- 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...
