1. Math: Relative Size test on Tues. Nov. 6

Have a safe and Happy Hallowe'en!

1. Complete PS # 14

2. Read chapter 7 in Hatchet.

3. Math quiz signed.

Reminder: Bring toonie tomorrow.

1. Read chapter 6 in Hatchet.

2. Study science notes (matter and scientific method)

3. Take notes on paragraph # 4 from pages 18-19 in S.S. text.

Reminder: No school on Friday!

1. Submit your Hatchet chapter 5 "favourite part" assignment to the blog: go to the section called Hatchet Novel Study. The first item is about this assignement. Read the instructions.

2. PS test signed.

3. Discuss math facts assessment with parents

4. Review science notes (all notes related to matter)

The Hatchet chapter 5 assignment is to describe, clearly and in detail, your favourite part of chapter 5. Then you need to explain, thoroughly, WHY it is your favourite part. This task will help you learn and use the comprehension strategy of evaluating. When you use this strategy, you are giving your opinion and making a judgement about what you are reading.

 Proofread your writing carefully BEFORE you submit.

Submit your answer by clicking on the comment button below.

1. Prepare for PS test tomorrow (use #103 to practise)

2. Read chapter 5 in Hatchet. What is your favourite part of the chapter and why?

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2. Complete "What is a Theory?" sheet.

3. Keyboarding/Math facts/Read

T.U.S.C. tomorrow

1. Complete PS # 51 (test on Thursday)

2. PS # 24 signed.

3. Math quiz signed.

4. Read chapter 4 of Hatchet.

5. Practise song for music.

Congratulations, parents, on being just as smart as fifth graders! I hope you enjoyed your afternoon with us!

Today's homework is:

• Math (20) - Comparing Numbers 4. It's linked below in case you need a copy.
• ELA (20) - "Whey" Cool Cheese: main idea and details
• SC (10)

It was wonderful seeing so many 5AE parents attending Parents Day today. Your children loved having you in our class, and several of you were very brave by participating in our 30 second speeches. The topics and the imagination of the speakers made for some interesting speeches: sleeping in a tree, chapstick art, dandelions invading the house, ketchup soup, and of course, KG and Mrs. G's magic pizza! Students and parents created some stunning sentences in our sentence competition. Well done! Several students and a few parents now know the secret to the game, Black Magic! Hopefully, all students will be able to figure it out on their own.

Thank you, again, for coming. It was terrific to see you all there!

If you do not know one of the 5AE students selling calendars, and would like to purchase an Ultimate Family Organizer calendar...they are only $15.00 each. Our class keeps $5.00 for each calendar sold, which will be donated to the Canadian Cancer Society and Dreams Take Flight.

Send your cheque with the number of calendars you would like to Alison Elkins (Junior School). Make your cheque payable to St. John's-Ravenscourt School. We appreciate your support.

If you want to check out the CityTV City Heroes segment about SJR's involvement with Habitat for Humanity, check out the link:

http://www.sjr.mb.ca/about/news/current.html 

1. Daily Math # 1 and 2 quiz Monday.

2. Prepare for T.U.S.C.

5AE students have decided to sell the Ultimate Family Organizer (a calendar with plenty of space for recording family activities) to raise money for the two organizations we are supporting this year (Canadian Cancer Society and Dreams Take Flight). See the attached document with all the details about the organizations and the calendar campaign.

1. Thank you card rubric signed (return rubric and card).

2. T.U.S.C. signed.

3. Prepare for T.U.S.C. (Oct. 24).

4. Write a thoughtful reflection about the Mediacs presentation (on loose-leaf paper or on the computer).

5. Discuss the philanthropy project with your parents.

Scholastic Deadline: Friday

I will be away Thursday. Mrs. Wadge will be in for me.

Software Links for Parents

The following is a list of some of the commonly used software in the computer lab.  I included links to the companies’ webpages if parents are interested in purchasing the software.  Let me know if you have any questions.

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1. PS # 12 signed.

2. Read chapter 2 of Hatchet

3. Complete Connection sheet.

Retakes tomorrow! # 1 uniform

Today you will need to do the following:

• Science (20) Read pages 13 to 15 in your Weather book. Can you do the experiment at home?
• Math (20) Problem solving # 51a
• SC (10)

While reading chapter 1 of Hatchet, 5AE students created "thick" and "thin" questions.

Thin questions are also called "literal" questions. There is one right answer which is found in the text.

Thick questions are those that include "inferential" and "evaluative" questions. Inferential questions require us to hypothesize at an answer and to infer, based on what we read. This is also called "reading between the lines". For an evaluative question, you need to provide your opinion or you need to explain something. With "thick" questions, there is no one correct answer that can be found in the text.

Students are encouraged to create "thick" questions, as they read, to become more involved in the ...

1. Give parents Interim Conference Confirmation.

2. Complete PS # 12

3. Complete Place Value Practice 1-1.

4. Music sheet due Tues.

Scholastic deadline: Wed.

Retakes: Monday

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2. Prepare for T.U.S.C.

3. Place Value sheet (both sides)

4. Math quiz signed

5. Math quiz signed

Scholastic deadline is Wednesday.

1. Prepare for T.U.S.C.

2. Read chapter 1 in Hatchet.

3. Complete the thick and thin question sheet.

The Grade 6 students are reading "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster. They have been discussing the following essential questions to focus their reading.

-who decides what is important to learn?
-can you be forced to learn something if you don't think that it is important?
-how can you have fun with words?
-is being bored a choice?

Discuss any thoughts you have about these questions here.

1. Finish actively reading chapter 1 in S.S. text.

2. Review Daily Math #1 for quiz tomorrow

3. Prepare for T.U.S.C. (Friday)

4. Finish Hatchet sheet if not done.

1. Prepare for T.U.S.C. (Fri. Oct. 12)

2. Study for S.S. quiz on Tues.

3. Review Daily Math for quiz on Wed.

4. Bring your recorders to school by Wed.

Winter Uniform starts on Tues.

1. Complete Daily Math #1 Friday. Review all of Daily Math #1 if needed, for quiz on Wed.

2. Study for S.S. quiz on Tues.

3. Read: 15 min.

This entry is one day late due to problems with the blogging software yesterday.

1. Discuss Tuesday's assembly with parents.

2. Primary/Secondary quiz on Tuesday, Oct. 9.

3. Complete First Peoples Preview sheet (both sides).

1. House Colour Day tomorrow!

2. Research the Focus of the three cancer organizations (for our Philanthropy Project):

Canadian Cancer Society, Cancer Care MB and the Armstrong Foundation: For each, write a 3-5 sentence summary of what the organiztion does..its main focus.

3. Daily Math #1 Thursday

4. T.U.S.C. sheet signed.

1. Math: Family Letter signed

2. Review Commitment for Learning Criteria

3. Complete Daily Math #1 Wed.

4. Identify the primary and secondary sources on the brainstorm sheet of "How do we know about the past?" Use two different coloured pencil crayons to circle them (ex. all the primary sources in red, the secondary in green). If you are unsure of one, then leave it blank. If you think one can be either primary or secondary, cirlce it twice. Be prepared to explain your choices.

Reminder: bring in your can of food by Monday.

1. Memorize words to song.

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3. Read (15 min.)

*Bring one or two cans by Monday

1. PS # 2 signed.

2. Research a cancer organization: inlcude the name, purpose (what does it do), how many people are affected and (optional: how severe the cancer is).

3. Music: memorize song by Monday and complete sheet.

1. Actively read pages 2-7 in your S.S. textbook.

2. Complete Daily Math #1 Tues.

Scholastic deadline: Thursday.

1. Complete Scientific Method sheet.

2. PS Instruction sheet signed

3. Complete PS # 2

4. Read for 15 min.

1. Pack for camp (tonight...not in the morning!)

2. Be at school no later than 8:00 a.m.

3. Monday: colour day-wear House colours-bring a toonie for Terry-Terry Fox Run in the afternoon.

Get a good night's sleep!

1. Special journal due tomorrow

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3. Think about Philanthropy Project

4. Prepare for camp

We have finished our first week in 5VS. We have been discussing our citizenship, both as Canadians and as members of our school community, as well as our rights in the classroom. The students in 5VS know a lot about how to be a good citizen!

Don't forget to wear your winter uniform on Monday for pictures.

1. Millipede permission form signed.

2. Winter uniform Monday (Pictures)

3. Prepare for camp.

4. Read (at least 20 min.)

SC

1. Reminder: special journal by Tues.

2. Read W.E. pages 3-11

3. Read (for at least 20 min.)

SC

1. Complete music sheet "Getting to Know You" by Friday.

2. Find an interesting piece to share with the class (piece can be a short story, poem, newspaper article etc.)

3. Read for at least 20 min.

SC

Jackdaws love my big sphinx of quartz.

1. Complete your Goal sheet.

2. Actively read pages 59-65 in W.E.(Writers Express)

3. Discuss the "special journal" with parents (size should be slightly smaller than your agenda, with lined pages).

4. Visit the class blog with parents (www.sjr.mb.ca/blogs)

1. Complete "Family Rules and Beliefs" sheet with your parents and return by tomorrow.

2. Review the multiplication math facts.

3. Read (at least 15 min.)

SC= Student Choice (10 min.)

Reminder: Bring in your camp forms (3) if you are # 5, 9, 11 or 19

The News is IN!  Welcome to our new Arts Blog page where all you arts fans can post commentary, art products and information about the arts at SJR, Canada and the WORLD. 

Do you have any information about the Arts in our community?

Check out the link below for news about the Toronto International Film Festival

http://www.tiff07.ca/

or check out their blogs: http://www.tiff07.ca/blogs/blog/index.aspx

If you use Google Earth, you already know what a powerful program it is in finding places around the world, finding directions, and exploring.  It now has a new feature called "Sky", which allows you to view and search the universe.  You can find constellations, different planets, galaxies, and other cool things in outer space.  Just like Google Earth, Google Sky uses satellite images and "stitches" them all together to make a searchable map of the universe.  If you want to learn more, go to this link:

http://earth.google.com/sky/index.html

Check it out.  It's pretty cool!

Sony just announced an update to their "Portable Playstation" or PSP.  It will be called the PSP-2000.  Here's a picture:

It's a little thinner than the old one, with better battery life, and more RAM.  "RAM" stands for "Random Access Memory."  When a computer has more RAM, it is able to do things more quickly.  The PSP-2000 will have 64 megabytes of RAM, instead of 32 like the old one.  This means it should have less "load times."  With the old PSP, you have to wait for the game to "load" before you can play.  The new PSP should be faster.

It also has a video-out port, so you can plug it into a television.  I'm not sure why you would want to plug it into a television.

It has the same ...

No Homework

Dismissal at noon June 13

Closing Ceremonies: Winter Uniform and be at the church, with your recorder by 4:00 sharp!!