1. S.S. quiz signed.

2. T.U.S.C. # 5 signed.

3. Prepare for Place Value Test on Monday.

4. Read chapter 16 in Hatchet.

Note: Calendars will be coming home on Monday! If you have orders for many calendars, parents, you may want to consider picking up your child in car line that day.  Alternatively, students can take their calendars home in smaller batches or take them home when they attend student-led conferences next week.

1. Study for Regions Quiz tomorrow.

2. Review Place Value concepts for test on Monday.

3. T.U.S.C. signed.

4. Memorize lyrics for Monday.

Indoor recess this morning.

1. Prepare for Place Value test on Monday.

2. Prepare for Regions quiz on Friday.

3. Prepare for T.U.S.C. tomorrow

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1. Prepare for PS test on Monday (both strategies: use or make a table and make a picture or diagram)

2. Study page 23 in S.S. text (regions)

3. Read Hatchet, chapter 14

1.  Read the section of chapter 3 in your S.S. about your cultural group (for your project).

2. Review your place value PRACTICE quiz, and have your parents sign it.

3. Prepare for T.U.S.C.

Tomorrow is BLUE and GOLD day to support the Bombers! Wear colour day clothing in BLUE and GOLD! Spread the word to other 5AE students (no reminder was given today).

1. S.S. test and PS test signed.

2. Practice 1-9

3. Prepare for T.U.S.C.

4.Review PS strategies: Use or Make a Table AND Make a Picture or Diagram for test on Monday, Nov. 26.

Reminder: Daily Math quiz # 1-5 tomorrow

1. Prepare for PS test on Monday.

2. Review place value concepts for practice quiz on Monday (Lessons 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-5, 1-6, 1-8)

A hot topic being discussed among educators around the world is the notion of “one-to-one” computing.  Are we going to have a laptop computer for each student in our schools?  Will the “one hundred dollar laptop” become a global reality?  Is the technology becoming so inexpensive that anyone/everyone will be able to afford it?  In truth, all of these things have already happened, whether we like it or not!

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1. Prepare for S.S. test.

2. Problem Solving test (Make a Picture or Diagram) on Monday, Nov. 19. Use the package sent home for practice (PS # 52 and 57a).

3. PS # 26 signed

Heads up on tomorrow's homework! Read pages 28-33 in S.S. textbook (last half of chapter 2).

This section of the blog is for video game reviews.  Do you have a game you are currently playing that you think other people would be interested in?

Add your comment here!

If you write about a game, please try to write about the following points:

1) How fun is the game?  What makes it fun?

2) How are the graphics and music?

3) How easy or difficult is it?

4) Who would enjoy the game?

I am playing  game called "Final Fantasy 3", a re-make of a game from 1990, that was never released in North America.  It is a role-playing game, or RPG.  This means you control a team of people who travel around, trying to defeat evil.  Your characters increase in their abilities as you gain ...

1. Complete PS # 26

2. Complete visualization sheet (use only pencil crayon for picture) after reading chapter 9 in Hatchet.

3. S.S. test review (10 min.)

As the holiday shopping season is now upon us, I am sure that many parents are thinking about buying some new video games for the family, perhaps as gifts for children.  Many software companies wait until the winter holidays to release new games, and you will find there are dozens of new video games being released this month.

As you choose new games to purchase, keep in mind the ESRB rating of each game.

Today's homework is:

• ELA (20) - Prepare for TUSC on Tuesday. The jobs list is attached below.
• Soc St (20) - Study for test on Tuesday. Complete Origins Word Cycle
• SC (10)

1. Repair/Clean uniform for Remembrance Day assembly tomorrow a.m.

2. Review Social Studies notes for test next week (Thursday or Friday): outline to come tomorrow or Monday.

3. Reread the two legends on pages 20-21 in your S.S. text.

4. PS # 20 signed

1. Complete PS # 20

2. Complete Practice 1-6

3. T.U.S.C. signed

4. Finish listing the main events for chapters 6-8 from Hatchet

5. Bring a small puzzle piece to school (ask permission from parents: will be returned by end of term)

Reminder: Matter test tomorrow (not officially listed as homework because there have been five homework slots assigned to preparation for this test-you should need only to review briefly tonight).

1. Prepare for Matter test (Thursday)

2. Read Hatchet: chapter 8

3. Math test signed.

4. Complete music sheet by Tues.

Reminder: Bring Halloween candy for Rossbrook House.

http://www.funbrain.com/spell/

Choose the word that is spelled correctly.

http://www.quia.com/pop/13123.html

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmsv/smg/index.html

1. Prepare for Relative Size test (tomorrow)   10 min.

2. Prepare for T.U.S.C. (tomorrow)   10 min.

3. PS # 14 signed.

4. Prepare for science test on Thursday, Nov. 8: review test outline (see attachment)   10 min.

5. le francais   20 min.

1. Relative Size test on Tues.

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

3. Study science notes

Have a super long weekend (don't eat too much candy!)

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.