February 17th - February 18th

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February 18th - February 21st

Highlights:

Student Teachers
We are happy to welcome back our Grade 5 Student Teachers from the University of Calgary.  Ms. Maxwell, Ms. Trembley, Ms. Miller and Mr. Bernabei will be with us until April 18th.

Social Studies
We have wrapped up our Amazing Race unit looking at the geographic regions of Canada.  Moving forward, students will be learning about the history of Canada, starting with the six Indigenous cultural groups that habited this land prior to European colonization.  These groups are: the People of the Northwest Coast, the Plains, the Plateau, the Arctic, the Subarctic, and the Eastern Woodlands.

Science
We are continuing on with our weather unit.  This week we looked at instruments that measure temperature, such as a thermometer and a wind vane.  We made individual wind vanes and took them to several locations around the school to determine the wind direction.  We also took the temperature around the school and outside to compare how temperatures vary depending on spaces. 

Language Arts
Students will be learning about various forms of poetry.  They will begin this unit by discussing music as a form of poetry and will present some of their favourite songs to their peers.  We will then be discussing various literary devices found in the lyrics, including: similes, metaphors, and use of personification.

Math
We have just finished our unit on long division.  Starting next week, students will be learning about measurement. We will be looking at centimeters, millimeters, meters, kilometers and converting between various units of measurement.

Long Division tests will be marked and handed back at the beginning of next week.  Please continue to practice this skill with your child on a weekly basis to further strengthen their understanding. 

Reminders:

Parent Teacher Interview times in March have changed and will run as follows:
Thursday March 19
Students in  9:10-1:30
2:30-4:30 Parent Teacher Conferences
4:30-5:30 Dinner (Teacher Break)
5:30-8:00 Parent Teacher Interviews

Kindergarten: No Students the full day.

Friday March 20
9:00-12:30 Parent Teacher Interviews

Pink Shirt (anti-bullying) day will be held on Feb. 26th.  Students and teachers are encouraged to wear a pink shirt that day if they have one.

Upcoming:

February
Feb. 26 - ATCO (Koch) * Also Pink Shirt Day

March
Mar. 5 - Fun Lunch (Little Caesars)
Mar. 12 - Parent Council Meeting
Mar. 13 - Dress Like Your Teacher Day
March 19 - Half Day & Parent Teacher Conferences
March 20 - Non-instructional Day &  Parent Teacher Conferences
Mar. 23 - 29 - Spring Break
Mar. 30 - Classes Resume

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