Week of September 12th - September 16th

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We survived our first full week! It was a great week with wonderful weather which made going outside and enjoying the fresh air a real treat. 

We have spent time this week ensuring students know both their emails and passwords and are able to connect with our Google Classroom. Each student was tasked with sending an email about themselves as a learner to myself to practice sending a proper and professional email. Students are in charge of keeping track of their own email and password this year so they have access to Google Classroom and their emails both at school and at home. 

In Science, we began looking at the levels of the forest. Students were challenged with finding examples of organisms that would be in each level of the forest. If it is not complete, it is homework. We defined what producers, consumers, decomposers are, and create a flip book to show examples.

In writing, we have started exploring story writing using picture prompts this week, having students create short stories based on the picture(s) they are given. This helps me see how they structure their stories and where we need to begin to continue growing as authors in the class. We are also beginning our "reading timeline" project Monday. Students have unofficial homework of thinking of a list of books they have loved and that they have connected with. This can include books from their toddler/preschool years to now. 

Grade 6 math has continued to explore place value and students have practiced their understanding of standard and expanded notation. We have started a "Candy Rush" challenge for the students to demonstrate their understanding of place value and comparing numbers. 


In grade 5 math we have been working on place value up to a million. Students have been doing different activities such as scavenger hunts and learning new strategy games like Dots & Boxes http://dotsandboxes.org/ 

In Social Studies, we have been interpreting and exploring maps to see how the class interacts with different maps and what they notice. We will be utilizing various kinds of maps throughout the year in Social Studies so it has been a great jumping off point before heading into citizenship. 


Next week, we will begin our discussions about the National Day for Truth and

Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day. We will recognize the day on September 29th and invite students to wear orange to school.


University School is once again raising money to in support of the Terry Fox Foundation. The link to donate online on behalf of our school community is https://schools.terryfox.ca/university


Upcoming dates:

  • September 22 - Meet the Teacher-More info coming in your whole school weekly update

  • September 23 - Non-Instruction Day 

  • September 26 - School Photos

  • September 30 - Truth and Reconciliation Day and Orange Shirt Day- No School

  • October 3 - Terry Fox Run

  • October 7 -Non-Instruction Day 

  • October 10 - Thanksgiving Day - No School 

Have a great weekend! 

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