Dear Parents and Adults at Home   Your child’s class will be starting a mathematics unit on patterns and equations. Patterns occur regularly in mathematics. As children learn to analyse patterns, they develop powerful reasoning skills that will help them make sense of mathematics. Knowing how to create equations helps your child to solve story problems. In this unit, your child will: ·         Analyse a number pattern and state the pattern rule. ·      Pose and solve problems by applying a patterning strategy. ·      Describe a pattern using an expression. ·      Interpret a problem and select the best strategy. ·      Express a problem as an equation. ·      Create and solve equations using all four operations.   Here are some suggestions for activities that you can do at home: ·      Look for visual patterns around your home on fabrics, clothing, wallpaper, etc. How do the patterns change? ·      Often adults use tables to organize data. Talk with your child about how she or he uses tables to organize and analyze patterns. ·      Talk about how you use patterns in your daily life. Here’s a game you can play with your child to help solve for an unknown.   Guess How Many I’m Hiding!   Place some objects such as coins or counters on a table top. Keep some hidden. Tell your child what the total is. Then, have your child guess how many you have hidden and write an equation, e.g., 17 + c = 34, where c represents the hidden quantity. After playing a few rounds, ask your child to hide some of the objects while you guess the unknown quantity.   Thank-you for your support.   Mr. Sonier / grade 5 teacher

Over March Break, students may choose to work on their Science Fair Projects, depending on how far along they are. If they choose to do so, they can, 1. Finish researching their topic, 2. Gather necessary materials, 3. Start their experiments and 4. Plan the lay-out of their presentation boards. After March Break, students will bring all of the items mentioned to school and finish the assembling of their presentation boards.   Have a good March Break everyone.

Monday the 17th - snowshoeing from 2:00 to 3:00 Tuesday the 18th - Mad Science Assembly from 1:00 to 2:30 Wednesday the 19th - Library period from 12:30 to 1:00 Thursday the 20th - Skating from 9:00 to 9:50 Friday the 21th - Grade 5 Bowling Party from 9:30 to 11:30

As of Nov. 17th, our grade 5 class had accumulated 1 021 883 steps in total. We were close to passing Edmundston.

We corrected last Wednesday's math test in class today. Students were given the opportunity to earn bonus points, dependidng on how many corrections they made. They are to bring their test home to have it signed and returned on Monday to collect their bonus points.

1. Continue to read 15 minutes every evening (library book or book of your choice). 2. Sudoku 7A due Friday. 3. Unit 2 test on Wednesday* (students will have two 1 hour periods, back to back in the morning to complete their test.)

1. Read 15 minutes every night (English library book); 2. Sudoku 5A by Friday; 3. Numeracy textbook, p.58, #s 1, 2, 3 & 4; 4. For "Montre et raconte" (Show & Tell), Thursday: Brady, Andrea, Robyn, Carter S. & Darius.