Our school year has ended, and we wish the best for the grade 5s going on to middle school, and best wished to the grade 4s entering their final year at Lakewood.
This year was full of learning and growing, and we hope you have a great summer!
Our students signed our white board on their final day, marking their place as Division 3 this year.
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Last week our school held a spring showcase, where each division had the opportunity to share their learning with the community. Our class had 8 displays to show what we have been learning about these last few months. Below are some pictures of our displays.
Acrostic name opens using adjectives to describe ourselves.
Upcycle art using recycling materials to express our imagination through creation.
Our human body and the many systems we rely on to live.
Our natural resource booklets about the many aspects of BC’s natural resources.
Our beautiful paintings.
Our storyboards which we plan to turn into children’s story books.
Our posters about the various rocks and minerals we have learned about.
Our rock the vote campagn, with some student tweets sharing some political platform. As well as our French menu booklets.
Just a quick note to parents that the class will be heading to see a Symphony performance tomorrow with the other intermediate classes from the school. It is sure to be a musically moving event!
Math: We are currently working on wrapping up our fractions unit. Grade fours are working on identifying and comparing different fractions. Grade fives are working on comparing fractions and identifying equivalent fractions. The whole class has been working on recognizing that fractions are not just used to represent areas but can also be used to talk about sets of things, and can also be used to divide number lines.
Science: Last week we wrapped up our mini unit on the digestive system. This week we have been working on learning about the respiratory system and will have a small quiz on this topic next Tuesday. Students have been reminded to take their science duotangs home so that they can study a little bit each day.
French: Our current unit is on foods and eating. Students have been studying food vocabulary and learning verbs such as “manger” (to eat) and “aimer” (to like). Students have just completed a small booklet about “eating together.”
Students have been reminded this week that we still have over six weeks of important study time together. The class has been reminded that while we have lots of fun activities planned we do still have lots of academic tasks to complete as well. Fun activities are planned throughout the month of June but have been done so in a flexible way that allows for students to remain at school if they have academic tasks that are outstanding. Parents, your support in helping students to maintain good study habits (daily reading, reflex math, and homework completion) really goes a long way in helping emphasize to students the importance of staying focused academicly until the very end of the school year.
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Our students are in full gear heading towards the election on Tuesday! This week we learned about the importance of voting, and along with the other grade 5 classes made some campaign posters to get out the vote! By Monday we are hoping all of our students are ready to make an informed decision and participate in our student vote. Like our posters say: Get out your coat so you can go out and vote!
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We are going swimming to Commonwealth Pool next Friday, April 21st. Attached in the permission form that needs to come back asap. If you are unable to print the document we will be giving out the form on Tuesday after the break. Have a good extra long weekend!
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We have started our Social Studies unit about the Canadian Government. Today the class created a Venn diagram showing which level of government would be responsible for the newspaper clipping. We will soon be looking into democracy, voting, and our local BC election.
It was so great to see the class again today after our two week break. It sounds like there was lots of fun and adventure to be had by many!
In math we began working on long division. I didn’t assign math homework today as the concept was new (or forgotten to many). Just a heads up to parents that I am teaching the partial quotient method as I find most students tend to grasp it better than the traditional method. If students have learned the traditional method and prefer it they are welcome to use it instead, no worries. Here is a link to a video that explains the partial quotient method https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cnf1NM4Bf8U.
Students are reminded to get back into the habit of completing reflex math a minimum of 3 times per week and to be reading daily for 30 mins during the school week.
In art we looked a bit at some art pieces created using pointillism. Afterwards students were given some time to work on a piece of their own. Those who didn’t manage to finish this assignment are asked to take it home and finish it for Thursday.
Also just a reminder to parents that next week there is an early dismissal on Wednesday and a Pro-D day on the Thursday, with the Easter break following that.
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In case you didn’t know, this week is Lakewood’s Literacy Week where we celebrate reading and learning together! Today we decorated our classroom doors, one for Minions and one for Diary of a Wimpy Kid, pictures are below.
Each night students have the opportunity to participate in an activity at home, where parents sign off after, giving students a chance to win prizes at the end of the week. The information went home today in a GREEN notice.
The class will be going to the Shaw Discovery Ocean Centre in Sidney next week. Please see attached permission form for more information or to print out if your child hasn’t arrived home with one yet.
Thanks in advance for getting permission slips in promptly!
In Science we have been studying rocks! Students have now completed their mini study of an individual rock or mineral and presented their information to the class. Earlier in the unit we looked at the three major types of rocks and how they can move through the rock cycle as a result of different processes. This coming week we will be looking at rock samples and will try to identify which types of rocks they are. I have asked students try to bring in at least one rock sample that is palm sized or bigger. Beach rocks would work well as they provide a fairly smooth surface for the art project that we will complete with he rock after we have identified it. I will have some extras for those who might not be able to find the time to go rock hunting, but I find that it is always fun for students to bring in a rock of their choosing.
Thanks for your support with this project!
Students will have a quiz about the rock cycle and uses of rocks and minerals on Thursday. They should hopefully have brought their science duo-tangs home over their long weekend to begin preparing for this.