HACE-ART Self portraits

Please come and check-out our students' self-portraits in the hallway.  Here are a few student samples:

5W News Sept.30th

5W News Monday, Sept. 29, 2014

We have had a really great first month of Grade 5.  This afternoon students started their surface texture experiments in Science.  Please check your child's planner about his/her goal of serving others this week.  Please check Mrs.Kawa's blog for French homework.

From our classroom Homework Board:

Subject	Assignment	Date Due
Bible/ BMV	Bible Memory Quiz Psalm 93:1-5 Practice and review on a daily basis throughout the week.  Students should write out their verses in cursive by Tuesday, Sept.30th.	Friday, Oct.3rd
PE	Soccer Unit continued...We practiced dribbling, passing, and played mini-games.	Students should bring their PE uniform Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
Math	Daily Math Practice Lesson 32 Place Value Decimals ...tenths and hundreths	Oct.1st
Social Studies	BC Geography and History continued
Science	Force and Motion...Bring materials for paired surface texture experiments	Wednesday, Oct.1st
Writing and Reading	Introduction to Six Traits of Writing and Smart Reading "Dear Mrs.LaRue" Writing process and use of COWS (Computers on Wheeels) to complete various written assignments	Thursday, October 2nd, Writing + Voice Title Page Due
Reminders	Bring Wubuck Store item, used books or toys in good condition, please do NOT buy anything	Friday, Sept. 26th
	Picture Day	Wednesday, October 1st
Field Trip	Steveston Cannery--Parent-Drivers please arrive by 9:00 a.m. in the Grade 5W classroom	Monday, October 6th
Parent-Volunteers wanted	Thank you to all the parents who have considered volunteering this year.  Your help is much appreciated.	If there are parents who could volunteer in our classroom for 30-60 minutes a week, biweekly, or monthly, please let me know.

Picture Day Tomorrow October 1st

Dear Grade 5 Parents and Students:

Please note that tomorrow is Picture Day and that we have PE first thing in the morning.  Students are reminded to bring a change of clothes and their PE strip.

Sincerely,

Mr.Wu

Grade 5 Place Value Posters

Students have been learning to express numbers in standard, written, expanded, and Base Ten forms.

Here are a couple of examples of group place value posters:

5W News Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014

5W News Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014

We watched a very interesting and informative video about the history of Vancouver.  We are learning about the geography and history of our province in the upcoming weeks.

From our classroom Homework Board:

Subject	Assignment	Date Due
Bible/ BMV	Bible Memory Quiz Genesis 3:22-24 Practice and review on a daily basis throughout the week	Friday, Sept.26th
PE	Soccer Unit continued	Students should bring their PE uniform Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
Math	Daily Math Practice Lessons 25 & 26 Completing Place Value Group Poster Presentations Place Value tenth, hundredths, thousandths this week	Friday, Sept.26th
Social Studies	BC Geography and History continued
Science	Force and Motion...Bring materials for paired surface texture experiments	Friday, Sept.26th
HACE/Art	Self-Portraits	Tuesday, Sept.30th
Writing and Reading	Introduction to Six Traits of Writing and Smart Reading "Dear Mrs.LaRue" Writing process and use of COWS (Computers on Wheeels) to complete various written assignments
Reminders	Bring Wubuck Store item, used books or toys in good condition, please do NOT buy anything	Friday, Sept. 26th
	Picture Day	Wednesday, October 1st
Field Trip	Steveston Cannery (Please return field trip signed permission form by September 29th )	Monday, October 6th (Parent-Drivers/Chaperones needed)
Parent-Volunteers wanted	Please let me know if you did not receive last week’s email about volunteer opportunities in the classroom.	If there are parents who could volunteer in our classroom for 30-60 minutes a week, biweekly, or monthly, please let me know.

5W News September 24, 2014

5W News September 24, 2014

We had great weather for the Terry Fox Run this afternoon and  your help to raise funds for cancer research.

From our classroom Homework Board:

Subject	Assignment	Date Due
Bible/ BMV	Bible Memory Quiz Genesis 3:22-24 Practice and review on a daily basis throughout the week	Friday, Sept.26th
PE	Students should bring their PE uniform Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
Math	Daily Math Practice Lessons 23 & 24 Place Value tenth, hundredths, thousandths this week	Thursday, Sept.25th
Social Studies	BC Geography and History
Science	Force and Motion
HACE/Art	Self-Portraits	Tuesday, Sept.30th
Field Trip	Steveston Cannery (Please return field trip signed permission form by September 29th )	Monday, October 6th (Parent-Drivers/Chaperones needed)
Reminders	Bring Wubuck Store item	Friday, Sept. 26th
	Picture Day	Wednesday, October 1st
Parent-Volunteers wanted	Please let me know if you did not receive last week’s email about volunteer opportunities in the classroom	If there are parents who could volunteer in our classroom for 30-60 minutes a week, biweekly, or monthly, please let me know.

5W News Monday, September 22nd

Grade 5W News Monday, September 22, 2014

From our classroom Homework Board:

Subject	Assignment	Date Due
Bible/BMV	Bible Memory Quiz Genesis 3:22-24 Practice and review on a daily basis throughout the week	Friday, Sept.26th
PE	Students should bring their PE uniform Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
Math	Daily Math Practice Lessons 19 & 20 African Safari Word Problem Base Ten and Place Value Whole Numbers Quiz	Tuesday, Sept.23rd Wednesday, Sept.24th
Social Studies	Introduction to British Columbia
Current Events	“Sierre Leone”—finish mapping assignment	Tuesday, Sept.23rd
Science	Force and Motion
Field Trip	Steveston Cannery (Please read field trip letter that will be handed-out Tuesday)	Monday, October 6th
Reminders	Bring Wubuck Store item	Friday, Sept. 26th
	Bring Toonie for cancer research	Wednesday, Sept.23rd
	Early Dismissal Afternoon (please pick-up your child by 1:30) Terry Fox Run 12:30-1:30  (Dress for the weather)	Wednesday, Sept.23rd
	Parent-Volunteers wanted, please let me know if you did not receive last week’s email about volunteer opportunities in the classroom	Please return parent-volunteer forms by September 30th

Please note that some students may have completed the above homework assignments in class, therefore they may not have any homework written in their planner.  I appreciate parents checking and signing planners on a daily basis. 

(Please view Mrs.Kawa's Blog for French Homework)

Summer Collage Assignment

Over the past few days students have been working on completing their Summer Collage assignments.

Here are a couple of student samples:

Grade 5W News Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Grade 5W News Wednesday, September 17, 2014

From our classroom Homework Board:

Subject	Assignment	Date Due
Bible/BMV	Bible Memory Quiz Genesis 2:1-5	Sept. 19th
PE	Students should bring their PE uniform Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
Math	Daily Math Practice Lessons 12 & 13 Base Ten and Place Value	Sept. 16th
Social Studies	World Geography Quiz Students should be able to locate the continents and oceans on a map.  Also, students should be able to identify the Equator, Tropic of Cancer, and Tropic of Capricorn.	Sept. 18th
Writing/Art	Summer Collage Assignment	Sept. 17th
Social Studies	Current Events “Sierre Leone” –differences and similarities between life in Canada and Sierre Leone	Sept.18th
Science	Force and Motion Bring materials for rollercoaster activity	Sept.18th
Reminders	Wubuck Store item	Sept. 26th

Please note that some students may have completed the above homework assignments in class, therefore they may not have any homework written in their planner.

September 15th Grade 5 News

Grade 5W News September 15, 2014

From our classroom Homework Board:

Subject	Assignment	Date Due
Bible/BMV	Bible Memory Quiz Genesis 2:1-5	Sept. 19th
PE	Students should bring their PE uniform Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
Math	Daily Math Practice Lessons 9 & 10 Base Ten and Place Value	Sept. 16th
Social Studies	World Geography Quiz Students should be able to locate the continents and oceans on a map.  Also, students should be able to identify the Equator, Tropic of Cancer, and Tropic of Capricorn.	Sept. 18th
Writing/Art	Summer Collage Assignment	Sept. 17th
Reminders	Scholastic Book Orders	Sept. 17th

Please note that some students may have completed the above homework assignments in class, therefore they may not have any homework written in their planner.  Thank you for signing your child's planner on a daily basis.

September 9, 2014

Grade 5W News September 9, 2014

From our classroom Homework Board:

Subject	Assignment	Date Due
Bible/BMV	Bible Memory Quiz Genesis 1:1-5	Sept. 12th
French	Bring Gr.4 French Vocab	Sept. 10th
Math	Daily Math Practice Lessons 3&4	Sept. 10th
Math	Place Value Blocks Questions 1-8	Sept. 10th
Writing	Revised Copy of Summer Writing	Sept 10th

Please note that some students may have completed the above homework assignments in class, therefore they may not have any homework written in their planner.