Thursday, 23 April 2015

FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR TESTING HAVE BEGUN!

Writing

We have been working on developing student choice expository prompts and introductory paragraphs for the last 4 days. 

Math

Apr. 24 - "Try These" sheet with quadrilateral drawings on dot paper with attributes due

Health/Religion/Viewing & Representing in L. Arts

Apr. 27 - "Unique Person" assignment in Health due.  It must follow all assignment requirements and be saved on his/her memory stick for color printing.  NOTE:  I will not print an assignment with spelling or capitalization errors. 

FYI

Apr. 27 am  - Track Meet at Douglas Park (students were given events, told how to dress, what food to bring, and how to eat for success)

Apr. 30 - Raffle Tickets due or $ submitted

May 4 Geometry Test


REVIEW RAD STRATEGIES ALL THE TIME WHILE READING FOR RAD YEAREND TEST

Thursday, 16 April 2015

Finally, its SUNNY and not WINDY!

Today was jam- packed with work time towards outcomes.

L.Arts

Sentences final copy is due tomorrow.

Math

Sheets 92/93  are due tomorrow.




Wednesday, 15 April 2015

RAD, RAD, where's my RAD?

L. Arts


We continued to work on our RAD assignment in class.  Tomorrow will be the completion day.

All sentences for the 3 topics were to be completed today with editing/revising to be done today and tomorrow.  The final copy is due on April 17.

Continue to do AR reading at home practicing the reading strategies for the final RAD in May.

FYI

-Apr. 22 - Picture Day (I sent home a small leaflet yesterday)
-Apr. 27 - Leave at 9:10 am for our school track meet at Douglas Park
-Apr. 27 - Perform group commercials in pm (will be videotaped)
-Apr. 30 - Raffle ticket money due as well as any unsold tickets.  Each student is to return any unsold tickets as they are responsible for them.

-Do IXL 4X/week focusing on Geometry concepts.  This is an expensive program that our school paid for to help students practice their math skills.  Please use it or we will lose it! It has shown great improvement results for the students in the class who are actually using the program. 

Monday, 13 April 2015

Easter is here, our Lord has risen!

I welcome everybody back to school after a very restive Easter.  We now have less than 10 weeks of school!  Wow, it has sure gone by fast...supersonic speed!

L. Arts

Apr. 17 - Sentences assignment due.  We will work on it daily until Thursday.

Math

Look at Lesson 1:  Describing Shapes and practice the information we covered today.  Here are the Lesson 1 notes I put together for today.

Geometry Grade 5 Lesson 1 - Describing Shapes Notes

Here is the Geometry Attributes sheet you need to refer to for the whole unit.

Geometry Attributes Checklist

FYI

April 27 - Perform group Commercial
April 30 - Raffle Tickets money due or return unsold tickets



Wednesday, 25 March 2015

NARRATIVE NEAR COMPLETION!

NARRATIVE WRITING

Today was day 3 of 3 set aside for editing/revising on the components of a narrative and the 6 traits of writing.  Students are expected to do their final draft on their own including self - assessment.

The 2 self - assessment parts include 1 trait of writing and 1 narrative component.  Please note:  characters and setting topics are not available to use.

Here is the setup all students are to follow when they do the self - assessment in comments:

Self - Assessment: THIS GOES INTO YOUR COMMENTS SECTION

1)  ____________ (name of the trait you have chosen to comment on) 
Then clearly say exactly what you mean as to why you feel this trait has been strongly developed in your narrative AND how you have improved using an example in your explanation.  PUT ANSWERS IN YOUR OWN WORDS, NOT COPY FROM THE RUBRIC CRITERIA.
This is term 3 so your self-assessment answer needs to be more detailed.

2)  ____________ (name of narrative component you have chosen to comment on)
 Again, clearly say exactly what you mean as to why you feel this trait has been strongly developed in your narrative AND how you have improved using an example in your explanation. 
This is term 3 so your self-assessment answer needs to be more detailed.


Due:  March 30 shared with Mrs. Brassard and 2 rubrics handed in. 


MATH


Study daily for next week's Math exam.  Work on the exam outline given last week.  We currently are working on a chapter review:  pages 216 - 217 #1-12, 16, 18.

HEALTH

Group debate on dangerous situations started today.  Due:  April 2.  (Covering outcomes in Health & ELA)


RELIGION

Most students took Reconciliation seriously today and represented themselves and their school with Firebird pride. 


Monday, 23 March 2015

Snow, snow, hello snow; glad to see you don't you know. NOT!

NARRATIVE WRITING

Day 2 of editing done.  Here is the Editing Day 2 checklist to continue to work on at home.
Narrative due March 30 shared with Mrs. B and 2 rubrics handed in.

Editing Schedule Day 2

READING

March 24 - Lit Circle Section #4 due and novel handed in to return. 
Books will be returned tomorrow.

MATH

March 24 - Sheets 86/87 due on +/- Decimals.

RELIGION

March 27 - Psalm of Trust is due

AR

Students need to work on their outstanding goals and current level 4 point goal.

Student-Parent-Teacher workshop next Monday with our last session focusing on the Math Test content. 





Friday, 20 March 2015

Work it this weekend!

Narrative Writing

Editing was done on day 1 checklist.  Some students still need to complete their original draft as well as type the whole draft into their One Drive account.  Use the following:

file name:  Switched Bodies draft 1, 2, 3, final
(Note:  we are only on draft #1.  Do not go onto draft #2 without my permission)

document title:  Body Switch with a teacher

For those of you who still need to complete editing from the Day 1 Checklist, see below link.

Editing Checklist Day 1

Reading

Lit Circles Section #4 work is due on Tuesday.  All novels will be handed in that morning so please make sure they are at school.

Math

Mar. 23 - Page 198 #1-2 due

STUDY EVERYDAY DOING 4 TOPICS FROM YOUR EXAM OUTLINE.  PRACTICE BY DOING TO REMEMBER STEPS AND TOPICS!

 

FYI

Daily do AR reading using the reading strategies
Do IXL math program 4X/ week focusing on fractions/decimals/computation

Mar. 24 - $2.00 for Holy Week lunch
Mar. 26 - Arts Ed Commercial chart is due
Mar. 27 - Wear Pink for Anti - Bully Day
Mar. 30 - Student - Parent - Teacher Workshop 6 - 8 pm (focus is Math exam outline for Mar. 31 test)
Mar. 31 - Reading Night in evening

OPEN YOUR MIND TO CHANGE THAT BENEFIT YOU AND INCREASES YOUR SUCCESS!