Dearest parents and students,

I hope you enjoyed the beautiful weather today.

Here's what we did today:

In Language Arts,

We wrote in our journals in 5B about the following Terry Fox quote:

"It took cancer to realize that being self-centered is not the way to live. The answer is to try to help others."

Grade 5A will write in their journals tomorrow.

We began working on our animal essays today. Please DO NOT work on these at home because we are working on them together as a class. We are learning how to use the Burger Format to write our essays. There is information attached below about how to write an essay using this format.

In Social Studies,

We are learning about the Native Peoples. Questions 1-15 on the attached handout must be completed tonight using the internet.

A reminder that spelling sentences and current events are due on Friday.

I had MANY students stay in at recess today because they did not complete their homework. Please ask your child if they stayed in. It is very important for your child to complete their homework daily because this is all part of our learning in Grade 5.

Please remember to DONATE for Terry Fox. You can also donate online if that's easier.

Your child also has to complete 20 prodigy questions.

Friday is casual day because of our Terry Fox run.

Have a great evening!

Good day dearest parents and students,

We had another busy day today. Here's what we did:

In 5B - we talked about September 30 and what "truth and reconciliation" means. We will be discussing the First Nations often throughout the year. Please ask your child what we talked about today!

Students were given back their spelling tests today in 5A and 5B. Please ask your child their mark out of 30.

We also talked about plagiarism and how students are NOT allowed to copy work that was written by others.

"Plagiarism is when you use someone else's words or ideas and pass them off as your own."

Please visit this very important website with your kids!!

https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/plagiarism.html

Students in 5A were also given their Fancy Bread reading comprehension. It was marked out of 9. 5B will receive theirs tomorrow. Ask for the mark please.

Tomorrow - we have a "check in" about the federal election that is taking place on September 20. Please review the study material with your child. I encourage all parents (dads AND moms) to vote. Please consider voting. We are living in a democracy and this is a privilege we should all cherish.

I have attached the study notes for the Federal Election check in tomorrow.

We also began learning about five paragraph essays in 5A. We watched this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRTh3GKPHs0

I have attached the handouts about essay writing below.

Please remember to book a GOAL SETTING 10 minute meeting this Friday, September 17. Please remember that this is not a parent teacher conference. You are welcome to contact me at any time should you have questions about your child's progress via email or by phone.

We watched some slide show presentations about a Canadian Explorer today.

For the test on Thursday your child needs to know:

Seven continents:

North America

South America

Europe

Asia

Australia

Antarctica

Africa

The four oceans:

Pacific Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

Indian Ocean

Arctic Ocean

The test will be out of 11 marks. Spelling and capitalization count!!

Some upcoming dates:

Wednesday - Canada Fact Sheet project due

Thursday - Oceans and Continents test

Friday - NO SCHOOL - goal setting conferences

September 30 - Truth and reconciliation

October 1 - book report due!!!!

Have a great evening!!

Good day to all of you!

I hope you are doing well. Congratulations to ALL the winners in yesterday's federal election. Let's pray for more kindness and compassion coast to coast across Canada from the government and all the people.

Here's what we did today:

In LA

In 5B we learned about essay writing. We will be writing an essay on a favourite animal. 5A will be starting that as well.

We also watched a beautiful and heartwarming video about Terry Fox. Please watch it with your child again...What an incredible man who is truly an inspiration to all of us.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BzyHYZgMz8

We can all learn from him.

Please donate to this very important cause. All of our lives have been touched by cancer.

We continue working on grammar skills. Your child is to complete pages 4,5 and 6 of the grammar handout for homework tonight.

In Social Studies, we discussed the election results. We finished watching all the slide shows about Canadian explorers. For homework tonight please finish all the pages of the My Identity handout. It is attached below.

I also assigned The Breadwinner novel study which will be due on Tuesday, October 5 - two weeks from today. It is attached below.

Parents of 5B students - please ask your child about the "shout outs" we do on Mondays in our class. I hope they have shared those with you.

Also, parents of 5B we are still working on getting cool clips for awesome prizes!!! Please ask about this.

Today the following marks were returned:

1. The Breadwinner check in

2. The continents and Oceans map test

3. The Canada brochure marks.

Ask your child what marks they got on all of these assignments.

On Friday, current events and 25 sentences are due!

Spelling test on Friday!!!

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Have a great night!

--

Alia Hasni

Teacher 5B

Khalsa School Calgary

Dearest parents and students,

It's Friday!!

Here's what we did today:

In LA:

We completed our spelling test. They will be handed back on Monday.

We also wrote in our journals about the following quote:

"For every child taken, for every parent left behind."

We discussed how the children felt and the parents felt about being taken away to a residential school.

We also completed our "How to Write a Sentence" handout.

Homework this weekend:

In LA - Chapters 5, 6 and 7 in City of Ember. Please answer the questions and share them with me on a google doc.

https://classroomweb.pusd11.net/sites/ryates/City%20of%20Ember/the-city-of-ember-the-first-book-by-jeanne-duprau.pdf

The totem pole about FIVE important events is also due on Monday. It is attached below.

In Social Studies, your child has a check in on Monday about the three levels of government. The study sheet is attached to this email and was also shared with you earlier.

Remember - you only have to know TWO responsibilities for each level of government.

Please check your Maplewood marks. They have been updated. If there are mistakes, please email me to let me know.

In 5B we talked about empathy today and what it means. Please review this video with your child!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_1Rt1R4xbM

It is great for all ages!!!

In 5B we also introduced our "sharing circle." This is something I hope to do every Friday to create a greater sense of community in our classroom. We are really getting to know each other and it is fantastic!

Please ask your child about the wonderful assembly we had together. Thank you to Mrs. Satinder Kaur for taking the time to prepare these amazing assemblies. We really appreciate all her hard work and dedication.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Good day dearest parents and students,

I hope you are staying warm!! Please make sure you dress warmly for tomorrow because you might have outdoor recess. Alberta's weather changes constantly so we need to be prepared!

Thank you to those parents who are choosing not to send their children to school because of everything that is happening around COVID 19. Your child will NOT fall behind.

Today we did a grammar assessment (it's, its, your, you're, are, our and they're, their, there.) The marks for the assessment were recorded. If you were absent you can complete the assessment upon your return to school.

For homework tonight:

Please finish the New Year's Resolutions handout. Remember you have to write THREE burger style paragraphs describing three resolutions you have for 2022.

Spelling sentences (25) are to be shared with me. I have already received completed sentences!! Congratulations to those students who already completed the work!!! You are awesome!!

Also by Friday, please share TWO current events stories with me (other than COVID 19 news). Thank you and congratulations to those students who have already shared them with me!

Please bring THREE objects that represent you to present to the class by Friday. If you have a favourite stuffie, a game, a special piece of clothing, something that represents a hobby you have, an interest you have, a special talent you have...please bring THREE objects that represent you. You will be sharing these in front of the class. This is all part of our growth mindset learning.

In Social Studies, students were assigned the clothes hanger project today for the Cordillera Region. The guidelines are attached below and they were explained in detail in class. The project is due Friday, February 11. Remember that late projects will NOT be accepted. The rubric for the project is also attached below.

Have yourself a wonderful rest of your day and stay warm!!!!