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June 19th, 2020

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Friday, June 19th, 2020  It’s hard to believe the school year is almost over.  It seems like just yesterday we were welcoming our students into the classroom. Although no one could have predicted how the school year would end, we must congratulate our students for their resilience and perseverance during this time. As we enter our final week of school, we would like to thank you for a wonderful year and we hope you have a safe and enjoyable summer. Drive By Goodbye This Friday, June 26th, teachers will be stationed on the front lawn of Simons Valley School from 11:00AM - 12:00PM.  We welcome you to drive by with your child to wave goodbye to us for the summer.  Please be considerate of current social distancing guidelines and stay in your vehicle and/or six feet away from anyone outside of your family cohort. We look forward to seeing you then! Food Drive Simons Valley School will be hosting one last food drive of the year to help support our families. The food drive will be
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June 5th

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Friday, June 5th The students are continuing to do an amazing job working through the on-line activities and learning that we have been sending out on a daily basis.  We encourage the students to join us for our weekly help sessions if they are struggling with any concepts or just need any questions answered, and it is always great to see everyone on our weekly Friday Classroom Meet! Highlights Math We have been continuing to add and subtract decimals and we had a review check/in on Thursday. For the next 2 weeks we will be doing measurement topics such as area, perimeter, volume and capacity.  Literacy / Social Studies Students are continuing to learn about Canadian History and the various people and events that shaped Canadian History.  Each Monday we are sending out 4 very important Canadian History Topics with activities and writing tasks to go with each topic.  Please encourage your child to read through these topics and tell you how they have impacted our Canadian Histor
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May 18th - May 22nd

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Highlights Math Over the past week, students have been learning about decimal place value (tenths, hundreths, and thousandths) and that fractions and decimals are related.  They were asked to order decimals from least to greatest, to match decimals to their equivalent fraction, and to convert decimals to fractions and vice versa.  This week, students will be learning how to add and subtract decimal numbers. Literacy Students were tasked with completing one final book report on their book club book.  In the book report, students were asked to write about the main character and setting of their book, and to provide a brief summary of the plot.  They were also asked to write about their favourite part, and one thing that they would change about the book. They were also asked to rate the book out of 5 stars and give a reason for their rating.  Moving forward, we will start to incorporate literacy into our Social Studies and Science lessons. Science We have begun our look at Electr
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May 4th - May 8th

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Friday, May 8th Highlights Math Over the past week, students have continued to learn about fractions.  We took a closer look at how to compare and order fractions from least to greatest and introduced equivalent fractions.  On Monday, May 11th, we will be posting a full fractions unit review.  Students would benefit from looking back at the pages we have covered before attempting the review.  We will be moving on to decimals next week. Literacy Students continued to read their assigned book club books.  This week, they were given the task of completing one project from five possible choices.  They could recreate a scene from their book using a comic book making program called Pixton, film a video advertisement, create a board game or travel brochure based on their book, or they could have acted as their main character responding to various interview style questions.   We have really enjoyed seeing the work that students are submitting! This week, students were asked to edit a
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April 27th - May 1st

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April 27th - May 1st Checking In Welcome to week 8 of isolation and week 5 of on-line teaching and learning. We hope that you are doing alright and are getting outside to enjoy the sunshine we have been having. This week is Mental Health Awareness Week.  We know that mental health is a real concern as we walk through these difficult days. If your family is struggling, please reach out to us for help. We can reduce work loads or connect you with resources in our community that can provide support. If your family is struggling or looking for support please note upcoming free webinars for parents. Kids Have Stress Too Crisis Survival Skills: Supporting your Child and Teen during Stressful Times Taming Anxiety Gremlins: Avoiding anxiety traps while promoting resilience Mindfulness as an Anxiety Management Tool Emotional Regulation Using Mindfulness To access any of the above webinars please click this link and create an account. https://community.hmhc.ca/sessions/?p=online&a
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April 17th

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April 17th We hope that everyone is staying safe, healthy and adjusting to our new normal.  The switch to on-line teaching has had its challenges but it also has given us an opportunity to learn new ways of reaching our students while learning new computer programs.  We have now been on-line for 3 weeks and have been assigning daily assignments in all subjects.  We have had lots of kids checking the Google classroom on a daily basis and completing all assigned work.  But we have noticed that many students are not checking the Stream on a daily basis or turning in work on a regular basis.  We understand that all families are faced with their own challenges around computer sharing, parents working from home and support with assignments.  The teachers are available during the day for emails and we have bi-weekly open chat times that the kids can log on and access us for help.  Please ask your child on a daily basis what assignments they are working on or what was assigned this week an
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April 8th

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Dear Grade 5 Parents, The GREAT PICK UP Just a reminder to check the Simons Valley School website for designated times of when you can pick up your child’s belongings.  Student last name (A-L) ONLY pick up on Thursday and Student last name (M-Z) Tuesday only. Please only come during your time. Wednesday April 15th is an alternate date only to be used if you are unable to come in this Thursday or upcoming Tuesday. LIBRARY BOOKS and HOME READING BOOKS All SVS library books/home reading books can be returned the day of your pick up. FOOD DRIVE In addition, to the ‘Great Pick Up’, we will also have boxes available for food donations. The Salvation Army Berkshire Citadel Community Church has been at the forefront of supporting many of our SVS families and this is one way we can help replenish their supplies.  They are in need of canned fruit and vegetables but are grateful for any non-perishable items. Be Brave, Be Kind, Stay Positive.
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