Good Afternoon Families!
Please read all the information below to get the latest scoop on our day!
Reminders
- Polar Expressions is back again this year and they are looking for students to have the chance to publish poems and short stories in an upcoming book. Information sheets have been sent. Students who are interested in this competition can do so on their own time, as class time will not be given. The deadline for poems is November 29th and the deadline for short stories is December 6th.
Take a look at what we accomplished today!
Congratulations to our INQUIRERS of the month!
Inquiry into Math:
Today we reviewed how to use compensation when adding and subtracting. They are pretty similar so they can get mixed up at times. But here's the difference:
Compensation for Addition -
Compensation for Subtraction -
We have begun reviewing our multiplication facts. Here are some of the strategies we looked at today:
A copy of this letter has been sent home with your child. Please return it to me and I will pass it along to Mrs. Haag.
We read chapter 21 of our Anne of Green Gables novel. Marilla and Matthew Cuthburt travelled to Charlottetown to see Anne graduate. Anne had received the Avery Scholarship, so instead of teaching next year she would be on her way to Redmond College. Anne was excited, but when she found out that Gilbert wouldn't be attending Redmond College, due to financial reasons, she became quite sad.
The next morning she had noticed Matthew working around the property but he wasn't looking like his usual self. Was Matthew stressed from hearing the news about the Mr. Abbey's bank not doing well, was their money in trouble? Or was Matthew's change in appearance due to another reason? Stay tuned to find out in the next chapters.
Your child's task is to finish reading chapter 22 for tomorrow's class. They also must complete their novel study role as a Literary Luminary. For this role, your child must look through their novel to find passages, quotes, or words that they feel has some importance to the story. They must write down the page number they are getting the example from, why it holds some importance and what their topic of discussion will be about.
International Day Preparation
Our annual International Day is quickly approaching and will take place on Thursday, October 17th. The class brought it to my attention that they have already know so much about Brazil. So we did some brain storming and this year we will be learning about is FRANCE. To make sure that everyone had a fair chance to research a topic that they were interested, I drew names out of a box. These are the topics that each student will be researching:
Grade 4 Spelling
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Grade 5 Spelling
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Objective: to spell words with the hard and soft c and g sound
TIP: often c and g are soft when followed by e, I, or y
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Objective: to spell words in which kn and gn spells the n sound; wr or rr spells the r sound
TIP: the n sound can sometimes be spelled kn or gn. The r sound can sometimes be spelled wr or rr.
· Kn – known
· Gn – assign
· Wr – written
· Rr – arrow
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Spelling lesson 4 test will be on tomorrow due to the Glow Zone field trip on Friday.
Spelling procedures are as follows:
1. Copy your spelling words into your agendas in cursive
2. Define your bonus words
3. Complete spelling lesson activities
4. Hand in completed spelling activities on Wednesdays
5. Study for spelling tests nightly
How do I know if I know my spelling words? Well, can you use them in a sentence? Can you define the word to someone else? Do you know other words that have the same meanings (synonyms)? Do you know words that mean the opposite?
Unit of Inquiry:
Our next quiz will be tomorrow. This time our quiz will be about the physical regions of Canada. Please study each region and know the following criteria: physical features, climate, vegetation, animal life, and natural resources.
Today we continued our inquiry about natural resources. We cut and pasted resources and put them under the correct headings. We have started a mini project about natural resources in each province, once the class has completed their research, each students will present their findings to the class. After that is complete, we will take a look at how some of these resources impact our economy.
Our next quiz will be tomorrow. This time our quiz will be about the physical regions of Canada. Please study each region and know the following criteria: physical features, climate, vegetation, animal life, and natural resources.
Today we continued our inquiry about natural resources. We cut and pasted resources and put them under the correct headings. We have started a mini project about natural resources in each province, once the class has completed their research, each students will present their findings to the class. After that is complete, we will take a look at how some of these resources impact our economy.
French - Please check Mme. Stella's blog under specialist links.
Physicl Education- Please check Mr. Orr's blog under specialist links.
Physicl Education- Please check Mr. Orr's blog under specialist links.
Ask your child how the rest of their day went, because I'm sure they can't wait to share it all with you!
Math – Multiplication worksheet - due Friday
Unit of Inquiry – Physical Regions Quiz tomorrow
- Natural Resources Mini Project - due Friday
- Natural Resources Mini Project - due Friday
Extra -
Important dates/items:
October 1 & 2 Bake Sale
October 4 Fall Fundraiser trip to Glow Zone!!
October 4 Nea Archi Event (for new families) 7 - 9 pm
October 4 Fall Fundraiser trip to Glow Zone!!
October 4 Nea Archi Event (for new families) 7 - 9 pm
See you tomorrow, Ms. Samuel
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