This just in...

...the Innesbrook Gift Wrap fundraiser (orders due on October 10th) has raised the stakes! The class who sells the most gift wrap will win a pizza party complete with ice cream, chips and drinks.

The individual student who sells the most will win a brand new coloured Nano.

Good luck at all!

Homework:

• On Wednesday at assembly, the Grade 4s and 5s will be singing the song Hope for
  Resolution with the choir from Morven. They have all been given word sheets to help them memorize the lyrics at home. You can also search youtube.com and find a video
  of the song to practice along with at home.
• Music - Homework due on Friday
• Iqbal - Chapter 4 - Due on Thursday
• Spelling List coming home - Test on Friday!
• Any Math set homework?
  

Reminder:

• Wear #1 dress tomorrow for the assembly
  
• On Monday October 6 all of the grade 4 and 5 classes will be performing at the Chan Centre for the Round Square conference. Students must arrive at Wentworth at 6:30am in #1 dress. Buses will depart Wentworth at 6:45am. If you live in Vancouver and would prefer to drop your child off at the Chan Centre you must organize this with Ms. Murphy first, provide a note or email and have your child at the Chan Centre at 7:00am.
  

As you may know, in Grade 5 we study Canadian Government. It works out nicely that we have a Federal Election happening right now and so, get to see the election process in action! Ms. Gretzinger recently approached several politicians in West and North Vancouver and we are very fortunate that one is able to fit us into his busy schedule! Liberal MP Don Bell speaking with to all of the grade fives on Friday from 11:30-12:30. We ask that on Friday, you arrive in your P.E. kit, but bring #1 dress to change into before Mr. Bell's presentation. Please take a look at his website and try to think of some questions to ask Mr. Bell on Friday.

Terry Fox Run - His Marathon of Hope continues!

Congratulations everyone!
The Terry Fox Run was a huge success!
Here is the video of the amazing 5Mers starting the run...



See you on Monday!

One day left until our Terry Fox Run!

Homework:
- Complete any math set homework
- Study for tomorrow's Spelling Test
- Pronouns sheet due tomorrow!
- Read for 15 minutes

Reminders:
- Tomorrow is our Terry Fox Run - please arrive in your gym kit and be ready to run!
- Pledges can be brought in to Ms. Murphy or filled out online. Terry Fox's wish was for every Canadian to donate only $1.00! Help make that wish come true.
- The Innisbrook gift wrap and more.. fundraiser is coming home tonight. Check it out!

Rainy day note: Please make sure that a rain coat is brought to school every day. The grade 5s go out for recess rain or shine and must be dressed accordingly.

Girl's first soccer game.

We were outside waiting for the bus in the cold. And "The bus ditched us." Ms. Hawes called the bus company and they arrived at Morven. We were waiting and waiting and then it started raining! Within ten minutes the bus arrived! We sang our cheer. Heres how it goes. "Brrr, it's cold in here , there must be some Cavs in the atmosphere!" When we arrived at Southridge we missed our first soccer game. And then we won our first game!!! HOORAY! The next game was tough and we won 1 to 0!!! Our last game was the toughest. We scored one then they got it back. And they shot one then we shot one! So it ended out in a tie. We had a great time! GO CAVS!

- Alyssa, Alex W. and Morgan

Good luck to the girl's soccer team, who have their first game tonight!

Homework:
- Complete any Math Set or problem solving work
- Spelling Test on Friday
- Pronoun sheet due on Friday
- Read for 15 minutes
- Practice being a kind, caring, courageous person! :)

Updated Current Events dates

Here are the updated "Current Events" presentation dates

(Each group was moved ahead one week, as I had missed a week on the schedule!)

Sept 29

1. Sandro

2. Molly

3. Cale

4. Alyssa

October 6

1. Max

2. Michael

3. Andrea

October 20

1. Frazer

2. Kyle

3. Lorna

4. Jaden

5. Connor

October 27

1. Jordan

2. Mitchell

3. Morgan

4. Julia

Only a few more days until our Terry Fox Run - we are all getting very excited!

Homework for 5M:

• Please complete your Terry Fox Info and your dream worksheet
  
• Math homework: Depending on your math set teacher's instruction
• Read for 15 minutes
• Work on your Pronoun Sheet (Due Friday)
• Review your Spelling list (Spelling test on Friday)
  

Reminders:

• Tomorrow the girl's soccer team is leaving class at 2:15 for their game and they will return at 6:00pm (a note is coming home tonight with more information!)
• Please continue to bring in Terry Fox pledges, or pledge online!

Homework:

• Make all the corrections on your noun sheet and return it to Ms. Murphy tomorrow.
• Please work on your Pronoun sheets. They are due on Friday! So spread the work out over the week. Remember to read the example carefully.
• Your spelling list for Iqbal is coming home tonight. This test will happen on Friday afternoon!
• Practice your song for Music class on Friday. This sheet is coming home tonight.
• Read for 15 minutes.

Reminders:

• This Friday is The Terry Fox Run - please keep bringing in your pledge forms and raise money to find a cure for cancer!
• Please come dressed in P.E. kit, as we have gym in the morning.
• Monday, October 6th 8:30am - all Grade 5s (and Grade 4s) to sing at the Chan Centre at UBC as part of the school's Round Square Conference. More details to come from the Music Dept.
• Wednesday, October 8th 1:00-3:10pm - all Grade 5s to attend Craig Kielburger's presentation at Round Square Conference '08 (at Morven campus). Students will be bussed back to Wentworth at 3:10pm, and those Grade 5 students who would normally take the after school shuttle bus from Wentworth to Morven will remain at Morven. The 3:35pm home bus service will depart from Morven as scheduled. http://www.collingwood.org/round_square/keynote_speakers.html

Look at the 5M artists at work! Today we did an Art project about Norval Morrisseau. It was a lot of fun, learning about his art, style and symbolism.






Homework:

- Read for 15 minutes
- Catch up - If you haven't finished your multiplication sheets, with the picture (up to 12) please finish them on the weekend.
- Optional - Bonus math booklet (handed out today!)
- Current Events - If you are going on Monday - Please be ready!
- Problem solving due for Ms. Gould

Reminder:
- Several comfort kits are still missing. They must be in by Monday!
- Photo orders are due on Monday.

Have a great weekend!

Good luck to the boys soccer team who have their first game after school today!

Homework:

• Read for 15 minutes
• Complete #4 math problem (on strip on paper)
• Finish any Iqbal questions

Reminder:

• Tomorrow is Friday, so arrive to school in your PE kit
• Photo orders are due on Monday September 22, 2008

Parent Reminder

Please return Comfort Kits and Risk Consent forms (available on www.collingwood.org under "August Mailouts") as soon as possible!

As of tomorrow (Thursday) the grade 5 dismissal time has been moved to 3:20 to help ease the congestion in the parking lot. Please plan to arrive at 3:20!

Thanks!

Be the change you want to see in the world!

Today, during our assembly, we had a visit from the Cops for Cancer tour. The are dedicated police officers who are biking all over the region to raise money and awareness about children's cancer. It was a real pleasure to have them in the school and 5M felt very inspired afterwards.



Coming home tonight are our Terry Fox pledge sheets, please read the information carefully and support your child's run in any way that you can. The easiest way to make donations is online, you can find more details on pg 2 of the pledge sheet.

Homework tonight:
1) Math worksheet - Choose three problems to answer tonight
2) Read for 15 minutes

I look forward to seeing all the 5M parents this evening at 4:30!

Once a week, 5M heads to the library, where we learn about all sorts of interesting things and we get to check out books to read. Here are a few photos of yesterday's visit!






Homework:
- If you haven't finished your Least Common Multiple sheet, please do that tonight.
- The first page of your Federal Government (comparison to school)
- Read for 15 minutes

Coming home tonight
- Photos - Please take a look at the photos that have come home and read the new order information. These must be returned by September 22

Reminder: one more day until Meet the Teacher night!
I am very excited to meet all of the 5M parents tomorrow at 4:30.

Homework for tonight:

- Complete your nouns worksheet if not finished in class (due tomorrow!)
- Problem Solving homework is due by Monday.
- Read for 15 minutes

Reminders for tonight:
- Tomorrow is the LAST DAY to bring in Scholastic!
- Remember to arrive in gym clothes tomorrow


Today everyone signed up for their Current Events presentation date, please make a note of your presentation date, and a reminder note at least one week before to remind you, in your agenda.

Each student will receive a copy of the instructions, which will be storied in their Socials binder.

September 22

1. Alex W

2. Alina

3. Liam

4. Alex B

October 6

1. Sandro

2. Molly

3. Cale

4. Alyssa

October 20

1. Kyle

2. Max

3. Michael

4. Andrea

October 27

1. Frazer

2. Lorna

3. Jaden

4. Connor

November 3

1. Jordan

2. Mitchell

3. Morgan

4. Julia

Have a great weekend everyone!

Join me this Sunday for the National Terry Fox Run!

This weekend is the official weekend when all of Canada comes together for the Terry Fox run. Terry Fox is a true Canadian Hero and we can all learn a lot from his dedication and dream for every Canadian to donate one dollar to cancer research.

As a school, we will also be doing a run around the campus, but if you are interested, Ms. Murphy and Ms. Gretzinger with her class 5G are going to be heading to West Van to participate in the run. It is not a race, but a fun run and we are going to complete the 2km run together!

If you would like to join us, please meet us at the corner of Marine and 14th, at 8:45am on Sunday morning and we will head over to the starting point for the run! This is an event for parents and students to join us, so please be sure to arrive together, stick together and leave together!

Here is the official link for more information:
http://www.terryfoxrun.org/english/terry%20fox%20run/default.asp?s=1

Also....

Parents: Please check out the latest Preptalk online, it is full of useful information, including detai

http://www.collingwood.org/junior_school/index.html
(Click on 'Prep Talk Newsletter' on the left hand side)

The risk consent form should be returned to me by Tuesday, September 30th. This can also found on the website under 'August Mailouts'.

Another beautiful day!

Reminder:
Tomorrow is a Phys. Ed. day, so please come wearing your gym clothes and have your uniform to change into later.

Homework:

1) Math Minute - Complete Column 4 - Have a parent, sibling or friend time you!
2) Complete your times tables sheets - 4, 6 and 9 times tables
3) Read for 15 minutes

The date and location for our Grade 5 camp have been announced. We will be going to Camp Squeah from April 29-May 1. Hurray!

Wonderful Wednesday

We had our first fire drill today and it went off without a hitch - well done 5M!

Thank you everyone for bringing your gym kits today, so that you were ready for Spirit at the end of the day.

For homework tonight,

• Map of Canada - Please have your map properly labeled for tomorrow (it does NOT need to be coloured in, only have all the names of the provinces, territories and Canada's capital written in, as explained in your directions)
• Complete column #2 of our MAD MINUTE sheet. Time yourself, or have a parent time you to see how long it takes you to get through the column - We will take them up tomorrow during math!
• Read for 15 minutes
• Watch your french DVD if tonight is your chosen study night
  

Today we enjoyed our first day reading with our grade 2 buddies!

How was it?
"She didn't really want to read, but she was listening really well" - Andrea
"I was shocked that he could read Magic Treehouse books alone" - Jaden
"My buddy and I had a great time, she loved 101 Dalmations" - Alex B
"My buddy was really nice and caring" - Mitchell
"She loves the Berenstein Bears and has read all of them" - Cale
"My buddy really likes Captain Underpants and Spongebob" - Jordan
"Reading to my buddy was phenomenal, and she brought my favourite picture book to read" - Alyssa
"My buddy was great, her and I read a book about chocolate and sweets!" - Julia
"My buddy was super nice." Molly
"My buddy was really nice and a little bit shy" Kyle
"My buddy brought The Stinky Cheese man and it was one of my favourite books when I was little!" - Alina
"My buddy was really REALLY good at reading and we also have more in common - she likes soccer too!!" - Alexandra
"My buddy was fantastic" - Morgan
"My buddy didn't like to read, so he chose an I spy book, it was fun - I am pretty sure we were both the tallest people in our class!" - Liam

Reminder: Every Tuesday and Friday we have Phys. Ed. in the morning, so please come dressed in your gym clothes and bring your uniform to change into later.

Homework:

• Complete your math multiplication pages for 2, 3 and 5 times tables.
• Bring in one newspaper article about that has to do with the Federal Election (newspaper or online newspaper)
  
• Read for 15 minutes
• Watch French DVD 1A, 1B
  

Coming home today:
- It is time to update the comfort kits for each child, please replace any expired snacks, update pictures and return them to school ASAP. For more information, please check in your PrepTalk, on the Collingwood website. If you are new to Collingwood, then please create a comfort kit using the checklist on PrepTalk.

Happy Monday! :)

Parents - Please continue to check and sign agendas each night. This is a great tool of communication for us!

Homework for Monday night:

• Complete your Federal Election Vocabulary Sheet
• Fill in the "Who is your local MP?" section on your Federal Election Sheet
• Read for 15 minutes
  

Coming home today - Better Life Coffee order forms are coming home
For more information click here
Due: September 12th at 3:00pm

Reminders for the week:
Sept 11 - 6:00pm CESI report to parents at Morven
Sept 15 - Hot lunch orders and Scholastic Book orders are due
Sept 17 - 4:30pm Meet the Teacher


Sing a little song tonight - this will help us learn our provinces!

The provinces of Canada are fun to remember
Fun to remember, fun to remember
The provinces of Canada are fun to remember, fun to remember,
So sing them with me!

Newfoundland and PEI
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
Quebec, Ontario, from there you'll see
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
B.C.!

One week down... and so much more fun to come!

Have a great weekend everyone, hopefully the weather stays beautiful.

Reminders for next week:

• Return your hot lunch forms to Ms. Murphy (these are coming home tonight)
• Scholastic orders are due by Monday September 15, 2008
• Upcoming events:
  
• Sept 11 - 6:00pm CESI report to parents at Morven
• Sept 17 - 4:30pm Meet the Teacher
  

Here are some pictures of our fun week!

Reminders for the week:

• Tomorrow is photo day and Phys. Ed. day. Please come dressed in #1 dress and bring your phys ed clothing.
  
• Re: Photo orders - In a few weeks, your child will bring home a small version of their photo and an order form, at that point you will be able to decide which package you want to purchase.
• French DVDs - All the students will be bringing home a DVD that Mme. Kaiser would like them watch to watch it 4 days a week for 10 minutes each day. They will have the sections to watch written in their agendas.

Homework:

• Read for 15 minutes
• Please return parents contact information forms
• French - Regard le DVD 4 jours/semaine pour 10 minutes "1A, 1B"
• Bring in a silent reading book to leave in your desk
• Practice your smile for photo day!
  

It has been an amazing first day!

Reminders for the week:

1) #1 dress all week! Friday is picture day, please come to school in #1 dress and everyone will change for Phys. Ed. in the morning (we want to make sure nothing is left at home for your photos). You will not need to order your pictures on Friday, just be ready to smile!

2) Please return parent information and contact forms to Ms. Murphy

3) Information is coming home tonight regarding co-curricular sports. The first day of co-curricular sports will be Wednesday Sept 10. For any additional information, contact the Wentworth P.E. Department

Homework:

1) Read 15 minutes
2) Bring a novel to leave at school for quiet reading time

Welcome to the 5M Blog

Welcome to the 5M Blog. My name is Munira Murphy and I am lucky enough to be teaching 5M this year.

This blog will be one of the primary tools of classroom communication for parents and students. Please check it each and every day!

When visiting, you might find:

• Homework
• Pictures of our daily adventures
• Important information for parents
• Interesting links to fun websites

I am looking forward to a great school year!

Please feel free to contact me over email anytime at:
munira.murphy@collingwood.org