Upcoming Events Sept. 20-25

 7/8 CTF are making Jell-O Ocean Cups 
Tuesday
$1.00 each

Get them before they're gone!


Picture Day is Coming! 

Friday, September 25, 2015

Have you returned the photo info card?

Ask your child to bring one home and be ready for Friday!

Social Homework September 17

Grade 5:  Canada's Landforms
Use the link to the Canada Landforms Presentation and follow the instructions.

https://docs.google.com/a/gshare.blackgold.ca/presentation/d/1rCCHMCevQukG37mz7bcD86s2QZh3VRaf6k-HIHXpSiQ/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000

This assignment is due Tuesday, September  22.



Grade 6:  Lady Justice and the Pillars of Democracy

Use the following link to get to the file and follow the instructions.





This assignment is due Tuesday, September  22.

Grade One Reading Buddies

Grade 1 Reading Buddies with Mrs. Horvat's class

Part of our Language Arts class will include working with Mrs. Horvat's Grade One class.  As our little buddies learn to read throughout this year, our Grade 5/6s will be practicing public reading and leadership in their work with their partners.

Look for more from our Reading Buddies block soon!

Classroom Expectations

After discussion and brainstorming, our class has come up with our shared class conduct.  Everyone in our room will be held to these standards.  We will periodically return to our class expectations and make sure they continue to help us all succeed.

Thank you 5/6s for your excellent ideas!

Cayuga Ducks 5/6

We believe these ideas are important for our learning:

• Be responsible for yourself:
• be ready for class
• stay on track
• pay attention
• do your best
• stay organized
• keep from distracting others
• cooperate and participate
• write down notes

• Listen to your teachers
• Follow school rules (eg. cell phones, attendance, conduct.)

Who Has the Right to Vote?

Do all Canadians have the right to vote in the federal election on October 19th?

Our class considered this question and  chose from 1 of 4 possible answers.   Each group had a chance to share their opinion and reasons why they felt their choice was the best one.  Students are examining the www.elections.ca website.  After we learn some new information, our class will have a chance to change their minds.  Check out our Before photos below!  After photos will come soon, stay tuned!

Answer #1:

All Canadians citizen 18 years or over can vote.

BEFORE: Sarah, Matt, Ethan, Jared

AFTER: Jared, Sarah, Regan, Ethan, Fawwaz, Sahib

Answer #2:

All Canadian citizens 18 years or older can vote, except for those in prison.

BEFORE: 1/2 of Maia, Regan, Sahib, Fawwaz, Alex, Sargam,
Samantha,  Xavier, Cameron,
(front) Muskan, Marissa, Hannah, Dara

AFTER: No one chose this option.

Answer #3:

All Canadian citizens 18 years or older can vote, except for those who have lived outside of Canada for over 5 years.

BEFORE: Tanner

AFTER: Marissa, Dara, Sargam, Muskan, Presley, Maia, Hannah, Tanner, Matt, Cameron

Answer #4:

All Canadian citizens 18 years or older can vote, except for those who are homeless (no permanent address).

BEFORE: Max, Presley, Bella, and Athena

AFTER: Max, Alex, Bella, Athena

Answer #5: (Personal Choice from Cian)

All Canadians age 9 or older should be able to vote!

BERORE: Cian

AFTER: Cian

Upcoming Dates Sept 14-18

Thursday September 17- Neon Day! 

Wear your brightest, most colorful and craziest neon clothing. Maybe wear all of it...at once! Support our class in our first school-wide participation challenge!

Friday, September 18-  PD Day- no school. 

Leaves and Weather

In Science 6, the students are studying Trees and Forests.  Science 5 we are studying Weather.  For this weekend, please enjoy the beautiful weather and don't forget to spend some time in Nature!

Classroom & Banner

Welcome Parents tonight for a Meet the Teacher night.  You have an opportunity to meet us and to see your son or daughters classroom!

We look forward in meeting you soon!

ELA: Writer's Notebooks!

What a great conversation we had talking about Writer's Notebooks...who uses them, what purposes they might hold, and the great variety of styles.  Here are some of the ideas we wrote on the board...

Click the link below for an interesting Google Slides presentation about Writer's Notebooks:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1R0erjItKpVeefKxNssoAxPuP8zyr1NEz_qBe5yzJbpY/edit?usp=sharing

Cayuga Duck!

This year each class in the school is creating a classroom 'motto', a vision statement, as well as a class cheer.  Each class has also been assigned a species of duck as their mascot.

For this year, the Grade 5/6 class will proudly be represented by the beautiful and highly prized Cayuga Duck.

I can't wait to see what we come up with as a class for a motto and class cheer!  Cayuga, Cayuga, rah, rah, rah!!