No vocab this week

Please bring in food for the food drive and shoe box drive items (if able)
item need to be in by Thursday

Please bring in board games for Thursday and Friday.
Class (JR. POD) party on Thursday afternoon
Welcome to bring in peanut free snacks to share

Have a wonderful winter break and a happy holiday

REMINDER OF TOMORROW'S WINTER CONCERT
OUR CLASS IS PERFORMING 2 SONGS

There is a daytime performance at 2pm and night performance at 6:30
Please arrive at 6:15pm tomorrow

New Vocab
Magnitude
Meddle
Mere
Modest
Multitude

Math
SIGN MATH TEST (RETEST ON THURSDAY, DEC. 12)
Angles starting this week (bring in a protractor)

Literacy
Debates this week
Debates will be on Monday, Dec. 16

Social Studies
First nations unit
Seigneural System model/drawings and write up

New Vocab
Magnitude
Meddle
Mere
Modest
Multitude

Math
SIGN MATH TEST (RETEST ON THURSDAY, DEC. 12)

Angles starting this week (bring in a protractor)


Literacy
Debates this week

Social Studies
First nations unit

Please see message about the basket drive and shoe box drive

Math
Floor plan assignment presentation on Monday, Dec. 9
PLEASE BRING IN A PROTRACTOR FOR NEXT UNIT
(ANGLES)

Literacy
Short stories due Fri., Dec. 6

Science
Circulatory disease PODCASTS due Monday, Dec. 9

Other
Holiday concert scheduled for Dec. 12 (day and night performances)
our class will be presenting 2 songs

New Vocab
Lateral
Legitimate
Liability
Limber
Literal

Please see message about the basket drive and shoe box drive

Math
Floor plan assignment due Fri., Dec. 6
Area and perimeter quiz next week (Thursday, Dec. 5)

Literacy
Short stories due Fri., Dec. 6

Science
Circulatory disease slideshows due Mon., Dec. 2

Other
Holiday concert scheduled for Dec. 12 (day and night performances)
our class will be presenting 2 songs

Please see message about the basket drive and shoe box drive

Math
Floor plan assignment due Fri., Dec. 6
Area and perimeter quiz next week (Thursday, Dec. 5)

Literacy
Short stories due Fri., Dec. 6

Science
Circulatory disease slideshows due Mon., Dec. 2

Other
Holiday concert scheduled for Dec. 12 (day and night performances)
our class will be presenting 2 songs

Class photo and student photos sent home today

New Vocab
ideal
identity
ignorant
implement
imply

Literacy
Narrative short stories
10 page illustrated short story due Fri., Dec. 6

Math
Area and Perimeter floor plan assignment due Fri., Nov. 29

Science
Circulatory System Diseases slide shows due Fri., Nov. 29

SIGN UP FOR FIELD TRIP USING SCHOOL CASH ONLINE
see write up sent home for details

new vocab (Quiz is on Thursday, Nov. 21)
harass
harness
hazard
hereditary
hesitate

Math
area and perimeter practice and review

Literacy
Beginning rhyming couplet poetry
poetry due Wednesday, Nov. 20)

Science
circulatory system beginning

SIGN UP FOR FIELD TRIP USING SCHOOL CASH ONLINE
see write up sent home for details

new vocab (Quiz is on Thursday, Nov. 14)
gourmet
grudge
gully
grieve
gracious

Math
conversion of units and rounding quiz tomorrow, Nov. 12

Literacy
Beginning rhyming couplet poetry

Social Studies
First Nations skits presented this week

Remembrance Day Assembly on Mon. Nov. 11

Literacy
Friendly letters are DUE

Math
conversion of metric units (area and perimeter)
ongoing activities in class
Quiz on conversions on Tuesday, Nov. 12

Social Studies
First Nations interactions with early European settlers
skits (in class)
presentations next week

new vocab
Feeble
Fascinate
Falter
Famine
Frivolous

Picture orders sent home

Field trip volunteers
(McMichaels Art Gallery)  Nov. 22
looking for parent volunteers to attend, please contact Mr. W. if you are available
VOLUNTEERS HOLD ON FOR RESPONSES WHEN I HAVE MORE INFORMATION
Thank you for supporting this trip
more details to come

Literacy
Friendly Letters beginning (done in class)

Math
conversion of metric units (area and perimeter)
ongoing activities in class

Social Studies
First Nations interactions with early European settlers
skits (in class)

Picture orders sent home

Field trip volunteers
(McMichaels Art Gallery)  Nov. 22
looking for parent volunteers to attend, please contact Mr. W. if you are available
VOLUNTEERS HOLD ON FOR RESPONSES WHEN I HAVE MORE INFORMATION
Thank you for supporting this trip
more details to come

Literacy
Health Unit
Alcohol awareness brochures due Fri., Nov. 1
MONDAY THE LATEST

Math
conversion of metric units (area and perimeter)

Social Studies
First Nations interactions with early European settlers
skits (in class)

Picture orders sent home

Field trip volunteers
(McMichaels Art Gallery)  Nov. 22
looking for parent volunteers to attend, please contact Mr. W. if you are available
VOLUNTEERS HOLD ON FOR RESPONSES WHEN I HAVE MORE INFORMATION
Thank you for supporting this trip
more details to come

Literacy
Health Unit
Alcohol awareness brochures due Fri., Nov. 1
MONDAY THE LATEST

Math
conversion of metric units (area and perimeter)

Social Studies
First Nations interactions with early European settlers
skits (in class)

new vocab
edible
elaborate
eligible
endure
errand

Literacy
Health Unit
Alcohol awareness brochures due Fri., Nov. 1

Math
conversion of metric units (area and perimeter)

Social Studies
First Nations interactions with early European settlers

SIGN UNIT MATH TEST

New vocab
deceptive
decipher
deliberate
discreet
drastic

Math
Measurement Unit beginning
conversion of units (area and perimeter)

Literacy
Newspapers are due Fri., Oct. 25

Science
beginning unit on digestive system
Please find and bring in materials to build model of the digestive system
(in class project next week)

New vocab
deceptive
decipher
deliberate
discreet
drastic

Math
Measurement Unit beginning
conversion of units (area and perimeter)

Literacy
Newspapers are due Fri., Oct. 25

Science
beginning unit on digestive system
Please find and bring in materials to build model of the digestive system
(in class project next week)

Math

Unit test on Tuesday, Oct. 22

Rounding and Ordering numbers
unit test on addition, subtraction, multiplying, dividing, rounding, ordering

PRACTICE AND REVIEW CONCEPTS

Literacy
Newspapers are due Fri., Oct. 25

Science
beginning unit on digestive system
Please find and bring in materials to build model of the digestive system
(in class project next week)

new vocab
debris
decompose
designate
distinctive
dormant

Literacy
newspaper unit (ongoing in class)

Social Studies
First Nations artifact slideshow due Thursday, Oct. 17

Math
Rounding and Ordering numbers (Unit test next week)
unit test on addition, subtraction, multiplying, dividing, rounding, ordering

Picture day on Thursday, Oct 17

SIGN DIVISION MATH QUIZ

Have a great long weekend (Happy Thanksgiving)

Literacy
Media literacy project
creating a school newspaper (due Fri. Oct. 18)

Social studies
First nations and the early settlers
FIRST NATIONS SYMBOL PROJECT (done in class)

words of the week
candid
capacity
complex
compulsory
culprit

Math
long division QUIZ ON THURSDAY, OCT. 10

Literacy
Media literacy project
creating a school newspaper

Social studies
First nations and the early settlers
FIRST NATIONS SYMBOL PROJECT (done in class)

words of the week
candid
capacity
complex
compulsory
culprit

Math
long division practice and review

Literacy
Media literacy project
creating a school newspaper

Social studies
First nations and the early settlers

Words of the Week
Congregate
Controversy
Conventional
Cunning
Crevice

Literacy
Health Unit
healthy eating weekly diet plan assignment (done in class)
due Fri., Oct 4

Social Studies
First Nations and early European unit

Math
SIGN MULTIPLICATION QUIZ

BEGINNING LONG DIVISION

Picture day is OCT. 17
Terry FOX run is Fri., Oct. 4

Words of the Week
Congregate
Controversy
Conventional
Cunning
Crevice

Literacy
Health Unit
healthy eating weekly diet plan assignment (done in class)
due Fri., Oct. 4

Science
Respiratory system research project (group project done in class)

Math
REVIEW AND PRACTICE TIMES TABLES
Multiplication QUIZ on Wednesday, Oct. 2

Bring in a Toonie for Terry

Practice multi digit multiplication (strategies and the practice sheet)

Wear Orange shirt on Monday to support First Nation Awareness

Bring in a Toonie for Terry (cancer research)

Math
Practice multiplication tables and 2 digit x 2 digit strategies
Long Division starting soon

Science
Respiratory assignment done in class

Literacy
Health assignment on healthy eating
weekly healthy diet plan assignment (done in class)

No words of the week (starts up again next week)

Literacy
Health Unit
healthy eating weekly diet plan assignment (done in class)

Science
Respiratory system research project (group project done in class)

Math
REVIEW AND PRACTICE TIMES TABLES
multiplication strategies and practice
complete practice sheet
2 digit/3 digit  x 1 digit

New Vocabulary (QUIZ FRIDAY)
Baffle
Bashful
Bewilder
Bisect
Byproduct

Math
SIGN MATH QUIZ AND RETURN

Literacy
autobiographies due Fri., Sept. 20
(done in class)
Check in with your child
Are they going to make the Friday due date?
They may work at home if they are behind

Science
Respiratory System research assignment (ongoing and done in class)

New Vocabulary (QUIZ FRIDAY)
Baffle
Bashful
Bewilder
Bisect
Byproduct

Math
addition and subtraction quiz on Wednesday, Sept. 18
look for test to sign later in the week

Literacy
autobiographies due Fri., Sept. 20
(done in class)
Check in with your child
Are they going to make the Friday due date?
They may work at home if they are behind

New Vocabulary
Baffle
Bashful
Bewilder
Bisect
Byproduct

Math
addition and subtraction quiz on Wednesday, Sept. 18

Literacy
autobiographies due Fri., Sept. 20
(done in class)

Science
bring in an empty plastic water bottle

Finish and review addition and subtraction practice sheet

Words of the week
Abide
Abolish
Abundant
Accompany
Accomplice

Vocab quiz on Friday (study spelling and definitions)

Please read and complete the student start up package
return ASAP

Please complete the child form about your son/daughter and return

Meet the teacher BBQ is on Thursday, Sept. 12
sign up in advance for BBQ options on school cash online

Words of the week
Abide
Abolish
Abundant
Accompany
Accomplice

Vocab quiz on Friday (study spelling and definitions)

Please read and complete the student start up package
return ASAP

Please complete the child form about your son/daughter and return

Meet the teacher BBQ is on Thursday, Sept. 12
sign up in advance for BBQ options on school cash online

Please read and complete the student start up package
return ASAP

Please complete the child form about your son/daughter and return

Meet the teacher BBQ is on Thursday, Sept. 12
sign up in advance for BBQ options on school cash online

Homework Policy

I understand that many families are busy after school.  I also believe that students should work hard during the school day and enjoy family life at home.  That being said, there are times for homework.  I will always give the students work to complete in class.  If they are working effectively, they should complete their work during classtime.  If they do not complete it during class, they must take it home to finish.  For example, I may give a practice math worksheet during math class.  If they do not complete it during class, it becomes homework.  This is also true for assignments and ongoing projects.  If they are falling behind in assignments, they need to work at home as well.  This promotes and encourages time management and strong work habits.  Please refer to the blog for assignments, tests, and other expectations.

Practicing the current math concepts and memorizing the times tables are always recommended.  Reading at home is also very important to improve all around literacy skills.

Finally, I have a vocabulary building program that requires the students to learn the words and definitions.  The quizzes are every Friday and the words are given on Mondays.  I post the words on the blog.  Therefore, vocabulary studying is also on the list to do for homework.

Extra

Please complete the form about your child and return

Strongly recommend a binder, pencil case, and a lock

Feel free to contact me through email if you have any questions

bart.williamson@yrdsb.ca

Welcome to Mr. Williamson's Grade 5 class

This will be your digital agenda and class update resource

What you will need this year
Binder
Pencil
Protractor (math set)
calculator
pencil crayons/markers
lined paper
kleenex box
lock
indoor/outdoor shoes

Stay tuned for more information to come

new vocab
obnoxious
occupation
omit
oppose
ordeal

Math
Probability Fair Fri., June 15

Science
Science experiments this week
BRING IN REQUIRED MATERIALS

Music
Performance task
next week

No vocabulary this week

Math
probability games and fair upcoming

Literacy
Human Development assignment due Fri. June. 7

Music
Performance task due the week of June 17 - 21

Dance
Cultural Dance presentations this week

new vocab
antagonize
corrode
drought
exempt
humidity

Math
Probability game creation due Fri., May 31

Literacy
Reading comprehension
Short Stories due
Beginning health (growth and development)
Have a conversation with your parents about puberty

new vocab
antagonize
corrode
drought
exempt
humidity

Math
Probability game creation due Fri., May 31

Literacy
Reading comprehension
Short Stories due
Beginning health (growth and development)

new vocab
crustacean
overseas
oceanography
coral
mussel

Science
Instrument build (Sound unit)
bring materials Due Fri. May 24

Social Studies
Country of Heritage assignment
ask about your heritage and family tree
Due Mon. May 27

Literacy
Short story writing

Stories and country of origin assignments due Mon. May 27

SIGN MATH TEST

NEXT WEEK
Probability games (building) bring materials

Science
Instrument build (Sound unit)
bring materials

Social Studies
Country of Heritage assignment
ask about your heritage and family tree

Literacy
Short story writing

Stories and country of origin assignments due Mon. May 27

new vocab
dupe
passion
antidote
gradual
morale


Probability quiz on Friday, May 17

BRING IN MATERIALS TO BUILD MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

ASK PARENTS/GUARDIANS ABOUT HERITAGE
social studies (cultural heritage assignment)

Track and Field this week

Happy Mother's Day

BUILD A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

Bring in materials to build homemade instrument (science sound unit)


Math
Probability quiz next week
stay tuned
review tree diagrams and theoretical probability

Literacy
guided reading
short story writing next week

TRACK AND FIELD NEXT WEEK
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
see memo

Dance presentations
cultural dances

Social Studies
First Nations before the settlers

New Vocab
Apparel
Tempest
Folly
Primitive
Umiak

QUIZ FRIDAY

Literacy
guided reading
story writing
CHARACTER DUE FRIDAY MAY 10

Math
probability activities

Science
Light and Sound
(make your own instrument) in the near future

Social Studies
Ancient Societies
First Nations in Canada research assignment
DUE FRIDAY MAY 10

Dance
Cultural Dance presentations

New Vocab
Apparel
Tempest
Folly
Primitive
Umiak

Literacy
guided reading
story writing

Math
probability activities

Science
Light and Sound
(make your own instrument) in the near future

Social Studies
Ancient Societies
First Nations in Canada research assignment

Dance
Cultural Dance presentations

New Vocab
Apparel
Tempest
Folly
Primitive
Umiak

Literacy
guided reading
story writing

Math
probability activities

Science
Light and Sound
(make your own instrument) in the near future

Social Studies
Ancient Societies
First Nations in Canada research assignment

Dance
Cultural Dance presentations

Literacy
guided reading
story writing next week

Math
probability activities

Science
Light and Sound
(make your own instrument) in the near future

Social Studies
Ancient Societies
First Nations in Canada research assignment

Dance
Cultural Dance presentations

new vocab
aloof
exotic
precarious
farfetched
zeal

Literacy
speeches this week

Math
Probability starting

Science
light and sound acivities

new vocab  (quiz on Monday, April 29)
hydrophobic
effete
audible
gravitate
bereft


Math
Geometry quiz on Friday, April 26
tessellation art assignment due Friday, April 26

Literacy
Speeches due Monday, April 29

Science
Sound presentations done in class

new vocab  (quiz on Monday, April 29)
hydrophobic
effete
audible
gravitate
bereft


Math
Geometry quiz on Friday, April 19
tessellation art assignment due Friday, April 19

Literacy
Speeches due Monday, April 29

Science
Sound presentations done in class

new vocab  (Quiz on Thursday, April 18)
tantalize
tardy
tentative
tolerance
tranquil

Math
transformational geometry
review concepts and worksheets

Literacy
Guided reading
speeches
speeches written in class and presented on Monday, April 29

Science
Light and Sound activities

Music
rhythm section presentations due Tuesday, April 16

new vocab
esteem
emperor
establishment
electron
ebb


Math
SIGN MONEY WORD PROBLEM QUIZ

beginning transformational geometry


Literacy
Guided Reading
Cursive writing

Science
Light and Sound activities

new vocab
sanitary
saturate
saunter
scarce
scuttle

Math
money word problems
adding and subtracting decimals
money word problem quiz on Monday, April 8

Literacy
guided reading
descriptive paragraph writing

Social Studies
Medieval Times presentations
due April 2, Tuesday

Science
beginning unit on light and sound

new vocab
sanitary
saturate
saunter
scarce
scuttle

Math
money word problems
adding and subtracting decimals

Literacy
guided reading
descriptive paragraph writing

Social Studies
Medieval Times presentations
due April 2, Tuesday

SIGN MATH TEST

new vocab
nostalgia
nourish
nuisance
novelty
notify


Math
Fraction and Decimal quiz Wednesday, March 27
test signed and returned (test home Thursday)

Literacy
Book reports (in class) Book reports due Fri. March 29
Movie Review writing (in class)  due Mon. April 1

Social Studies
Medieval Times activities

new vocab
nostalgia
nourish
nuisance
novelty
notify


Math
Fraction and Decimal quiz Wednesday, March 27
test signed and returned (test home Thursday)

Literacy
Book reports (in class) Book reports due Fri. March 29
Movie Review writing (in class)  due Mon. April 1

Social Studies
Medieval Times activities

new vocab
nostalgia
nourish
nuisance
novelty
notify


Math
Fraction and Decimal quiz Wednesday, March 27

Literacy
Book reports (in class)
Movie Review writing (in class)

Social Studies
Medieval Times activities

Music
Recorder test this week

Math
Fraction and Decimal quiz on Wednesday, March 27
review concepts and practice work

Social Studies
medieval times activities

Literacy
Reading
Book reports
done in class

Writing
Review (critic) Writing
Movie review beginning next week

new vocab
aspire
adept
adversity
ailment
ambitious

MATH
fractions and decimals
review concepts and practice sheets

SCIENCE
pulleys and gears  (crane building)
gears and pulleys in use research assignment (in class)
presentations on Fri., March 22

Social Studies
Medieval Times

LITERACY
Book reports starting after March break
book reports (done in class)
charity research assignment due Fri., March 22

new vocab
aspire
adept
adversity
ailment
ambitious

MATH
fractions and decimals
review concepts and practice sheets

SCIENCE
pulleys and gears  (crane building)
gears and pulleys in use research assignment (in class)

Social Studies
Medieval Times

LITERACY
Book reports starting after March break
charity research assignment due Fri., March 22

no vocab this week

MATH
fractions and decimals
review concepts and practice sheets

SCIENCE
pulleys and gears  (crane building)
gear creations with kinex in class

Social Studies
Medieval Times

LITERACY
Book reports starting after March break
empathy and sympathy awareness activities

sign up for hot lunch

sign math test

new vocab
ratify
rummage
retain
revoke
resolve

MATH
fractions and decimals

SCIENCE
pulleys and gears  (crane building)
in class

LITERACY
Book reports starting
debates (in class)

new vocab
ratify
rummage
retain
revoke
resolve

MATH
area and perimeter

SCIENCE
pulleys and gears  (crane building)
in class

LITERACY
Book reports starting
debates (in class)

PERIMETER AND AREA QUIZ ON MONDAY, FEB. 25

MATH
area and perimeter
review concepts and practice sheets

SCIENCE
pulleys and gears  (crane building)
in class

LITERACY
Book reports starting
debates (in class)

new vocab

siege
moat
squire
treaty
breach

medieval times theme

MATH
area and perimeter
review concepts and practice sheets

SCIENCE
pulleys and gears  (crane building)
in class

Literacy
Book reports starting
debates (in class)

Complete comic strips for Tues. Feb.  19

Complete black history interviews for Tues. Feb.  19

Annie rehearsal after school on Tuesday, Feb. 19    3:45 - 6

SIGN MATH TEST

SIGN AND RETURN BORC FORM

BORC trip on Thursday, Feb. 14

new vocab
ideal
identity
ignorant
illegible
illusion

math
perimeter and area

science
pulleys and gears

literacy
guided reading novel study
black history biography (interviews)
due Fri. Feb. 15

SIGN MATH TEST

SIGN AND RETURN BORC FORM

SIGN MATH TEST

new vocab  QUIZ FRIDAY
eerie
efficient
endorse
emphasis
elude

Math
perimeter and area

Social Studies
artifact poster presentations Tues. Feb. 5

Literacy
guided reading novel study
emotional writing

Electives on Wednesday, Feb. 6
arrive at school at 7:50 am for horseshoe participants
arrive at school for regular time for skyzone

new vocab
eerie
efficient
endorse
emphasis
elude

Math
perimeter and area

Social Studies
artifact poster presentations Tues. Feb. 5

Literacy
guided reading novel study
emotional writing

new vocab  (quiz on Thursday)
bilingual
bias
brochure
bustle
boycott

PA Friday, Feb. 1

Math test on Thursday, Jan. 31
Money, Mass, Capacity
review concepts and practice work

Social Studies
Ancient Artifact posters
(in class)

Literacy
Guided reading novel study (in class)
tobacco awareness brochures Due Mon. Feb. 4

new vocab (sorry for the delay)
abolish
accomplice
acquaintance
adversity
advocate

music assignment due Thursday, Jan. 24

Social studies project (ancient civilizations)
on going (dome in class)
Due Wednesday, Jan. 23

Math
Measurement Unit
time/money/capacity/mass
on going

Literacy
Guided reading novel study (in class)
procedural writing assignment
Due Fri. Jan. 25

music assignment due Thursday, Jan. 24

Social studies project (ancient civilizations)
on going (dome in class)
Due Wednesday, Jan. 23

Math
Measurement Unit
time/money/capacity/mass
on going

Literacy
Guided reading novel study (in class)
procedural writing assignment
Due Fri. Jan. 25

music assignment due Thursday, Jan. 24

Social studies project (ancient civilizations)
on going (dome in class)

Math
Money
understanding money values and how to make change

Literacy
Guided reading novel study (in class)
procedural writing starting next week

MATH TEST Signed

Sign up for electives using school cash online

Sign waiver form for electives

New Vocab
utilize
vague
velocity
wane
yearn

Math
Money

Social Studies
Ancient Societies
Posters due Friday, Jan. 18 (Done in class)

Literacy
Guided Reading Novel Study
Persuasive Writing

MATH TEST on Monday, Jan. 14
Time/elapsed time
review worksheets and concepts

Sign up for electives using school cash online

Sign waiver form for electives

Math
Time/Elapsed Time

Social Studies
Ancient Societies
Posters due Friday, Jan. 18 (Done in class)

Literacy
Guided Reading Novel Study
Recount Writing

Sign up for electives using school cash online

Sign waiver form for electives

New Vocab
Ridicule
Salvage
Translucent
Unanimous
Valid

Math
Time/Elapsed Time

Social Studies
Ancient Societies

Literacy
Guided Reading Novel Study
Recount Writing

New Vocab
Ridicule
Salvage
Translucent
Unanimous
Valid

Math
Time/Elapsed Time

Social Studies
Ancient Societies

Literacy
Guided Reading Novel Study
Recount Writing