Sept 15-19

 Hello grade 5 Harris families!

Thank you for all of the donations for the Terry Fox Run for cancer research. Here are some highlights from the week.

Students learned about:

  • International Dot Day and created their own unique dot art. Ask them what the main message was of the book is.
  • Place value having a multiplication x10 pattern, wording patterns and symmetry on each side of the decimal. They continue to expand numbers to thousandths
  • How to be a leader and hold a conversation with their grade 2 buddies outside
  • Climate vs. Weather - (5 regions, affects on climate and patterns gloablly)
  • How to put together skits for a presentation (healthy relationships)
Upcoming Days
  • September 22 - Community Walk to Storm Pond 1-2:20 p.m.
  • September 24 - In-school grade 5 Youthlink presentations
  • September 24 - Fun lunch
  • September 25 - Open House
  • September 26 - Orange Shirt Day - Ribbon Tying Event
  • September 29 - 30 - No School










Please reach out if you have any questions.
Have a great weekedn!


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