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Posted: June 25, 2013

An end of year message :)

It is with sincere pleasure and sadness that I write this last entry on my teacher page for my grade 5 students and parents. I had such a wonderful year teaching each and every one of you! You are all so wonderful. My first year as a teacher could not have been with better students and parents. The support from all aspects of the community was beyond what I expected. My students taught me as much as I taught them. It has truly been a remarkable and incredible year. I would like to thank the parents and guardians of my students. Your support and understanding throughout the year was very much appreciated. I thank you for the opportunity to teach your delightful children. It is a year and a class I will never forget! Félicitations mes étoiles de cinquième année! Bonne chance l’année prochaine et les années qui suivent. Vous êtes tous capables de réussir!

Posted: May 14, 2013

Homework May 13-17

Math:  With the assessments approaching in two weeks, math homework will be different each night. Please make sure you are checking the website for updates and looking in your child's green homework bag :) Unit test on fractions and decimals on Friday, May  17th   Français:  Writing: students are asked to write a small paragraph based on the writing prompt on the sheet in their pink duo-tang. Reading Comprehension: please read and answer this weeks reading comprehension "Zoology" with complete sentences.    Guided Reading:  Please read for a minimum of 15 minutes each night,  Monday night to Thursday night. Please do not forget to sign the sheet "Mes Lectures à la maison". Students should also be working on their comprehension sheets nightly.    ELA grade 4: 10-15 minutes of reading Monday-Thursday nights.  Reading Projects are due  May 31st. Spelling test Friday, May 17th   Reminders:  Please send in a baby photo no later than May 17th for the school year book! This is week # 3 at the cafeteria. We have gym class Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday: please remember your gym clothes. Drama on Mondays and Wednesdays. Please check your schedule :) Grade 5 Archery 2:30-4:00pm on Thursday May 16th. There will be a Home and School meeting Thursday, May 16th. The date for our Grade 5 trip to Moncton and Magic Mountain has been booked for June 14th! 

Posted: May 8, 2013

Homework May 6-10th

Math: Orange duo-tang- Lessons 3, 4, 6 will be sent home Monday and Tuesday night.  Math quiz on unit 6 termes (students will find the definitions in their duotangs or their math text- these two books are to be brought back to school tomorrow). Unit test on measurement and geometry on Friday, April 26th   Français:  Writing: students are asked to write a small paragraph based on the writing prompt on the sheet in their pink duo-tang. Reading Comprehension: please read and answer this weeks reading comprehension with complete sentences and the "mots mystères".    Guided Reading:  Please read for a minimum of 15 minutes each night,  Monday night to Thursday night. Please do not forget to sign the sheet "Mes Lectures à la maison". Students should also be working on their comprehension sheets nightly.    ELA grade 4: 10-15 minutes of reading Monday-Thursday nights.  Reading Projects are due  May 31st. Spelling test Friday, May 10th   Reminders:   We have gym class Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday: please remember your gym clothes.

Posted: May 8, 2013

Yearbook!

Dear Parents and Guardians of Grade 5 students,                                        Our year book committee has decided to include baby pictures in this year’s year book. I would like to invite all parents to send in one photo of their child for the year book by May 17th, 2013. The photo can either be scanned and emailed to christinea.steeves@nbed.nb.ca or can be sent in to the school with your child. Please make sure to have your child’s name on the back of the photo or in the email. All photos that are sent in will be returned by the end of May.   Thank you for your cooperation and help in this matter! Ms. Steeves and the Year Book Committee.

Posted: April 22, 2013

Homeworl April 21-26th

Math: Orange duo-tang- Lessons 3, 4, 6 will be sent home Monday and Tuesday night.  Math quiz on unit 6 termes (students will find the definitions in their duotangs or their math text- these two books are to be brought back to school tomorrow). Unit test on measurement and geometry on Friday, April 26th   Français: Blue duo-tang "Phrases en ordre".  writing: students are asked to write a small paragraph based on the writing prompt on the sheet in their pink duo-tang "Porte-monnaie". reading comprehension: please read and answer this weeks reading comprehension "Les prix nobels" with complete sentences.    Guided Reading:  Please read for a minimum of 15 minutes each night,  Monday night to Thursday night. Please do not forget to sign the sheet "Mes Lectures à la maison". Students should also be working on their comprehension sheets nightly.    ELA grade 4: 10-15 minutes of reading Monday-Thursday nights.  Synonym/antonym worksheets due Friday. Reading Projects are due April 26th. Spelling test Friday, April 26th   Reminders:   This week is week number 4 at the cafeteria. We have gym class Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday: please remember your gym clothes.

Posted: April 16, 2013

Homework week of April 16th

Math: Orange duo-tang- Lessons 7-10. These sheets to be completed for Thursday April 18th.  Français: Blue duo-tang "Phrases en ordre".  writing: students are asked to write a small paragraph based on the writing prompt on the sheet in their pink duo-tang "Le restaurant". reading comprehension: please read and answer this weeks reading comprehension "Mon ami Albert" with complete sentences.    Guided Reading:  Please read for a minimum of 15 minutes each night,  Monday night to Thursday night. Please do not forget to sign the sheet "Mes Lectures à la maison". Students should also be working on their comprehension sheets nightly.    ELA grade 4: 10-15 minutes of reading Monday-Thursday nights.  Pronoun worksheet due Wednesday Reading Projects are due April 26th.   Reminders:   This week is week number 3 at the cafeteria. We have gym class Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday: please remember your gym clothes.

Posted: April 9, 2013

Just a thought...

I would like to take a moment to thank all 13 of my students. There have been a lot of changes in our daily routines with the upcoming math assessment and they have adapted quite well. I feel proud of their attitude towards change. It is also a breath of fresh air to see them so engaged in their school work and learning. This is a beautiful reflection on their wonderful and unique personalities! BRAVO MES ÉTOILES DE CINQUIÈME ANNÉE!!   

Posted: April 9, 2013

Homework April 8th

Math: Orange duo-tang- base 10 block sheets. There are two sheets to be completed for Friday April 12th.  Français: Blue duo-tang "mon cartier et les insectes".  writing: students are asked to write a small paragraph based on the writing prompt on the sheet in their pink duo-tang "Treize". reading comprehension: please read and answer this weeks reading comprehension "... montgolfières" with complete sentences.    Guided Reading:  Please read for a minimum of 15 minutes each night,  Monday night to Thursday night. Please do not forget to sign the sheet "Mes Lectures à la maison". Students should also be working on their comprehension sheets nightly.    ELA grade 4: 10-15 minutes of reading Monday-Thursday nights.  Spelling test Friday. Quiz Wednesday on nouns, adjectifs, and verbs :) Reminders:   This week is week number 2 at the cafeteria. We have gym class Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday: please remember your gym clothes.

Posted: April 4, 2013

A long Weekend Note :)

Congratulations to Amber for being the first student to successfully estimate the amount in my jar! Every week, I place a jar on the table for students to practice their estimation skills. Each student may take up to two guesses per day. This week we had grains of rice. I asked them to estimate how many cups of rice were in the jar based on what ¼ of a cup of rice looked like. Amber successfully guessed 4. BRAVO :D I have also sent home the Math text books along with students’ duo-tangs for math. There will be a unit test on Tuesday, April 9th. I will be available Monday at lunch time if students would like some extra help with the multiplication and division strategies we have been working on. In the text, they can practice any questions from lesson 1 (page 72) to lesson 9 (page 104) and questions in the “Montre ce que tu sais” on pages 114-115. THIS IS NOT HOMEWORK! These are simply places to look to practice different questions for the upcoming test as a means of studying. I look forward to meeting with all the parents over the next few days J Mlle. Steeves  

Posted: April 2, 2013

Homework April 2

Math: Orange duo-tang- "comparer les nombres". There are two sheets to be completed for Thursday April 4th.  Français:   writing: students are asked to write a small paragraph based on the writing prompt on the sheet in their pink duo-tang "la peinture". reading comprehension: please read and answer this weeks reading comprehension "Les artites du sourire" with complete sentences.    Guided Reading:  Please read for a minimum of 15 minutes each night,  Monday night to Thursday night. Please do not forget to sign the sheet "Mes Lectures à la maison". Students should also be working on their comprehension sheets nightly.   ELA grade 4: 10-15 minutes of reading Monday-Thursday nights.   Reminders:   This week is week number 1 at the cafeteria. We have gym class Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday: please remember your gym clothes.

Posted: March 18, 2013

Homework for March 18-22

Math: Orange duo-tang- "le bouclier" et "le plan cartésien". Math test tomorrow  on multiplication strategies.   Français: Question 1, 10 in the light blue duo-tang is due on Friday, March 15th.  writing: students are asked to write a small paragraph based on the writing prompt on the sheet in their pink duo-tang "le billet de loto". reading comprehension: please read and answer this weeks reading comprehension "la symphonie" with complete sentences. French quiz tomorrow  on "masculin et féminin".    Guided Reading:  Please read for a minimum of 15 minutes each night,  Monday night to Thursday night. Please do not forget to sign the sheet "Mes Lectures à la maison".   ELA grade 4: Adjectif sheet due Friday. 10-15 minutes of reading Monday-Thursday nights. Spelling test Friday. Descriptive writing plan to be completed for Wednesday.   Science Fair: It is that time of year again where students get to test out some scientific questions. I have sent home a news letter with all of the information needed. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me!   Reminders:   The science fair for our school showing is this Friday, March 22nd in the afternoon and the district fair is March 26th. This week is week number 3 at the cafeteria. We have gym class Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday: please remember your gym clothes.

Posted: March 15, 2013

Gummy Bear Challenge

This week the students were asked to guess how many gummy bears are in the package. Some of the students realized that they could figure out a number very close by looking at the back of the package. They noted that 14 gummy bears had a total of 38g. They also noted that there is a total of 350g in the package. The students are stuck. They can't seem to remember how to divide. They know they can figure out how many grams each bear is if they divide 38/14 but can't remember how. Theyir challenge this weekend is to work with the division and show their work. We will test out the gummy bears Monday :)

Posted: March 12, 2013

Science Fair!

  Please send the sheet back to school tomorrow with the "hypothèse, matériel, and méthode" filled out. I will be looking over their projects to make sure it will work well with the fair :) Once it has been approved students may begin their experiments. Thank you!

Posted: March 11, 2013

Homework, March 11

Math: Orange duo-tang- multiplying and dividing practice sheets to be returned  Friday, March 15th.     Français: Question 7-10 in the light blue duo-tang is due on Friday, March 15th.  writing: students are asked to write a small paragraph based on the writing prompt on the sheet in their pink duo-tang. reading comprehension: please read and answer this weeks reading comprehension "nouvelle école" with complete sentences.    Guided Reading:  Please read for a minimum of 15 minutes each night,  Monday night to Thursday night. Please do not forget to sign the sheet "Mes Lectures à la maison".   Science Fair: It is that time of year again where students get to test out some scientific questions. I have sent home a news letter with all of the information needed. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me!   Reminders:   This week is week number 2 at the cafeteria. We have gym class Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday: please remember your gym clothes.

Posted: March 1, 2013

March Break!

I wish all my students and their families a happy March Break! Safe travels to all those who are headed to warm and fun places! I cannot wait to hear all the stories when we return on Monday, March 11th 2013. :)

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