March 14 to 18

Homework—Must Do

• 30 minutes of reading (silent or partner) at least 3 times per week
• 10 minutes of basic fact work (times tables!) at least 3 times per week
• **new** long division practice (the "/" means "divided by"):
• 7545 / 15
• 83 / 6
• 198 / 4
• 973 / 2
• 1550 / 3
• 7694 / 5

**Check out the "Goings On" tab for pics from our recent field trips. 


This week:

• There will be a math check-in (on long division) on Thursday. 
• School Council meets at 7 pm on Tuesday (at BelPark). 
• Student-Led Conferences will take place on Thursday from 4 to 8 pm, and on Friday from 8 am to 12 pm. This is not a sit-down conference—students must be present to show their learning to their parents/guardians.
• If you haven't yet booked a conference and would like to do so, please click here. 
• No school for students on Friday. 

Next week:

• Spring Break!

Ask Me:

• About the film adaptation of Farley Mowat's Lost in the Barrens. What are some of the major differences, and what is the significance of those differences?

March 7 to March 11

Homework—Must Do

• 30 minutes of reading (silent or partner) at least 3 times per week
• 10 minutes of basic fact work (times tables!) at least 3 times per week
• lack of knowledge of basic facts is slowing down progress in fractions and ratios for many students—please ensure that your child is adhering to the schedule above
• some long division practice (the "/" means "divided by"):
• 42 / 2
• 69 / 3
• 84 / 4
• 745 / 2
• 832 / 3
• 5963 / 5

**Check out the "Goings On" tab for pics from our recent field trips. 


This week:

• Tuesday is Spring Picture Day. We will be taking our class photo. 
• Wednesday is Safety Expo. We will be downtown with 1500 other 5/6 students to learn about all the things we can do to keep ourselves safe. Please dress appropriately for the weather, and ensure that you have a good lunch with lots of snacks, as well as a water bottle.  
• We will have Zones of Regulation on Thursday. It is our last session with Matthew Miller. 
• We will be watching the film adaptation of Lost in the Barrens and beginning a project looking at the book and film versions. 

Next week:

• Student-Led Conferences will take place on Thursday from 4 to 8 pm, and on Friday from 8 am to 12 pm. This is not a sit-down conference—students must be present to show their learning to their parents/guardians. 
• Last week before Spring Break!

Ask Me:

• About the mock trial project. Or the view from McCarthy Tétrault's 40th-floor office. Or meeting a Queen's Bench Justice. Or sitting in the gallery of a high-security courtroom. Or taking the glass elevator. Or...