Ms. Parent's Grade 5/6 Blog

Parents and Students,  Hello!  We hope everyone is ready to get started!  As we continue to plan out our next week for on-line learning in a thoughtful and intentional way, we will be posting 1 task per day for the rest of this week.   Tasks will be uploaded to our blog each day by 8:30am for the remainder of this week.  ... AND NOW FOR THE FUN!  STUDENTS: Here is your first task for today - a math activity! Please click on the following link.  Have fun! Math Challenge for Today   Links for Strategies Lattice Method: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6maCFqpbI0&feature=youtu.be Box Method: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYJsQo7ZTC4&feature=youtu.be Rainbow Method: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6maCFqpbI0&feature=youtu.be Traditional/Stack Method https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVYwunbpMHA&feature=youtu.be Here is a link for a multiplication chart for you to use!  Downloadable Mult...

Hello Grade 5/6s! It has been a long and lonely week without all of your smiling faces in the classroom. I hope all of you found time to enjoy the outdoors and spending some time with your families. If you have time, I would love to hear what you are up to :) Just send me an email and fill me in! Thank you to those of you who were able to share some pictures of your incredible snow shelters! Enjoy your break and I can't wait to connect with you after the break! Love, Ms. Parent

Please use the link below to access K-9 resources and activities to have students engage in prior to the spring break :) K-9 Resources for Learning at Home

Hello Grade 5 & 6s!! We are certainly missing all of you today as we are here in the school without you. We are thinking of each and everyone of you as we spend time cleaning our classrooms and drumming up ideas to stay connected with you and to find ways for you to stay active and engaged at your houses. In the spirit of Outdoor School, our hope for each of you this week is that you are able to still honor the possibilities of learning in an outdoor setting with your families. We have even created a special challenge for you to take part in with your families this week that we would have been doing together in the wilderness. Shelter Building: 1)  Gather some basic tools that you might use to build a fort in the snow! Ideas include: plastic containers, shovels, buckets and some warm clothes. 2) As the snow is quite light and fluffy, you will likely need some additionally supports to help you in your build which will mean you might have to build a base out of cardboar...

Grade 5/6s will need to start bringing their recorders next week as they are starting a blues unit in music :) Ms. Parent's class will be away next week but it would be best if they brought in their recorders and left them at school so they are not forgotten after the break. Thank you!

Here is a message from the AMA School Safety Patrol Team: Our allotment of tickets for the Friday, March 6 th  game vs. Arizona has sold out, but  there are still tickets available for Wed. March 4 th  vs. Columbus (6:30 PM).   Patrollers, Supervisors, friends and families are invited to purchase Calgary Flames tickets for a special price of $40 +Fees and Taxes ! Treat Yourself! Every ticket purchased receives a  $10 Saddledome gift card, which can be used for food or merchandise. Insider tip: arrive early for  happy hour pricing  on certain concession items, and an extra 10% off merch! To purchase tickets, go to  www.flamesgroups.com/amapatrollers .