Homework tonight!

Welcome back for another great week! There are some homework announcements for tonight:

• Please return the bright orange permission form for Science World on May 22nd ASAP.
• Number One uniform tomorrow for Kenneth Oppel field trip tomorrow! (come to school in gym kit but prepared to change for the trip)
• Read up to Chapter 40 in Holes.
  
• Return any textbooks to school (Socials, Science)
• Problem Solving sheet handed out this afternoon
• Any remaining Math homework from Friday
• Outstanding library books

Happy Monday!

The motto of British Columbia is....

...splendor without diminishment!

Congratulations to those of you who answered correctly in our blog poll!

A few more photographs for your enjoyment...

We have the greatest view in the school!


When you pose for 50 pictures a day, you're bound to have your eyes closed in one of them. I still like this one, though...


Friends in 5G


I am not sure about the masking tape...


Aiming for success at archery!


Having fun at camp (more photos from camp to come, but on disk due to size!)


Riding the bus...


Clowning around in 5G


Indoor recess



Touring Morven


School is exhausting


It's not all fun and games in 5G (but it is sometimes)


Visiting the new Director of Middle School (and eating his jelly beans!)


What a pair!


Enjoying the sunshine at the end of the day.


5G is the greatest


Good luck at the track meet!


Hanging around with Ms. G at lunch means you have to have your photo taken...

Congratulations, Conor!

Conor Borrill continues to dominate the track and field circuit! In a recent Norwesters meet, Conor won these impressive medals!

• 100 metres: Gold!
• Long jump: Gold!
• Shot put: 4th
• Discus: 6th
• 60 metre sprint: 2nd (by a hair!)
• 400 metres: 5th
• High jump: 5th
• 4 by 100 metre relay: 4th

Congratulations, Conor! We are very proud of you!

Big changes to the microwave situation

After months of disgruntled students in line for the microwaves, Ms. G. is laying down the law for lunch room order...

1) Ms. Gretzinger shall determine the order of students to use the microwave. No longer shall the citizens of 5G cut in front of others to beat the lunch time rush.

2) No student shall exceed 1 minute and 30 seconds of microwave time, unless they choose to reheat their lunch after all other children have finished eating. This practice is discouraged but will be permitted if the lunch is truly not heated in the time frame alloted.

This, I know, complicates how you can pack lunches. However, if every child used the microwave for 4 or more minutes to cook their noodles, we would still have children cooking lunches into academic time. Therefore, in the interest of being fair, and for my own sanity to no longer have to problem solve with frustrated and hungry children, the law is set in place. I would really appreciate your support and understanding of this matter. Any questions or concerns are gladly heard!

Sincerely yours,

The Lunch Lady

Problem Solving

Further to the news about the test next Monday, May 12th, I've just found out that there are several pieces of homework to accompany the review guide:

• Bookworm
• Stamp Collection
• Grandpa Tinkerman
• Rapunzella

are all due next Monday as well.

As always, to fully answer a Problem Solving question, the strategy must be clearly labeled with all work shown - make your thinking clear! Word problems always necessitate a word answer, so please be vigilant in completing your homework correctly! :)

Looking at the week ahead....

Welcome back from Camp Squeah! I took a total of 629 photos over three days, and the slideshow is in the works. I had a wonderful time with your wonderful kids - archery, rock climbing and nature hikes galore! Hopefully now we are all well rested and ready for an excellent week!

Coming home with your child today:

• Yellow Community Day Parade notice.
  
• Yellow Better Life coffee form.
  
• Green 2008 yearbook order form (for those students who have not yet placed an order).
• Grade 6 'Choir or Band' declaration form (for those students who are late in returning this).
• Kenneth Oppel permission form (for those students who have not yet submitted this).
  
• Scholastic book order form - please return on Monday, May 12th * check out the Canadian Trivia fact book!*
  
• Problem Solving review package - test next Monday, May 12th.
  

Upcoming events...

• Thursday, May 8th: Government Test (Chapters 5 and 6 in Connections Canada plus additional material in the package I prepared)
• Friday, May 9th: ISEA track meet
• Monday, May 12th: Problem Solving test
• Tuesday, May 13th: Kenneth Oppel field trip
• Friday, May 16th: Grandparent's Day
• Monday, May 18th: NO SCHOOL
• Thursday, May 22nd: Science World field trip
• Thursday, May 29th: Cafe Concert

Where we are headed in the curriculum (for all you keeners out there!):

• Having just completed our Decimals unit in Math, we are ready to dive into Measurement!
• When Government concludes on Thursday, we begin a fun and exciting unit with Simple Machines! (see interesting websites listed on the left)
• We continue to study 'Holes', analyzing the theme of injustice.
  

As the weather grows warmer and our hearts get lighter, I know that the remainder of our time together in Grade 5 will be fabulous - it's been a great year!