Pizza Lunch on Friday...we will have as snack at 2:30 pm

FYI - Students signed up for pizza lunch will have their pizza when we return from the ROM.  They can either have their pizza as a snack or take it home.  Sorry for any inconvenience.

Mme

Save the dates: Nov 12 (pm only) & Nov 13 (pm only)

Please note: Students will be visiting the TUSC (Toronto Urban Studies Centre) greenhouse to further our learning about plant habitats.

Halloween Party Tomorrow

FYI - we have earned enough points to have a Party!

Students bringing a costume tomorrow- the Wilkinson Halloween parade is at 1 pm (after the asssembly in the gym)

In case of rain - we will have the parade throughout the school.

Students bringing snacks - remember to bring nut free treats :)

Thank you to the following students bringing treats in:
Isabelle
Nila
Zainab
Jonah
Zoe
Noor
Akshyata
Lucas

Études Sociales - map redo quiz Nov 1st

FYI - no need to sign back the Social Studies map quiz ....we are having a redo of the quiz on 

Nov 1st. Please review the capital cities, provinces, and territories of Canada at home. Merci!

Oct 22 - Math make up test on Ch 2

FYI - we will have a make up test on Ch 2 on Oct 22.

Math test going home tonight ! Please sign & return to school

Last Loon Guided Reading Questions

 Guided Reading Questions: The Last Loon       by Rebecca Upjohn

Please read up to the point when you can answer a question.  You may need to read more than one chapter in a week.

 When Evan arrives at Aunt Mag’s, he views having to stay with her “in the wilderness” as a punishment.  What does he dislike “the wilderness”?  

How scary is it when you don’t know someone and you find out that you have to spend time with that person?  Have you ever had that experience? Explain.

Peter says on pg. 28, “Round here, jobs have no gender attached to them...” What  

    does Peter mean by that? Does that explain Aunt Mag’s reaction to Evan’s question?

4) Why was Evan so thrilled to receive a gift from his new friend Cedar? Do you think he  

    has changed his mind about what he thinks about the wilderness? Explain your     

    thinking.

5)  What does the verb “hesitated” mean?  Have you every hesitated about something? 

     When and where? Was it a good choice to have hesitated? Expain what happened.

6)    Why did Aunt Mag lose her temper and go to jail? Was it worth it? Please explain.

  From your perspective, why does it matter so much to Evan that the Loon survives? 

      Would you do the same? What would you do differently?

 In Chapter 10, Evan attempts to rescue the loon. Why does he try to rescue the loon 

      by himself? Explain your thinking.

  Why was Evan surprised to find out his Aunt Mag is actually a doctor; a scientist 

      with a PhD.? Explain why Evan acted so shocked.  

10 ) In Chapter 13, Evan says Aunt Mag looks at him like she can see inside him -   

      including both the good and the not-so-good.  Why does this make Evan feel 

      strange? Have you ever felt like someone can understand you the same way?    

Banjo of Destiny Guided Reading Questions

Banjo of Destiny Chapter Response Questions

Ch 1:  Why is Jeremiah’s life a “really expensive nightmare”?  Can you give a connection to this thought?

Ch 2: Luella Marshall is Jeremiah’s only friend.  Describe Luella’s personality, list three characteristics and explain why she wears one bright yellow sock and one striped sock.

Ch 3: There is a first time for everything, for Jeremiah, this means making a banjo.  Share a time when you had to try something for the first time, how did it go?

Ch 4: “One man’s junk is another man’s gold.” Explain and share your connections with this expression.

Ch 5: Have you ever been nervous or had stage fright? Tell me a time you felt nervous or had a case of stage fright.

Ch 6: Why did Jeremiah carve the word “Destiny” into his banjo?  Have you ever named one of your belongings a specific name, explain your story.

Ch 7: When we discover that something is hard, many times we quit the activity immediately.  Jeremiah wanted to quit the banjo right away; who changed his decision not to quit the banjo? Has this every happened to you when you tried learning something new?

Ch 8: Why Jeremiah potentially commit  “social suicide” by playing his banjo at lunch in front of the other students? Have you ever been close to committing “social suicide” ?Explain your thinking.

Ch 9: Why did Jeremiah not tell his parents the truth instead of going through with the painful talent night?  Is it easier to tell the truth or is it easier to lie? Explain your thinking.

Ch 10:  Why did Jeremiah enjoy playing the piano now?  Do you remember when you didn’t enjoy doing a particular activity or eat a particular food, and now that you are older you enjoy having it?

Soapstone Signs Guided Reading Questions

Guided Reading Questions: Soapstone Signs  

by: Jeff Pinkney

Please read up to the page number beside each question and answer in your Language notebook.  Each answer is a paragraph long (about 6 to 8 sentences).

What does Lindy mean by being “given a sign”?  Page 4

When the soapstone was placed under the pillow the boy had a dream.  Have you had a dream that you remember after you had woken up? Please share. Page 8

 Wapanegwak means beluga in Cree.  Have you seen one before?  What do they look like?  Page 12

What types of rock can be used to make sculptures and carvings? Why do you think they would be the best types of rock to use?  Page 14

 Name the food chain that is described. Please use a drawing to answer this question.  Page 15

Lindy says that whales are magical.  Do you agree or disagree? Explain your thinking.  Page 22

 What do you think bannock is? Have you eaten it before? Do you think you would enjoy trying it?  Page 24

Why do think they need to go hunting? Is this good or bad? Explain your thinking. Page 34

Why do you think the boy missed his shot on purpose?  Would you have done the same thing to make your sibling feel better?  Page 37

Why are the boy teased for playing hockey? Were you ever teased for about trying something new? Page 42

Why do you think his mom thinks that the otters are smart? Do you agree? Why or why not? Page 45

The boys would want to skate forever. What would be your perfect winter day?  Page 48

Why did he carve the river otter?  How is he similar to the river otter? Please name a characteristic from the book.  Page 48

The setting of this novel is different from where we live in Toronto.  It is a rural setting. Compare and name three differences of where the boy lives with our life in the city of Toronto. Page 48

What is your favourite part of this novel? Does it connect to something 

       you have done before? Page 48

Guided Reading Groups & books for Term 1 (Until Mid-Jan)

Guided Reading Groups: 

Please remember you are responsible for your book until our Guided Reading Comprehension Test on Thursday January 17th, 2019 (or earlier).

Last Loon:

Cayden 

Sophie

Nolan

Kaito

Nila 

Aby

Isabelle

Thomas

Banjo of Destiny:

Lucas

Lincoln

Sai

Akshyata

Sylvie

Noor 

Zainab

Soapstone:

Elyas

Kieran

Zoe

Teressa

Jonah

Reminder: Day 1 Period 2 is Library Book Exchange

Calling all overdue books - please send back to school before next Day 1.  Mr Krentz will be sending home overdue slips.

Merci!
Mme Jim

ROM trip on Nov 2nd, Day 2

FYI - Salle 23 will be going to the ROM for the Ancient Greece workshop on Nov 2nd.  Thank you to Sophie’s dad in advance for coming along. Parents, please let me know if you are able to help on this trip.

Merci!
Mme Jim

Unit 2 Whole Numbers Test on Oct 9th

FYI - Whole numbers test on Oct 9th.  Focus on place value to thousands, addition, and subtraction.