Week 6

 Dear Parents and Students,

We have had a full and busy week, including a number of tests, and the completion of our first major writing assignment. We previewed what we will be doing next week during Global Awareness Week, so we will be ready to begin activities on Monday.  Also this week, we welcomed Ms Wu to our class. Ms Wu is a student teacher who will be spending the next twelve weeks observing our class.  

In the Classroom:

Maths

We completed Topic 3 this week, which has been dedicated to multiplication of whole numbers. We studied the various properties of multiplication, and practised strategies such as breaking apart factors, identifying patterns, and using an array.  Our test took place on Friday, and next week, we will begin our next topic dedicated to division.

Literacy Workshop

We have spent most of this week focussed on our Personal Narratives. We published them on Thursday, and held our first publishing party for the year on Friday. Next week, we will focus on reading again with a story about finding the infamous Titanic.

Science

Our main science question for the week was Could a volcano pop up where you live? We learned about a farmer in Paricutin, Mexico, who experienced just that. We then charted a selection of volcanoes around the world and established patterns in their formation. What we learned this week will add to the clues we are collecting to solve the mystery of how the fossilised animals in Nebraska came to be. We will continue with the mystery next week.

Social Studies

We had our first open-book test for the year on Thursday, and the results will help us to see how effective our note-taking skills are, and in what areas we need to build our skills. Next week, we will take some time off our regular Social Studies curriculum to celebrate Global Awareness Week. We have a number of activities to enjoy that should challenge our minds, including writing our very own lesson plans! 

Other important information

As part of Global Awareness Week, please remember to wear blue next Wednesday. I hope you all enjoy the weekend, and I’ll see you all on Monday!

Dates to remember:

M-F Sep 26–30: Global Awareness Week

Wed. Sep. 28: Dress in blue

Fri. Sep. 30: Monthly Assembly

Mon. Oct. 10: National 10/10 holiday - school closed

Tue. Oct. 11: PD day - students not required at school