Dear families,
Our Community Builders in session today was quite powerful. Some highlights were...
Some helpful follow-up questions to extend the conversation at home...
Homework: Room 109 Mystery Stories One of the best parts of being a teacher is to bear witness to the incredible imagination of young writers. I'm very impressed by the quality of storytelling and level of effort going into the drafts I've been reading. This week's homework is to finish the a final edited copy of the story and to have it ready for our big day of sharing mystery stories on Halloween. I have told students that this final copy should be their most careful work that they need to review it carefully for proper spelling, grammar and punctuation, as well as the story elements we've been working on - setting, character traits, plot: beginning, problem, solution (or mystery ending). I prefer a computer-typed, double spaced format so that students can practice their typing skills and make final edits easily. I will also accept hand written final copies. A reminder that students can access their their stories from home by using the same username (ex. [email protected]) and password as the one used in Tech class and in our class. Here are more instructions: https://www.google.ca/search?q=how+to+log+in+to+google+docs&rlz=1C1VFKB_enCA654CA654&oq=how+to+log+in+to+google+docs&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i60l2.7149j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=1 Spooky Snack party on Halloween In keeping with a fun tradition I would like invite students to bring in a spooky snack that they have prepared at home. It’s voluntary but encouraged so we have a fun, creative spread of snacks. There will certainly be enough sugar happening that week so please keep them healthy (and no nuts, of course). Here are some ideas: Click here
A Sweet Request Please keep the Halloween candy that comes to school to a small amount so that students can better manage their energy levels. This is not just around Halloween. Some students have been coming to school with bags of candy. Please make sure the refined sugar that come to school is minimal. With energetic thanks! Our ROM Trip on Friday Many thanks to our parent volunteers! We have enough supervision for the trip. Students in grade 5 received their forms today from Mme Coombs so all students in our class should have a form. Please let me know if you did not get one. Please return them to school as soon as possible and visit https://tdsb.schoolcashonline.com/ The grade 4 trip has been posted and I think Mme Coombs has posted the grade 5 trip on the site. Here’s a link with detailed instructions for using School Cash Online: https://docs.google.com/a/tdsb.on.ca/document/d/1twL3JbuMQK8pDHX3OlfVMsLCZIaGVPXrPdtjfwpZQY4/edit?usp=sharing The TDSB is moving towards this system and we appreciate you using the online system as well. Many thanks. Bon weekend! M. Quigg
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Dear families,
I hope you're having a lovely warm weekend. A few things about next week... - There will be Pizza on Tuesday. - On Friday morning Community Builders will be doing a workshop all morning just for grade 4 and 5 students. We are looking forward to benefiting from their work around inclusion and conflict resolution. Field trip - Friday, November 3rd Our first field trip of the year will be Science related and we are going to the ROM. The grade fours will be having a guided tour of the world class rock and mineral collection and the grade fives will be having a guided to visit organized by Mme Coombs. We are looking for parent volunteers. Please send me an email as soon as possible if you are able to volunteer on Nov 3. We will be leaving the school at 12:40 and returning by 3:15. Parent volunteers make these trips possible. A big thank you in advance! I will be sending forms home next week and setting up an online payment form for the trip using the School Cash Online system. It will be $16 per student and frustratingly, also $16 for volunteers. English Homework Due Thursday, October 26th Greetings authors! Your homework this week is to work on the draft of your Room 109 Mystery Story. While you write, remember to have your story map, setting chart, and character traits page to help you on your journey. Keep bringing your English writing journal to school each day because you will also have class time next week to work on your stories. There is no math homework this week because I want you to really focus on your story. Even more important than the length is the care that you put into writing a plot with a clear problem and an interesting solution. Here is a guideline for length:
If you are writing your story on the computer, be sure to write it in Google Docs using your TDSB account so you can work on it at school as well. Your email and access to Google Apps is in this format: [email protected] Here is a checklist for writing a successful story:
Dear families,
I hope you’re having a nice weekend. In math we have moved into multiplying multiple numbers by one number in grade 4 (i.e., 3 x 657) and multiplying multiple numbers by two numbers in grade 5 (i.e., 34 x 784). Next week we will be looking at word problems that involve making these types of calculations. The math homework is to practice using the standard method of multiplying these types of numbers. We will be exploring other methods in class to increase understanding. Fall will involve a lot of skill building for basic operations and we will move into more project and creative applications once students have a solid foundation of number sense. Here are some helpful YouTube videos for reminders about the standard method of multiplying these types of numbers: One number on the bottom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ5qLWP3Fqo&t=42s Multi-digit part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ5qLWP3Fqo&t=96s Multi-digit part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVYwunbpMHA&t=424s English The room 109 mystery stories are taking shape! We’ve looked at character traits, setting, story mapping and plot arcs. The English homework this week is to gain a better understanding of how using descriptive sensory words can help the reader understand the experience. There were some moans and groans about the blind-fold, but I think it’s a key step in activating other senses. The goal is to find three words per square on the sheet but for trickier ones like sound, 1-3 words will do. Have fun :) Indoor Shoes As the weather gets muddier, just a reminder to have indoor shoes that will stay at the school and also be used for gym. We have a designated shoe rack for them in the class but it’s looking a little lonely at the moment. Water Bottles Water bottles are a a big help for staying hydrated during the school day. I'll be reminding students to take them home often to wash and rinse them out. We don't have a good setup for washing our bottles properly so I would encourage your child to keep bringing his or her water bottle home for regular washings. Filling bottles regularly with water from home is also a good idea because sometimes our cold tap runs hot/warm. Halloween costume, food, and parade info - a message from the office: What: Lord Lansdowne/da Vinci Annual Halloween parade SK – Gr 8 When: 1:30 pm on Tuesday, October 31 Where: We will gather in the schoolyard at 1:30 then follow our traditional route around the block: leave by the Spadina gate, down Spadina, along College and back up Robert St. If the weather prevents an outdoor parade, we will hold an indoor mini-parade so that children can see and enjoy each other’s costumes. Parents are welcome to join us, if you are able. Children may dress up, if they wish to – it is entirely voluntary. We know that there is a powerful use of the imagination when children take on a new identity through wearing a costume. For safety’s sake, please make sure that:
Please do not send any food that contains nuts or nut products to school. This is particularly important AFTER Halloween. We have children here with life-threatening allergies and must protect their safety. We recognize that some families do not participate in Halloween festivities, for religious or other reasons. If you do not wish to have your child participate in Halloween activities at school, please let your child’s teacher know by Thursday afternoon, October 27, and we will arrange alternate activities. Bon weekend! M. Quigg Dear families,
Here are some highlights from this week... It was so nice to run as a class on Thursday afternoon to with Terry Fox as our inspiration and the warm sun (a welcome change from last year’s rain). Our class finished making their cards addressed to Prime Minister Trudeau to request that the family of four Syrian refugees that our school has sponsored be allowed entry into Canada. We had a heartfelt presentation from Aran and Lara’s mother, Noura, who is filming a documentary about the refugee camp in Lebanon where the family is living. The students asked meaningful questions and talked about creating a campaign called #letthemin. Noura will be sending the cards to Ottawa and we are hopeful that they will make a difference. Math The class’ fluency with multiplication facts is definitely growing. Ask your child to show you the hand trick for the 9s. Students are building up their skills and strategies so that we can soon jump into more problem solving based math. Here’s are those links again that I posted two weeks ago. Strategies and context: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loAfuwCh1QY A more memorization based approach: www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2IQB9I7zX0&t=3s Please click the Math button under "Pratiquez !" for fun card game ideas to practice multiplication. One easy one is to put say an 8 card face up and then each card that you pick from the deck, you __ x 8. This week's math homework is to practice for the last of three multiplication quizzes on Thursday, Oct 12
English Homework - Reflecting on what we’re thankful for Here is a link to the document for the students who were away on Thursday: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KKfWHe5G9t9y-E6MX0YP1jLrY_dV4vHUr6pqm99ptSQ/edit?usp=sharing In support of safer streets for cycling On Thursday October 12 - schools from the area are collaborating on an event in support of the Bloor bike lanes on which the City will make a ruling on Oct 18th. If showing support for the bike lanes is of interest to you we will be meeting in Christie Pits at 8:00 am (southeast corner of the park) for an event and biking from there to the school. Grade 5 and 6 students trip in March to Toronto Island School This is introductory info about the invitation for all students in grade 5 and 6 from Lord Lansdowne and da Vinci to attend a four day (and 3 night) trip to the Toronto Island Natural Science School. The dates are March 26 – 29. The cost per student is $100, but no student would be denied the experience because of funds. Three teachers from Lord Lansdowne and da Vinci will also be going. Please visit their website for more information: http://schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/islandoutdoor/ For an in-depth view of the program here is a link to a video: The password is islandnaturalscience https://vimeo.com/128802781 I hope you're having a lovely long weekend. Happy Thanksgiving! M. Quigg |
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