Important Dates and/or Reminders:
- Thank you parents for the AMAZING week of kindness and generosity shown to the Lochside staff. We sure felt appreciated. We can't do it without our supportive parents so make sure you have time for a quick coffee and muffin Friday morning. Staff will be out in the parking lot ready to hand you a warm cup and muffin.
- Camp Thunderbird is coming up for the Grade 5s in a couple of weeks. We will be going over with the students this week about what to bring and expectations while at camp.
- Trail walk tomorrow (Wednesday).
- Giant Scholastic 50% off book sale is happening at Lochside in the gym starting on Thursday at lunch and after school, continuing on Friday, and Monday and Tuesday of next week open before/after school and at lunch as well.
- We have space in the computer lab in the morning for Reflex Math. If your child could use some extra practice, our lab is open at 8:00am every morning and is supervised by an EA. Let me know if your child would like to use this time to practice their facts and I can put their name on the list.
Reading Studio
- Students are continuing their Matchbook Summary assignment. We made a goal to finish by the end of May or first week of June. Depending on the size of book your child chose, they may need to do some reading and summaries at home to stay on top of their work.
Math
- This week we will look at how fractions connect to telling time.
Science
- We have started a new topic, simple machines. Today we looked at the importance of simple machines as tools to our local First Peoples. We watched a video on how canoes have been made locally. We tried out using a 'paddle' to move ourselves on a skateboard and talked about energy and motion.
Gym
- This week is a games week outside!
Music
- We are having our second week with ukuleles. We have learned C and F. Now we are practising switching back and forth from the two chords.