Hello, 5B families!
In Social Studies, today we started a new unit on government and looked at the big picture of federal, provincial and municipal government structures and roles.
Students were supported with research tips and links to begin gathering information to help them answer for themselves the question: who would you vote for in the upcoming BC election, and why?
Students were encouraged to explore different candidates’ platforms and campaign promises and approaches. (I monitor students’ searches to guide them to appropriate, approved sources of relevant information, while talking through why some sites may be considered more reliable than others.)
In Math, students brought home their “Number Patterns” quiz today. Everyone is welcome to study and do quiz rewrites as much as they like! Our next focus is reviewing multi-digit subtraction with regrouping.
In Career Education, we discussed strategies for taking ownership for our own personal organization and having the things we need at to school to be ready for the day—great practice for any future career! (If you are a firefighter and you show up to a burning building without your gear and a hose, you are not in a position to safely help and do your job!) So, students brainstormed, wrote, and illustrated a personal list of things they need to doublecheck that they have before leaving the home for school each day. These “Leaving for School Checklists” will be coming home tomorrow!
In Language Arts, we learned about writing in complete sentences, avoiding run-on-sentences, properly capitalizing the first word in each sentence, and concluding sentences with the appropriate end marks.
We also continue to strengthen and learn new reading strategies. Yesterday I introduced research-backed method for improving students’ comprehension of expository texts: “High 5!”
As well, students followed up their hummingbird reading comprehension work with the invitation to write and present a short speech for the class or to read aloud a pre-written speech.
Oral language skill development is a huge focus this term. Inspired by the educational talks we heard from the bird handlers at The Raptors last week, these three students wanted to share their own new knowledge about hummingbirds…enjoy!
Wild Food Day! Please note that October 10-17 our school is collecting donations of non-perishable food items to supports folks who could benefit from your generosity—this is a wonderful, tangible way we can show gratitude for what we have!
IMPORTANT DATES:
Mon., Oct 14 – Thanksgiving, school closed
Wed., Oct 16 – World Food Day Mass, FULL UNIFORM, 10:45am (Bring non-perishable food donations from now until Oct. 17)
Fri., Oct. 18 – Praying the Rosary for Peace (school-wide)
Mon., Oct 21 – Parent /Teacher Conferences 3:30-6:30pm (details coming soon)
Wed., Oct 23 – Parent/Teacher Conferences, 3:30-6:30pm
Wed., Oct 30 – Simple Machines Project is due (Students can finish and present these projects in class starting now if they are ready).
Inquiry Ninja 