Hello everyone,
I would like to welcome our grade 6 students to our class this week! Miss Barrett and I are looking forward to having a successful year with you in Grade 6 and can't wait to begin our year with you!
Please invite your families to attend Meet-the-Teacher night on September 27!
Miss Skelton :)
Monday, 26 September 2016
Sunday, 25 September 2016
Class Reorganization
Due to the September 27th class reorganization, several of our students will be relocated to the 4/5 split (which will be in the library, pending the arrival of the new portables), and the remainder of our class will become a 5/6 split. We will be welcoming grade 6s into our class as we proceed with the rest of our 2016/2017 school year.
I will miss the students who are leaving dearly, however they are always welcome to come and see me and visit whenever they'd like :)
Please remember that Meet-the-Teacher night is also September 27, from 6-8pm. You'll be invited to join our Remind classroom @fesgr56 and to follow our blog at skeltongrade5-6.blogspot.ca (this blog address will be updated on September 27).
Miss Skelton
I will miss the students who are leaving dearly, however they are always welcome to come and see me and visit whenever they'd like :)
Please remember that Meet-the-Teacher night is also September 27, from 6-8pm. You'll be invited to join our Remind classroom @fesgr56 and to follow our blog at skeltongrade5-6.blogspot.ca (this blog address will be updated on September 27).
Miss Skelton
Monday, 12 September 2016
Growth Mindset - Try It!
Hi everyone,
An important focus that we will have this year is Growth Mindset. Growth Mindset is a philosophy where we encourage students to try new things, even if there is a risk of failing. Today, our discussion included Famous Failures, and people who struggled to be successful. We also discussed common, every day products that we use that were made by accident - ask your child about Post-it Notes or chocolate chip cookies!
As far as trying anything and not being afraid to take on a new challenge, check out this video with Nick Vujivic:
This video, named "The Best Motivational Video Ever", focuses on famous people and/or celebrities
Lastly, we discussed the idea of "paying it forward"... and how random acts of kindness can be enough to change a person's entire day, no matter how big or how small.
Please take a moment to watch these videos and discuss them with your child!
Some important upcoming dates:
September 13 - Multiplication quiz
September 19 - book orders due
September 19 - Multiplication quiz
September 26 - Multiplication quiz
September 27 - Class turnaround day - there is a chance that students may be moved to a new/different classroom on this day
September 27 - Meet-The-Teacher Night - 6-8pm
Have a great Monday evening!
Miss Skelton :)
An important focus that we will have this year is Growth Mindset. Growth Mindset is a philosophy where we encourage students to try new things, even if there is a risk of failing. Today, our discussion included Famous Failures, and people who struggled to be successful. We also discussed common, every day products that we use that were made by accident - ask your child about Post-it Notes or chocolate chip cookies!
As far as trying anything and not being afraid to take on a new challenge, check out this video with Nick Vujivic:
This video, named "The Best Motivational Video Ever", focuses on famous people and/or celebrities
Lastly, we discussed the idea of "paying it forward"... and how random acts of kindness can be enough to change a person's entire day, no matter how big or how small.
Please take a moment to watch these videos and discuss them with your child!
Some important upcoming dates:
September 13 - Multiplication quiz
September 19 - book orders due
September 19 - Multiplication quiz
September 26 - Multiplication quiz
September 27 - Class turnaround day - there is a chance that students may be moved to a new/different classroom on this day
September 27 - Meet-The-Teacher Night - 6-8pm
Have a great Monday evening!
Miss Skelton :)
Wednesday, 7 September 2016
Welcome to Grade 5!
Hi everyone,
Welcome back to the 2016-2017 school year! We've had an incredibly successful first two days of school. Students have adjusted to a new classroom, new teachers, new routines, and a new yard boundary.
Miss Barrett and I are fortunate to be teaching side-by-side again this year, as we did last year. We run a very successful rotary program, where students will travel from one class to the other for specific subjects. I will be teaching Math, Science, Visual Arts, and Phys. Ed., and Miss Barrett will be teaching Language Arts, Social Studies, Health, and Phys. Ed. We will have Mr. Starr to teach Drama and Dance (once a week), and Mr. Crone to teach Music (once a week). Similarly to last year, students will French four times a week, and this year, their teacher is Mlle Dukelow.
This year, we will be implementing a classroom/individual student point program. Students can reach milestones with points, and receive individual rewards, as well as classroom rewards. Please ask your child to explain the program to you - I think they'll enjoy it!
If you haven't had a chance to join our Remind list yet, please visit https://www.remind.com/join/fesgr5 to find the appropriate information to join. Regular reminders will be sent, updates on happenings in our class and school, and special information about upcoming assessments/evaluations. Students are also invited to have remind on their devices, however the intention of the app is for parents to remain in communication with the teachers.
Paperwork was sent home yesterday with students, and the office would greatly appreciate it if it could come back by Friday, September 9 at the latest. (Students will receive points for returning it this week!).
There will be regular updates on our blog, so please check back frequently... or, better yet, subscribe and get email notifications when I update it!
I'm looking forward to a fantastic year with your child. Happy Back to School!
Miss Skelton :)
Welcome back to the 2016-2017 school year! We've had an incredibly successful first two days of school. Students have adjusted to a new classroom, new teachers, new routines, and a new yard boundary.
Miss Barrett and I are fortunate to be teaching side-by-side again this year, as we did last year. We run a very successful rotary program, where students will travel from one class to the other for specific subjects. I will be teaching Math, Science, Visual Arts, and Phys. Ed., and Miss Barrett will be teaching Language Arts, Social Studies, Health, and Phys. Ed. We will have Mr. Starr to teach Drama and Dance (once a week), and Mr. Crone to teach Music (once a week). Similarly to last year, students will French four times a week, and this year, their teacher is Mlle Dukelow.
This year, we will be implementing a classroom/individual student point program. Students can reach milestones with points, and receive individual rewards, as well as classroom rewards. Please ask your child to explain the program to you - I think they'll enjoy it!
If you haven't had a chance to join our Remind list yet, please visit https://www.remind.com/join/fesgr5 to find the appropriate information to join. Regular reminders will be sent, updates on happenings in our class and school, and special information about upcoming assessments/evaluations. Students are also invited to have remind on their devices, however the intention of the app is for parents to remain in communication with the teachers.
Paperwork was sent home yesterday with students, and the office would greatly appreciate it if it could come back by Friday, September 9 at the latest. (Students will receive points for returning it this week!).
There will be regular updates on our blog, so please check back frequently... or, better yet, subscribe and get email notifications when I update it!
I'm looking forward to a fantastic year with your child. Happy Back to School!
Miss Skelton :)
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