The week of May 2nd-6th

Hello Everyone,

Welcome to May! It is hard to believe the school year has only 8 weeks remaining! Report cards were sent home over the break and students are asked to return the envelopes signed one last time this year.

Students are also encouraged to return permission forms for their Science/Social Studies field trip. 7C and 7D will be heading to the Crowsnest Pass to visit the Bellevue Underground Mine and to do a Frank Slide trail walk on Monday, May 16th. 7F will go on Wednesday, June 1st.

I am energized and excited to be back from an amazing family vacation in Phoenix. The weather was amazing and I have come to understand why people choose to spend a lot of time down there in the winter months. The boys will tell you that their favourite part of the trip was the airplane ride. It was their first experience on a plane. They were hilarious during take off!

Week at a glance:

Math:

We begin chapter 10 this week. We will examine Patterns and Expressions over the next week or two. So far we have discussed and constructed patterns using pattern blocks. Developing patterns using numbers, decimals, and patterns will be explored Wednesday through Friday. If you are having trouble, please make a point to see Mr. L during a nutrition break!

Science:

We have returned to wrap up our unit on Structures and Forces over the next two weeks. We had to temporarily abandon Structures and Forces so that Mr. van Maanen could teach his unit: Planet Earth during his time as a student teacher with us. Most of this week will be spent reviewing sections 1.0 and 2.0 (areas that we have already covered). We will move into the learning outcomes related to section 3.0 toward the end of the week.

Have a great week!
David