Monday, September 30, 2019

I am learning:
- how to throw and catch in Gym
- how to estimate in Math (front-end rounding and compensation)
- how to question in Language Arts
- how to say and write numbers and colors in French
- about life cycles of plants and animals in the wetlands

Agenda:
1. Read 20 minutes
2. Heritage Park journal - due Wednesday
3. Bring back Home Journals
4. Ted Harrison art - due Thursday
*AMA my kindergarten buddy

Thursday, September 26, 2019

I am learning:

-how to front end estimation and compensation to estimate
-how to question while we read
-how to make a "bubble gum" brain statement
-about the five different kinds of wetlands
-about numbers and colours in French

Agenda
1. Read for 20 minutes

*Muffin Breakfast and Terry Fox Run on Friday - dress warm for the weather
*Toonies for Terry or Pledge form
*Wear an orange shirt on Monday for Orange Shirt Day

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

I am learning:
- how to estimate in Math (it is like rounding)
- how to front-end rounding (you keep the first digit the same and everything else goes to zero)
- how to be honest when playing games in Gym
- how to throw, catch and dodge in Gym
- how to run properly for the Terry Fox run
- how to identify the different wetlands in Science
- how to make a couplet in LA
- how to say colors and numbers in French
- how to use reading strategies in LA
- about the Great Lakes in SS (ask me what HOMES means)

Agenda:
1. Read 20 minutes
2. AMA the librettist
*Terry Fox run on Friday
*Toonies for Terry
*Muffin Breakfast on Friday

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

I am learning:

-how to use couplets in LA and with the librettist
-how to add and subtract different numbers in different ways
-how to say the colours in French and how to respond with greetings
-that libretto means little book
-about the Great Lakes (HOMES)

Agenda
1. Read 20 minutes
*Toonie for Terry
*Muffin Breakfast and Terry Fox Run - Friday - dress for the weather
*Fun Lunch on Wednesday
*Terry Fox pledge form

Monday, September 23, 2019

I am learning:
- how to change numbers by 10, 100, 1000, 10 000, 100 000 (more or less)
- how to play xylophones
- the types of plants and animals found in wetlands
- about living and nonliving things in wetlands
- about the different types of wetlands (5)
- mapping of Canada


Agenda:
1. Read 20 minutes
*Muffin Breakfast - Friday morning
* Toonie for Terry
* Terry Fox run on Friday (dress for the weather)

Thursday, September 19, 2019

I am learning:

about how to write a poem in a couplet style.
how to do expanded and standard form and comparing numbers and writing them
how to use pastels and how to blend and mix colours
how to recognize the provinces and territories
how to use the website XtraMath

Agenda

1. Read for 20 minutes
*Terry Fox donations
*No school tomorrow
*Picture Day on Monday

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

We went on our field trip to Heritage Park today and the students learned several things:

- I learned that wetlands are very important to First Nations people and settlers
- I learned that bugs love to hide on cattails
- I learned that settlers had to dig wells 50 feet deep for water
- I learned that there are leeches in wetlands
- I learned that a wetland is like a shopping store for First Nations people with all the plants and animals
- I learned that beavers help start wetlands
- I learned that a type of tree gives you sunscreen
- I learned that First Nations people used cattail stems like a cucumber
- I learned about insects and different types that help wetlands
- I learned that there can be different colors of side-swimmers

Agenda:
1. Read 20 minutes
2. Line Art - due Thursday
*No School - Friday
*Picture Day - Monday

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

I am learning:

-about expanded form and standard form and having more practice
-the plants and animals found in the three zones of a wetland
-how to make and record a connection to reading
-how to create Canadian art using lines and the style of Ted Harrison

Agenda

Field trip tomorrow - dress for the weather
Line art due on Thursday
Please sign and return demographic forms
No school on Friday

Monday, September 16, 2019

I am learning:
- place and value of digits in a number
- multiplication facts (review)
- to pace myself when practicing for the Terry Fox run (first day outside for Gym)
- to share my visualization assignment related to How To Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days


Agenda:
1. Read 20 minutes
2. Visualization assignment - due Tuesday
* Field trip - Wednesday (dress for the weather)
* Gym outside all week
* Hawkwood Spirit Leadership Group Meeting - Tuesday at lunch

Friday, September 13, 2019

Next Week:

Social Studies - mapping of Canada

Language Arts - reading How to Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Day; poetry (couplets);

Art - Ted Harrison style line art

Math - continue with place value (expanded form, standard form, words, place and value)

Science - three zones in a wetland; plants & animals found in each zone; field trip

French - continue to review colors and numbers


FUN LUNCH NOTICE sent home today

Meet the Teacher

If you were unable to attend our Meet the Teacher last night, here is what we shared with parents:

Mrs. Harms & Ms. Wajda

Grade 5

Classroom Routines & Expectations

Our Beliefs:

›Our promise:  We promise to treat you fairly but that does not mean equally

›All children are valued and learn in different ways

›Children need to take responsibility for their learning space (weekly jobs)

›Everyone can learn in an organized space

Expectations:

›Two Rules (when we are speaking, students are not; Give Me Five)

›Growth Mindset

›Being role models – treating others respectfully, taking responsibility for actions, walking in the hallways, lunch time, during assemblies, etc

Classroom Set up:

›Students are in groups of 2-3

›All duotangs, scribblers, folders are in their desks

›All other supplies are in the carts or on the shelves

›Groups are changed on a monthly basis

›Lots of other places to work within our classroom

Classroom Routines:

›Ms. Wajda will teach LA, SS, Health and some Art

›Mrs. Harms will teach Math, Science, French and some Art

›Daily breaks in the afternoon (2:35pm)

›Regular homework (Monday-Thursday)

›Home Journals – go home Friday

›Set library/learning commons days

›Gym – students need indoor shoes (4x in 6 days)

›Music – 2x in 6 days

Field Trips:

›Heritage Park (September 18)

›Skiing (Feb 18, 20, 25, 27)

›Glenbow Museum (March 11)

Hawkwood Opera:

›Year long

›Whole school participating

›May 27 & 28 (daytime & evening performances)

›Need parent help with costumes, set building, prop making, choreography, setup and strike crew, make up, hospitality, merchandise, advertising, front of house, research, business manager and treasurer

Communication:

›kdwajda@cbe.ab.ca (Kathy Wajda)

›jjharms@cbe.ab.ca (Janelle Harms)

›Classroom Blog (website or email)

Thursday, September 12, 2019

I am learning:

-how to put numbers in the right place value and how to write in standard form and expanded form
-about what I know so far about the provinces and territories of Canada
-the three zones in a wetland
-about different reading strategies
-how to long distance throw in gym


Agenda

Read 20 minutes
Barbecue and Meet the Teacher tonight 5:30 to 7:30
Field trip forms
School forms

Wednesday, September 11, 2019

I am learning:
- about line art (wavy lines and straight lines)
- about all things Canadian (read a book called Eh to Zed)
- about place value and expanded form (played a game using expanded form)
- to visualize about things I read or have read to me (drew a picture)


Agenda:
1. Read 20 minutes
2. Name Art - due tomorrow
3. Number Art - due tomorrow
*Field trip forms
*Meet the Teacher BBQ - Thursday 5:30pm (optional)
*Meet the Teacher - Thursday 6:30-7:30

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

I am learning:
-which numbers belong and which numbers do not belong in Math
-expanded forms in Math
-about How to Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days (the book)
-how to do different types of throwing and catching in gym
-how to recognize one million dots
-about growth and fixed mindsets and how athletes have growth mindsets
-wetland ecosystems have living and non-living things that interact with each other


AGENDA:
1. Read 20 minutes
2. Name Art - due Thursday
3. Number Art - due Thursday
*Return all forms
*Annual Fall Fundraiser forms (oldest/only)
Scholastic Book Orders due September 19th
*Meet the Teacher BBQ - Thursday 5:30-6:30
*Meet the Teacher - Thursday 6:30-7:30

Monday, September 9, 2019

I am learning:
- about place value up to one million (how to say numbers)
- about the difference between place and value of the digits in a number
- how to make predictions before reading a book (How To Be a Perfect Person in Three Days)
- how to read to self (building stamina)



AGENDA:
1. Read 20 minutes
2. Name Art - due Thursday
3. Number Art - due Thursday
*Return all forms
*Annual Fall Fundraiser forms (oldest/only)
*Meet the Teacher BBQ - Thursday 5:30-6:30
*Meet the Teacher - Thursday 6:30-7:30

Friday, September 6, 2019

I am learning:

-to write in my home journal and will share it with my parents/guardians (Parents/guardians - please sign the home journal)
-how to use the online tool Prodigy to reinforce math practice

Next week:

Math
-place value to a million

Science
-interactions between living and non-living things
-producer/consumer decomposers
-three zones of a wetland

L.A.
-Read to Self
-class read aloud - How to Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days
-reviewing reading strategies

Social Studies
-mapping skills
-Canada's provinces, territories, capital cities, major bodies of water

Thursday, September 5, 2019

I am learning:

-how to select books from the learning commons
-about the opera that we will be performing in May
-about difference in numbers in Math

Agenda

Math booklet due on Friday
Welcome Back assembly on Friday

Wednesday, September 4, 2019

I am learning:
- to explain what a just right book is
- to make predictions about books we are reading
- how to tell the teachers about myself (what I like, what I want to be, etc)
- in Math, how to look at number and see what is different or doesn't belong
- to review basic operations from Grade 4
- to do some Math art, that teaches others what numbers are important to me
- to be artistic and creative through a Name Art activity
- to know my classmates & partner class (in gym) a bit better through games