Assignments February 23/07

For this weekend students are encouraged to continue on their home reading.
Research on their individually selected Prime Minister will be due on Monday, Feb. 26th. Students are reminded to record their resources for a bibliography.
In French students should be studying for an up in coming test for next week.
In Math we are studying power of 10 and place value. Math worksheets #21 to #25, which were assigned and classtime given to work on, are due for Monday.
In band students are reminded to practice their instruments for a test on Monday.
Have a great weekend!

February 21/07 Assignments

Students have a French Dictee tomorrow. They have been asked to write a letter in their journals to their parents. This letter should be focused on their reading goals . They were given class time to write their letters in class. Parents are encouraged to write back. Next week they will write one more letter to me and then their journals will be evaluated. In Social Studies, students should select four or five Prime Ministers that they would like to conduct further research on. They will have their names drawn randomly tomorrow in class and will be able to select only one Prime Minister to research and to present on. The linked web sites will help them to narrow their decisions. Science presentations on a renewable and non-renewable source of energy will begin this week. A reminder if anyone is interested in the "Movie Night" to please read handout given to students. On a final note, a big thanks to the students and parents that attended the student tri-conferences. The students were very proud to show off their e-portfolios. I would also like to thank everyone for their kind words and gifts given during staff appreciation week.

February 19/07 Assignments

Today in L.A. student's received an article assignment titled "Highwater" please ensure this assignment is completed for tomorrow.
Students are encouraged to continue reading for 30 minutes per day and be sure to continue to read with them. Students are asked to prepare for journal entry on their home reading. In
French tomorrow there will be a dictation test. For those families interested a note went home today on Movie Night. We encourge you to come and enjoy snacks and the provided movie "Flushed Away".

Assignments February 7/07

Students are putting together their portfolios for the upcoming conferences. At this time their science research should be completed and ready to be placed in their e-portfolios and for presentations. Students are also putting finishing touches to their poems. They are asked to have their images ready to be scanned in with their poems. The students are being assessed on whole numbers, decimals, metric conversions, and on perimeter and area this week. However, the assessment is formative in nature and is providing me with insights into how I can continue to support student learning.

Assignments February 5/07

Students are beginning science interviews this week. They will also be evaluated on their plans and house models . I would like students to review the criteria for their plans and house models and make any final changes before their final eavaluation.

Free verse poems were introduced today. Students are to select two poems and to use the Writing Process to improve them. These poems will be selected for their e-portfolios. Students are to complete their bibliography for their science research using the online program Citation Machine http://citationmachine.net/index.php. All entries should be copied and pasted in proper format on a word document and saved on their USB to be brought to school. Images for their research can also be saved on their USB.

Assignments February 2/07

Several reminders to students and parents: appointments for upcoming conferences are being booked with the office. The pink sheets sent home for bookings should be returned. Band permission slips are due for return. Students will start their science interview on Monday and will continue throughout the week. They have had the questions well ahead of time and should have completed their answers. The written answers can not be brought into the interview they need to orally demonstrate their knowledge and understanding. The Home Reading program is ongoing throughout the year. Scholastic book orders are due Monday.

Assignments February 1/07

Students continue to work on discovering the author's craft. This is a targeted goal that they are working on in reading and writing. An exemplar for writing a letter about the author's craft was provided and role modeled in class. Parents are reminded to continue reading and discussing content with their child. I encourage parents to focus their conversations on a specific reading goal. This will help their child to later focus the content of their letters in their reading journals. Students are also encouraged to share recent feedback in their journals with their parents. Click on Home Reading Program for more information and for extra log sheets.