Happy Friday!
We have just enjoyed a Friday full of new foods, interesting artifacts and thoughtful interviews. Thank you for your support in making this happen!
As we wrap up Social Studies we will move into Science (and hopefully - fingers crossed - a trip to the Science Centre). Keep an eye out for food journals (Grade 5) and habitat studies (Grade 4) in the weeks to come.
We have finished our portraits in Visual Arts - Painting was certainly interesting! I plan to display these at school so check the blog for pictures next week (A sneak peak of what will shortly be in your home).
We will begin next week studying perspective in Grade 4 while the Grade 5s move onto a inquiry-based project on pop art.
While Hallowe'en is a few weeks away still, I've already heard excited chatter (and read some interesting stories). I just wanted to review that there will be a Hallowe'en bake sale October 23-24 (items $0.50 or $1.00). On October 31, there will be a Hallowe'en dance from 12.45-2 for Grades K-5. Costumes will be welcomed in the afternoon only.
Finally, students will soon start the rough draft of their biography or recount in E.L.A. This week we discussed the difference between editing & proofreading. This helpful poster outlines many questions that we often forget to ask ourselves when editing. It's a great resource to make sure we've achieved our purpose! We also discussed the 'secret language' of proofreading. Some common signs & symbols can be found here.
Next week's highlights include:
- Grade 5 Math test Monday (Focus: Numbers up to 1 000 000 & estimation)
- Spelling is back on! Test on Friday (Hint: Pattern focus is 'ph')
- Hallowe'en Bake Sale October 23
- Miss Foell's planning day October 24 (a guest teacher will be with our class)
Have a lovely weekend!
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