June 13th

We are continuing to work on our science projects that are due on Thursday.  We have to do the presentations on Thursday and no lates will be accepted.  The kids know this and they have had a lot of class time to get this all done.

Math
We are starting a new unit in math I have made a webpage with videos for the lessons etc.
http://mredclass.blogspot.ca/2016/06/unit-8-math.html

This Friday we are going swimming as a school.  We will be leaving the school around 9:30 and coming back close to the end of the day.  Your child should be prepared to be outside all day.

Unit 8 Math

This page is for Unit 8 math


Videos

Introduction

Lesson 1

Lesson 3

June 8th

We had a presentation from the blackstrap youth camp today in the afternoon.  If you want more information you can go to their website at…

www.blackstrapyouthcamp.org

We have our Unit 7 math exam tomorrow.

New spelling words today E 25

1. Knapsack
2. Highway
3. Headache
4. Self-defense
5. Lifeguard
6. Merry-go-round
7. Goodbye
8. Background
9. Brainstorm
10. Roommate
11. Flashlight
12. Headquarters
13. Workstation
14. Spokesperson
15. Fundraiser
16. Outpatient
17. Commonplace
18. Childcare
19. Storyteller
20. Cleanup

Review Words

1. Peruse
2. Amuse
3. Duet

Bonus

1. Extracurricular
2. Graveyard

June 7th

We had a good day again.  A question came up about using wikipedia for research today.  I have always said that they can use it.  They are doing research for some more mainstream things and the information on wikipedia is fairly accurate.  I saw this as a teachable moment to remind them to always have more than one source of information for their research.  Also to be able to discern the differences in the websites.  The example I used was which is more trustworthy the national energy council of canada or wikipedia.  The kids all said the nation energy council which would be correct.  Wikipedia is a good place to start your research but as the saying goes you never put all your eggs in one basket.

Tomorrow we have our spelling test

The math exam has been postponed until Thursday. We have several kids going to the city track meet and I could use the extra day to ensure they have the material down pat.

Excited

I am a bit excited this morning.  Alec came up to me all excited because he worked at home on his inquiry project.  He came back to school with a couple of writing pieces that are very well done.  While I tried to tell him I was proud and impressed it didn't mean as much as his partners looking at his work and telling him what a great job he did.  The expression of pride on his face is what makes teaching an invaluable experience for me.  I am glad I am around for the ride to see the growth of this fine young man.

This is one example of the great things that your kids are doing.  Each and every day they work so hard here at school.  They are self-motivated and driven, most of the time!  The student centered model we are using in class for science and social is really getting them to learn more than what the government is telling me what I am supposed to teach them!  They are a great group to work with thanks for letting me borrow them for the school year.

Mr. Edwards

Bowling

When: Mon. June 20

Time: 12:45pm – 3:00pm

Where: Eastview Bowl

Ø The cost of bowling is covered by our activity fees. 

Ø Students are allowed to bring money for the concession. 

Ø Parents, you are welcome to join us, but will have to drive on your own. Please email us if you plan to attend.

There might be a fee for the bus not sure yet.

June 6th

So it is the anniversary of D-Day today.  It is an important day and we discussed it in class.

We have a math test on Wednesday.  We finished the "show what you know" section today.  We are going to work on the practice test tomorrow to get ready for the test.
Math Practice test
Spelling test on Wednesday morning as usual.

Hot lunch orders need to come in as soon as you can for the School Swim day.
Order Form

Also band notes for those kids who have not handed them in yet.