1. Welcome to Grade 5 Mr. Marion & Mr. Muys

2. What will be covered this year …

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

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

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

6. 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.)

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

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

9. Health  Mr. Katopodis Puberty  Mrs. Millet

10. 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

11. 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

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

13. Agenda  Parents/guardian should sign agenda each night if possible  Online agenda  http://grade5scholars.wikispaces.com http://grade5scholars.wikispaces.com  Post assignments/pages  Calendar, events (sports or field trips)  Physical agenda still written  Try to reduce any excuses students will come up with

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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. Contact Information  Mr. Marion  Email: geraldmarion@gmail.comgeraldmarion@gmail.com  Mr. Muys  Email: ajmuys21@hotmail.comajmuys21@hotmail.com

20. Questions