• 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!