Dear Parents and Students,
Our
four day week has certainly been a busy one, with tests,
presentations, and a spectacular dress-up parade to take us into our
mid-semester break. A big thank you to all parents for your time and
effort in helping your children with costumes. Thank you also to all
parents who were able to come along and join in the fun. A special
thank-you also goes to the office staff for arranging the
trick-or-treat, and an extra special thanks to Grade 6 for their
amazing haunted house!
In
the Classroom:
Maths
We
completed Topic 6 with the topic test on Thursday. This topic has
been a very successful venture, and I think we are all feeling a lot
more confident about our understanding of algebra. We will return our
focus to multiplication as we begin Topic 7 next Tuesday.
Literacy
Workshop
This
week, we
spent more time in our
Reading Circles, and
our story of the week was Boss
of the Plains. The
conversations and collaborative work are really beginning to develop,
and each group is becoming less reliant on guided instruction. We
will continue the process next week with a story called A
Very Important Day. We
are well into our grammar unit about verbs, and next week, we will
spend some time studying tense and verb agreement.
Science
We
have continued with the Skills
Handbook
this week, with a focus on keeping safe during scientific research.
We had fun joking about the kinds of disasters that may occur in the
lab, but we also took the lessons very seriously, as safety is always
a high priority. Next week, we will conduct a few more practical
investigations as we continue to familiarise ourselves with the
Scientific Process.
Social
Studies
Much of
our week was spent preparing for and giving our presentations about
Symbols
of Patriotism.
Thank you to everyone for the hard work. It was certainly an
informative few days, and everyone should be proud of your
presentations. Next week, we will spend a lesson reviewing Chapter 2,
and we will have a minor test on Wednesday.
Other
important information
Thank
you to all parents for returning the parent/teacher forms.
Confirmation slips were sent home on Wednesday. Please let me know as
soon as possible if you didn't receive yours, or if the time slot no
longer suits you. Report cards also went home Wednesday. Once again,
please alert the office or myself if you didn't receive yours.
It's
hard to believe we are already halfway through the semester! I hope
everyone enjoys a relaxing and refreshing mid-semester break. Have
fun, and I will see you next Tuesday!
Dates
to remember:
Fri-Mon.
Nov 1-4 Mid Semester Break (no school)
Mon.-Fri. Nov 11-15 Parent /Teacher Meetings
Mon. Nov 11 No Club
Wed. Nov 13 Social Studies test – Chapter 2
Mon.-Fri. Nov 11-15 Parent /Teacher Meetings
Mon. Nov 11 No Club
Wed. Nov 13 Social Studies test – Chapter 2
No
Club
Thu. Nov 21 Thanksgiving Lunch
Thu. Nov 21 Thanksgiving Lunch
Thank you to Jessie - our photographer for the week!
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