Welcome to Grade 5
1 more week until Spring Break!! I know that we, students and staff, are ready for a break.
Students have been practicing for our "Love Letters from St. Gerard" concert which takes place on Wednesday, March 25. The matinee performance will be at 1:15 p.m., and the evening performance at 7 p.m.
For our Alms Giving this Lent, we are having a toonie nut day on Thursday, March 26.
In Language Arts, students continue to work on a weekly Spelling unit, with a pre-test on Monday, an assignment to complete, and a test on Friday with a bonus word and sentences to write. We continue in our Communicating Skills grammar workbook. Students are also reading and answering questions with our comprehension stories. We have begun looking at handwriting as well.
Novel Study: We have about 10 chapters left to go. Reuben and Arlene have gotten engaged. As they were spending time together with Trevor, Ricky, Trevor's dad knocks on the door. Ask your son/daughter why Reuben is not happy with Arlene.
In Social Studies, we began looking at the 6 culture groups that were in Canada. From west to east; the Northwest Coast people, the Arctic people, the Subarctic people, the Plateau people, the Plains people, and the Eastern Woodlands people. We had a wonderful class discussion with the following question, "Does technology in our lives make us less dependent on nature for survival?" We discussed what technology is, and how advanced it becomes.
In Science, we have completed our look at "Maintaining a Healthy Body." A test date has been set for March 26. Students have been informed about what they need to start reviewing. We will be reviewing together, but I encourage my students to begin reviewing our glossary for the matching portion of the test. They are also aware that they need to know how to label the skin and excretory diagram.
In Math, we began our look at Division. We are using worksheets to begin practicing our basic facts of division. I encourage my students to keep practicing their basic multiplication facts, as it will help with division. Word problem solving will take place throughout the whole year.
Feel free to check out our blog to find out what the Grade 5's are up to!!! Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
grade5.stgerard@shaw.ca
204-667-4862
Mrs. Cunningham
