February Awards Assembly

History of the slave trade interactive map

This Haunting Animation Maps the Journeys of 15,790 Slave Ships in Two Minutes

Week 24 Update

5^th Grade Weekly Update

Dear Parents,

This week marked 100 days of school, which means we are now more than halfway through the school year. We have reached the end of February and are now entering the month of March which brings with it both warmer weather and activities that include Spirit Week and International Week.      

What we learned this week

Maths: Topic 11- Multiplying Fractions and Mixed Numbers/Topic 12 – Perimeter and Area

Literacy: Fiction Writing/The Golden Lion Tamarin Comes Home/Good Sentences

Science: Chapter 4 – Ecosystems

Social Studies: Chapter 9 The Great Depression and The New Deal

What we will learn next week

Maths: Topic 12 – Perimeter and Area

Literacy: Fiction Writing/The Golden Lion Tamarin Comes Home/Good Sentences

Science: Chapter 4 – Ecosystems

Social Studies: Chapter 9 The Great Depression and The New Deal – Chapter Test and Wrap Up.

Announcements:

Student of the Week:

Well done, William Lu.

Dojo Masters:

Thanks for all the hard work this week. Please see the Dojo Masters page on the blog to find out who our list of masters is this week.

Reminders

1.     Spirit Week will be held from March 13 – 17. Race Day is planned for March 15.

2.     International Week presentations will take place on Monday, March 27.

Have a good weekend.

Mr. Robus

H.I.S. Book Sale - Grade 5 will visit from 10:20 - 10:40am tomorrow, Friday, February 24

The Rosetta Stone

Ancient Egyptian History for Kids: Hieroglyphics

Literacy Week Highlights

Week 23 Update

5^th Grade Weekly Update

Dear Parents,

Yet another Literacy Week has come and gone and we have all had a really good time. This was the first of its kind in that the whole school devoted the week to Roald Dahl books and characters. Thank you to all of the students for all of their contributions that made the week the huge success that it was.      

What we learned this week

Maths: Topic 10 – Adding and Subtracting Fractions and Decimals + Topic Test/Topic 11- Multiplying Fractions and Mixed Numbers

Literacy: Literacy Week Activities

Science: Chapter 3 – Growth and Survival Chapter Wrap-up and Test.

Social Studies: Chapter 9 The Great Depression and The New Deal

What we will learn next week

Maths: Topic 10 – Adding and Subtracting Fractions and Decimals + Topic Test/Topic 11- Multiplying Fractions and Mixed Numbers

Literacy: Fiction Writing/The Golden Lion Tamarin Comes Home/Good Sentences

Science: Chapter 4 – Ecosystems

Social Studies: Chapter 9 The Great Depression and The New Deal

Announcements:

Student of the Week:

Well done, Natalie Yang.

Dojo Masters:

Thanks for all the hard work this week. Please see the Dojo Masters page on the blog to find out who our list of masters is this week.

Reminders

1.     Semester 2 clubs will start on Monday, February 20.

Have a good weekend.

Mr. Robus

The Truman Show

This is the movie that was mentioned in the passage that Takahiro read from Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

This is what we have to look forward to on Friday

We will visit the Caves Books stand in the foyer at 11:30am tomorrow

Literacy Week is NEXT WEEK!

February 13 - 17

Monday: Prepared Reading and Door Decorating Begin

Tuesday: Valentine's Day and BFG Dictionary

Wednesday: Caves Book Store Visit - Bring Money!

Thursday: Reading Buddies with Grade 2W

Friday: Dress As Your Favourite Roald Dahl Character Day/Great 5 Reader's Theatre Open Session at 11:40 in the Performing Arts Room. 

Week 22 Update

5^th Grade Weekly Update

Dear Parents,

We’ve reached the end of our first full week since returning from the Lunar New Year break. Here is what we got up to this week.     

What we learned this week

Maths: Topic 10 – Adding and Subtracting Fractions and Decimals

Literacy: Writing a story (Focus on characters and plot)

Science: Chapter 3 – Growth and Survival

Social Studies: Chapter 8 The Roaring Twenties

What we will learn next week

Maths: Topic 10 – Adding and Subtracting Fractions and Decimals + Topic Test/Topic 11- Multiplying Fractions and Mixed Numbers

Literacy: Literacy Week Activities

Science: Chapter 3 – Growth and Survival Chapter Wrap-up and Test.

Social Studies: Chapter 9 The Great Depression and The New Deal

Announcements:

Student of the Week:

Well done, Yuka Ishida.

Dojo Masters:

Thanks for all the hard work this week. Please see the Dojo Masters page on the blog to find out who our list of masters is this week.

Reminders

1.     Semester 2 clubs will start on February 20.

Have a good weekend.

Mr. Robus