The Week of October 24th

Pedagogical Day Friday

Wednesday we will follow a Friday schedule

Math: evaluation in problem solving takes place this week. 

At home, please help your child practice multiplication (3 digits by 2 digits) and long division (3 digit dividend, 2 digit divisor). There are good, self-correcting websites listed on the class blog.

Science: Test Thursday on pages 47-62 in the text (students were informed about this last Friday, some chose to bring their books home for the weekend).

ELA: second drafts or good copies of texts due Wednesday (Essay on responsibility; Media Response on Western Immigrations advertisements; personal narrative of the student's choice).

ERC: oral presentations this week.

Please help your child remember to bring back the all tests signed by a parent.

Have a lovely week!

The Week of October 17th

Due to the Soccer Tournament taking place on Friday, some assignments will need to be completed at home for next week.

Math: parent's sign test, corrections due Wednesday
          Part two of the test Wednesday
          Homework in JUMP Math

ERC: Prepare oral report on skills and jobs (assignment and notes in black duotang). Presentations will take place in the week of October 24th. Be ready,  no extensions will be given!

Music: test October 24th on music theory studied to date,  and individual playing test that same week.

Science: pages 61-62 due for Thursday

Personal Narrative: self-edited second copy due next Monday (will be worked on in class Wednesday)

Media Response: clean copy due October 26th (will be worked on in class Wednesday and/or Thursday)

Read, read, read, and read. Have you changed your book lately?

Please note that the colours used above correlate to the colour of the duotang in which the work is found.

For the Soccer Tournament please dress your child in layers of clothing marked with their name, and please provide a plastic bag in which they can put muddy items. Students will need a lunch, water bottle and snacks. School bags with work can stay home that day.

Have a lovely week!

The Week of October 11th

Social Sciences: Test this Thursday on "Adventure 1" in Places in Time. This will include the geography of Western Canada (climate, vegetation, terrain), the location of all provinces of Canada on a map, and the connection between the geography of a territory and the economy of that region. Students should study the sheets in their duotangs as well as the text.

Math: Test this Friday on multiplication, division, and factorization. Review questions will include addition, subtraction, area and perimeter, and some simple fractions. Nightly homework will help students prepare for this test.

Music: continue to practice the three songs for G A B, and practice reading music (recognizing whole, half and quarter notes, reading line notes and space notes, and placing notes on the staff)

Reading: students should be reading every night, yet most students have not changed their book since the beginning of the year. Please supervise your child's reading. It is the only way for them to improve.

Have a lovely week!

October 3rd to October 7th

Progress Reports will be coming home today. 

Please sign it and returned it to school.

 

Science: Couvrir le manuel, completer page 57 #2 pour jeudi

Math: Factors, Prime and Composite numbers, Multiplication, Area and Volume review. 2 pages per night

Social Science: reading comprehension questions on sheet in duotang (both sides, please), along with corrections to last week's work. Due Thursday.

Reading Comprehension: corrections to "Somalia' paper due Friday

Music:
         Music Theory, pages  "Whole Notes and Rests," "Half Notes and Rests," study and learn line notes on the staff (E, G, B, D, F).
         Music practice, continue practicing the songs for notes G, A, and B

Have a wonderful week, and Happy Thanksgiving!