Update Monday June 5th!
Hello Everyone!
Well, I hope you had a lovely weekend! Mine was full of dance shows, preparing for end of year, and looking at my calendar with all of its colourful dates like rainbow freckles all over the month of June! We still have quite a few things to do…..
So, here are some updates and reminders for you to stay on track, okay?
Environmental Disasters Presentation: Did you submit your presentation, notes, and bibliography to me via the link? Thank you! Now, be ready to present at some point during the week.
French Weather Report and Quiz: Did you submit your presentation via the link? Thank you! Now, be ready to present it at some point this week. We will have our French Quiz tomorrow.
Masks: They are looking great! Monday: Continued Construction, Tuesday: Spackle, Wednesday: Sanding and base coat, Thursday: Begin Painting. We will also be writing a poem that allows our mask character to come to life, and we started this thinking in class last week. Think about what you want your character to say!
Microscopes: We have the microscopes all this coming week, so if you want to investigate with them, they are still available and will be out to use.
Sports Day: On June 9th. Blue Team wear blue tomorrow!!! Other colour teams will be each day this week, so find out your day!
Fake News: You received a handout which was a checklist to follow when reading the news. Is it fake news or not? Your task for the weekend was to find an article and try the checklist on it.
Independent Project: I am giving more time for you to finish your notes, research, and bibliography. Have everything done by June 12th. If you are already done, then you can begin working on how you will present your information. We will talk together in class again about the best ways to present, but start to think now about what format you think would be best for you. Presentations are June 23rd, Friday, 12-2 PM.
Math: We will be doing Pickle Math during the week, and you need to finish up at least two units of math by June 12th. (I extended the date.) BTW, if anyone participated in the Gauss or Abel and had high scores for the District, I reported these to you and they are posted on the math website for the District. Congrats to Kane, Jay, Matthew, Michael, and James who all had mentions on the website for top scores District-wide. At our Recognition Assembly the last week of June, we will give out participation certificates and special recognition to those in the top 25% at our school!
BOB: Did you get your recent BOB questions in to me? Also, make sure you have read a minimum of four books for our competition on June 12th or 13th. I will be asking you to write a quick synopsis/review of your favourite book using Book Creator.
Ultimate!: Ari is coming on Tuesday June 6th for gym to do some ultimate with you! So, be prepared for running that day. Good running shoes are required, and a snack at recess!
End of Year Party: Our student committee will need to report on their ideas Tuesday June 6th so we know what we are doing on the 28th of June for our end of year party.
Reading Around the World: Last call to submit your folder for inclusion in the free lunch! Congrats to the two students who have completed it, Patricia and Anisha. Please get it in by Friday, June 9th.
MACC Awards: Yes, we will be doing MACC awards for grade 4/5 again. More info on this to come!
Maker Faire: I am going to Vancouver Mini Maker Faire Saturday June 10th at 10:00 AM. If you want to be there when I am, feel free to come! I am not there to supervise, so you will need to come with parent supervision. But, if you go, you can point out to me some cool things I should notice! Get your tickets online and get 20% off.
Deep Cove Kayaking: Please remember we are at Deep Cove all day on June 20th. Reminders to parent drivers will be sent out soon. We will go over in class what to wear and what to bring.
Files on Google Drive and on Ipads Disappear End of Year: While your e-portfolios will continue to exist and you don’t have to worry about them, Google Drive accounts and iPads are cleaned out over the summer. If you have any files on there you care about, make sure you download/upload a copy to personal USBs or Google Drive accounts.
Last Week’s Fun: Please have a swimsuit/towel available in case we decide to go to the water park. Also, we will likely have some open Free Choice activities, time to work on MACCadia, and other fun things to do that last week.
18 days and one hour left…………
Thanks, Ms. D