Monday 19 December 2011

Dec. 19-22

The last school week of 2011 J
This week will be filled with fun activities and completing our class projects.

Monday: Language test and projects
Tuesday: projects and School Reward activity in the pm
Wednesday: Geordie Production Show (please bring in a non-perishable food item) Class reward activity
Thursday: Holiday Breakfast and Winter Fair (Pyjama day: please wear comfortable pj's but remember to bring snow pants because you will be going out!)

Homework:
Sign Unit 3 Language test Tuesday
Occasionally review multiplication and division over the holidays
Gr. 5 – start reviewing Spelling Units 4, 5 and 7; test January 13

We have had an amazing first part of the school year and I know 2012 will be even better!
Let me take this opportunity to wish you health and happiness for you and your family and all the best for 2012!
Ms.Telishewsky

Monday 12 December 2011

Dec.12-16

Here comes the busy Holiday times J Don’t forget to contribute to the Holiday
Food Drive!
Reminders for School Fees and Chocolate Drive have been sent home, please return payment as soon as possible J

We will continue working on completing the Nelson Graphing chapter and leave the Prism book until after the holidays. Multiplication and Division tests continue; we are improving!!!

Homework:
Gr. 4’s will continue working on a Newspaper/Diorama class project for Charlotte’s Web. Please see the blog entitled: Gr. 4’s Class Project for information.
Gr. 5’s will start their Christmas Carol Diorama project. Please see blog entitled: Grade 5 Diorama project

Language:  4’s: pgs 50-53 due Friday (one per day), 5’s: 51-55 due Friday
                  The Unit 4 Language Test will be on Monday, start reviewing!

Spelling Unit #7 due Monday

Nelson Graphing Stencils

Library Wednesday, PLEASE REMEMBER YOUR BOOKS!

Have a wonderful week everyone!

Sunday 11 December 2011

Grade 5 Diorama Project

Since the grade 5`s would like to make a class model project of their own, I would ask that they focus on Christmas Carols. We have been working with adjectives, synonyms and descriptive language to improve our writing. I would like you to choose a Christmas Carol that you feel has wonderful descriptive language. You are going to make a diorama of this carol using a shoe box, craft materials (from school or home) and any little figurines you may have that you would like to incorporate.  You will work on it in class alone or in pairs and when completed, we will see if we can guess which Christmas carol it is. Please bring in a copy of the lyrics so that you can look it over in class when making your model.
Good Luck and have fun!!!

Monday 5 December 2011

Dec.5-9

It is December and winter is taking it’s time thankfully J
We will work on completing the Nelson Graphing chapter and continue working on Prism chapter 4. The Prism test will be on Monday December 12.

Homework:
Gr. 4’s will be working on a Newspaper/Diorama class project for Charlotte’s Web. Please see the blog entitled: Gr. 4’s Class Project for information.

Language:  pgs 45-48 due Friday (one per day)

Reading Comprehension:
4’s: Annie Christmas a Daring Rescue due Monday Dec.12
5’s: Treasure’s of the Orient 2 due Monday Dec.12

Grade 4’s Spelling Test Wednesday December 7 on Unit 6

Prism: Monday- 4’s: Prism pg: 68
                           5’s: Prism pg: 72

Have a wonderful week everyone!

Gr. 4’s Class Project

Newspaper Diorama Class Project

In groups of 3, you will be making a diorama of the farm that Charlotte and Wilbur live on. Look for pictures and clues from the text as to what the farm consists of. Be sure to include Charlotte’s web and Wilbur’s pen. You can use cardboard, construction paper, play-do, little toy figures, etc.
Example:

With that, you will write a newspaper article about what is happening on the farm. Be sure the article talks about an interesting moment from the story. (Worksheets to be handed out in class.)
Since this project will be worked on in class and completed before the Christmas holidays, all you need from home are some of the above mentioned supplies or you may use what we have at school.
Good luck and have fun!
Ms.Telishewsky