Happy Friday Everyone!

I hope you had a wonderful night!

Next Week is the first Grade 5 extra curricular activity. The Grade 5s will be attending the golf range on Tuesday, October 2. Please send students to school in their gym uniform.


Today we wore our orange shirts to recognize the children that were forced to attend residential schools. Thank you to everyone for wearing orange!

Our beautiful display created by Mrs. Hayward

The link all students in PYP created

Everyone in Orange

Inquiry into Math

Today we took up yesterday's Whole Numbers Math Review. Today I am sending home another review for students to work on over the weekend to ensure they are ready and prepared for our Unit 2 test on Monday.

Extra review practice

Points to remember:
Standard form - simply put it is the number – 3, 258, 111.
Number written form is writing the number using both numbers and words (3 million, 2 hundred 58 thousand, 111). 
Expanded form is when we take the number and break it down (3, 258, 111 = 3,000,000 + 200,000 + 50,000 + 8,000 + 100 + 10 + 1) – we take each digit and then add zeros!
When using < and > signs, the alligator mouth eats the bigger number. 
Multiples of 2 are: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20.
Multiples of 3 are: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21.
Common multiples are numbers that are the same in two or more different multiples. For example, the common multiples from the list above are 6, 12, 18. Those 3 numbers appear in both lists of multiples (2 and 3).
In a multiplication question, the numbers that form the product (answer) are known as factors. In the example, 2 x 3 = 6, 2 and 3 are the factors. 
A prime number has exactly two factors, 1 and itself. For example, 3 and 7 are prime numbers (1 x 3 = 3 and 1 x 7 = 7). There are no other numbers that you can multiply to get 3 or 7. 
A composite number has more than two factors. For example, 4 and 8 (1x4 and 2x2 = 4 and 1x8 and 2x4 = 8).

Compatible numbers are numbers that are easy to compute. For example, 60 + 35 + 40. If you switch around the 35 and 40 to make the question read 60 + 40 + 35, it makes it easy to mentally add - 60 + 40 = 100 + 35 = 135. We can also use compatible numbers when multiplying. For example, 4 x 19 x 25. If you switch around the 19 and 25 it makes it easier to multiply – 4 x 25 x 19 = 100 x 19 = 1900 (remember to use another strategy to multiply 19 x 100 – 19 x 1 = 19 then add the 2 zeros to get1900). 

When doing a subtraction question, if there is no need to regroup we can subtract from the left. For example 687 – 464 = 223 (6-4=2, 8-6=2and 7-4=3).

PEMDAS - Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally.

P – first solve anything that is in a parenthesis (*).

E – next solve anything that has an exponent – we will not be working with exponents!

M and D – do all multiplication and division in order form left to right

A and S- do all addition and subtraction in order from left to right

Please see examples: 16 – 14/2 = 16 – 7 = 9 (I solved the division part 14/2 first, then the subtracted that number, 7, from 16.

7 x (4 + 8) = 7 x 12 = 84 (I solved the parenthesis first (4 x 8), then multiplied that number by 7. 

9 +3 x 6 – 4 = 9 + 18 – 4= 27 – 4 = 23 (I solved the multiplication first (3 x 6 = 18), then added 9 to 18 = 27, and finally subtracted 4.

When adding remember to begin with the numbers in the ones column of the place value chart and to regroup in the tens column if necessary. Then we move to the tens column and hundreds column. If adding all 4 numbers together is too much, add the first two numbers, then the last two numbers, and then add the total from each together. When subtracting, remember to begin at the ones column in the place value and to regroup/take from the next place value column when necessary. To double-check your answer, add the answer you got to the second set of numbers (inverse operation). It should equal the first set of numbers in your subtraction sentence.

Inquiry into Language

 Today we wrote our third spelling test. Then we continued on with International Day. Students started to create our display board and finish good copies. Please see below the groups and topics. Parents and families are welcome to join us on Thursday, October 4^th from 2:30-3:15. Any French food donations would be greatly appreciated!! **This is an in-class project, where work is to be done in class only.**

Our project in the making

Groups for International Day

Music and Dress – Sophia. P, Shane

Artwork and Dance – Sofia, Emaan, Aamna
Cuisine – Vanshi, Yashmeen
Toys, Games and Sport – Charlie, Ali
Products and Imports/Exports – Sethumi, Pooshne, Peeya
Laws and Policies – Daniel, Jaiden
Rules and Customs – Neel, Marcus

Unit of Inquiry

Today we did not have UOI. We continued to work on International Day as it is just around the corner.

Homework:
- Math review due Monday

- Math Test on Monday, October 1st
- Spelling test signed and corrections x 5
- Hand in Scientist in the school form

Important dates/items:

Monday, October 1 – Unit 2 math test

Tuesday, October 2 – Golf range 10-11:30 AM

Thursday, October 4 – International Day

Friday, October 5 – No school – PD Day

Monday, October 8 – No school – Thanksgiving Monday

Monday, October 15 – Scientists in the School – more info to come

Thursday, October 25 – Picture Day

Tuesday, October 30 – Bake sale & casual day

Wednesday, October 31 – Bake sale & Halloween/Harvest Spirit Day

Winter uniforms begin Tuesday, October 9. Please ensure that all students have all of the pieces are worn on a daily basis (grey skirt/pants, navy blue socks, black dress shoes, long sleeve button up white dress shirt, navy blue sweater/sweater vest, tie [academic Monday-Thursday and house colour tie on Friday], and a blazer). Students will be required to wear all the pieces during morning announcements, field trips, and during transitions if going from one classroom to another. Please see Ms. Alpa for any uniform requests or inquirers. Please keep in mind the uniform store will be closed from Tuesday 2nd October 2018 - Wednesday 17th Oct 2018. If you need to purchase any uniforms, please make sure all orders are placed at the very latest by Sunday, 30th September 2018 by email: alpa@multiformcanada.com or online at www.multiformcanada.com. Therefore, if you need any uniform pieces for the winter uniform, please contact Alpa.

**Please note that students doing any after school activity, soccer, karate, yoga, etc. will be charged until 4:00 PM in aftercare, when they will be dismissed to their program with their coach!**

Caribou Math Contest is an online mathematics contest that is held 6 times per year. Last year we did a trial run with a few students from Grade 6 and above. This year we are going to offer it to students in Grades 3 and up. This is something that will be done on a student’s own time. This will not be a focus of our math program. That being said, Dr. Kaur and Mr. Lee-Guide have offered to run a math club on Wednesday morning beginning at 8:00 AM for those who are interested. There is a $15 annual fee that must be paid and the test times begin at 7:15 AM. Committed students will write the tests on:

Wednesday, October 17^th, 2018
Wednesday, November 14^th, 2018
Wednesday, January 16^th, 2019
Wednesday, February 13^th, 2019
Wednesday, April 3^rd, 2019
Wednesday, May 1^st, 2019

Permission forms were sent home. Please follow the instructions at the bottom of the page to register your child and pay the fee and return the permission form to me. 

Don't forget about Polar Expressions Publishing! The poetry deadline is November 16^th, 2018 and the short story deadline is November 23^rd, 2018.

I hope you have an excellent weekend!
Ms. Cass