June 19th Update

Our 5C international potluck will be this Thursday, June 22^nd at 11:30AM. Please do not forget, if you are planning on bringing something, we have a severe nut allergy in our class! 

We have our Weaselhead Wetlands field trip this Friday, June 23^rd – Dress appropriately for the weather. This could include wearing a hat, proper footwear, and warm layers. We will be walking outside all day, so make sure to wear shoes that are comfortable. Currently there is a slight chance of rain in the forecast for Friday, so you may need to bring a rain jacket. 

There are still some students who have not returned their forms for the Cochrane Movie House field trip on Thursday, June 29th. Please check and make sure your child brought back their form! 

In Math we have been learning about characteristics of quadrilaterals. For homework tonight, students need to complete page 96-97 in their math workbook.

Please have a look at your child's Measurement test and sign it in the next couple of days. 

Students also received their mark for Part B of their Religion Achievement Test.

Poetry

This week we started to study poetry, and we had a discussion about the ways that people use language to manipulate the ways we see the world. 

Lewis Carroll wrote a poem called The Jabberwocky, which uses nonsensical words to tell a story of a mythical creature called a Jabberwock. 

If students did not complete the following questions, it was assigned for homework this weekend:

1. What is this poem about?

2. How do you know? In what ways does the writer give you clues about the content? 

3. Choose three nonsensical words (words that were made up by the writer, and do not make sense in English) and write a definition for each. 

Jabberwocky

BY LEWIS CARROLL

’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves 

      Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: 

All mimsy were the borogoves, 

      And the mome raths outgrabe. 

“Beware the Jabberwock, my son! 

      The jaws that bite, the claws that catch! 

Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun 

      The frumious Bandersnatch!” 

He took his vorpal sword in hand; 

      Long time the manxome foe he sought— 

So rested he by the Tumtum tree 

      And stood awhile in thought. 

And, as in uffish thought he stood, 

      The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame, 

Came whiffling through the tulgey wood, 

      And burbled as it came! 

One, two! One, two! And through and through 

      The vorpal blade went snicker-snack! 

He left it dead, and with its head 

      He went galumphing back. 

“And hast thou slain the Jabberwock? 

      Come to my arms, my beamish boy! 

O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!” 

      He chortled in his joy. 

’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves 

      Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: 

All mimsy were the borogoves, 

      And the mome raths outgrabe.

Interior Plains

To help prepare for our test tomorrow, here are some notes we took on the Interior Plains region:

Radical Robots

This morning we had a presentation from Mad Science, which taught us about Radical Robots. Students were able to work in groups and program a robot to find its way through a maze. 

Here are some photos of students programming their bee bots: 

May 23rd

Here's hoping that everyone had a fantastic long weekend in the sun. 

We have a busy couple weeks ahead of us in 5C!
Here are some dates to remember: 

Tests

·         Friday, May 26^th – Electricity and Magnetism Unit Test

·         Tuesday, May 30 – Religion Achievement Test – Part A

·         Wednesday, May 31 – Religion Achievement Test – Part B

·         Thursday, June 1 – Social Chapter 5 unit test – Interior Plains

Field Trips

Friday, June 9th - Vivo for Div II students, in place of Play Day this year.

Friday, June 23rd - Weaselhead Wetlands

Thank you to all parents who have volunteered for this! We have had incredible parent support for this trip. Just a reminder that field trip forms must be returned by June 9th. 

Thursday, June 29th - Cochrane Movie House and Hike

Other Information

Thursday, May 25th - Twin day

Students at St. Brigid are invited to choose a friend, or group of friends and match your outfits for this day! If you would prefer, feel free to bring in a stuffie and match with them as well! 

·         Friday, May 26th - Volunteer Tea  2:30 in the Learning Commons

May 16th

Tomorrow is the day of our school play, James and the Giant Peach. The senior choir and the junior high drama students have been doing a great job of preparing for this play! 

During French class today, we played some games as a class to practice our colours and clothing in French. Here is a link to the website we used, so your students can play more games: http://www.digitaldialects.com/French.htm  

In our Electricity unit in Science, we learned today how to read a household electric meter. Ask your child to show you the meter on your house, and see if they can remember how to tell how many kilowatt hours (kWh) are being used in your home! 

Remember that as your child studies for the Religion Achievement Test, which will take place on May 30th and 31st, he or she remembers to return their achievement test duo-tang to school every day. As we continue to review the content, it is imperative that each student has their duo-tang in class so they can mark off the correct answers. 

May 15th Update

I hope that everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day yesterday. 

Today was our final C.T.F. class for the year. Be sure to ask your child what they liked best about their term 3 C.T.F. option!

Just a reminder that there will be no school on Friday, May 19th OR on Victoria Day - Monday, May 22nd. I hope that everyone is able to enjoy the 4 day weekend! 

In Math class today we started our Measurement unit. Students' homework tonight was page 124-125 #1-5, 10-13 in their textbook. Tomorrow we will go through an answer these questions. 

Students also took home their Religion Achievement test duo-tang to review. In class, we have completed the Profession of Faith section, and most of the Celebration of the Christian Mystery section. Tomorrow we will complete the Celebration of the Christian Mystery, and begin the Responding to Scripture booklet.