October 24

HALLOWEEN CLASS PARTY

Division 5 will be having a Halloween party during the afternoon next Friday.  Please do not send in any treats or candy as I will be providing these for the party. Students are welcome to wear a costume but it is not mandatory. Please keep weapons and large or gruesome accessories at home. Our day will likely begin with a school-wide assembly and end with a class "party" which will consist of some scary stories, bingo and games. It should be a fun day but I'm already looking forward to 3pm, October 31st :)

ACTING COURSES

Over the last few weeks, classes at Elsie Roy have been enjoying the Young Actors Project (YAP).  We have a guest instructor leading students through a variety of drama activities and division 5 students have responded very well to the opportunities.  Many have found a surprise talent and expressed an interest in pursuing this further.  Unfortunately the YAP does not provide programming outside of school but there are a number of programs available for children in Vancouver.  One of them is through the Arts Umbrella and you can find more information at this link:  https://www.artsumbrella.com/programs/theatre-music/.

CURRENT EVENTS 

Most students presented their current events stories this week. This public speaking exercise exposed the class to a variety of stories ranging from the ugliest dog contest to the Big Bang theory. Students were assessed based on the following criteria: timing, clarity, pacing, enthusiasm, eye contact and story structure.  Thank you for helping them prepare at home!

MATH

Over the last two weeks we have been working on multiplication with 1-3 digit numbers. Students have been completing drills and playing card games to review basic multiplication facts and it would be great if this could also happen at home. Every child has a times-table in their agendas and I am encouraging them to regularly test themselves.  

Thus far, it is apparent most students do not yet have a steady recall of basic math facts and this is complicating our progress as we move into operations that involve more than one step.  I will continue to focus on this work with weekly drills and any support you can provide would be greatly appreciated. One of the resources we will be using is www.webmathminute.com and students should be able to easily navigate this site for a 5-10 minute review session. You can also find some additional hands-on multiplication games at this link:  math games.



DIVISION 5 POSING BEFORE ENJOYING OUR FIELD TRIP AT
THE B.C. SPORTS HALL OF FAME



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