Term 3 2026

Spring has sprung!

Unbelievably, we are in Term 3! The students are being encouraged to keep up their best efforts during this last term of elementary school. We will be continuing our weekly SMART goals as we wrap up Grade 5 and look ahead to middle school next year.

Mlle Emerald has been doing well in her first practicum and has been developing positive relationships with the students in the class. She will finish her practicum at the end of April - we wish her luck as she continues her journey to become a certified teachaer!

In French Language Arts we continue with the Programme de Lecture (PdL). Students will need to balance reading in French with reading an English novel for literature circles during this term.  Keeping up with doing some regular French reading is important, so using the time given at school efficiently will help.

Mme Kremler has been working on reading strategies with the class - predicting, visualizing, connecting, making inferences, etc. She and the students will also work on writing the final letter to our pen pals in France. The studens will be asked to consider whether they want to continue to correspond with their buddy in France on their own and if so, will need to provide a home or email address.  Mme Lampard will keep working on grammar exercises, Dictées and  various activities in French.

In English Language Arts this term we will be doing literature circles. Students will be given a choice of English novels and put in groups according to their reading level and choice of book. Their reading group will meet weekly to discuss the book and to present tasks that they have completed BEFORE the meeting. It will be important to stay on top of this homework in order to paricipate fully in the literature circle meetings.

For Math, Mlle Emerald is finishing up decimals with the class, then Mme Lampard will move onto geometry concepts. Mme Kremler is finishing up division with the class then will also tackle some geometry with the class.

In Social Studies, Mlle Emerald will finish up our look at first contact and the fur trade between Europeans and First Nations with the Live It program Chef Kw'eh. 

In Science this term we'll be studying biomes, likely through the lens of another Live It program focusing on a specific animal of the sea.

Mme Kremler and Mlle Emerald will continue to teach Art on Wednesdays. 

Students have Music classes with Ms. Harvey and Makerspace with Mme Taylor. Strings will continue with Mrs. Fisher.

In Physical and Health Education Mlle Emerald is doing rugby with the class during April . After she leaves it will be Track season. We'll also give some other sports, like volleyball, a try. Whenever time permits, we'll do some more Social Emotional Learning lessons, concentrating on strategies for managing anxiety.

Term 3 is always a very busy time, with many special activities taking place in June for the end of the year and to celebrate the Grade 5s. Check the link to the class calendar below for specific dates of field trips and events.

Please keep checking your child's CSL digital portfolio (accessible through Parent Connect: https://parentconnect.sd61.bc.ca/) for updates on your child's progress and posts of our activities. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to me by email.

Rebecca Lampard

rlampard@sd61.bc.ca