Dear Parents and Students,
Another
productive week has drawn to a close. We have had a very busy week in class,
including our first two tests for the year.
In Maths,
we have finished our first topic about numeration, and had a test on Wednesday.
Thank you everyone, for returning the signed tests so promptly. We have already
begun Topic 2, which focuses on adding and subtracting whole numbers. Once
again, this will be mostly review of last year’s curriculum, but it is
worthwhile to reinforce the skills we have learned in order to move on to the
next level. The test for this topic is scheduled for this coming Friday.
In our Literacy
Workshop, we had our first Spelling test, and we read Grandfather's Journey. Our first session of Reading
Circles went very well. Drawing inferences from a story, and understanding
new vocabulary by using context clues were two of the strategies we focused on,
and each group enjoyed some success implementing these strategies. We also
studied some examples of haiku poetry, and began drafting our own poems,
which we will complete next week.
We have continued
our study of rocks and minerals in Science this week, including creating
a model of various layers of rock built up over time. We also enjoyed a Mystery
Science activity, in which we plotted some of the world's volcanoes on a
map. We will continue to investigate volcanoes next week, including a practical
lab activity comparing different types of lava.
In Social
Studies, we have been researching the various landforms of the USA. Next
week, we will discuss how they compare to other parts of the world, and we will
create postcards that describe different landforms from around the globe. A
link to a Quizlet package of this week's
vocabulary was included in the post for last Wednesday’s homework. Click here if you would like to visit it again.
Pictures of our
science models, along with some images of the class at work, can be found at
the link below the list of important dates.
It seems that typhoon
Mangkhut is going to pass us by, but please be wary and safe. I hope you all
enjoy a peaceful weekend, and I will see everyone on Monday!
Dates to
remember:
Tue. Sep. 18: Spelling
test – List 3
Fri. Sep. 21: Math
test – Topic 2
Mon. Sep. 24: Mid-Autumn
Festival, school closed
Tue. Sep. 25: PD
Day, students not required at school
Fri. Sep. 28: Teachers’
Day (school open)
Monthly
Assembly
Mon. Oct. 1: Global Awareness Week
First
day of Clubs
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