Grade 5 - Ms. Williamson

This morning in Ma th, students had more time to practice their 3-digit by 1-digit division, as well as a challenge problem. Mr. Risdon taught us about "The Long Division Family" as a way to remember the steps in long division. We had an assembly where some of the music for our opera was revealed. We had time for DEAR, QR/WOW and we ended the day with a whole-school mental health activity: mindful colouring. If you would like some more colouring pages, please check out this website:  https://judyclementwall.com/coloring-pages/ . Please return field trip forms as soon as possible next week. Our field trip is Wednesday, March 11. Lunchroom childcare tax receipts are coming home today for the period of January - June 2019 (the end of last year), so please ensure that your child gives this to you if applicable. Students will also be bringing this receipt home for siblings who were in grade 6 at our school last year. Overdue Work: - January Quote - Decade Writing -

In Health this morning, students had time to work more on their Resiliency puzzle pieces. In Math, we started dividing 3-digit dividends by 1-digit divisors. We will work more on this tomorrow! In LA, we finished the final chapter of The Boundless and students had time to work on their storyboard. In Social, we started jot notes on the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Lowlands region. In Science, students had time to finish their resistor experiment and work on identifying and explaining unsafe situations involving electricity. Tomorrow, we have an Opera assembly at 10:00. Field trip forms for the Glenbow Museum went home yesterday. Please return the signed forms as soon as possible. Our trip is Wednesday, March 11. ***Booster Juice fun lunch is on this day, but our volunteers will refrigerate the orders until we return to school! Overdue Work: - January Quote - Decade Writing - 4 Saisons Vetements VJ - pgs. 90-91 Math textbook questions - Mock Fur Trade Reflection - Electrici

This morning, Ms. Swinton and I attended a PD session about diversity in the classroom and Mr. Risdon led the lessons, supported by our substitute teachers. Students worked on division with remainders in Math and worked on describing "les animaux" in French. For LA, they worked on descriptive writing using their 5 senses. This afternoon, students had time for unfinished work. For Pink Shirt Day, students wrote "I Am" poems, taking the perspective of either the bully, the bullied, or the bystander. Their work was very powerful! We also spent time designing Pink Shirts. Overdue Work: - January Quote - Decade Writing - 4 Saisons Vetements VJ - pg. 90-91 (Math textbook) - Mock Fur Trade reflection - Electricity Visual Dictionary

We started with Health this morning and we talked about resiliency. Students began a puzzle piece project with strategies to become more resilient. We will continue this on Thursday. In Math we corrected the basic division fact questions that we had completed on Friday and then began answering word problems involving basic division facts. Students had to read carefully and weed out irrelevant information in order to answer each question.  In LA, we reflected on our February quote of the month. This afternoon, students had time to work on unfinished work. In Social, Mr. Risdon introduced us to the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Lowlands region. In Science, students tested pencil lead resistors.  A reminder that tomorrow is our final Winsport day this year, so come prepared! Important Dates: Math Textbook Pages 90-91 #1, 3, 5, 7, 10-13 *OVERDUE* Mock Fur Trade Reflection: *OVERDUE* Science Visual Dictionary: *OVERDUE* Winsport: *TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25* Pink Shirt Day : *WEDNESDAY,

We started our day with Circle and planning our next Positive Choices reward. In Math we reviewed how division and multiplication facts are related and summarized strategies for solving basic division facts. Then students completed basic division fact questions before moving on to two different problems: the  Four People Travel Puzzle  and  Leo the Rabbit . We finished up and did our storyboards for chapter 15 of  The Boundless,  which was jam-packed with exciting events! The day concluded with an assembly in preparation for  Pink Shirt Day , which is  Wednesday, February 26 . A reminder that I will be asking students on Monday whether they will be participating in the math contest or not, so please help them make that decision over the weekend! More information about the contest can be found on  Wednesday's blog post .  Important Dates: Winsport: *TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25* Pink Shirt Day : *WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26* Due Dates: - Electricity Visual Dictionary due Monday

It was another great day at Winsport! Thank you to our volunteers for coming along :) Tomorrow we are having an assembly in preparation for Pink Shirt Day, which is coming up on Wednesday, February 26! Due Dates: - Mock Fur Trade reflection due Friday, February 21 - Electricity Visual Dictionary due Monday, February 24 Overdue Work: - January Quote - Decade Writing - 4 Saisons Vetements VJ - pgs. 90-91 (Math textbook)

We are very happy to welcome back Mr. Risdon for the next 8 weeks! This morning in Math, students had time to work on Prodigy to polish their 2digit by 2digit multiplication skills. In French, they started learning "les mots sur les animaux de la ferme" (farm animal words). We also talked about Pink Shirt Day (coming up on Wednesday, February 26). Students brainstormed ways we can show kindness through a class discussion and in a written response. We also have two classmates decorating a puzzle piece about how we show kindness, based on our shared ideas. We will be having an assembly on Friday, February 21 to talk more about anti-bullying and kindness. This afternoon, students had time to work on unfinished work. The composer from Calgary Opera was here today, presenting to each grade group. In Social, students had their final class period to work on their fur trade diary entries. Reminder : We are skiing/snowboarding tomorrow! Students are encouraged to dress

We had another great day at Winsport! Thank-you again to the volunteers who made this possible, and to everyone who ensured that students arrived ready today, dressed for the weather and with lunches, snacks, and water bottles packed and ready! Tomorrow is a regular school day, and then Thursday is our next day at Winsport. Important Dates: French Journal Page : *OVERDUE* Math Textbook Pages 90-91 #1, 3, 5, 7, 10-13 *DUE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19* Winsport: *THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20 and TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25* Mock Fur Trade Reflection: *DUE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21* Science Visual Dictionary: *DUE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24* Pink Shirt Day : *WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26* Here are links for the Mock Fur Trade Reflection questions and the textbook definitions for the Electricity and Magnetism visual dictionary , which have due dates in the next couple of weeks.

This morning, we started with a check in to see how students are doing with 2-digit by 2-digit multiplication. In French, we worked on some writing by combining sentence parts to create full sentences about Saint Valentin. For LA, students finished up their Show Don't Tell practice page and had time to share with their peers. This afternoon, students had time for unfinished work and their fur trade diary entries. To end the day, students had time to hand out valentines! Have a great long weekend! Overdue Work: - January Quote - Decade Writing - 4 Saisons Vetements VJ Important Dates: No School (Teachers' Convention): *THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13 & FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14* No School (Family Day): *MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17* Winsport: *TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18; THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20; TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25* Math Textbook Pages 90-91 #1, 3, 5, 7, 10-13 *DUE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19* Mock Fur Trade Reflection: *DUE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21* Science Visual Dictionary: *DUE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24*

This morning in Math, students had an opportunity to check their answers from pages 94-95 with each other to make sure their strategies were working. Our check in will be tomorrow (just one page, single sided!). In French, we introduced vocabulary for Saint Valentin with a "mot caché."   In LA, we continued working on the Show Not Tell practice page. This afternoon, we did a Valentine's paper weaving activity with our buddy class. Students also had time to continue working on their fur trade diary entries. We ended the day by starting Chapter 15 (the second last!) of The Boundless. Overdue Work: - Mot Mystere - January Quote - Decade Writing - 4 Saisons Vetements VJ Important Dates: Optional Valentine Card Exchange : *WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12* Multiplication Check-In (2 digits by 2 digits): *WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12* No School (Teachers' Convention): *THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13 & FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14* No School (Family Day): *MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17

We started the morning with DEAR. In Math, we once again reviewed 2x2digit multiplication strategies (box, lattice, stacking/traditional algorithm). Students had more time to work on their textbook pages 94 and 95. We have a quick check in on Wednesday. In LA, we worked on more Showing not Telling by practicing describing different situations. For Social, we started working on 3 (or more!) diary entries from the perspective of someone involved in the fur trade. In Science, students analyzed how to open and close circuits. If students are interested in handing out valentines on Wednesday, that is totally fine so long as they bring a card for everyone in our class (there are 25 students and I have a list of names if needed!). Overdue Work: - Mot Mystere - January quote - Decade Writing - 4 Saisons Vetements VJ page This week is Teacher's Convention on Thursday and Friday, so  there will be no school for students on February 13 and 14 . There is also  no school on Monday,

This morning, we started with Circle and Compliment circle. We viewed some of the Interior Plains News Casts. For French, we finished presenting the fashion shows. In Art, students had more time to work on their Mug art. We finished reading Chapter 14 of The Boundless and students worked on their storyboard. We ended the day with a Literacy-based activity writing kind notes to our buddy class. Overdue Work: - Mot Mystere - January quote - Decade Writing - 4 Saisons Vetements VJ page Next week is Teacher's Convention on Thursday and Friday, so there will be no school for students on February 13 and 14 . There is also no school on Monday, February 17 . The Grade 3's will be coming around on Monday selling the remaining Koalas for a Kause ($3.50 each) if you are interested in supporting this wonderful cause!

This morning, we continued working on different strategies for 2-digit by 2-digit multiplication. We discussed the box method and FOIL method to find partial products. We are encouraging students to find one or two strategies that they understand to focus on. In French, we began presenting our Fashion Shows. Great job so far! In LA, we continued working to "Show not Tell" by brainstorming with different emotions. Students had time for unfinished work after lunch. In Science, they tested a variety of materials to classify them as conductors or insulators. We ended the day by starting to read Chapter 14 of The Boundless. Overdue Work: - Mot Mystere - January quote - Decade Writing - 4 Saisons Vetements VJ page - Descriptive Writing (picture prompt)

It was a great first day skiing and snowboarding today! Our next time will be on Tuesday, February 18 (right after the long weekend!). Due Dates: - Descriptive Writing (picture prompt) due Thursday, February 6 - Fashion Shows (french) being presented Thursday, February 6 Overdue Work: - December quote - January quote - Decade Writing - Mot Mystere

This morning in Math, we learned more strategies for 2-digit multiplication. We went over expanded form, the traditional algorithm (stacking) method, and lattice multiplication. Students started some practice questions, but we will have more time for these on Thursday! In Science, students had time to finish their visual dictionary. This is now on the work on work list. For LA, we started working on how to "show not tell" by acting out and describing different emotions. This afternoon, we had our positive choices reward, read the rest of Chapter 13 of The Boundless, and had a bit of time to finish unfinished work. Tomorrow is our first Ski/Snowboard day! Please make sure your student is at school by 9:00am. We are leaving right away! Students need a bagged lunch (they are not allowed to purchase food/drinks at Winsport) and all ski clothing (snow pants, jacket, mitts, helmet, goggles, etc).  Due Dates: - Descriptive Writing (picture prompt) due Thursday, February 6

This morning we presented some more 2 digit by 2 digit multiplication strategies. We'll review them tomorrow and students will have a chance to practice. In French, students had the class to prepare their Fashion Show speaking assignment. We will present these on Thursday . In Science, we continued working on our visual dictionaries. This afternoon, students had time to work on unfinished work. In Social, we completed a mock fur trade. Students took turns being First Nations trappers and European traders. Tomorrow is our Positive Choices reward! Feel free to wear pajamas and bring blankets or stuffies! :) Due Dates: - Descriptive Writing (Picture prompt) due Thursday, February 6 - Fashion Show (French) presenting on Thursday, February 6 Overdue Work: - December quote - January quote - Decade Writing - Mot Mystere - Les Vetements pour 4 Saisons VJ Please see the previous post for our Playing With Math flyer. This Math night will be held Thursday, February 6 from 6