Monday 18 March 2024

Monthly News







 
Welcome to Grade 5

 
As a school community, we gathered at the church to participate in the Stations of the Cross.  It was a lovely service with each class presenting 2 of the stations.  Prayer and reflection took place.  There are another 2 weeks until Easter.  We pray that we are able to fulfill our 3 pillars of Lent, until Easter, and all year long.

In Language Arts, we continue with our weekly Spelling lessons, comprehension and handwriting assignments.  I encourage my students to practice the words in their weekly spelling that they had trouble with during our Pre-test on Monday.  We continue on in our Communicating Skills workbook. 

In Social Studies we continue with our look at the First Peoples. Good copies of the group reports and posters are complete.  Groups have gone over who will present what part of the report to the class as presentations of the Culture Groups will begin.

In Science we completed our look at the Healthy Body unit and our test has been scheduled for Friday, March 22.  An outline has been given so that reviewing can begin.  Students have their glossary and duo tang to review for this test.

In Math, we are reviewing the steps to solve long multiplication questions as our test is on Wednesday, March 20.  We are dividing with and without remainders.  As we review division I continue to use: divide, multiply, subtract, bring down as steps to solving long division questions.  I still encourage my students to keep practicing their basic multiplication facts so that as they divide, questions can be worked on more easily.  We are continuing to practice the basic facts with Mad Minutes.  Increasing our problem solving strategies takes place year round.

Feel free to contact me anytime at:
grade5.stgerard@shaw.ca
204-667-4862

Mrs. Cunningham