We have been busy these past 2 weeks. Term 2 is a short term and there is a lot of learning going on.
Please note, that I may be sending work home with your child if they have missed multiple days of school. Depending on the timing and the lesson, it can be difficult to get students caught up on missed work. Additionally, we have started our novel study. If your child misses a read aloud I will email the YouTube link to you for the chapter(s) missed. This way your child can listen to the chapter and be able to complete all the in-class assignments.
Science: Students have chosen their biome to study. We have started making our research booklets and today students read through text to pick out important facts. We will begin making our biome dioramas later next week. Thank you to those who have sent in a shoe box for this final project. Please chat with your child about the biome they chose and begin brainstorming some materials they may need. These should be things they already have at home - do they need a toilet paper tube to make a tree? The bottoms of an egg carton to paint and use as hills/mountains? I have art materials at school for students to use as well. Please do not go out and buy things! Think about what you may have around the house that could be useful:)
Spelling: We had our second spelling test of term 2 today. Spelling will continue until the first week of March. After that there will be many other things we need to finish up for term 3 for reading/writing.
Math: Today your child is bringing home a multiplication "fortune teller" to help them practice their 3 and 4 times tables. Any practice at home is very helpful!
The Olympics: We have learned about the bobsleigh, curling, and freestyle skiing so far. It has been fun to learn these new sports and to watch some videos of professionals. In February your child will choose a Canadian athlete competing at the 2026 Winter Games and create a small presentation for the class.
Report Cards/Learning Updates: I noticed that only 50% of division 12 families have seen the term 1 report cards. If you are needing support to read these online (I get it! It's new and confusing) please reach out to me. It takes a lot of time and effort to write individualized, thoughtful comments for your child so it's important to me that you are able to read about your child's progress and know where they are at academically.
Happy New Year! It was so wonderful to see all the students back in the building this week. We had a full week of learning and I'm looking forward to a fun term 2 together!
Here's some updates for you:
Math: We will be focusing heavily on multiplication this term. We will begin with basic facts (1 digit by 1 digit) and eventually move on to multi digit multiplication. The grade 5s will also learn 2 digit by 2 digit. If we have time before Spring Break, we will loo at division, otherwise we'll save it for April.
Spelling: Spelling has started up again this week. Our first test of the new year will be on Monday, January 12.
Science: This term we are focusing on science. We have started learning about biomes and next week students will begin a research project on one of the biomes of their choice. Ask your child if they have an idea of what biome they're going to study (savanna, desert, aquatic, rainforest etc).
Reading/Writing: We will be doing a lot of reading this term about the upcoming Winter Olympics. We will learn about some of the winter sports as well.
Gym: Our basketball team starts up next week, so this week we introduced some basketball skills during gym class. We learned some passes and proper shooting techniques.
It's a short, but busy term! I'm excited for all the fun learning that will take place.