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.