CARIBOU MATH CONTEST #6
The Fourth Caribou Math Contest is scheduled for Wednesday, May 6 or Thursday, May 7. The interactive question will be the NIM Game. There will be no history question.
Students can practice these games on the Games Page of the cariboutests.com site. All previous years' contests are also available for practice. You will need your passcode to access the practice contests.
Science and Math Resources
If interested, I have put together a list of "Gizmos" from the Explore Learning website that might help your child's learning at this time. For each Gizmo, a student exploration sheet is available to download. Each of the Gizmos below, are related to the chapters of the science textbook. You can also browse many of the science and math gizmos available. If any are of interest to your child, please e-mail me and I will give you access. Let me know if your child does not have his/her password to access the gizmos.
http://www.explorelearning.com/
Also, Math Games are available at the Caribou Math website. Any student can have access and any student can also participate in the upcoming Caribou Math competitions. The next Caribou Math Competition is scheduled for Wednesday, April 8 or Thursday, April 9. Students can write the contest at home under normal conditions (no calculator, no outside help, etc.). Previous years' contests are available for practice. Royal Vale has the Inclusive School Wide Pass. If your child does not have a password, please e-mail me and I can easily set one up.
REFLEX Math is also available for those students who want to review and practice their multiplication tables. Contact me for password.
For those students interested in coding, SCRATCH is a program that all grade 5 students will be using next school year. It would be a good time to get an early start. Students can try many of the tutorials.
GRADE 5
Unit 14: Materials and Their Properties
- Measuring Volume
- Density
Unit 16: Separating Mixtures
- Porosity
Unit 17: Changes of State
- Phase Changes
- Phases of Water
Unit 18 : Air and Water
- Water Cycle
Unit 19: Gravitational and Frictional Forces
- Weight and Mass
- Force and Fan Carts
- Free Fall Tower
Unit 20 : Energy Conversion
- Energy conversion
Unit 21: Light and Heat
- Conduction and Convection
Unit 22: Electric Circuits
- Circuit Builder
Unit 24: Soil
- River Erosion
Unit 25: The Sky
- Ocean Tides
- Summer and Winter
- Eclipse
Unit 26: Movement of Planets in The Solar System
- Solar System
GRADE 6
Unit 13: Forces
- Free Fall Tower
- Force and Fan Carts
- Magnetism
- Pendulum Clock
Unit 14: Simple Machines
- Levers
- Ants on a Slant
- Wheel and Axle
- Pulleys- Pulley Lab
Unit 15 : Sources of Energy
- Energy conversion
Unit 17: Structure of The Earth
- Rock Classification
- Rock Cycle
Unit 18: Surface of The Earth
- Comparing Climates
- River Erosion
Unit 19: Natural Disasters
- Plate Tectonics
Unit 20: The Sun and Other Stars
- Seasons: Earth, Moon and Sun
Unit 21: The Solar System
- Solar System
More...
- Trebuchet
- Programmable Rover
MATH & CHESS EVENTS
Every year, the grade 3 to 6 students are given the opportunity to participate in various mathematical competitions. These competitions include the Math League Contest, the QAMT Contest, the Mathematica Contests and the Caribou Contest. Dates and times for the mathematical competitions vary from year to year. The Math League Contest is administered to all grade 4 to 6 students.
Students who have played chess before and know the laws of the game are welcome to compete in a chess tournament. Depending on the number of students participating, competitions could be done by grade level or by cycle.
ROBOTIC EVENTS
In grades 5 to 6, the students are introduced to the world of Robotics by utilizing the Lego Mindstorms kit. For one to two months, the students get to build a basic bot and learn the visual programming to perform a number of tasks.
For grades 5 to 6 students who wish to continue and have an aptitude for robotics, the competitions/events might be of interest. During the school year, teams are formed and preparation begins (lunch and after school) for the robotic competitions from January to May. Depending on the circumstances, select grade 4 students might be able to also participate. Selected grade 3 students also have an opportunity to participate in a robotics project.
ROBOTICS SUMMER CAMP
If your looking for a day camp for your child, you might want to consider the ROBOTICS CAMP, especially, if your child loves Lego! This ultimate summer construction lego camp is a fun and creative learning experience. The Robotics Camp has a one-to-one ratio of kit/computer to child. This means that every child gets to use a Lego Mindstorms kit and computer or tablet to themselves.
CALENDAR - EVENTS
MAY 2020
06 - Caribou Math Contest 6
10 - Halo Practice @ Mount Royal
14 - Cycle 2 & 3 Halo Race
14 - Zone01 Robotics @ College Reine-Marie
15 - Ped Day
18 - Holiday / Victoria Day
20 - Montreal Science Center Field Trip Grade 5
23 - Junior Tech Challenge @ École Henri-Bourassa
23 - Hydro Science Fair @ École Henri-Bourassa
TBA - Annual Concordia Science Day
TBA - Track & Field Championship
TBA - Flag Football Tryouts
TBA - Grade 4 Vaccinations
JUNE 2020
04 - GMAA Flag Football Jamboree
TBA - BBQ and Outdoor Activities
12 - Grade 5 Eureka Festival Field Trip
TBA - Kindergarten Graduation
TBA - Talent Show
15-23 - Science Olympics
17 - Bike For Fun Day
TBA - Home & School Year End Celebration
TBA - Outdoor Swimming @ Hampstead Pool
TBA - Grade 6 Graduation Ceremony
22 - Award Ceremony (Extra Curricular Activities)
23 - Last Day of School/Report Card
24 - Holiday / St.Jean Baptiste Day
25-30 Ped Days
AUGUST 2019
27-30 - Ped Days
SEPTEMBER 2019
02 - Labour Day (School Closed)
03 - First Day Grade 1 to 6
03 - Kindergarten Parents' Orientation (9:00 - 10:00)
04-09 - Boys and Girls Soccer Tryouts
04 - Kindergarten Entry A-K (8:30 - 11:00)
05 - Curriculum Night / Governing Board Elections
05 - Hockey Parents Meeting @ 8:30 p.m.
05 - Kindergarten Entry L-Z (8:30 - 11:00)
05-13 - Cross Country Tryouts
09 - Start of Enrichment After-School Program
10 - Start of Pelo and Language Arts Program
10 - RVEHSA Back to School Bash (5:30 - 7:30)
12 - Open House (9 to 11 a.m. & 7 to 9 p.m.)
13 - Ped Day
20 - Opus Card Picture Day
24 - Soccer Jamboree (selected cycle 3 students)
26 - Terry Fox Walk/Run @ 8:30 a.m.
28 - Secondary 1 Entrance Exam
29-01 - Rosh Hashanah
OCTOBER 2019
02 - Walk To School Day @ 7:15 a.m. (Girouard Park)
08-09 - Yom Kippur
10 - Cross Country Race @ 10:00 (Mount Royal)
11 - Lice Check
14 - Thanksgiving Day (School Closed)
15 - Boys & Girls Basketball Tryouts
15 - Distribution of Progress Reports
16 - Caribou Math Contest 1
16 - Ice Hockey Tryouts
17 - Grade 4 Vaccinations
17-19 - LCC Soccer Tournament
21 - Ped Day & Federal Elections
23 - Elementary School Photos
24 - H&S Elementary Halloween Party (6-8 p.m.)
31 - Haunted House - Happy Halloween!
TBA - Used Uniform Sale (4-6 p.m.)
NOVEMBER 2019
01 - Ped Day
13 - Caribou Math Contest 2
15 - Ped Day
18 - Distribution of Report Card Term 1
21 - Parent / Teacher Meetings (Day & Evening)
21-22 - Ped Day
DECEMBER 2019
06 - Dance for Alex (8:30 - 9:15)
10 - Holiday Lunch
11 - Geordie Productions Play (10:30 - 12:00)
16-20 - Ice Skating (grade 2, 3 and 5)
19 - Pajama Day & Holiday Breakfast
23-03 - Holiday Break
23 - Hanukkah
25 - Christmas Day
JANUARY 2020
09-10 - Girls Basketball Tournament (Ottawa)
15 - Caribou Math Contest 3
23-25 - LCC Basketball / Hockey Tournament
FEBRUARY 2020
03 - Ped Day
10 - Arcade Coding Quest Project Showcase
14 - St. Valentine's Day
14 - Pink/Red/White Shirt Day (Australia Love)
17 - First Lego League Qualification @ Lasalle Academy
20 - Grade 6 Math League Contest
24 - Distribution of Report Card Term 2
26 - Caribou Math Contest 4
26- Royal Vale Cycle 3 Storytelling Finals
27 - Parent / Teacher Interviews
28 - Ped Day
TBA - Used Uniform Sale (6:00 - 8:00 pm)
MARCH 2020
02-06 - March Break
10 - Jump Rope For Heart Kick-Off Assembly
23 - Science Fair (Library)
26 - EMSB Cycle 3 Storytelling Festival (West Sector)
TBA - Start of Grade 3 Swim Program
APRIL 2020
03 - Ped Day
08 - Caribou Math Contest 5
09 - First Lego League Competition @ Olympic Stadium
10 - Holiday / Easter Friday
11 - Holiday / Easter Monday
17 - Robo Junior Competition @ Rosemont HS
22 - Grade 3-6 Mathematica Competitions
22 - Active Family (evening)
23 - Grade 5 Math League Contest
24 - Jump Rope For Heart Day
24 - Let's Talk Science Challenge @ McGill
24-25 - RoboCup Competition @ Lauren Hill Academy
TBA - Grade 4 Math League Contest
TBA - Track & Field Tryouts