What a whirlwind week we’ve had—full of learning, creativity, music, and a splash of swimming fun!
We kicked off the week a little differently with a Professional Development Day for teachers on Monday. That meant we didn’t get to see your smiling faces until Tuesday, but when you arrived—you got right down to business!
This week, you continued working hard on Avnika’s Script. Your focus and 
teamwork are really starting to shine as you prepare for your two big presentation days: Tuesday, June 17th (for each other), and Thursday, June 19th (for the other Grade 4/5 classes). We can’t wait to see the final performances!
In addition to all that drama (the good kind!), we dedicated time on both Tuesday and Wednesday to dive into our Rocks & Minerals/Sustainability Comic Strips and Career Brochures.
Both of these exciting projects are due Monday, so be sure you put the finishing touches on them over the weekend if needed.
Our African country research projects are in the “final touches” stage! You all worked very hard this week to get those ready for our showcase next Thursday, June 12th. 
We also had two swimming afternoons this week—Tuesday and Friday—and we’ll be heading back to the pool again on Monday. You were absolutely awesome on the walks to and from the pool: safe, respectful, and full of good energy! 
It helped that the weather was on our side. A huge thank you to the parent volunteers who joined us—we couldn’t have done it without you!
Next week is looking just as exciting:
Tuesday, June 10th @ 9:15 AM: We’ll be celebrating your musical talents
at the Celebration of Learning Assembly. It’s for all the Intermediate classes, and your families are welcome to join us in the gym! Don’t forget to invite them.
Wednesday, June 11th from 10:00–11:00 AM: It’s our Volunteer Tea! We hope all of Division 7’s parent volunteers can come so we can show how much we appreciate everything you do for us—and for the whole school community.
Thursday, June 12th: It’s our final school spirit day—“Anything But a Backpack Day!” What will YOU bring your supplies in? A pillowcase? A laundry basket? A popcorn bucket? Get creative (and keep it safe!).
This week also featured the school-wide Talent Show—held on both 
Thursday and Friday so every class could watch—and wow, Division 7, you shone so brightly! Hats off to Rudy, Ved, Carlos, and Penny for their brave and beautiful performances. Hats off to our virtual performers AND those who submitted art work. So much talent and musicality in our room!
Of course, even with all these exciting events, we still squeezed in some solid learning. In math, we wrapped up our
unit on fractions, working on visualizing, drawing, and comparing them. This helped us build a strong understanding before we move on to decimals next week. Remember: a decimal is just another way to show parts of a whole—just like a fraction! Keep working on the Money and Time units in IXL as well! Some of you are really seeing progress and flying through those levels!
In literacy, we dug deeper into Out of My Mind. Using our cause and effect skills, we looked at some big moments from the last two chapters and reflected on what caused them and what the effects were. Then, we used our graphic organizers and writing strategies to build thoughtful paragraphs that showed both your reading comprehension and your writing skills. Amazing work!
We’re proud of how much you’ve accomplished and how you’re finishing the year strong. Keep up the great work, Division 7!
Your BLOG RESPONSE question this week is………..
What was your favourite performance in the Talent Show. Who was it? What did they do? Why did you like it the most?
Enjoy your weekend, rest up, and we’ll see you Monday—swim gear in hand!