January 23, 2017
'There should be an App for that!'
Which App would be on your tablet/phone?
GRADE 5 Bridge Building and Testing!
January 11th, 2017
Winter Wonderland Collages!!
Our Biography Bottle Buddies!
BIOGRAPHY Project
For the last 2 weeks we have been researching and creating a presentation visual for a famous person. This coming week we are working on our biography models using a water bottle or pop bottle. Ask your child about their famous person!
For the biography bottle model some items to bring in are: plastic bottle, styrofoam ball for the head, googly eyes, yarn for hair, scraps of fabric, and anything else they can think of for their model. They can also build props to include in the museum on Thursday. I have pipe cleaners, construction paper, some felt and a glue gun.
We will work on these models during language. Everything is to be presented on Thursday.
For the biography bottle model some items to bring in are: plastic bottle, styrofoam ball for the head, googly eyes, yarn for hair, scraps of fabric, and anything else they can think of for their model. They can also build props to include in the museum on Thursday. I have pipe cleaners, construction paper, some felt and a glue gun.
We will work on these models during language. Everything is to be presented on Thursday.
Update of Classroom Activities
Friday, December 2, 2016
This week the students were introduced to biographies. Ask your child who they studied.
Please have an idea of who you would like to study on Monday. We will be researching, presenting and building a model of the famous person. Due before the holidays.
Ask your child about our Mannequin Challenge!!!! They did a fantastic job;)
Grade 5 Science - famous bridge research due Dec.9.
In math we are studying addition and subtraction with whole numbers and decimals. Practice, practice, practice!! There will be a test in less than 2 weeks time.
Grassy Narrows water crisis....ask your child what it means to them.
Christmas Cheer is in full swing at Ardagh. Please consider donating a non-perishable food item, hat/mitts or an unwrapped new toy for the drive before Dec.13. Thank you very much.
Please have an idea of who you would like to study on Monday. We will be researching, presenting and building a model of the famous person. Due before the holidays.
Ask your child about our Mannequin Challenge!!!! They did a fantastic job;)
Grade 5 Science - famous bridge research due Dec.9.
In math we are studying addition and subtraction with whole numbers and decimals. Practice, practice, practice!! There will be a test in less than 2 weeks time.
Grassy Narrows water crisis....ask your child what it means to them.
Christmas Cheer is in full swing at Ardagh. Please consider donating a non-perishable food item, hat/mitts or an unwrapped new toy for the drive before Dec.13. Thank you very much.
Change of Plans
Today the students had their Music/Media project due. There have been a few hiccups in the timing of our presentations SO the presentations have been moved to Monday. Thank you for all the hard work the students have put in to these presentations. I had 10-12 volunteers to present today but scheduling didn't allow for the presentations to happen. Please ask your child about their presentation and hopefully they can use the extra time to practice what they will say on Monday.
Thank you to everyone who was able to make it this week for conferences. If you have not been able to make it this week, please email me to schedule a time after school.
Please return the Learning Skills Self-Assessment that was sent home with the progress reports.
Data Management Tests went home Thursday to be signed and returned please.
Check out your child's Google Drive, Google Classroom and Blueprint accounts. They have been working hard and there are some things to share with parents:)
Music/Media Assignment due Friday. They will have this week in Language to work on their Media portion of the assignment. Ask your child which song and lyrics they have chosen and the message behind this song. The song should be related to Anti-bullying, positive self or any of the character traits. They then determine the message from the song and create a media piece (poster, skit, pamphlet, radio announcement, PSA, bulletin board etc.) to get this message across. On Friday we will play the song and show the Media piece highlighting the message it portrays.
Please return the Learning Skills Self-Assessment that was sent home with the progress reports.
Data Management Tests went home Thursday to be signed and returned please.
Check out your child's Google Drive, Google Classroom and Blueprint accounts. They have been working hard and there are some things to share with parents:)
Music/Media Assignment due Friday. They will have this week in Language to work on their Media portion of the assignment. Ask your child which song and lyrics they have chosen and the message behind this song. The song should be related to Anti-bullying, positive self or any of the character traits. They then determine the message from the song and create a media piece (poster, skit, pamphlet, radio announcement, PSA, bulletin board etc.) to get this message across. On Friday we will play the song and show the Media piece highlighting the message it portrays.