Happy Thursday!
Social Studies:
We started talking about the events leading up to the Confederation of July 1st 1867. Please share with a family member some of this events.
Reminders:
1. Please remember to bring at least 2 clean masks to school each day.
2. Read for 20 minutes each night.
3. Play Mathletics each night for 20 minutes.
Happy Wednesday!
Social Studies:
We are looking at our personal identity and creating our personal Coat of Arms. Please discuss with a family member some of your identity you shared with the class.
Language Arts:
We continue our descriptive writing on our aliens. Please share with a family member some adaptations you made on your alien for it survive on its planet.
Reminders:
1. Please remember to bring at least 2 clean masks to school each day.
2. Read for 20 minutes each night.
3. Play Mathletics each night for 20 minutes.
Social Studies:
We continue to learn about Canadian Identity. Please discuss with a family member what makes Canada unique as a country. What symbols did you use to represent Canada?
Language Arts:
We are introducing our aliens through a descriptive writing piece. Please share with a family member some unique features about your alien. How is it able to survive on its planet?
Reminders:
1. Please remember to bring at least 2 clean masks to school each day.
2. Read for 20 minutes each night.
3. Play Mathletics each night for 20 minutes.
Happy Friday Everyone!!!!
Please take a moment to celebrate your learning this week.
If you could take one idea or concept that you learned this week to share with others, what would it be?
Reminders:
1. Please remember to bring at least 2 clean masks to school each day.
2. No school on Monday, April 26th. This is a PD Day.
4. Play Mathletics each night for 20 minutes.
Have a fabulous weekend!!!
A Terrific Thursday!!!!
Current Events
Please talk to your parents about some of the current events that are happening in the world.
Social Studies
Please talk to your parents about what makes Canada unique as a country. What specific items, animals, sports is Canada known for ?
Reminders:
1. Please remember to bring at least 2 clean masks to school each day.
2. Today is the last day for Soup Club this year. Please be sure to bring extra food with you for lunch and snacks in the coming days.
3. Read for 20 minutes each night.
4. Play Mathletics each night for 20 minutes.
5. No school on Monday, April 26th. This is a PD Day.
Have a fantastic evening!
A Wonderful Wednesday It Is!!!!
Room 6 has now finished Sky Science and Underground to Canada. We are now moving into Social Studies and studying Canada and who we are as Canadians. We are also working on creating descriptive writing pieces.
Room 5 is also working on descriptive writing and learning about how Confederation influenced Canada to be the country it is today.
Current Events
Please talk to your parents about some of the current events that are happening in the world.
Reminders:
1. Please remember to bring at least 2 clean masks to school each day.
2. Tomorrow, April 22nd, will be the last day for Soup Club this year. Please be sure to bring extra food with you for lunch and snacks.
3. Read for 20 minutes each night.
4. Play Mathletics each night for 20 minutes.
5. No school on Monday, April 26th. This is a PD Day.
Have a fantastic evening!
Terrific Tuesday!!! We hope it has truly been terrific for you 😀.
Please take time to read the information below and discuss it with your parents.
Social Studies
We will be continuing our exploration and study of who we are as Canadians.
Current Events
Room 5 is doing their presentations for Current Events and Room 6 are beginning to work on their projects. Please talk to your parents about the event that you are focusing on for your chosen current event.
Reminders:
1. Please remember to bring at least 2 clean masks to school each day.
2. Read for 20 minutes each night.
3. Play Mathletics each night for 20 minutes.
Have a fantastic evening!
Happy Monday!!! We hope it has been a fabulous one for all of you!!
Take a moment to talk about something positive that happened today.
Social Studies
We are beginning to discuss what it means to be Canadian and what our identity is as Canadians. Please talk to your parents about what it means to you to be a part of this great country.
In Room 5, the students are presenting their Current Events projects. Please remember to check your presentation time.
Language Arts
In Room 6 we have finished reading Underground to Canada and there will be a small quiz on this book tomorrow. We have already been reviewing this novel in class.
Homework Reminders: 
1. Read for 20 minutes each night.
2. Play Mathletics for 20 minutes each night.
In Room 5, we have been composing news casts based on fairy tales or nursery rhymes. Please show a member of your family what is your role in the news cast. Did you remember to include the 5 W's of the event?
Homework:
Mathletics - 20 minutes
Reminder:
Make sure you are wearing your mask during all transitions in our school, as well as in class. Be sure to take home your mask home and wash it, or bring a new mask to school everyday. Thank you for ensuring the safety of yourself, your family and your peers.
Share with a family member what is the setting of our class read aloud. How does an author make you feel like you are actually in that location?
Homework:
Mathletics - 20 minutes
Reminder:
Make sure you are wearing your mask during all transitions in our school, as well as in class. Be sure to take home your mask home and wash it, or bring a new mask to school everyday. Thank you for ensuring the safety of yourself, your family and your peers.
In Room 5 we continue our study of our personal identity and the identity of Canada utilizing symbols to represent our understanding. Share with a member of your family what symbols you have chosen to represent yourself? What about Canada? Why?
Homework:
Mathletics - 20 minutes
Reminder:
Make sure you are wearing your mask during all transitions in our school, as well as in class. Be sure to take home your mask home and wash it, or bring a new mask to school everyday. Thank you for ensuring the safety of yourself, your family and your peers.
Another fabulous Monday is here! We continue to focus on kindness, mindfulness and initiative at our school with our Certificate of Hearts program. Explain to a member of your family how you could earn a Certificate of Heart and the recognition that comes with it.
Homework:
Mathletics - 20 minutes
Reminder:
Make sure you are wearing your mask during all transitions in our school, as well as in class. Be sure to take home your mask home and wash it, or bring a new mask to school everyday. Thank you for ensuring the safety of yourself, your family and your peers.
Welcome back after our Spring break! We welcome Mrs. Kong back to our Grade 5/6 learning team. Share with a member of your family what are your celebrations as a learner. What are your learning goals before the end of this school year? What strategies do you have to support your goals?
Homework:
Mathletics - 20 minutes every night to review
A very special thank you goes out to each member of our Vista Heights learning family, including our fabulous Room 5 and 6 students and thei...
