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Posted: May 14, 2010

Good-bye Mr. Case!

We are very sad to be saying good-bye to our student intern, Mr. Case.  He touch the students' lives and was very inspirational to them all.  We would like to wish him luck in his future teaching career, and hopefully someday he will find the time to stop on the way home from Fredericton to see his very special grade 5 class.  We will miss you, but thank you for everything!

Posted: May 14, 2010

Blackville School Student of the Week!!

Congratulations to the Blackville School Student of the week, Hillary Curtis from our class!  Hillary was chosen because of how kind, sweet and polite she is to everyone and what an affect that her personality brings to her classmates, her teacher and all that are around her.  Her smile is contagious, which makes our days in Grade 5TH that much more enjoyable!  Thank you Hillary for being YOU!

Posted: May 12, 2010

Math Help!!

Even though I do not teach math, I thought I would post a document containing many Grade 5 mental math strategies on my Teacher Page.  I am sure that Mrs. Turcotte gave the students something similar to this, but being a parent, I know how hard it is to work mental math with your child.  It came from a very gracious Grade 5 teacher from our district.  Hopefully all my students will take advantage of this document, that you can find posted under my calendar on the right of this page, and study it hard for their Provincial Math Assessments that will be coming up the first of June. 

Posted: May 12, 2010

Homework May 12th

I haven't assigned any homework all week.  The students should just be working on their Social Studies assignments, which ever ones they choose, as there are only two weeks left for them to accumulate their 75 point total.  I have about half of the class ready to present one of their projects, so I am hoping that students are working on these projects on their own time and not leaving it to the last week to do all three projects.  As always, students are to read for 20 minutes every night.  As a parent, you should questions your child about what they read.  Just ask casual questions about what they liked or didn't like about the book, if they would recommend the book to a friend, or what they predict will happen in the next chapters.

Posted: May 9, 2010

Mme Hale's Monday Message ~ May 10th-14th

I hope everyone is very well rested after an extended long weekend, and all prepared for some hard work this week!  Sadly it is Mr. Case's last week at Blackville Elementary School and I know my class is going to miss him immensely!  He has been super with the students and staff.  We want to take this time to wish him luck on his future endeavors!  This week, we are going to working on our Ancient China projects and hopefully there will be some students that are ready to present them to us.  I know Mr. Case would love to see some of these before he leaves.  We also have to work on our chicken mummies, and continue to take the water out of them.  We are on our last lab for Science, which is a really fun one.  We are going to learn all about chemical changes and write secret messages in lemon juice.  The last lab also means a test will be coming up soon and I will be giving the study notes out for the students to start studying for this. Also, this weekend is the Soccer Jamboree, so I am hoping that all the soccer gurus in Grade 5TH make their way to the soccer field to show the rest of the district what the Golden Eagles are made of!  Go EAGLES!!!!

Posted: May 9, 2010

School Soccer Jamboree

The school soccer jamboree that was postponed due to inclement weather last Fall has been rescheduled to May 15th.  Both Blackville Teams are scheduled to play at NSEE at 9am. The tournament schedule was sent home with the students that were on the team last year and the forms were supposed to be returned by May 1st, so the coaches could see how many players are available to attend.  The jamboree is always a fun event, hopefully Blackville School will be well represented.  Go EAGLES!!

Posted: May 5, 2010

NO SCHOOL!!!

REMEMBER!!!  No school on Thursday or Friday!!  Enjoy your long weekend, do your homework and see you on Monday!

Posted: May 5, 2010

My Mom's a Hard Worker ~By Laura Sturgeon

One of the students, Laura Sturgeon, in our class wrote a poem for the Mother's Day Contest through LIFE Radio Station.  It was too good not to share!  Way to go Laura, I hope you win the prize for your wonderful mom!      My Mom's a Hard Worker   My mom's a lean mean working machine, And if you don't mind I'll tell you, All the things she does for me. She washes the dishes and scrubs the floor, I can't count, there is so much more!   My mom works vigorously day and night, Not just for me, but my brother too. She must be so tired at the end of her day, Selflessly she sacrifices herself to her family. My mom honestly and truly amazes me!   Every night before I go to bed, She gives me a big bear hug, And sweet gentil kisses on my forehead. I love my mom and she loves me! It's easy to see how lucky I am to be ME!

Posted: May 5, 2010

Homework for the Long Weekend!!

Since it is a 4 day long weekend for the students, I am trying to get some things finished since we are missing 2 days of school, I am using this opportunity to tie up some loose ends.  On Monday students have to get their Science Lab and French assignment  signed and Ancient China project form filled out and signed.  As well, they should be working on their Ancient China project any chance that they get, because it is due the end of May, and that will be here before you know it.  In addition to all of this the students also have to finish a project that many have already completed.  It is the final project for our novel study called "Door in the Wall."  Have a great long weekend!!!

Posted: May 4, 2010

Official Launch of the "Go For 42"

This is found on the District 16 Website, I thought it might be of interest: By encouraging students to participate in “Go for 42” we are helping Children & Youth meet the recommended activity target. For more information on “Go for 42” and for the registration form for the Mango Kid’s Fun Run on July 4th, see the pdf document attached to the following news item. http://www.district16.nbed.nb.ca/news/go-42-2010

Posted: May 4, 2010

Go For 42 Mango Kids Fun Run Is Back!

The Mango Kids Fun Run is back in action.  Students are encouraged to walk or run on a daily basis, 1-2 kilometers.  I am hoping that Blackville school will have great representation participating in this run, as I will be there with bells on with my own two children.  Croft always wins the trophy for the greatest participation, lets try and out-do them!  I am sending home the registration forms today with the students.  If you are interested in completing this fun run, that will happen on July 4th, 2010 at 11:00am at the Miramichi Civic Center, please fill out the registration form and bring it back to me by June 7th.  Students will receive fun shoe tags at these increments 5km, 10km, 20km, 25km, 30km and 40kms.  They also received a running log and I encourage the students to keep track of the kilometers that they walk or run in their log.  This exciting event is FREE and all participating students will receive a free t-shirt on race day and a medal for finishing their 42km on July 4th at the finish line.  I hope to see you all there during our summer vacation!!  GO FOR 42!!!!

Posted: May 4, 2010

Visit From Mr. Waye!

Our class was very priviledge today to have a visit from Mr. Waye who is the District 16 Science Specialist.  The students loved the interactive lesson on Friction that he taught them.  We are so gracious that he took time out of his busy day to come and share it with us here in Blackville.  His expertise was greatly appreciated.  Talk about what the students learned tonight at supper, they will surprise you with their knowledge!

Posted: May 4, 2010

Homework for Tuesday May 4th, 2010

Again tonight, the class has homework.  Along with their 20 minutes of reading (which they do every night) they also have to finish their final copy of their Mother's Day contest.  Make sure that they write neatly as presentation is part of their mark.  Tomorrow the class also has Physical Education, so make sure they pack their gym clothes along with their sneakers as it is flip-flop season and the students should wear sneakers on their feet for their safety!  Enjoy your evening and this amazing weather!

Posted: May 3, 2010

Let's Skippit District 16

District 16 students are invited to the Gretna Green Elementary School gym every Wednesday for 3:30 pm to take part in “Let's Skippit District 16”. This event, expected to last an hour, is open to students of any age from D16 schools and will give participants a chance to learn new skipping tricks with short and long ropes, practice Double Dutch and have a good deal of fun along the way. Skippers could be selected to be members of the District 16 Skipping Demonstration Team. Skipping is recognized as being an excellent activity for the development of aerobic fitness.

Posted: May 3, 2010

Homework for May 3rd, 2010

Homework for Monday May 3rd, 2010 ~ As you all know, I am not a promoter of homework.  I want my students to go home and enjoy their evenings with their families, like I like to do with my own.  The students work hard all day, and I don't believe they should have to go home and work hard all evening too.  Studies have shown that homework does nothing for students until they are upper Middle School age. I do have to give homework tonight, since there is a writing contest through LIFE Radio.  This is a contest entitled "My Mother Is a Hard Worker."  The due date is Thursday May 6th, but unfortunately there is no school this day.  I am wanting the stories to be completed tomorrow so that the students can be consulted with tomorrow during our "Daily Five."  I know my class will do a super job on these writing projects.  Good luck class!

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