tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18909158125416790482009-11-04T15:14:24.073-06:00This blog is intended to keep parents and students informed about assignments, tests, and upcoming events.Ms. Marlene Desnoyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727112108810840608MDesnoyers@mail.gssd.caBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890915812541679048.post-6813869948506431792009-11-04T15:06:00.002-06:002009-11-04T15:14:24.085-06:00Grade 5 and 6 ELA unit tests tomorrow<br />Health 7 test tomorrow<br /><br />P1 ELA 5A<br />Corrected review for the test tomorrow<br />singular and plural nouns<br /><br />P2 ELA 5a<br />Library period<br />DEAR<br />Spelling corrections<br /><br />P3 Social 5<br />quiz on capitals<br />all overdue assignments<br /><br />P5 ELA 6<br />Review for test<br />all incomplete assignments in ELA and social<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1890915812541679048-681386994850643179?l=mdesnoyers.blogspot.com'/></div>Ms. Marlene Desnoyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727112108810840608MDesnoyers@mail.gssd.catag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890915812541679048.post-3807069810356349912009-11-03T12:11:00.003-06:002009-11-03T15:16:09.033-06:00***Remembrance Day program Friday, 9 A.M.<br />***Please bring a donation for a poppy.<br />***Social 5 quiz on capitals tomorrow<br /><br />P2 ELA 5A<br />Review for unit test on Thursday<br />Handed out the outline and sample questions<br /><br />P3 ELA 6<br />Review for unit test on Thursday<br /><br />P4 Social 6<br />Grids<br />Direction and scale<br /><br />P5 Health 7<br />Goal statements<br />Unit review<br />test on Thursday<br />Unit review<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1890915812541679048-380706981035634991?l=mdesnoyers.blogspot.com'/></div>Ms. Marlene Desnoyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727112108810840608MDesnoyers@mail.gssd.catag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890915812541679048.post-32100914723883684102009-10-30T15:43:00.001-06:002009-10-30T15:45:14.440-06:00***Thank you grade 5 parents for sending the Halloween lunch. It is much appreciated!!<br />***Have a safe and Happy Halloween!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1890915812541679048-3210091472388368410?l=mdesnoyers.blogspot.com'/></div>Ms. Marlene Desnoyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727112108810840608MDesnoyers@mail.gssd.catag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890915812541679048.post-89735299989099129442009-10-29T15:45:00.002-06:002009-10-29T15:58:15.931-06:00***Wear a costume tomorrow<br />***Note went home today from Sunrise Health Region on the H1N1 Flu<br /><br />P1 ELA 5A<br />Computer lab period<br />Journal<br />Type Halloween story<br />Type to learn<br /><br />P2 ELA 5A<br />Finish spelling review- due tomorrow<br />Helping Hands outline<br /><br />P3 ELA 6<br />Spelling pretest #5<br />New list<br />Remembrance Day rough draft due<br /><br />P4 Health 6<br />Band sectionals<br />In groups looked at evaluating health resources<br /><br />P5 ELA 6<br />Journal<br />Remembrance Day<br />Halloween story<br />Destination reading<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1890915812541679048-8973529998909912944?l=mdesnoyers.blogspot.com'/></div>Ms. Marlene Desnoyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727112108810840608MDesnoyers@mail.gssd.catag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890915812541679048.post-52744413542385651982009-10-28T15:46:00.003-06:002009-10-28T15:51:23.310-06:00Grade 5 - <span style="color:#ff6600;">Halloween</span> lunch tomorrow<br />Black and <span style="color:#ff6600;">Orange</span> Day<br /><br />P1 ELA 5A<br />Presented readers theatre<br />Excellent job grade 5!!!<br /><br />P2 ELA 5A<br />Spelling review<br /><br />P3 ELA 6<br />Went to the library and had a session with the senior French class<br /><br />P4 Social 6<br />finish globes<br />catch up class<br /><br />P5 Health 7<br />homework / catch up class<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1890915812541679048-5274441354238565198?l=mdesnoyers.blogspot.com'/></div>Ms. Marlene Desnoyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727112108810840608MDesnoyers@mail.gssd.catag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890915812541679048.post-42270452782654576592009-10-27T13:53:00.002-06:002009-10-27T13:59:12.592-06:00***Grade 5 Halloween lunch will be Thursday at noon. Letter went home on Monday.<br />Haunted House Friday at noon hour, followed by movie in the afternoon.<br /><br />P1 ELA 5A<br />Practise play and Flanders Fields<br />remember to bring props for play presentation tomorrow.<br />Begin outline for Helping Hands<br /><br />P2 ELA 5A<br />Library period<br />DEAR<br />Finish outline<br /><br />P3 Social 5<br />population of provinces and territories<br /><br />P5 ELA 6<br />Spelling pretest<br />new list<br />lesson #5<br />Rough draft of Remembrance Day due Thursday<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1890915812541679048-4227045278265457659?l=mdesnoyers.blogspot.com'/></div>Ms. Marlene Desnoyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727112108810840608MDesnoyers@mail.gssd.catag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890915812541679048.post-74935599275294924092009-10-26T16:28:00.004-06:002009-10-26T16:33:32.949-06:00***Fake injury day tomorrow<br />***Money collection for pizza sale on Wednesday<br /><br />P2ELA 5A<br />Spelling test<br />Review and correct nouns<br />Practise play and In Flanders Fields<br /><br />P3 ELA 6<br />Watch the video "A Pittance of Time"<br />Begin Remembrance Day assignment<br /><br />P4 Social 6<br />Finish map projections - due next class<br /><br />P5 Health 7<br />hand back resource assignment - go over<br />supports needed for action plan<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1890915812541679048-7493559927529492409?l=mdesnoyers.blogspot.com'/></div>Ms. Marlene Desnoyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727112108810840608MDesnoyers@mail.gssd.catag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890915812541679048.post-62586219292371157332009-10-23T14:54:00.002-06:002009-10-23T15:03:13.597-06:00P1 ELA 5A<br />Computer class<br />Type Halloween story<br /><br />P2 Social 5<br />tests back<br />capitals of Canada<br />Finish for homework<br /><br />P3 ELA 6<br />Library class<br />DEAR<br />catch up class<br /><br />P4 Health 6<br />decisions that we make every day<br />Factors that affect decision making<br /><br />P5 ELA 6<br />Computer class<br />Type Halloween story<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1890915812541679048-6258621929237115733?l=mdesnoyers.blogspot.com'/></div>Ms. Marlene Desnoyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727112108810840608MDesnoyers@mail.gssd.catag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890915812541679048.post-36998835599589696752009-10-21T15:41:00.003-06:002009-10-21T15:44:26.993-06:00P1 ELA 5A<br />Computer class<br />Journal<br />Halloween story - start typing<br /><br />P2 ELA 5A<br />Finish Spelling - due Friday<br />In Flanders Fields<br /><br />P3 ELA 6<br />Questions on The New Moon<br /><br />P4 Health 6<br />Decision making<br />Decisions that affect our health<br />Personal standards<br /><br />P5 ELA 6<br />Play presentation<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1890915812541679048-3699883559958969675?l=mdesnoyers.blogspot.com'/></div>Ms. Marlene Desnoyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727112108810840608MDesnoyers@mail.gssd.catag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890915812541679048.post-82513865548032479942009-10-20T16:14:00.003-06:002009-10-20T16:23:29.771-06:00***A few grade 5 and 6 students need to bring their toonie tomorrow morning - the play is period 5<br />***Picture orders are due Thursday<br /><br />P1 ELA 5A<br />Practise Readers Theatre in the drama theatre<br />"Helping Hands" questions - due tomorrow<br /><br />P2 ELA 5A<br />Spelling Pretest<br />New list of words<br />Assignment lesson 5<br /><br />P3 ELA 6<br />Spelling lesson #4<br /><br />P4 Social 6<br />Mercator and Peter's Map projections<br />Compare<br />Colour and label<br /><br />P5 Health 7<br />Loaded words<br />Connotative and denotative meanings<br />Assignment due next Monday - write 9 sentences in total about today's class using neutral, positive and negative language<br />review definitions<br />Notes on ineffective decision makers - review for Monday<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1890915812541679048-8251386554803247994?l=mdesnoyers.blogspot.com'/></div>Ms. Marlene Desnoyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727112108810840608MDesnoyers@mail.gssd.catag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890915812541679048.post-70962290899602934962009-10-19T15:43:00.003-06:002009-10-19T15:50:38.720-06:00***Grade 5 and 6 - please remember to <strong>bring your toonie</strong> tomorrow for the play that is scheduled for Wednesday<br /><br />P1 ELA 5A<br />Introduce "Helping Hands"<br />connect to the workshop on assets<br /><br />P2 ELA 5A<br />Library class - return / exchange books<br />extended reading period<br />do all corrections on assignments handed back<br /><br />P3 Social 5<br />Quiz on provinces<br />Review area of provinces and territories<br />indicate on map from largest to smallest<br /><br />P5 ELA 6<br />Go over assignments handed back<br />Introduce the story "The New Moon"<br />corrections on Halloween dialogue due tomorrow<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1890915812541679048-7096229089960293496?l=mdesnoyers.blogspot.com'/></div>Ms. Marlene Desnoyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727112108810840608MDesnoyers@mail.gssd.catag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890915812541679048.post-31798076990326295862009-10-17T10:31:00.004-06:002009-10-17T10:37:43.629-06:00<strong>Friday, October 16</strong><br /><br />The grade 5 and 6 had a great day at the 40 Developmental Assets workshop in Churchbridge.<br /><br />Grade 5 - social quiz on Monday. Identify and label the provinces and territories.<br /><br />Grade 5 and 6 - remember to bring a toonie on Monday for the play<br /><br />P5 Health 7<br />Finish all definitions using your notes, handouts, or dictionary<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1890915812541679048-3179807699032629586?l=mdesnoyers.blogspot.com'/></div>Ms. Marlene Desnoyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727112108810840608MDesnoyers@mail.gssd.catag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890915812541679048.post-87050948822047518072009-10-15T15:35:00.003-06:002009-10-15T15:41:39.411-06:00***Grade 5 and 6 will be going to Churchbridge tomorrow for the 40 Developmental Assets workshop. If you did not order pizza, make sure you bring a lunch.<br /><br />P1 ELA 5A<br />Spelling test<br />Halloween story - rough draft -due next Wednesday<br /><br />P2Social 5<br />Review Canada's provinces and territories<br />Quiz on Monday<br />Area of provinces and territories<br /><br />P3 ELA 6<br />Library peroid<br />DEAR<br />Spelling pretest<br />Spelling list<br /><br />P4 Health 6<br />Review all notes on the Decision Making Process<br />Evaluating health resources<br /><br />P5 ELA 6<br />Went over the play that is coming next week on the right of women to vote<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1890915812541679048-8705094882204751807?l=mdesnoyers.blogspot.com'/></div>Ms. Marlene Desnoyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727112108810840608MDesnoyers@mail.gssd.catag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890915812541679048.post-89264170267397687902009-10-14T14:21:00.003-06:002009-10-14T15:34:22.908-06:00***A note went home with grade 5 about the Halloween party.<br /><br />P1 ELA 5A<br />Practise spelling with a partner<br />Spelling test tomorrow<br />Nouns<br /><br />P3 ELA 6<br />AFL questionnaire<br />all assignments completed and handed in<br /><br />P4 Social 6<br />Notes on maps and globes<br />Globe assignment<br /><br />P5 Social 5<br />Talk about voting and the play next week<br />***need a toonie for the play - bring by Monday please<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1890915812541679048-8926417026739768790?l=mdesnoyers.blogspot.com'/></div>Ms. Marlene Desnoyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727112108810840608MDesnoyers@mail.gssd.catag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890915812541679048.post-61678034716311371372009-10-13T15:02:00.003-06:002009-10-13T15:12:28.371-06:00P1 ELA 5A<br />Computer class<br />Journal<br />Writing - Halloween story<br />Type to Learn<br /><br />P2 ELA 5A<br />Library research quiz back - go over<br />Practise readers theatre<br />The Big Game questions<br /><br />P3 ELA 6<br />Editing<br />Edit rough draft of AFL<br /><br />P4 Health 6<br />AFL final draft<br /><br />P5 ELA 6<br />Computer class<br />Journal<br />Destination Readng Program introduction<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1890915812541679048-6167803471631137137?l=mdesnoyers.blogspot.com'/></div>Ms. Marlene Desnoyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727112108810840608MDesnoyers@mail.gssd.catag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890915812541679048.post-33382055501529631422009-10-08T13:00:00.003-06:002009-10-08T13:04:19.132-06:00***Please remember permission forms for the 40 Developmental Assets workshop<br /><br />P1 ELA 5A<br />Finish reading the play "The Big Game"<br />Choose parts<br />Practise reading your part at home<br /><br />P2 ELA 5A<br />Library class<br />return / take out books<br />extended reading period<br />questions on "The Big Game"<br /><br />P3 Social 5<br />quiz on Canadian provinces and territories<br />Finish map and questions on borders<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1890915812541679048-3338205550152963142?l=mdesnoyers.blogspot.com'/></div>Ms. Marlene Desnoyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727112108810840608MDesnoyers@mail.gssd.catag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890915812541679048.post-66370425110693347922009-10-07T16:01:00.006-06:002009-10-07T16:09:59.767-06:00***Early dismissal tomorrow<br />***Picture proofs went home today.<br /><br />P2 ELA 5A<br />Oral presentations<br />Listening activity<br />introduce play "The Big Game"<br />finish reading it at home and decide what part you want to play<br /><br />P3 ELA 6<br />Assessment for Learning Writing Pilot<br />Brainstorm<br />Outline<br />Rough draft<br /><br />P4 Social 6<br />Finish AFL from this morning<br /><br />P5 Health 7<br />In groups go to stations and evaluate resources<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1890915812541679048-6637042511069334792?l=mdesnoyers.blogspot.com'/></div>Ms. Marlene Desnoyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727112108810840608MDesnoyers@mail.gssd.catag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890915812541679048.post-85243562618122547392009-10-07T16:01:00.001-06:002009-10-07T16:01:20.755-06:00<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1890915812541679048-8524356261812254739?l=mdesnoyers.blogspot.com'/></div>Ms. Marlene Desnoyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727112108810840608MDesnoyers@mail.gssd.catag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890915812541679048.post-51622457966978874062009-10-06T16:50:00.003-06:002009-10-06T16:57:10.180-06:00***Letter went home today with the grade 5 and 6 for a workshop in Churchbridge. Please return permission slip by Friday.<br />***Pizza day tomorrow<br /><br />P1 ELA 5A<br />Finish "Shelter Folks" representing activity<br />we will do the oral presentations tomorrow<br /><br />P2<br />Finsh Canada's provincial boundaries and answer questions<br /><br />P3 ELA 6<br />exchange library books<br />DEAR<br />Correct dialogue - use of quotation marks<br /><br />P4 Health 6<br />Speaker: Tyler Durham<br />"Bite size wisdom"<br />Ask your children about the message<br /><br />P5 ELA 6<br />"For Better or For Worse"<br />comic strip about friendship<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1890915812541679048-5162245796697887406?l=mdesnoyers.blogspot.com'/></div>Ms. Marlene Desnoyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727112108810840608MDesnoyers@mail.gssd.catag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890915812541679048.post-73647507310512280762009-10-05T15:29:00.002-06:002009-10-05T15:32:06.191-06:00***Newsletter handed out today<br /><br />P1 ELA 5<br />research quiz<br />prizes handed out<br />Shelter Folks speaking / listening activity<br /><br />P3 ELA 6<br />Eagle of the Month<br />Quotation marks<br /><br />P4 Social 6<br />Geography handout<br /><br />P5 Social 5<br />Mapping skills<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1890915812541679048-7364750731051228076?l=mdesnoyers.blogspot.com'/></div>Ms. Marlene Desnoyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727112108810840608MDesnoyers@mail.gssd.catag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890915812541679048.post-78835985236072573052009-10-02T15:47:00.002-06:002009-10-02T15:56:22.630-06:00***Pizza sale Oct. 8. Money collected Monday / Tuesday. A letter went home today to grades 5-7.<br /><br />P1 ELA 5<br />Computer class<br />Journal<br />Write a journal from the perspective of one of the characters in Shelter Folks<br /><br />P2 ELA 5<br />Last research class<br />Practice test<br />test on Monday<br /><br />P3 ELA 6<br />Spelling lesson #3<br /><br />P4 Health 6<br />Band sectionals<br />Evaluating resources<br /><br />P5 ELA 6<br />Journals due Monday<br />Writing<br />Spelling - due Monday<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1890915812541679048-7883598523607257305?l=mdesnoyers.blogspot.com'/></div>Ms. Marlene Desnoyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727112108810840608MDesnoyers@mail.gssd.catag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890915812541679048.post-57972923165913430732009-10-02T08:04:00.003-06:002009-10-02T08:09:38.601-06:00October 1, 2009<br /><br />P1 ELA 5A<br />Spelling test<br />Finish "Shelter Folks"<br /><br />P2 ELA 5A<br />Library research class<br />should have completed the 6th station<br /><br />P3ELA 6<br />Spelling corrections<br />spelling pretest<br />make up spelling list #3<br /><br />P4 Social 6<br />Why do we use maps?<br />Compare globe and Earth<br /><br />P5 Health 7<br />Review Decision Making and evaluating resources<br />"Loaded Words"<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1890915812541679048-5797292316591343073?l=mdesnoyers.blogspot.com'/></div>Ms. Marlene Desnoyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727112108810840608MDesnoyers@mail.gssd.catag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890915812541679048.post-35450118711510643432009-09-29T15:39:00.003-06:002009-09-29T15:44:25.238-06:00P2 ELA 5A<br />Begin "Shelter Folks"<br />Discuss places where people live - advantages and disadvantages<br /><br />P3 ELA 6<br />Finish "Water Spirit"<br />Due tomorrow<br />Spelling test tomorrow<br /><br />P4 Social 6<br />Finish the writing section of the Canadian Achievement Test<br /><br />P5 Health 7<br />Fact vs Opinion<br />Bias / stereotypes<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1890915812541679048-3545011871151064343?l=mdesnoyers.blogspot.com'/></div>Ms. Marlene Desnoyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727112108810840608MDesnoyers@mail.gssd.catag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890915812541679048.post-66587419206521606142009-09-29T08:35:00.003-06:002009-09-29T08:41:17.018-06:00***Please note that a memo was sent home with the grade 5 students from PAC regarding fundraising.<br /><br />P1 ELA 5<br />Spelling lesson # 3<br /><br />P2 Social 5<br />Canadian provinces and territories<br /><br />P3 ELA 6<br />Library period - sign out books<br />DEAR<br />Language study - sentences / fragments<br /><br />P4 Health 6<br />Continue on the H1N1 article<br /><br />P5 ELA 6<br />Introduce "Water Spirit"<br />Before reading discussion<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1890915812541679048-6658741920652160614?l=mdesnoyers.blogspot.com'/></div>Ms. Marlene Desnoyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727112108810840608MDesnoyers@mail.gssd.catag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890915812541679048.post-6650248515255679712009-09-25T15:04:00.002-06:002009-09-25T15:12:35.006-06:00***Once again we have been experiencing computer / internet problems. I apologize for not updating the blog daily.<br /><br />Thanks to everyone :<br />who participated in the Terry Fox Run - well done!!<br />who made pledges - we appreciate your support!!<br /><br />P1 ELA 5A<br />Catch up class - time to get caught up on all assignments that are due<br /><br />P3 ELA 6<br />Terry Fox Run<br /><br />P4 Social 6<br />Senior Boys Volleyball<br />Go Eagles!!<br /><br />P5 Social 5<br />Canadian Coat of Arms<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1890915812541679048-665024851525567971?l=mdesnoyers.blogspot.com'/></div>Ms. Marlene Desnoyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727112108810840608MDesnoyers@mail.gssd.ca