Announcements

• PA day on Friday, May 15th
• Homework is due on Tuesday, May 19th.
• Congratulations to our 50-point winners, who received a mini prize and their certificates.
• The EQAO assessment will take place from May 25–28.
• Students are bringing home their Science and French quizzes, as well as the narrative writing piece they completed this week. These items should be found in students’ black binders. If they are not inside the binder, the binder may already be at home.
• Please return the health form by Tuesday if you would like your child to be exempt from the Health lesson taking place on the afternoon of June 5th.

Learning Updates

Math
We completed our unit on fractions. Students have been learning to identify and understand numerators and denominators, recognize and create equivalent fractions, represent fractions using visual models, solve fraction-related problems, and compare fractions using the symbols <, >, and =.

Next week, we will focus on geometry and measurement questions that may appear on the EQAO assessment.

Language
Over the past two weeks, students have focused on letter writing and personal narrative writing. They worked through the writing process by brainstorming ideas, organizing their writing with a clear beginning, middle, and end, and using transition words to strengthen the flow of their writing.

Social Studies (en français)
Students learned about early settlers and explorers, including Samuel de Champlain, John Cabot, and Jacques Cartier, and their contributions to early Canadian history. They also explored the origin of the word “Canada,” which comes from the Indigenous word Kanata. As we conclude this unit, we will begin deeper discussions around Truth and Reconciliation and what this means for us today.

Science (en français)
We will begin our new unit on Soil in the Environment (Le sol dans l’environnement). Students will learn about the different components and types of soil, how soil supports plant and animal life, and the important role soil plays in our environment. They will also explore how humans use soil in everyday life and investigate ways to protect and care for this natural resource.

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