October 2016 – Grade 5

October 19, 2016

STEM fair field trip !

We had a great time at the STEM fair – exploring robotics, virtual reality and solving puzzles.

I think we have a few budding scientists in this group !

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October 19, 2016

Biography of a Remarkable Person

The Grade 5 students had to choose a person they think is remarkable, research their life, write a biography, create a visual display and present their project to the class. They each did an amazing job and we all enjoyed finding out more about these remarkable people ! Great job Grade 5 !

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October 17, 2016

Homework 17th – 21st October, 2016

Monday 17th Oct. – Spelling Pg 12

Tuesday 18th Oct. – Project due tomorrow – complete any unfinished bits.

Wednesday 19th Oct. – Spelling Pg 14.

Thursday 20th Oct. – English Pg 19, Study the spelling words & bible verse.

Friday 21st October – During Mid term break read Chapter 17 – 23 and complete on reading response page.

Bible Memory Verse –

‘Yet the news about him spread all the more,

so that crowds of people came to hear him and to be healed of their sicknesses.’

Luke 5 : 15.

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October 14, 2016

Letter to the Parents – 14/10/2016

Dear Parents,

Happy Friday !

Here is what we have been doing in class this week –

We have read Chapters 6 – 10 of our novel ‘Pax’. The students have competed reading response pages – that include ‘juicy’ words, a summary and important quotes from the novel. They are also commenting on what they have read at jnyyssonen.edublogs.org

In grammar they have studied how to write good sentences and how to avoid run-on sentences.

In Social Studies they have completed the first unit on ‘Coming to the New World’ with an open book test. For the next few weeks we will spend one Social Studies lesson a week continuing on with our Cayman curriculum and one lesson a week studying Spain.

If you would like to ask your child questions over the weekend, here are a couple –

1. The name Pax means peace – why does the author choose this name for one of her main characters ?

2. How can you combine two sentences into a compound sentence ?

3. What makes a hero ? Why is Joseph a hero ?

The Biography project is due next Wednesday – 19th October.

Teacher / Parent conferences will be after mid term – on Tuesday 1st November in the gym between 5 and 7pm. I will be in touch with further reminders.

Have a great weekend !

October 10, 2016

Homework – 10th – 14th October, 2016.

Monday 10th Oct.- Spelling Sheet

Tuesday 11th Oct. – Spelling Sheet & English Pg 16.

Wednesday 12th Oct. – Spelling Sheet.

Thursday 13th Oct. – English Pg 17 & Study for the spelling and vocabulary test.

Friday 14th Oct. – Work on the Biography Project.

Bible Memory Verse –

‘Then Jesus said to Simon,

“Don’t be afraid; from now on you will catch people.”

So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him.’

Luke 5 : 10-11

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October 9, 2016

Spelling & Vocabulary Words – 10/10/2016

Spelling & Vocabulary Words

PAX – Chapters 6 – 10

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overseeing
territory
submission
cautiously
strewn
conscience
presence
restrained
blurted
core

Monday – Write each word 3 times.

Tuesday –Find a synonym for each word.

Wednesday – Use each word in a sentence.

Thursday – Do a practice test and explain what each word means.

October 8, 2016

Biography Project

Grade 5 Writing Project, 2016.

Biography of a Remarkable Person

For this writing project you are to select a remarkable individual. This person may have achieved greatly as an explorer, scientist, author, activist, athlete, musician etc. Research this person and find out about their early life, work, accomplishments and any other interesting facts.

Write a report -after collecting the information, write a 2 page profile about this person.
Create a display – to accompany your profile make a shoebox display that uses visuals to depict important aspects of the person’s life. You could include photographs and objects.
Present to class- You will use your profile and shoebox to present to class and tell them about the person you have chosen.

Enjoy finding out about the remarkable person you have chosen.

This project is due on 19^th October.

October 7, 2016

Letter to the Parents – 7/10/2016

Dear Grade 5 Parents,

Happy Friday !

We will still have our brief meting today in the Grade 5 classroom from 3 until 3.30pm for any parents that can make it and are interested in helping / give ideas – for the International Night in November. Viva Espana !

In Literacy this week we have carried on with Chapters 1 to 5 of our new novel Pax. Please see our class blog for further information on the Global Read Aloud and the novel ‘Pax’. Today we will do a ‘mystery skype’ as the Grade 5 class try to guess where in the world our connecting class is ?

We have also studied subjects in imperative sentences and conjunctions.

In Social Studies we had fun making some Cassava Starch as we studied early settler life and what life was like back then in Cayman, in contrast to life today.

Here are 3 questions in case you want to connect with your child over the weekend about what they are learning in class –

1. What is the subject in an imperative sentence?

2. Give some contrasts between early settler life and life today in Cayman.

3. What has happened in the first 5 Chapters of Pax ? Who is Pax ?

Next week Friday ( 14th October ) we will be going on a field trip to the Stem conference – please sign the permission slip and let me know if you would like to join us.

This Sunday is Education Sunday and I won’t be going to my usual Church ( Sunrise Community Church ) – I will be coming here to FBC – all are invited and I hope to see you there. The students will be singing so if they can arrive about 10.20am – that would be great !

October 7, 2016