Weekly Update - February 20

We survived the deep freeze and are happy to have ended on a sunny note outside! We’ve had a fun week of watching Olympics and completing tasks related to the Olympics. 

Highlights of the Week: 

• ELAL – students continued working through their news articles this week and should be finished on Monday. They also had the opportunity to design their own Olympic uniforms.  
• Math – We continued tracking Olympic medals and practiced long division with whole numbers.  
• Science – students worked through an Olympic challenge with the ozobots this week. They designed an Olympic event and had to code their ozobots to perform specific tasks. 
• Grade 6 – students worked with ozobots. 
• Grade 5 – students did some review for a test next week. We will have one more day of review and write our test on Thursday. 
• Social –  
• Grade 5 – Students started a new project that will continue over the next few weeks focusing on trade and markets.  
• Grade 6 – Grade 6 also started a project where they will learn about the election process for either federal, provincial, or municipal and create a project where it can teach another student.  

How you can support at home: 

• Homework – Long division and creating a headline for a news article. 
• Math – Work on division and multiplication fact families. 
• ELAL – Continue reading out loud with your child and identify character traits.  

Important Dates: 

• Report Cards live – February 24 
• Pink Shirt Day – February 25 
• Non-instruction Day (No School) - February 27 
• Drumming Residency – Mar 2-6 
• WinSport Field Trip – Mar 3  
• Scholastic Book Fair – Mar 9-13 
• Healthy Hunger (Jelly Donuts) – Mar 18 
• Spring Break – Mar 23-27 
• Classes Resume – Mar 30 
• Good Friday (No School) – April 3 

Grade 6 PAT Dates: 

• ELAL Part A (Writing) – May 25 **updated date 
• ELAL Part B (Reading) – June 4 
• Social (**Field Test) – June 11 
• Science – June 12 
• Math Part A (Computations) – June 15 
• Math Part B (All Stems) – June 18 

Reminders: 

• TRS Flex Time – Wednesdays until 4pm in the library with Mr. B and Ms. Hassen 

Learning Intention of the Week – Good Luck Knot 

In celebration of Lunar New Year, students explored the tradition of creating good luck knots, learning about their cultural meaning as symbols of prosperity and good fortune. Throughout the process, students carefully followed detailed, step-by-step instructions to tie a complex knot. This hands-on activity strengthened their fine motor skills, focus, and perseverance, while encouraging patience and attention to detail. By combining cultural learning with practical skill development, students deepened their understanding of Lunar New Year traditions while building confidence in their ability to complete challenging tasks.