From Mme Gooden: here is the link to the French SummerWorks Programs at TPL
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It was an action-packed week with our trip to Queen's Park, the concert last night and OPAL Play Day today. I hope you had a chance to discuss with our trip to Queens Park with your child. It was quite something to stand in the legislature and look at the empty seats where so many important decisions have taken place and will take place. Students also participated in a mock debate where they addressed the speaker as they made points for or against homework. For those who participated in strings, band or the small ensembles at last night's concert, it was truly wonderful to see the focus and talent of each student shine (even in the melting heat!). Today was OPAL Play Day. Students had much of the afternoon to be creative with ropes, tires, cylinders and other loose part. they instinctively made meat pulley systems, obstacle courses and forts with lots of learning and problem solving. I'm sure they would be happy to tell you more about it. Homework The PSA video project is due next week. I told students to make plans with their group partners either in person or using technology to work on the project. I'll repost the link to the project details here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HMDiocxf3k7b-_YZtc8EvSGbHqy7y9YShdMog5L35jk/edit?usp=sharing Next week will be completing our STEM project challenge “Can you cook a pizza in its own box?” Today students went in the sun with their solar oven prototypes and we measured the voltage generated by a solar panel placed by their oven. The day for cooking pizza and s'mores is to be determined by the weather but it will likely be at the end of next week or early in the final week of school. I’ll let them know early in the week so they can plan their pizza ingredients. Ultimate Frisbee on Monday: Students on the team please bring a hat, sunscreen, water and lunch. It will be a fun day at the Trinity Bellwoods field. We'll be sure to remind students to apply and reapply lots of sunscreen. On a another food-based project note, Mme Gooden has a neat plan (below) for Monday for students not in the ultimate Frisbee tournament. Bon weekend! M. Quigg Good day Parents and Guardians: We will be having one of our Kindergarten parents, a chef named Ms Shayma Saadat, come in to help us make Bread Pudding on Monday, June 18 from 9 am to 11 am. This is will be a little hands on but in large part a demonstration and tasting. Ms Saadat has generously offered to donate all the ingredients and the recipe will be nut free. We will be celebrating Eid, the end of Ramadan and introducing students to other cultures. Please let me know if your child should not partake of the breadpudding. Please be sure to check out The recipe is enclosed. Please find below a message from Ms Saadat. Here is the recipe for the pudding. We need 2 full hours to make, bake and eat the pudding. I will donate the ingredients and my time to your class, with pleasure. By the way, this is my article which was published for CBC today - http://www.cbc.ca/life/culture/sharing-cultural-heritage-on-eid-ul-fitr-through-food-1.4703113 Shayma is a Food Writer and Chef (www.ShaymaSaadat.com). SHAYMA SAADAT - SPICE SPOON - FOOD WRITER | Website | Blog | Instagram | Twitter | CBC Interview | PERSIAN SAFFRON BREAD AND BUTTER PUDDING By Shayma Saadat WWW.SHAYMASAADAT.COM Invariably, anyone who has gone to university in the UK will have some sort of Proustian memory associated with bread and butter pudding. This recipe reminds me of my days as a student at Cambridge, and with the addition of heady cardamom and vermillion Persian saffron, I feel it is an homage to my culture and heritage. This is a festive dish, fit for Eid – the celebration which marks the end of Ramadan for Muslims. Enjoy this dish, and I hope you make it your own. Sincerely, Mme Gooden, Dawn 4/5e et Maternelle École Lord Lansdowne Dear families,
It was an exciting week in the classroom with students conducting a mock debate using the talking points and research they did into the main political parties of Ontario. It has been a wonderful experience to see how engaged students are in politics and citizenship. It will be a meaningful visit to Queen's Park on Tuesday. Thank you again to the volunteers who are supporting the trip: Wes, Margott, and Daniel. Please meet us in the classroom at 12:45. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUmuRCpccrU Homework The Homework from now until June 20th is exclusively working on the Helping our Planet PSA video project. Students, please visit this Google doc for detailed information about the project: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HMDiocxf3k7b-_YZtc8EvSGbHqy7y9YShdMog5L35jk/edit?usp=sharing Math We are wrapping up our unit on coordinates. The culminating task of this unit is to create a map of the world with number and letter coordinates. Wednesday was our last day in class to work on the project and some students need to finish their maps at home. The maps need to be finished for Monday so we can all play our math/geography game in which students will use their maps to find which country their partner is hiding in (a student created geography version of Battleship/Where in the World is Carmen SanDiego). The goal of the project is to create a world map that contains coordinates and roughly outlines the shape and placement of the continents and most countries. I recommend checking in with your child to see you they have completed the mapping task. Building Geography Skills Along with map-study and exploring Google Earth to build skills, here is a free game I loved playing as a kid that helped me learn about geography -maybe you did too! https://classicreload.com/where-in-the-world-is-carmen-sandiego-deluxe-edition.html Here's info about the more pixel-friendly updated version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUmuRCpccrU A few reminders
M. Quigg Dear families,
I hope you had a nice weekend. It's an exciting week as the election approaches and it's wonderful to see how engaged students are in discovering more about how voting works in our electoral system and the political parties running for the leadership of Ontario. I will be sending home the permission forms for our trip to Queen’s Park next Tuesday June 12th. It will definitely be an exciting time to visit the Legislative Assembly, no matter the outcome of the election. Homework The homework due Thursday is to learn more about the main political parties in Ontario. Here is the link to the Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15N8d_rDFwhnC7cRnjA_eRmQU-FgBG71V3TzK6GqFrWE/edit?usp=sharing The ongoing homework is to continue working on the helping our planet video project. I told students last week that they should start making plans to meet up with their partners if they are working in groups in order to work on the project together outside of school, or to divide tasks so that partners can work independently. For example, one partner can work on the problems in the other could work on the solutions. I know it can be difficult to coordinate schedules. FaceTime, Skype and phone calls can often be workable substitutes for meeting up in person. We will have significant class time this week to work on this project. Here are some links to programs that can help with a slideshow with voiceover style of presentation: https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/02/8-excellent-apps-to-create-narrated.html Built in programs like iMovie and Windows Movie maker have the option for making this style of video as well. This project is being assessed with the following success criteria: Helping our planet - PSA Video Project Success Criteria Checklist - Use this as a checklist for your mini-movie due June 20th My video project is * 2 mins (at least) * shows 3 problems facing the earth (at least). Go into detail. For example: why is it bad to leave lights on when not in use. Where does the energy come from? How does this energy cause pollution? * Use your in-class research as well as research at home. * Includes at least 3 thoughtful solutions to these problems * Go into detail. Be clear about how the solution helps the planet. * Creativity: your video is thoughtful and interesting to watch * Serious work: you are concentrated on the big idea of how to help our planet. For students who are choosing to edit video footage there are many great programs available. iMovie in Windows Movie Maker work well and I also recommend WeVideo. I have reminded students that they are not being graded on their video editing skills. The assessment is outlined in the success criteria (above). A few reminders
Have a great week, M. Quigg Dear families,
As part of our work exploring renewable and alternative energy students embarked on a STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Art Math) challenge. The goal was to design a fan that that could spin a motor to generate electricity. Students had many chances to test and modify their designs in order to generate the maximum voltage reading. We talked about the design process and how inventors and engineers always go back to the drawing board to modify and improve their designs. There was a lot of excitement in the class at the end of the day today has students tested their designs. The final round will be on Monday or Tuesday of next week. Homework due Thursday This week's homework is to write a reflection about the wind turbine design challenge and to do some more research into wind and renewable energy as opposed to non-renewables. The other side of the page involves students going online and signing into their student Google accounts in order to copy and paste images they intend on using their video presentation due on June 20th. If they don't plan on using images from the internet, they can still do this activity to find images that will inspire scenes that they plan on filming or drawings/artwork they plan on making for their video project. Everyone was here today to receive the page but to help improve homework being handed in, here is the link to the Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SJ3B9lAPZrqR-_fhnU8XcX--AsEka5aOY8anp2WCD-k/edit?usp=sharing Bon weekend ! M. Quigg Dear families,
Thanks again for all your support with our end-of-year field trip extravaganza. Please make sure any forms still needed for next week’s trips on Tuesday and Wednesday come in asap. A big thank you to the parents who have volunteered their time to make these trips possible! The Jury - a dance production - grade 4 and 5 May 22nd - Please arrive in our class at 8:45 Taryn Yasmin Simon's Story - A social justice workshop - Grade 4 and 5 May 23rd - please arrive in our class at 8:30 Kristine Alexandra Susan Tour of Queen's Park Legislature Grade 4 and 5 June 12th Please arrive at our classroom at 12:45 Wes Margott Daniel Homework This week was much better for homework completion. Thank you for your help. This week's homework is to watch different YouTube videos that show examples of video styles that students can become familiar with for their Helping our Planet PSA video project. In our digital age video editing skills are becoming increasingly valuable. I've looked into a class video editor for us to use in the classroom on our Chromebooks but they were expensive, the content would be in not secure in their cloud, and they required a lot of lag time for uploading. We will be learning about video editing in class but the actual editing will be done at home. That said, this does not need to be an onerous undertaking. There are many options, from the entry level slideshow with voice over to edited mini-movie, students will gain comfort with different sample projects in class and they should be able to take the lead at home. The project is due on June 20th Students all received paper copies of the homework today but this link will be helpful for loading the videos: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VpZb_3LB98khKSZkjWe8h8e2C9qb3z8vNtNMZH0vV1g/edit?usp=sharing Happy long weekend! M. Quigg Dear families,
Salmon Girl at YPT was a highlight of the week. The four Indigenous actors played many different characters and told a beautiful story that combined cultural and environmental themes. It tied in nicely with our past unit on Indigenous Peoples of Canada and our current work on habitat and environmental issues with a focus on this year's Earth Day theme of plastic pollution. Math We have wrapped up our unit on fractions and decimals and we spent part of the week looking at median and mode. This week's homework is a practice of these skills. Here is a YouTube video that explains the 3 M's very well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1HEzNTGeZ4 Homework Over half the class didn't hand in last week's homework. I would appreciate your support in making sure homework gets completed. This week's English writing homework is a neat family activity in honour of Mother's Day. Bon weekend et joyeux fête des mères! M. Quigg Mme Gooden has organized a important field trip in honour of Jewish Heritage month. It will be the morning of May 23rd from 8:30 am to noon. We need one parent volunteer to make it possible. Please email her at [email protected] this week to let her know if you can volunteer. Many thanks in advance. The excursion is a workshop for TDSB students recommended by Ms Mills. During the workshop students will explore themes about human rights, global citizenship. "Our goal is to offer different perspectives, to share stories and histories that they may have not heard before, and to motivate student to continue to create positive change within their homes, schools, and communities." A message from Ms Mills and Ms Shea about renovations: May 4, 2018 Dear Parents/Guardians: We want to update you on the long-awaited installation of new windows at the Lord Lansdowne/da Vinci building. As you know, repairs and renovations are a necessary part of the operation of any school. In our case, since our building is a Designated Heritage building in the City of Toronto, there are additional, very precise requirements which have to be met, for both the design specifications and replacement parts. Meeting these standards has taken significant additional time over this school year. The original plan was to start the window installation along Robert St in February, and to work on the schoolyard side during the summer, when there would be less impact on our students. However, new information about the scope of work means we now have a new plan. We need to start work first on Room 100, since additional work is required to repair the concrete structure surrounding the accordion windows, or, as the children call them ‘the zig-zag windows’. During the assessment of the scope of the project involved to undertake work in that area, it was determined that the structure located inside the walls of the building to provide support is also in need of repair. To be clear, there is no safety risk to students and staff at this time, but it is necessary to make these repairs to maintain the integrity of the building over the long term. In order to have this work completed in time for September, 2018 start of classes, the construction company KCL needs to start work in mid-May. Therefore, we are moving M Denis’ class up to Room 202 as of Wednesday, May 16, so that construction can begin at that time. A huge ‘merci’ to M Denis and Mme Spekkens for their flexibility. The children are already excited about moving up to the second floor - it will be a good transition for them as they get ready for Grade 1. As you know, hoarding has been in place around Room 100 since the fall. Additional hoarding will be installed inside Room 100, and the room will be sealed, so that the impact of construction is minimized on the other Kindergarten classes and daycare in that area. A small part of the primary playground has been fenced off since last June to ensure students are safe. This fencing will be slightly expanded to connect with the metal fence along the track, so construction materials can be safely stored. The rest of the schoolyard should not be affected during May and June. All of the work involved in this project will, of course, be closely monitored and performed in accordance with strict government regulations established under the Occupational Health & Safety Act. The TDSB’s Facilities and Health and Safety teams are working closely with the school to oversee the project and to minimize discomfort. Weather permitting, crews will be working weekends to get through the project in Room 100 as quickly and efficiently as possible. They will also do as much as possible, particularly work that is noisier, before or after school hours. Deliveries to the site will only be allowed before 8 am. Structural repairs and cleanup in room 100 is anticipated to be completed by mid-July, weather permitting. Once the structural repairs are completed, installation of the new windows for Room 100 should commence mid-July and is expected to end by mid-August, again contingent on weather. The remainder of the window replacement on the rest of the building will continue during the summer and fall, starting with windows that face the schoolyard, in order to limit the impact on students play and learning in the fall. We want to thank you in advance for your patience and understanding. The complete replacement of all windows in the building is a very large project. While we will do our very best to minimize disruption, we may experience some inconvenience and noise during this process. Be assured that our top priority throughout is the safety of students and staff and that we will take every precaution to manage this situation properly. In the end, we will have a beautiful, more energy-efficient school with better ventilation. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at the school. Sincerely, Beth Mills and Carol Shea Co-Principals Dear families, A big thank you to the volunteers who are supporting our neighborhood trip to the library and our field trip to Young People's Theatre. The School Cash Online form for the trip should be active. If not, it will for sure be accessible on Monday. Many thanks for making the payment before May 8th. schoolcashonline.com (Note: a few parents didn't pay for the Scientists in the Schools visit. Please send in $6 cash on Monday so I can make a deposit to the office. Thanks.) Homework It was almost comical how the fire alarm went off just as students were about to begin their spelling quiz for this week and so it has been postponed to Monday. Please see last week's post if you need to access the words. Math test on Friday - fractions Yesterday in class students began writing a practice test that we will continue on Monday. I thought about sending it home as homework but I think it's best for the students do you have a chance to review the questions in class with me and their peers to offer support. after hour review session on Monday if students feel like they would like to practice more at home they can bring their practice tests home for extra review. Here are some big ideas That we have been working on in class:
From Mme Gooden: Share your ideas on enhancing French programs starting May 1: There are 5 public consultation meetings scheduled across the city during May. Come share your experiences with our core, extended and immersion French programs and your ideas for enhancing them. Parents/guardians and community members are welcome to attend: Tuesday, May 1 – 7-9pm Cafeteria Danforth CTI 800 Greenwood Avenue Thursday, May 3 – 7-9 pm Cafeteria Etobicoke CI 86 Montgomery Road Tuesday, May 15 – 7-9 pm Cafeteria Birchmount Park CI 3663 Danforth Avenue Thursday, May 17 – 7-9 pm Cafeteria Northview Heights SS 550 Finch Avenue W Wednesday, May 30 - 7-9 pm Cafeteria John Polanyi CI 640 Lawrence Avenue W Bon weekend! M. Quigg Dear families,
It sure is nice to have this sunny gift on Earth Day weekend. The grade 4s did an excellent job of presenting their cardboard arcade creations to the school at our Earth Day assembly. They hosted a lunch-hour arcade on the stage in the gym shortly afterwards and the games are so popular that we’ll have to host more to include more grades! Homework It’s been wonderful to see students incorporating our “better ways to say” words into their writing. The new list of words is posted here for reference: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Vxp1Uc1JLwtl4KkdzGXvtrnoiLDQ5zIKNkV2y5P44z0/edit?usp=sharing I look forward to reading student responses to the Earth Day homework. Math - Fractions This week we looked closely at improper fractions (fractions impropres) and mixed numbers (nombres fractionaires). This is a helpful video to help with the concepts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qk2oP6FZ6HA -We will be having a math test on fractions in early May. May Field Trip to Young People's Theatre We are off to Young People's Theater on May 8th for their production of Salmon Girl. The play ties in nicely with our unit on Indigenous Peoples of Canada. In order to make this trip possible we will need at least two parent volunteers.
I won't be sending home field trip forms because the forms in the fall for Beauty and the Beast covered this trip as well. Payment I will set up leave school cash online form on Monday. Admission is $13.20 per student. Volunteers are also charged the same admission. Please let me know if your child has a planned absence on May 8th so I can update the invoice. About the play: As far as Margie is concerned, she is the best fisher in her family. Then one day she slips on the rocks and tumbles into the water. But instead of drowning, she sprouts fins and a tail and discovers she can breathe! Margie’s perspective changes as she learns from animals and elders, of her Indigenous forebears, the Salmon People. This beautiful dance-drama encourages you to consider your own relationship to the world around you. About the themes we will be exploring in class surrounding the play. Students will explore the values and teachings of the Coast Salish People that are woven throughout the play. They will be encouraged to examine the environmental and cultural concerns of Indigenous peoples, and explore these on a local, national and global scale. In the pre-show unit, students will create personal connections to ideas that are fundamental to Indigenous ways of knowing, with a particular focus on the importance of salmon and their positive contribution to the act of environmental stewardship. In the post-show unit, students will establish connections between problems the characters experience throughout the play and the physical realities they encounter in today’s society. They will collectively brainstorm ways to give back to and protect the environment in their own communities. Through these explorations, the goal is for students to be inspired and empowered to learn that even the smallest act can make a difference. Bon weekend! M. Quigg Dear families,
I hope you’re able to have a road free weekend. Students copied their list of “Better ways to say” words for this coming week on Friday. Here is the link to the word in case your child was absent. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Vxp1Uc1JLwtl4KkdzGXvtrnoiLDQ5zIKNkV2y5P44z0/edit Math We are nicely into our unit on fractions. Here are some helpful videos: Equivalent fractions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcHHhd6HizI Adding fractions (Grade 5s) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDQipFjAoT8 Bon weekend! M. Quigg |
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