Good Afternoon Everyone!

I hope you had a terrific night! Tomorrow is a day 2 (Terry Fox Run). Students are encouraged to come to school in their SJA gym uniform. Don’t forget about those pledges!! I will be accepting pledges until the end of the day tomorrow!! We are also encouraging all students to bring a ‘Toonie for Terry’ and are asking that students come to school dressed in their SJA gym pants/shorts along with their house coloured gym shirt. If students do not own a house t-shirt, they may wear their regular gym shirt. Also, hot lunch payments are due tomorrow!

We watched the Terry Fox video today to remember his journey across most of Canada

We also sang the Terry Fox song in French

On Thursday, September 19^th is our SJA and Oakwood Welcome Back BBQ, which will take place from 4:00-5:30 PM out in our back recess area. Order forms have been sent home. TOMORROW IS THE LAST DAY TO HAND IN YOUR FORMS AND MONEY!

                                             

 As per last year, this year I will be using an App called Remind. Through this App I will send updates about important class information, as well it is a simple way to communicate if your child will be away or have any questions about homework. Simply download the Remind App and join my classroom using the link below. Please sign up by tomorrow

https://www.remind.com/join/ce7ekg

October Lunches

Site opens tomorrow, September 13th at 7:30am 

Site closes Wednesday, September 25th at 3:00pm 

Special of the month: 3 pancakes with vanilla cream with an option of syrup for $5.00 OR 1 pancake with vanilla cream with an option of syrup for $2.50 on Fridays. 

All payments are to be made through quickbooks. 

** A kind reminder to please order under the correct teacher and grade! For example: Cass, Grade 5

Inquiry into Language

Today in language we continued on our Percy Jackson novel. Students worked on Chapter 2 comprehension questions If it was not completed today in class, it is for homework due tomorrow. A kind reminder that we have our first spelling test tomorrow. Please practice your spelling words!

Working on Chapter 2 comprehension questions

Inquiry into Mathematics

Today in math we learned about comparing and ordering numbers. For a practice activity one student would read the largest number in the chart that was in their textbook out loud and their partner would record the number on a place value chart. Then they would take turns back and forth until they had all of the number ordered from least to greatest. Then as a class we compared the area in km squared for Colombia, South Africa, and Thailand.

Some of my math helpers today

Points to Remember

Multiplication and division strategies - For example, for multiplication 100 x 10 = 1,000 (we multiply 1 x 1 to get 1 and then add 3 zeros – 2 in 100 and 1 in 10 = 1,000) and for division 1,000,000/100,000 = 10 (1/1 = 1 and then we took away 5 zeros from 100,000 and 5 zeros from 1,000,000 which left us with 10).

Standard form is 3,961. Expanded form would be 3,000 + 900 + 60 + 1 and number-word form would be 3 thousand, 961. We also realized that when using a place value chart, each group of three place values is called a period. With in each period the digits of a number are read as hundred, tens, and ones.

Place value chart:

Millions Period

Thousands Period

Units Period

H M	T M	M	H T	T T	T	H	T	O

H M – hundred million

T M – ten million

M – million

H T – hundred thousand

T T – ten thousand

T – thousand

H – hundreds

T – tens

O – ones

Unit of Inquiry

Today in UOI we joined Mrs. Hocevar's class to do two experiments to examine solid, liquids and gases. Our first experiment we put vinegar in a bottle and had baking soda in a balloon. We attached the balloon to the bottle and lifted the balloon. Our next experiment was very fun! We had two jars filled with heavy whipping cream. Each student got a chance to shake the jar.. Ask me what happened! Then we came back to class and completed a fill-in-the-blank worksheet.

Ready for some fun!

Our materials 

Balloon experiment

What are we making??

Shake, Shake, Shake!

We made butter!!!

Fill in the blank activity

Homework/ Reminders:
- MMS Math pg. 16-17 due tomorrow
- Completed Chapter 2 questions due tomorrow
- Spelling test tomorrow

- BBQ forms and money due tomorrow

- Terry Fox Run pledges/ Toonie for Terry due tomorrow

- Sign up for Remind by tomorrow
- Bring in device tomorrow

Important dates/items:

Friday, September 13^th

• - Terry Fox run ( Bring a Toonie for Terry, Come dressed in your gym uniform or wear your                    house t-shirt instead of your gym t-shirt, Bring extra water)
• - Due date for submission of completed last page of Family Handbook
• - Welcome BBQ orders and payment due
• - Scholastic orders are due 

Thursday, September 19 - Welcome BBQ
September 20-27 - Fall Fundraiser
September 24 and 25 - Bake Sale 
Wednesday, September 25 - Casual Day
Monday, September 30 - Orange Shirt Day
Friday, October 4^th – Nea Archi Event (for new families), 7 pm – 9 pm

Have a wonderful night!

Ms. Cass