Good afternoon everyone!

I hope you all had a wonderful and restful summer, and are ready for all of the adventures that await us this year. We enjoyed some time up in North Bay in July and spent the majority of August at home hanging out with friends! Both boys played baseball this summer and did a few different camps. Tomorrow is gym. Please ensure students are dressed in their gym uniform ready to board the bus with proper gym shoes at 9:00 AM.  Students will change into their school day uniform after gym.

Strawberry picking at Downy's farm!

North Bay fun!

A night at the race track!

Michael Buble with my mom and sister!

Celebrating my dad's 70th birthday!

Kase's first day of SK!

Carter's first day of Grade 3!

Friday, September 6^th is our first House Colour Spirit Day. Dress in as much of your house colour as you can!! LETS GO KAPPA!!

Bloomz is a communication app I use to send quick reminders or updates. I have sent home instructions on how to sign up. Please sign up by Friday, September 13^th. The last page of the Family Handbook and September hot lunch payments are due by Friday, September 13^th. Our Terry Fox Run will also be taking place this day. Students are encouraged to come to school in their SJA gym unform.

Thursday, September 19^th is our SJA and Oakwood Welcome Back BBQ, which will take place from 4:00-5:30 PM out in our back recess area. Order forms have been sent home. Please return, along with cash, no later than Friday, September 13th.

Homework:

-       Sign and return the last page of the Family Handbook by Friday, September 13^th

-       Register for Bloomz

-       Fill out Sibling Pick-Up form

-       Fill out Community Walk form

-       Welcome Back BBQ forms and cash

-       Terry Fox pledges

Working on our IB artwork!

Our Grade 5 Classroom Expectations!

Working on our IB Portfolio front over page!

First house game of the year!!

Important dates/items:

Wednesday, September 4-Friday, September 6 - Neophyte Week

Friday, September 6 - House Colour Day

Friday, September 13 - Terry Fox Run

Thursday, September 19 - Welcome BBQ

Friday, September 20-Friday, September 27 - Fall Fundraiser

Wednesday, September 25 - Casual Day

Monday, September 30 - Orange Shirt Day

Today we began our IB Attributes, Attitudes, and Skills artwork, which will be displayed around the classroom. We discussed what our year will look like and the expectations that come along with being a Grade 5. Table groups created class expectations/rules that we should abide by. We began the DRA process and enjoyed our first house game of the year. Kappa Iota Pi has some catching up to do!!

Unit of Inquiry

Our first unit will be ‘What’s the Matter’ and will begin on Monday. We will be exploring the three states of matter, completing experiments, and participate in a Scientist in the School workshop. Our summative will be our science fair project. Stay tuned for more information. 

Homework

Inquiry into Mathematics

Our first unit will begin on Monday and will focus on whole numbers. This unit should take us to the end of the month with the test taking place sometime during the last week.

Points to Remember

Homework

Inquiry into Language

Our first novel study will be Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. This novel study will consist of comprehension questions with aspects of our DRA (Diagnostic Reading Assessment) tied in. Weekly spelling lessons and tests will begin on Monday. Our DRAs will be completed this week for Term 1. All students will be tested at a DRA level 50, which is grade level. Students will be re-tested at a lower if necessary.

Homework

Have a wonderful night!

Mrs. Hocevar