MacQueen Grade 5 Copperfield

  Good Afternoon Students and Parents of Room 126! It’s hard to believe it is already June! I want to thank you all for your support this year, especially for stepping up when we needed volunteers. There are many incredible experiences we had this year that could not have happened without you.  Please continue to read about Curriculum updates and Important Dates to Come! Math Topics for the Last Couple Weeks  (As you are aware, we have a robust curriculum this year! Some of these topics will not be able to be covered in depth due to time constraints, so I will post some practice on Google Classroom if you would like to work on these at home) We will be working on: Adding and subtracting improper and mixed fractions with common denominators   Ratios to represent the relationship between two quantities Statistics and Graphing  Continued practice of Division and Multiplication, as well as word problems  Language Arts  – Much of our Language Arts writ...

  Friday, May 10, 2024   Dear Parents and Guardians of Grade 5 Students,   As the end of the year slowly approaches, we find ourselves beginning to organize this year’s Grade 5 Celebration. Students will soon be on their way to middle school and it’s time to celebrate the completion of their Elementary School years.   We are asking for any parents and/or guardians who would like to be part of planning, organizing and preparing the day of the celebration, to meet on Thursday, May 23rd at 3:30 pm in Room 126 for a brief meeting (approximately 30 minutes). Your role as a volunteer will support our Grade 5 Teaching Team along with Ms. Bohan our Music teacher in creating this year’s Grade 5 Celebration on Monday, June 24 th , 2024.   Thank you, Mrs. Barr, Ms. Bohan, Ms. Heaney, Mrs. MacQueen, and Mr. Marino

  May Newsletter & Important Information   Good Afternoon Students and Parents of Room 126! Thank you for your continued support this year as working together is key in providing the best learning opportunities for the lovely students in our class! First off, I wanted to share with the parents of how well the students did in my absence last week. Mrs. Wright enjoyed her time with our class, had amazing things to say and is looking forward to seeing them again on May 30 th  (I will be away for the day). It really goes to show how the students work together in having each other’s backs! I am incredibly proud and grateful to be teaching such amazing students! Please continue to read about Curriculum updates and Important Dates to Come! Math  – this week I will be sending home the students first math duo-tang filled with their work up to this point in the school year (please be mindful that additional work is completed on wipe off boards and in notebooks). The last q...

  Wilder Institute – Burrowing Owl Conservation   As participants in the Conservation Champions Festival with the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo, the grade 3 students in Mrs. Moravec’s and Mrs. Price’s classes, have chosen to support and educate others on the burrowing owl.    Copperfield School will be collecting donations starting on April 22 nd  through April 26 th  2024 to raise money for the “Head Starting Program” that is aimed at caring for and protecting burrowing owlets until they are stronger, and able to be released safely into the wild as adults. Our hope is that we will be able to raise over a thousand dollars towards this program.   For  every  $2 donation, your child will earn a classroom ballot.  After the fundraiser is over, we will draw a ballot and the winning class will get the opportunity to play a game of dodgeball vs. the teachers and staff of Copperfield! The more toonies your class brings in, the more ballots ...

  Mrs. MacQueen’s Room 126 Classroom Update and Important Dates to Remember   Good Evening Parents and Students,   Thank you for your continued support in ensuring your child is on time and ready to learn each day! We continue to chip away at the very robust grade 5 curriculum with success! Below is an update on what we are working on in each Curriculum area as well as an update of important dates.   Please note that I will be away next week and Mrs. Kris Wright will be stepping in during my absence. She is a lovely teacher that I have worked with over the last several years and I am sure our class will enjoy her! I will be reviewing behavior and academic expectations with students this week in preparation.   Math  – We are currently finishing up 2 by 2-digit and 3 by 2-digit multiplication with a math quiz at the end of this week. Students will be working through their corrections and if required, receiving one to one, and/or small group supports in prepar...

 Wilder Institute – Burrowing Owl Conservation As participants in the Conservation Champions Festival with the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo, the grade 3 students in Mrs. Moravec’s and Mrs. Price’s classes, have chosen to support and educate others on the burrowing owl. Copperfield School will be collecting donations starting on April 22nd through April 26th 2024 to raise money for the “Head Starting Program” that is aimed at caring for and protecting burrowing owlets until they are stronger, and able to be released safely into the wild as adults. Our hope is that we will be able to raise over a thousand dollars towards this program. For every $2 donation, your child will earn a classroom ballot. After the fundraiser is over, we will draw a ballot and the winning class will get the opportunity to play a game of dodgeball vs. the teachers and staff of Copperfield! The more toonies your class brings in, the more ballots your class gets, and the more ballots your class gets, the better...