Here are next week's current events;
Tuesday - Elvin
Wednesday - Eric
Thursday - Simon
Friday - no current events due to assembly
Wednesday - Eric
Thursday - Simon
Friday - no current events due to assembly
There is no homework for next week. This is my gift to the students for the end of the semester. There will also be no Monday folders for this week.
Just thinking about what this is going to be about is already looking it could be a long one. There is just so much going on and finished that it is almost mind boggling. The first big event was the music performance by the bands orchestra's of ISB ES. It was a great fiesta of music and wonderful to see the progress made by the new students in such a short time. Everyone was fully entertained. A hearty congratulations to all the students of 5HD involved in Strings, Orchestra and Band.
We had two sessions with Mr. Watson this week in which the students investigated the movement of air in a chimney and also a look at sound movement. Students discovered for themselves what was happening and tried to make sense of what they were observing through models of explanation. It was simply amazing to watch the science being investigated.
With this in mind, I hope most of you have blocked off Wednesday afternoon starting at 1:30 pm. This is our science fair where the students will display some of their learning in this unit. It should be an interesting time of display for the students. It is in the classroom and don't forget your camera. Looking forward to seeing most of you there.
Friday was our second time in the Kitchen and this time we used fractional measurements to complete cooking Banana-Rama bread. Everything turned out OK and there was not much left when the eating was over. The students were simply outstanding. They even cleaned up super well leaving the kitchen in better shape that when we arrived. I want to thank the parents that volunteered to supervise during this time. It is always appreciated by the students in the class.
Next week we close out most of our units and topics of study. We will have our end of unit math assessment, science fair, complete the story writing, and complete the lab reports. I do not see any problems with finishing these on time.
Thursday is our annual Winterfest and everyone should have received an email from the homeroom mom about what food to bring. It is always a highlight of the end of the semester for the students. Students can dress up holiday style for this day should they wish.
Friday is a half day and students are dismissed at 11:30. The school has asked that everyone go home at that time so please have drivers or cars available at that time to pick up students. There is nothing happening after school so there is no reason to be at school. The cafeteria will not be serving lunch that day.
I am in the midst of preparing report cards at the moment. If there is something you want to know about or have questions in advance, let me know and I will gladly set up a time to meet with you.
Harold Daw
