Week 21 Update

5^th Grade Weekly Update

Dear Parents,

We are all quite surprised that the end of this week places us more than halfway through the school year. Fortunately, with all of the skills and knowledge we have gained and shared in the past few months, we still have more to look forward to in the coming months. Looking ahead, we still have Chinese Week, Race Day, International Expo, our annual Art Exhibition and unique to our Grade 5 class, Heroes Week (or Heroes Month, possibly) in April. Keep following us on the blog and in Class Dojo to see what all of the above involves. 

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 – War Horse/Katie’s Trunk. Historical Fiction Writing.

Science: Chapter 3 – Growth and Survival

Social Studies: Chapter 8 The Roaring Twenties

What we will learn Next week

Maths: Topic 11- Multiplying Fractions and Mixed Numbers/Topic Test/Topic 12 – Perimeter and Area

Literacy: Historical Fiction – Number The Stars/Katie’s Trunk. Historical Fiction Writing.

Science: Chapter 3 – Growth and Survival – Chapter Wrap-up/Chapter Test

Social Studies: Chapter 9 The Great Depression

Announcements:

Student of the Week:

Well done, Andrew Liu. 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.     Chinese Week – February 5 to 9.

2.     H.I.S. Valentine’s Day – February 13

3.     Chinese/Lunar New Year – February 14 (no school that day until we return on Wednesday, February 21.

4.     International Expo – March 9.

Have a good weekend!

Mr. Robus