Mrs. Tozer Notes

Welcome to our Grade 5 hub! Check in every Monday for weekly homework assignments and class updates. Contact me at: haley.tozer@nbed.nb.ca

Notes

Posted: January 31, 2021

Weekly Update: February 1st – February 5th

Weekly Update:

Tuesday is library day. Please send books back to return.

Homework Due Friday:

Read-to-self for 20 minutes daily (www.kidsA-Z.com is an option)
Practice weekly No Excuse Words (February, where, wear, let's, don't, watches, brushes, classes, buzzes, boxes) "es" rule: If a word ends in ch, sh, ss, zz, or x, you add "es" instead of just "s" to make it plural.
Complete Math multiplication/division facts sheet
Complete Language Arts figurative language sheet

Please do not hesitate to contact me at haley.tozer@nbed.nb.ca with any questions or concerns. Have a great week! :)

Posted: January 24, 2021

Weekly Update: January 25th – January 29th

Weekly Update:

Last Friday, a notice about grade 6 French immersion entry was sent home.
Tuesday is library day. Please send books back to return.

Homework Due Friday:

Read-to-self for 20 minutes daily (www.kidsA-Z.com is an option)
Practice weekly No Excuse Words (January, New Brunswick, steal, steel, couldn't, crayons, pencils, flowers, coats, ships)
Complete Math sheet (sent home Monday)
Complete Language Arts sheet (sent home Monday)

Please do not hesitate to contact me at haley.tozer@nbed.nb.ca with any questions or concerns. Have a great week! :)

Posted: January 11, 2021

Weekly Update: January 11th – January 15th

Weekly Update:

Monday is the reopening of the cafeteria for lunch orders.
Tuesday is library day. Please send books back to return.
A notice is going home Tuesday about library cards. Our three-month reading challenge has started and the more access we have to books we love, the more fun it will be! I highly encourage all students to get a library card to both borrow physical books from the library and eBooks from the Overdrive app. Use this link to have a library card mailed to your home: https://www1.gnb.ca/0003/pages/en/car-e.asp?_ga=2.257247565.756556259.16...

Homework Due Friday:

Read-to-self for 20 minutes daily (www.kidsA-Z.com is an option)
Practice weekly No Excuse Words (Friday, Douglastown, Newcastle, threw, through, no, know, though, although, alright)
Complete Math sheet (sent home Tuesday)
Complete Language Arts sheet (sent home Tuesday)

Please do not hesitate to contact me at haley.tozer@nbed.nb.ca with any questions or concerns. Have a great week! :)

Posted: December 14, 2020

Weekly Update: December 14th – December 18th

It is our last week before Christmas break! We have lots of fun holiday activities planned including a Christmas nature walk, trivia, a holiday party, etc.

Weekly Update:

Monday, Dec. 14th is Twin Day.
Tuesday, Dec. 15th is Christmas Concert Recording Day. Dress your best! It is also library day. Please return all library books.
Wednesday, Dec. 16th is Crazy Sock Day.
Thursday, Dec. 17th is Ugly Christmas Sweater Day. Please bring a non-perishable food item to donate to the Miramichi Food Bank.
Friday, Dec. 18th is PJ Day. Please bring $1 to donate to the Miramichi Food Bank. Our virtual Christmas concert will be uploaded to the GG website by Friday.

Homework Due Friday:

Our 50 Day Reading Challenge ends this Friday. Read-to-self for 20 minutes daily to try to reach your goal! (www.kidsA-Z.com is an option)
Practice weekly No Excuse Words (Friday, Douglastown, Newcastle, threw, through, no, know, though, although, alright)
No other homework

Please do not hesitate to contact me at haley.tozer@nbed.nb.ca with any questions or concerns. Have a great week! :)

Posted: December 7, 2020

Weekly Update: December 7th - December 11th

The countdown is on until Christmas break! We have lots of fun Christmas activities planned in the upcoming two weeks. :)

Weekly Update:

Tuesday, December 8th is library day. Please return all library books that are finished.
Wednesday December 9th is Christmas Dinner Day. All students will be served a FREE Christmas dinner prepared by the cafeteria. (If you would like to opt out, please return the blue form sent last week ASAP.)
Friday, December 11th is Hat Day. Bring $1 for the Miramichi Food Bank to wear a hat all day long.
Report card envelopes need to be returned to school to reuse for Term 2 reports. Please return if you have not yet.

Homework Due Friday:

read-to-self for 20 minutes daily (www.kidsA-Z.com is an option)
practice weekly No Excuse Words (Thursday, Christmas, Canada, she'd, he'd, ate, eight, write, right, might)
complete dialogue writing piece
complete Math drill sheet

Homework completed before Friday can be submitted early.

Please do not hesitate to contact me at haley.tozer@nbed.nb.ca with any questions or concerns. Have a great week! :)

Posted: November 30, 2020

Weekly Update: November 30th – December 3rd

Weekly Update:

Tuesday, December 1st report cards go home. This is library day also.
Thursday, December 3rd is jersey day. Bring $1 for the Miramichi Food Bank to wear your jersey.
Friday, December 4th there is NO SCHOOL for students.
Parent-teacher phone interviews are Thursday evening from 4-6pm and Friday morning from 9-11am. If you have not returned the yellow form and would like to book an interview, please send it to school ASAP.

Homework Due Friday:

read-to-self for 20 minutes daily (www.kidsA-Z.com is an option)
practice weekly No Excuse Words (December, Wednesday, isn't, aren't, who's we're, were, laugh, graph, tough)
complete reading comprehension sheet
complete additon up to 20 variable sheet

Homework completed before Friday can be submitted early.

Please do not hesitate to contact me at haley.tozer@nbed.nb.ca with any questions or concerns. Have a wonderful week! :)

Posted: November 24, 2020

Weekly Update: November 23rd – November 27th

Weekly Update:

Friday, Nov. 27th report cards will be printed to send home on Tuesday

Homework Due Thursday:

read-to-self for 20 minutes daily (www.kidsA-Z.com is an option)
practice weekly No Excuse Words (Tuesday, New Brunswick, ours, hours, she's, he's, she'll, he'll, saw, favourite)
complete homophone sheet
complete additon up to 10 variable sheet

Homework completed before Friday can be submitted early.

Please do not hesitate to contact me at haley.tozer@nbed.nb.ca with any questions or concerns. Have an awesome week! :)

Posted: November 15, 2020

Weekly Update: November 16th – November 19th

Weekly Update:

Tuesday, November 17th is photo re-take day and class picture day. It is also library day, so please send finished books to be returned.
Friday, November 20th, there is NO SCHOOL for students.

Homework Due Thursday:

read-to-self for 20 minutes daily (www.kidsA-Z.com is an option)
practice weekly No Excuse Words (Miramichi, Monday, haven't, hasn't, which, witch, of, off, then, than)
complete sentences sheet
play Dreambox Math online for 20 minutes using log-in information previously sent home

Homework completed before Thursday can be submitted early.

Please do not hesitate to contact me at haley.tozer@nbed.nb.ca with any questions or concerns. Have an awesome week! :)

Posted: November 9, 2020

Weekly Update: November 9th – November 13th

Weekly Update:

Tuesday, November 10th is our virtual Remembrance Day ceremony to be live-streamed on the GG Facebook page beginning at 10:00am. Please tune in to see us recite the poem, "Let's Remember" by Jean Kay.
Wednesday, November 11th there will be NO SCHOOL.
Thursday, November 12th, we are beginning to learn guitar! The goal is to be able to perform a song for our virtual Christmas concert.

Homework Due Friday:

read-to-self for 20 minutes daily (www.kidsA-Z.com is an option)
practice weekly No Excuse Words (October, November, Remembrance Day, it's, can't, couldn't, wouldn't, shouldn't, who's, whose)
complete verb sheet (sending home Tuesday)
complete math drill sheet (sending home Tuesday)

Homework completed before Friday can be submitted early.

Please do not hesitate to contact me at haley.tozer@nbed.nb.ca with any questions or concerns. Have a wonderful week! :)

Posted: November 2, 2020

Weekly Update: November 2nd – November 6th

Weekly Update:

Tuesday, November 3rd is library day. Please send library books to school if finished to return.
No Excuse Words for the month of November have been uploaded below.
As the weather is getting colder, please send students to school with a jacket, hat, mittens, scarf, etc. so they are warm during outside recess.

Homework Due Friday:

read-to-self for 20 minutes daily (www.kidsA-Z.com is an option)
practice weekly No Excuse Words (September, I, I'll, I'm, I've, doesn't, wasn't, by, bye, buy)
complete common/proper noun sheet
complete multiplication/divison fact family sheet

Homework completed before Friday can be submitted early.

Please do not hesitate to contact me at haley.tozer@nbed.nb.ca with any questions or concerns. Have a wonderful week! :)

Posted: October 25, 2020

Weekly Update: October 26th – October 29th

Weekly Update:

Tuesday, October 27th is library day. Please send library books to school if finished to return.
Wednesday, October 28th is a Pajama Day for 5T for their whole class behaviour reward for reaching 500 points.
Thursday, October 29th is Scary, Hairy, Black and Orange Day for the whole school. It is BYOT (Bring Your Own Treats) to eat. We are unable to bring treats from home for classmates due to Covid-19 regulations. I have treats for the kiddos in case any do not arrive with some.
Friday, October 30th, there is NO SCHOOL for students as it is a professional learning day for teachers.

Homework Due Thursday:

read-to-self for 20 minutes daily (www.kidsA-Z.com is an option)
practice weekly No Excuse Words (out, about, the, they, they're, there, their, help, eat, does)
complete homophone sheet for they're/there/their
practice multiplcation on www.timestables.com games for 20 minutes (can be spaced out throughout the week)

Homework completed before Thursday can be submitted early.

Please do not hesitate to contact me at haley.tozer@nbed.nb.ca with any questions or concerns. Have a great week, everyone! :)

Posted: October 19, 2020

Weekly Update: October 19th – October 23rd

Weekly Update:

Our annual fundraiser deadline is today and the draw will be completed by Friday. If you have any last-minute tickets/money to return, please send them ASAP.
We go to the school library each Tuesday. Please send library books to school if finished to return.
Please keep the Home Learning packet in a safe place at home should they be needed in the future. Digital copies have been uploaded here.
Math/Language Arts online game links have been uploaded here.

Homework Due Friday:

read-to-self for 20 minutes daily (Kids A-Z is an option)
practice weekly No Excuse Words (should, could, would, next, to, two, too, didn't, don't, won't)
complete homophone sheet (sending home Tuesday)
complete math sheet (sending home Tuesday)

Homework completed before Friday can be submitted early.

Please do not hesitate to contact me at haley.tozer@nbed.nb.ca with any questions or concerns. Have a wonderful week, everyone! :)

Posted: October 12, 2020

Weekly Update: October 12th – October 16th

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving long weekend and feels rejuvinated for the week ahead.

Weekly Update:

Our annual fundraiser is on-going. Please send tickets/money to school by Monday, October 19th. If you have unsold tickets that you know will not be sold, please return them to school to be re-distibuted to other students to sell.
On Tuesday, I am sending home log-in information for our new online reading program, Kids A-Z. This is currently being used during school hours, however, you are welcome to use it at home as well for daily reading homework. The class has explored and is familiar with it. There are many "just right" books students can read at their individual level. It is a great program!
On Wednesday, I am sending home log-in information for our new online math program, Dreambox. This is currently being used during school hours, however, you are welcome to use it at home as well. To help set up Dreambox, use this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CjxdqMN_5mFP82_st-JZxM0GgA8rk7LJ/view.
On Friday, I am sending home a package with instructions for home learning so you are prepared if it occurs. We’ll keep our fingers crossed that it is not needed.

Homework Due Friday:

read-to-self for 20 minutes daily (Kids A-Z is an option)
practice weekly No Excuse Words (her, over, every, very, here, you, your, you’re, for, four)
complete reading comprehension sheet
complete math sheet

Homework completed before Friday can be submitted early.

Please do not hesitate to contact me at haley.tozer@nbed.nb.ca with any questions or concerns. Have a wonderful week, everyone! :)

Posted: February 20, 2018