Ms. Parent's Grade 5/6 Blog

Important Dates: April 19 - Good Friday - School closed April 22 - PD Day - No school for students April 23 - Blue "Next Year's School" intention form due April 23 - Calgary Zoo field trip - bus pulls away at 8:30 am April 24 - Fun Lunch April 29 - Calgary Zoo field trip - bus pulls away at 8:30 am May 7, 9, 14, 15 - Urban Tour Field Trip Alien Inline Skating Our students are taking part in inline skating lessons with Alien Inline.  The program will be held in the gym over a two-week period (April 29 th  – May 2 nd , 2019) with each class  participating in three- four, 50-minute lessons. Students are encouraged to bring their own helmets and pads (knee, wrist, elbow) from home.  Please ensure your child’s name is clearly labeled on each of these items.  Alien Inline will provide helmets, disposable liners, and pads for those students who do not bring in their own. Skates will also be provided for all students. ...

Important Information/Upcoming Events April l0 - Fun Lunch April 11- Wear RED to support the Calgary Flames April 12- Possible walk to Fish Creek (TBA) April 18 - Spring Concert (Division I ) April 19 - Good Friday - No school April 22 - PD Day - No school for students  April 23 - Zoo Field Trip (5 volunteers needed) April 24 - Fun Lunch April 29 - Zoo Field Trip (4 volunteers needed) Spring Concert Here is a link to Mrs Anderson's blog which has all the music on it for your child to practice at home. https://andersonpow.blogspot.com Science- Hearing and Sound: Students participated in a hands-on science lesson asking them to identify a material that best represents the membrane of an ear drum. Prior to the experiment, students explored the scientific method (variables, hypothesis, conclusions and the importance of consistency) as well as having engaged in some introductory lessons on the ear. We are moving into musical sounds where the students are exp...