Welcome to Grade 5!

Good Morning Math!

2010-03-12T06:55:00.000-08:00

Congratulations! You are ready to move on in math!

Here are some fun decimal games you can try. Feel free to try each one! You must stay on this site until it is time to go back to class.

Well done!

http://www.decimalsquares.com/dsGames/

FRENCH CAFE CHANGED TO WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10th!

2010-03-05T09:42:00.000-08:00

The French Cafe has been changed to Wednesday, March 10th due to storm days. Parent-teacher interviews will be Monday morning, March 8th and Tuesday after school and evening, March 9th.

This means there is NO SCHOOL for students Monday, March 8th! ENJOY kiddos - have fun and I will see you Tuesday :)

Mrs. Craig

Good Morning Math!

2010-02-18T05:22:00.000-08:00

Good morning grade 5! Welcome to another edition of Good Morning Math! Here are your instructions:

Please click on the following hyperlink: http://cemc2.math.uwaterloo.ca/mathfrog/english/kidz/Games5.shtml

After opening the site, scroll down the page until you see "Naming Decimals" (the one with the alien)!

Click on "play the game", play and have fun!

When you are finished with this game, go back to the original website. Scroll up and click on "Change Maker - Play the Game". Choose your level and country and play. You will need a scrap piece of paper for this one. It may be a challenge - but that's a good thing! Have fun!

If you complete both games and want to move on, click on the Math Arcade link at the top of the page. Click on "New the the Math Arcade" and follow the directions until you are playing the game.

Have fun and do your best! Remember, this is supposed to be fun, but it is also to practice our mad math skills! I want you be doing your best thinking during these activities, and remember everything we have learned about decimals so far :)

Ski Trip Tomorrow

2010-02-16T04:16:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone,

I just wanted to update you on the ski trip scheduled for tomorrow. If school is cancelled there is no storm date planned for skiing. So hope for the best! However, if there is a one hour delay we do still plan on going. Hope this answers some questions!

I hope you are all doing well and enjoying the Olympics! Go Canada Go!

Update!

2010-02-08T17:34:00.000-08:00

For those of you who have been faithfully (and frustratingly I'm sure) checking this site I want to let you know a few things:

I have not been updating the site because I have been getting the students to write their homework in their agendas. We have had some parents requesting this, so I thought the whole class would benefit from re-developing this habit. If I am going to be reminding a few to use them, I might as well be reminding them all! I remind the students during the day, but if you are not seeing homework written down nightly you should speak with your child!

Also, I will not be at school this week until Thursday as there has been a death in my family. It is winter carnival week and there is a lot going on, so hopefully everything will go smoothly in my absence. I am checking daily to be sure everyone is well - and am not naive enough to think I am indispensible - the girls who will be in for me over the next few days will do a fine job!

Thanks for your patience and cooperation on the home-end of things.

Friday Morning Math!

2010-01-14T12:53:00.000-08:00

Hello kids! Sorry I'm not here today, but I'm thinking about you :) Here is your math task for today. I know you have been studying hard, so here is a review for you. Just click "start now" and begin your math quiz!

For each question click on the correct answer and press "submit answer". The questions will appear again, and you can see if you got the answer correct, then scroll down to answer the next question.

Complete the quiz and show the teacher your final mark before you move on!

http://www.quia.com/quiz/760453.html

Have a FABULOUS day!

- Mrs. Craig

Good Morning Math!

2010-01-08T05:46:00.001-08:00

http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx

Wednesday Night Homework!

2010-01-06T11:37:00.000-08:00

This is your homework for tonight:

L.A. - Finish graphic organizer
- Read or work on novel study

Math - Graphing Assignment Due Friday

Spelling - Test Unit 14 & S.W. Friday

S.S. - Read Heritage Fair outline and get it signed

NOTE: The date for the Heritage Fair has been set for Feb. 24, 2010. Every student in grades 4-8 will do a project. These projects will also be used as class projects, so the students will present their project to their class and receive a class mark for it. An outline went home with your children today from their Social Studies teacher Ms. Gallant.

ALSO, the grade 5 students are now excitedly working on the French Cafe. Ask them about it! They are in for a busy but exciting few months. They should also be writing in their agendas every night, so encourage them to show you what is going on!

Have a wonderful night everyone! See you tomorrow guys and gals :)

Tuesday Night Homework

2010-01-05T07:54:00.000-08:00

Hello! Tonight's homework includes:

Math:         Complete Graphs Galore sheet

                  Graphing at-home assignment due Friday (2 samples of graphs from newspapers or magazines
                  cut-out with an explanation of what information the graph provides

L.A.:          Finish Graphic Organizers

Science:     "Communicate" questions #1-4, page 26.

Spelling:     Study unit 14 and super words

Happy Home-working!

Happy New Year!

2010-01-04T12:30:00.000-08:00

Hello Everyone!

Happy 2010 to all of you and your families!

Tonight's homework is as follows:

Review Math Quiz

Spelling

Homework for Thursday Night!

2009-12-17T10:49:00.000-08:00

Here is tonight's homework folks!!

Speller - unit 13 quiz tomorrow - super words too!

Gabby - work on your interview!

SECRET SANTA GIFTS DUE TOMORROW!!!

Homework!

2009-12-15T11:53:00.000-08:00

Good evening! I hope you all have a restful night full of holiday cheer :)

Homework for tonight:

Speller - unit 13 and superwords and get tests signed

Secret Santa gifts here by Friday!

Novel Study - read or work on some questions.

GET SKATING SLIP SIGNED!!

Happy Long Weekend!

2009-12-04T11:05:00.000-08:00

Hello Everyone,

I hope you're all having a great long weekend :) I bet there is a lot of sleeping, playing,eating, hockey and studying going on... well, the first 4 anyway!

Thank you to all of the parents who made it to parent teacher interviews. It was nice to see all of you again, and to meet some of you for the first time. I appreciate you taking the time to come and see what your child has been up to here at school. Talking about them sure reminded me how wonderful this class is, but to be honest I do think that each and every day. Kids, you guys are SPECTACULAR! I have fun with you and am looking forward to all of the fun things we have planned for December.

For this week:

Our class will be visiting the grade 7 French fashion show on Tuesday morning at 10am. This is sure to be a fun and interesting experience!

Thursday, December 10th is the Somerset Christmas concert. Please come in the afternoon to see what all or our children have been busy preparing for (and of course see the beautiful mural our grade 5 class has been painting)!

Homework for the weekend:

Math sheet - coordinate graphing

S.S. Grocery store assignment due Wed. December 9th

Get spelling test signed - don't forget!!

Health due Tuesday (I'm not sure what this is, but hopefully you do!)

Again, I hope you all have a stupendous weekend! See you on Monday - ART day!!

Mrs. Craig

Homework for Tonight

2009-11-30T11:54:00.000-08:00

I hope you're all having a great evening!

S.S. interview due December 3
S.S. - read page 54 and do questions

Health - project due tomorrow

French - test next week (TBA)

Speller - Unit 11 and S.W. - Test Thursday

L.A. - Novel study

Tomorrow is the first day of December, and I'd like to thank you all for a fantastic first 3 months of school! December is sure to be a lot of fun :)

Happy surprise birthday Meghan!!

Homework

2009-11-26T11:02:00.000-08:00

Science - p. 14 3 and 5

Scrap book day tomorrow

book orders due tomorrow

Speller 10

Ball cap friday

SS Interveiws due dec.3rd

by. JADEN NANTES

Tuesday Night Homework

2009-11-24T10:49:00.000-08:00

Good Evening!

Here is your homework for the night:

Science - first 2 pages of booklet

LA - Grammar words signed

Spelling - Study list words (List 10)

S.S. - Complete Argentina handout. Textbook - read pages 52 and 53. Questions: Think About Why # 1-2. Interview due Dec. 3

Book orders due: Friday, Nov. 27.

Don't forget change for Positive Attitude Jar!!

Good Evening!

2009-11-23T11:41:00.000-08:00

Hello Everyone!

I hope you're having a relaxing Monday night! Be sure to tell your parents about seeing the Olympic torch this morning - I hope it was an experience to remember!

Your homework for tonight is:

Spelling - get test signed

S.S. Interview due Thursday Dec. 3

Book Orders due Friday, Nov. 27

**Don't forget your change for the positive attitude jar - and explain the challenge to your parents!**

Good Evening!

2009-11-19T11:38:00.000-08:00

I hope you are all relaxing after a busy day at school! I was happy to be back in class with you today.

Here is your homework for tonight:

Spelling - study!

French - students are continuing to do an in-class project making friendship cubes!

S.S. - Interview due Dec. 3rd and Scrapbooking tomorrow!

Grade 6 yard/bake sale TOMORROW!! Bring some money to make a purchase if you wish (.50-1$)

Have a great night :)

Monday Night Homework

2009-11-16T12:00:00.000-08:00

Here is the homework for tonight!

Science - Study for test THURSDAY

Spelling - study and get test signed!

Have a good night :) See you tomorrow!

Homework... and have a great weekend!!

2009-11-13T11:25:00.001-08:00

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! I don't know about you guys, but I thought it was a great week!

Science - "Work on it" p. 9
Questions 1-3 p. 10 (all due Mon.)

LA - Argument writing rough copy due ("Is it too early to decorate for Christmas?") (due Monday)

S.S. - Interview due Dec. 4

Grade 6 yard sale Friday!

Happy Remembrance Day

2009-11-11T04:30:00.000-08:00

REMEMBER...

Hello everyone!

Happy Remembrance Day. I encourage you all to take time today to remember those who made sacrifices for freedom. Remember what they have done for us, and remember the torch that we are asked to bear.

I would also like to wish Meghan a.... HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
I hope you girls had a great night and a fun party :) I also hope you got at least a little bit of sleep!

Your homework for today is to have a wonderful day off.

Your homework for tonight is:

Math - complete review and study for your test on Friday

Spelling - Test Friday

Please don't forget about the grade 6 yard and bake sale on Friday.

Bring back your signed yellow highlights forms

PLEASE NOTE: The grade 4-6 classes will be having their immunizations on Thursday, after little recess.

I believe that is all that is urgent! Have a great day, and I will see you tomorrow!

Mrs. Craig

Thursday's Computer Math

2009-11-05T05:26:00.001-08:00

Pick one of these games to practice your long division!

www.kidsnumbers.com/long-division.php

If Snork's Long Division is too easy for you you can try some timed divisio.

Click on "Division" on the yellow bar on the left hand side of the screen. Look at the right hand list called "Let's Practice Division" and click on "Timed Division" at the very bottom of the list. In the first yellow box that comes up type "12" and click "Next". In the next yellow box type "120" and click "Start".

www.gamequarium.com/division.html

Click on "division machine" and use level 3.

http://www.coolmath4kids.com/long-division/

Click on "the number monster for long division"

(This is also good practice, along with the lesson posted last day, for you sickies at home too!!)

Have fun!

Good Morning Math: Long Division!

2009-11-03T11:00:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone! Please follow the steps to do your math activity for today.

This morning we are going to be working on long division. I know you did this last year, so hopefully you'll catch on quickly!

1) Open up a new Internet Explorer page

2) Type in the website www.coolmath4kids.com

3) Click on the title Lessons/Practice

4) Scroll down the page and click on "Long Division Lessons"

5) Read through the page, then click on "Coolmath's Long Division Practice"

6) Go through the steps of this tutorial (lesson) step by step, reading ALL directions and looking at the corresponding math work. When you finish reading through the page, click on "Go to Next Page"... and repeat step #6!

7) When you get to the fourth page, follow the steps, doing your own math on your scrap paper, then checking your answer by sliding your mouse over the answer boxes.

8) When you complete this page, click on "Back to Long Division" and click on the "Number Monster for Long Division" link. Work on this activity for the remainder of the computer class.

Remember - Practice makes perfect! Well, we will never be perfect, but practice sure makes life easier :) Also, KNOWING YOUR MULTIPLICATION TABLES WILL MAKE DIVISION MMMUUUUUUUUCCCCCHHHHHH EASIER!!!

Have fun :)

Homework for Monday night

2009-11-02T11:20:00.001-08:00

Hello everyone!

I hope everyone who was out today is feeling better. We missed you here in grade 5!

Homework for tonight is:

LA - Memory item and index card

Math - Complete worksheet and questions from the board

Speller - get test signed

SS - Postcard for Peace

Health - record everything you eat from the minute you get up to the minute you go to bed tomorrow.

I hope you all have a restful night. Remember to eat right and get a lot of sleep, and I will see you all tomorrow morning.

Also, the BOOK FAIR is on a Somerset. Students will be going to preview the books tomorrow, and parents and students will be able to order books Wednesday and Thursday.

Happy Halloween!! (and homework!)

2009-10-30T12:03:00.001-07:00

I want to say a special "THANKS!" to all of the parents who helped make our grade five Halloween celebration a success. Many of you made or bought goodies to share with the class and everyone enjoyed your thoughtfulness. We may have gotten an early start to the Halloween sweety munchies... hopefully there's still room left for all of those treats tomorrow!!

I'd also like to say another thanks on behalf of our entire class to our special guest of the day, Heidi's mom Gesine. Gesine came in this morning with a tray full of cupcakes and helped the class decorate them beautifully to look like spiders! We all had a blast and enjoyed eating the finished product! Thanks again Gesine :)

Finally, to you kiddos who were so wonderful in class today (and everyday I suppose!), please, please, please have a HAPPY and SAFE Halloween! I wish I could see each one of you dressed up and excited to go out tomorrow night, but if you look anything like you did today you will rock this Halloween for sure.

Have fun you guys! Can't wait to hear about it all Monday :)

Mrs. Craig

PS. Homework - finish your poems and your postcard for S.S. if you haven't already!

Homework for Tonight!

2009-10-28T11:47:00.001-07:00

Speller: 50 word test Friday (no superwords)

Social Studies: Postcard for Peace - Postcard to Canadian Soldier in Kandahar du November 2nd (Monday)

Language Arts: Finish any writing assignments that have not been passed in yet (poems).

HALLOWEEN PARTY FRIDAY!!!

Please get ready with a costume and some goodies for our party on Friday! We will be doing some fun activities (surprise activities of course!) and I can't wait to see your costumes!

Also, anyone who wants to make some kind of treat (with your parents) to take to share with the class, please do! Remember - no peanuts!!

See you tomorrow :)

Homework Monday, October 26th

2009-10-26T11:43:00.001-07:00

Hope you are all having a great night! Sorry I didn't get the homework up over the weekend. Here is the homework for tonight!

LA - Good copies for 2 poems (Remembrance & The Meaning of Home) due Wed.

Speller - 50 word test Friday - get test signed

Francais - Test mardi (Tuesday) Vive l'amitie voc. 2

S.S. - Complete What Did You Read questions p. 37

SPOOKTACULAR - Friday

PUMPKIN CARVING COMPETITION - Friday (bring pumpkin carved at home the night before!)

Don't forget we are having our Halloween party Friday. Dress up and bring some goodies to share with the class if you like!

Tonights Homework.....

2009-10-22T10:35:00.001-07:00

According to the white borad it says...

Speller Test tommorow. Unit 5 and s.w.

Math: Egg sheet and practice 4 & 5 times tables

L.A: 2 poems due monday (rough copy) (1)Rememberance (2) The meaning of home
*Also finish pumpkin cupcake poem and read tonight! Which genre will you choose?

French: word Test on Tuesday

Thanks to Jaden for doing tonights homework =D Have a good night everyone.

TODAY'S HOMEWORK.... :P

2009-10-20T10:47:00.001-07:00

Well according to the board it says...

Study Spelling for list 5 and SUPER WORDS!!!

Math: Recite 2&3 Times tables with parent (get note that says you did it!)
She'll be checking....

CD Orders (Children's Wish)

Thanks to me: Jaden Nantes for doing todays Homework in the 20th century!!!

Tonight's Homework

2009-10-19T11:50:00.001-07:00

Spelling: Pg. 21-22 #1,2,3,4

Math: Practice multiplication tables, questions from board (1-10)

French: Test signed

L.A: Pumpkin Cupcake poem

Hope you're having a wonderful evening!!

New Teacher Mistake! - Sorry!

2009-10-19T07:24:00.000-07:00

I want to apologize for putting pictures of your children on this website! I thought that the media release forms meant student pictures could go on the school website, therefore making it ok to have them on our class website as well. However they are not allowed on either! I'm sorry if my ignorance offended anyone. This is a lesson learned on my part. Mr. Arsenault was kind enough to let me know this morning that I should not have them on this site so I have taken them off. I do enjoy bringing you into our classroom every so often, so I will try sending pictures via email if our server will allow it! Thanks for your support so far this year :)

Mrs. Craig

Pumpkin Cupcake Poetry!

2009-10-19T07:17:00.001-07:00

Today we were learning about shape poetry. Mrs.Craig gave us a topic and it was on pumpkin cupcakes. We started to write and she came around and put a pumpkin cupcake on each of our desks. She said "Don't touch them or eat them, just look at them to get an idea." What she was thinking was "Ha ha ha. I will torture those innocent kids, make them look at a delicious treat and not allow them to eat it, HA HA HA!!!" Well maybe not, but that's what I thought she was thinking. I just hope she will eventually let us eat them!

By Meghan Morrell

Here is my shape poety.

It's
a cupcake. It's a
pumpkin. Oh it's the best
thing my taste buds have ever
encountered!! I hope they
don't mind if I...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY OLIVIA!!

2009-10-16T05:24:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Olivia! Sorry I'm a day late, but I thought about you many times yesterday. I hope you had a great one and that you are partying it up grand style!

Hope you are all enjoying your time off. Miss you sweet things - see you Monday!

Mrs. Craig

Tuesday Night Homework

2009-10-13T12:32:00.001-07:00

MATH TEST TOMORROW!!
Please go over your review from today's class. This covers everything you will have to know for the test. Also, see below for our steps for rounding if you need to go over it with your parents!

Speller: Get test signed

S.S. Mongolian penpal letter

French: Test tomorrow

Please take in all forms and book orders that still need to come back!!

Math: Rounding

When rounding, first find your rounding place. Remember your place value. If the question says "Round to the nearest hundred", the number in the hundreds place is in your rounding place.

In the number 9365, the number in your rounding place is the 3.

After you find your rounding place (underline it if you need to!), look to the number to its right. In this case you would look at the 6. Now you have to remember your rounding rules.

1-4 rounds down to 0
5-9 rounds up to 10

10 & 0 remain the same.

Decide if the number to the right of the rounding place rounds up or down. So:

9365 "3" is in the rounding place. "6" is to its right. We know 6
rounds up to 10.

Now the number in your rounding place (3) can only do two things: It will go up one or remain the same. Therefore, 3 will either stay a 3 or go up to four. If you round up, the 3 changes to a 4. If you round down, the 3 stays the same.

Therefore, because we know 6 rounds up, we know our 3 is going to become a 4.

EVERYTHING to the right of the rounding place turns to 0
EVERYTHING to the left of the rounding place remains the same.

Therefore, the number 9365, when rounding to the nearest hundred, rounds up to 9400.

Here are some more examples:

Round to the nearest 10: 89,238 rounds up to 89,240
Round to the nearest 1,000: 925,319,275 rounds down to 925,319,000
Round to the nearest 100: 92,385 rounds up to 92,400

To review, here are the steps:

1) Find your rounding place
2) Look at the number to the right of the rounding place
3) Round up or down. The number in the rounding place will go up 1 or stay the same.
4) Change all numbers to the right of the rounding place to 0
5) All numbers to the left of the rounding place stay the same

I hope this helps you!! Happy studying :)

LA computer class link! --> Shape Poems!

2009-10-13T04:11:00.001-07:00

Here is the link for today's LA class. Have fun guys and gals!

http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/shape/

If the link doesn't work, do you remember how to copy and paste?

Highlighting the web address and pressing "Control C" will copy the website for you. Then go up to your browser bar, highlight the website that's already there and press "Control V". Then press enter!

Homework Due Friday

2009-10-08T12:38:00.001-07:00

Good news!!

Not very much homework tonight :)

SPELLER - test tomorrow

MATH - test Wednesday

BOOK ORDERS DUE!

Thanks for a GREAT day!

2009-10-07T11:27:00.001-07:00

BOOK ORDERS DUE TOMORROW!!

What a successful day! Our class went to Orwell Corner Historic Village today and had a great time. I could not have asked for a better class to spend a beautiful fall day with. We arrived in the morning and had a tour of the town hall, schoolhouse, church, farm museum, general store and blacksmith shop. We asked many questions and learned all about what life was like in the late 1800's to early 1900's. The workers were excited to see that so many students dressed for the time period - way to go guys!! After eating a picnic lunch we made candles, took carriage rides and watched a blacksmith demonstration. I think we were all very excited by it all. However, the entire class (teacher included) was wiped by the time we got back to the school. Poor Gabby fell asleep on the bus!

I hope you all tell your parents what you have learned and the interesting things we saw today. Hopefully this is a trip you will remember for a lifetime. I bet Colby will remember it - she lost a tooth in her caramel apple sucker!

Can't wait to see you guys tomorrow. Thanks again for a wonderful day. I meant what I said - I am SO very proud of each one of you.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Craig

DON'T FORGET:

Spelling
S.S. Outline signed Gabby
Math Test next Wed.
Book orders!

Tuesday Night Homework!

2009-10-06T11:32:00.001-07:00

First I want everyone to know how well the Grade 5 class did today in Summerside recording the Children's Wish Christmas CD. They sounded beautiful - and you can buy a CD for $10 to help support the Children's Wish Foundation.

Tomorrow our class is going to Orwell Corner Historic Village! Don't forget to dress in costume for that time period (long sleeves and long pants for boys - jeans are ok - and dresses, long skirts, long sleeved blouses for girls! If you have a good hat wear it too - or braids. No, not for you Noah, just for the girls!) Also, DRESS FOR THE WEATHER!!! Sweaters, rain coats, rubber boots, etc. if the weather looks iffy. I want everyone to be comfortable and have a great day. Can't wait to go with you guys :)

Our class has now read 25 books since the beginning of the year. Great team effort you guys! Keep reading so we can reach 100 and beyond!!

**Jaden - money
**Gabby - S.S. outline signed

BOOK ORDERS: Due Thursday, October 8th

Spelling: Test Friday

MATH TEST: Wednesday, October 14th --> Please be studying for this!

Great job on the poetry today guys and gals. You are a VERY creative group and I can't wait to share your work with your parents when we make up the poetry anthology! You should all be very proud of yourselves.

Monday Night Homework :)

2009-10-05T10:47:00.001-07:00

Book orders due: Thursday, October 8

Math: rounding worksheet

Health Collage due: Tuesday,October 6

S.S. Interview Questions Outline signed ~Gabby & Ellen

Orwell Corner $: Jaden,Jensen and Noah

Music Form: Olivia,Gabby,Riley and Angela

(Thanks to Jaden for putting the homework on today!!)

HAVE A GREAT NIGHT 8D

Welcome Parents!

2009-10-02T11:20:00.001-07:00

Welcome to our grade 5 blog and homework page! We hope you will enjoy this site, finding out what is going on at school and being in-the-know about your child's homework. Hopefully we can keep this site updated, right kids? Thanks Riley for your help getting the homework on for today.

I hope you all have a FABULOUS weekend - play, rest, and gear up for the busy week ahead!

Tuesday - Music recording after lunch in Summerside

Wednesday - Field trip to Orwell Corner. Pack a lunch, dress for the
weather, and don't forget your costume!!

We're in for a fun-filled October!

From,
Mrs. Craig :)

P.S. Parents, did you know your son/daughter is a rapper? Ask them all about it!

Homwork for the Weekend!

2009-10-02T11:15:00.001-07:00

Permission Forms for the Music recording and Orwell Corner MUST be filled out and returned ASAP. Also $4 for field trip.

Book orders due Thurday, Oct. 8

MATH: p. 48

HEALTH: Collage

S.S: Go on Google Earth and find your home if you can!
Interview Questions & Outline signed

L.A: Terry Fox writing due Monday typed. If you are working on it in
school you can finish it here on Monday :)

Homework!

2009-10-01T12:14:00.001-07:00

SPELLING - Speller Test #3 and Superwords (Friday)
S.S. - Get test signed, Interview Questions, Get Outline signed
FRENCH - Complete p. 10-11
L.A. - Terry Fox writing (typed!)