Welcome to Ms.
Bradley’s grade five
classroom!!!
Contact Information:
• Email
[email protected]
• Phone
403-259-3175 ext. 115
Subjects
• Language Arts
• Science
• PE
• Social Studies
• Life Skills
• Math
Specialty Subjects
• Spanish (Mrs. Cameron)
• Art (Term 1: Ms. McLeer)
• Music (Term 2: Ms. Kopec)
PE
• Students will be required to wear gym strip
• Students will be required to purchase a gym
bag ($10), shirt($10) and optional shorts ($12)
• Students may wear their own shorts or pants,
but they must be black and loose-fitting
• Some activities will be outdoors, so students
will be encouraged to dress appropriately
Gym Bags
The order for gym bags has not
yet arrived. Please send your
child to school with a reusable
bag (could be a cloth shopping
bag for example) with their first
and last name clearly labeled.
Lockers
• Students will be assigned a locker
• It must be a combination lock, not a
lock with a key
• Students, please memorize your
combination and practice opening
and closing your lock over the
weekend
Supplies
Please ensure that all belongings
are clearly labeled with your child’s
name (or initials), even pencils and
pencil crayons. This may seem
labour-intensive, but it will save you
time and money in the long run by
not having to replace lost items.
Supplies for First Day
• Binders
• Duo tangs
• Unopened packages of dividers
• Pens
• Sharpened pencils/pencil crayons
Extra Supplies
• Will be kept in a drawer in the
classroom so that students will
have access to them
Scholastic Book Orders
• Opportunity to buy great books
at discount prices
• Please do not send cash—
cheques only
Lunch
• In the classroom
• Students will have a chance to use
the microwave about once a week
• Hot lunch offered once a month for
approximately $5
• Health e-Lunches available for
ordering on line
Water Bottles
• We encourage students to stay
hydrated
• Please send your child to school
with a water bottle that can be
refilled throughout the day for
proper hydration
Agendas
• Students will write homework
each day in their agendas
• After checking agenda, please
check over homework for
completion and for quality, then
initial the agenda
Agendas
Contain helpful information
regarding:
–Important dates
–Bell schedule
–General information about FFCA
–Helpful hints for LA, Math, SS at the
back of the agenda
Edmodo
• Online social networking tool
• used to facilitate home-school communication
• Can be used to:
– see copies of assignments
– Use the calendar to locate important dates
for assignments, field trips, etc.
– Allow students to ask each other questions
– Allow students to ask teachers questions
Edmodo
• For parents it can be found by going to the
FFCA home page, then to the South Middle
School campus, then teacher pages on
Edmodo
• www.ffca-calgary.com
Homework Portfolios
• Folder for homework and notices
• Helps students stay organized
• One side has materials that must
be returned to school, the other
side has items that should be
taken out and kept at home
Homework
• Expectation for grade 5 is 30-45
minutes per night
• Study Hall
• Homework infractions
-tickets, detentions, parent meetings
(please see intervention guide in
booklet)
Awards Recognition
• Slightly different than last year
• 80% and higher in ALL subject= Honours
• 90% and higher in ALL subjects=Honours with
Distinction
Allergies/ Medical Info
• Please ensure the office
has updated information
and medication
Absenteeism
• Illness/appointments, call or
email either me or the office
• Holidays are not encouraged
during the school year
Volunteering
• Ongoing
• Field Trips
• Hot Lunches
• Library
• Andy’s On Main
• Email
Website
• www.ffca-calgary.com
• Information on:
– Important dates
– Upcoming events
– Newsletters
– Important links from our guidance
counselor, Ms. Grace
Forms for You to Fill Out:
• Parent contact form
• Emergency fan out phone list
LA
Reading:
Possible Open Court Themes:
• Cooperation and Competition
• Back Through the Stars
• Heritage
• New Frontiers
LA Continued
Novel Study
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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh (November)
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Underground to Canada (March-April)
Communicating Skills (ongoing) and Spelling and Vocabulary
Skills
• These are workbooks for developing skills in grammar, parts
of speech, capitalization, spelling, vocabulary, etc.
Students will have a variety of writing projects throughout the
year as well as oral presentations.
Math
The Math Makes Sense program will be used
this year.
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Group work/individual work
Manipulatives
Problem solving
Facts practice
Social Studies
• Mapping Skills
• Current Affairs Booklets
• Histories and Stories of Ways of
Life in Canada
• Canada: Shaping an Identity
• Physical Geography of Canada
Science
• Electricity and Magnetism
(September/October)
• Mechanisms Using Electricity
(November/December)
• Weather Watch (January/February)
• Classroom Chemistry (March/April)
• Wetland Ecosystems (May/June)
PE
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Tag games
Volleyball
Ultimate
Basketball
Soccer
Dance
Floor Hockey
Gymnastics
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Badminton
Softball
In-line skating
Lacrosse
Cricket
Tchoukball
Fitness
Coop games
SRC
• Students, please think about this
over the weekend. If you are
interested in joining, please
review the requirements as well
as due dates on the handout.
Where to Meet on the First Day
• Out on the tarmac, between the
portables and the grade 5 doors
• At 8:25am, I will meet you
outside and escort you inside
Dropping Off/ Picking Up
• Parents, please drop your kids off
in an area well out of the bus
zones.
• Decide on a spot to meet at the
end of each day, again away from
the bus zones.
Morning Arrival
• Our school provides supervision
each day beginning at 8:15am
• Unlike elementary school, students
may enter the building on their own
at 8:15 and head to their lockers
• Homeroom begins at 8:30, at which
time students should be seated and
ready to start
Homework (Yes, you read correctly!)
For parents AND students!
• Please read pages 1-16 in the
agenda and discuss.
• Parents and students, please sign
page 16.
• Bring agenda back to school