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Posted: March 14, 2011

Grade 5 students are reminded to bring all science fair project materials and information to school on Tuesday for they will be assembling their display boards in class this week. Our school science fair is on Friday, the 18th. Display board may be purchased either at Staples or one of the dollar stores. PLEASE BRING DISPLAY BOARDS TO CLASS ON TUESDAY.  Thank-you.

Posted: March 4, 2011

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

Posted: March 4, 2011

We are nearing the end of another unit. Upon returning to school after March Break, students will be reviewing Unit 3 - Multiplying and Dividing Whole Numbers - in class. A unit test will follow. Our next unit will be Unit 1 - Number Patterns and Pattern Rules. Note the letter to parents.

Posted: March 4, 2011

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.

Posted: January 17, 2011

The grade 5 class will taking a written assessment sometime between January 24 and February 4. Please check the shcool web-site for confirmation of specific dates.

Posted: January 17, 2011

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

Posted: January 17, 2011

read for 15 minutes every evening Sudoku 12A by Friday Math, p. 236, #s 2&3 for Tuesday Math, pp. 238-239, #s 11&12 for Thursday

Posted: November 26, 2010

To see how your child is doing in French class, click on the video link "Learning French in the Classroom 1, 2 or 3." to the bottom right of this message.

Posted: November 26, 2010

To see how your child is doing in French class, click on the video link "Learning French in the Classroom 1, 2 or 3." to the bottom right of this message.

Posted: November 26, 2010

To see how your child is doing in French class, click on the video link "Learning French in the Classroom 1, 2 or 3." to the bottom right of this message.

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