Math Vocabulary Quiz - June 8

Social Quiz Study Notes Grade 5 - June 4, Grade 5/6 June 5, Grade 6 June 5

The quiz will be multiple choice and fill in the blanks.

 

Social Study Notes

The native peoples of Canada were the first inhabitants of the land now known as Canada.  They often refer to themselves as First Nations. The native peoples of Canada spoke 53 different languages.

The first Europeans to visit the shores of North America were Norse farmers and traders from Greenland called Vikings. The Vikings were people from Norway, Denmark and Sweden who traded with those who could defend themselves and raided and pillaged those who could not.

Bjarni Herjolfsson was the first Viking to see the land of North America in 986.  About 15 years later, Leif Ericsson sailed the course and settled in Newfoundland for the winter. Archaeologists have found the remains of a Viking settlement at L’Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland. Vikings did not have compass. They sailed by using their knowledge of the sun, moon and stars.

John Cabot claimed the new found land for England.

Martin Frobisher made the first attempt at establishing an English settlement.

James Cook also fought against the French at Louisburg, Nova Scotia.

Jean Nicollet was the first European who discovered Lake Superior.

Henry Kelsey lived among the natives in the northern fur country for almost 40 years.

Sir Humphrey Gilbert officially claimed Newfoundland for England.

Alexander Mackenzie was a Scottish born fur trader who charted the Canadian West.

Samuel de Champlain called his settlement in Quebec The Habitation.

Champlain preferred to travel by canoe.

Beaver pelts were used to make hats.

Champlain crossed the Atlantic between France and New France 21 times.

Champlain used a gun called an arquebus.

Marquis Louis-Joseph de Montcalm was under orders by the French government to prevent the English from gaining a foothold in New France, while James Wolfe was under orders from the English government to drive out the French and take control for Britain.   The battle of this war in Canada was fought on the Plains of Abraham and resulted in ending France’s claim to any part of British North America.

Acadians is the name given to the French-speaking people in Atlantic Canada.

The Loyalists were the people who remained loyal to Britain and the British Empire during the American Revolution.

The war of 1812 was a fight against invasion by the United States.

All railroads in Canada were combined to form the Canadian National Railway.

Gold was discovered in the Fraser River Valley in 1856 and in the Cariboo Mountains between 1860 and 1866. 

 

BMV - Test on Friday

Ephesians 6:13

Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.

Cookie Dough Pick-Up This Thursday May 28

Just a reminder that the cookie dough pick up is this Thursday.  Please ensure that your child can transport the cookie dough to their customer(s). 

Thanks again for your support.

Bible Newspaper Deadline: June 9th For CE

All Bible Newspapers-for all 3 classes- will be due on Tuesday, June 9th (before we leave for our Kinasao trip). There will be NO extensions, as there is limited time to mark them and add them to report cards. Each class averages 2 class periods/week to work on these. Any extra time needed should be happening at home. Better get writing my mini journalists!

Cookie Dough Fundraiser Update

Our goal was to raise 260 units of cookie dough to complete the fundraiser for our trip to Camp Kinasao.  As of Wednesday,  May 13, at about 3 pm,  we have raised 258.  WOW!  Way to go.

It is imperative that the money and order forms be in by Thursday, May 14th at noon so we can get our orders by May 28th.

Thank you for your work and support.  We will keep you posted as to when the cookie dough comes in.

Math Objectives For May and June

Just a reminder that students need to be at the following objectives by May - 122 and
June - 135.

Spelling and BMV - Art Terms - Test on Friday

1. composition
2. secondary
3. watercolour
4. acrylic
5. texture
6. pastel
7. stenciling
8. complementary
9. tempera
10. lithography
11. primary
12. encaustic
13. perspective
14. highlight
15. fresco
16. caricature
17. palette
18. landscape
19. mural
20. collage

Hebrews 6:19 We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.

Kinasao Fund Raiser Begins Today

Dear Parents,

We will be holding a fund raiser during the next two weeks to hopefully raise the final funds needed to raise for our trip to Kinasao.  We still need about $1300 dollars.  We are going to be selling cookie dough to hopefully cover all of our costs.

We are going to be selling the boxes/tubs for $15 each.  QSP will be getting $10 and we will be getting $5 for each unit we sell.  That means we will need to sell about 260 units to reach our goal.

Here is a link to the brochure that went home today.

http://funds.qsp.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Tasty-Batters-Canada-No-Hi.pdf

And here is a link for the QSP web site.

http://funds.qsp.ca/campaign/frozen-treats/

The fundraiser goes on for about two weeks until May 14.  (May 15 is a PD day)

If you have any questions about the fund raiser please feel free to contact me.

Mr. Baetz