Happy Fall!

Hope you all enjoyed your Thanksgiving long weekend and spent some quality time with family and friends. As you can see from the picture above, we are welcoming the fall in our classroom and have made some wonderful turkey decorations.

Last week was very busy and the students deserve a big pad on the back for developing some good work habits and becoming more mindful of transitions during instructional time. With thirty students, we found out that it is very important to keep the noise level down, which helps everyone to stay focused and concentrate. In Math, we have looked at strategies of mental math to solve multiple-digit multiplication problems, and this week we are reviewing multiplication of two and three digit numbers. There will be a math test, probably on Thursday of this week. The students finished their beautiful heart maps, which are now displayed in our classroom. Please stop by if you get a chance and peek into the hearts of Division 1 boys and girls!

Last Friday, we were very excited to meet with our little buddies, Mrs. Verdel's Grade 2 class. We baked some very yummy apple crisp with them and it was great to see our very responsible students take the lead and assist our younger students with this project. We hope to do more buddy activities with the Grade 2 class in the future! Please remember that this Friday is a Pro-D day. Also, remember to return the signed Field Trip Permission Form (lavender) back to the school as soon as possible.



Turning a New Leaf

I continue to be impressed with this great group of kids: Everyone is off to a great start to the school year, as we are finishing the busy month of September and moving into October. In Math, we have completed our review of large number value and operations and we will be exploring multiples as well as prime and composite numbers in the weeks to follow. Please note that our first Math test is scheduled for Thursday, October 6. I encourage students to get into a study routine, form study groups and prepare for the test by going over the materials covered. One of our goals in grade 6 will be to develop skills as an independent learner! Speaking of study skills: I have been very impressed with the results of most of our students on the weekly spelling test. As you know, new words will be introduced each Monday and the spelling test will take place every Friday. Please remind your child to study their words at least twice or three times a week.
If you have time, please drop by and look at our wonderful tree outside our classroom door. Here, the students reflected on some goals and aspirations as they are "turning a new leaf" this year. Please also note, that there will be a Social Studies quiz this Friday, just before the Thanksgiving long weekend! Leadership has also kicked off and interested grade 5 and 6 students are meeting on Wednesdays at lunch with myself and Ms. Aubichon in the library. I will be scheduling an after-school training session for peer helpers during the week after Thanksgiving. Please keep your eyes open for more information!