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Class Update - Tuesday, January 4, 2022
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Dear parents,
We hope you and your family are keeping well and have had a restful break. As we move towards remote learning, we will be doing our best to keep routines as consistent with the classroom as possible. As this is the third time doing online classes, the transition should be a smooth one. We will be following the regular school day schedule, beginning classes, breaking for lunch and recesses, and ending classes at the same times each day. Please note that first and third recesses will be extended to 25 minutes to allow time for students to get outside and have a break from the computer screen. Recess times will be 10:25 - 10:50 in the morning and 2:10 - 2:35 in the afternoon.
Daily classes will be composed of synchronous and asynchronous learning. During synchronous learning, the teacher will be leading the class or the students will be in break-out rooms for small group activities. Students will be asked to participate in discussions as they would in the classroom. During asynchronous times, students will be assigned tasks to work on independently. Each 75 minute block will be split into 45 minutes of synchronous instruction and 30 minutes of asynchronous.
9:15 - 10:25 - Language with Mr. Wakefield
10:25 - 10:50 - Snack and Recess
10:50 - 12:00 - Math with Mr. Wakefield
12:00 - 1:00 - Lunch and Recess
1:00 - 1:45 - French with Mme Samson
1:45 - 2:10 (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays) - Physical education with Mr. Wakefield or Mme Samson (on Fridays)
2:10 - 2:35 - Snacks and Recess
2:35 - 3:45 - French / Science / Drama with Mme Samson
After the break, subject themes will be as follows:
English: Narrative reading (summarizing and reporting), creative writing, media studies (poster and video design and production), and oral presentations
Math: Perimeter and area, *multiples and factors, and *fractions
Religion: Showing God’s love through acts of kindness
Science: Electricity (static and current electricity)
French and Drama: Narrative reading (dialogue and skit texts), writing and oral presentations
* Quick and easy recall of times-tables is very important for this unit.
As always, we appreciate your continued support. Please feel free to contact us through phone or email us if you have any questions.
Best regards,
The Grade 6 Team
Karine Samson - karine.samson@ocsb.ca
Chris Wakefield - christopher.wakefield@ocsb.ca
Class Update - Monday, November 29, 2021
Advent Has Arrived
The students will be doing two Advent Projects this year. The first project will be to lead the school's Advent Liturgies. The liturgies will be recorded in our new Learning Commons Recording Studio and played by the teachers for their classes. Each student will be doing a reading and participating in the singing of Light the Advent Candle.
The second project is more of an individual project for the students. After Kindness Week last week, the class has been inspired to try to make the world a better place through acts of kindness. As a result, each student will be seeking opportunities to be kind to others and recording their actions in a Google Advent Calendar. A random act of kindness per day is the goal.
In Math, the students finished their unit tests for our unit on place value last week. As a result, we will be moving to measurement. The class will begin by learning more about the metric system, linear measurement, and converting units. After that, we will learn about the area and perimeter of various polygons, including triangles.
Class Update - Friday, November 12, 2021
Remembrance Day
The students worked collaboratively on a Remembrance Day magazine this week. After class discussions and poetry readings, each student wrote a poem and designed their own page of the magazine. The pages included pictures and their personal poems.
In English, the class continues to read our novel study, Time for Andrew. It is an amazing story that the students are sure to enjoy. Ask your child to share chapter summaries with you so you can keep up with the plot of the novel.
The students have also been practising their creative writing skills. Over the last few weeks, they have completed various activities aimed at adding dialogue into stories properly. This week, they used the author of Time for Andrew, Mary Downing Hahn, as motivation to write descriptions of their rooms. Ask your child to share theirs with you. It should be in their English Binder.
In Math, the students have moved from place value of whole numbers to decimals. They will be learning to represent, expand, compare, order and round decimal numbers to 0.009. In addition, the class will continue to work on times-tables and long division.
Class Update - Thursday, October 21, 2021
Bon Voyage to the Voyage of the Mimi
The students read and viewed the final episode of the Second Voyage of the Mimi this week. Ask your child to explain the ending to you. Next week in English, the class will be doing Halloween activities. The students will be writing stories, reading poems, researching popular Halloween characters and composing Halloween songs throughout the week.
In Math, the class started place value this week. Over the next few weeks, we will be working with very large and very small numbers. The students will be representing, expanding, rounding and comparing numbers from 1 000 000 to 0.001. In addition to place value, the class is learning long division and continuing to practise their times-tables.
Just a reminder that the students have homework almost every school day. Homework consists of unfinished activities from Math and English and should not take longer than 30 minutes. It is recorded in their agendas each morning and the handouts are stored in the 'Homework' section of their binders. If your child does not do their homework, they will need to get an incomplete homework stamp signed that night. If your child is regularly spending more than 20 to 30 minutes of homework each night, please contact me so we can discuss homework strategies to lighten the load.
Important dates:
Friday, Oct. 22 - 6 Times-table Test
Friday, Oct. 29 - School Picture Retakes & Orange and Black Day
Class Update - Friday, October 15, 2021
Wouldn't you know it, we had another BUSY week in Grade 6. I am sensing this is going to be a regular occurance in room #132. Today was an agenda checking day. The students have been using small notebooks to record daily assignments and notes. The agenda is kept in their homework binders. If your child does not complete their homework, they receive a stamp to be signed by you. Some of the students need to get past unsigned stamps signed this weekend.
In English this week, the students worked through episodes #10 and 11 of the Second Voyage. The plot has gotten very interesting as the crew searches for the lost city in the Yucatan peninsula. Ask your child to go over the twists and turns and make sure they explain about Harvey Westerman.
The class continues to use the adventures of CT and his friends to practise their writing. The students have been answering questions using the three sentence format. They are encouraged to ensure their answers contain detailed and specific sentences. In addition, they are striving to include descriptive adjectives and phrases in their journals.
Data Management was concluded this week with scatter plot graphs. We are doing a review activity today and the unit test will be on Monday. Our next unit in Math will be on place value. The students will be working with numbers between 0.001 and 999 999 999.
Please note that the class is also working on learning their times-tables to 12. Each week, we have practised one digit. Thus far, we have done the 2's, 3's, 4's and 9's times-tables. Next week, we will work on the 6's.
While all of this is going on, we have also found time to work on 2 digit by 2 digit multiplication and will be starting 2 digit by 1 digit long division next week.
As always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me by phone (613-824-8541) or email (christopher.wakefield@ocsb.ca).
Class Update - Thursday, October 7, 2021
Student's Game
It has been a BUSY week in Grade 6. We have had a number of extra activities this week.
On Tuesday, we participated in the Divine Infant Thanksgiving Mass. During the second block, the class followed an online coding course. The students learned how to animate and change the Google logo. Ask your child to show you their project.
Thursday was the Terry Fox Run. Thanks to all of the families for donating to the fund. As a class, we ran/walked a 400 metre loop for 30 minutes. Our class goal was to log enough kilometres to get us to Brockville. We set Kingston as our ultimate goal. Calculations will be done on Tuesday, so be sure to ask your child how we did.
In class, we continued to work on data management in Math. We learned how to make line plots for single sets of data (whether it is pronounced data or datta erupted into a class discussion) and use the graphs to calculate the mean, median and mode of the set of numbers.
In English, the students followed CT's journal writing example and wrote a journal of a memorable event every day this week. Your child's journals are in their English Binder, in case you want to read them this weekend.
I returned the triple line graphs on Friday. Please sign your child's graph this weekend.
Class Update - Friday, October 1, 2021
It is hard to believe that the first month of school is already over. Things are going very well in the classroom. All of the students are settling well into the school routine. Homework is something that we often discuss and is part of your child's school experience. It is important that routines are established in grade 6 before the students transition to St. Matts. The students should be using their binders properly. There are three sections entitled Homework, Math and English. Whenever your child has homework, they should store it in the Homework section of the binder. In addition, daily activities should be recorded in your child's agenda every day. If for some reason your child does not complete their homework, they will receive a 'Incomplete Homework' stamp for a parent to sign. Please note that if your child does not complete their homework due to a particularly busy evening, you are encouraged to write a note in their child's agenda.
Today was a fun day in class. We got our school photos taken, watched two episodes of the Voyage of the Mimi, discussed stressful things in our lives and learned that when we feel nervous or anxious, Paul McCartney's mother encourages us to let it be.
Class Update - Wednesday, September 29, 2021
The class continued to focus on journal writing in English class. Yesterday, the students wrote journals about an unexpected activity and today, they wrote about a lost, damaged or destroyed possession. They are working hard to follow the format and seem to be doing well. Ask your child to see their online journals.
In Math, the class began individual triple or quadruple line graphs based on the same data they used to make their bar graphs. Later this week and next, we will learn about line plot and scatter plot graphs. Individual line graphs are due on Thursday.
Class Update - Monday, September 27, 2021
The class began their week reviewing how to answer questions properly. Many answers needed to be amended in order to ensure they were THREE sentences long. After that, we looked at proper journal writing format. The students will be learning how to effectively relate to the Voyage of the Mimi through the journals this week. They will be expected to do a journal each week based on one of the events of the story. Please see the following link for an outline for journal writing and a few samples:
Journal Writing Format and Samples
In Math, the students continued to work on graphing. With partners, they made a double line graph based on favourite numbers of grades 5 and 6 students. Later this week, they will be given a second individual graphing project to produce a triple line graph based on the data they collected for their bar graphs.
Class Update - Thursday, September 23, 2021
In the past few days, we have focussed our attention on the proper answer format and reading episodes 4 and 5 of the Second Voyage of the Mimi. The story is beginning to get interesting as the crew has found a passage through the reef and an old Mayan stela under the water..
In Spelling this week, we learned about silent consonants. The class learned that there were only two people in class with silent consonants in their names.
Finally in Math, the students turned in their triple bar graph projects this morning. We also continued to work on graphing. The students are moving from bar graphs to line graphs. Today, we worked on organizing a set of numbers into groups in order to graph them more effectively.
Today in Class - Mon, September 20, 2021
In English, we filled out our Term 1 Goal Sheets. The students have looked at their strengths and weaknesses and set objectives to achieve or work towards during term 1. Please have a look at your child's sheet and sign it tonight,
We did not have time to work on episodes 2 and 3 of the Second Voyage of the Mimi, but will work on it tomorrow. In particular, we will practise answering the questions using the proper answer format (see sample from the first voyage below). The students will continue to work with this mini-paragraph format to answer all questions in class.
Graphing was the activity of the day in Math. Students finished their partner double bar graphs and began to work on their individual triple bar graphs. Hopefully your child remembered to survey your opinions on my favourite things in order to obtain the data for the project. Individual bar graphs are due on Wednesday.
All of the students now have access to a device in class. If your child has decided to bring in their own personal devices, it is important that they are brought fully charged everyday. There is a spot in class for your child to store their computer. In addition, if your child would like to store it permanently at school, they should bring in their power cord and we will add it to their storage space.
September 6, 2021
Introductory Class Newsletters
Please see the 'Class Notes and Letters' tab on the side menu for links to the introductory class newsletters.
On Board for ‘The Voyage of the Mimi’
The Grade 5/6 and 6 classes will begin the year with the award winning series 'The Voyage of the Mimi'. This is a language based program consisting of thirteen chapters in a continuing drama/adventure. The dramatic/adventure story is about life aboard the Mimi with Captain Granville and his grandson C.T., played by a young Ben Affleck. In this series, the two Granvilles and a team of scientists, sail to Georges Bank to complete a census on humpback whales.
The study guide contains illustrated versions of the television segments adapted to a print format. The students will read the chapters and complete related activities during the week. On Fridays, the class will watch the video episodes based on their readings. Click on the link below to see a young Ben Affleck describe the series:
Voyage of the Mimi Sneak Preview
Some of the Language Skills that will be covered include:
- Reading expository and narrative material independently and in groups
- Organizing information to convey a central idea, using paragraphs
- Revising and editing work in collaboration with others
- Using and spelling correctly the vocabulary for grade 6
- Proofreading and correcting final drafts
- Using different styles of writing to relay messages
(e.g. - narrative, persuasive, expository)
Mathematics
The students will begin the year by reviewing methods of tallying data and presenting it on bar graphs. The students will have a great time learning more about their peers as they poll each other for favourites in various categories. Group and individual activities will be the focus, as students construct single and multi-bar graphs.
The class will also be working with place value this month. The students will be reading, writing, ordering, comparing and finding the mean, median and mode of numbers from 0.001 to 1 million.
In class, we will also discuss the importance of memorizing multiplication, addition, subtraction and division facts. Quick and easy recall of these facts will greatly assist your child in reaching his/her full potential in the grade 6 math program. Although drill is part of each school day, it is imperative that your child continue to practise the skills at home until they are mastered.
Religion
Our religion program focuses on the relationship each child has with God. The students will start the program by examining themselves and the gifts that have been given to them by God. They are also introduced to the responsibility of their gifts, to share them with others and use them to help to make the world a better place.
Supplies
The following is a list of supplies that would be helpful for your child to have in his/her homeroom class.
Please note that there are extra materials available for students to share if they do not have them (except shoes, of course).
* Scissors
* 1.5" binder
* 4 binder dividers
* Non-marking indoor running shoes
* Pencil case with pencils, pens and an eraser
* Enclosed pencil sharpener
* Protractor
* Ruler
* Calculator
Febr, 2021
Friday Kahoot - Logos
January 21, 2021
January 11, 2021
Prime and Composite Numbers Kahoot
January 8, 2021
Due January 28, 2021
Today's Padlets
Today's Kahoots
Prime and Composite Numbers Kahoot
January 5, 2021
Range, Mean, Median and Mode Games
Study Jams
November 20, 2020
October 21, 2020
October 9, 2020
Mr. Wakefield's First Day of School Story
Oct 1, 2018
Link to 'First Day of School' Story Starter
Today's Math
September 29, 2020
Today's Math
Coordinate Grids
Lesson
Practice
https://www.mathsisfun.com/data/click-coordinate.html
Games
https://www.mathplayground.com/locate_aliens.html
September 25, 2020
Today's Math Game
September 17, 2020
September 9, 2020
Introductory Class Newsletters
Please see the 'Class Notes and Letters' tab on the side menu for links to the introductory class newsletters.
Update for June 25, 2020
And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
and to walk humbly with your God." (Micah 6.8)
Read other passages from the Bible and reflect on their messages.
Matthew 5.48
John 15.12
Matthew 5.14
Matthew 25.40
Matthew 6.14
Luke 11.36
1 John 4.7
Which passage is your favourite?
Design and decorate a poster or Google Slide displaying your favourite passage.
(If you do a slide, remember to put it into your Religion Folder.)
* Pen pal letters were sent to New Zealand this morning. Your reply will be emailed to you once it is received. Please make sure to check your email occasionally over the summer.
* The class yearbook looks fantastic. To view it, click on the link below:
* Link to Final Kahoot - Class of '20 Yearbook Review
* After reading the yearbook, test your knowledge by completing this Kahoot.
* Click on the link and complete the Kahoot by Wednesday at 4:00 pm.
****Please remember to only use your first name.****
Tips for High School:
1) Be organized
2) Listen with your eyes
3) Stay on top of your homework
4) Learn your times-tables
5) Get involved
* Thanks again for your participation in the Farewell Ceremony. Here is the link to share with you family and friends:
Link to 2020 Farewell Ceremony
* If you have any questions, please email me at christopher.wakefield@ocsb.ca
This Week's Religion Activity:
You Shall Be My Witness
"For those who are going to high school, don't forget that Jesus is with you."
- A quote from Father Anthony at last week's year end mass.
"He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.
This Week's Language Lessons and Activities:
Parts of Speech:
The Adjectives and Adverbs Trail
Reading Links
Scholastic At Home - Grades 6 - 9
Scholastic At Home - Grades 3 - 5
Raz Kids - Teacher Username - cwakefield0
Student Magazines
Media Studies Project
Class Yearbook
Together, we are going to create a virtual Class of 2020 yearbook for you to keep as a reminder of your final year at Convent Glen Catholic School.
Please follow the steps below and as always, email me if you have any questions.
* You are going to use the skills that you acquired completing your magazine project to construct and design TWO amazing pages all about you.
* A Google Slideshow has been shared for you in your Language Folder.
* Please remember to ONLY work on your own slides.
* Unlike the Farewell Celebration slide, this page is all yours to design within the framework outlined below.
* Note that I have added your name to your two slides using Word Art.
Slide 1 - All About ME
* Choose a background. Make sure that it is subtle and does not overpower the words or photos on the page.
* Your FIRST name should be prominent. Use the WORD ART functions to make your name FANCY.
* Add facts about you. Things like your birthday, your family, favourite things, sports, hobbies, etc. (See 'Note' below)
* Add a photo or two of you. At least one photo should be a photo from this year which clearly shows your face. You can choose one from your files or copy and paste your grad photo. The second photo can be one from your childhood or a picture of you doing something you love to do.
* Adjust the fonts and photo sizes. Make sure that you fill up the page.
Hint: You can use a lot of the information from your 'All About Me' slide in your Magazine Project.
Slide #2 - Who I Am
* Use the same background as your first slide.
* Slide #2 should be set up similarly to the silhouettes that sixth grade students have done in previous years.
* Insert words, pictures, photos, logos, anything that describes YOU!
* Again, use the WORD ART functions to make your name, words and phrases FANCY.
* Adjust the fonts and photo sizes. Make sure that you fill up the page.
****Please be finished designing your page by JUNE 23 at 4 pm.****
This Week's Math:
Mathletics
* Reviews of each of the strands (Numeration, Data Management and Probability, Patterning and Algebra, Measurement and Geometry) have been assigned.
Websites for Extra Practice in Math
Sumdog
Final Math Questions of the Day
(Answers will be posted on the next school day)
1) The first term of a pattern is 28 672.
The pattern rule is “divide by 4 to get the next term.”
What is the 5th term?
● 28 ● 112 ● 448 ● 7168
2) Isla can run 800 metres in 10 minutes. At this rate, how many kilometres can she run in 50 minutes?
● 4 ● 16 ● 4000 ● 8000
3)
4)
5)
Wednesday's Answers
1)
16 / 4 = 4 and 16 - 12 = 4
So, b must be 16
2)
65 - 28 = 37, so there are 37 students in grade 6 and 65 in total.
37 / 65 = 0.57 or 57%
3)
Volume Figure #1 - 8 x 20 x 10 = 1600 cm^2
Volume Figure #2 - 4 x 10 x 5 = 200 cm^2
200 x 8 = 1600, so Figure 1 has eight times the volume of Figure 2.
4)
Pattern is doubling: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64
Tuesday's Answers
1) Which number is a prime number and a factor of both 66 and 72?
● 3 ● 6 ● 9 ● 11
The only prime numbers are 3 and 11.
11 does not go into 72
3 goes into 66 and 72
(Remember the trick? 6 + 6 = 12 and 7 + 2 = 9. 3 goes into both 12 and 9, so we know that 3 also goes into 66 and 72.)
2) What is the mean of these 7 numbers? 4, 8, 2, 10, 3, 2, 6
● 2 ● 4 ● 5 ● 8
4 + 8 + 2 + 10 + 3 + 2 + 6 = 35 / 7 = 5
5 is the mean.
3)
Area of front = 10 x 6 = 60 cm^2
Area of back = 10 x 6 = 60 cm^2
Area of side #1 = 4 x 6 = 24 cm^2
Area of side #2 = 4 x 6 = 24 cm^2
Area of bottom = 10 x 4 = 40 cm^2
Total surface area = 60 + 60 + 24 + 24 + 40 = 208 cm^2
4)
The correct answer is a rotation of 180 degrees about point P, then a translation 2 units to the right.
Monday's Answers
1) Which decimal number is equivalent to 2/5?
● 0.25 ● 0.40 ● 2.5 ● 5.2
2/5 = 0.40
2) A bean plant grows 0.7 cm each day. Which length is the closest to the total growth of the plant in one month?
● 28 cm ● 21 cm ● 4.9 cm ● 2.8 cm
0.7 cm x 30 days = 21 cm
3)
27 C - 18 C = 9 C
4)
18 cm x 12 cm / 2 = 108 cm^2
Friday's Answers
1)
Parallelogram - 0
Rectangle - 2
Triangle - 3
Pentagon - 5
The correct answer is b.
2)
There are 32 red paper clips and 96 total clips in the box.
The probability of choosing a red one is 32/96 or 1/3 or 33%
3)
? / 58 = 30
To find ?, you can reverse the order of the function:
30 x 58 = 1740
The correct answer is c 1843
4)
Area of Front - 1.53 x 1.82 / 2 = 1.3923 m^2
Area of Back - 1.53 x 1.82 / 2 = 1.3923 m^2
Area of Side #1 - 2.41 x 1.96 = 4.7236 m^2
Area of Side #2 - 2.41 x 1.96 = 4.7236 m^2
Total Surface Area that gets wet - 12.2318 m^2
The correct answer is B 12.23 m^2
5)
The correct answer is d
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PREVIOUS WEEKS' LESSONS AND ACTIVITIES
March 11, 2020
Fractions to Decimals Concentration
Fractions to Decimals - Game #2
Fractions to Decimals - Game #3
March 10, 2020
Dear mom and/or dad,
Help! I need you to get me out of this school. This place is horrible. I cannot believe that you would send your own child to this prison they call a school. I do not think I can make it through one more day. This is not a joke! Please help me.
Now do you understand what I am talking about? I promise to vacuum the house, unload the dishwasher and do any other chore you ask of me. Please mom and/or dad, if you really love me you will come and get me right now.
From your precious child,
February 26, 2020
Snow Day Math
February 19, 2020
February 11, 2020
Writing a Main Idea
In paragraph form, describe the main idea of the story. Explain the moral, lesson or main message. Use examples from the story to support your idea.
TS – The main idea of ‘Title’ is…(State lesson)
Next – In the story,...(introduce the character and how they begin to learn their lesson)
Rest – In detail, describe how the lesson is learned
CS – In the end, (repeat main idea)
Sample: The Three Little Pigs
The main idea of 'The Three Little Pigs' is that hard work always pays off. In the story, the first two pigs build their houses out of straw and sticks. It is not hard to build them, but the houses are flimsy and the big, bad wolf has no problem blowing them down. The third big works hard and builds a house out of bricks. The wolf is unable to blow that house down and the third pig lives happily ever after in his fortress. In the end, the third pig proves that hard work always pays off in the end.
"The Giving Tree” is a story about a boy and a tree. In the beginning, the boy spends a lot of time with the tree. They play games like hide and seek and king of the forest. The tree loves the boy and the boy loves the tree. As the boy grows, he does not visit the tree as often. He would often come to the tree and ask for things like money, a house or a boat. The tree does not have those things, so it gives the boy its apples, branches and even its trunk. After all that, the only thing left of the tree is a stump. In the end, the boy returns to the tree one last time. He is no longer a boy but an old man. He tells it that he is tired and all he needs is a place to sit. The tree offers its stump. The boys sits on the tree and they are happy. He learns that through his whole life, the tree never stopped loving him.
February 5, 2020
January 31, 2020
The contest starts Jan. 24th!
Writing a Summary
· Topic Sentence - Begin with a general statement about what the story is about…”Title” is a story about…
· Introduce main character(s), setting and main problem…In the beginning,…
· Tell the main events that lead to the solution. Be descriptive and use specific examples.
· Explain the solution – In the end,…
Final thought - A lesson learned
Sample: The Giving Tree
Sumdog's Ottawa Math Contest is almost here! It starts tomorrow at 8am, and finishes at 8pm on January 30.
Here are some things to keep in mind during the contest:
Students can play at any time.
For the score to count, the Ottawa Math Contest activity must be showing in the green panel on the left of the student's screen when they click to start each game.
Their scores are based on correct answers.
A class's score is the average of the scores from all students from that class who take part.
To appear on the leaderboard, at least 10 students from a class need to play.
As some students have limited computer access, every student is limited to 1000 contest questions. However, their free logins let them keep playing other activities afterwards.
Students who are added (or removed) from a class after the contest has started will not be added (or removed) from the contest. You can still add entire classes to the contest after the start date however.
Find out more about playing in our contests in our help section:
https://sumdog.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/sections/201615315-Contests
January 9, 2020
Lesson - Area of a Parallelogram
January 8, 2020
December 9, 2019
Christmas Choir
December 9, 2019
December 6, 2019
November 27, 2019
November 25, 2019
November 22, 2019
Link to Personification Padlet
November 13, 2019
October 25, 2019
For Grade 4 Students to share:
-Song
-Family Picture
christopher.wakefield@ocsb.ca
October 24, 2019
October 7, 2019
Link to Whole Number Place Value Page
Median, Mode and Mean Games
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/maths/data/mode_median_mean_range/play/
http://www.kidsmathgamesonline.com/numbers/meanmedianmode.html
Sept 23, 2019
1) Introduction - Begin journal with a link to story or why journal is being written.
(Often, simply reword the journal question.)
2) Link - Relate by stating an event in your life.
3) Next Sentence - Start with WHEN and then tell WHO and WHERE.
4) Rest of the Paragraph - Describe the event. Use SPECIFIC details. (2-4 sentences)
5) Concluding Sentence - End journal with a final thought or what you learned.
Practice Journal Question
C.T. Learned many new things on his voyage. Describe a time in your life when you have gone on a small voyage and learned new things.
Sept 19, 2019
Sept 13, 2019
Sept 12, 2019
Program Night
Below is the link for the Program Night Slideshow. It works best if you have a gmail account and are signed in to Google.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to call or email.
Sept. 6, 2019
Introductory Class Newsletters
Please see the 'Class Notes and Letters' tab on the side menu for links to the introductory class newsletters.
A Note to Grade Six Students and Parents:
Sixth grade students are invited to prepare to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. Please see the 'Grade 6 Confirmation' tab on the side menu for dates and more information.
If you have any questions, you may contact Victoria Pusiak at 613-824-6822 x229 or victoriapusiak@rogers.com.
June 14, 2019
June 13, 2019
patricia.beaudoin@ocsb.ca
June 10, 2019
May 28, 2019
Link to Calvin and Hobbes Time Travel Comics
May 22, 2019
Link to Redblacks Reading Program
May 15, 2019
May 2, 2019
Note: You may also go to Mathletics
April 10, 2019
Link to Surface Area and Volume Page
March 18, 2019
March 4, 2019
Feb. 19, 2019
Link to Unit Pricing and Ratio Page
Feb. 1, 2019
Link to Fractions, Decimals and Perecent Page
Jan 14, 2019
Book Report
The students have selected novels to complete a book report this month. Your child's book reports will be due on Thursday, Feb. 14th. The students will be given class time to read and complete activities, however, may have to complete some of the activities at home.
Please see the 'Sample Book Report' page below the 'English' heading on the side menu for a sample book reports that we did together in class.
Jan. 7, 2019
Math Websites
1) Multiplying and Dividing by 10, 100 and 1000
Dec. 21, 2018
Christmas Websites
http://www.merry-christmas.com/
http://interactivesites.weebly.com/christmas.html
http://www.akidsheart.com/holidays/christms/chgames.htm
http://www.claus.com/elfschool/index.php
http://www.digipuzzle.net/education/christmas/index.htm
http://nny.com/snowcraft/play/
Oct 29, 2018
Oct 29, 2018
The Last Stanza of Monster Menu
Your menu is planned,
And it’s planned well.
I hope that the monster,
Thinks that it’s swell!
Oct 18, 2018
Link to Place Value - Decimals Activities
Oct 10, 2018
Oct 1, 2018
Link to 'First Day of School' Story Starter
Sept.26, 2018
Sept.18, 2018
Sept.17, 2018
The sun was shining, the birds were singing and being outside was a great way to start the day. This morning, Mr. Wakefield took the class on a walk outdoors. We got out of our seats and followed him to the school yard.
Sept.12, 2018
A Note to Grade Six Students and Parents:
Confirmation Registration
Tuesday, Oct 30th @ 7:30 PM in the Parish Hall
Please bring with you:
· A copy of your child’s baptismal certificate
(If they were baptized at Divine Infant Parish we already have one on file)
· Fee for Registration is $25. Payment is by cash or cheque.
Cheques should be made payable to Divine Infant Parish.
Enrollment Mass for Confirmation
Sunday January 13th @ 6:30pm
Sponsorship Form and Patron Saint Project:
Please return signed form and Patron Saint project DUE April 28th
PRACTICE for Confirmation
Wednesday, May 15th, @ 6:30 – 7:30 ALL SCHOOLS
Reconciliation
Wednesday, May 22nd, @ 6:30pm ALL SCHOOLS
Confirmation Ceremony
Late May or Early June - TBD
If you have any questions, you may contact Victoria Pusiak at 613-824-6822 x229 or victoriapusiak@rogers.com.
Sept. 4, 2018
Jeopardy
Introductory Class Newsletters
Please see the 'Class Notes and Letters' tab on the side menu for links to the introductory class newsletters.
June 15, 2018
Camp Bonnenfant
Leave CGCS at 9:30 am
Return to CGCS at 4:45 pm
Items to Bring
1) Extra Socks
2) Long sleeved shirt or sweatshirt
3) Pants
4) Rain jacket (depending on forecast)
5) Towel
6) Bathing suit
7) Hat
8) Sunscreen
9) Insect repellant
10) Labelled Water Bottle
11) Running shoes (closed toe)
12) Camera (optional)
13) Healthy snacks
June 13, 2018
June 5, 2018
May 15, 2018
May 8, 2018
April 26, 2018
April 18, 2018
April 10, 2018
March 28, 2018
March 8, 2018
February 23, 2018
February 20, 2018
February 16, 2018
February 7, 2018
Link to Fractions Page
February 6, 2018
Equivalent Fractions Lesson
February 1, 2018
Welcome to Fractions!
January 17, 2018
January 9, 2018
We are starting the new year with angles and triangles. Below is a compilation of websites to help you practise the skills. You will also notice a link to a times-table activities page. PLEASE continue to practise your times-tables everyday until you have learned them.
Angle Practice
http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-5/measure-angles-with-a-protractor
http://www.abcya.com/measuring_angles.htm
Drawing Angles
http://www.sunshinemaths.com/topics/geometry/drawing-angles-using-a-protractor/
Angle Games
Classifying Quadrilaterals
Practice
December 6, 2017
Lesson - Area of a Triangle
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/math/measurement/area-triangle.htm
Practice - Area of a Triangle
Lesson - Area of a Parallelogram
Activity - Area of a Parallelogram
http://www.mathplayground.com/PartyDesigner/PartyDesigner.html
November 30, 2017
Converting Metric Units
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/measurement/MeasurementMeters.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/ma22leng-game-build-a-shed
http://www.mathfox.com/mathgames/metric-system-game/
November 13, 2017
Math Websites
2) Multiplaction (5 correct)
Penguin Jump
http://multiplication.com/flashgames/PenguinJump.htm
Converting Metric Units
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/measurement/MeasurementMeters.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/ma22leng-game-build-a-shed
http://www.mathfox.com/mathgames/metric-system-game/
Measuring Centimeters and Millimeters
http://www.funbrain.com/measure/index.html
November 13, 2017
Math Websites
October 27, 2017
Friday Math Lab
October 22, 2017
IMPORTANT REMINDER
Confirmation Sacramental Preparation Meeting
Monday, October 30 at 7:30 pm
Parish Hall, Divine Infant Church
Please bring your child's baptismal certificate and $25 in cash or cheque.
Note: If you cannot make it, there will be another meeting on Saturday, November 4 at 11 am.
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Wakefield
October 22, 2017
October 3, 2017
October 2, 2017
Sept 25, 2017
Line Plots - Study Jams
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/math/data-analysis/line-plots.htm
Line Plots - Practice
http://www.mathgames.com/skill/6.127-create-line-plots
Pictographs
https://www.mathsisfun.com/data/pictographs.html
Coordinate Grids
Lesson
Practice
https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-5/graph-points-on-a-coordinate-plane
Games
http://www.counton.org/games/flash/virtualmathfest/dinosaur.swf
http://resources.oswego.org/games/BillyBug/bugcoord.html
Sept 21, 2017
Sample Journal
Question: C.T. is really enjoying his voyage on the Mimi with his
grandfather. Describe a time in your life when you have been on your own voyage.
C.T. is really enjoying his time on the Mimi with his grandfather and crew. Although, I have never been on a voyage on a boat, I have been on a number of trips. One of my greatest trips was my family vacation to Cuba. Two years ago during March Break, my family and I took a trip to Varadero, Cuba. It was an amazing trip with the beautiful, white sandy beach, warm sunlight and all-you-can- eat buffets. The greatest day of the trip was the day we rented a car and drove to Havana. The people were so friendly and the city was filled with historical churches and buildings. It was one of the most memorable times of my life and I would love to visit again.
Legend
Introduction - Repeat the Journal Questions
Link - Link question to your experience
Topic Sentence - State topic simply
Next Sentence - Start with WHEN and add WHO and WHERE
Detailing Sentences - Three descriptive sentences describing the experience
Concluding Sentence - Final Thought
Sept 19, 2017
Sept 14, 2017
Program Night
Below is the link for the Program Night Slideshow. It works best if you have a gmail account and are signed in to Google.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to call or email.
Link For Program Night Slideshow
Best Form of Payment
This year, the preferred method of payment is School Cash Online. SCO does not cost anything to use and it is quick and easy.
You can find a link for SCO below and in the 'Class Notes and Letters' section of our class website.
Supplies
The following is a list of supplies that would be beneficial for your child to have in his/her homeroom class.
Please note that the school does provide materials to students if they do not have them (except shoes, of course).
* 1.5" binder
* 3 binder dividers
* Non-marking indoor running shoes
* Pencil case with pencils, pens and an eraser
* Enclosed pencil sharpener
* Ruler
* Calculator
June 23, 2017
Paper Airplane Games
http://mrnussbaum.com/flash/airmadillos4.swf
How Things Fly - Forces of Flight
http://howthingsfly.si.edu/media/forces-flight?skipintro=true
Flight Simulator
http://johnbenzies.com/flightsim/
How Wings Work
http://howthingsfly.si.edu/media/how-wings-work
June 22, 2017
Mass/Capacity/Distance
Mass
http://www.teacherled.com/resources/oldscales/oldscalesload.html
http://www.ictgames.com/mostlyPostie.html
Capacity
http://www.iboard.co.uk/iwb/Measure-Capacity-Simple-114
Time
June 19, 2017
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
June 14, 2017
June 7 and 8, 2017
Math Activities
Mean, Median and Mode
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/maths/data/mode_median_mean_range/play/
http://www.kidsmathgamesonline.com/numbers/meanmedianmode.html
24 Hour Clock
http://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/116/telling_the_time#
http://resources.oswego.org/games/StopTheClock/sthec5.html
Capacity
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/measures/index.htm
Mass
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/measures/index.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/maths/length_and_weight/play/
http://www.teachingmeasures.co.uk/mass/stopgame/dMASSy6.html
Algebra
https://www.mangahigh.com/en-us/games/algebrameltdown
http://www.mathplayground.com/wangdoodles.html
http://www.subtangent.com/maths/flash/ty-fn-machines.swf
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/math-games/stop-creature/
http://cemc2.math.uwaterloo.ca/mathfrog/english/kidz/EquationMaze.shtml
Penguin Jump
http://multiplication.com/flashgames/PenguinJump.htm
May 24, 2017
3D Math - Point of View Game 2
Isometric Drawing Tool - Game 2
May 9, 2017
May 2, 2017
1) Go to this website and work through lessons on slides, flips and turns:
http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/me5l/html/lessons/18/M5-18.swf
Practice
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/icy_slides_flips_turns/
Games
http://www.kidsmathgamesonline.com/geometry/transformation.html
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/geometry/shapeshoot/TranslateShapesShoot.htm
http://www.mathplayground.com/ShapeMods/ShapeMods.html
https://www.mangahigh.com/en-us/games/transtar
http://ca.ixl.com/math/grade-5/reflection-rotation-and-translation
April 11, 2017
Experimental Probability Activities:
http://www.mangahigh.com/en/maths_games/data/probability/experimental_probability
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/chances/index.asp
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_186_g_2_t_5.html
April 4, 2017
March 28, 2017
March 28, 2017
Fun Ratio Game 2 (which I am not really sure as to what it has to do with ratio)
March10, 2017
Percent of a Number
Fractions and Percent Matching Game
March 3, 2017
BLOCK 1 - Math WEBSITES
Fractions, Decimals and Percent - Game #1
Fractions, Decimals and Percent - Game #2
Fractions, Decimals and Percent - Game #3
Fractions, Decimals and Percent - Game #4
Fractions, Decimals and Percent- Game #5
BLOCK 4 - WEBSITES
Music Websites
Name that Note
http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/music/namethatnote.htm
Note Racer
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_treble_note_rally/play.html
Notes Quiz
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/aq_treble_clef_notes/quiz.html
Notes Space Invaders
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/cg_quiz_invaders_music_note_names.htm
Sports Blaster
Car Race
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/c3_quiz_treble_note_rally/play.html
Word Warrior
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_word_warrior_treble.htm
Science Websites
Electricity
Circuit Builder
http://thefusebox.northernpowergrid.com/page/circuitbuilder.cfm
Circuit World
http://www.cleo.net.uk/consultants_resources/science/circuitWorld/circuitworld.html
Learning Circuits
http://www.learningcircuits.co.uk/
Electricity Quiz
http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/revision/science/elec.html
Silicone Spies
http://www.engineeringinteract.org/resources/siliconspies.htm
BBC Schools Science Series
Circuits and Conductors
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/8_9/circuits_conductors_fs.shtml
Changing Circuits
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/10_11/changing_circuits_fs.shtml
Using Electricity
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/6_7/electricity_fs.shtml
Flight
Paper Airplane Games
http://mrnussbaum.com/flash/airmadillos4.swf
How Things Fly - Forces of Flight
http://howthingsfly.si.edu/media/forces-flight?skipintro=true
Flight Simulator
http://johnbenzies.com/flightsim/
How Wings Work
http://howthingsfly.si.edu/media/how-wings-work
Science of Airplanes
The Thrill of Flight
http://www.education.gov.ab.ca/ltb/resource/source/Welcome.html
Pilot the Wright Brothers' Plane - 1903
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/space/pilot-wright-brothers-flyer.html
List of Astronauts
http://www.ranker.com/list/notable-astronaut_s)/reference
Canadian Space Agency
http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts/biohansen.asp
Astronaut Information
http://www.spacekids.co.uk/spacesuits/
February 15, 2017
February 15, 2017
Happy Flag Day
February 9, 2017
Attention Grade Six Students:
Please bring in a 'child picture' for Leaving Ceremony ASAP.
Pictures can be emailed to Mrs. Martin at dale.martin@ocsb.ca.
Welcome to Introduction to Fractions Day!
February 8, 2017
REMINDER
Grade 6 Parent Info Night @ St. Matthew HS
7 to 8 pm
January 27, 2017
Math Lab
http://mrnussbaum.com/zoo-play/
https://www.brainpop.com/games/areabuilder/
Penguin Jump
http://multiplication.com/flashgames/PenguinJump.htm
Space Racer
http://www.mathplayground.com/spaceracer_multiplication.html
Games
http://www.counton.org/games/flash/virtualmathfest/dinosaur.swf
http://resources.oswego.org/games/BillyBug/bugcoord.html
Games
Shape Patterns - Mastermind
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/math-games/pattern-quest/
Crack the Code
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/gamesactivities/math/numberpatterns.html
Mission 2110
Jeopardy
http://www.math-play.com/Angles-Jeopardy/Angles-Jeopardy.html
http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/shapes/angles.html
http://www.mathplayground.com/alienangles.html
http://jmathpage.com/JIMSGeometryangles.html
Angles Golf
http://www.mesc.gov.ws/ssn1/Golf/golf.htm
January 10, 2017
Solar System Webquest
http://users.zoominternet.net/~eanderson/webquest/
Space Facts
http://space-facts.com/the-sun/
Music Games
Notes Quiz
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/aq_treble_clef_notes/quiz.html
Notes Space Invaders
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/cg_quiz_invaders_music_note_names.htm
Sports Blaster
Car Race
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/c3_quiz_treble_note_rally/play.html
Word Warrior
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_word_warrior_treble.htm
December 22, 2016
Christmas Websites
http://www.merry-christmas.com/
http://interactivesites.weebly.com/christmas.html
http://www.akidsheart.com/holidays/christms/chgames.htm
http://www.claus.com/elfschool/index.php
http://www.digipuzzle.net/education/christmas/index.htm
http://nny.com/snowcraft/play/
December 21, 2016
I have given the class a few suggestions to add to their Christmas lists:
1) Full pencil case - Students should have a soft pencil case with the following items in it:
- pencils
- pens
- 15 cm ruler
- protractor
- calculator (that fits in pencil case)
- eraser
2) A good book - The class will be beginning an independent book report when they come back in January.
Your child can choose a book from the library or a book from home.
Over the break, the students will not have any assigned homework.
I have encouraged them to continue to practise their times-tables and read as much as possible.
Have a Merry Christmas and wonderful holiday!
Dec. 12, 2016
Dec. 6, 2016
Math Lab
Measuring Centimeters and Millimeters
http://www.funbrain.com/measure/index.html
Converting Metric Units
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/measurement/MeasurementMeters.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/ma22leng-game-build-a-shed
http://www.mathfox.com/mathgames/metric-system-game/
Dec. 2, 2016
Nov. 21, 2016
Nov. 15, 2016
If done above games, Math Activity - Do 10 Correctly
Block 4 Art Samples
Nov. 9, 2016
Nov 9 Math Activity - Do 10 Correctly and Show Mr. Ray
* Remember to click the HELP button if you need it. *
Name that Note
http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/music/namethatnote.htm
Note Racer
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_treble_note_rally/play.html
Compose Your Own Song
http://www.classicsforkids.com/games/compose/compose.html
Nov. 3, 2016
Attention Grade 6 Confirmation Candidates
Enrollment Masses are Saturday at the 5 pm Mass and Sunday at the 6:30 pm Mass.
Oct. 28, 2016
Math Lab
Oct. 27, 2016
Note from Divine Infant Parish Regarding Grade 6 Confirmation
Greetings
If there are any parents who missed the Confirmation registration and would like to register, I am available to meet with them on Saturday Oct 29th @ 10:00am in the parish office or by appointment to register their child for Confirmation.
Meeting should be about 20 minutes and parents are asked to bring a copy of the childs Baptismal certificate (if not baptized at Divine Infant).
Cost for the program is 25.00.
God Bless,
Victoria
Sacramental Coordinator
Divine Infant Parish
Oct. 26, 2016
Math Lab
Comparing/Ordering Games
Rounding Games
Sept.30, 2016
The class raised $91 for the Terry Fox Foundation and earned themselves a
NO-HOMEWORK WEEKEND!!!
Sept.29, 2016
A Good Week at CGCS
It was a good week at CGCS this week. The highlights of the week were definitely Mathletics and the Terry Fox Run. On Wednesday, all of the students in grades two to six gathered in the gym for a fun-filled day of Math. That is right, you read correctly, Math. Mathletics is a fun program where the students had to do grade level math questions. Correct questions were tabulated and added to the school score. Together, the students completed almost 3500 math questions.
Thursday was the morning of the annual the Terry Fox Run. Once again, the staff and students raised money to walk and run around the school for a full hour. It was a great event and everyone had a great time. Our morning class raised nearly $100 for the Terry Fox Foundation!
Please remember to send in your non-perishable food items for our Food Drive.
Sept.22, 2016
A Note to Grade Six Students and Parents:
Sixth grade students are invited to prepare to receive the
Sacrament of Confirmation in May 2017.
A Parent Meeting will be held on:
Tuesday, October 18 @ 7:30 pm at Divine Infant Church
Make sure to bring:
* A copy of baptismal certificate
* A fee of $25 (Cheques made payable to Divine Infant Parish)
If you have any questions, you may contact Victoria Pusiak at 613-824-6822 x229 or victoriapusiak@rogers.com.
Sept.19, 2016
Please remember to pay for your agenda. (If you have not already, of course.)
The cost is $9. You can bring cash to school (No cheques)
or pay through School Cash Online.
Link to PROGRAM NIGHT AGENDA and NOTES
Introductory Class Newsletters
Please see the 'Class Notes and Letters' tab on the side menu for links to the introductory class newsletters.
On Board for ‘The Second Voyage of the Mimi’
The Grade 5/6 classes will begin the year with the award winning series 'The Second Voyage of the Mimi'. This is a language based program consisting of thirteen chapters in a continuing drama/adventure. The story is about life aboard the Mimi with Captain Granville and his grandson C.T., played by a young Ben Affleck. In this series, the two Granvilles and a team of scientists explore the ancient Mayan Civilization in Mexico.
The study guide contains illustrated versions of the television segments adapted to a print format. The students will read the chapters and complete related activities during the week. On Fridays, the class will watch the video episodes based on their readings.
Some of the Language Skills that will be covered include:
- Reading expository and narrative material independently and in groups
- Organizing information to convey a central idea, using paragraphs
- Revising and editing work in collaboration with others
- Using and spelling correctly the vocabulary for grade 6
- Proofreading and correcting final drafts
- Using different styles of writing to relay messages
(e.g. - narrative, persuasive, expository)
Mathematics
The students will begin the year by reviewing methods of tallying data and presenting it on bar graphs. The students will have a great time learning more about their peers as they poll each other for favourites in various categories. Group and individual activities will be the focus, as students construct single and multi-bar graphs.
The class will also be working with place value this month. The students will be reading, writing, ordering, comparing and finding the mean, median and mode of numbers from 0.001 to 1 million.
In class, we will also discuss the importance of memorizing multiplication, addition, subtraction and division facts. Quick and easy recall of these facts will greatly assist your child in reaching his/her full potential in the grade 6 math program. Although drill is part of each school day, it is imperative that your child continue to practise the skills at home until they are mastered.
Religion
Our religion program focuses on the relationship each child has with God. The students will start the program by examining themselves and the gifts that have been given to them by God. They are also introduced to the responsibility of their gifts, to share them with others and use them to help to make the world a better place.
Supplies
The following is a list of supplies that would be helpful for your child to have in his/her homeroom class.
Please note that there are extra materials available for students to share if they do not have them (except shoes, of course).
* Scissors
* 1.5" binder
* 4 binder dividers
* Non-marking indoor running shoes
* Pencil case with pencils, pens and an eraser
* Enclosed pencil sharpener
* Protractor
* Ruler
* Calculator
Links for Today's English Class:
June 8, 2016
June 1, 2016
Attention Grade Sixes: Camp Bonnenfant permission forms and payment are due Friday, June 2. After June 2nd, cash will be the only accepted payment.
May 26, 2016
Math
Counting Cubes Game
http://www.mathplayground.com/cube_perspective.html
Perspectives
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/math-games/point-out-view/
IXL Perspectives
http://ca.ixl.com/math/grade-6/front-side-and-top-view
May 24, 2016
Grammar
Grammar Gorillas
http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/index.html
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/adverb_trail/index.html
http://www.toonuniversity.com/flash.asp?err=487&engine=2
Games
May 12, 2016
May 12, 2016
April 26, 2016
HELP! Your child needs a calculator at school. We do our best to share but it is difficult when we are doing tests and quizzes. Please ask your child if he/she has a working calculator at school. If he/she does not, please give him/her one. Thank you for your support.
April 26, 2016
Step 1) Go to this website and work through lessons on slides, flips and turns:
(You will need headphones)
http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/me5l/html/lessons/18/M5-18.swf
Step 2) Practice:
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/icy_slides_flips_turns/
Step 3) Games
http://www.kidsmathgamesonline.com/geometry/transformation.html
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/geometry/shapeshoot/TranslateShapesShoot.htm
http://www.mathplayground.com/ShapeMods/ShapeMods.html
https://www.mangahigh.com/en-us/games/transtar
http://ca.ixl.com/math/grade-5/reflection-rotation-and-translation
April 25, 2016
ATTENTION CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES
Confirmation reconciliations are scheduled for Wednesday April 27th @ 7:00pm at the parish
April 25, 2016
Important Speech/Biography Dates
Fri., April 29 - Good Copy Due
Wed., May 4 to Fri., May 6 - In-Class Speeches
Wed., May 11 - Convent Glen Public Speaking Showcase (Tentative)
1:30 pm in Gym
April 21, 2016
Math Lab
Note to students: You may play any of the games listed below:
Triangle Games
April 18, 2016
Dear Parents:
The students are beginning to plan and prepare their speeches. Over the next few weeks, your child will be selecting and researching a topic. He/She should be very selective in choosing a topic. In class, we will be discussing possible topics and the selection process. (Please note that grade 5 students will be doing biography projects.)
The steps to planning, writing, practising and presenting a speech will be taught in class. Your child will have many opportunities to research topics and conference with peers and teachers. Please ensure your child is prepared by bringing his/her speech material to school every day. Although the students will be given this class time to prepare and practise their speeches, preparation and practise at home are essential to each student’s individual success in public speaking.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION/DATES
ར Speeches should be 3-4 minutes in length (A question and answer period of 1 minute will follow each speech).
ར Public speaking skills will be taught/reviewed/practised in class. Several conferencing periods will be made available for students to receive individual assistance/guidance. However, students are encouraged to contact the teacher as soon as questions or concerns arise.
April 13, 2016
VERY IMPORTANT TO SIXTH GRADERS
PLEASE SEE 'GRADE 6 CONFIRMATION' TAB ON SIDE MENU FOR
IMPORTANT CONFIRMATION INFORMATION
Today's Math Games
April 4, 2016
April 1, 2016
Triangle Games
March 30, 2016
Games- Area of a Triangle
Lesson - Area of a Parallelogram
March 9, 2016
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/math/measurement/area-parallelogram.htm
http://www.xpmath.com/forums/arcade.php?do=play&gameid=11
Area of a Parallelogram Game #1
March 3, 2016
Grade 5 Work
While the Grade six students are at Divine Infant, the fifth grade students will have the following work to complete:
English:
* Finish yesterday's newspaper activity
* RazKids Reading
Math:
* On Chromebook, play the following games on 24 Hour Time:
March 1, 2016
Grade 5 Work
While the Grade six students are at St. Matts, the fifth grade students will have the following work to complete:
English:
* Choose and interesting article to read in Monday's Ottawa Citizen
* Complete information handout based on the article
Math:
* On Chromebook, play the following games on Time:
* Complete Math handout
Feb 26, 2016
Writing Folders Go Home Today
The students are bringing home their Writing Folders for parents to see. The writing folder contains various pieces of writing, such as journals, stories and book reports. Please note that parents are expected to sign the agenda indicating that they have seen their child's folder. Writing Folders should be returned to school on Monday.
Feb 24, 2016
Read All About IT!
The classes started a newspaper study today. Over the next month, the students will be learning all about newspapers as they read and analyze copies of the Ottawa Citizen. The Ottawa Citizen will be delivered to our school on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for the month of March. Thanks to the Parent Council for providing the funds to cover the cost of the newspapers and to the Ottawa Citizen for providing them at a discounted rate.
While the students are learning about the newspaper, they will be introduced to the various writing styles a newspaper provides. They will be writing their own articles and putting them together to create their own newspapers. The completed projects will be displayed in the hallway outside of our classroom at the end of March. You can periodically ask your child to show you his/her work on Google Drive over the next month.
Feb 23, 2016
Note to Parents: The edge program scheduled for this Friday Feb 26th (which originally was a confirmation evening) is an evening of a Massive worship concert being held at St. Matthew Catholic High School from 6:00pm - 9:00pm. There will NOT be an edge program running in the parish hall this Friday.
In Math, we have been working on decimals, fractions and percent. This unit is very calculator dependent. I have encouraged your child to bring in a personal calculator to use in class. Although we do have calculators to lend out, they are different styles and often students have to share. Your child will be using a calculator more often in class during term two and will definitely need one for the EQAO test. It will help your child if he/she uses the same calculator on a consistent basis.
Congratulations to the afternoon grade 6 class for putting together a wonderful video on acceptance. The video was shown at our assembly today. To see the video, click the link below. (Please note that although the video is on Youtube, it is not 'public'. You must have the url in order to see the video.)
A BIG thank you to Mrs. Gamache for her assistance in producing the video.
Please see the Drama/Dance section of our Class Website for more class videos.
Feb 19, 2016
1) Link to Percent of a Number Lesson
2) Percent of a Number Practice
Feb. 17, 2016
As you know, the grades 5 and 6 students will be participating in a program which promotes active living through cross country skiing. Our classes, the 5/6 and 6, will be going on Monday, February 22.
At the site, the students will be provided with cross country ski boots and skis. Students will have to bring their lunches and plenty of water and juice. They also need to dress for a day of winter fun and exercise. Several layers of a non-cotton material should be worn on both their arm and legs. The outer layer should be water resistant. They should also bring extra socks and mittens as well as a face or neck warmer.
Feb. 17, 201
Activity - Area of a Parallelogram
Feb. 5, 2016
Grade 6 Parents -
Tuesday February 9th, 2016
Parent Info. Night for grade 6's into grade 7
at St. Matthew H.S. 7 pm
Feb. 5, 2016
Book Reports due next Friday!!!!
Please study your
TIMESTABLES
Jan. 18, 2015
Martin Luther King's Big Words
Martin Luther King speech - I Have a Dream
Book Report
Jan. 15, 2015
The students have selected novels to complete a book report this month. Your child's book reports will be due on Friday, Feb. 12th. The students will be given class time to read and complete activities, however, may have to complete some of the activities at home.
Please see the 'Sample Book Report' page below the 'English' heading on the side menu for a sample book reports that we did together in class.
January 4, 2016
December 16, 2015
I have given the class a few suggestions to add to their Christmas lists:
1) Full pencil case - Students should have a soft pencil case with the following items in it:
- pencils
- pens
- 15 cm ruler
- protractor
- calculator (that fits in pencil case)
- eraser
2) A good book - The class will be beginning an independent book report when they come back in January.
Your child can choose a book from the library or a book from home.
December 9, 2015
A big thanks to Rob Halpin, Divine Infant Youth Minister, for visiting the grades 5/6 and 6 classes to teach us about the meaning of Advent.
Dear Santa
https://ca.ixl.com/math/grade-5/round-decimals
Games
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/decimals/scooterQuestDecRound.htm
http://mrnussbaum.com/halfcourt/
Nov. 23, 2015
Be the Change You Want to See in the World
- Gandhi
Nov. 13, 2015
Friday Math Lab
Please complete the following activities:
Activity #1 - Complete 8 questions correctly
Activity #2 - Complete 8 questions correctly
(Note: You may use a times-table chart but NO CALCULATOR for the above activities)
When done Activities #1 and 2, you may work on any of the following activities:
Activity #3 - Choose Level 3
Friday Afternoon Buddy Activity
English Activity
I walked slowly toward my grandfather's house. He had left it for me in his will. I looked up at my ancestral home for the first time and dread seeped through my body...
Reminder of Confirmation - First Gathering!
IF you were unable to register for Confirmation for 2016, we will have another registration opportunity:
SATURDAY NOV 14th @ 10:00 am in the Parish Hall 6658 Bilberry Drive ON K1C 2S9
alternate date if you cannot attend on the 14th,
SUNDAY NOV 22nd @ 2:00 pm in the Parish Hall
* All workbook and information will be provided. Please bring a copy of your child's baptismal certificate in order to register. Cost of the program is $20.00.
https://ca.ixl.com/math/grade-5/round-decimals
Games
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/decimals/scooterQuestDecRound.htm
http://mrnussbaum.com/halfcourt/
Nov. 24, 2015
Comparing Decimals
Practice
Rounding Decimals
Practice
December 9, 2015
I have asked the students to include school supplies in their Christmas letters to Santa. In their pencil cases, students should have some pencil crayons, pencils, pens, a ruler and a calculator.
Please note that we do have extras in the class to share for students who are missing any of the above items.
Math - Measurement
December 9, 2015
The class is beginning to work with measurement in Math class. The students are learning about the metric system and conversion of linear metric units.
Over the next few weeks, the class will be working with perimeter and area. The students will be expected to draw rectangles given various perimeters and areas.
Nov. 30, 2015
Dear Parents,
We recently signed up to use an exciting new educational game called Prodigy. The game is a fun way for your child to practice their math skills in class and at home! Learn at home! Have you ever wished your child was as addicted to learning as they are to video-games? With Prodigy, your child can continue their learning at home, exactly where they left off at school. It takes less than 2 minutes to get started:
1. Visit www.ProdigyGame.com
2. Click 'Play Prodigy'
3) Enter your child's username and password (Written on the front page of his/her agenda)
Let me know if you have any difficulties accessing the game.
Sept. 8, 2015
October 3, 2016
Christmas came to Room 132 early this year.
The students turned popular Christmas songs into SPOOKY Halloween songs and sang them for their classmates.
Our Christmas-Halloween activity was concluded by watching the classic film, 'A Nightmare Before Christmas'!
Congratulations to all the sixth grade students who participated in the Haunted House.
Together, we raised around $900!!
Haunted House Announcement
Dear Mom and/or Dad,
The haunted House is going to start at 5:50 pm and run until 7:30 pm. I NEED to be at the HH at 5:00 pm in order to be ready. Please pick me up at the Haunted House between 7:30 and 7:45 pm. If I am going home with someone else other than you, I NEED a note.
I also need to come to school prepared for my performance tomorrow, as we are doing it during the day, too. I need black socks, black pants, black magic gloves, and a black, long sleeved shirt.
Please remind me.
Thanks so much. Have I told you lately how lucky I am to be your child. I am surely blessed.
Love
(Your name)
P.S. I will be home after school.
Mean, Median and Mode
Study Jams Lesson - Mean
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/math/data-analysis/mean-average.htm
Study Jams Lesson - Median
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/math/data-analysis/median.htm
Study Jams Lesson - Mode
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/math/data-analysis/mode.htm
Practice
http://www.henryanker.com/Math/Number_Sense/Describing_Numbers/Finding_the_Median_Set_1.swf
Games
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/maths/data/mode_median_mean_range/play/
http://www.kidsmathgamesonline.com/numbers/meanmedianmode.html
Oct. 19, 2015
Grade 6 Confirmation Meeting
The Grade 6 Confirmation Parent Meeting will take place on
Tuesday, October 20 at 7:30 pm in the Church
or
Saturday, October 24 at 10:30 am in the Parish Hall.
If you have ANY questions about your child and confirmation, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Oct. 5, 2015
Another congratulations to the 5/6 am class for bringing in 299 food items for our Thanksgiving Food Drive. The class won the first prize for the contest. Each student won two tickets to see the Ottawa Redblacks game Tuesday night vs. the Toronto Argonauts!
The students will be bringing home vouchers for the free tickets.
The grade 6 pm class came in 2nd place with 212 cans.
They won 2 sets of two free tickets to raffle off for two lucky students.
A big thanks to the Sluban Family for donating the prizes for our Food Drive.
Oct. 2, 2015
Congratulations to the Grade 6 PM class for bringing in $42 to support the Terry Fox Foundation. The class earned a 'No Homework' Friday.
Math Lab Options
At 3:20 pm
Oct. 1, 2015
Congratulations to the Grade 5/6 AM class for running/walking a class total of 150 000 000 millimeters during the Terry Fox Run yesterday.
More importantly, the class brought in $46 to support the Terry Fox Foundation and earned a
'No Homework' Thursday.
Sept. 23, 2015
Thanks to all the parents who visited our classroom for Curriculum Night. If you were unable to make it, I have emailed your child my presentation. Please ask your child to show it to you and let me know if you have any questions.
I have also sent home Confirmation information sheets with sixth grade students.
Sept. 22, 2015
Everyone is working hard to get the school ready for Curriculum Night. It begins at 6:30 pm in the gym. Hope to see you there.
Sept. 18, 2015
No Homework Weekend!!! HOOOORRRAAAYYY!!
Confirmation Meeting Dates Released!
The Grade 6 Confirmation Parent Meeting will take place on Tuesday, October 20 at 7:30 pm in the Church or Saturday, October 24 at 10:30 am in the Parish Hall.
If you have ANY questions about your child and confirmation, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sept. 9, 2015
Introductory Class Newsletters
Please see the 'Class Notes and Letters' tab on the side menu for links to the introductory class newsletters.
On Board for ‘The Voyage of the Mimi’
The Grade 5/6 and 6 classes will begin the year with the award winning series 'The Voyage of the Mimi'. This is a language based program consisting of thirteen chapters in a continuing drama/adventure. The dramatic/adventure story is about life aboard the Mimi with Captain Granville and his grandson C.T., played by a young Ben Affleck. In this series, the two Granvilles and a team of scientists, sail to Georges Bank to complete a census on humpback whales.
The study guide contains illustrated versions of the television segments adapted to a print format. The students will read the chapters and complete related activities during the week. On Fridays, the class will watch the video episodes based on their readings. Click on the link below to see a young Ben Affleck describe the series:
Voyage of the Mimi Sneak Preview
Some of the Language Skills that will be covered include:
- Reading expository and narrative material independently and in groups
- Organizing information to convey a central idea, using paragraphs
- Revising and editing work in collaboration with others
- Using and spelling correctly the vocabulary for grade 6
- Proofreading and correcting final drafts
- Using different styles of writing to relay messages
(e.g. - narrative, persuasive, expository)
Mathematics
The students will begin the year by reviewing methods of tallying data and presenting it on bar graphs. The students will have a great time learning more about their peers as they poll each other for favourites in various categories. Group and individual activities will be the focus, as students construct single and multi-bar graphs.
The class will also be working with place value this month. The students will be reading, writing, ordering, comparing and finding the mean, median and mode of numbers from 0.001 to 1 million.
In class, we will also discuss the importance of memorizing multiplication, addition, subtraction and division facts. Quick and easy recall of these facts will greatly assist your child in reaching his/her full potential in the grade 6 math program. Although drill is part of each school day, it is imperative that your child continue to practise the skills at home until they are mastered.
Religion
Our religion program focuses on the relationship each child has with God. The students will start the program by examining themselves and the gifts that have been given to them by God. They are also introduced to the responsibility of their gifts, to share them with others and use them to help to make the world a better place.
Supplies
The following is a list of supplies that would be helpful for your child to have in his/her homeroom class.
Please note that there are extra materials available for students to share if they do not have them (except shoes, of course).
* Scissors
* 1.5" binder
* 4 binder dividers
* Non-marking indoor running shoes
* Pencil case with pencils, pens and an eraser
* Enclosed pencil sharpener
* Protractor
* Ruler
* Calculator
June 24
Dear Mr. Wakefield's Class
Congratulations to each and every one of you! Although I had such a short time with you this year, it has been a pleasure to see your growth and the dedication you all put into your school work. This will serve you well as you head into High School.
Best of luck at your new schools in the Fall. Have a great summer!
Miss Roach
June 24
password:
googlerfivesix
June 16
June 15, 2015
http://www.xpmath.com/forums/arcade.php?do=play&gameid=118
http://www.learner.org/interactives/geometry/area_surface.html
http://www.brainingcamp.com/legacy/content/concepts/surface-area/manipulative.php
June 12, 2015
Webquest
Your Birthday
https://sites.google.com/site/6thgradebirthdaywebquest/
June 9, 2015
Grade 6 Trip Items to Bring
1) Extra Socks (2-3 pairs)
2) Long sleeved shirt or sweatshirt
3) Pants
4) Rain jacket (depending on forecast)
5) Towel
6) Bathing suit
7) Hat
8) Sun screen
9) Insect repellant
10) Labelled Water Bottle
11) Running shoes (closed toe)
12) Camera (optional)
* No food items or snacks, including gum.
* No electronics, such as
radios, I pods, cell phones or Game boys
June 8, 2015
24 Hour Clock
Lesson
http://inteleducationresources.intel.co.uk/content/primary/maths/24_hour_time/index.html
https://www.mathsisfun.com/time.html
Practice
http://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/116/telling_the_time#
http://resources.oswego.org/games/StopTheClock/sthec5.html
Difference Between Times
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/timetables/index.htm
June 4, 2015
June 3, 2015
June 2, 2015
June 1, 2015
Our next student will be remembered for...
In the future, he/she hopes to... and ...
Please welcome, ...
May 25, 2015
Baby Pictures
In preparation for the leave taking ceremony, I am asking all the grade 6 students to bring in a picture. The picture should be around age 3-5 years; the first day of school would be great. I will scan the pictures and return them. Please make sure the student’s name is clearly written on the back. If possible, you can scan the pictures and send them to me via Dale.Martin@ocsb.ca.
Students are not to show these pictures to anyone, in order to maintain an element of surprise for their Leave taking Ceremony.
Thank you,
Dale Martin
May 20, 2015
Jack and Diane
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8HXDNWS
School Climate Survey
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/stuclim2015
May 19, 2015
Please see French tab
May 14, 2015
4th Block Options
* Typing Tutor
* Raz Kids
* Math - Numeration - Order of Operations Games
* Math - Algebra Games
Science - Flight
May 5, 2015
Congratulations to all the grade 6 students for all the hard work and practice on their speeches.
Finalists
Payton
Oscar
Agape
Entertainment Speakers
Tye
Shashwat
Connor
Public Speaking Finals will be held Thursday, May 7th at 1 pm @ Convent Glen School.
Family and friends welcome.
April 8, 2015
Miss Awad's Email Address
April 1, 2015
Attention
* Grad Photos Tomorrow!!!!!
Students should wear a white collared shirt.
* Please see French Tab on Side Menu
* Holy Thursday Play
Starring
The Room 132 Drama Guild
Thursday, April 2 at 9:30 am
March 26, 2015
Animal Defense Mechanisms
http://mentalfloss.com/article/12258/7-absolutely-insane-animal-defense-mechanisms
March 13, 2015
Feb. 13, 2015
No homework. Have a great Family Day Weekend.
Feb. 9, 2015
Please see French tab.
Feb. 6, 2015
Next week in Room #132:
Monday - Kindness Week Kick-off Assembly
Tuesday - Grade 7 Parent Meeting at St. Matts
Wednesday - Skating 4th Block
Thursday - Winterlude Trip & Report Cards
Friday - Kindness Week Assembly
Jan. 26, 2015
I stand corrected. Click link to find out why:
Jan. 21, 2015
Please see French tab.
Dreambox
Jan.20, 2015
Convent Glen Catholic has purchased DreamBox Learning's Math Program,
an online, Intelligent Adaptive Learning program that helps all students
achieve better, faster math proficiency.
Your student can access DreamBox Learning from any computer, 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week using this link:
https://play.dreambox.com/login/bau5/conventg
To access DreamBox on iPad, go to http://www.dreambox.com/ipad, or search
for "DreamBox Math" in the App Store. When prompted in the app, use this
School Code:
bau5/conventg
Book Report
Jan.19, 2015
The students will be selecting novels to complete a book report this month. Your child's book reports will be due on Friday, Feb. 13th. The students will be given class time to read and complete activities, however, may have to complete some of the activities at home.
Please see the attachments in the 'English' below for a sample book report (You Are Special) and a book report outline.
Have a great March Break!
March 4, 2015
Webquest
http://questgarden.com/160/45/3/130619033321/index.htm
March 2, 2015
Please see French Tab
Congratulations to Room 132 for being the first recipients of the Magic Broom.
No Homework tonight!
Sample Book Report
'The Paper bag Princess'
by
Robert Munsch
Main Character
Princess Elizabeth is the main character of "The Paper Bag Princess". Elizabeth is about 13 years old and is small and skinny. She has wild hair and wears a burned paper bag dress. She has a burnt crown on her head and smells like ashes.Elizabeth is smart and cunning as she out smarted the dragon to save Ronald. She is also brave and strong. She went to the dragon’s cave and faced the fire breathing dragon. Princess Elizabeth is the hero of the story.
Setting
The setting takes place over the time of one day in Medieval Times. There are princesses, princes, knights, kings, and queens. There is a dragon's lair in a big cave with huge wooden doors. The ground is littered with horse and knight bones that the dragon has killed. The Dragon's lair is surrounded by burnt forests. The castle is close to the Dragon's lair and there is a pathway of stones leading to it.
Another setting is the princess’s room. It is surrounded by pictures of the snobby prince, Prince Ronald. She has a queen sized bed all to herself.
Plot
Elizabeth is going to marry Ronald. One day, the dragon destroys the castle and captures Ronald. The dragon takes Ronald to his lair to get his shiny gold. Elizabeth clothes get burned off and she finds a paper bag on the ashes to wear as a dress. She knew were the dragon was because the trail way of bones and ashes. She decided to be brave and try to rescue the prince.
In the end Elizabeth, outsmarts the dragon. She tells the Dragon to burn down 50 forests and his next breath only a little dust came out. Elizabeth told the dragon to fly around the world in 10 seconds and he did it again and again. After he did it again, he was so tired he fell asleep. So Elizabeth tried to rescue Ronald . Ronald was stubborn and said " Come back and rescue me when you don't smell like burnt ashes, and when your wearing a proper dress and not a paper bag." So Elizabeth ran out of the castle and called Ronald a bum. (He truly is a bum)
I have given the class a few suggestions to add to their Christmas lists:
1) Full pencil case - Students should have a soft pencil case with the following items in it:
- pencils
- pens
- 15 cm ruler
- protractor
- calculator (that fits in pencil case)
- eraser
2) A good book - The class will be beginning an independent book report when they come back in January.
Your child can choose a book from the library or a book from home.
Math Class
Video - Study Jams
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/math/geometry/classify-triangles.htm
Lesson and Practice
Please play angle and triangle games in the Geometry section.
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/geometry/shapeshoot/triangles_shoot.htm
http://www.factmonster.com/math/knowledgebox/player.html?movie=sfw41507
http://ca.ixl.com/math/grade-5/types-of-triangles
http://www.quia.com/cb/389336.html?AP_rand=1213812072
Angle Game
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/maths/shape_space/angles/play/popup.shtml
What will happen on the trestle Padlet
http://padlet.com/christopher_wak/i8yhhq5kxxsj
Chapter 17C
“It sure is hot, I said. “a glass of lemonade woud really taste good Hannah laffed. "andrew is known all over riverview for his subtlety.”
I scowled at her, angered by the simpery way she spoke to john, but hannah jus laffed agan. "Run along andrew It's way past your bedtime.
"Yes, John agreed growing boys need there rest. Before I could think of a fitting reply, Mama appeared in the doorway. “Stop pestering your sister, andrew," she said. “It’s time you were upstairs in bed.
December 8,2014
Math Lab Third Block
Triangle Game
I am looking forward to being back in the classroom with you in the Spring. It was a great pleasure student teaching you all.
Take care and see you soon!
Miss Roach
November 19, 2014
Word-It Out
http://worditout.com/word-cloud/make-a-new-one
November 17, 2014
Anti-Bullying Slideshows
Sample #1
http://www.slideshare.net/Leelarn/presentation1-bullying-slideshow-bob
Sample #2
http://www.slideshare.net/multimom3/antibullying-slideshow-14875442
November 4, 2014
Any family who missed registration,
please contact Victoria Pusiak at 613-824-6822 x 229
She will register you privately so you may begin the preparation for Confirmation in 2015
November 4, 2014
Block 3
12:45 – 1:00 – Typing Tutor
1:00 - 1:10 – Times Table Games
1:10 - 1:20 - Math Frog – Dividerama
1:20 - 1:45 – Raz Kids Reading
1:45 - 1:55 – Free Time (Note: Free time must be EARNED)
October 24, 2014
After Math Test
Space Games
or
Practice Timestables
or
Typing Tutor
or
RazKids
Free time - 3 :10 - 3:20
October 23, 2014
Class Updates
Math
The students will be finishing their unit on place value with a test on Friday. This is the second test of the unit and will focus on decimals. Over the past few weeks, the class has been practising reading, writing and expanding numbers to the thousandths place.
Our next unit will be on patterning. The students will be looking to extend patterns and apply two-step patterning rules.
Basic facts continue to be stressed in the class. The students have been practising two-digit by two-digit multiplication, three-digit by one-digit division, as well as timestable facts. If your child has not committed the timestable chart to memory, please practise with him/her on a daily basis. Quick and easy recall of timestable facts will assist your child in all areas of the math curriculum.
English
The students completed the Voyage of the Mimi series last week. As a concluding project, the students have split into groups and are pretending they are shipwrecked on a deserted island. The castaways must use supplies from the shipwreck and island to build models of shelters.
The class has also started narrative writing this week. The students will be practising the skills of narrative writing and using these skills to write haunted house stories for Halloween next week. Please remember that your child uses Google Apps for his/her writing at school. As a result, you have access to it at home. Make sure you ask your child to share his/her story with you next weekend.
Hi Mr. Wakefield’s Grade 6’s
I wanted to wish you all a great holiday and a Happy New Year. I hope you all have a great Christmas break spent with family and friends.
December 8,2014
A Message from Miss Roach
After Halloween, the class will begin an amazing novel study. The story, ‘Time For Andrew’, is an exciting book about time travelling. It deals with two boys from different eras meeting in an attic and the exciting events that unfold after they change places. The messages and language in the story are mesmerizing and make it a joy to read and teach.
The students will be learning a number of skills by completing the novel study. Some of these include:
• Paragraph formation
• Reading comprehension
• Descriptive language adjectives and adverbs
• Dictionary skills
• Figurative language
• Using support from the text
• Oral, independent and
small group reading
Please take the time to discuss the story with your child, or read along with the class. It will be a rewarding experience for you and your child.
Music
The class was introduced the the ukulele this week. The students will be learning to play the ukulele in music class this year. Due to the nature of the instrument, the children will be learning to play chords and using chording techniques to play songs.
They have already learned their first song, 'Brother John'.
Science
The students recently began a space unit in science class. The children began by learning about the planets in our solar system. Your child will be adopting a planet and making a promotional poster to highlight all of the interesting facts about it.
October 21, 2014
Sens Spirit Day
Wednesday, October 22
October 1, 2014
Penpal Schools
French School Manila
75 Swaziland Street
Better Living Subdivision
1711 Parañaque City
Philippines
http://www.eis-manila.org/international-school/contact-us.html
Escola Graduada de São Paulo
Av. Pres. Giovanni Gronchi, 4710
Vila Andrade
São Paulo 05724-002
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St. Anne's Elementary
30 Official Row, Glace Bay, Nova Scotia B1A 2W9
Sept. 29, 2014
After CASI
1) Math Frog – Gr. 4 - Dividerama (10 correct)
http://cemc2.math.uwaterloo.ca/mathfrog/english/kidz/div4.shtml
2) Math Frog – Gr. 5 - Multiplaction (10 correct)
http://cemc2.math.uwaterloo.ca/mathfrog/english/kidz/mult5.shtml
3) Practice 8 Timestable
http://www.wmnet.org.uk/resources/gordon/Hit%20the%20button%20v9.swf
http://www.what2learn.com/home/examgames/maths/subtraction/
4) Typing Tutor or RazKids
Sept. 24, 2014
Block 4 Chrome Book Schedule
2:15 – 2:25 – Typing Tutor
2:25 – 2:35 – Math Frog – Multiplaction
2:35 – 2:55 – Raz Kids Reading
2:55 – 3:05 – Space Activities (Under Science on the Side Menu)
3:05 – 3:20 – Free Time (Note: Free time must be EARNED)
Sept. 18, 2014
Program Night
Thanks to all of the parents who came to visit the classroom on Program Night. If you were unable to make it, please see the link below for the class presentation. If you have any questions, please let me know.
Sept. 16, 2014
Journal Writing
Like C.T., on the `Voyage of the Mimi`, the students began writing journals. In class, we have reviewed a format to follow in writing journals. Please see the Journal Writing link under English on the side menu.
Sept. 12, 2014
Play Class Jeopardy
https://jeopardylabs.com/play/mr-wakefields-class
Sept. 11, 2014
Math Lab
12:45 - 1:00
Practise 4's Timestables
http://www.wmnet.org.uk/resources/gordon/Hit%20the%20button%20v9.swf
or
http://www.what2learn.com/home/examgames/maths/subtraction/
1:00 - 1:25
Multiplying
2 digit by 2 digit
http://cemc2.math.uwaterloo.ca/mathfrog/english/kidz/mult5.shtml
1:25 - 1:45
Create a Double Bar Graph and Double Line Graph
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx?ID=732413ad51b5405894e7afc9e8d64b00
1:45 - 1:55
Free Math Time
Sept. 9, 2014
Notes
* All office notes, agenda money ($8) and pizza money are due on Wednesday.
* The class schedule has been changed slightly. The updated version is posted in 'Class Notes and Letters'
* Timestables
Quick and easy recall of math facts are critical to a student's success in Math. As a result, the students will be focusing on learning timestable facts this month.
This week, the students practised their 3's. Next week, the class will focus on the 4's tables.
Please practise with your child on a nightly basis.
* Voyage of the Mimi
The students watched the first episode of 'The Voyage of the Mimi' today.
Ask your child to tell you about the crew or voyage.
Please note that you can follow along with the episodes on Youtube.
Sept. 2, 2014
June 25, 2014
A St. Matt's orientation package was given out with your child's report cards. Please ask him/her for it as it contains important information and dates.
St. Matt's resource teacher, M. Dugay, has asked that all students wear their yellow St. Matt's t-shirts when they attend the school's bar-be-que in August.
Supplies
The following is a list of supplies that would be helpful for your child to have in his/her homeroom class. Please note that there are extra materials available for students to share if they do not have them (except shoes, of course).
* Scissors
* 1.5" binder
* 4 binder dividers
* Non-marking indoor running shoes
* Pencil case
* Enclosed pencil sharpener
* Pencil crayons
* Thin markers
* Protractor
* 30 cm ruler
* Calculator
* Highlighter
* Double pocket folder
* Glue stick
* Pencils
* Pens
* Eraser
* 1 duotang
Attention Sixth Grade Parents
June 24
10:00 am
Year-End Mass
at Divine Infant Parish
1:00 pm
Leaving Ceremony
at Convent Glen
Note: If you take your child out for lunch,
please ensure he/she is back at CGCS by 12:45
Leave-Taking Information
Netbooks
June 4, 2014
On the Netbooks, you may:
1) Typing Tutor
2) Science - Activities
3) Raz Kids Reading
4) Times Table Games
5) Spelling and Grammar Activities
Class Magazine
May 21, 2014
Check out our class magazine. Hot off the presses! Just click the link below:
From the Church
May 21, 2014
Good morning Parents
Just a reminder for the students and families that an evening of reconciliation prior to Confirmation is scheduled for this evening
WEDNESDAY MAY21st @ 7:00pm in the church
I have a number of priest attending thus I anticipate that it should last about an hour.
As well an information meeting and practice is scheduled for Wednesday, June 4th 7:00pm This meeting is to review the specific information for the Confirmation ceremony it is important that students attend please note, it will be held in the church
Students and a parent are asked to attend both sessions and if a candidates sponsor would like to attend they too are welcome!
I look forward to seeing you on Tonight!
God Bless,
Victoria
RedBlacks
May 16, 2014
Our new football team, “The Red Blacks”, is starting this fall.
We are fortunate to have some members of their organization and team visiting us on Tuesday, May 20
and we invite students to wear red and black that day!
Grade 6 Confirmation
May 13, 2014
Just a reminder for the grade 6 students and families
that an evening of reconciliation prior to Confirmation is scheduled for
WEDNESDAY MAY 21st @ 7:00 pm in the church
They have a number of priest attending thus it should last about an hour.
As well an information meeting and practice is scheduled for
Wednesday, June 4th @ 7:00pm
This meeting is to review the specific information for the Confirmation ceremony.
Please note, both evenings will be held in the church
Students and a parent are asked to attend both sessions.
If a candidate's sponsor would like to attend, they too are welcome.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Victoria at 613-824-6822 x 229
Math Homework
May 12, 2014
For homework tonight, your child should be working in the IXL program. Grade 6 students should complete skills Y2 and Y3. Fifth graders should do T4 and T5.
English Magazine Study
Informative Article
May 7, 2014
This week, the students have been working hard on their third magazine article. This latest one is an informative article. Your child has selected and researched a topic. He/She started working on his/her good copy in class today. Your child will continue to use the Google Draw program to complete magazine projects.
Please look over his/her articles with him/her. The good copies are due on Monday.
Please see the 'Magazine Study' section for an attached sample article.
Class Notes, Letters and Forms
May 6, 2014
Please see side menu for attachments of class forms, letters and notes.
Grade 6 Parents' Meeting
April 25, 2014
There will be a grade 6 parent information meeting in the Convent Glen library on Wed., Apr. 30 at 6 pm.
We will be focusing on the year-end trip and leave-taking ceremony, and addressing any questions.
Class Twitter
April 17, 2014
Our class is now on Twitter. Please see Side Menu for Class Tweets.
Confirmation Information
April 16, 2014
Please see Side Menu for dates and information on Grade 6 Confirmation.
Homework Update
April 15, 2014
Due to the recent rash of absent students and school activities, many students have missed daily activities. As a result, I have assigned a number of things for the students to work on independently at home and during available class time.
1) Good Copy 'How-To' Magazine Articles should be finished Wednesday, April 23. (See below and side menu for more details.)
2) Speeches - Students may choose to present their speeches today, Thursday, April 16 or Tuesday, April 22.
3) Students are expected to log on to IXL and work on 3D Geometry skills for 30 minutes this week. If they complete these skills, they can choose other skills to practise and reinforce. I have also told fifth grade students that they may work at the grade 6 level if they choose. If your child does not have access to a computer or internet at home, he/she may choose to stay in during recess to work on his/her IXL activities. (See below for more details)
Extra - Please also remember that your child has a Raz-Kids Reading account. He/She has a number of personally leveled readers and related activities that he/she can work on.
Magazine Study
April 15, 2014
The class began a magazine study last week. Over the next few weeks, the students will be reading various magazines and analyzing a number of articles. The class will also be given opportunities to create different magazine articles of their own. The unit will conclude with each student selecting a personal article to contribute to a class magazine.
The students are currently working on their first personal article, a 'How-To' article. Your child has selected a procedure to describe and broken it down into five or six steps. He/She will also need an introduction, additional information, and a related picture. Please note that I have attached some sample articles in the 'Magazine Study' section on the side menu.
In order to create a magazine-syle lay-out, all good copies of magazine articles will be done using the Draw program of Google Apps. Ask your child to show you his/her 'How-To' article this weekend.
IXL Math Website
April 14, 2014
I am pleased to tell you that we will be using a website called IXL in our classroom for the next 30 days.
IXL is a comprehensive math review site with an unlimited number of practice questions in hundreds of skills—all of which are aligned to the provincial curriculum.
One of the best things about IXL is that your child can access it from home, so you have a chance to see your child's progress!
To get your child started on your home computer, please follow these easy steps:
Go to www.IXL.com
Enter your child's username and password in the upper right corner and click the button to sign in.
Username: (firstname-last initial-719) ex.: christopherw719
Note: There are a few exceptions. Those students usernames are in their agendas.
Password: (School Password)
Click on Maths at the top of the page and navigate to your child's grade level.
Find a skill to practise.
Speeches
April 10, 2014
Grades 5 and 6 speeches will be delivered to the class on Wed., Apr. 16 and Thu., Apr. 17.
Please make sure your child is practising!
Grade 6 Confirmation
April 10, 2014
Below is the link for the Divine Infant Parish Grade 6 Confirmation Information Page:
http://www.divineinfant.on.ca/sacramentextra.html
If you have any questions, please let me know.
New Math Unit
April 9, 2014
Our student teacher, Mr.Hutchison, has started a new math unit that combines Measurement and Geometry concepts. The students have been learning about 3-D pyramids and prisms. Your child should be able to distinguish between the various polyhedra and identify numbers of edges, faces and vertices. Recently, the class has been applying these skills to solve problems involving volume and surface area (Gr. 6 only). Please help your child by asking him/her to identify prisms and pyramids in the real world.
Book Reports and Speeches
April 8, 2014
The students received their book report evaluations today. They are currently working on making corrections. Once corrections have been made, your child will add his/her book report to his/her portfolio. Ask your child to bring the book report evaluation home for you to see.
The students will be delivering their speeches in class next next week. The sixth grade students have been working hard at planning, writing and practising their speeches.
The fifth grade students will be reciting their biographies for their speeches.
Fifth grade speeches will consist of the famous quote for an introduction, and then each of the chapters from the biography.
Please ask your child to say his/her speech for you this weekend.
Picture Day
April 2, 2014
Just a reminder that tomorrow is Spring Picture Day.
Please note that sixth grade students should wear white shirt.
TIMELINES
April 2, 2014
There are a number of due dates approaching for your child.
Please note that your child has been given time to conference with teachers and access to computers each day in class.
* Please look in the 'English' section for attached files containing outlines and criteria for each of the projects.
Book Reports
Due on Friday, April 4th
Grade 5 Biographies
All good copies (chapters 1,2 and 3, timeline and quote) due on Monday, April 7th.
Students will be putting their biographies on Bristol Boards on Monday and Tuesday.
Grade 6 Speeches
* Good copy on cue cards due April 4
* In-class speech presentations begin on April 14
* Convent Glen Speech Presentation – During Education Week, May 5-9
Google Apps
March 28, 2014
Your child has been working hard on his/her book report and biography/speech. The students have been typing their projects at school on Google Apps. This is a great word processing tool as it allows your child to save his/her work from school and have access to it on his/her home computer. In order to access Google Apps, your child needs to log onto Google (or Google Mail). His/Her username is his/her first name.last name@ocsbstudent.ca. His/Her password is Welcome2FL (First and last initials).
So, if your child's name is John Smith, he would log in as:
john.smith@ocsbstudent.ca
Welcome2JS
Please take some time this weekend and log onto Google Apps with your child.
Help! Our Class Needs Magazines!
March 17, 2014
Our class is going to be starting a magazine study in a few weeks.
If you have used magazines that you can donate to the class, please send them in with your child.
Thank you
Homework Over the March Break?
March 7, 2014
The only assigned homework for the March Break is to have fun!
However, I have encouraged the children to read each day.
Students can read their book report books or log onto Raz Kids to do some online reading.
Practising timestables is also a very worthwhile activity.
Have a wonderful break.
Book Report
March 4, 2014
The students will be selecting novels to complete a book report this month. Your child's book reports will be due on Friday, April 4th. The students will be given class time to read and complete activities, however, may have to complete some of the activities at home.
Please see the 'English' section for more information.
Meeting
February 10, 2014
Parent Information Meeting for parents of grade 6 students at St. Matthew High School at 7 pm.
I just wanted to let you know that I have ceased giving homework for the rest of the year. (The calendar year, not school year.) As a result, your child may have an inordinate amount of free time next week and over the Christmas holiday. I have discussed this free time with the children and suggested they use some of their time to practise their reading, typing and times-table skills.
I have links for websites to practise all three of these skills. Our typing tutor is a great program. I have asked the students to try to learn the 'home row'. Quick and easy recall of times-tables is also essential in all areas of the Math Curriculum. Finally, I have told the students that the only way to become a better reader is to practise their reading. Raz-Kids (link on side menu) is a personalized reading program for your child.
I hope your child takes advantage of this 'free' time to improve his/her skills for school.
Best regards,
Mr. Wakefield
Absences
February 7, 2014
If your child is absent from school, you can arrange to pick up his/her missed work at the office. Please email me that you will be picking it up and I will have it ready for you at the office by 2 pm. Please note that if you do not email me, I will keep your child's work in the class for when he/she returns.
My email address is:
christopher.wakefield@ocsb.ca
English - Main Idea, Relate and Retell
Updated February 4, 2014
Now that the class has finished our novel study, 'Tuck Everlasting', the students will be learning various styles of writing to report on their reading. This week, the children will be reading various grade and age appropriate reading materials and writing 'retells' and 'relates', as well as describing the main idea of the stories. In class, we will be practising these skills together, in small groups, and individually. Your child has an outline of the various styles in his/her homework binder. The following is an outline for each:
Main Idea - In paragraph form, describe the main idea of the story. Explain the moral, lesson or main message. Use examples from the story to support your idea.
**** Make sure you do not do another 'Retell'. ****
Example:
The main idea of 'The Three Little Pigs' is that hard work always pays off. In the story, the first two pigs build their houses out of straw and sticks. It is not hard to build them, but the houses are flimsy and the big, bad wolf has no problem blowing them down. The third big works hard and builds a house out of bricks. The wolf is unable to blow that house down. The third pig proves that hard work always pays off in the end.
Relate - Relate the story to a personal experience. You may use one of these formats:
- Text to Text (relate the story to another book)
- Text to World (relate to an event in the world
- Text to Self (relate to a personal experience)
*** MAKE sure your topic sentence(s) explain the link between the story and your experience. For example; “In the story the 'Three Little Pigs', the pigs all build houses. This reminds me of when my family moved into our first house. Although we did not actually build it, the house was brand new...”***
Retell - In paragraph form, summarize the main elements of the story. The opening sentence about what the story is about, followed by the characters, setting and main problem...For example; “The Three Little Pigs” is a story about three brothers that learn some valuable lessons about the value of hard work. In the story, three brothers head out into the world to build houses.
The rest of the paragraph:
- Describe the event(s) that link between main problem and solution
- Solution (how the main problem is resolved)
Math - Geometry
January 27, 2014
The students began to work with angles today in Math class. Over the next few weeks, the class will be learning about angles, triangles and other polygons. Your child will be using a protractor to measure and draw angles and construct triangles. At home, you can ask your child about various angles and polygons that make up the real world.
Better Answers
January 17, 2014
The students have been working on Better Answers in class. The Better Answer Formula is a process that
students can use to help them write well-organized, good-looking, smart-sounding paragraphs when answering
questions on reading materials.
The students are encouraged to answers questions with at least three sentences:
Sentence #1 - Restate the question as a statement
Sentence #2 - Describe and/or explain the answer
Sentence #3 and 4 - Add additional detail to explain why or how, or add personal insight.
Please have a look at your child's answers in his/her 'Tuck Everlasting' homework this weekend to see if he/she is using the 'Better Answers Formula.
Electricity
January 13, 2014
Our next unit in science will be shocking! Over the next few months the class will be learning all about electricity. Electricity is a form of energy that students encounter every day. Students will already be familiar with many of the uses of this convenient source of energy. Building on their prior learning, students will explore devices that convert electricity to other forms of energy. The building of circuits will further strengthen students' understanding of how electrical systems work.
We live in an age when everyone is concerned about how we use electrical energy and how we will continue to meet the demand for it. Students will be given the opportunity to think about how electrical energy can be conserved both at home and at school and about alternative ways of producing energy. They will learn to think critically about the information and ideas they encounter. In addition, it is important that students learn to identify and demonstrate an understanding of practices that ensure their personal safety and the safety of others when working with and around electricity.
Over the Break
December 13, 2013
Dear parents,
Good Kids - Sunday Best, hair done neatly (Bows and ribbons for girls and combed nicely for boys)
Bad Kids - Dirty/torn t-shirts and pants, messed up hair
Christmas Concert
December 13, 2013
Dear parents,
You are invited to the school's Christmas Concert next week.
'Must be Santa'
* Dress like an adult
http://www.merry-christmas.com/games
Dear Santa
December 9, 2013
I have asked the students to include school supplies in their Christmas letters to Santa. In their pencil cases, students should have some pencil crayons, pencils, pens, a ruler and a calculator.
Please note that we do have extras in the class to share for students who are missing any of the above items.
Christmas Games Website
December 10, 2013
Click on the link below for fun Christmas games and activities:
'Nuttin' for Christmas'
Our class has been split in two and will be combining with Mrs. Gamache's 3/4 class or Mrs. Prosser's 1/2 class for the show. Mrs. G.'s group will be performing 'Nuttin' for Christmas' and Mrs. P.'s class will be doing 'Must be Santa'. Each of the children have been given roles for the show. Below is a list of costumes for the various roles:
Convent Glen Volleyball Teams
November 29, 2013
Congratulations to the following Room 132 athletes for their success at the school board volleyball tournament:
* Marissa
* Jack M.
* Nic R.
* Oscar
Math - Measurement
November 29, 2013
The class began to work with measurement in Math class. Last week, the students learned about the metric system and conversion of linear metric units.
Over the next few weeks, the class will be working with perimeter and area. The students will be expected to draw rectangles given various perimeters and areas.
In class, the students are working on designing and constructing blueprints of zoos. They will be calculating the cost of the fencing for the animal pens (perimeter) and ensuring the animals have enough room to live (area). The zoos will be hanging on the walls outside of our classroom.
Tuck Everlasting
November 29, 2013
The students began an exciting novel study last week. The following is a summary of 'Tuck Everlasting':
This story is a fantasy about a family named Tuck who accidentally stumble upon a spring in a wood, which has the ability to give eternal life. They don’t realize at first what they have drunk until they realize that their bodies are not aging and they cannot be hurt or harmed in any way. They travel quietly around the countryside; never staying in one place too long so that people will not realize their secret. Into this family comes Winnie Foster, a little girl in search of freedom. She learns their secret and falls in love with them so deeply that she will do anything to protect them. The family and Winnie then must face a villain who would steal their secret for himself.
Better Answers
The students will be reading the chapters in class and completing related activities. Please note that we will continue to work on 'Better Answers' in our chapter work. Students are expected to provide answers in short paragraph form. The first sentence of their answers should restate the question. The remainder of the paragraph explains the answer and tells 'why'and 'how'. Answers should be 2-4 sentences in length.
Science Test Tuesday
November 29, 2013
The students will be writing their science test on Matter on Tuesday. In class, we made study sheets to help prepare for the test.
Please note that science duotangs will also be turned in on Tuesday. The students must have the activities completed by this time.
Good Bye Mr. Fritz
November 29, 2013
Mr. Fritz, a student teacher from University of Ottawa, said good-bye to the students on Friday, November 29th. He was with the class for the month of November and taught story writing and measurement. We all wish him well in his future as a teacher.
Binder Rule
November 28, 2013
The Binder Rule is a new classroom rule that states that all students MUST bring home their binder and agenda every night regardless of whether or not they have homework.
November 5
Please play the following games:
* Rounding Decimals `Study Jams Problem and Test Yourself`
* 10 Minutes of Math Games - Rounding Decimals
* 15 Minutes of Math Games - Comparing Decimals - Fruit Shoot
Remaining Time - Your Choice, but must choose from Class Website
October 30 -Free Healthy Living Program for Grade Six Students
The YMCA-YWCA ofthe National Capital Region would like to introduce you to the V Kids Academy - a free 12-hour healthy
lifestyle program designed specifically for grade six students.
October 11 - Check out our new personalized Reading Program.
Go to the Raz-Kids Reading Program Link
