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Congratulations 5KP

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Phew…had enough yet?

What a week it has been, the kids really deserve the holiday they are about to get, try and spoil them a little.

We have the Unit 9 math test to come today and the band and strings bonanza tomorrow so don’t forget your instruments and your black and white clothes ok?

I wasn’t able to snap all the kids due to camera issues but here are most of the class working on their Goldberg Machine. Well done to Byron’s team for winning the major prize!

ATTENTION STUDENTS HERE IS YOUR WORK FOR FRIDAY morning between 8 am and 10 am.

1. Read the last 4-6 posts on my blog here and leave at least one comment on one of my posts

2. Write your own post : the title is “Invention Convention Reflection”

I want a two or three paragraph post on the highlights of the invention convention for you.

What was your favorite invention and why?

What was the best part about your invention? The worst part?

What did you like/not like about the project?

Try and include a photo, take one of mine from my blog if you are able.

3. Complete a quiz of your own if you are able to, like the one on my blog or Keaton’s blog.

4. Go to Scholastic News. Read freely on the site and then write a post about something interesting you discovered.

5. Comment on your classmates and teacher’s blogs and enjoy the rest of the period.

Have a great Spring Break 5KP, you really deserve it!

News of the Moment

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News of the Moment

Information about Love of Reading Week

As previously mentioned:

Visiting Authors

Sheree Fitch and Ralph Fletcher will be here from 3 – 6 March.Ralph Fletcher will be the author we have the most contact with in the Upper Elementary School but if you have students in Lower Elementary you may like to also do some background reading on Sheree too.

During their time here, we will have a number of events to make the week exciting for the authors and especially for the students.

TUESDAY February 24: Hats off to reading-wear a fun hat to school

WEDNESDAY February 25: Wear a word (Wear a t-shirt with writing) or put a poem in your pocket.

THURSDAY February 26: “Read through the seasons” – dress for your favorite season

FRIDAY February 27: Pajama Day Children get to wear their pajamas and can bring a soft toy to school

MONDAY March 2: Spirit Day. Wear your house t-shirts to school

Other news in Grade 5 includes:

Goldberg Junkyard War!

We need your help! You need to start collecting reusable and recyclable materials for our annual Goldberg Junkyard War on Thursday, March 19th, 2009. The Goldberg Junkyard War will be held as the culmination of our Invention Convention. It will be a fun morning where you will be placed in a group with other fifth graders to solve a problem using all sorts of different supplies.

We are looking for any materials that you think may be useful to construct a working physical model. Some examples are:

·         egg cartons

·         milk/juice cartons

·         plastic juice/pop bottles

·         cereal/snack boxes (any size)

·         empty toilet/hand towel rolls

·         shoe boxes

·         water/Gatorade/ice tea bottles

·         empty canisters

·         “connectors” like string, ribbon, clothespins, etc.

Start collecting your items now, but don’t start bringing them to school until Thursday, March 12th, 2009, as we do not have any space to store them. There will also be a lucky draw with prizes for students who make useful contributions. The more materials you bring in, the better your chances are of winning a prize!

Make sure that all items have been rinsed and cleaned. Start collecting today!

Here is an example of a Goldberg Machine in action, there are many more to see online.