Tuesday, November 4, 2014

November Announcements, Halloween, and Museum Visit!

Dear Parents, 

After a wonderful Halloween celebration at school last week, please find some pictures below of each of the PYP 5 classes all dressed up in their unique costumes. We also visited the Museu da Casa Brasileira last week and learned how nature and art surround us everywhere. 

A few reminders for the month of November

New homework days effective immediately:
Tuesday: Maths is due on Wednesday (due on the following Monday for iMaths).
Wednesday: Portuguese is due on Thursday.
Friday: Language Arts is due on Monday. 

PYP 5 Beta Assembly is this THURSDAY!

Please check the school calendar as there are upcoming holidays during the month of November

Please find below the homework assignments for this week:
Maths: Angles Worksheet 
Language: Verbs Worksheet

As the weather gets warmer, we would like to motivate your children into drinking lots of water in order to stay hydrated! 

As always, please communicate via your child's diary with any questions or concerns you may have. Thank you very much. 

Mrs. Abad (Pinheiros), Mr. Torii (Jd. Europa), and Mr. Picazo (Jd. Europa).

Museu da Casa Brasileira

Museu da Casa Brasileira


 Museu da Casa Brasileira
  Museu da Casa Brasileira
 Happy Halloween from PYP 5 Sigma!

Happy Halloween from PYP 5 Omega!

Happy Halloween from PYP 5 Beta!

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Welcome Back!

Dear Parents, 

We hope you had a wonderful holiday and it is great to see the children back. We have a few changes coming up this week. 

New homework days effective immediately:
Tuesday: Maths (due on the following Monday).
Wednesday: Portuguese
Friday: Language Arts

Please find below the homework assignments for this week:
Maths: Number/add and subtract mental/ 2- mixed sums 10s and 100s via Myimaths.com
Language: Verbs

As always, please communicate via your child's diary with any questions or concerns you may have. Thank you very much. 

Mrs. Abad, Mr. Torii, and Mr. Picazo

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Homework

Dear Parents, 

We are approaching the final week before break. Your children are spending time this week enjoying various workshops organised for Art Week. Please find the homework assigned for this week which is due on Monday, 20th October. 

Maths: Go to www.MyiMaths.com and complete the add subtract mental math assignments (homework is differentiated and will vary per child).

Language: Adjectives worksheet (Scary Larry).

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to communicate via your son/daughter's diary. 

Sincerely, 

Mrs. Abad (Pinheiros), Mr. Torii (Jd. Europa), and Mr. Picazo (Jd. Europa).

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Homework and Reminders

Dear Parents, 

Below please find the Maths and Language homework assigned for this week:

Maths: MyiMaths.com (Number - Add / Subtract Mental) to be assigned on Wednesday due on Monday. 

Language: Adjectives worksheet  (To be assigned on Friday due the following Monday). 

A reminder that classes will end at 12:10 on Friday, 3rd October due to elections.  If you have not returned the yellow unit folder along with the “Two Stars and One Wish” form completed, please do so as early as possible.

Sincerely, 

Mrs. Abad (Pinheiros), Mr. Torii (Jd. Europa), and Mr. Picazo (Jd. Europa).

Friday, September 19, 2014


Dear Parents,

Please find below the link to the overview of our second Unit of Inquiry.

Unit 2 - Overview

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

A Busy Week Ahead!

Dear Parents, 

We have a busy week ahead and an exciting trip next week to look forward to! Please make sure to review the packing list sent out last week to ensure you are able to bring all of the items listed. 

This week, the following homework is being assigned for Maths. 

(1) On Wednesday, please log-in to MyiMaths and complete the task named "Number, Facts, and Doubles 2" Due on Thursday. 

(2) Since we are heading to Peraltas, no homework will be due this coming Monday. 

We understand that there some times may be difficulty accessing MyiMaths.com If you have an extenuating circumstance (e.g. no power, internet service failure) please let us know and we can arrange for some time for your child to complete the homework during the school day. 

Any questions or concerns, please communicate via your child's diary. 

Thank you very much. 

Sincerely, 

Mrs. Abad (Pinheiros), Mr. Torii (Jd. Europa), and Mr. Picazo (Jd. Europa).

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

First Week of September!

Dear Parents, 

It was a pleasure to meet all of you last week during our Goal-Setting Meetings. This has certainly given us an opportunity to identify your child's strengths and establish strategies to handle their areas of need. Throughout the process, please feel free to follow-up with us through their diaries which we read each morning. We look forward to taking big steps together throughout the year. 

As we move into the fifth week of our academic year we would like to explain the homework structure in more detail. In PYP 5, homework consists of 15 minutes of daily reading + 3x week - 15 minute tasks in Literacy, Numeracy and other areas including Portuguese. Therefore, Portuguese homework is assigned on Tuesday, Maths on Wednesday, and Language on Friday. All homework is expected on the following school day. 

This week, the following homework is being assigned for Maths and Language. 

(1) On Wednesday, please log-in to MyiMaths and complete the task named "Presenting Data - Frequency Bar Charts - Level 3" Due on Thursday. 

(2) On Friday, please complete the Language homework worksheet called "Think of a Proper Noun." Due on Monday. 

Again, it was a pleasure to meet all of you last week. We hope this blog will bridge the connection between our classroom and your homes with the best interest for your child's learning. A reminder to please sign and return one copy of the Goal-Setting reports as early as humanly possible. 

Thank you very much. 

Sincerely, 

Mrs. Abad (Pinheiros), Mr. Torii (Jd. Europa), and Mr. Picazo (Jd. Europa).