Hi again! We're into our third week together. We're beginning to get familiar with classroom routines and expectations. We know each others' names and are learning about each other. We are ready to dive deeper into the curriculum. Thank you all for bringing the best of yourself to Division 13 each day. Keep up the great work!
Language Arts - Did you watch any of the Paris Olympics over the summer? We'll read and respond to an article about one of the best Olympics events in recent memory. Be sure to stay current with this. We will also carry on with developing reading strategies through pictures that we started last week.
Writing - Okay, explorers. You have discovered a new island. How did you find it? What is it like there? What is it about your new island that you'd return for? We will launch into our first writing task. Be sure to pay close attention to the criteria for this piece.
Science - We will begin our look at body systems. In grade 5, you may have explored a few systems, like the circulatory and digestive systems. For the first part of grade 6, we'll look at the human body's waste disposal system, the chemical messaging system, and the body's control center.
Math - A few number concepts are coming your way this week, including how to read and "speak" whole numbers. We'll explore "subitizing" - the trick of knowing how many without counting. And let's explore number lines, comparing and ordering whole number values (>, <, =), and writing and reading numbers in expanded form.
French - begins on Tuesday with Ms. Carradine.
The Terry Fox fundraiser continues. This is the link to donate. Cash and coins can come in any time, or you can collect at home and bring in money all at once. We're off to a good start, folks. Keep that money coming in so we can reach our class fundraising goal of $500.
That's all for this week. Enjoy!
