5-1 & 5-2 2019-2020 Grade 5

What an exciting first half of the year! We had an amazing week getting into the holiday spirit. From making sock snowmen (thank you to ALL families for bringing materials), to a scavenger hunt, and Hot Chocolate Day! We also enjoyed seeing some students from our grade 5 family performing at the TMC's Got Talent Show. We certainly have a wonderful school community and culture. Thank you so much for the warm wishes and for spoiling your teachers, we truly appreciate all the love. We hope you have a warm and peaceful winter break, if you're going away or staying close by. We look forward to seeing you in two weeks! Ms. Greanya and Ms. Hosseini

We wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you to all our families and students! The year has been full of adventures so far and we are grateful for the support you provide! Transitioning to TMC and middle school introduces our students to many firsts. We wish everyone a peaceful break with family and look forward to the New Year. Here is a glimpse of our week so far as we finish up wetlands, create snowmen, & write stories involving our new characters! In math, we are still focused on multiplication. We rolled 4 dice to develop equations which we used to create the dimensions of our rectangles. We raced our opponent in covering the field! For tomorrow, remember your cup for hot chocolate! Thursday students will clean out lockers so be sure to empty backpacks in case there are any unpleasant surprises stashed away!

We would like to organize a winter snowman craft to do together with both classes next week! We will be making sock snowmen. Each student can make 1 or 2 snowmen, depending how much material they bring. If you could please send your child to school next Monday with these materials, it would truly help with our mission! ·       1 or 2 WHITE ATHLETIC sock(s) ·       1 or 2 DECORATIVE/COLOURED sock(s) ·       2 cups (for 1 snowman) OR 4 cups (for 2 snowmen) of rice  ·       Decorative art supplies (optional) ·       Ribbon or string (optional) We will provide some art supplies, but it definitely helps having extra for everyone. Students will have the option to keep their snowmen or give it as a gift to a friend or family member.

Thank you to all of the families that came for Student Led Conferences. We really appreciate you for your time and the discussions around your child's success and growth. We really value these opportunities because it puts us all on the same page, providing kiddos with every avenue to success! In Humanities, we began our Big Task in Humanities. Part One focuses on 5 important categories. Students were given these instructions:  What do I need to do? I need to look up the topics of my region using online resources and print materials I need to take notes on the information I find What should I have? I should have 3+ sentences of information on each of these topics: Physical landscape (landforms/geography) Natural resources (jobs) Culture and Tourism (landmarks/recreation/traditions) Indigenous life Historical events or figures Please use Mr. Polsky's online textbook on Google for reference. Every student knows how to access th...

This week students have been reminded to share any missing assignments with their teachers. Weather graph and analysis questions Organism posters with life cycle & food chain Natural Resource brochures In math, we focused on strategies for multiplying two-digit by two-digit numbers.  Remember to check the pages section of the blog for review videos and practice. Try one at home! In science, we are gathering all our knowledge together to design one of the five types of wetlands as a group. Students are asked to think of any materials at home that may be useful for construction.  Some items that we brainstormed are: cotton balls Qtips thin cardboard craft paper If you are planning to bring items, bring them in a large Ziploc with your name on the bag to ensure they are not lost. Looking forward to sharing our event maps, photos, video and outdoor school journals next week!

It was a busy and exciting week as we planned and prepared for Outdoor school! In science, students explored weather patterns and long range forecasts for Kananaskis to determine appropriate clothing. Using charts and tables, we prepared a plan based on the information gathered. In math, we worked with arrays and partial products to develop multiplication strategies. Remember to share what nature name you've selected and explain how we used the woodshop to create our name tags. See you Monday in the foyer at 8:15 (messenger was sent with full details)!

Although we have a short week, it is a busy one! Our Natural Resource Brochures are due tomorrow Wednesday November 13. Students have had 5 work periods to complete this task, and had the option to take it home over the long weekend. These brochures must include: Definitions for natural resources, renewable, and nonrenewable 2-3 examples of renewable and nonrenewable resources The difference between renewable and nonrenewable  Why we need renewable and nonrenewable resources  2-3 examples of main resources in Alberta  Images Brochure is fully coloured Title page (Natural Resources)  Name on the front A reminder, our Canada mapping quiz will be on Thursday for both classes. Refer to "Humanities Now" post for study references. 

Math: All student weather graphing projects are due Tuesday. Your final work should include: a graph with all appropriate labels-presentation matters! Complete chart with all data rounded to the nearest whole number Questions/analyses  completed in complete sentences. Please share your math fluency results! We have checked our fluency with single-digit multiplication (two through 7 times table up to twelve). The goal is to help students gain a strong foundation, a high degree of procedural skill and fluency, and the ability to apply the math they know to solve problems. Fact families can be reviewed and solidified through practice and games. Up next is two-digit by two-digit multiplication using  Arrays Partial product lattice traditional methods Each student will explore the different methods. This helps students develop their understanding of patterns and the relationship between numbers in math. They are welcome to use the strategy that is most succ...

As we prepare for outdoor school, here are a few comments and reminders. So far the long-range forecast is looking great! Having said that, please ensure that your child brings the following items (as per the packing list sent in the original package): Basic Daily clothing that can be layered 1-2 Pyjamas  2-3 Sweaters /hoodies 2 Pants (comfortable ones that can go under the snow pants) 2-3 T-shirts 4-6 Pairs of socks (extra is an easy addition!) 4-6 Underwear (may get damp under snow pants) Slippers, thick socks or indoor shoes for the lodges and dorms Remember, that your child will have a layer on when they head to school. So if they are wearing a hoodie, they may not need 3 more! Outer layers (clothing that is warm/water resistant) Rain pants (may not need as we will wear snow pants) Winter Jacket/Snow pants (Will NEED every day) Warm Mittens  (light thin cotton are fine as an extra layer, try to have non-cotton) Runn...