5W News October 14th

Grade 5W News Tuesday, October 14, 2014

I hope that your family enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving!

From our classroom Homework Board:

Subject	Assignment	Date Due
Bible/BMV	No BMV this week, but will resume next week.
PE	Volleyball Unit begins	Students should bring their PE uniform Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
Math	Daily Math Practice Lesson #42 Decimal Place Values continued	Oct.15th
Social Studies	History of British Columbia Paragraph Summary	Oct. 15th
HACE	What Being Healthy Means	Oct.15th
Science	Force and Motion continued…
French	Please check Mrs.Kawa’s blog or your child’s planner

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.  

Blessings,

Mr.Wu

Field trip to steveston cannery October 6th

A big thank you to Mrs.Seto-Johnston who shared her experience working in a cannery near Chinatown.

Remember to pack a bag lunch.  We plan to eat outside, weather permitting.

 Dress in layers, inside the Cannery may be cold.

Blessings,

Mr.Wu

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.