Cambrian Heights School Grade 5/6

Please check your child's backpack for a math task we completed in class today related to outcomes and probability. "Today in Math, we used these colored game boards to show probability and outcomes using fractions and sentences." - Chelsea "The question we were answering was: Mr. Merino says that red has the greatest chance of getting landed on. Prove him wrong." - Ali and Chloe "We knew if we were getting a 2, 3, or 4 depending on which game board we were choosing AND how accurately we were able to explain our answers." - Mason "We had to show our answer in a fraction and a sentence." - Alandra "We learned about the terms impossible, unlikely, equal chance, likely and certain." - Nick "The next logical step would be to put our fractions into percentages and decimals." - Beck "For example, there is 24/80 white which means white has a greater chance of being landed on than red because it o...

Welcome back to Mr. Merino! December 16-19 is Spirit Week at Cambrian Heights School! Our student voice club has chosen the following community building events: Monday – Crazy or Ugly Sweater Day Tuesday – Wear your Favourite Holiday Colour Day Wednesday – Holiday Hat or Clothing Day. Winter carols in the gym 8:00-8:20 – family members welcome to join. Standing room only! Fun lunch day also! Thursday – Pajama Day. Winter Carols in the gym 12:27-12:50 – families welcome to join. Standing room only! Friday – Non-instructional Day. No school for students! It's been a busy month and the students continue to be hard at work! Students have been participating in the One World Drumming program and they will get the opportunity to share what they have learned with the school. Parents are welcome to come on Tuesday to view the school showcase at 1:15 pm in the Gymnasium. Art/Literacy The students learned about pointillism by first looking at some of the most famous arti...

The CBE no longer requires parents to fill out a consent form for children to go on a class trip that is walking distance from the school and where walking is the sole method of transportation so long as the students will not be participating in a restricted activity as part of the trip. On Thursday December 5th from 12:15 - 2:30, Grade 5/6 students will be walking to Confederation Park. We will be investigating the wind conditions, sky conditions, as well as the existing wetland in the park. A letter was sent home earlier this year regarding the walking policy for Cambrian Heights School. Since Confederation Park is within the walking limits, no paperwork needs to be signed.  Some potential hazards we will need to be aware of are: slips, trips and falls due to slipper and/or icy conditions walking to and from Confederation Park, getting separated from the group, street crossings, and existing medical conditions and/or allergies.  Please let us know if you have any ...