May 30 to June 3

**Exam Bank**

**Word Search Maker**


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

This week:

• Talent Show auditions for Grade 5/6 students will take place on Tuesday and Thursday at lunch.
• BelPark's Volunteer Tea will take place on Wednesday, June 1. 
• Friday is an early dismissal. 
• Run Bowness will take place on Sunday, June 5. Click here for more information about the race. 

Next week:

• Bike to School Day is June 7. Click here for more information. 

Ask Me:

• About the difference between discrete data and continuous data (hint: one set is good for trends over time). 

May 24 to 27

**Exam Bank**

**Word Search Maker**


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

This week:

• We will be at Bowness Park all day on Wednesday. Please ensure that your child is dressed for morning and afternoon weather, and that he or she has a good lunch with adequate snacks as well as a water bottle. 
• There will be talent show auditions for Grades 3/4 on Tuesday and Grades 1/2 on Thursday. 
• We have a presentation from Creative Classrooms on Friday morning. 
• Friday is an early dismissal.  

Next week:

• There will be talent show auditions for Grades 5/6 on Tuesday at lunch, and possibly on Thursday at lunch as well (for overflow auditions).  

Ask Me:

• About the difference between parallel and series circuits (hint: what happens when one Christmas light goes out in a string of lights?).  

May 16 to 19

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

This week:

• The Grade 3-6 Spring Concert will take place at 7 pm on Wednesday night. Students should be in their classrooms no later than 6:40 pm. 
• We are planting our Room 17 garden box this week. 
• There will be a ROARS assembly on Thursday.  
• There is no school for students this Friday. 
• Bring your water bottle!

Next week:

• There will be auditions for the talent show at lunch on Tuesday and Thursday. 
• We are spending Wednesday at Bowness Park (walking field trip). 

Ask Me:

• About why we can anticipate the phases of the moon in July 2019.  

May 9 to 13

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

There will be a letter going home on Tuesday about the tragic accident which occurred over the weekend. 

This week:

• We will be working with Carole Bondaroff (TREX) on Monday. The students will be learning all about printmaking.
• Part I of the Language Arts PAT will take place at 9 am on Thursday.
• There will be a ROARS assembly on Friday.  
• This Friday is an early dismissal.
• Bring your water bottle!

Next week:

• The Grade 3-6 Concert Assembly will take place on Wednesday, May 18 from 7 to 8 pm.  

Ask Me:

• About my pen pal from the LEAD program upstairs. 

May 2 to 6

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

A special media consent form is going home today (Friday). We will have representatives from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts Travelling Exhibition Program (TREX) working with our students. They would like to use images of the students and their work in promotional material. Please sign and return the form on Monday, May 9 if you give your consent for your child to be photographed. 


This week:

• The Craft Sale is on at lunchtime all week in Room 8. No looky loos—you must have cash to enter.  
• This Friday is a full day Friday.
• It's hot this week, so make sure to bring your water bottle!

Next week:

• Presentation for students attending Pratt in the fall on Wednesday afternoon. 
• LA PAT Part I will take place on Thursday, May 12. Although 5s and 6s will write the test (it's a story and a news article), only the 6s work will be sent to Edmonton for assessment.
• Friday is an early dismissal. 
• There is a ROARS assembly on Friday morning.  

Ask Me:

• About Jenny's garden and all of her crazy plans for it.