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Friday May 29th

Today instead of a Big 5 the students had to complete a probability activity.  We created groups today that will be looking at the different regions of Canada.  Each group will specialize in one of the regions and create a slide deck and presentation to share that learning with the class. Homework this weekend:  - home reading  - Lit. Circle 1-3 are now overdue  - probability package if not complete  - playground writing if not complete  - save recycled materials for a Maker Day next Friday Have a wonderful weekend. 
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Thursday May 28th

Today we had our literacy rotations.  The students worked on quotation marks and homophones.  Please ask your child to tell you the difference between our, hour, are, two, to, too and their, there and they're. Homework tonight:  - home reading  - novel study weeks 1-3 should be handed in or need to be completed  - fur trade booklets are overdue Have a great evening! 

Tuesday May 26

Today we started our literacy rotations.  Please ask your child to tell you about their lessons.  This afternoon we started to plant the school garden.    Homework tonight:  - home reading  - gym tomorrow  - library tomorrow   - Business of Our Own (grade seven) sale starts tomorrow (items between $1-$7) Have a good night. 

Monday May 25

It is so hard to believe that we are in the last week of May! Today we did our final Non Fiction Reading Assessment of the year! This afternoon we got in our lit circle groups.  The groups are having great conversations about their novels! Homework:  - home reading  - library books back tomorrow (Wednesday is our last library day of the year!)  - gym tomorrow  - we will be outside planting the garden tomorrow (weather permitting) Have a wonderful evening! 

Friday May 22

Today we watched YOU Dance from the National Ballet of Canada.  The students were asking some great questions about dance/ballet and noticing a lot of differences in the different styles of dance.  We had a work block day today and the students got a lot of work completed. Homework:  - novel readings need to be finished to the third section for Monday  - Scholastic Book Orders due tonight (I will be submitting the order in the morning) Have a wonderful weekend. 

Thursday May 21

 We had Eureka come in to the classroom this morning and do some work/review on the Circulatory System. We marked our final system today!  We will be doing a review quiz next week.  Tomorrow is the Zone Track meet, good luck to those attending. Homework:  - home reading  - unfinished work Have a good night! 

Tuesday May 19th

This afternoon we worked on our Literacy Circle novel groups.  Please ask your child about their novel.  At this point their first thinking page should be complete and their second one should be in by Friday.  In gym today the students played Gaga Ball, Handball and Basketball. Homework:  - home reading  - Thinking Page One if not complete  - unfinished/late work  Have a good night!