Today our Grade 5's class had a special presentation from Little Green Thumbs! Our Little Green Thumb classroom gardens are in rooms 5, 7 and 8. Share with a family member the important ideas from this presentation. What connections can you make to the presentation today? How did it connect to our Plant Experiment projects? To our Community Garden?

Homework:
Go to the following hyperlink and read as least 2 passages on the practice English Language Arts PAT.
https://questaplus.alberta.ca/

Reminder: 
- Pizza Lunch is on Thursday June 2
- No School on Friday June 3 - it is a Professional Development Day
- June newsletter is being sent home with the youngest student today.

Our painted lady caterpillars have arrived!  Please share with a member of your family how we are taking care of our caterpillars.  Do you know the life cycle of a butterfly? What scientific vocabulary terms describe each phase?  Be prepared to share your ideas in class tomorrow.

Reminder:
Pizza lunch is on Thursday, June 2.
No School on Friday, June 3.  It is a Professional Development Day. 
Homework:
Practice Provincial Achievement Test links are posted in D2L. Please practice the tests in each subject area and bring your questions to class.
PAT practice schedule:
Reading and Social Studies - May 30 - June 2
Science and Math - June 6 - June 10

Today we had a Telus Spark Math in Motion workshop at school! Share with a family member the activity we did in our Math in Motion session. How does movement help you learn? We will be having another Math in Motion workshop on Monday May 30!

Have a terrific weekend!

Reminder:
- Pizza orders are due Monday May 30.
 

Our class has almost Social Identity Project presentations! Think about your strengths when you were presenting and sharing your learning with the class. What are you proud of? What is a goal you have? Share with a family member the information you learned from your peers on the different groups of people in Canada's past. How have they contributed to Canada and Alberta's identity?

Homework: 
Go to the following link and complete the activity on transformations:
http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/mejhm/index.html?l=0&ID1=AB.MATH.JR.SHAP&ID2=AB.MATH.JR.SHAP.TRAN&lesson=html/video_interactives/transformations/transformationsSmall.html

Reminder: 
- Today is the last day of Sports Club! Thank you to all the students who joined this year! Ms. Makowski and Mrs. Calvert appreciate your hard work and sportsmanship.

Our class has introduced a new French project. The task is to create an advertisement for our community of Vista Heights. If someone was moving into Vista Heights what would information would be the important for them to know.  Discuss with a family member what people, places, transportation and other interesting facts are you going to include in your advertisement.  Please check D2L for the task criteria and assessment.

Homework: 
Go on the following link to locate information on the Vista Heights community that could be useful for your presentation:
http://calgaryarea.com/index.php?p=communities&c=Vista%20Heights

Reminder:
- Last day of Sports Club is Thursday May 26 from 3:15 to 3:45

Today was our Volunteer Appreciation Tea! Thank you again to all the amazing volunteers who have been a part of our Vista Heights School community. We appreciate your time and work with our classes!

Please remind your parents and family members if they are interested in volunteering they require police clearance. The forms for police clearance can be completed at the office.

Homework: 
Watch the Math Live video on using ordered pairs.
http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/mesg/html/math6web/index.html?page=lessons&lesson=m6lessonshell18.swf


Reminder: 
- Last day of Sports Club is Thursday May 26th from 3:15 to 3:45. Let Ms. Makowski and Mrs. Calvert know of any special activity requests for our last session.
- Pizza Lunch notice is being sent home today.

Thank you for another wonderful week of learning! Enjoy the long weekend!

Reminder: 
- No school tomorrow (May 20), it is a Professional Development Day. No school Monday May 23 for Victoria Day.
- CBE System POWWOW – this  evening at Crescent Heights School. Bring your families and come out to enjoy a traditional powwow, celebrating and honoring the success of ALL learners in CBE. Grand entry begins at 6, (dancer registration prior).