Doodle for Google contest

On Friday, both groups of students were given the opportunity to design a Google Doodle to enter into the Doodle for Google contest.  This contest is for Canadian students in Kinder-Gr. 12 to redesign the Google homepage logo for a day, with the theme "What I see for Canada's Future..".  There were some very creative ideas!  If your son or daughter would like to enter, the link to all of the details and for the permission slip is here.  Top prize is a $10 000 scholarship for the winning student, and $10 000 to their school for technology, as well as a trip to Toronto to claim their prize.

I hope that everyone had the opportunity to see the wonderful play "A Twist on Annie"!  It was truly an amazing performance by all of the students (48 of them!), 10 stage crew, and several very talented staff members, all lead by the incomparable Mrs. Shaw. What a wonderful school event!

Catholic Education Week is coming up soon! There will be a calendar of events to follow, so keep an eye out for what's happening!

Epipen Recall:  If  your child carries an EpiPen autoinjector, please check the lot number for a possible recall by Pfizer Canada.  The recalled EpiPens have a defective part that can cause them to misfire, and not deliver the correct dosage in an emergency.  The lot numbers affected are:

Products affected

• EpiPen (0.3 mg epinephrine) auto-injector lot 5GU763, expiry date May 2017, 67844 units distributed in Canada

For more information, go to http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2017/62872a-eng.php

Math: 

Both groups are wrapping up their unit on fractions and decimals, and will have a unit test on Friday. We have been reviewing in class.  Here is what each group has to know:

Gr. 4: -represent, compare and order decimal numbers to tenths

-represent fractions and recognize the numerator and denominator

-compare and order fractions

-recognize equivalent fractions using concrete materials

-count forward by 1/2s, 1/3s, 1/4s, and 10ths

-determine and explain the relationship between fractions (halves, fifths and tenths) and decimals to tenths

Gr. 5: -represent, compare and order decimal numbers to hundredths

-round decimals to the nearest tenth

-compare and order fractional amounts with like denominators

-demonstrate and explain equivalent fractions using concrete materials

-count forward by hundredths

-determine and explain the relationship between fractions and their equivalent decimals

Language:

Gr. 5 have finished reading their Book Club novel, and will be completing their study with a culminating activity of their choice.  They can either make a commercial promoting the book, or act out a scene from the book in their groups.  They can use Chatterpix, Powtoon, DoInk or Pixton to support their media presentation about their book.  I am looking forward to seeing them!

Gr. 4 have finished their Bug Menus and will be starting their own Book Club novel study soon.  We read an interesting book about unlikely friends, Owen and Mzee.  See if your child can tell you about this pair of animals who are best of friends!