SD #70 (Alberni) Intermediate Progress Report

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To the Parents/Guardians of:
Student J
Miss Pederson Grade 5
Date: May 2014
Report: Mock
Teacher Comments
Lanuae !rts
This term we have been working on our story writing skills. ur !o"us has been on writing des"riptive senten"es#
"reating dynami" "hara"ters and organi$ing story elements. %e have also spent time to edit and revise our
stories into !inal good "opies. &tudent ' has a good grasp o! how to write a "reative story. &he "an write detailed
senten"es and is able to organi$e them into paragraphs. &he is developing her abilities in using des"riptive
words that help "reate an image and really bring the story to li!e. &tudent ' uses imagination and humor to keep
the reader engaged. &tudent ' is en"ouraged to take more "han"es and to write using more "omple( senten"es.
&he will also bene!it !rom more pra"ti"e with editing her work in"luding !inding spelling and pun"tuation
mistakes.
Student J has demonstrated the a"i#ity to:
$ %rite !or a variety o! purposes in"luding personal and "reative story writing
) *reate dynami" "hara"ters and a setting
) +se basi" "apitali$ation and pun"tuation during writing
) %rite a story that has a beginning# middle# and an end
) Re)read story to determine areas !or !urther editing and revising
) !!er peer !eedba"k by reading a "lassmate,s story and giving advi"e on improvements
) Produ"e a good "opy !rom a revised !irst dra!t
Mathematics
&tudent ' shows enthusiasm and a desire to learn in math. &he is o!ten -ui"k to determine solutions !or !ra"tion
problems. &tudent ' uses prior knowledge o! math strategies# in"luding multipli"ation# division# and patterns# to work
through new "on"epts. &he has gained a strong understanding o! interpreting and "onstru"ting !ra"tions. &tudent ' is
very "apable o! su""ess in math# but o!ten la"ks "on!iden"e in her abilities. %ith e(tra en"ouragement and support#
she is able to apply her skills. &he re-uires more time with "omparing and ordering !ra"tions# but . believe she will
be"ome su""ess!ul with more pra"ti"e.
Student J has demonstrated the a"i#ity to:
- +se appropriate pro"edures to solve word problems
- Make "onne"tions between real li!e and !ra"tions
- .nterpret parts o! a whole and parts o! a set
- *reate sets o! e-uivalent !ra"tions using multipli"ation and division
Science
&tudent ' has a good grasp o! the "on"epts "overed in &"ien"e this term. &he o!ten parti"ipates willingly and
enthusiasti"ally in "lass dis"ussions about the human body. &he is "onsistently sel!)motivated and uses
"lass time wisely. &tudent ' has learned new strategies !or resear"hing her human body system and keeping
her in!ormation organi$ed. &tudent ' works very well in a group setting and o!ten takes a leadership role.
/er group was able to "omplete a detailed group pro0e"t and poster on the human respiratory system.
Student J demonstrated the a"i#ity to:
- Des"ribe the basi" stru"ture and !un"tions o! the human respiratory system
- 1(plain how the di!!erent body systems work together
- Determine the importan"e o! the "ir"ulatory system
- *ollaborate with peers to "reate a group pro0e"t on the "ir"ulatory system
Physica# %ducation
&tudent ' has been parti"ipating in P.1. with Ms. Matthews 2 Mrs. Mayes, "lass this term.
&ine !rts
This term# we have been working on "reating mono"hromati" paintings 3using di!!erent shades o! one
"olour4. &tudent ' has improved signi!i"antly in art this term. &he has learned how to use a
variety o! te"hni-ues to "reate images using line# shape# and !orm. &he is skil!ul at "reating
shades o! "olours by mi(ing paints and is able to demonstrate a beauti!ul te"hni-ue in painting.
&tudent ' has an enthusiasti" and positive attitude towards art. 5eep up the good work# &tudent
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Student J has demonstrated the a"i#ity to:
- %illingly parti"ipate in art a"tivities with appropriate "are and respe"t !or materials
- *reate images that show emphasis and "ontrast
- *reate abstra"t drawings that use line and shape
- *reate images that use "olour# tone# and te(ture
- Mi( "olours to "reate a mono"hromati" 3one "olour4 painting
Socia# 'es(onsi"i#ity
&tudent ' is positive and valued member o! our "lassroom "ommunity. &he is a responsible and "aring student who has
no trouble "reating or keeping strong !riendships. Many other students in the "lass look up to her as a positive role
model. &tudent ' works very well in a group setting# but is sel!)motivated during individual work. &he sometimes
la"ks "on!iden"e in her s"hool work# but re"ogni$es when she may need to ask !or e(tra assistan"e. &tudent ' is having
a su""ess!ul year in Grade 5 and is a pleasure to have in "lass6
Student J has demonstrated the a"i#ity to:
- Parti"ipate in group a"tivities
- &et a good e(ample !or other students by being responsible# mature# and enthusiasti"
- +se e!!e"tive problem solving strategies
- &hare and e(press !eelings7emotions in an appropriate manner
- Demonstrate "onsistent e!!ort and a positive attitude towards learning
)ays to su((ort your chi#d*s #earnin are to:
- *ontinue to en"ourage &tudent ' to read at home.
- *ontinue to "he"k &tudent ',s homework
- *ontinue to en"ourage a positive attitude towards learning
- *ontinue to en"ourage &tudent ',s "on!iden"e in her de"ision making skills.
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