Welcome to an exciting new school year! This website will be used to help keep students and parents informed about upcoming tests, events, homework, project dates, important documents, and much more. This website will be updated on a regular basis.
Suggested List of Materials
Here is a list of recommended school supplies that will help prepare students during class. This list is not mandatory.
scissors, ruler, and pencil sharpener
Pencils and pencil crayons
calculator
2 red pens
2 x 3 ring binder or duo-tangs
glue stick
highlighter
a box of Kleenex
A book for independent reading
Helpful Videos and Resources:
It’s back! The RCMP “Name the Foal” contest!
The Musical Ride is inviting children 14 years old or younger to name up to 12 foals that will be born this spring at the RCMP breeding farm in Pakenham, Ontario. Some may grow up to be part of the world famous Musical Ride! This contest is open to the public, including children of RCMP employees. Individual winners and one school class will be selected from across Canada. The contest runs from March 15 to April 30, 2018. Details:To qualify, entries must meet the following criteria:
names must begin with the letter “P”;
an individual entry must include a child’s first name only, city, province or territory and a parent or guardian’s email address;
school class entries must include the teacher’s name, school, city, province or territory and teacher’s email address;
entrants must be 14 years old or younger;
only one entry per child will be eligible;
online entries must be received no later than April 30, 2018;
mail-in entries must be postmarked no later than April 26, 2018.
Children are encouraged to submit their entries on the Internet at: www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/annual-name-the-foal-contest or by mail to: Royal Canadian Mounted Police Musical Ride Branch c/o RCMP Name the Foal Contest PO Box 8900 Ottawa, ON K1G 3J2 Winning names will be chosen by instructors of the RCMP Musical Ride Branch and announced in May, along with the names of the winners, on the RCMP website. Winners will also receive an RCMP prize pack. For more information on the contest, please contact: Musical Ride Branch, (613) 998-0754.
Attention Young Authors: MASC Young Authors and Illustrators Festival Deadline to Register: January 29, 2018 Limited Spaces are still available! Students in grades four to eight with a passion for writing and illustration won’t want to miss this unique opportunity to work directly with some of Canada’s finest authors and illustrators for a day of hands-on literary activities. Featured award-winning children’s authors and illustrators include: Authors – Hélène Boudreau, Melanie Florence, Shane Peacock, Jeff Ross and Sharon Jennings Illustrators – Gabrielle Grimard, and Brian McLachlan, and Doretta Groenendyk
The festival will take place at the Canada Aviation Museum in Ottawa. Students may select one of the following dates to attend: April 17, 18 or 19th 2018. Register now to avoid disappointment. The festival is filling up quickly, and workshop placements are assigned in priority order of registrations received. The cost to participate for the full day is $54. Application forms and author bios are available at: http://www.masconline.ca/en/events/young-authors-illustrators-festival.aspx For Information: contact MASC at: [email protected] or 613 725-9119.
Measurement: Grade 5
Another Strategy to Calculate Elapsed Time. You will not be expected to covert to fractions or decimals.
Elapsed Time
Data Management Resources and Videos
Circle Graphs: Another Way to Find Amounts
Discrete and Continuous Data: https://www.mathsisfun.com/data/data-discrete-continuous.html