We hope you had a lovely Mother's Day and that you made your mom feel extra special!

Here is what is happening this week:

• Monday May 13 - DARE for grade 6


• Tuesday May 14 - Room 6 Bake Sale - first recess


• Friday May - 17 - Social Studies test and homework due


• Friday May 17 - SHARKS swimming for grade 5

Don't forget that EQAO testing for grade sixes is coming up at the end of May. Please try not to schedule any appointments for May 31, June 3, and June 4.

In Math this week we will continue to practice determining the volume of rectangular and triangular prisms and will also learn to calculate the surface area of these 3D shapes. We will also be examining front, side and top views of 3D structures.

This week's language will focus on more preparation for EQAO testing with a review of procedural writing, and practice reading comprehension questions and grammar. Don't forget Friday's Social Studies test. A study sheet went home last week but study notes should also be made to help prepare you for the test. Please see your teacher if you need assistance with this.

Homework:

1. Study for your upcoming Social Studies test.


2. Procedural writing assignment: Write instructions that explain how to best prepare for an upcoming test in school. A template will be provided for you to complete the instructions. Organize your ideas on the front carefully before beginning to write. Be sure to edit for spelling and grammar before handing in your completed assignment by Friday.

What a beautiful weekend! We hope you got a chance to get out and enjoy it!

Here is what is happening this week:

• Monday May 6 - DARE for grade sixes


• Wednesday May 8 - Emergency Preparedness Day for grade fives


• Thursday May 9 - Green Legacy Nursery field trip (please see letter that went home with permission form for times, clothing, litterless lunch, etc.)


• Friday May 10 - homework due


• Sunday May 12 - Mother's Day (do something extra special for your mom)

We are wrapping up our mini unit on Probability in math this week and will be moving on to exploring volume and surface area of 3D shapes. We are doing EQAO-type reviews of reading passages with both multiple choice and short answer responses.  We will also be writing summaries of non-fiction texts.

Homework for this week:

Write an announcement about a well-known person (of your choice), who will be visiting Aberfoyle P.S.  A good announcement should include: an effective hook (to capture the audience's attention), time and place specifics, relevant and important details about the event and a good conclusion that encourages people to attend.

Before writing your announcement, organize your ideas clearly on the template provided and include this with your submitted announcement.

***Be prepared to read your announcement with good expression, appropriate volume and good eye contact.***

Wow! It's the end of April already!

Here is what's happening this week:

• Monday April 29 - DARE for grade sixes


• Thursday May 2 - Colour Day (wear your team colour and show your spirit!)


• Friday May 3 - homework due

Upcoming reminders: Please return permission forms for our trip to Green Legacy May 9th. EQAO for grade sixes will begin on Friday, May 31 and continues June 3rd and 4th. There will be some review material coming home in the next couple of weeks.

In Language we will be focusing on summarizing non-fiction texts and determining the main idea. We will also be writing a second narrative story.  In Math we will be learning to calculate percentages in order to determine the cost of items, subtracting discounts and adding taxes. We will also be exploring/ using fractions and ratios in relation to probability.

Homework for this week:

The following questions have to do with using percents in day to day life. Try to solve these problems using what you already know about percents. Think logically!

Estimate to solve the following. Show your work:  What is 50% of the students in a class of 24 students?    What is 10% of a busload of 62 students?    What is 10% off the cost of a t-shirt if the cost is $12.99?    What is 50% off shoes whose full price is $79.95?  What is 25% of a 10kg bag of sugar?    What is the 15% tip on a meal that costs $25.00?

Hope you're enjoying the PA Day!

Here's what's happening this week:

• Monday, April 22 - P.A. Day


• Tuesday, April 23 - Earth Day litter clean-up


• Thursday, April 25 - DARE for grade sixes


• Friday, April 26 - Twin/Triplet Day! Homework due and multiplication and division facts speed test

In Language we will be moving on to determining the main idea and summarizing non-fiction texts. We will also be wrapping up our mini unit on fractions, decimals and percent. There will be a short quiz at the end of the week. Students are encouraged to come in for extra help if needed.

We wil also be assigning a group project in Social Studies. Watch for more information.

Homework for this week:

1. What percent might you use to describe each of the following? Justify your thinking.  (a) all   (b) almost all  (c) none   (d) almost none   (e) a little over half   (f) just less than one fourth


2. Write each set of numbers as percents and order them from least to greatest.   (a) 16%, 1/10, 0.14, 0.9   (b) 0.98, 12/15, 87%, 0.89   (c) 40%, 0.59, 6/8, 0.38


3. Elizabeth has lived half her life in Toronto and one third of her life in Vancouver. She then moved to Aberfoyle. If she has lived in Aberfoyle for four years, how old is Elizabeth now? Show your steps and explain your thinking clearly.

Welcome back after an unexpectedly LONG weekend!

Here is what's happening this week:

• Monday April 15 - gr. 5 Humane Society Visit, gr. 6 - DARE


• Friday April 19 - Earth Day litter clean-up, homework due

This week we will (hopefully) be finishing up our narrative stories/ books for our Reading Buddies and will begin a second narrative. We will also be working on answering comprehension questions effectively after reading a text. We are continuing our focus on fractions in math, comparing, ordering and creating equivalent fractions. This will be leading into work with decimals and percent later in the week. This is a crucial concept for upcoming EQAO testing in May for grade sixes so be sure to come in for extra help if you are having difficulty.

We are currently learning about the Ancient Egyptian culture (gr. 5) and early First Nations people (gr. 6) in Social Studies. Parents, please sign and return Science and Math tests when they come home. Please watch agendas for these items.

Homework for this week:

#1  Copy the following story and fill in each of the blanks with one of the numbers listed so that the story makes sense.

Numbers: 2/5, 0.90, 0.50, 18/10, 0.40. 1/2

Maggie needs $___ for a one-way bus fare to visit her Grandma. In her piggy bank she only has $___, which is ___ of a dollar. She asks her Mom for $___ to make up the difference. Another name for that amount is ___ of a dollar. If Maggie were to return home on the bus as well, she would need a total of ___ of a dollar.

#2 Write your own story that uses 5 fractions or decimals. Make sure that you take out the fractions and decimals in your final copy and list them in a different order so that a classmate can solve it.

Lucky you! Two extra days at home. Hope you enjoyed them.

Due to Thursday and Friday school closures homework will be due on Monday April 15. Please remember to bring it!

Have a great weekend!

Hello again!

Here is what's happening this week:

• Monday April 8 - Colour Day (wear your team colour)


• Tuesday April 9 - Multiplication and Division Unit Test


• Friday April 12 - Multiplication and Division Fact Speed quiz

Now that our Multiplication and Division unit is completed we will be starting a new unit in math. We will be focusing on fractions, decimals and percent and the relationship between them. Grade sixes will also be exploring ratios. Students will be finishing up their first narrative story and beginning to publish this as a picture book.

Homework:

# 1  Which amount is greater? Tell how you know.

1. 1/3 or 3/8 of a bag of popcorn.


2. 2/5 or 2/3 of a container of juice.


3. 5/7 or 1/2 of a length of string.

# 2  Jeff is 2/3 of a year older than Lisa. Lisa is 1/4 of a year older than Mark. If Mark is 10 1/2, how old is Lisa? (Hint: remember that there are 12 months in a year)

Welcome back! We hope you had a lovely long weekend.

Here is what is happening this week:

• Monday April 1 - Easter Monday holiday


• Friday April 5 - Science unit test


• Tuesday April 9 - Multiplication and Division unit test

This week we will be wrapping up our multiplication and division unit in math. Students are encouraged to continue practicing basic facts at home as well as multi-digit mulitiplication and long division. The unit test will be next week. Extra help will be available at recesses this week. Please take advantage of this. We will also be continuing to work on our narrative writing pieces.

Homework:

1. Study for your science test this Friday. Use the study outline provided to create your own study note that focuses on the big ideas about energy (gr.5) and electricity (gr.6).


2. Practice multiplication and long division in preparation for unit test on April 9.

* Review packages were sent home on Wednesday April 3 for students to review multiplication and division skills needed for the unit test.  You can also try the practice questions on the Nelson Math link for your grade (chapter 6) and the other math practice links. *

Hello again grade fives and sixes! It is a short week this week due to the holiday next weekend, so we have lots to do.

Here is what's happening this week:

• Monday March 25 - Pizza orders due


• Thursday March 28 - DARE program begins


• Thursday March 28 - Independent reading plot line and summary due (this must be completed in class) 


• Thursday March 28 - Division fact quiz


• Friday March 29 - Good Friday holiday


• Monday April 1 - Easter Monday holiday

D.A.R.E. begins this week for grade sixes. DARE stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education and is provided to our school by the Puslinch Optimist Club in conjunction with the OPP. Officer Bob will be coming in once a week for 10 weeks to facilitate this program.

We will be working on division in math this week including long division. Continue working on your basic division facts so that you will be more confident with long division. We will also be writing narrative stories in language, focusing on the correct use of quotation marks when writing dialogue. We are also wrapping up our science units on Energy and Electricity. Unit test dates will be announced soon for science and multiplication / division.

Homework for this week:

1.  Practice your division facts up to 144 / 12.


2. A bus company expects to transport 2500 people to a football game. About how many 48-passenger buses do they need? Use estimation to determine the number of buses and show your work. Bonus: Determine the actual number of buses needed to transport the people to the football game.

Welcome Back!

We hope you had a fun and restful March Break. We are looking forward to the arrival of spring and some warmer weather.

Here is what's happening this week:

•  Friday, March 22: Earth Hour/Day and French Workshop (a.m.)


• Monday, March 25: pizza orders due

Homework:

1. Continuing with our focus of learning basic facts, this week's homework is to work on learning the division facts up to 9 X 9. There will be a quiz on Friday. One way to learn division facts is to write out each "fact family" (e.g. 3 X 6 = 18, 6 X 3 = 18, 18 / 3 = 6, 18 / 6 = 3).


2. There are 1776 steps in the CN Tower. The height of each step is 19 cm. About how many cm would you climb if you walked up all the steps in the CN Tower?  Use estimation to determine the approximate answer. Show your work.