Hello parents.
Here are the events and reminders for this week:
Math: With Mrs. Brown: This is our last week of subtraction. We will have the unit test this Thursday. Next week we begin our unit on Financial Literacy. With Mr. Lurie: This week, Grade 4/5 students will start their unit on geometry, understanding nets and identifying elements of 3-D shapes.
Writing: This week students will continue to learn about verbs. We will work on identifying verbs in various sentences.
Reading: Students are completing a comic strip which summarizes their favourite part of the novel, Holes. We are also starting our final project which is creating a book trailer with the iPads.
Socials Studies: We are looking at the trade routes and the fall of Constantinople.
Science: We will continue our unit on the phases of matter (molecules).
Physical Education: For the month of January, we will be completing a gymnastics unit using various equipment and foam shapes set up in the gym.
Dance: Students continued learning a new dance for the Fine Arts Festival and for the performance in May. Mark your calendars now...the performance will be on Tuesday, May 15th at 12:30 in the gym.
Reminders
Report Cards Envelopes: If you have not done so already, please return report card envelopes.
Bug Busting Thursday - Bug Busting Thursday, January 25. You brush your teeth, you brush your hair, let's check for bugs, and be aware! BUG BUSTING!! Yellow ballots will go home Thursday, please fill out and return Friday so your name is in the draw. Thank you.
Non Instructional Day Monday, January 29 - No school for students on Monday, January 29