Hello, 5B families!
Our grade 5 writers have been hard at work writing, getting feedback, editing and refining their Halloween expository essays and poems. We are delighted to share with you the writing pieces that have now reached the “final draft” phases.
Please see our “virtual bulletin board” below. (Click and hold each writing sample photo to be able to zoom in.)
HALLOWEEN EXPOSITORY ESSAYS:
POETRY & OTHER CREATIVE WRITING:
Students were invited to submit final drafts in either handwritten or typed form. Students had a 1-hour block to type their writing, yet a number of students finished their typing at home.
If you do not see your child’s essay or poem, it means he/she has not yet handed in a “final copy” that incorporated the feedback and corrections I offered on his/her original drafts.
Today is “All Saints’ Day” and in Religion class, we explored the significance of this feast day. Earlier in the term we looked at the question of what a saint is, and today we discussed more about how all people may endeavour to live as saints through a closer relationship with God and striving to embody the virtues and values that Jesus taught and associated with holiness, compassion, and selflessness.
Amazing Field Trip Coming Up:
More information will come home later this week. I absolutely love the Raptors centre and have gone many times with my own sons. This is a wild bird sanctuary and rehabilitation centre—birds are not bread for captivity. Guests need to be at least 16 years old to sign up for the “close encounter” option to be able to hold a raptor, and so no students will do that during our trip. However, I will do an “eagle encounter” during our field trip so that students can observe that process, learn all about eagles directly from an eagle handler, and get closer to an eagle than they would ever normally be able to in life or as a regular guests of the facility. I’m so excited to share this joyful learning experiences with students! All birds are handled by highly trained and licensed professionals and guests are required to follow all safety guidelines and model respect the animals at all times.
The Raptors Centre, Duncan
Friday, Nov. 17th
Yes, both the Salish Sea Boat Trip & Cattle Point Tidal Pools Trip
More details about these late February adventures will come to you mid-December.
will go ahead!
Tiffany Poirier 