March 2010
March break starts March 15th - 19th
Election Update!
Congratulations to Harry for his victory in today's election.
Harry will begin his term as classroom Prime Minister on Monday, January 18th 2010 until the march break.
Thank you very much to Cole who served as our classroom Prime Minister from September to mid-January.
Harry's new government includes:
Tyson - Governor General
Carissa - Minister of Health
Sally - Minister of the Environment
Jen - Minister of Technology
Megan - Minister of Arts and Culture.
Quick Dates to note:
Grade 6's - Yearley Outdoor Education Center
- $15 for food. All other expenses paid.
- Tuesday, January 19th - leave Dunsford at 8:00 a.m.
- Wednesday, January 20th - Arrive back at Dunsford for 4:30.
Grade 5's - Environmental Fun Trip
- Wednesday, January 13th 9:00 - 11:30
- Arrive to Dunsford on the school bus, we will leave
after attendance is taken.
SNOW DAY?
1) If there is a snow day any homework for the day will be
available on the classroom website (review only).
2) No new material will be taught on a snowday. I use the time to design new material, plan for upcoming lessons and mark papers.
3) All after-school programs will be cancelled for the day.
Grade 6 students
We will be going to the
YEARLEY OUTDOOR EDUCATION CENTER
From January 19th to the 20th.
It is an overnight program that only grade 6 students can attend.
There is only a limited cost of food.
Transportation and accommodations are paid for by
Trillium Lakelands District School Board.
If you are a parent / guardian and would like to attend this outdoor adventure, please indicate so in your students agenda. We have limited space and will draw names for parent / guardian volunteers during the last week of December.
Grade 5 students will continue their studies at Dunsford Elementary with supply teacher during the 19th and 20th.
More information at
Congratulations to Livia. K who had her classroom flag unanimously selected by her peers!
Her flag represents teamwork (hands),
schoolwork (rulers / pencil, the colour yellow )
and the Dunsford Spirit (red).
While many of you are probably anxious or nervous to begin, let me reassure you that you will be participating in a safe, bully-free classroom.
This class has 25 students enrolled, with 12 grade 5's and 13 grade 6's.
September and October will be challenging and fast paced. As a firm believer in "character", expect there to be much emphasis on respect from everyone towards staff and students.
There will be at least 80 minutes of math and 100 minutes of literacy every day. A classroom timetable is posted in the left menu under "Classroom Timetable" to help prepare you every day.
There will be approximately 15 - 30 minutes of homework every night.
I cannot over stress the importance of homework completion every night. If you are absent, the homework will be assigned on the "Web Calendar" in the menu bar to the left. Parents, please use the calendar to make sure your child is focused and current
Failure to complete homework will only lead to frustration and difficulty with lessons and homework to come. Be prepared and keep up.
Never hesitate to ask for help. Chances are, if you are having problem with a question, several others in the class are as well. Be brave and raise your hand or see me prior to class.
Set a goal for yourself to raise your hand twice throughout the day.
Come prepared. Students should be ready with 3 hole lined paper, several sharpened pencils, several pens, a ruler, eraser and a calculator. Duotangs will be supplied for you.
The computers at Dunsford feature Microsoft 2007 products. In Microsoft Word, these files are saved as ".docx". Many parents and students have expressed concerns that their home computer cannot read these new files without buying an expensive new Microsoft product.
If you click on the link below, you can download a FREE converter to allow older Microsoft products to open ".docx" files.
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New Resources! - Trillium Lakelands District School Board has a license for the encyclopedia Grolier. It is an excellent resource for all subjects. Students may access this encyclopedia online at home.
Username: trillium
Password: tril7859
This should help students when they are trying to find reliable information on the internet for research projects.
The calendar of events is a very handy tool that will display upcoming trips, school events and notable dates for assignments.
In the future, there will be several picture links featured on our site. While there will be many pictures being taken throughout the year, to protect student identity, only pictures without a front profile will be displayed and only if you have agreed to the consent form.
Want to see something that isn't on this site?...Let me know!
Enjoy! -- Mr. Thompson
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