Wednesday, September 20th, 2023

 Goal Setting - Today we worked to set Academic and Personal goals for ourselves that are SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Timely). Our goals will be displayed on our desks throughout Term 1 to remind us of our commitments, and we will reflect back on them in November.

Math - Today, we got extra practice on the skills we have covered in our Place Value unit so far. Whenever we get these practice handouts, they will be handed in so that I can check for your understanding, and see if anyone needs extra support.
Grade 5's worked on representing large numbers up to 1 million.
Grade 6's reviewed representing large numbers, and analyzing word problems with large numbers.
Complete and hand in this practice assignment for tomorrow.

Arts - We had time to work on our turtles, inspired by the work of Leah Dorion. As we prepare for our school's Metis Flag Raising ceremony this November, we will be exploring and connecting to more of the symbolism and style of Leah Dorion's paintings and stories.

We are collecting donations for cancer research this week, as we'll have our Terry Fox Walk on Friday. We'll chat more about this as a class tomorrow.

Friday, September 15th, 2023

 It's been a great Welcome Week! Today we had Formal Friday, and came together in prayer for our first school Liturgy.

Upcoming Field Trip - Beaver Creek - October 18th.
We will need 2 adult volunteers to accompany us and aid in supervision for this field trip. If a parent/guardian is able to attend that day, please contact me ASAP. A criminal record check will need to be in place for adult volunteers, but we can provide a form to waive the fee for this procedure.

Math - Today we looked at place value of large numbers. Grade 5's explored numbers up to 100,000, while Grade 6's extended their understanding through to the trillions. With today's liturgy, we didn't get much class time to work on today's questions, so don't worry about them for homework. We will return to it on Monday.

Art - We had time to finish our Class Rules mini posters today. Make sure that you've also finished and handed in your puzzle, jar, and name strip for our Shine board.

Have a fun and safe weekend! See you Monday :)