It's the final countdown!

I cannot believe that our holiday is almost here! Enjoy your night tonight, and please remember to come in your best Number One uniform in the morning for the Carol Service!

Good night, 5D!

December in Review

We had a wonderful time at our Class Party this afternoon, and I was touched to see such a thoughtful gift exchange among the students!

Please arrive in your sharp Number One for Assembly, and be sure to pack your Spirit (and all of those great new Spirit Socks!). A thank you card for your Secret Santa would be a great idea for tonight, as well.

Enjoy the slideshow -- another great month together, indeed!

The final Monday of 2009!

Wow! I cannot believe how quickly time has flown by! I'll prepare our final 2009 slideshow after the Class Party tomorrow, so be on the look out!

Please come to school tomorrow in your complete track suit for PE. Pack your PJs and bring your Secret Santa gift for our exciting class party in the afternoon!!

If you find yourself with extra free time tonight, you could spend it in various ways...writing in a journal..practicing your Skeletal and Muscular Systems knowledge for 2010...working on your Poem Report...building something wonderful and artistic out of material in your recycling -- the ideas are endless and I hope you have a wonderful night!








On a sadder note, it is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of Charlie the Class Dog - beloved 5D mascot and trusted friend. The treacherous waters of Friday were no match for ol' Charlie, and he will be greatly missed. We will treasure the memories. 5D sincerely thanks Monique for helping us through this difficult time with her thoughtful gift of Marley the Monkey - no replacement, to be sure, but a welcome addition to our classroom. We look forward to building memories with Marley, and are thankful for his cleanliness and germ-free attitude towards life.

Wednesday

Please remember to come to school in your black pants tomorrow for the Concert Rehearsal in the morning. Be sure to bring your uniform so that the black pants do not get dirty before your stage time! Wrestling is canceled in the morning so there won't be any need for your gym strip. BLACK OR GREY SOCKS ARE EXPECTED!

Please note that you need to be back at the school on Thursday evening between 5:15 and 5:30 pm. :)

There is a Math quiz coming up, and today we made some review notes to distinguish between mean (or average), mode, median and range. You can practice these concepts at home easily to help prepare!

Please complete your Science sheet for tomorrow's class.

Good night, 5D!

Agenda

We will be having Spirit tomorrow, so please come in your Number One uniform and pack your Spirit - but be prepared to go outside!! This means that track suits are mandatory.

Poetry: Please complete the Personification page for tomorrow.

Spelling: the green sheet is still due on Thursday.

Math: Please complete the "Interpreting Graph" pages (front and back of one page) and the Data Management #1 and #2 (all on the same page) for Thursday's class. This will help you to prepare for the Math quiz on Friday on bar graphs, line graphs, mean, median, mode and range! You are stars!

I am so looking forward to your Concert on Thursday evening! The culmination of your hard work will undoubtedly be impressive!

Good night!

Monday

We had a great day today! We learned about a new poetic device - personification! We practiced this skill by giving human qualities and characteristics to the four seasons, after reading a personification poem about Winter. The final copy of this exercise along with our metaphor and similes self-portrait will surely be a stunning display.

For homework:

• Please remember that PE is canceled tomorrow, so you will arrive in your uniform.
• Spelling homework (more work with analogies and suffixes!) is due on Thursday.
• Read for 20 minutes -- perhaps 20 minutes with an excellent novel? Perhaps time spent lost in a Poetry Anthology? It's up to you!
• Return Socials tests with signatures as soon as possible.
  

Good night, 5D!

Thursday, December 3rd

Time certainly is flying by!

Please finish up your pink Poetry self portrait with metaphors sheet - I can't wait to turn your hard work into a great art lesson and display in the hall!

In Math today, we reviewed our understanding of mean/average and it is imperative that students have mastered that skill. We applied our knowledge of graphs to interpret the information, and for homework tonight students should complete pages 142-143 in Jump I to clarify the difference between continuous and discrete data. This is due on Friday!

Please be working away on the two Problem Solving questions that are due on Monday - draw diagrams, make a chart and start with something simple (i.e. substitute in 10 for one value and see how the question would work out. This way you can make adjustments to your next Guess - it's a great way to begin your thinking!)

Come in PE kit, bring your uniform, and keep smiling!

Congratulations to Parvin!!

Parvin competed against other Spellers from Grade 5 to 8 in the Spelling Bee this afternoon, and I am happy to report that she WON!! Congratulations, Parvin -- we will be rooting for you in March as you compete at the next level at UBC! 5D is so proud of you! A big thank you also goes out to Mrs. Brown who organized the Spelling Bee at Wentworth and who will be coaching Parvin for the next level! WOW!

The view from our classroom...

We are very lucky people...

Wacky Wednesday

What a wonderful day in 5D! We are loving this sunshine!

Please complete the yellow sheet for Thursday, and the pink self-portrait with metaphors and similes for Friday. Math students - please complete page 141 in your Jump book.

Have a great night! We wish you the best of luck in the Spelling Bee Round 4 tonight, Parvin!!

Terrific Tuesday

It is so wonderful to have the sun shining down on us - spirits certainly are bright!

Tonight:
Spelling - complete yellow sheet by Thursday
Poetry - complete pink sheet by Wednesday
- be working on your Poem Report!
Math - We practiced our Venn diagram skills today to improve our understanding of classifying data. Tonight, please complete Jump book pages 138,139 (we worked on this in class) and page 140.

Come in your best Number One uniform and bring your Spirit clothes!

Good night, 5D!