Monday 26 February 2018

Week 25 Spelling



Spelling Words
  1. liberties
  2. victories
  3. countries
  4. spied
  5. enemies
  6. armies
  7. scariest
  8. dirtier
  9. happiness
  10. abilities
  11. pitied
  12. ladies
  13. busier
  14. duties
  15. lilies
  16. worthiness
  17. tiniest
  18. emptiness
  19. replies
  20. dizziness


Challenge Words

1.     fatigue
2.     antique
3.     accumulate
4.     camouflage
5.     tongue
6.     vital
7.     sincere
8.     scholar

Academic Words;
1.     net
2.     rectangular
3.     triangular
4.     surface
5.     evaporation
6.     condensation
7.     holocaust
8.     genocide

Friday 23 February 2018

5th Grade Weekly Update
Dear Parents,
We had a good week getting ready to learn more about World War II and historical fiction by way of the novel, Number The Stars and the movie The Book Thief shortly before the Lunar New Year break started. The students will soon be drafting their own historical fiction which is something I am very much looking forward to.
We are now approaching the end of February. March will be upon us soon, bringing with it both our International Expo and our Spring Break. Sadly, all of the fun that the coming weeks hold will most certainly bring us closer to the end of our Grade 5 year than we might have imagined at first. I will continue to encourage the students to write daily in their journals to capture the excitement from the perspective of the person who they are right at this very moment in time.
What we learned This week
Maths: Topic 12 – Perimeter and Area
Literacy: Historical Fiction – Katie’s Trunk. Historical Fiction Writing.
Science: Chapter 3 – Ecosystems
Social Studies: Chapter 9 The Great Depression Chapter Wrap Up.
What we will learn Next week
Maths: Topic 12 – Perimeter and Area
Literacy: Historical Fiction – Elena (Historical Fiction Short Story)/Historical Fiction Writing.
Science: Chapter 3 – Ecosystems
Social Studies: Chapter 10 World War II
Announcements:
Student of the Week:
Well done, Morris Huang. Check out the Student of the Week page on the blog to find out more.  
Dojo Masters:

Thanks for all of the hard work this week. Please check the Dojo Masters page on the blog to see who our masters for this week are.

Reminders
1.     February 28 – Peace Memorial Holiday (NO SCHOOL)
2.     International Expo – March 9.
3.     Spring Break – March 29 to April 6 – Return to school on Monday, April 9.
4.     May: IOWA Tests (Dates to be confirmed)
5.     Mid-semester break – May 21


Have a good weekend!



Mr. Robus

Friday 9 February 2018

Chinese Week


WEEK 22 UPDATE

5th Grade Weekly Update
Dear Parents,
We had a good week getting to grips with World War II and historical fiction by way of the novel, Number The Stars. We also had a good time viewing each other’s How To videos. All of the students did really well to ensure that they produced a valuable instructional video.
Chinese Week has come to an end, which means it is almost time for us to take our annual Lunar New Year holiday. Please be aware that school will close on Tuesday next week for one week. We will return to school on Wednesday, February 21st. 
What we learned This week
Maths: Topic 10 – Adding and Subtracting Fractions and Decimals + Topic Test/Topic 11- Multiplying Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Literacy: Historical Fiction – Number The Stars/Katie’s Trunk. Historical Fiction Writing.
Science: Chapter 3 – Growth and Survival
Social Studies: Chapter 9 The Great Depression
What we will learn Next week
Maths: Topic 12 – Perimeter and Area
Literacy: Historical Fiction – Number The Stars/Katie’s Trunk. Historical Fiction Writing.
Science: Chapter 3 – Ecosystems
Social Studies: Chapter 9 The Great Depression Chapter Wrap Up.
Announcements:
Student of the Week:
Well done, Toma Sano. Check out the Student of the Week page on the blog to find out more.  
Dojo Masters:

Thanks for all of the hard work this week. Please check the Dojo Masters page on the blog to see who our masters for this week are.

Reminders
1.     H.I.S. Valentine’s Day – February 13
2.     Chinese/Lunar New Year – February 14 - February 20.
3.     International Expo – March 9.


Have a good weekend!



Mr. Robus

So Long And Thanks For All The Fish

Dear Grade 5s of the 2017-2018 Year, Thank you for all of the contributions that you have made. As I have said time and again, this...