Hey there, awesome parents and guardians of our Grade 5/6 superstars!

We hope you’re all enjoying the beauty of fall. Tomorrow’s going to be a fun one – it’s Fall Colour Day at our school! Your kids can choose to rock their regular school uniforms or enjoy time wearing some casual fall-colored outfits!

Next up – memory verses! This week, our memory verse is Proverbs 3:3.

Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.

We’ve noticed that a few students mentioned they were too busy to memorize last week’s verse, so we just wanted to give you and your kids a friendly nudge. Working on these verses is part and parcel of being a student and being organized with their homework, and dedicating a few minutes each night can make a world of difference. Plus, it’s a key part of their report card evaluation in Bible. For a deeper dive into how we assess memory verses, you can check out our previous blog post.

But why are memory verses important in the life of a Grade 5/6 student? Proverbs 3:3 is actually pretty cool and can teach our kids some valuable life lessons. It’s all about kindness and truth, which are super important. Here’s how it can make a difference in their lives:

1. Building Character: It helps them grow into kind, honest, and trustworthy individuals – qualities that’ll serve them well in the long run.
2. Nurturing Friendships: Proverbs 3:3 pushes love and faithfulness. These traits can help your kids build strong and positive relationships with others.
3. Conflict Resolution: By understanding the value of kindness and truth, they can learn to deal with conflicts in a more peaceful and respectful way.
4. Self-Reflection: Memorizing this verse can inspire them to think about their actions and how they affect those around them.

In other classroom news, we’re working on some pretty cool stuff:

Language Arts: Right now, our young authors are busy working on a project called “What Fall Means to Me.” They’re using their senses and colorful words to capture the magic of fall and everything that makes this season special.

Math: We’re still exploring patterns and variables, which are like the building blocks of math. This knowledge will come in handy as they tackle more advanced math concepts down the road.

Science and Social Studies: We’ve just wrapped up our unit on “How Scientists Know So Much” and experimental design. The students had a blast testing a mystery powder with different liquids and seeing what happens – it was science in action! Now, we’re diving into a crucial topic in Social Studies: discrimination. We’re teaching our kids why it’s important to treat everyone fairly, regardless of things like where they’re from, their gender, or any other personal characteristic. We learned that discrimination is:

 Treating a person badly or unfairly on account of a personal characteristic, such as national, ethnic or social origin, gender, language, religion, or disability.

French: Our French classes are a hoot. Your kids are building personal French dictionaries and using the words they’ve learned in conversations with their classmates. It is a lot of fun seeing them walking around having french conversations with each other.

Before we go, we’d like to remind you to send back your child’s comfort kit if they haven’t already. We want to make sure they’re tucked away safely and we are still missing a few!

Thanks for being amazing partners in your child’s education. We’re looking forward to a fantastic Fall Colour Day.