Our final day of our Grade 4/5 learning journey is here.  What an amazing journey we have had together! Celebrate your growth as a human being and as a learner.  Until we meet again, see you later... Ms. Makowski.

Congratulations on another wonderful week of learning!

Reminder: 
- Stampede Breakfast is on Monday June 27 at 9:00! Please invite your families to attend!
- Last day of classes - Monday June 27.
- Report Cards go home on Monday June 27.

This week we have been working on a half-photo Art project! Share with a family member how you are using symmetry in this project to create a butterfly using pictures and pencil crayons. What pencil crayon techniques have you used in this project?

Reminder: 
- Little Green Thumbs Pita Snack is tomorrow (June 24)!
- Stampede Breakfast is on Monday June 27 at 9:00! Please invite your family members to attend.

Today we reflected about our learning and our behavior this year in a google doc.  Be sure to share your ideas about what worked best to fit your learning.  What are you celebrating? What would you do differently? How has your character grown (virtues)?  Support your thinking with some specific examples.

Reminder:

-Our Year End Celebration is on Thursday, June 23 at 10:30.  All parents and family members are welcome!
- Little Green Thumbs Pita Snack in on Friday June 24!
- As part of our year end celebrations, students in Room 2 and Room 5 will be walking to the South Park (beside our school field) from 1:00 to 1:30 on Thursday June 23. Please have your parents contact Ms. Makowski if they have any questions or concerns. 

Today we shared our Electrical Engineering Projects with students from other classes! Be proud of your determination, problem solving and collaboration to complete these projects. Share with a family member our celebration of learning.

Homework: 
Practice working with transformations in Math by going to this website:
http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/me5l/html/Math5.html

Reminder: 
- Our Year End Celebration is on Thursday, June 23 at 10:30.  All parents and family members are welcome!
- Little Green Thumbs Pita Snack is on Friday June 24!
- As part of our year end celebrations, students in Room 2 and Room 5 will be walking to the South Park (beside our school field) from 1:00 to 1:30 on Thursday June 23. Please have your parents contact Ms. Makowski if they have any questions or concerns.

Our Electrical Engineering Projects are complete!  Share with a family member what you think is a celebration for you.  What did you find challenging?  How will you prepare to share your work with other classes this week?


Reminder:

-Our Year End Celebration is on Thursday, June 23 at 10:30.  All parents and family members are welcome!
- Little Green Thumbs Pita Snack is on Friday June 24! 

Celebrate another fabulous week of learning!

Reminder:
- Stampede Pancake Breakfast notice and K-6 Noon Supervision Registration form is being sent home today.

We have been composing a year end reflection about our school and our learning.  Share with a member of your family the 6 Room Poetry project we have been working on in class. What words did you use to describe our school and your learning? How did you use the 5 senses?

Homework:

Watch this BrainPop video on using our 5 senses when writing:
https://jr.brainpop.com/readingandwriting/writing/writingwiththesenses/

We have been working on designing surveys and collecting data in Math! Share with a family member the survey you designed and how you collected data in a tally chart. Explain the difference between firsthand and secondhand data. What does every bar graph need to have?

Homework:
Design your own survey and collect data from your friends and family members! Document your data in a tally chart. 

Reminder:

-Vista Heights Year End Celebration is on Thursday, June 23 at 10:30.  All parents and family members are welcome!

Our painted lady butterflies are here! Explain to a family member the behavior you observed of our new butterflies.  What are they using for food? What do you notice about the patterns on their wings? What are their special adaptations?

Homework:

Review your understanding of fractions on this great website:
http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/me5l/html/Math5.html

Today the grade 5 students went to the Calgary Police Youthlink Interpretive Centre.  Share with a family member the Street Smart programs we went through in the morning.  Which program do think was the best for your learning? Why?  Do you have any recommendation of Street Smart programs that you think the Calgary Police should offer students?  With your Forensic investigation in the afternoon, who do you think is the main suspect in the Happy Mart robbery?  What specific evidence links that suspect to the crime?

Grade 4 students, share with family member your experience in Mrs. Johl's or Mrs. Turk's classroom. How did you show leadership today?

Homework:

Continue to work on your basic facts. Play a game of Salute with a family member. 

Thank you for another fabulous week of learning! Have a wonderful weekend.

Reminder:
Grade 5 students will be going on the YouthLink field trip on Monday June 13! Please remember the following:
- arrive to school on time (bus leaves at 9:00)
- bring a lunch and healthy snack
- water bottle
- comfortable shoes

Today we had a presentation from the Calgary Public Library! Share with a family member the exciting programs and resources that are available at the Library and were shared in this presentation. How have you used the Calgary Public Library in the past? Which programs and resources will you be interested in trying in the future?

Homework: 
Show a family member the Calgary Public Library resources for kids:
http://calgarylibrary.ca/kids-subject/a-z-resources/

Reminder: 
Grade 5 students will be attending the YouthLink field trip on Monday June 13! Please remember to return your signed field trip forms.

We have almost finished our Identity Inquiry presentations! Think about the different groups of people you have learned about in this project and from classmates' presentations. How have they contributed to the identity of Alberta and Canada? What role did they have in Alberta and Canada's history? What questions do you still have about these groups of people? We will be discussing your ideas in class tomorrow.

Homework: 
Continue to read a book of your choice for 15 minutes each day. How is the character is your book similar and different to March in our class read aloud Loot by Jude Watson?

Reminder: 
- Grade 5 students please return your YouthLink field trip Acknowledgement of Risk forms. Our field trip is on Monday June 13 for grade 5 and 6 students.

Our class has been busy designing and building devices that use electricity for our Electrical Engineering Project! Share with a family member the google doc you have created for your electrical device. Explain your labelled diagram, how you are creating an open and closed circuit, as well as the budget for your project and instructions for how to build it. What are you proud of so far in this project? What are your next steps for you and your partner for this project?

Homework: 
Go to the Math Live link to learn more about reading time on an analog clock:
http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/me5l/html/Math5.html


Reminder:
- Grade 5 students: please return your signed Acknowledgement of Risk form for our upcoming YouthLink Field trip on Monday June 13.
- CBE School Fee notice is being sent home today with the youngest student.

Our class has been learning about our brains and mindfulness! Share with a family member what you learned about the different parts of the brain. What does mindfulness mean? Why is mindful behavior important for us to learn and practice? Teach a family member how to use the core practice mindful breathing technique. How did you feel before core practice? How did you feel after?

Homework: 
We are continuing to build our electrical devices in Science! Do you need any supplies? Please bring any recycled material from home that you may need for this project, or let Ms. Makowski know of any supplies you need.

Reminder:
- Grade 5 students: please return your signed Acknowledgement of Risk form for our upcoming YouthLink Field trip on Monday June 13.

Thank you for another wonderful week of learning!! Have a wonderful weekend.



Reminder:

- No School tomorrow, Friday, June 3. It is a Professional Development Day.

June is our final month of school! Be proud of your many accomplishments so far this year. What goals do you have for the next month? How can you achieve these goals? We will be sharing your ideas in class tomorrow.

The virtue for the month of June is humility. What does humility mean? What examples of humility have you seen in yourself and your classmates?

Homework:
Test your electrical safety knowledge with this online game:
http://esmartkids.epcor.ca/websites/esw_ca/html/safechoice.html

How can we make safe choices using electricity? Think of some examples to share with the class tomorrow.

Reminder:
- Pizza lunch is tomorrow (June 2)
-Youthlink Calgary Police Interpretive Centre field trip notice (Gr. 5)
-Transportation notice