April 17- 24

This week in math we have been working on naming 3-D solids, such as pentagonal prism, and square-based pyramid. We've also looked at their flattened-out nets and predicted which nets will make which solids. Grade 6's have also learned about percents and ratios, and how they relate to fractions and decimals. In language and drama the students have continued to work with their literature circle groups to create a skit that shows the author's message of the novel.  We also did a shared writing activity, thanking the parent council for our new technology in the class, which includes a new iPad and a document camera. In science the grade 6's designed and labelled their electricity project product. The grade 5's have begun a project on the transformation of energy. In art we reviewed colour theory through a watercolour grid project. The end results were very visually stunning and are displayed outside room 20. Congratulations to all the swimmers who competed at the city finals today! Because the pool was closed and we had no phys. ed., we did an Easter egg hunt outside for DPA, which was a fun end to the week. 

Important dates this week:
Friday, April 18th: Good Friday, no school
Monday, April 21st: Easter Monday, no school
Tuesday, April 22nd: Earth Day
Thursday, April 24th: grad photos in the AM, danceathon in the PM

Homework for this week:
In order to families to have time together over the break, I've not assigned any homework for this week, other than a little bit of math on ratios and percents for the grade 6's to complete if they didn't complete it in class. 

Best,
Bronwyn Davidson