Last Blog of the Year

Welcome to Grade Six

Well its been quite a journey for you grade fives. It's truly amazing to see how much you've changed over the last ten months. I've had a great time being you teacher. I'm pleased to see you all on to grade six and look forward to working with you all in the fall.

Enjoy your summer as it goes by so quickly. Have fun and God bless.

Mr. Hakstol

Unit Test

Weather Unit test date Monday June 19

June 8

Language Arts - Students will be finishing up their games by the end of this week. Hopefully we can have some time to play them Friday. Next Thursday June 15th will be our final Library day. Mrs. Tiffen will need all library materials returned by then. Students will be billed for the replacement of any materials not returned.

Math "Skill Bank" page 196 will need to be finished for Monday. As well worksheets page 99- 102 need ot be done as well. Students have had two class periods to complete this work so there should be very little homework.

Some important websites for kids and parents:

A new site with information on cyber predators was launched today. Its a good site to go over with your child:

http://www.weron2u.ca/home/

Enjoy pages from 2Learn. These are collections of sites with information and activities that are seasonal in nature.

http://www.2learn.ca/mapset/enjoy/default.html

May 7

Sorry the blog was down at the end of the day so I will post work tomorrow.

May 30

No post yesterday as I was recovering from my marathon on the weekend. Had a great time running in the rain but it was a bit painful yesterday.

Language Arts - Students are working on creating games based on the story we have just finished reading. They may need to borrow household items etc. to use in their game.

Math - Students have to complete page 186 "On Your Own" and "Practise Your Skills" for class tomorrow. I'd also like them to bring a set of dice for doing probability in class tomorrow. They will get them back.

Social Studies - Students are working on Power Point presentations on imported and exported items to and from Canada. These should be ready for presentation soon.

***** Reminder of Penny Carnival and dedication of our Wall of Fame tomorrow. Students should bring money to participate in the events happening in the afternoon. *****

May 23

Language Arts- Students are working through the novel "The Capture". A spelling test on the vocabulary words will be held on Friday.

Math - Students completed a unit test on " Collecting and Analyzing Data". No homework this evening!

Reminder to get Arrow book orders for June in by Friday please. This is our last order for the year and there are some great deals.

Also I think this is the last week for "pennies for patients" fund raiser so if we want that pizza party we have to get in more spare change than those grade fours.

May 17

Language Arts - Students are to finish their sentences from their spelling list and email them to me before class tomorrow.

Math - Complete worksheet page 88 and 89 for class tomorrow. Due to the Mark Mallet retreat for the students tomorrow afternoon the test scheduled for tomorrow will have to be held after the long weekend. Be prepared for the test on Tuesday May 23rd.

Social Studies - World in News is due for class tomorrow.

**** Reminder that tomorrow is library day and students need to return books to school to have them renewed or returned before they can take out more materials.

*****Reminder about the concert tomorrow evening at the church. Tickets are $10.00 and students under 17 are free if accompanied by an adult.

May 15

Language Arts - No assignment today as students will be reading the next two chapters in class tomorrow.

Math - For tomorrow complete the questions on page 175 that we began working on in class today. Reminder of the unit test this Thursday.

Quiz Update

Due to the long weekend our next quiz will be May 29th.

May 11

Language Arts - Students have no assignment but they could review spelling/vocabulary words as well as review the two chapters we read today in class.

Math - for Monday May 15th complete "On Your Own" 1-6 page 169.

Some students need to get some overdue library books back as soon as possible. Our "pennies for patients" has been very successful and wehave a few real entrepenurs who are using theie time and talents to make items for sale. God Bless everyone for thier generousity.

May 9

Language Arts - Students are to complete their vocabulary/spelling lists we worked on today. If they want to make some revisions to their "Soren letter" they can do that tonight because tomorrow involves doing a good/final draft of their letter.

Math - Complete "On Your Own" on page 166 for class tomorrow.

May 5

Lang Arts - students must have completed their first draft of their letter from Soren to his family. Parents please sign your child's work. Students are also to have completed reading to the end of chapter 12 and write at least 3 questions about the story in their journal.

Math - see yesterday's assignment

Quiz Reminder

Quiz Monday May 8th. Study the last of the glossary words.
Note: Now that we have reached the end of the glossary section, random word selections will be made for remaining quizzes before the exam.

May 4

Language Arts - no assignment this evening

Math - due for Monday May 8th. Using the information provided create a set of data that would work for at least 5 of the different types of deer listed on the pages.

Reminder - Pennies for Patients - loose change, etc.

Wednesday May 3

Lang Arts - Complete the assignment of locating five of the spelling words in the novel and copying the sentence that you found the word. Remember to tell what you think the word means in your own words.

Math - complete page 86 for tomorrow

May 2

Language Arts - Please read chapter 10 for tomorrow.

Math Pages 161-164 Make a line plot and stem and leaf plot for the data on the size of dinosaurs. Find the medain and the mode for the data.

Monday May 1

Wow! Wasn’t that a great performance from the band this afternoon? Awesome!!

LA 5 Please read to the end of chapter 8 for class tomorrow.


Math - complete pages 83,84 ad 85 of the practice handout for class tomorrow


Go! Oilers Go! Flames! Wouldn’t the battle of Alberta just be great again? Let’s all cheer for our favorite teams do well in the spirit of good sportsmanship and fun!!

April 27

Language Arts - no assignment tonight we will be looking at some reading homework for the weekend.

Math - For Monday May 1st Complete "On Your Own" 1 and 2.

Social Studies - Review material read in class up to page 119.

Students may have replenish supplies for the final months of the school year. Please ask your child if they need additional paper or pencils, rulers and erasers. Thanks.

Science Quiz Reminder

Quiz Monday May 1st

April 25

Language Arts - Complete Reading Chapter 1 of the novel we are reading. Write any additional questions or thoughts in your journal.

Math - do question 1a of "Problem Bank" on page 173.

April 24

Welcome back! Hope you all had a wonderful week of fun and relaxation.

Language Arts - We set one world record in word association and one universal record for word association in class this morning. No assignment for tonight.

Math - Do "Stem and Leaf Plots" "On Your Own" pages 156 and 157.

Social Studies - no homework

April 24

Welcome back! Hope you all had a wonderful week of fun and relaxation.

Language Arts - We set one world record in word association and one universal record for word association in class this morning. No assignment for tonight.

Math - Do "Stem and Leaf Plots" "On Your Own" pages 156 and 157.

Social Studies - no homework

April 12

Language Arts - Reminder that the students need their library books for tomorrow. Spelling Unit and test are on for tomorrow. Students had work time to finish this up today.

Math - no homework this evening. Students received their last test back today so you may want to go over it with them.

Please make sure all things go home tomorrow as school will be closed for the Easter break starting Friday. Make sure to take home lunches and have a look through lost and found for things that belong to you.

April 11

Language Arts - I've been way and the students have a short time to do a spelling unit. See below.
We had a great time today telling our Greek Legend to the grade 2s and 3s. Hope they all are able to sleep well after the great stories told by the class. Way to go kids!!

Unit 17 Spelling Assignment Due April 13 2006

Unit Test Thursday, April 13th
***WRITE OUT LIST WORDS

Observing Patterns 1,2
Discovering Patterns 2
Exploring Patterns 1,2,*3,*4
Challenges with Words 1,2,4
Total Marks * Write out/draw shapes

Math Complete "on Your Own" 1-4 on page 154 for tomorrow.

Science Quiz reminder

Tuesday Apr. 11.

April 5

Language Arts - Students are to continue to work on their retelling of the story from their Cornertsones book.

Math - Test tomorrow! Go over review questions we covered in class today.

April 4

Language arts - Today we correct spelling and worked more on our retelling of stories. Students were able to self check their retelling according to the rubric.

Math - Home work was corrected and students are to complete questions 1-6 on page 122 for Wednesday.

April 3

Language Arts - Students should be working on planning their retelling of the story "Bellerophon and the Flying Horse". They may want you parents to listen to their versions of the tales.

Math 5 We corrected work completed last week. Students will be completing practice worksheets 115- 117 in preparation for a test this Thursday April 6. As well for Wednesday they can finish the "Skill Bank" on page 222 of their textbook.

March 29

Language Arts - Students emailed their 6 key points from yesterday's story to me and began to sketch, using the computer paint program, to help them with their retelling of the story. Tomorrow we will finish those up and begin preparing to retell the story for students in other grades.

Math - Page 220 and 221 complete questions 1 to 6 and please be sure to explain how you arrived at your answers.

March 28

Language Arts - Spelling

Unit 16 Spelling Assignment Due April 4 2006

Unit Test Friday, April 4th
***WRITE OUT LIST WORDS

Observing Patterns 1,2,3,4,5
Discovering Patterns *1
Exploring Patterns *1,*3,4
Challenges with Words 1,2,3
* Write out/draw shapes

Language Arts - For tomorrow reread the story " Bellerophon and the Flying Horse" from your cornerstones book page 108-113 and list key points from the story.

Complete Hero and Villain meeting for the first time by Monday, April 3

Math - no homework tonight.

March 27th

Language Arts - Students have completed their novel book talks and very successfully for thier first attempt at this sort of thing. They have their rubtric with their marks on it and it shows where they've done well and the areas they need to work on when they read stories.
Spellling test unit 15 and next unit will be assigned tomorrow.


Math - no homework

March 24th

Language Arts - We will check spelling on Monday and finish up any left over presentations then.

Math _ After yesterday's mixup the students do indeed have an assignment due for Monday. Please complete using the graph paper provided the "On Your Own" and "Practise Your Skills on page 215.

Elephant Jokes

What cheers you up when you are sick?

A Get Wellephant card.

Electricity Title Page

Title pages for the electricity and magnetism unit are now past due. Please hand in ASAP.

Science Quiz

This weeks quiz has been moved to Monday.

March 22

Language Arts - We are going through the presentations of the book talks on the novels studied and the students have done a great job building their boxes and talking about their impressions of the work by Roald Dahl.

Reminder spelling units are due Friday!


Math - Students are to complete page 213 "On Your Own" and "Practise Your Skills" for class tomorrow.

March 21

Language Arts - The music festival took the students away from me for Language Arts and Math today so any assignments from before will be due as assigned. Miss Leite tells me they performed well and should be proud of their effort. Way to go fives!!


Their latest stories that were planned and composed on the computers at school will be published in a class book but I want them to make sure they are completely satisfied with their work before it goes out. The students have their evaluation rubric handed back to them. Some have asked for electronic copies of their work and I will send it to you as time allows.

Thursday March 16

Language Arts - If students still want to tweak their book talks they can work on it for Monday when we begin serious presentations.
Unit 15 Spelling Assignment Due March 24 2006 Unit Test Friday, March 24th

***WRITE OUT LIST WORDS

Observing Patterns 1,2,3,4,5
Discovering Patterns 1,2
Exploring Patterns 1,*2,*3
Challenges with Words 1,7

* Write out/draw shapes

Math _ Refer to activity on page 208 and 209, For Monday complete on page 211 "On Your Own" and "Practise Your Skills"

Reminder about Jump rope Forms coming back and Kiwanis Festival next Tuesday. If you can help out by driving let Mrs. Liete know as soon as possible.

Tuesday March 14

Language Arts - Today students worked on describing heroes and villains they created. They also worked on their novel interviews scheduled for Thursday.

Math - Complete questions 1-5 on page 207 for class tomorrow.



Reminder All Jump Rope for Heart forms must be turned in on Thursday.

Please have Arrow book order forms back to me by the 24th.

Band Info

Just a reminder that I need parent volunteers to drive the students to the festival. So far I do not have any parents who have volunteered. I need at least 10 drivers.
Please call me at school or email me at dawn.leite@holyspirit.ab.ca
Dawn

Monday March 13

Language Arts - Students are to create a superhero and a villain by filling in the table provided for them. Keep working on the book talk presentation for Thursday now.

Math - we checked homework from the weekend and they have one question from page 207 due for Tuesday.

Friday, March 10

Language Arts - Students should probably spend time this weekend finding objects they want to use in their presentations. As I am going to be away on Wednesday I am going to extend the deadline for the work to Thursday March 16.

Math - Please see yesterday's blog entry.

Wow ! Wasn't that a great performance of Cinderella this afternoon! It's nice to see our fellow students perform so well for us. Great job by the St. Francis Junior High students and staff.

Thursday, March 9

Language Arts - Spelling Unit 14 to be in tomorrow. Also they can work on their presentations that are due next week.

Math - We worked on measuring distances and a couple of sets of comic calculations that should be completed for Monday March 13.

Arrow orders to be in for Friday. Reminder about Cinderella tomorrow at the Yates.

Wednesday March 8

Language Arts - we spent some time keyboarding and looking at heros on the internet today. Please make sure your Spelling is in school tomorrow as well as your library books are here to be read, renewed or returned.

Math - Page 108 of the handout to be completed for class tomorrow.

Tuesday March 7th

Language Arts - Please read or reread the selection "Super Heros" P100 - 105 from Cornerstones for tomorrow. Also reminder about spelling due for Friday.

Math - no homework this evening

Reminder that we need Cinderella permission forms completed and back by tomorrow.

March Arrow Book orders are due for this Friday.

Please sign and return report cards by Friday.

News from Band

Hello All -Thank you again to everyone who came to the concert last week. I spoke to another esteemed mentor of mine and recieved more congrats on the kids work. Some of the kids asked if I could put Festival information on the blog - so here I am.

We will be going to festival on March 21st in Lethbridge to the Yates Memorial Center. We have a warm-up time at 9:45 and performance time at 10:15. I will also send home a newsletter asking if parents are available to drive the students into town.

If you have any questions or comments, please call me at the school or email me at dawn.leite@holyspirit.ab.ca
Thanks everyone and have a great day.

Monday March 6

Language Arts - due March 15th Students have the rubric used for evaluation.

Roald Dahl Novel Study

You are a famous book reviewer and world renowned author and have been asked to do a segment on a morning TV talk show based on a couple of childrenÂ’s novelÂ’s by Roald Dahl. Your segment is exactly 5 minutes in length and the host has asked you to bring some items in a specially designed container that you are to make as keepsakeke for the host. You have a week to prepare for this important interview so you may want to review the novel a bit to make sure you talk about the important elements of setup, problem and solution. I donÂ’t need to tell you that though, as you are a famous author in your own right. The audience will be reviewing your performance based on the guide on the back of the sheet so you definitely want to be prepared to do a good job.

Math - Most students handed in their unit tests that were to be corrected for homework. I think it was a great way to review the material from the last unit and still get credit for it. Do questions "On Your Own" #1-6 for class on Tuesday.

Science Exam and take home activity sheets

Reminder of Electricity Exam on Thursday this week!
Students should be bringing home worksheets #26-32.
Help your kids identify the electricity meter and get them to show you how to read it. They will be taking readings all week using master 30 and 31 (in the worksheets).

Thursday

Language Arts

Unit 14 Spelling Assignment Due March 10 2006

Unit Test Friday, March 10th

***WRITE OUT LIST WORDS

Observing Patterns 1,3,4
Discovering Patterns *1,2
Exploring Patterns *3 write out story
Challenges with Words 1,3(bonus), 4
* Write out/draw shapes

Wednesday March 1

Language Arts - Students are to complete reading the novel they began reading a few weeks ago. Either "Charlie and the chocolate Factory" or "James and the Giant Peach" for Friday. Most kids have only a few chapters to finish off.

Reminder that library day is tomorrow so please bring back your books and take out some new ones to read.

Math - Math tests were returned today and students are to correct the errors on their tests for Monday. Corrected work will be credited for the next report card as an assignment. Due for Monday March 6.

Science Quiz/Exam

Reminder of science quiz this Friday and Unit test on Thursday of next week. Use those old quizzes to study for the unit test!

A Plus Math

Language Arts: Spelling Test and Unit Work due Friday.

Math: Test tomorrow on Unit 3.

Ski trip has been rescheduled for Monday, February 27th! Hope for snow!

Check out the A plus Math site for games that will help with basic math skills especially during your week off !

Wednesday February 15

Language Arts Spelling Unit 13 and Spelling Test On Friday.

Math- Complete for Friday pages 90 and 91 in their textbooks. We're going to have a little test on Friday.

Dress warm if you're on the ski trip tomorrow. If you are not going it is a regular day of school for you.

Tueday Feb 14

Happy Valentine's Day

Language Arts - no homework tonight

Math - Complete questions 4, 5 and 6 on page 89 tonight.

Flag Day Wednesday - Wear Canadian colours!

Monday Feb 13

Lang Arts - Students worked on writing a news story about something they find interesting.

Math - Complete all of page 85 for class tomorrow.


Reminder Valentine's party last two classes of the day tomorrow.

Friday February 10

Language Arts
Unit 13 Spelling Assignment Due February 17, 2006

Unit Test Friday, February 17th
***WRITE OUT LIST WORDS
Observing Patterns 1,2,3,4,5,6
Discovering Patterns 1, *2
Exploring Patterns 2, *4
Challenges with Words 1,2a,7

* = Write out/draw shapes

Great start to the Olympics. There is a great fun website for kids @ cbc.ca/kids Check it out for updates, information about the games and fun activities for kids.

Have a great weekend!

Thursday February 9

Language Arts - Students corrected spelling unit 11 and had their unit test today. Look for the new library books your child brings home tonight. Each student should be reading at least 15 -20 minutes per night. Good readers are successful in all academic areas. Most kids this age still enjoy being read to so if you can manage the time to read together even a few times a week it will mean a lot to them.

Math - There will be a Math test next week. Probably Wednesday or Thursday.

Social Studies - Mrs. T has scheduled a test on Native Peoples for Monday February 13. Go over charts,, maps, and review notes.

Do you see the fantastic TV coverage of our opening Olympic ceremonies? Ask your kids about each day's activities.

Wednesday Feb 8

Language Arts - Finally we are finished the stories. Except for a few we should have them finished before the end of the week. Spelling is due tomorrow and there is a unit test as well!

Math Do the second problem on page 82 of the text for tomorrow.

Get ski forms and arrow orders in by Friday please!

Tuesday Feb 7

Language Arts - Stories must be finished on Wednesday. This will mean some students will have to find time to complete the work during breaks. We can no longer use class time to finish this.


Math - Complete page 81 for tomorrow.

Olympic games begin at St. Joseph's tomorrow. Remember to wear your country's colors for the opening ceremonies tomorrow after lunch!!

Austa Lavista Baby!! Austria's back and we're going to win!!

Monday, February 6th

Language Arts - Students are almost finished the stories. Some students must do some of this at home as I want to wind this up by Wednesday.

Math - Complete questions 2 and 3 on page 80 of their textbook.

Last day for pizza orders. Friday is deadline for skiing and arrow book orders.

Electricity at home

Please take the time to show your kids the breaker panel at home and possibly the fuses in the car. Encourage your kids to take apart an old flashlight to see how it works. Using glossary words your kids should be able to explain how that bulb lights up and maybe even draw a schematic diagram of how it would look on the drafting table.

Thursday February 2

Language Arts Students are planning their next writing assignment which is a news story about something interesting happening in their lives. We should get at this some time next week. Think about something that interests you.

Math - Students are to complete worksheet "Division 2" as well as an activity sheet for Monday.

Reminder to get ski forms in as soon as possible. Our next Arrow book order will be going out after February 10th.

Wednesday February 1st

Language Arts- Students are coming along on their stories. Some are taking extra time and need to work on their stories at home or we'll never get everyone finished.


Math - Many students did not complete "Pratise your Skills" on page 70 so for those who did they get a bit of a break. The worksheet "Division 1" only is due for class tomorrow.

Science Quiz

The regularly scheduled Friday Quiz is cancelled this week, but will continue next Friday as usual.

Thursday, January 26th

Language Arts - Unit 11 Spelling Assignment Due February 9, 2006
***WRITE OUT LIST WORDS
Observing Patterns 1,2,3,4,5
Discovering Patterns *1
Exploring Patterns 1, *2,*3
Challenges with Words 3,6 9

* Write out/draw shapes

Unit Test Thursday, February 9th
***WRITE OUT LIST WORDS

MATH - For next Wednesday February 1st Complete pages 78 and 79 inncluding "Practise your Skills".

Last day for Arrow book orders.

Wednesday Jan 25

Language Arts- Students continued to work on stories from yesterday. Spelling Unit 10 is due tomorrow.

Math Complete "Practise your Skills" Page 76 for tomorrow.

Tuesday

Language Arts - Students continue to work on their stories. I'm hopeful they should b e ready before the end of the week. Spelling unit 10 is due on Thursday.

Math - Students have to complete questions 1-4 on page 76 for tomorrow's class.

Arrow orders must be in by Friday.

Thanks

Monday Musings

Language Arts - Today we continued to compose stories using computers. I 'm impressed with the quality and quantity of the writing by the students using this method. They don't seem to mind writing more, or making revisions. We continued to use the keyboarding program to help students to become more efficient with their writing.

Math - We began an activity involving relating multiplication and division as operations. We will continue to work in groups to solve problems tomorrow.

Thursdays Thrilling Thinking

Language Arts - Students worked hard on getting their stories composed using computers today. We even had some time to practice a bit of keyboarding. I had the students print what they have so far. It would be great if you could review their work with them and help them revise their plans so we can complete this next week.


Math 5 - We started looking at how to practically divide numbers into groups. No assignment for Monday.


Reminder of Crazy Hat Day tomorrow!!!

Wednesday's Wild Writings

Language Arts - Students began composing stories today. Some still need to work on their plans. Please ask your child to show you what they are planning to write about and help them by asking them questions about their writing.

Unit 10 Spelling Assignment Due January 26, 2006

Unit Test Thursday, January 26th
***WRITE OUT LIST WORDS

Observing Patterns *1,2,3,4,5,6
Discovering Patterns *3
Exploring Patterns 2,*3
Challenges with Words 1,2(bonus), 3 * Write out/draw shapes


Math 5 Please complete "On Your Own" page 74 for class tomorrow.

Tuesday's Topics

Language Arts - Students are planning a story today and some may get started writing them on the computer. I'm hoping to schedule enough time so that they can compose this work entirely on the computer using Microsoft Word.

Math - Students are to complete page 72 for class tomorrow. They have had class time to get the work done and can use the handout from Monday to help them if they have difficulty.



Important notices

**** OUR CLASS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR BRINGING CUPCAKES FOR TOMORROW'S BAKE SALE ***** Please drop your sweets at the office in the morning!

Friday is crazy hat day so break out that crazy toque, sombrero or some other weird head apparel for the 20th.

Monday

Language Arts 5 - We took up the questions from the story and began the process of planning our own stories from using the Setup - Problem - Solution framework. We will continue this tomorrow.

Math 5 - We took up and discussed the work assigned from last Thursday. We had a lively discussion and had many interesting and creative examples generated from the students. No homework assigned tonight.

Arrow orders went home with a deadline of January 25th for them to come in and we are responsible for providing cupcakes for the sale on Wednesday.

I think the Friends of St. Joseph family bingo set for this Friday are still looking for prizes so if you have something to contribute just bring it to the office before Friday.

Friday the 13th !!!

Well we made it through day without incident.

Language Arts - Today embarked on two novel studies at the same time. Some of the students are reading "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and some are reading "James and the Giant Peach". I'm also using this time to take small groups to do some guided reading. No homework for the weekend.

Ms. Andrew wants the students to have their "Stars" coloured for Monday's religion class.

Thursday

Language Arts - Students are to complete their planning sheets from the story of their choice. Please have look at the rubric and help your child decide what level their work is at.

Math - due for Monday January 16th - Solving Problems worksheet pages 37 to 40.

Wednesday

Language Arts - Students will be examining stories tomorrow and looking at how the authors use the set-up, problem and solution in crafting their stories. Students will then have an opportunity to plan and create a story of their own.
They are to complete the questions "Watching A Friendship Grow" on page 92.

Math - For tomorrow have "Practise your Skills" on page 69 complete for class.

Don't forget to bring library books for class tomorrow as it is our library day.

Tuesday Topics

Math - Students are to complete page 69 "On Your Own" 1 and 2.

Language Arts - Students read the story " Garbage Creek" Ask them what surprised them in the story and about the three basic parts in the story.

Welcome Back

Hello everyone and welcome back to school for 2006! I hope everyone had a nice break and is looking forward to the new year as much as I am. Mr. Roth and I are fortunate to have Mrs. Shelley Townsend a PS3 teacher from the University of Lethbridge. She will be taking the grade 5 Social Studies class until after Easter.

Language Arts - Students are to predict in writing what the story "Garbage Creek" might be about. They are not to read the story until tomorrow.

Math - Three by two digit multiplication worksheet is due for tomorrow. This is just to get them back into Math mode.