• A huge thank you to all of the parents and volunteers who helped out with the Ford event at our school Saturday.  What a great day!  This makes me so proud to be teaching in such a caring and supportive community.
• Our class had a fantastic trip to Stratford last Tuesday.  Thank you to Nicole and Mrs. Doyle for helping out. I greatly appreciate it.
• Halloween activities planned for Monday. It is going to be AWESOME! Everyone be safe Monday night.
• Grade 5 Math will be having an oral quiz on their multiplication and division facts on Thursday, Nov. 3.
• I will be sending home the parent teacher interview times on Monday. Be sure to check the time and return them to school.  If the time is not suitable, we can work together to find something that suits.
• Have a great week everyone!

• I hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend!  The convention was fantastic!  I did miss everyone and I can't wait to get back Monday.
• A reminder of our upcoming field trip to Stratford for the Sports Fair on Tuesday.  Please make sure that your permission forms are passed in.  We will be eating on the bus before heading in to participate.  Be sure to wear comfortable clothing.
• Early dismissal forms are also due this week.
• Our Biographies are due on Tuesday morning (Oct.25) before we head out to Stratford.  We have had lots of time to work on these in class and it has been on the homework board for the last week.  Good copies can be written or typed.  Remember to read your work out loud when checking it over.  This way you can see if there are any sentences that do not make sense.
• Grade 5 students are working away in our Patterns and Equations unit.
• We had a fantastic couple of days with Ms. Stark from UPEI.  I am looking forward to her return in November. She will be our student teacher for one month.
• Let's have a great week everyone!   

A Three Day Week!

• A reminder that there is no school on Thursday and Friday of this week because of the annual convention.
• I would like to wish Jaxson the best of luck as he heads back to NFLD. We will miss you Jaxson! Thank you for the cake!
• We will be having a special guest in our classroom this Tuesday and Wednesday.  Amy Stark will be our student teacher from mid-Nov. to mid-Dec.  She will be in to observe this week.
• Grade 5's are underway with our patterns and equations unit in math.
• The October book order will be due on Wednesday, October 19.
• Congratulations to everyone for doing a tremendous job with our school fundraiser. A big congrats to Morgan who raised the second highest amount. Great work! :o)
• We are continuing to work on our Biographies.  Rough copies will be finished early in the week and we will be determining a date as a class for the final copy.  Please remember to read your work aloud to see if it sounds right and makes sense!
• Let's have a great week everyone!

• I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving.
• We wrapped up our first Health unit last week and we will be starting our first Science unit this week.  The science unit is called Rocks and Minerals.
• Great job to the Grade 4's for their hard work with their math assessments last week.  The Grade 5's had their math test on Wednesday and we will be starting our new unit on Patterns and Equations.
• Fundraising packets are due Tuesday, October 11th. 
• Let's get those reading bookmarks filled in!  Remember...20 minutes a night.
• October book orders are going home this week.
• Have a super week!

First Week of October!

• I wanted to take this opportunity to thank all of my students for their super effort last week.  Great job on the presentations!
• Lunch orders for the month are due Monday, October 3rd.
• Picture day will be on Wednesday, October 5th.
• Grade 4 Provincial Math Assessments will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 4th & 5th.
• Thank you to everyone who sent in stew pack forms and a reminder that the school fundraising order forms are due on Tuesday, October 11th.
• Our class is participating in Healthy Eating Week October 3-7th.  The theme is Colour Your Lunch.  Children are encouraged to take a fruit or vegtable in their lunch to match the corresponding colour of the day.  Monday will be red (ex. apple, strawberry, red peper, etc.)
• The Grade 5 students will be having their Math test on Wednesday, October 5th.
• Health test for both grades will be on Wednesday, October 5th.  A review handout will be given to students on Monday.
• All students should have their Biography topics chosen.  We are in the beginning stages of researching and learning how to take jot notes.
• I want to wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving.  I am thankful for the opportunity to work at such a wonderful school with such amazing children. Have a super long weekend!

• I just wanted to thank everyone for attending "Meet the Teacher" night last week.  It was wonderful to be able to meet most of my parents.  For those of you who were unable to attend, please feel free to call or e-mail me at school if you have any questions/concerns.
• We have an exciting and busy week planned!  Rick Hansen will be stopping by our school on Tuesday before lunch.  This will be a tremendous opportunity for our students to see such an incredible role model.
• A reminder that our Health assignment is due on Tuesday, Sept. 27. 
• Students should be filling in their "Read our way Across Canada" bookmarks to monitor their nightly reading (20 min).  If they have misplaced theirs, I can give them another copy.  I have noticed that quite a few students keep them in their plastic pocket in their agenda. This is an awesome idea.
• This week we will be starting to pick our subjects for the Biography writing assignment that we will be completing over the next couple of weeks.
• Grade 5 math- continue to review your multiplication facts. Our test will be early next week.
• Grade 4 math- provincial math assessments will be written on Tuesday, October 4th and Wednesday, October 5th.
• It is hard to believe that this is the final week of September!  Let's enjoy it!

• Just a reminder to everyone that Wednesday night (Sept. 21) is Meet the Teacher night!  We will be meeting in the Music room at 6:30 p.m.  I hope to see everyone there!
• Thank you to everyone for sending in the "Toonies for Terry" last week. We had a wonderful walk Friday afternoon.  He is a true Canadian hero.
• We have been focusing on the reading comprehension strategy called "Self-Monitoring."  Students self-monitor constantly in their everyday lives.  To self-monitor, readers need to:  set a purpose for reading (enjoyment or finding specific info.), ask themselves questions to monitor their understanding, recognize when comprehension is flowing smoothly and when there is a problem, and they need to know what the problem is and how to try and fix it.  Our writing focus for this unit will be writing Biographies. 
• The Grade 5's started their unit on Whole Numbers.  Students will be representing numbers up to        1 000 000.  This includes writing the standard form of numbers, expanded form of numbers, and the written form of numbers.  We will also be working on estimation strategies. In grade 5, we will be reviewing multiplication facts up to 9 times 9 ( I do cover 10's and 11's too).  Please be aware that these will be on the homework board most evenings!
• We have a Health assignment due on Tuesday, September 27.  I have reminded all of the students that they are to complete a rough copy in their Health scribbler for most of the sections.  They seem to be doing a great job.  I am also stressing that it is a great idea to do a little each night.  This way it will not be left to the night before.  I will be giving some class time this week to work on it.
• Our class is off to a great start!  I love teaching all of your children and I look forward to school each day!  Hope to see you all on Wednesday night!