Welcome to Grade 5 Mr. Marion & Mr. Muys

What will be covered this year …

English Language Arts  Reading and Comprehension  Grammar/ Spelling  Novel Study  Story Writing  Movie/Script  Home Reading  TUSC

Social Studies  First Peoples of Canada  Early European Colonization (1600 to 1763)  Fur Trade  From British Colony to Confederation (1763 to 1867)

Science  Maintaining a Healthy Body  Properties of and Changes in Substances  Forces and Simple Machines  Weather  Science Fair  Bigger focus on experiments

Math  Rounding and Estimating  Multiplication - 2 digit x 2 digit  Division – 3 digit ÷ 1 digit  Fractions and Decimals  Simple Algebra  Shapes and their Area  Transformations (slides, rotation, & reflection)  Data and Graphing – likelihood  Mental Math 1.Textbook 2.Jump Math 3.Other sources (website, exercise books, etc.)

Religion  We Believe  new and current program  Mass  About once a month  All are welcome to come  Prayer everyday  Instill Virtues

French  Focus is on vocabulary and pronunciation  Various themes throughout the year  Examples  Classroom  Restaurants/Food  Animals and Colours  Festival du Voyager  Clothing

Health  Mr. Katopodis Puberty  Mrs. Millet

Technology  Smart Board and Projector  22 Computers  XP  Office 2010, Audacity, All the Right Type  Camcorder  Colour printer  Class set of tables (for the school)  Handwriting (cursive/print)  Math  Art  Internet

Expectations of Students  Become more responsible and independent  Complete work on time (homework)  Use classroom time wisely  Treat each other with respect and kindness  Try to solve problems on your own (three before me)  Cyber-bullying  No electronics

Expectations of Parents  Check/sign agenda  Communication through agenda if possible  Try to have permission slips returned promptly  Be open and honest

Agenda  Parents/guardian should sign agenda each night if possible  Online agenda   Post assignments/pages  Calendar, events (sports or field trips)  Physical agenda still written  Try to reduce any excuses students will come up with

Technology at Home  Google Drive  online  free app  Open Office  install  free app

Before and After School  Starts at 7:00 am  Ends at 5:30 pm  $2 per hour  If students are in the school before school starts at 8:35 am or outside after 3:45 they need to be supervised by an adult.  Grade 5 class is let in at 8:50 am

Drop Off/Picking -Up  Safety first  Between 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, please do not enter the school yard from the Adele Street entrance (for staff, deliveries, and emergency vehicles)  Please use the roped off area which is connected by the back lane off Arlington Street

Absences/Lates/Indoor Recess  Please call to let us know student will not be in  If student is late (after 9:00), have to report to the office first  Only children with a doctor’s note will be allowed to stay indoors for recess  Rain or extremely high wind chill factor

Pizza Lunch Days  Due to renovations  Order is done on Tuesday  Pizza delivered on Thursday  Need 48 hour notice  $2.00 per slice  $0.50 per juice box  $0.75 per potato chips

Contact Information  Mr. Marion   Mr. Muys 

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