Literacy
Today we found proof to support our message for the song "True Colors". We have the "A" and the "P" and on Thursday we will be working on the "E" of our open response answer.

We viewed another medium, a commercial titled "Word Hurt". It was very short so we were able to come up with some excellent messages and find proof in the commercial to support our inference. These are some of the messages groups shared:

• Think before you speak because words could hurt someone's feelings
• Don't say anything that you wouldn't like someone to say to you
• Words hurt just as much as being  physically hit, they leave scars on the inside

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j6YA03hm4k

Tomorrow we will watch another video that fits in nicely with our presentation today. Sara Westbrook talked to the school today about her message of UPower. Tell someone that they matter and watch his or her face shine! We also started our "End Result" posters. What virtue did you choose?  What will you do SPECIFICALLY to show who you are? I loved how she shared strategies for dealing with emotions. Are there any that you would add?

Math

Please play the game sent home tonight. We are almost ready for a test on quadrilaterals (grade 4) and triangles and polygons (grade 5). Please study the spelling and meaning of the following geometry words:

Grade 4

quadrilateral

angle

right

acute

obtuse

parallel

symmetry

parallelogram

rhombus

square

rectangle

trapezoid

diagonal

equal

Grade 5

right-angled triangle

obtuse-angled triangle

acute-angled triangle

scalene triangle

isosceles triangle

equilateral triangle

polygon

regular polygon

irregular polygon

convex polygon

concave polygon

symmetry

diagonals

equal

quadrilateral

pentagon

hexagon

heptagon

octagon

nonagon

decagon

Do you know what a dodecagon is?

Reminders:

Our Christmas giving campaign has begun. We are collecting unwrapped gifts for families in need in our community. 

Junior Division Suggestions:

gift cards (e.g. Walmart, Mastermind, Sport Chek etc.) novels, nail polish, chocolates/candy, sport equipment (e.g. soccer ball, football, volleyball), mini-sticks, doodle books / pens, squishy toys, board games, card games, ball caps, beads (bracelets)