Last Week Before Christmas!

• Wow! What a performance on Friday. I would like to thank all of my students for putting forth such a great effort at the concert on Friday. You all did a wonderful job!
• Secret Santa gifts need to be in by Wednesday, December 18th.  It is a $5 limit. 
• Skate permission forms went home last week. Thank you to everyone who has turned them in and if you haven't please hand them in as soon as possible.
• I will be sending home a little parent package on Monday discussing how to help your child's fluency at home.  Please take the time to read through and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to give me a call.
• Please continue reading 20 min. each night.  A portion of that should be read orally as well.
• I would like to take this opportunity to say "Thank you" to all of my students and their parents. I consider myself very lucky not only to be working at Amherst Cove, but I am lucky to be working with such wonderful students, staff, and families.   I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and a safe holiday break!  See you all back on Jan 2., 2014.

Week of December 9-13

• I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend with friends and family.
• Book order is due tom.  
• We will be drawing names tom. for secret Santa.  The limit is a 5.00 gift and I would ask that you send it to the school no later than Wednesday, December 18th. The students are very excited about this.
• Christmas concert will be held on Friday, December 13th. 
• Keep reading 20 min. each night. It is a good idea to be reading some of that time out loud. Parents, don't forget to be asking your child to talk about what they are reading.
• Grade 5 math- I was very impressed with our multiplication quiz last week. I would ask you to sign it and have your child take it back to me.  The students have shown such enthusiasm in math and I love it! If there is no specific homework assignment given, practice math facts. Remember the goal is 3 sec. recall for mult. facts and 5 sec recall for division facts.
• Have a great week everyone!

First Week of December!

• It is so hard to believe that we only have 3 full weeks of school left before Christmas break!
• Winter bus starts tom.
• Lunch order tom. for the month of December.
• Reading 20 min. each night.  Keep track in your passports!
• Grade 5 math- students wrote a multiplication quiz on Friday.  We will be finishing it up on Tuesday.  It is a good idea to keep reviewing math facts each night.
• I am at meetings on Monday and Friday of this week.
• We will be drawing names this week for secret Santa.  It will be a five dollar maximum.
• Thank you to everyone for passing in their persuasive writing assignments and their name assignments too!  I am very proud of you for being organized!
• Have a great week everyone!

Week of Nov. 25-29

• I will be sending the book order off on Monday. If there are any other orders, please bring them tom.
• Rough copy of the persuasive writing  will be due tom.
• We will be having our multiplication quiz close to the end of the week. The students have been working on 2 digit by 2 digit multiplication. They have been very open to the different strategies that I have presented in class and everyone has been working very hard...I am so proud of them.
• Christmas concert will be Friday, December 13th.
• Have a great week everyone.

Week of November 18-21

• There will be no school on Friday, November 22 due to a PD day.
• Book orders will be due on Thursday of this week.
• Thursday will be school spirit day. Students can dress in blue and gold to show school spirit.
• We are continuing to work on our persuasive pieces this week.  I would like to see rough drafts completed by the end of class on Thursday.  So, if it is not completed by then, it will be for homework next weekend.
• I love the fact that I am seeing our reading maps getting colored in!  Remember to be reading and tracking your 20 min. each night.

• Grade 5 math-any facts that you are struggling with, continue to review each night! We are working with 2 digit by 2 digit multiplication in class right now. I have a few different strategies to show the students and they will choose the one that they are most comfortable with!
• The winter bus will start Monday, December 2!  Hard to believe it is almost that time of year! Please make sure that we are dressing for the weather, it is starting to get COLD! 
• Our Christmas concert will be held on Friday, December 13th.
• Have a wonderful week everyone!

Week of Nov. 12-15

• I need to take this opportunity to thank all of the parents who have taken the time to come in to see me at parent teacher. I really enjoyed meeting with all of you.
• The proofs are back for our school pictures.  I just have to double check the due date, but I am almost positive it is on the envelope you will be getting.
• We are diving into our persuasive writing this week.  I had some beautiful entries for the Remembrance Day contest. I wouldn't want to be the one doing the deciding.:o)
• Our pre-test for spelling will be tom. with the test on Friday.
• I will be sending home November's book order tom.
• Tom. is canteen day for the boys and girls.
• Don't forget to be filling in your passports with your nightly reading minutes.
• Grade 5 math students have started 2 digit by 2 digit multiplication.  I will be showing them a few different strategies this week.  It is still important to be reviewing the math facts on a nightly basis if they students don't have a 3 second recall.
• Have a wonderful week everyone!

Week of Nov. 4-8

• Lunch orders are due on Monday. The hot lunch orders will be going home tom.  I will accept the money on Tuesday.
• Re-takes are on Nov. 6
• Book fair viewing will happen Monday and Tuesday, with purchasing on Wednesday.
• There will be no school on Friday due to parent teacher interviews. Thank you to everyone for handing in their slips.
• The Remembrance Day contest permission forms will go home tom. with students who want to enter a poster or poem into the contest.  Entries are being picked up on Thursday.
• I am asking the students to bring in five items to school tom. that tells a little story about who they are and what they enjoy. The purpose for this is in our Social Studies unit, we are learning how we understand and learn about the past. Each student will examine and make inferences about another students items(artifacts) and try to tell us about that student's life. The other two pieces of the assignment will be completed in class.
• Grade 5 math students have a quiz tom.
• As you are coming in for parent teacher, take a minute to admire your son/daughter's art work in the lobby. They worked very hard on these and I am so proud of them.
• I hope everyone has a wonderful week!

Week of October 28-Nov.1

• I need to take this opportunity to thank all of my students for making my birthday on Friday so memorable. A huge thank you for the treats! 
• We will be having our weekly spelling tests on Fridays.  We should be finished of the high frequency words by mid to end Jan.  We complete various hands on activities with these words throughout the week.
• Grade 5 math- I will be finishing our oral quiz on Monday for those students who didn't get to do it on Friday.  I am going to have our review of solving one step equations with a single variable (Ex.  y+16=20 therefore y=4) on Tuesday with a quiz on Thursday.
• If you have any specific time frames that you would like to request for parent teacher interviews, please jot a note to me because we meet to plan the times on Tuesday of this week.  Slips will be going home on Wednesday. Interviews will be Thursday, Nov. 7th (evening) and Friday, Nov. 8th.  I will be available to do interviews after school on the Wednesday, Nov. 6th.
• A reminder for all students to be reading 20 min. each evening.  Those maps are getting colored! :o)
• Have a wonderful week! 

Here Comes a Full Week!

• Welcome to a full week! I hope everyone had an enjoyable few days off.
• A reminder to all students to be filling in their reading passports each evening!  20 min. per night is what I am expecting.  Parents don't forget to pull out the reading comprehension questions that I sent home in September and get your son/daughter talking about what they are reading.
• We have moved into our first Social Studies unit and the students are very excited. We are studying how we learn about the past.  I have brought in a few old artifacts to class and had the students try and guess what they were. There were some amazing guesses!
• Grade 5 math students are continuing to -variable, one-step equations with whole number coefficients and whole number solutions. For example,    y+3=9 therefore y=6 or  5t=25 therefore t=5. Please continue reviewing not only multiplication facts, but there corresponding division facts as well.  We will be having another oral quiz on Friday. Remember approx. 3 sec. for multiplication and 5 sec. for division.
• The next text type study we will be looking at will be persuasive writing. 
• I hope everyone has a wonderful week and I am hoping the book order should be here mid-week.

Happy Thanksgiving!

• I hope everyone is enjoying this holiday weekend!
• This will be a short week with school on Tuesday and Wednesday. There will be no school on Thursday and Friday due to the teacher's convention.
• Picture day will be Wednesday!
• Students are expected to be reading 20 min. each night. Parents it is beneficial for you to be picking a couple of evenings to listen to your child read and discuss the comprehension questions that I sent home.
• Grade 5 math students continue to review multiplication facts each night. 
• Have a great week everyone!

Week of Oct. 7-11

• I hope everyone is enjoying the super weekend!
• I have to say how much I enjoyed listening to the students share their recounts on Friday! Great job!
• We will have a health quiz on Monday. We have been reviewing over the last couple of days. Some of our topics will include the following: how to be a good communicator, how to deal with strong emotions, what to do when conflict arises, what causes them stress and strategies to help with stress, and what makes a good friend.
• The gr. 4 math assessments will be held Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Please make sure the students get lots of rest and have a good breakfast. The letter that Mr. Martin sent home included a web site with some sample questions for the students to try.
• Congratulations to the cross country team for a wonderful job at the meet last Monday. I am very proud of all of you!
• Canteen on Tuesday.
• Congratulations to everyone for their hard work during the school fundraiser.  Madison was the top seller with Colton N. placing third.  Way to go! It was quite a sight seeing Mr. Q and Mr. D shave off their hair on Friday.
• There will be no school on Monday, October 14th (Thanksgiving) and October 17 & 18th (Teachers convention).
• School pictures will take place on Wednesday, October 16th.
• Grade 5 math students will be finishing their quiz on Monday (some have already finished) on estimating strategies.  We had our mental math quiz last Wednesday. I would still encourage students to be reviewing their multiplication facts each night. Our goal in grade 5 is withing 3seconds. We will be having another quiz on these in a few weeks. It is important for the students to have a quick recall of these before we move into 2 digit by 2 digit multiplication.
• Book orders due on Friday.

Week of Sept.30-Oct. 4

• I hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful weekend!
• The cross country meet is on Monday and the students are reminded to dress warmly. Good luck to everyone! The event is being held in Cabot Park and the students are going by bus.
• Gr. 4 provincial math assessment will be held on Oct. 8 and 9th.  There was an information handout that was sent home at the end of last week. If you have any questions regarding the assessments, you can contact myself or Mr. Martin at the school.
• Gr. 5's will be having a math fact quiz on Wed. Oct. 2. We will be focusing on multiplication facts up to 9x9. We are continuing to work on estimation strategies throughout this week. One in particular that I introduced was the distributive property.  For example- 63x3 is the same as 60x3 plus 3x3 therefore 180 + 9= 189.   Or 345x4 is the same as 300x4 plus 40x4 plus 5x4 therefore 1200+160+20=1380. There will be a couple evenings this week of extra practice :o)
• Students are continuing our "Recount writing" this week. I am encouraging students to add supporting details to their writing.  They want to paint a picture in my (the readers) mind. I am feeling that good copies will be due on Friday. I will go over this due date with students Monday.
• Health will be wrapping up this week with a small quiz on Thursday or Friday. I will be sending home a review sheet with all students on Tuesday.
• Hot lunch orders due on Monday.
• Our class will be able to go to the canteen each and every Tuesday. Items vary in price from 50 cents to 1.50.
• Have a wonderful week!

Week of September 23-27

• I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!  Welcome to the first day of fall!
• Hot lunch orders are due tom.
• I am hoping the books are going to be in from the book order by the end of the week. Looks like there were some great books ordered.
• A reminder to be reading 20 min. each night. Parents don't forget to ask some of the comprehension questions that were sent home.
• On Thursday, we started brainstorming for our Recounts. The purpose of a recount is to tell about past events (personal or others' experiences). Some of the key features of a recount include the following: writing in first (I or we) or third (he, she, they) person. I noticed most students are writing in first person, the key events are in logical order with relevant details. Students will use transition words (first of all, secondly, next, after that, finally, etc.) to guide the reader through the writing. We will be working on how to write a great "lead" on Monday. We haven't decided on a due date for these yet.
• Grade 5 math students should be reviewing all math facts this week (x- 0-11). We will also be starting to look at how to use estimation strategies. Estimation is a useful skill in students' lives and to be efficient when estimating sums and differences mentally, students must be able to choose a strategy quickly. Three that we will be looking at will be: 1) Front-end rounding- for example thing for 37 +26, think: "30 and 20 is 50 and 7 and 6 is 14; 50 plus 13 is 63." 2) Compensation- this refers to increasing one value and decreasing the other. For ex. 355 +57 might be estimated as 30+60. 3)Compatible or friendly numbers- this strategy for addition involves looking for pairs of numbers that combine to make a sum that will be easy to work with. For ex. 25+47+75 think 25 and 75 is 100, so 100 and 47 is 147.
• We will be having our Terry Fox walk at the school on Thursday afternoon.
• Health posters are due this Monday. Students were to illustrate something that causes them stress and they need to show a strategy that helps them deal with this stressor.
• Have a great week everyone!

Week of September 16-19

• I would like to thank everyone for coming out to "Meet the Teacher" night. If you couldn't make it and have any questions, please contact me at the school.
• There will be no school for the students on Friday, September 20 due to a PD day.
• Hot lunch program starts this week.
• Book orders are due on Monday.
• Grade 5 math students should be reviewing all of the 5's, 2's, 9's, 10's, 1's, 0's, and the 3's multiplication facts each night this week.
• I would like students to be reading 20 min. each evening.
• We are reading Where the Red Fern Grows in class and the students are loving it! It would be great for parents to ask your child to talk about what is happening in the story. 
• I want to thank all of my students for all of their hard work this week and I am looking forward to another great one!

Week of Sept. 9-13

• Wow! What a great first couple of days. They felt like they were about five minutes long. The students worked so hard and were very respectful. What wonderful manners! I love it.
• In grade 5 math, we will be reviewing basic numeracy skills this week. This includes adding, subtracting, place value, and multiplication facts. I will be asking students to be reviewing the multiplication facts each night.  The grade 4 students have Mr. Martin for math this year.
• Meet the teacher night will be this Thursday evening starting at 6:30. I am looking forward to seeing everyone there. Thank you so much for returning the student information forms, answering my letter, and sending notes if there are going to be changes at the end of the day.
• Lunch orders will be due tom. morning (Monday) and I will be handing out the book orders tom.
• Each student will be getting their "reading passports" tom. I have explained these to the students on Friday and I will be reviewing them again tom. Basically, the students are required to read 20 min. each night for homework and then the parent/guardian initials the passport. When they finish the passport, they turn it in to me and they will receive a new book from the book order (five dollars or less). 
• I am looking forward to an awesome first full week of school with your children!

Welcome Back!

• I am so excited to see everyone on Thursday. I hope everyone is looking forward to getting back to school.
• Our "Meet the Teacher" night will be held on Thursday, September 12th. Time and schedule will be sent home from school. I hope to see everyone there.
• On the first day of school, I will be sending home a letter for parents to read and answer a few questions/add comments.  This will help me get to know your son/daughter better.
• Lunch orders will be sent home at the end of the week and they will start on Monday.
• On Thursday evening, I will be asking the students to take a paper bag and put 3 or 4 items into it that represents themselves. Please no valuables. I will present mine on the first day and they will present theirs on Friday.
• One more sleep! See you tom.!

Last Full Week of School!

• Wow! I can't believe that this is our last full week together.
• I will be sending out the permission forms for our end of the year field trip on Monday. The grade 5's will be going to Shining Waters and the grade 6's will be going to Sandspit.  I am looking for one parent chaperone to go with the grade 5's to Shining Waters.  A reminder to pack a towel, sunscreen, water bottle, etc.
• We will be having a small science quiz tom. morning (Monday). The students had a review on Friday.
• I want to take this opportunity to say a huge "thank you" to all of the parents and students for another wonderful year. I look forward to walking into my classroom every morning and it is because of the wonderful kids. I will miss them all very much next year.
• Let's have a great week everyone!
• Have a wonderful Father's Day!

Week of June 10-14

• A reminder that the math assessments are on June 10 and 11 for the Gr. 6 students.
• Grade 5 boys will be having their geometry test on Thursday along with their math facts quiz.
• I want to thank everyone for finishing their book club books.
• I have discussed our health assignment with both grades and I will be giving them a typed description of it in the morning.  This will be due on Friday.
• Please continue reading 20 min. each evening.
• I am very excited to be sending our scrapbooks home on June 20th! Please keep your eye out for them. The boys and girls did a wonderful job!
• Have a great week everyone.

Last Month of School!

• I can't believe that it is June! How quickly the year has gone by. Three weeks and two days left.
• Our last lunch order is due tom. morning.
• I would ask all students to have their book club books finished up for Thursday. They will have the choice between their book club book or another book for their novel response.
• The grade 5 boys are into our Geometry unit and they are doing a great job! I would remind them to be reviewing their multiplication and division facts each night because I will be giving them a quiz on Thursday, June 13th.
• I will be sending home information to parents on Monday regarding the Grade 6 math assessment that will be taking place on June 10 and 11. Mr. H has been working very hard with them, but if you have any questions regarding the assessment please call myself or Mr. H.
• It was a pleasure seeing everyone at the art show on Saturday morning. What a talented group of students we have at ACC!
• Have a great week everyone!

• I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! Hard to believe that we only have 4 full weeks and 2 days left!
• The grade 5 boys will be getting their math tests back tom. I would ask parents to sign and return the tests to me.  We started our final math unit on Geometry and Transformational Geometry.
• Thank you to everyone who handed in your procedural writing on Friday. For those who didn't, make sure it is handed in on Monday!
• A reminder to everyone to continue reading 20 min. each evening!
• Book orders are due Monday. Last one of the year :o(
• Congratulations to the Track and Field team who participated at the zone meet on Thursday. A special congrats to Blake who placed first! Way to go team!
• Have a wonderful week everyone!

Week of May 21-24

• I hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend!
• The gr.5 boys wrote their math test today on fractions and decimals. We will be starting our geometry unit tom.
• A reminder to everyone that the good copy of their procedural writing is due on Friday.
• Good luck to the students heading to the track and field meet on Thursday. Remember to bring your permission forms in to Mr. Martin.
• I met with each book club today and each group knows what they are responsible for for Friday.
• Friday will be "Dress like your fav. book character" day. Mrs. Ramsay is having this fundraiser to support Gr. 8 end of the year activities.
• Have a great week everyone!

Week of May13-17

• This is the last week of our Gr. 6 Provincial Literacy Assessments!  We write on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week! I would encourage everyone to get lots of rest and put forth their best effort.
• Students should be reading 20 min. each night and I have been encouraging them to read their book club books during this time. Session 3 must be completed for Thursday.
• Grade 5 math will be having their fractions and decimals review on Thursday and their test on Friday.
• A reminder to send in pictures and/or picture money.
• Good luck to Todd, Amber, and Rebecca as they head to the Provincial Heritage Fair in Charlottetown on Thursday!  I am very proud of you.
• I hope everyone has a wonderful Mother's Day!

Week of May 6-10

• The Choral Ensemble will be heading to the Music Festival tom.
• The grade 6 Provincial Language Arts Assessments will be on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week and Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. I would encourage everyone to get lots of rest and have a good breakfast.
• My grade 5 boys are continuing to work on our fractions and decimals unit.
• Lunch money is due tom.
• Remember to be reading 20 min. each night.
• Have a great week everyone!

Week of April 29-May 2

* When I last posted the Heritage Fair winners, I forgot to post my Gr. 5 winners. :o(  I am so sorry about that! Todd was our winner in Gr. 5 and he will be heading to the Provincial Heritage fair with my two Gr. 6 students. Second place was Jaxson and third place was Blake.
* The Grade 6 girls will be getting the HPV immunization on May 1st.
* The Grade 6 students will be having their provincial assessments on May 7,8, and 14,15th. I will be sending home an informational pamphlet next week. If you have any questions on these assessments, please feel free to contact me.
* No school on Friday, May 3 because it is Area Association Day.
* A reminder for students to be reading 20 min. each night. I will be handing out book club books on Monday so they may be choosing to read these books at night.
*Have a great week everyone.

* Spring photos will be taking place on Monday, April 22.
* Our class will be receiving "free" grilled cheese sandwiches on Wednesday. A huge thank you to Home and School for awarding our class with this generous gift!
* No school on Friday, April 26 due to a School Development day.
* I have asked students to finish the rough copy of their narrative stories over the weekend. The students will have time on Monday morning to revise and edit. Good copies will be due on Thursday.
* Gr.5 boys have started their new math unit called "Fractions and Decimals." The first outcome we are looking at is creating equivalent fractions followed by comparing fractions with like and unlike denominators.
* Congrats to our winners in our class who participated in the Legion Rememberance Day contest and also to Amber and Rebecca who will be participating in the Provincial Heritage Fair in May.
*There will be a bake sale on Tuesday to support the Easter Seals campaign. Items will be around 50 cents a piece.

* Heritage fair projects are due on Monday, April 8th.  Students will start presenting them to me Monday morning. They will probably carry over into Tuesday.
*The Heritage fair is on Wednesday! I am so excited for my students to showcase all of their hard work. They have been busy beavers all week. :o) Public can come view the projects at 1:30 in the gym with presentations at 2:15.
*Spring photos take place on Friday, April 12th.
*Grade 5 math test on Statistics and Probablility will be on Friday.
* Keep up the reading at night for 20 minutes.
*Have a great week everyone!

Week of April 2-5

• I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter break!
• A reminder that lunch money is due for the month of April tom. and book orders are due tom. as well.
• Everyone has been working hard on their Heritage Fair projects. I mentioned to the students that I will be giving some more time in class this week to work on the projects. I should be able to give them more of an exact time frame Monday.  This project is due Monday, April 8th. I want each student to have the opportunity to present to our class before the fair on Wednesday. This is when I will be marking them.
• We are continuing to work on our Statistics and Probability unit in grade 5 math.
• Our class will start looking at the text form of Narrative writing this week as well.
• Have a great week everyone!

Last Week Before Break!

• I need to take this opportunity to say a big "thank you" to all of my parents. I appreciate you all taking the time to come in for interviews. You have wonderful children and I love teaching them!
• Summary for Heritage Fair will be due Tuesday, March 12.
• I will be handing out Shapes Surveys information packets on Tuesday. Please take a moment to read through and sign the permission form.
• Science quiz will be on Thursday!
• Grade 5 math started Statistics and Probability at the end of last week.
• Have a fantastic break everyone!

Week of March 4-7

• Lunch orders are due on Monday.
• Thank you to everyone who sent back their parent/teacher slips. I am looking forward to meeting with everyone. They will take place Thursday evening and Friday.
• A reminder to everyone that a summary for the Heritage fair is due March 12. This is a paragraph explaining what the topic is going to be and if the project is going to be completed alone or with a partner.
• Grade 5 math will be starting our Statistics and Probability unit on Monday.
• Book orders are due on Wednesday.
• Have a great week everyone.

Week of February 25-March 1

• I sent home the Heritage Fair package with the students on Friday. All grade 5-8 students are required to participate. It will be held on April 10th.  The students are to have a brief summary handed in by March 12th explaining their topic and if they are doing the project alone or with a partner. I will be giving the students time to research and work on projects in class, but some of it will have to be done at home.
• Grade 5 math will have an oral quiz on their multiplication and division facts on Wednesday. We will be having our unit test on division on Thursday.
• Please be reading your 20 min. each night
• Students are doing a wonderful job creating some unique poetry! We are into our poetry unit full force! Please check out our bulletin board showcasing our color poems.
• Friday will be PJ day.
• Parent teacher interview slips will go home by the end of the week. If you have a preferred time, please let me know.
• Have a great week! It is hard to believe Friday is March 1!

Happy Islander Day!

• I hope everyone is enjoying their long weekend!
• I need to thank everyone for all of their kind comments and treats last week! I know as a staff we felt very much appreciated. I love going to work each day and I love teaching your wonderful children!
• A reminder to continue reading 20 min. each night. Fill out those passports to get your free book!
• I will be sending home an information package on the Heritage Fair later in the week. The fair will be held on April 10. I will be discussing this package with all of the students. It is required for grades 5-8.
• Have a great week everyone!

Winter Carnival Week!

* I hope everyone had a wonderful, snowy weekend. What a storm!
* This week is Winter Carnival week here at Amherst Cove.
* Candy grams will be on sale Monday and Tuesday for $0.50
* Wednesday will be school spirit day and the students are encouraged to wear blue and gold. Friday will be flag day and the students are asked to wear red and white.
* We will exchange Valentines on Thursday.
* Monday at lunch the students in Gr. 4-8 are encouraged to attend a meeting explaining a wonderful art program called Abby On. There was a letter that went home last week explaining the program.
* My grade 5 boys are working hard in math. We are learning long division and I will be introducing another divison strategy this week called "Repeated subtraction".  I would encourage them to be sure to ask questions if any "bugs are hitting their windshields" :o)
* We have started our next Science unit called Forces on Structures.
*Remember to be reading 20 min. each night.
*Have a wonderful week everyone!

Week of Feb. 4-8

• So hard to believe that we are halfway through the school year!
• Monday is food order/milk order day.
• Our class is enjoying our new read aloud called Iqbal. It is a fictionalized account of Iqbal Masih's life story. It is a story of courage and determination and the students are hanging on every word.
• Thank you to everyone for handing their persuasive writing pieces in this week.  I am hoping to have them back within the week.  A reminder for students to take their time and re-read their work carefully before handing it in. We will be starting our poetry unit this week.
• We will be starting to work on division in math this week. I love the energy my boys bring to math class!
• Remember to be reading 20 min. each night!
• Have a great week everyone.

Week of Jan. 28-Jan.31

• What an awesome week! Two players from the Summerside Storm came to our school on Tuesday of last week! I was so proud of everyone for being so polite, respectful, and full of discussion.
• Our persuasive writing piece will be due on Wednesday.
• Grade 5 math- we will be having our review tom. and test on Tuesday.
• Book orders will go home tom.
• No school on Friday, February 1 due to a PD day.
• Looking forward to a great week!

Week of January 21-25

• Thank you to everyone for working so hard last week!
• We will be diving into our persuasive writing pieces this week. Please be aware that there may be some writing for homework this week.  It all depends on how much is completed in class.
• Two members of the Summerside Storm basketball team will be stopping by to share their love of reading with our class and the Gr.4 class on Tuesday! I am so excited for this and I can't wait for my students to share their love of reading too!
• My Gr. 5 math students have been working so hard on multiplication for the last two weeks. We will be having our Math test at the end of the week/beg. of next week.  The boys have been excellent to ask questions if there is something they do not understand.
• Have a great week everyone!

Week of January 14-118

• Thank you to everyone for a great week! I love it when everyone is ready to learn! :o)
• We started a new read aloud called The Gramma War.   The reading comprehension strategy that we are focusing on is "Evaluating". Evaluating includes being able to decide if a book is fiction, non-fiction, or info-fiction, being able to critique the author's craft, having the ability to confirm or adjust thoughts or predictions, and being able to support your opinions. It is important to understand that we use multiple comprehension strategies when we read.
• We were also working on adding more detail to our writing this week and we are in the process of creating a class book called  A Quiet Place based on the mentor text by Douglas Wood. The students were coming up with wonderful descriptive pieces. We will soon be starting a persuasive piece.
• A reminder to everyone to continue to read your 20 min. each night. Parents, don't forget to pull out that orange sheet once a week or so and ask your child some comprehension questions about what they are reading.
• Grade 5 math- be sure to be reviewing your multiplication and division facts each night. We will be having our quiz not this week, but early next week!
• Hot lunch orders due tom.!
• I am very excited to hang our self-portraits inspired by Pablo Picasso. My room is full of artists. :o)
• Have a great week everyone.

Happy New Year!

• I hope everyone had a wonderful break with friends and family!
• It was fantastic to see everyone on Thursday.
• Tom. will be food order day.
• The book order will be due on Friday, Jan. 11.
• In grade five math we are starting our unit on multiplying and dividing larger numbers.  It is so important that the students be reviewing the basic multiplication facts up to 9 x 9 and their related divsion facts each night. I will be starting to send home math games a couple times a week as review. A reminder that in grade 5, our goal is to have the 'x' facts in 3 sec. and the division in 5 sec. 
• We will be starting our Health unit this week on life learning choices.
• Please remember to be reading 20 min. each night and record this in the reading passport.
• Have a great week!