 38

LANGUAGE:
Good copy of Review due Thursday!

SOCIAL STUDIES:
Gr. 5: Charter of Rights Questions #1-3
Gr. 6: Read Pg. 68-69
QUIZ moved to MONDAY DECEMBER 10th,2012.

FRENCH:
Test tomorrow!

HEALTH:
Title Pg for Healthy Living Due Monday

Monday December 3rd, 2012.

Hello folks,

Here is the homework for tonight!

MATH: 4.6 Adding Decimals

Gr. 5: Pg. 109#1-3 and Workbook Pg. 36

Gr. 6: Pg. 122 #B,2,3,6 and Workbook Pg. 37

Key Assessment on 4.6 Wednesday

LANGUAGE:
Review of Camp X good copy due Thursday

SOCIAL STUDIES:
Gr. 5: Chart of Rights and Freedoms reading and follow up activity

Gr. 6: Gender Roles

Quiz Wednesday!

REMINDERS:
Gr. 5 Government Trip Friday!

Tuesday November 27th, 2012.

Homework:

MATH:
Gr. 5: Pg. 103#4 and 5
Workbook Pg. 34
Gr. 6: Og. 116#5-6 and Workbook Pg. 35
Key Assessment on 4.4 Thursday
Quiz Friday!
Please take your Key Assessments home to get signed and review for the quiz!!

LANGUAGE:
Inferring worksheet- A picture says....Due Thursday
Opinion Piece-Graphic Organizer due Thursday. Be ready to conference! You will have a work period for this tomorrow.

SOCIAL STUDIES:
Gr. 5: Graphic Organizer for the 3 levels of governemnt
Gr. 6: Pg. 53#1 a and b

Reminders:
Hockey Tryouts tomorrow!
Civies Day Friday!
 Please bring in your permission forms for Fiddler on the Roof if you have not already.

Have a great night!

Mrs. Smith

Weekend Work!

Hello folks,

Here is the info that you need to know for this weekend!

MATH:
Key Assessments on 4.1 Mental Math and 4.2 Estimating will be on Monday! Be sure you are ready.
Chapater 4 Quiz Friday!

LANGUAGE:
Start brainstorming ideas and arguments for your opinion on your text. We will begin working on those next week.
Bring in items discuss for our In the News part of the day.

SCIENCE:
Gr. 6: Distances of the plants graphic organizer.

SOCIAL STUDIES:
Read Pg. 37-40 on the Provincial Goverment. Answer the follow up questions.

HEALTH: Side Effects of Alcohol Consumption -Finish filling in the T-chart. Due Monday! REMINDERS:
Tuesday is Lunch Lady
Friday is Civies Day!
Please bring back the permission forms and $ for the Fiddler on the Roof trip!

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Smith

Thursday November 22, 2012.

Here is the today's homework:

MATH:
4.2 Estimating Sums and Differences
Gr. 5: Pg. 99#3 and 5 Workbook Pg. 32
Gr. 6: Pg. 111#3,4 Workbook Pg. 33
Key Assessment on mental math tomorrow!

Have a great night!

Mrs. Smith

Wednesday's November 21, 2012.

Here is the homework! MATH: 4.1 Adding and Subtracting Using Mental Math Gr. 5: Pg. 96#A-D Gr. 6: Pg. 108#A-D LANGUAGE-MEDIA LITERACY Ad Analysers sheet due tomorrow! FRENCH: Le Famille Vampire-back side due tomorrow! Have a great night! Mrs. Smith

Math:Do You Remember #1-4 Science:title pg and KWL chart Be sure grade 6's you are ready to present your flying devices! French: le famille vampire Also, everyone should have a novel for SSR in their desks. Be sure you do! Sophiya

THURSDAYS HOMEWORK

Gr-5 Math homework pg.88 #1-5             

 Gr.6 math pg.89 #1-7   E

LANGUAGE:
We will have a final work period to edit your summary paragraphs on Monday. They must be handed in to the IN box with all rough copies, including the graphic organizer as well as the rubric.

Everyone-french weather sheets and Rememberance Day work  

TEST FOLDERS: Get your assessments signed and return folders asap!

Mrs. Smith

Wednesday November 14th, 2012.

Here is the work for tonight!

MATH:
Both grades workbook pg. 28.

LANGUAGE:
Final work period for reading summary assignment tomorrow.

SOCIAL STUDIES:
A reminder that your notebooks will be collected tomorrow for assessment. Ensure they are ready!
Maps of Canada due.

SCIENCE:
Gr. 6: Title page and KWL chart on Space due Wednesday

Reminders:
All students should have indoor and outdoor shoes at school! Also, please continue to bring in your signed report cards.

Mrs. Smith

Progress Reports

Hello all,

Tonight all your Progress Reports were sent home. Please ensure mom and dad see's them. Take time to read it over with them. Also, be sure that they receive the interview time sheet. Please note that the location was not filled in as it is still being determined where the interviews will be held. The whiteboard in the front hall will direct you to the appropriate room.

In terms of homework it should be a lighter night. Please have the following complete for tomorrow:

MATH:
Gr. 6: 3.7 Changing the Scale on a Graph Pg. 87#1 and wbk. Pg. 27
There will be a key assessment tomorrow!
Also, please note the change in date of our math test. It will now take place on Tuesday November 20th, 2012.

LANGUAGE:
Your reading assignment summary is due Monday.

SOCIAL STUDIES:
Gr. 5: Kinds of government-pros and cons sheet
Gr. 6: Siksika following up questions
Due tomorrow

FRENCH;
Verb sheet
Due tomorrow

Have a great night!

Mrs. Smith

Monday's Homework

MATH:
Key Assessment on Mean, Median, and Mode signed! Great job on those everyone!!!

LANGUAGE:
We will have anotherwork period for your reading assignment tomorrow. Please do not take this home for homework!

SOCIAL STUDIES:
Map due Thursday
Story and follow up questions Due tomorrow.

FRENCH:
Vampire fill in the blanks worksheet.

REMINDERS:
Please ensure you have indoor and outdoor shoes!

Have a great night!
Mrs. Smith

Fridays Homework

Math: G.5 pg 79 3-6 wbk pg 27 key assesment monday!  MEAN AND MODE
Math G.6 pg 86#1 wbk pg 26

Social studies  G5 map of canada
Social studies G6 Questions Pg 18-21
REMINDERS Science Projects due monday!!!!

Enjoy your weekend

Luke out peace!

Wednesday's Homework

Tonight should be a lighter night in terms of new work.

For tomorrow please have the following complete and ready,

MATH:
Study for the mid chapter 3 quiz

LANGUAGE:
The facebook response, final copy is due Friday. If necessary this should be taken home to get completed at this point.
Wordles-due tomorrow

SCIENCE:
Final work period for your assignments are coming up this week. They are due for submission next week!

SOCIAL STUDIES:
Gr. 5 Citizenship Quiz
Gr.6 Questions from Monday
Due tomorrow!

Have a great night. A reminder, to come in and get started on Bell Work asap! This will be especially important for tomorrow morning (hint, hint!).

Mrs. Smith

Tuesday November 7th, 2012.

Hello all!

Glad to hear everyone had a good day yesturday. Here is the work for tonight:

MATH:
Gr. 5: Pictographs: Pg. 71#1,3b,4 and workbook Pg. 24
Here is the video that recaps how to construct a pictograph.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKOtGgq_wvY
Gr. 6: Mean and Median Pg. 85#1-4,6a
The song that reviews mean and median can be found on the following link. Feel free to review!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7MxGyEaN64
Reminder the Key Assessment will take place tomorrow as we ran out of time today. It will be on the material covered in 3.2.
LANGUAGE:
Please have your texts (editorials, stories, songs, etc.) here for tomorrow as we will begin working on these.
Please look at wordle.net and explore. If you have any questions about it please bring them in with you tomorrow. You are to have your Remembrance Day wordle completed for Thursday.
Also, remember the Chatper 3 Quiz will be on the Thursday. It will be on all the material from this first part of the of the chapter.

Here are the links to the songs that we listened to today. If you need to take another listen to help your brainstorming of words for your wordle please feel free.
Pittance of Time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojTVKvjNQGE
Highway of Heroshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrkgV5bl7kQ
Soliders Cry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8gRx8tWJmI

Reminders:
Please ensure that have and are changing into your indoor shoes. At this time of the year our portable can get really drity if we don't do our part to keep it clean!

Thank you,

Mrs. Smith

weekend homework!

fully alive due monday

key assessment tuesday

facebook respose due next friday-not homework yet.

text for reading assinment

have a great weekend! :)

Peter B.

Thursday November 1st, 2012.

Hello, Today's homework is: MATH: GR.5: Textbook- pg 73 # 1-3 ( chapter review ) wokbook-pg24 GR.6 textbook- pg 79 # 1-5 ( chapter review ) Workbook- pg 24 Key Assessment on 3.3 tomorrow! Mid chapter test next Thursday!! LAGUAGE: * text for reading assigment Facebook response- next Friday FULLY-ALIVE: worksheets due Monday SCIENCE: Study for Test on Friday (tomorrow)! Bring more matirials for project Klaudia:D

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Hello Gr. 5/6's! I loved everyone's costumes today! I hope that everyone had fun today, with our Halloween verison of 'the game', the costume parade and the dance. Even though it is Halloween, you still need to be prepared for tomorrow. There is no new homework, however there are a few reminders. ONE: Please bring in more materials for the science projects. Both grades will be given the afternoon tomorrow as a work period. Please ensure you and your partner are fully prepared with all the necessary materials! TWO:Math Key Assessment on 3.3 tomorrow. This was from Monday's work. THREE: Book fair notes have gone home, please share these with your parents. FOUR: Science Test Friday! Be sure you are fully prepared. Come with any questions tomorrow. FIVE: Pictures for the Gratitude liturgy need to be here for Friday afternoon. Have a great night tonight trick or treating! Be safe! Mrs. Smith

Tuesday October 30th, 2012.

Math grade 5: pg 69 # a-c 3.4 wb pg 23 Math grade 6: pg 79 1-5 wb pg 24 Langauge: media sheet due wednesday Science grade 5: bring in materials for science project! grade 6: scientific method papper airplane assigm TEST FRIDAY! Social Studies Grade 5: Troll Country-Due Thursday Grade 6:Canada a People's History # 1-3- Due Thursday Religoin: Fully Alive sheet due Monday Thanks have a great day! Coco

Monday October 29th, 2012.

Here is tonight's homework!

MATH: 3.3
Gr. 5: Circle Graphs
Pg. 67#A-G #1-2 and workbook Pg.23
Gr. 6: Line Graphs
Pg/ 75#1-4,7 and workbook Pg. 23
Reminder that tomorrow we will have our Key Assessment on 3.2 material that we took up today in class!

LANGUAGE:
Many people have yet to bring in your text selections for your reading assignment. Please do so by tomorrow!

SOCIAL STUDIES:
Gr. 5: Government Web and title page due tomorrow
Gr. 6: Read pg. 14-15 on Migration. Answer # 1-4 from the questions on the board. Due Tomorrow

SCIENCE:
Bring in materials for your science projects. You will have the entire afternoon to work on these assignments. Be prepared with all necessary materials.
Unit Test on Friday! Begin studying!

REMINDERS:
Bring in your gratitude images for our class liturgy on Friday.
Halloween Wednesday-come in costumes.

Have a great night!

Mrs. Smith

Weekend Homework

Homework

Gr.6
study for science test
math textbook pg. 73 #1,2,3,5,6
keyassessment Monday
Gr.5
math 64 #1,2,3
WB P.21
key assessment Monday
Bridge proj-Mon Nov 5/12
materials for bridge proj. Study for Science Test on Friday Fully Alive-Worksheets from Monday Pm are due Monday. Reminders: Bring in Key Assessments signed for Monday! Halloween on Wednesday. Have a great weekend! David

Heres the homework for today!
                                                                                                   
 Math
Grade 5:pg62 a-e   wbk pg20
Grade 6:pg70a-g
Get key assessments signed for tomorrow.

Language
Stone Soup due Friday
Guided reading due Friday
Media sheet due Wednesday

Social Studies
Tittle pg and kwl chart  read pg 10-13

Science
Gr5 briges wprckswheets   Gr6 scientific method   paper airplane assign.

Art
Apples due friday.
                               
bye
Jenna

wednesday october 24, 2012

Hello todays homework is:

Gr.5pg 62 A-E wkbk pg20
Gr6 pg70 A-G wkbk pg21
Test on Chapter 1 tomorrow. Review tonight!

Social Studies- gr6 titlepage kwl chart read pg 10-13

Science- grd 5's bring in bridge materials and finish worksheet on bridges. We will be taking them up tomorrow!
Test next Friday! Start reviewing now.

Bring home test folder's!!!!

by, sebastian :)

Math:
Gr.5: Chapter Review # 1-7
Gr.6: Skills Bank #1,2,4,5,8,10,11
Key Assessment on 1.5 Spreadsheets tomorrow.
Chapter 1 Test THURSDAY!

Social Studies:
Gr.6: Tittle Page, KWL chart, read pg 10-13 Due Friday

Language:
Gr. 5/6
Blog questions # 1-2 Up in they Air- Due Tomorrow
Guided Reading-Any unfinished material from today's guided reading session is due tomorrow (i.e. short story, religion, gr. 5 map, etc.)
Continue to bring in your text selections for the reading assignments. You must have these to show Mrs. Smith by Friday. Remember it can be any text of your choice (i.e. a song, a short story, an editorial etc.)
Stone Soup Summary-Due Friday. You will have time in class to finish this, so please do not bring it home for homework.

Art:
Apple Art Due Friday

Reminders:
Gr.5 Bring in materials for Bridge project
Pizza Day This Wednesday

By:
      Peter R.

Weekend Homework

Hello fellow classmates! Todays homework is: MATH: gr.5: text book pg 15,A-D and #5.workbook pg 5. gr.6: text book pg 20,A-D.workbook pg 5. Final key assessment on 1.5 Spreadsheets will be next week (Tuesday). SCIENCE: GR.5:protective sports equipment sheet. Please bring in materials for next weeks bridge progect. ART: Finish apple art. Guided reading due next week. REMINDERS: Monday: cross country regional meet. Tuesday:Mass at O.L.S Church. Thursday:math ch.1 test. I hope you have a great weekend!!! Aleksa is out!!!:)!!!

Thursday's Homework

Homework for Thursday! MATH; Gr. 5: 1.C # 1-7 Gr. 6: 1.8 Pg. 27#1-4 and workbook pg 8 Key Assessment tomorrow on material from today! LANGUAGE: Guided Reading Centers- any work that was not completed from the two centers that we did today is homework (i.e. writing-short story based on the image, guided reading-journal response on Christopher Columbus, word study on proper sentences). Note that you will have one short final period to edit your Man in the Mirror summaries tomorrow as many of you mentioned you required a little more time. I will collect them at the end of the day. SCIENCE: Worksheets Gr. 5: Safety Gr. 6: Animals and Flight Due tomorrow! Have a great night! Mrs. Smith

Wednesday October 16th, 2012.

Homework is as follows: MATH: Gr. 5 1.B #1-4 Gr. 6: Pg. 24#1-5, 7 and 8 Workbook Pg. 7 Key Assessment tomorrow! LANGUAGE: Final work period for your Man in the Mirror summary paragraphs. SCIENCE: Final period for your persusaive paragraphs. FRENCH: Worksheet Start looking for a text for your summary reading assignment. Must have one to show me by Tuesday October 23rd, 2012. Mrs. Smith

Tuesday October 16th, 2012.

Here is the homework for tonight:

MATH:
Gr. 5: Pg. 13#1-2 and workbook Pg. 4
Gr. 6: Pg. 23#5 and workbook Pg. 6

LANGUAGE:
Your Man in the Mirror Summary paragraph is due Wednesday by the end of the day tomorrow.

RELIGION:
Gratitude prayers-good copy is due tomorrow

REMINDERS:
Test folders should come back signed by tomorrow along with Key Assessments.
Picture orders should also be returned asap.

Have a great night!

Mrs. Smith

Weekend Homework

Hello folks,

Here is the weekend homework:

MATH:
Since we had the quiz today there is no formal math homework, however you can always review your muplitication and division.

LANGUAGE:
We will have one more work period for the Man in the Mirror summary paragraph next week. So it is not for homework. Be sure you have a novel for silent reading for our guided reading centers for next week.

SCIENCE:
Both grades will have another period to work on their persuasive paragraphs.
Gr. 5: On the most dangerous from of weather
Gr. 6: Whether or not an airport should be built in the local wooded area
This will be due and collected for assessment next week.

REMINDERS:
Key Assessment books went home to be signed yesturday, please have your parents sign and return them asap.
TEST FOLDERS: were handed back today with three assessments. Please have your parents sign all three of these and return to school asap!

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Smith

Homework

Math
Chapter review
Quiz Friday!

Language
Prepare for the Facebook debate tomorrow. Graphic organizers will be collected.

Science
Follow worksheets to the videos watched in class. Due tomorrow.

Tuesday's Homework

I hope that everyone has a great long weekend! Here is the homework.

MATH:
Gr. 5: Review 1.2 material from today's key assessment
Gr. 6: Pg. 16#4,5,7c and workbook Pg. 4 all.
Key Assessment tomorrow on 1.4 gr. 6's!

LANGUAGE:
Debate on facebook has been moved to Thursday. Be sure your graphic organizers are ready to be submitted.
Segregated Summary Paragraphs are due tomorrow. Be ready to share and discuss.

Reminder that tomorrow is Pizza Day!

Mrs. Smith

Happy Thanksgiving!

We have made it to Thanksgiving! It has been a great month so far. Thank you all for the hard work that you have been displaying. Lets keep it up into the rest of October. Over the weekend there is nothing pressing to work on. Enjoy the time with your families! One thing I will ask you to keep in mind is our religion/art assignment where you will take photograph that depicts something in this world that you are grateful for. If it comes you are able to take a few photographs over the weekend that would be great. We will speak more about this next week.

Have a great long weekend!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Mrs. Smtih

Thursday October 4th, 2012.

Hello folks, Sorry my post did not work yesturday, but you were all caught up this morning. Here is what you need to know for tomorrow! MATH: Gr. 5: 1.3 Text #1-5 and all of workbook for 1.3 Gr. 6: 1.3 Text #1-3 and all of work book for 1.3 Reminder there will be a key assessment tomorrow on 1.1 and 1.2! Also, just a heads up you will be having your quiz for this chapter late next week. Mark it in your agendas! LANGUAGE: Gr. 5's your summary paragraph for the segregated article is due tomorrow. Our final two presentations for All About Me will take place tomorrow. SCIENCE: Study for tomorrow's quiz! REMINDERS: Spirit Wear Day tomorrow. If you have any OLS spirit wear please come with it on tomorrow! Terry Fox Run tomorrow afternoon. Be sure you have appropriate clothing and footwear. No school Monday, as it is Thanksgiving! Pizza Day wnext Wednesday. Have a great night! Mrs. Smith

Monday October 1 2012.

Thanks to our two presenters! Those that didn't get to go today and will not tomorrow will present on Wednesday. Please be ready. I also wanted to thank those of you that took part in our debate today. Good work!

Homework:
Language:  segregated classes follow questions to the article due Wednesday.

Math: gr. 5 pg 5 a to d and workbook pg 1

Please note that all work assigned tomorrow in my absence will be due Wednesday. Reminders: Tomorrow is picture day! Mrs. Smith

Homework for the Weekend

Hi I hope you have a good weekend! Here is the homework -debate graphic organizers due Monday -practice for the recess debate Monday -Presentations will continue on Monday so be ready to go. Great presentations from those who went today! --Gr. 6 math Ch. 1 pg. 3 #1-4 -Gr. 5 math Ch. 1 pg. 3 #1-4 look your best for picture day next week Wednesday I hope you guys have a good weekend and do all your work all of next week! Martin

Tonight's homework

Hello folks, Here is the homework for tonight: Math: study for tomorrow's chapter two test! Language: the recess debate has been pushed back to Monday to give you all more time to prepare your arguments. You will have a period for this tomorrow. Thank you to those that presented today! Our final four of the week will happen tomorrow. Religion: web of gratefulness Reminders that tomorrow is civies day. See you all tomorrow!

Wednesday September 26th, 2012.

Here is the homework for tonight. MATH: Chapter Review-We will take up any final questions tomorrow before the test on Friday. LANGUAGE: All About Me Power Points-Presentations will continue tomorrow. A big thank you to those that presented today! Graphic Organizers for Recess debate on Friday. Your final work period for this will be tomorrow.-due Friday TEST FOLDERS: Test folders have been sent home today. Please have your parents review you assessments, sign them and return them to school by Friday. REMINDERS: Friday is Civiies Day. Please bring in a $2 to take part. Tuesday October 2 and Wednesday October 3rd is picture day. Wednesday October 3rd the grade 5's will be attending mass at OLS at 9AM. Have a great night! Mrs. Smith

Tuesday's Homework

Today's Homework: MATH: Gr. 5 Pg. 51#4,3,6,7 and workbook pg 18 Gr. 6 Pg. 59 #1,2a-c, 3-7, 8 a-c, 9-10, 11a-d, 12a-d Test Friday! LANGUAGE: Thank you to those that presented today. You did wonderful! Presentations will continue tomorrow, so please ensure that you are fully prepared. SCIENCE: Gr. 5 Live Load and Dead Load reading and questions Gr. 6: Bern. Principle follow up worksheet Due tomorrow Have a great night! Mrs. Smith

Monday's Work

Here is the work for today! MATH: Gr. 5: Pg/ 49#1-4 and workbook Pg. 17 Gr. 6: Pg/ 57#4-7,9 and workbook Pg. 18 Reminder that the chapter 2 test is this Friday. Start reviewing your results from your kay assessments to help you decide where you need to focus in when studying. LANGUAGE: Begin working on your arguments for the next debate on Recess by starting to fill our your graphic organizers. You will have more time to work on this in class. Reminders: Tomorrow we will be having our first presenters sharing their All About Me power points. Please be sure that you are fully prepared for tomorrow if you are one of those people. Also, we will be having a key assessment tomorrow. Have a great night! Mrs. Smith

Friday September 21st, 2012.

Happy Weekend folks! I wanted to start by congradulating all our debaters on their terrific job this afternoon. I am very pleased with the quality of arguments that were presented by both sides today. All students were well prepared and very profesional. I am looking forward to hearing from the rest of the class in our debate next Friday! Here is the homework that you will be working on over the weekend: MATH: Gr. 5 Workbook Pg. 15 Gr. 6 Begin reviewing the chapter for the test next Friday. You will also be having another Key Assessment question next week on yesturday's lesson on rounding decimals, so be sure you are prepared for that. LANGUAGE: Begin brainstorming ideas for our next class debate. Create a web of ideas with as least 3 points for each side. Reminders that our All About Me presentations will be starting Tuesday! FULLY ALIVE: If you did not finish your work from Monday, please ensure that it is done for our next Fully Alive class on Monday. SCIENCE: Note that there will be a quiz in the first week of October (about one week). Begin reviewing content that has been covered this far. Have a great weekend! Mrs. Smith

Thursday's Homework

MATH: Reminder that there is a key assessment tomorrow. If you have not brought your key assessment notebook back signed, please do so by tomorrow. GR. 5: Pg. 47# 4,5,7,8 and workbook pg 16. GR 6: Pg. 55# 3,4,6,7 and workbook pg 17. LANUAGE: Tomorrow is our first class debate. Those that have been selected as speakers must prepare their paragraphs for homework tonight. SCIENCE: Gr. 5 Nine Forces Review Sheet Due Monday REMINDERS: We have library exchange tomorrow. The presentation dates for the power point projects have been selected. So be sure to start preparing. Presentations begin Tuesday September 25th, 2012. Finally, tonight is Curriculum Night. I am looking forward to seeing you and your parents tonight! Mrs. Smith

Wednesday's Homework

Hello folks, Firstly I would like to thank you all for your good behaviour during our first mass today. Here is the homework for tomorrow. MATH: Key Assessment Friday on yesturday's lesson. LANGUAGE: Debate graphic organizer due tomorrow ART: Due tomorrow. This must go home tonight and get completed if it is not already done. SCIENCE: Monday's work is due tomorrow Have a great night! Mrs. Smith

Tuesday September 18th, 2012.

Homework: MATH: Study for tomorrow's quiz on the first half of chapter 2! Gr. 5: Pg. 43#4-7 and workbook Pg. 14 Gr. 6: Pg. 51#1,3,4,8,10 We are also working to finish the following four items by Thursday: 1. Art 2. Graphic organizer for the debate on Friday 3. Science 4. Fully Alive Remember you will be provided sometime tomorrow to finish these items but if they are not completed in class tomorrow, they will become homework. Reminder to bring in your book for SSR if you have not already. Also, we will be attending mass at Our Lady of Sorrows church tomorrow afternoon at 1:30. Have a great night! Mrs. Smith

Week Three!

Hello Gr 5/6's, I hope that you all had a great weekend! Here is the homework for tonight: MATH: Mid Chapter Review-All questions. Quiz on Wednesday! Get Key Assessments signed and returned. LANGUAGE: Work period on the computers tomorrow afternoon for your Power Point presentation. Please bring in your computers if your parents allow you and your USB's with any needed images. FULLY AlIVE: Gr. 5: One paragraph describing yourself and your thought/feelings about grade 5. Gr. 6: Response to one of the quotes on pg. 2-3. Due Monday. SCIENCE: Gr.5: Complete study notes from video on structures. Follow up questions. Gr. 6: Four Forces on Flight worksheet Due Thursday. Note that you will have more time in class tomorrow and Wednesday to complete your work. REMINDERS: If you have not already brought in a book for Self Selected Reading please do so asap! Curriculum Night is this Thursday September 21st, 2012. Looking forward to seeing you and your parents! Mrs. Smith

Thursday's Homework

Here is the work for tonight! MATH: Review muplication times tables Key Assessment on 2.3 and 2.4 tomorrow LANGUAGE: Ensure that you have all necessary images on a USB for our second computer work period for your Power Point presentations. Anyone that has their parents permission may bring in their computers again for tomorrow. FRENCH: Title page due tomorrow REMINDERS: A number of important letters where sent home with you today. Please be sure that your parents receive all of them and the necessary forms are returned to school asap.(i.e. Curriculum Night BBQ order form, Student Info Package, and milk order forms). See you all tomorrow! Mrs. Smith

Wednesday's Homework

Hello folks, Here is the homework for today. LANGUAGE: Please get your Power Point Assignmnet sheet signed by a parent and return it to school by tomorrow. A reminder that this assignment is being completed in school, so other then looking for images, please do not work on this at home. 100% Me Poem-good copy due Friday. You will be provided time to finish this up tomorrow. MATH: Gr. 5: Pg 35#4,7,8 and workbook Pg. 11#1-3 Gr. 6: Pg 45#5,7-9 and workbook Pg 14 Our mid chapter quiz will be next Wednesday September 19th, 2012. You will also be having another key assessment on Friday. FRENCH: Questions and title page Reminders: Please bring in magazines for art tomorrow. Also, everyone must have a novel for silent reading by next week. Have a great night! Mrs. Smith

Week Two!

Hello Grade 5 and 6's! Welcome to week two of our school year. I hope that everyone had a great weekend! Here is the homework for tonight: MATH: Gr. 5: Pg. 29-30 #1-6 Gr. 6: Pg. 41#1-5,7-9 Key Assessment on 2.2 Reading and Writing Numbers on Wednesday! LANGUAGE: Graphic Organizer for Power Point Presentation. You will have a work period on the computers tomorrow so please bring in any images that you require on a usb. Also, if you have your parents permission to bring in your computers you may do so tomorrow in order to work on your power point. A reminder to please bring in magazines for our art projects. See you all tomorrow! Mrs. Smith

Weekend Homework and Reminders

Well we have made it through the first week of school! I hope that everyone is excited for the year to come. We are off to a great start! For the weekend there is not too much homework. We will be having a work period with the net books next week, so you can take some time to gather images that you would like to use for your power point and bring them in on a USB for Tuesday. You can also spend some time working with power point, maybe try some of the things that you were shown in class today. We will also be finishing up our art projects next week. Please look at home for magazines and bring them in for next week. If you have not completed the following it is done Monday: -Science Gr. 5: Pushing and Pulling Worksheet Gr. 6: Lift Off Questions #1-5,7 -Goose -Religion Title Pg As for things happening in the wider school community, softball try outs are taking place next week for grade 6-8 girls and boys. Cross country will also be starting up next week as well. If you are interested ensure that you get your permission forms signed and returned asap. That is it from me for now. Enjoy your weekend! Mrs. Smith

Day Three!

Hello folks! Here we are at the end of day three. We are getting off to great start. We have started into the math and science curriculum and our class puzzle is almost done! Thank you to everyone that brought in their agenda money today. There are just a few students who still need to bring that in. Here is the homework for tonight: MATH: Gr. 5: Workbook Pg. 8 All Gr. 6: Workbook Pg. 11 All Tomorrow you will have sometime to finish up your science work and your goose. We will also be looking at your graphic organizers for your power point presentation. As I mentioned in class today, we will be starting to work on the computers for that assignment early next week. Have a great night! Mrs. Smith

Wednesday's Homework

Here is the homework for the second day of school! Language: 3 goals for the school year response. Due Thursday. Math: Getting Started and Do You Remember Chapter 2 worksheets. Due Thursday. Science: Title Page and KWL Chart for new unit. Gr. 5: Forces and Structures Gr. 6: Air and Flight. Due Thursday. REMINDERS: If you have not brought in your money for your agenda ($10) please do so asap! Please continue to bring in your indoor shoes and tissues for the class. Also, you will have physical education tomorrow, so please ensure that you have appropriate shoes. Hope everyone has had a great day two! See you all tomorrow! Mrs. Smith

Welcome Back!

Hello grade 5 and 6's! Welcome back to our class blog. Here you will be able to access your daily homework and important class and school information. I will post the homework at the end of each school day for you to view at home with your parents. However, you will also be expected to record this information into your agenda's each day. This same information will also be available on the homework board in our class. Please use the blog to stay on top of your homework and assignments. This is going to be a fun and exciting year. I am looking forward to getting to know you all in the coming weeks and months. Welcome back! Let the fun begin! Mrs. Smith