Tomorrow is last day (dismissal at 11:30)
Please make sure to bring everything home!
Report Cards go out tomorrow
Bannock Run on Monday (cancelled due to extreme heat)
LA Reading - "Restart Trailer" (due Friday)
ADST - "Spaghetti Bridge" (due Friday)
Summer Cleaning - students can start packing items home
Fun Day Tomorrow
bring a hat, sunscreen, water, swim suit, towel
Bannock Run June 28 - Please bring in donations for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Grade 6s
Certificates and Photos from 11:00 - 11:30 on Friday
Eagle Bay Group Photo went home today
LA Reading - "Restart Trailer" (Friday is showtime!)
ADST - "Spaghetti Bridge" (test day is Friday)
Grade 6 - Certificates and Photos on Friday form 11:00-11:30
Summer Cleaning - students can start packing items home
Spirit Day Tomorrow - Hat Day
Fun Day is June 24
Forecast is 32 degrees (so bring a hat, sunscreen, and water!)
Bannock Run June 28
We will be collecting donations throughout the week
LA Reading - "Restart Trailer"
ADST - "Spaghetti Bridge: Design"
Design needs to be finished before building
Grade 6 - Certificates and Photos on Friday from 11:00-11:30
Summer Cleaning - students can start packing items home
Spirit Day: Wednesday is Hat Day
Fun Day June 24
Forecast is 32 degrees (so bring a hat, sunscreen, and water!)
Bannock Run June 28
We will be collecting donations throughout the week
LA Reading - "Restart Trailer" (TBC)
Math - "Room Measurements" (in-class assignment)
Core Competency Self-Assessment
Students should have their profile assessments and goals finished
Monday June 21 - National Indigenous Peoples Day
Wear Orange
We are collecting donations for the bannock run on June 28
Summer Cleaning - students can start packing home items
Upcoming Events
Spirit Day: June 23 is Hat Day
Fun Day Thursday June 24
Bannock Run Monday June 28
Math - "Volume of Irregular Shapes" (in-class assignment)
Core Competency Self-Assessment (TBC)
LA Reading - "Restart Trailer" (TBC)
LA Reading - "Restart Trailer" (TBC)
Math - "Volume and Capacity" (in-class assignment)
Core Competency Self-Assessment (TBC)
Career - "Theme Song Mind Map" (due Monday)
LA Reading - "Restart Trailer" (TBC)
Students are creating a movie trailer for the book
Math - "Planning a Park" (due tomorrow)
Typing - "Itntermediate Wrap Up" (due Friday)
Fun Day Lunch Orders - Please return ASAP
Bannock Run Fundraiser - Run on June 28
Plesae see the notice from Mrs Eustache
Collecting donations for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
Scholastic Orders - please use classroom code provided to help raise money for books for our school
LA Reading - "Restart Trailer" (TBC)
Math - "Congruent Polygons" (in-class assignment)
Math - "Sorting Polygons" (due tomorrow)
Typing - "Short Paragraphs & Speed Drills" (due Friday)
Pine Needle Weaving
We were working with Mrs Eustache today on a pine needle weaving project
Grade 6 Eagle Bay - we are leaving at 7:00am tomorrow morning and will be returning at 8:30pm
Math - "Sorting Polygons" (TBC)
Typing - "Short Paragraphs & Speed Drills" (due Friday)
LA Reading "Non-Fiction Reading Assessment" (TBC)
Career - "Theme Song Mind Map" (due Monday)
Grade 6 - Eagle Bay on Wednesday
Bus leaves at 7:00am and returns at 8:30pm
Math - "Fuiz: Classifying Triangles"
LA Reading - "Restart Lessons" (due Monday)
LA Writing - "SWW - Animals (due today)
Grade 6 Eagle Bay - Make sure to go over the list of things you will need to bring
Track & Field
We hosted a mini track meet in our cohorts
LA Writing - "SWW - Animal" (due tomorrow)
Career - "Theme Song Mind Map"
Grade 6s - A "What to Bring List" went home today for Eagle Bay
Class Photos were handed out today
LA Writing - "SWW - Animal" (TBC)
Math - "Drawing Trianlges" (in-class assignment)
Science - "Discovery Science Body Systems" (due Friday)
Grade 5 - Respiratory System
Grade 6 - Nervous & Endocrine Systems
LA Writing - "SWW - Animal" (TBC)
We started brainstorming and planning for the question if you could be an animal for the day, what would you be?
Math - "Classifying Triangles by Interior Angles" (due tomorrow)
Typing - "Quick Sentences and Intermediate Punctuation" (due Friday)
Orange Shirt Day is tomorrow
PAC Gift Order Form - click here to order
Math - "Classifying Triangles by Interior Angles"
French - "L'Autobus" (due tomorrow)
LA Reading - "Restart: Lessons Learned" (TBC)
Students should have a finished rough draft
PAC Gift Order Form - click here to order
Orange Shirt Day on Wednesday
Sun!!!
With the nicer days tward the end of the year, making sure you student has sunscreen, a hat, and a water bottle will go a long way in helping them avoid burns, heat stroke, and dehydration
LA Reading - "Restart: Lessons Learned" (TBC)
Math - "Fuiz: Name That Triangle" Check your score
Socials - "Create a Government: Presentations" (TBC)
Science - "The Outer Planets" (due Monday)
Bannock Day on June 3 (orders due Monday May 31)
PAC Gift Order Form
Check your email for link or click here
Math - "Classifying Triangles by Side Length/Exploring Triangles" (due tomorrow)
Fuiz tomorrow on classifying triangles
French - "L'Autobus: Story Translation" (due tomorrow)
Career - "Theme Song Mind Map" (TBC)
Planning Sheet needs to be done for Monday
Grade 6 - Eagle Bay Permission Slip and Waivers...
Bannock Day on June 3 (orders due Monday May 31)
Writing - "Shark Attack! Good Copy" (due Friday)
Science - "The Inner Planets" (due Friday)
Socials - "Create a Government" (TBC)
Math - "Classifying Triangles by Side Length/Exploring Triangles" (due tomorrow)
Career - "Theme Song Mind Map - Planning" (due Friday)
Grade 6 - Permission Slip and Waivers (and baby photos...)
Bannock Day on June 3 - (orders due Monday May 31)
Vaping Presentation
A notice went home today about a vaping presentation offered by our Healthy Schools coordinator on June 3. The session will be done via Zoom
LA Reading - "Restart Paragraph" (TBC)
What are the lessons you learned from this book?
Typing - "Common English Words & Basic Punctuation" (due Friday)
Check to make sure that you are caught up on assignments
Grade 6 - Eagle Bay Permission Slip & Waivers (Please return ASAP)
Baby photos...
LA Reading - "Restart: Chapter 29/30"
Students should have finished reading the book, if you're not done, you have an extra-long weekend to spend reading!
Math - "Fuiz: Solving Problems" (check your score!)
LA Writing - "Shark Attack! Revise/Edit"
Career - "Theme Song Mind Map" (TBC)
Students should start planning for the three facets of their song
HAVE A GREAT LONG WEEKEND!
LA Reading - "Chapter 28"
Math - "Solving Problems Using Patterns" (due tomorrow)
Socials - "Create a Government" (TBC)
Science - "The Outer Planets: Explore" (TBC)
Career - "Theme Song Mind Map" (TBC)
Students should have selected a song and started to map out answers to the questions (they don't need to answer every question that is posed)
Grade 6 - Eagle Bay Permission Slips, Information, and Waivers went home today (return ASAP)
LA Reading - "Chapter 26/27"
Math - "Solving Problems Using Patterns" (TBC)
LA Writing - "Shark Attack! Rough Draft (due today)
Student-Led Conference Feedback From
An email went home today to those who have not returned their feedback form
LA Writing - "Shark Attack! Rough Draft (due tomorrow)
LA Reading - "Restart Chapter 25"
Math - "Mid-Chapter Review Practice" (due tomorrow)
ADST - "Easy Top/Bottom Row Words (due Friday)
Career - "Theme Song Mind Map" (TBC)
Grade 6 Baby Photos
LA Reading - "Restart: Chapter 24"
Math - "Fuiz: Expressions and Tables" (check your score)
Socials - "Create a Government" (TBC)
Science - "The Outer Planets: Thinking About the Outer Planets (Engage)" (TBC)
LA Writing - "Shark Attack! Rough Draft" (due Tuesday)
Career - "Theme Song Mind Map" (TBC)
Think about a song that is representative of who you are and who you strive to be
Grade 6 - Baby Photos
LA Reading - "Restart: Chapter 20-23 Discussion"
Math - "Using Expressions to Create Tables" (due tomorrow)
Fuiz tomorrow!
LA Writing - "Shark Attack: Rough Draft" (due Friday)
French - "La Recreation: Translation" (due Friday)
Grade 6 - Eagle Bay/Baby Photos
LA Reading - "Restart: Chapter 23"
Math - "Using Expressions to Create Tables" (TBC)
Socials - "Create a Government" (TBC)
Science - "Features of the Inner Planets" (due today)
LA Writing - "Shark Attack" (TBC)
Students are working on their rough drafts
Grade 6 - Eagle Bay/Baby Photos
LA Reading - "Restart Chapter 21 & 22"
Math - "Story Problem - Stamp of the Month" (due tomorrow)
ADST - "Typing.com: Easy Home Row Words" (due Friday)
There are a few assignments for many students to get caught up on
Grade 6 - Eagle Bay Forms/Baby Photos
LA Reading - "Restart" Chapter 20"
Math - "Describing Relationships Using Tables" (due tomorrow)
French - "La Classe" (due tomorrow)
LA Writing - "Shark Attack"
Prewrite/Plan today
Grade 6 - Eagle Bay Forms/Baby Photos
LA Reading - "Restart: Chapter 18/19 Discussion"
Math - "Fuiz: Using Equations to Solve Problems"
Don't forget to check your score!
Socials - "Create a Government" (TBC)
Science - "Features of the Inner Planets" (TBC)
Grade 6 Baby Photos for Slideshow
Please get in ASAP
2 photos max please
LA Reading - "Restart: Chapter 19"
Math - "Describing Relationships in Tables" (TBC)
Science - "Features of the Inner Planets" (TBC)
Students are creating a model of the surface of one of the inner planets
Career - "Select a Meaningful Quote" (due Friday)
LA Reading - "Restart: Chapter 18"
Math - "Using Equations to Solve Problems" (due tomorrow)
Socials - "Create a Government Project" (TBC)
Today was Jump Rope for Heart Day, there is still time to collect donations to help us reach our goal (and earn an extra recess)
Tomorrow is Wishbone Day, please wear yellow to show your support for those with brittle bones
LA Reading - "Chapter 16/17 Discussion"
Math - "Using Equations to Solve Problems" (TBC)
French - "Mon Ecole: La Classe" (TBC)
Students should finish translating the story into English
Career - "Select a Meaningful Quote" (due Friday)
Student-Led Conference
Can you please present your project with your parents or guardians ASAP
Math - "Using Equations to Solve Problems" (TBC)
ADST - "Design Project" (TBC)
LA Reading - "Restart: Chapter 16/17" (in-class assignment)
Career - "Select a Meaningful Quote" (TBC)
Student-Led Conference Feedback Forms
Please return ASAP
Grade 6 Eagle Bay Forms
Please return ASAP
Science - "Features of The Inner Planets" (TBC, due Next Friday)
LA Reading - "Restart: Chapters 13-15 Discussion" (in-class assignment)
Math - "Fuiz: Describing Relationships Using Expressions" (check your score)
Socials - Students kept working on their government projects
ADST - "Design Project"
Students continued working on their top-secret 3D printed designs
Grade 6 Eagle Bay Notice
Please fill out the feedback form that went home today and return ASAP
LA Reading - "Restart: Chapter 15"
Who are the high-status and low-status characters in the story?
ADST - "Design Project - Before"
Students are designing something top-secret using the 3D printer
Math - "Describing Relationships Using Expressions Part II)" (due tomorrow)
FUIZ TOMORROW!!!
Young Authors Conference
Marcie Nestman - A Mile in Someone Else's Shoes Workshop talking about High-Status and Low-Status characters
Art - "Origami"
Students created some origami frog art with Mr Renfrew today
Jump Rope for Heart Donations - JR4H Day is May 5
Student-Led Conference
Students should be booking a time with their parents/guardians to share their presentation
Please return the feedback form when finished
LA Reading - "Restart: Chapter 14"
Socials -
Science - "The Inner Planers" (TBC)
Math - "Describing Relationships Using Expressions Part II" (TBC)
Student-Led Conference
Students are putting the finishing touches on and practicing so they can present them at home later this week
ADST - "Tinkercad" (check out the main page to see the 3D printer in action)
We had our Technology Coordinator - Mrs Devries - in today working with us on a 3D printing program
Drum Painting (check out the main page to see some of the student designs)
We worked with Mrs Eustache on painting our school drums
A notice went home today about Barriere Minor Ball
LA Reading - "Restart: Chapter 13"
Science - "Thinking About How the Solar System Formed" (in-class assignment)
Math - "Describing Relationships Using Expressions" (due Tuesday)
Socials - "Create a Country/Government"
Students have started a group project with Mrs MacDougall
LA Reading - "Restart Chapter 10-12 Discussion" (in-class assignment)
Math - "Earth Day Internet Usage" (due tomorrow)
ADST - "Earth Day: Our Green Future" (TBC)
Jump Rope For Heart
Book Drive Donations
LA Reading - "Restart: Chapter 12" (in-class assignment)
Math - "Probability Lab" (due tomorrow)
Science - "Galaxy Classification" (due Friday)
Student-Led Conference - "Goals" (due Friday)
Jump Rope for Heart
Book Drive
LA Reading - "Restart: Chapter 11" (in-class assignment)
Math - "Probability Lab" (TBC)
Student-Led Conference - "Successes" (due tomorrow)
Jump Rope For Heart
Make sure to check out information on how to collect donations
Book Drive
Bring in some old, gently used books that you would like to donate to the school to help create some classroom libraries
A notice went home today about the Student Code of Conduct and some issues we have been having with some of our intermediate students around language and spreading rumors
Math - "Probability Lab" (TBC)
Reading - "Restart: Chapter 10"
Students started working on the vocabulary assignment when they finished reading today
Student-Led Conference - "Successes" (due Wednesday)
Jump Rope for Heart - School Jump Rope Day is May 5
Information went home today about collecting donations
Jump Rope for Heart Kick Off Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7sCfE8p51s
Science - "Galaxy Classification" (poster due today)
LA Reading - "Chapter 9 Discussion"
Student-Led Conference - "Teaching" (due today)
Book Drive - we are looking for gently used novels and picture books to donate to classroom libraries
Early Closure/Parent Teacher Conference/Student-Led Conference Notice and email went home today
Art - "Soundtrap Music" (due today)
Student-Led Conference - "Challenges" (due today)
Students started working on the Teaching component
Math - "Probability Lab" (TBC)
Students are planning their own probability experiment
LA Reading - "Restart: Chapter 9" (in-class assignment)
Students also focused on the Vocabulary Assignment
Typing - "T, S, and L" (due tomorrow)
Cookie Dough/Cheesecake Orders due tomorrow
LA Reading - "Restart: Chapter 9" (in-class assignment)
Science - "Galaxy Classification" (TBC)
Socials - "Levels of Government" Quiz on Friday
Math - "District Numeracy Assessment" (in-class assignment)
Cookie Dough/Cheesecake Orders due Friday
Math - "Probability Stations" (in-class assignment)
LA Reading - "Restart: Chapter 8 Discussion" (in-class assignment)
Hide Scraping and Frame Building
We worked today on scraping the rest of the hide and building a tanning frame with Mrs Eustache
LA Reading - "Restart Ch 8" (in-class assignment)
Student Led Conference - "Strengths" (due today)
Many students started working on their challenges - what is challenging for you?
Cookie Dough/Cheesecake Orders due Friday, April 16
Student-Led Conference - "Strengths" (due Monday)
Students will need to complete the 2 slides on strengths by Monday
Science - "What is the Fate of Galaxies?" (due Monday)
Math - "Spinner Experiment" (due Monday)
Socials - "Investigating Government" (due Monday)
Quiz next Friday!
LA Reading - "Restart Chapter 7"
LA Writing - "Lessons: How Coyote Lost the Animal Peoples' Voices" (due tomorrow)
Math - "Spinner Experiment"
Students should complete questions/steps 5 & 6 today
LA Reading - "Restart Chapter 6/7"
We had small group discussions today where we talked about the question ' Why does Chase say at the end of Chapter 5 that "Everyone has a slightly different version" of who he is? Who do you think is the real Chase?
Science - "Explaining the Structure of the Universe: Board" & "Structure of the Universe: Practice Assessment" (due tomorrow)
Student-Led Conferences
We have started working on a Student-Led Conference presentation that will be presented to parents/guardians at the end of April
Socials - "Levels of Government" (due Friday)
Cookie Dough/Cheesecake Orders (due April 16)
Today was the Day of Sucwentwecw
This year's theme is “Learning together: In Memory, History, and Story, using Aboriginal Perspectives.”
We listened to and read the story of how coyote loses the animal peoples' voices (see the link on the main page)
We participated in a traditional First Peoples' game called 'Make the Stick Jump' in the afternoon
Socials - "Levels of Government" (due Friday)
Cookie Dough/Cheesecake Orders (due April 16)
LA Reading - "Restart: Chapter 5" (in-class assignment)
PE - "District Wide Dance"
We will be taking part in a district wide dance party on April 29 as a part of Dance Pl3y
Math - "Spinner Experiment" (TBC)
Students should have completed the questions/steps 1-4 in class today
PAC Fundraiser - Cookie Dough/Cheesecake fundraiser went home today (Order Deadline April 16)
LA Writing - "School Wide Write" (in-class assignment: due today)
Math - "Fuiz: Theoretical Probability" (check your score!)
Science - "Explaining the Structure of the Universe: Board"
Students used the Studio in Discovery Education to create a board that explains characteristics of galaxies
LA Reading - "Restart Chapter 4" (in-class assignment)
Have a great Easter Weekend!
LA Writing - "School Wide Write" (in-class assignment)
Math - "Theoretical Probability" (due tomorrow)
Fuiz tomorrow...
LA Reading - "Restart Chapter 3"
We had our first book discussion groups today about chapters 1 and 2
Career - "March Reflection" (in-class assignment)
LA Writing - "School Wide Write" (in-class assignment)
If you could spend a day with anyone, who would it be?
Today we worked on our rough drafts
Math - "Probability/Take a Chance" (in-class assignment)
Science - "Explaining the Structure of the Universe" (in-class assignment)
We started scraping a hide with Mrs Eustache today, check out the main page for some photos
LA Writing - "School Wide Write" (in-class assignment)
If you could spend a day with anyone, who would it be?
Talk with your student about this question to help them brainstorm some ideas on what they could write about
Math - "Dice Probability" (due tomorrow)
Reading - "Restart: Ch 1 & 2" (in-class assignment)
make sure you are prepared for a sticky-tab discussion next class!
Did you answer any of the Chapter 1 posted questions?
Have a great weekend
LA Writing - "Restart Quick Write #2" (in-class assignment)
Math - "Equivalent Ratios" (due tomorrow)
Fuiz tomorrow on ratios...
LA Reading - "Restart"
We started reading the novel Restart in class today, check out the trailer on the main page
Career - "You Have Skills!" (TBC)
LA Writing - "Quick Write - Restart" (in-class assignment)
Math - "Ratios Part II" (due tomorrow)
French - "Les Objets de Classe" (in-class assignment)
Typing - "D, E, and I" (due tomorrow)
Sports Galore!
An email went home yesterday about an after school program starting March 30
HEADPHONES!
If students could have a pair of headphones for Chromebook use that would be great! Mr Renfrew is starting a project that will require them, and they are beneficial to have for other subjects as well
If you have are unable to provide headphones, please contact me
LA Writing - "Narrative Story Writing Reflection" (in-class assignment)
Math - "Ratios" (due tomorrow)
Science - "Structure of the Universe" (due tomorrow)
We started using the Discovery Science Program
Sports Galore!
An email went home yesterday about an after school program starting March 30
HEADPHONES!
If students could have a pair of headphones for Chromebook use that would be great! Mr Renfrew is starting a project that will require them, and they are beneficial to have for other subjects as well
If you have are unable to provide headphones, please contact me
LA Writing - "Four Types of Sentences" (in-class assignment)
Math - "Introduction to Ratios" (in-class assignment)
Career - "Occupations of Interest" (due tomorrow)
Typing - "U, R, and K" (due tomorrow)
Please make sure to bring back some gym shoes to help keep our floors in good shape!
An email will be going home soon outlining some overdue work that can be finished over the break (if your student has any). The overdue items are:
LA Writing - "Narrative #2 (due today)
Socials - "Heritage Fair Stamp (Stamp and Writeup)" (due last Wednesday)
Socials - "Passport to Canada" (due a while ago...)
Math - "Student Survey" (due today)
HAVE A GREAT SPRING BREAK!!!
LA Writing - "Narrative #2" (due tomorrow)
Socials - "Heritage Fair Stamp" (overdue)
Math - "Student Survey" (TBC)
Students need to make sure that they have cleaned their lockers and take home any clothing, shoes, etc
Tomorrow is Spirit/Jersey Day and A&W Hot Lunch Day
LA Writing - "Narrative #2" (TBC, due Friday)
Students should be revising and editing over the next couple of days
Socials - "Heritage Fair Stamp" (due today)
Science - "Size of Our Solar System"
We went outside and modelled just how big our solar system really is (well... most of it anyway...)
We had the Empathy Project in again today for our final session
LA Writing - "Narrative #2" (TBC, due Friday)
Students should be starting to revise their rough drafts
Math - "Story Problem: New Books" (due tomorrow)
Typing - "J, F, and Space" (due tomorrow)
We started working on typing using typing.com
Students worked on finishing up their dioramas and paintings for Mrs Eustache
SPIRIT DAYS - tomorrow is Pirate Day!
Math - "Favourite Colour" (due tomorrow)
LA Writing - "Narrative #2" (TBC due Friday)
To be on track, students should be finishing up their draft and moving into the revising stage
SPIRIT DAYS - Wednesday is Pirate Day!
A&W Hot Lunch is this Friday
LA Writing - "Narrative #2" (TBC, due March 12)
Students should be completed the beginning of the rough draft, working on the middle/end so they can start revising and editing next week
Math - Check your Fuiz score from today
Socials - "Heritage Fair Stamp" (due Wednesday)
Genius Hour - "What I've Learned So Far Presentation"
Share what you've learned so far at the dinner table tonight!
LA Writing - "Narrative #2 (TBC, due March 12)
Don't forget, you still have to revise, edit, write good copy, proofread, and turn in...
Math - "Percent of a Number Problem Solving" (due tomorrow)
Fuiz tomorrow
Genius Hour - "What I've Learned So Far Presentation"
Students will be giving a quick presentation on what they have learned so far about their topic
Students worked on their readers theatre scenes
We are going to start filming next week
Scholastic Orders went home today (due
LA Writing - "Narrative #2" (TBC, due March 12)
We had the Empathy Project in again today and we talked about
Weekly Task: Remember a time we have witnessed or been involved in bullying
Socials - "Heritage Stamp Writeup" (TBC due next Wednesday)
Science - "Our Solar System" (due Friday)
Math - "Percent of a Number" (due tomorrow)
LA Writing - "Narrative #2" (TBC: Due March 12)
Genius Hour - "Presentation of Learning"
Students will be giving an informal presentation on their learning so far on their topic
Art - "Day/Night and Summer/Winter Art" (due today)
We have been working with Mrs Eustache on paintings that follow the First Peoples' stories of how day and night and summer and winter were created
LA Writing - "Narrative #2" (TBC: Due Friday March 12)
Students have been working on their rough drafts
Math - "Percents, Fractions, and Decimals Problem Solving" (due tomorrow)
We worked on the problems in pairs today!
Blanket Exercise
Mrs Eustache went through the blanket exercise today with our class to help us understand the history of relationsips between the First Peoples of Canada, the Indigenous Peoples, and European settlers
LA Writing - "Narrative #2" (TBC)
Math - "Fuiz: Comparing Fractions, Decimals, and Percents" (check your score)
Socials - "Passport to Canada" (due today)
Heritage Stamp also due today
Science - "Our Solar System" (TBC)
We have changed gears from our Body Systems Project and will continue with these after Spring Break
A notice went home today about the Blanket Exercise that we will be participating in with Mrs Eustache, along with Mrs MacDougall's class (our cohort class)
Please see the main page for a description of the exercise
LA Writing - "Narrative #2" (TBC)
Students are working on their rough draft
Math - "Comparing Fractions, Decimals, and Percents" (due tomorrow)
REMINDER: Fuiz tomorrow
Science - "Body Systems Projects" (TBC)
Presentations are taking place the week of March 8-12
Students continued working on their readers theatre scenes from "The Big Lie"
LA Writing - "Narrative #2" (TBC)
Students should be finished planning and starting their rough draft
REMINDER: Superhero Narrative is now 5 days overdue!
We had the Empathy Project in today and they talked with us the concept of trust
Weekly Task: Be aware of times you've trusted or not trusted someone this week
Socials - "Passport to Canada" (due Friday)
Career - "Creating Pink Shirt Day - Travis Price"
We watched the video and discussed Pink Shirt Day, take a look at the video on the home page
LA Writing - "Narrative #2" (TBC)
Students should be using the 'Steps to Writing a Narrative' checklist
Math - "Comparing Fractions, Decimals and Percents" (due tomorrow)
Tomorrow is Pink Shirt Day
PE - "Action Schools Circuit"
We've started learning about benefits of exercise in our daily lives
Math - "Decimals, Fractions, Percents" (due tomorrow)
Career - "It's Okay to Not Be 'OK'"
We watched and discussed the video
Check out the main page for the video link and some questions to answer
Writing - "Narrative #2" (TBC)
Students have chosen their own narrative topic and began planning
REMINDER - Superhero Narrative is now OVERDUE!
Reading "Reader's Theatre: The Big Lie" (TBC)
Students worked on their scenes with a partner
Their goal is to learn their lines so we can record their scene
LA Writing - "Superhero Narrative" (due today!)
Please make sure to put the finishing touches on your narrative this weekend if you're not finished...
Science - "Body Systems Projects" (TBC)
Presentations will take place the week of March 8-12
Math - "Fuiz" Check your score
Socials - "Passport to Canada" (due Friday Feb 26)
A letter went home about a health unit our class will be working on with Mrs Fraser about puberty and adolescence
LA Writing - "Superhero Narrative: Editing/Final Copy" (TBC)
Final Copy is due Friday
Math - "Converting to and From Decimals" (due tomorrow)
REMINDER: Tomorrow is Fuiz Day!
Science - "Body Systems Projects" (TBC)
Presentations will take place in the last week before Spring Break
Career - "Interim & Term 1 Report Reflection" (due tomorrow)
Students reflected on and compared the interim and term 1 reports we filled out
FRIDAY IS SPIRIT DAY/JERSEY DAY
LA Writing - "Superhero Narrative: Editing/Final Copy" (TBC)
Final Copy is due Friday
Socials - Passport Cover
If you want it laminated, it needs to be in to Mrs MacDougall first thing tomorrow
We had the Empathy Project in today
Today's task is to connect with someone new who you do not normally connect with
Mrs McCloy - our district Arts Coordinator - came in again today and worked on some readers theatre with us
Ask your student about the scene they did
LA Writing - "Superhero Narrative: Editing" (TBC)
Final Copy is due Friday
Math - "Converting to and From Decimals" (due tomorrow)
We finished up our Secwepemc summer/winter home dioramas today
SPIRIT DAYS: Farm Day
Writing - "Superhero Narrative: Editing"
Students need to have finished revising before editing!
Science - "Body System Project" (TBC)
Math - "Fuiz: Equivalent Fractions & Fractions to Decimals"
Don't forget to check your score!
REMINDER: Monday is Family Day
Career - "The Triumphant Story of Sam Berns, Progeria, and Math"
The video is posted on the main page with some questions we discussed in class
Math - "Fractions to Decimals" (due tomorrow)
REMINDER - Fuiz Tomorrow
Science - "Body Systems Project" (TBC)
LA Writing - "Revise Superhero Narrative" (TBC)
Career - "The Look"
The video is posted on the main page with some questions we discussed in class
We had the Empathy Project in today
Today's task was to think about the concepts of fairness and privilege
Writing - "Revising a Narrative" (due tomorrow)
Math - "Story Problem: Activity Time" (due tomorrow)
Career - "Google - A Year in Search 2020"
The video is posted on the main page with some questions that we discussed in class
We continued working on our Secwepemc Summer & Winter Home dioramas
Check out the main page for some pictures of our progress so far!
Math - "Equivalent Fractions" (due tomorrow)
French - "J'aime... Je n'aime pas..." (due tomorrow)
LA Writing - "Revising Superhero Narrative"
SPIRIT DAYS - Wednesday is Hat Day
Math - "Thuiz" Check your score!
LA Writing - "Superhero Narrative" (rough draft due Monday)
Science - "Body Systems Project" (in-class assignment)
REMINDER: Non-Instructional Day tomorrow
LA Writing - "Ways to End a Narrative" (due tomorrow)
Socials - "Letter Good Copy" (due tomorrow)
Math - "Least Common Multiple" (due tomorrow)
We will be having our Fuiz tomorrow (so I guess its a Thuiz...?)
We started the Empathy Project today
Report Card Envelopes, Evaluation Forms, Unplug and Play forms - please return ASAP
REMINDER: Friday is a Pro-D Day
DANCE!
We learned African Gumboot Dancing today!
Math - "Prime Number Challenge" (in-class assignment)
Unplug and Play Forms - Bring them back to enter the draw
Report Card Envelopes/Evaluation Forms returned ASAP
School Spirit: Tomorrow is Crazy Dress Up Day!
Career - "January Journal" (in-class assignment)
Math - "Least Common Multiple" (due tomorrow)
LA Writing - "Hunting for Narrative Transitions" (due tomorrow)
Please return Report Card Envelopes and Self-Evaluation Forms ASAP
REMINDER: Pro-D Day this Friday
LA Writing - "TAG Comments"
Students worked with a partner to read their narratives and write a TAG comment
Socials -
Science - "Body Systems Projects"
Students selected their system and started working in groups on their project
Report Cards went home today
Career - "Term Report" (in-class assignment)
Students completed a self-evaluation for the first term, as they did for the mid-term
French - "Basics 1", "Basics 2", "Greetings" on Duolingo
LA Writing - "Narrative Transitions"
Students focused on adding transitions into their superhero narratives
Math - "Simplest Form 2" (due tomorrow)
Notice about reproductive system unit went home today with information on what will be covered
UNPLUG AND PLAY WEEK!
Walking Permission Slips...
Math - "Simplest Form" (due tomorrow)
We continued to work with Mrs Eustache on our Secwepemc Summer and Winter home models
It is Unplug and Play Week! Do you accept the challenge to...
Reduce Screen Time?
Spend time with family?
Explore, build, move, create, read, learn, reflect, and celebrate?
Fill out your Unplug and Play form for a chance to win prizes from the school and Interior Savings
LA Writing - "Bringing Settings to Life"
Students revised their narratives to help describe the setting in more detail
Math - "Greatest Common Factor" (due tomorrow)
Grade 6 Sweaters - order forms are due Thursday
It is Unplug and Play week - can you accept the challenge to:
Reduce screen time
Spend time with family
Explore, build, move, create, read, learn, reflect, and celebrate
Fill out your Unplug and Play form for a chance to win prizes from the school and the Interior Savings
Socials - "Province Research"
Math - "Prodigy Math"
There are questions today focusing on our work from the past couple weeks (divisibility rules, prime factors, greatest common factors
Science - "Comparing Circulatory Systems" (due Monday)
TNRD Colouring Contest - entry deadline is Jan 30
Skippy's Kettlekorn orders due Jan26
Grade 6 Sweater orders due Jan 28
LA Writing - "Narrative Rough Draft"
We continued working on our rough drafts today with a focus on developing our characters
Math - "Story Problem: Choir Arrangement" (due tomorrow)
Make sure to try and solve the problem in a few different ways
HINT: we have been learning about factors, divisibility rules, and greatest common factors...
French - "DuoLingo: Basics 2" (due tomorrow)
TNRD Colouring Contest - entry deadline is Jan 30
check out the linked poster, or contact the Barriere Library for more info at barlib@tnrd.ca
LA Writing - "Bringing Characters to Life"
We went over the information posted on Google Classroom
Students went back and tried to describe how their character discovered their super powers using this style
e.g. instead of saying they have super strength, say something like "they lifted the car up over their head and tossed across the parking lot" - this allows the reader to make their own assumption that hte character has super strength
Science - "Comparing Circulatory Systems" (due Monday)
Research a non-mammal's circulatory system and use a venn diagram to help you write a paragraph comparing it to a humans
I have posted some good resources to help you with your research in the Science section of Google Classroom
We went and gathered some supplies for our Secwepemc Summer and Winter homes project we are working on with Mrs Eustache
Career - Don't forget to fill out your self-assessment! But it can be done next week as well...
Grade 6 Sweater Orders (due Jan 28)
Email went out yesterday with order information. You can fill out the form and send back, or email what you would like (please indicate type of sweater, size, youth or adult, and what name on the sleeve if you would like one)
Career - "Term 1 Student Reflection"
I will post a Google Form (will be posted later) that can be filled out online, a printable copy, or students who are away can fill it out when they return
LA Writing - "Narrative Rough Draft"
Students had some time to continue working on their rough draft
Math - "Greatest Common Factor" (due tomorrow)
Answer key is posted under the assignment on Google Classroom
Skippy's Kettlekorn Orders due Jan 26
Grade 6 Sweaters - an email will be going out today with information on the sweaters
LA Writing - "Writing Dialogue"
I posted some information on Google Classroom about how to use dialogue (characters talking) in your narrative
We continued working on our narratives
You could go back through your work and check to see if you've been using dialogue correctly...
Math - "Prime Factorization" (due tomorrow)
Answer key is posted on Google Classroom
Today is Martin Luther King Jr Day in the United States
Who was he, and why do they celebrate his birthday?
PAC Skippy's Kettlekorn orders are extended until January 26
LA Writing - "Narrative Writing" (TBC)
Students continued working on the rough draft of their narrative
Math - "Divisibility by 4 and 8" (due Monday)
Answers from yesterday's math are posted on Google Classroom under the assignment
Genius Hour - "Reflection #2" (due Monday)
Please fill out the Google Form under ADST in Google Classroom
Art - "Inukshuk Building"
We painted some Ted Harrison themed inukshuks earlier this week
This afternoon we went out on the Terry Fox trail and built our own
Take some pictures if you build an inukshuk at home
Art - "Pointillism" (TBC)
Last week the class started doing pointillism art with Mr Renfrew
At home you could create some pointillism art! Try Googling pointillism for some inspiration
LA Writing - "Narrative Writing" (TBC)
Students can continue to work on their Narrative about waking up with a super power
Students were working on their beginning, they can continue to write the entire narratvie and we will look to learn some lessons to help them revise their work soon
Make sure to follow the writing process!
Math - "Divisibility by 3, 6, and 9" (due tomorrow)
French - "Greetings (Duolingo)" (due tomorrow)
Login to your Duolingo account
If you need help logging in at home, you can message me on Google Classroom or send me an email
Skippy's Kettlekorn orders are due tomorrow
Fun Fact of the Day: Bob Barker did not discover Barkerville
LA Writing - "Narrative Beginning Rough Draft"
Science - "Keeping Your Circulatory System Healthy"
Skippy's Kettlekorn orders due Friday
LA Writing - "Starting Narrative" (due tomorrow)
Math - "Prime and Composite" (due tomorrow)
Skippy's Kettlekorn - Orders due Friday Jan 15
LA Writing - "Points of View In Narrative" (due tomorrow)
Math - "Story Problem - Story Writing" (due tomorrow)
French - "Duolingo: Basics 1" (due Friday)
Students logged in and completed an assignment- try logging in at home!
PAC Skippy's Kettlekorn order forms went home today - orders are due Friday Jan 15
Career - "TAG Comments"
Students made a TAG comment about their desk partners Narrative Outline. Ask your student about what a TAG comment is?
Socials - ?
LA Writing - "Planning and Developing Your Characters" (due Monday)
Math - "Fuiz: Types of Fractions/Equivalent Fractions"
Check your Fuiz score
Grade 6 Fundraising Update Notice went home today...
LA Writing - "Narrative Outline" (due tomorrow)
Math - "Equivalent Fractions (Divide)" (due tomorrow)
Science - "The Circulatory System" (due tomorrow)
French - "Les Couleurs est le Coloriage par Numero (TBC)
Daily Health Check Form - please sign and return ASAP
LA Writing - "Turning a Writing Prompt into a Narrative" (TBC)
Math - "Equivalent Fractions (Multiply) (due tomorrow)
Socials - Lobster Fishing Research (due Friday)
Science - "Body Systems Introduction" (due tomorrow)
Daily Health Check Form - please sign and return ASAP
LA Writing - "Types of Narratives" (in-class assignment)
Math - "Fractions of a Whole & Fractions of a Set" (due tomorrow)
LA Reading - "NFRA" (in-class assignment)
French - "Days of the Week"
Daily Health Check Form - please sign and return ASAP
LA Writing - "The Best Part of Winter Break (Quick Write)" (due tomorrow)
Math - "Fractions Terms" (in-class assignment)
Genius Hour - "Reflection #1" (due Friday)
LA Reading - "NFRA" (in-class assignment)
Daily Health Check Form - please sign and return ASAP
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
LA Writing - "The Nice List" (due tomorrow)
Math - "Dividing Decimals (Decimals by Decimals)" (due tomorrow)
LA Reading - "Hatchet Timeline" (due tomorrow)
Socials - "OVERDUE LIST" (this is still overdue...)
Christmas Concert - hope you enjoyed watching it today!
The Christmas Concert video can be seen on our school website and the main page
Hatchet - I will be collecting copies of Hatchet tomorrow, please be sure to have it with you!
Spirit Wear went home today
LA Writing - "The Nice List" (due Friday)
Math - "Dividing Decimals (Whole Numbers by Decimals)" (due tomorrow)
Socials - "OVERDUE LIST" (due a while ago)
Science - "Egg Drop"
Students built their egg drop containers
LA Reading - "Hatchet Timeline" (due Friday)
LA Writing - "Fixing Fragments" (in-class assignment)
LA Writing - "The Nice List"
Should be working on Final Copy
Math - "Division (Decimals by Whole Numbers)" (due tomorrow)
SCIENCE - EGG DROP MATERIALS!!!
We are building tomorrow!!!
Christmas Cards for Seniors
Spirit Days - Tomorrow is "Wear Red and Green Day"
Lost and Found
Are you missing something? Check out the lost and found - it might be there!
LA Writing - "Fixing Run-Ons" (in-class assignment)
LA Writing - "The Nice List"
They should have had at least 2 peers revise and edit their writing so they can begin their good copy
Math - "Story Problem: Christmas Cookies" (due tomorrow)
LA Reading - "Hatchet Timeline"
Brainstormed events that should be on the timeline
Science - "Egg Drop Challenge"
Start bringing in materials for your design (we are building on Wednesday and dropping on Friday!)
LA Writing - "The Nice List" (TBC)
Students should be finished their rough drafts and be ready to revise and edit on Monday
Socials - "Letter to the PM" (due next Wednesday)
Finish overdue work!!!
French - "Noel" (TBC)
Math - "Fuiz: Dividing Decimals"
Reading - "Quick Write: Survival Pack" (in-class assignment)
LA Writing - "The Nice List" (TBC)
Students are in the drafting stage
Math - "Division (Decimals by Whole Numbers)" (due tomorrow)
Science - "Egg Drop Challenge" (TBC)
Students should be collecting items to use for their project
Genius Hour
Students are collecting resources and taking notes (make sure to follow your timeline!)
LA Reading - We finished Hatchet
LA Writing - "The Nice List" (TBC)
Students should have completed their outline
Math - "Dividing Decimals" (in-class assignment)
Genius Hour - "Note Taking" (in-class assignment)
We went over how to take effective notes today (its kind of like creating an outline)
Reading - "Gallery Walk #2"
Looked at Wants vs Needs for Brian and the items in the survival pack
FOOD DRIVE! Last day for donations is tomorrow
What are we going to do about lunch time?
LA Writing - "The Nice List" (TBC)
Students should have brainstormed some ideas as to why they deserve to be on the nice list
Math - "Story Problem - Stocking Stuffers" (due tomorrow)
Food Drive - Thursday is last day for donations
School Spirit - Tomorrow is CRAZY HAIR DAY!
LA Writing - "Christmas Story Writing Contest" (Overdue!)
French - "Les Mois et Les Saisons" (due Tuesday)
Socials - "Letter to the Prime Minister" (TBC)
LA Reading - "Hatchet Ch 18"
FOOD DRIVE!!! Let's see if we can be the class who brings in the most!
Don't there is no school on Monday (Pro-D Day)
LA Writing - "Christmas Story Writing Contest" (Good Copy due Tomorrow)
Math - "Division" (due tomorrow)
Science - "Air Resistance" (due tomorrow)
LA Reading - "Hatchet Ch 17"
Socials - "Overdue Checklist"
LA Reading - "Hatchet Ch 16"
Food Drive - bring in items for the food bank (non-perishable items please)
LA Writing - "Christmas Story Writing Contest"
Students should be revising and editing their work
Math - "Division" (TBC)
Food Drive Starts tomorrow
Yad sdrawkcab si worromot
LA Writing - "Christmas Story Writing Contest" (TBC)
Students should be finishing their rough draft and starting on revising and editing
Math - "Division" (in-class assignment)
LA Reading - "Hatchet Ch 15"
We are starting to develop a rough timeline of the story
Writing - "Christmas Story Writing Contest" (TBC)
Students are working on their rough draft
Math - "Fuiz: Multiplying Decimals" (check your score)
Reading - "Hatchet Ch 14: Mistakes Connection"
Career - "Profiles Assessment: Communication" (in-class assignment)
Grade 6 Immunization Forms: Please return by Nov 30 (Monday)
LA Reading - "Brian's Learning Journey" (due tomorrow)
LA Writing - "Christmas Story Writing Contest" (TBC)
Students chose their topic and started to create an outline
Math - "Multiplying (Decimals)" (due tomorrow)
French - "Bataille Navale"
Science - "Weightless Living" (due tomorrow)
Grade 6 Immunization Forms went home today
Please return by Nov 30
Subway Lunch tomorrow!
Genius Hour - "Timeline" (due Friday)
Math - "Story Problem: Prizes" (due tomorrow)
Socials - "Quebec Carnival" (due Friday)
Science - "Weight vs Mass" (due tomorrow)
Reading - "Hatchet Ch 13"
"Brian's Learning Journey" (TBC)
French - "Maths Francais" (due tomorrow)
Math - "Multiplying Decimals #2 (due tomorrow)
Genius Hour - "Timeline"
Some students still don't have a project proposal in...
Career - "Core Competency Reflection - Blind Drawing" (due tomorrow)
LA Writing - "Brian's Supply Essay" (due today)
Math - "Multiplying Decimals" (due tomorrow)
LA Reading - "Hatchet Chapter 11 & 12"
Pictures went home today
LA Writing - "Brian's Supply Essay" (due Monday)
Many students are not finished and have homework...
At Home Check: Ask your student if you could read their essay, it is on Google Classroom
Career - "Numeracy Critical Thinking Reflection" (due Monday)
Socials -
LA Reading - "Chapter 10" (in-class assignment)
Spirit Wear Orders Due Nov 27
LA Writing - "Brian's Supplies Essay" (TBC)
Students should have finished revising and editing today
Final Copy is Due Monday
Math - "Problem Solving Assessment"
We have been working on our problem solving assessment the last two days
Science - "Centre of Mass" (due tomorrow)
Spirit Wear Orders are due Nov 27 (link on the main page)
Hot Lunch Orders are due tomorrow (hot lunch day is Nov 27)
Parent Teacher Interviews - if you haven't scheduled an interview and want one, please contact me
LA Writing - "Brian's Supplies Essay" (TBC)
Should be started on your rough draft
Science - "Gravity" (due tomorrow)
REMINDER - Half Day Tomorrow
Math - "Multiplication Algorithm #2" (due tomorrow)
Career - "Communication - Blind Drawing" (in-class assignment)
Subway Hot Lunch Orders - Due Nov 20 (Hot Lunch Day is Nov 27)
Purdy's Orders, Spirit Wear, Parent Teacher Interviews
Reminder Early Closure Day on Thursday
Book Fair runs today through Thursday
Career - "Interim Report Self-Evaluation" (in-class assignment)
Return signed
LA Writing - "Brian's Supplies Essay" (TBC)
Students should have their outline finished
Math - "Multiplication Algorithm" (due tomorrow)
LA Reading - "Hatchet Chapter 8" (in-class assignment)
Subway Hot Lunch Orders went home today, orders due Nov 20
Hot Lunch date is Nov 27
Purdy's Orders, Spirit Wear, Parent Teacher Interviews
All parent teacher interview slots are filled up on the 19th
Please request a different date and time, and I will do my best to make that work
Science - "Newton's Three Laws Quiz" *Check your score
Socials - Map Quiz on Wednesday
Reading - "Hatchet Chapter 7"
Math - "Fuiz - Decimals: Thousandths & Millionths" *Check your score
Purdy's Orders, Spirit Wear, Parent Teacher Interviews
LA Writing - "Hatchet Setting Drawing" (TBC)
Math - "Decimals: Thousandths and Millionths" (due tomorrow)
Don't forget to check your work on Google Classroom!
French - "French Numbers" (due tomorrow)
We also worked on counting to cent
Reading - "Hatchet Chapter 6"
Science - Quiz on Newton's Three Laws tomorrow
Purdy's Orders are Due Nov 18
Spirit Wear Orders are Due Nov 27 - order online at https://barrierebears.itemorder.com/sale
Parent Teacher Interviews - Nov 19
Please send in you request sheet as soon as possible as times are filling up that day
Reminder that the interview slots are only scheduled for 20 minutes as I had to leave some time for cleaning following in person meetings.
Book Fair Nov 17, 18, 19
Science Quiz - "Newton's Three Laws" on Friday
You can use you notes to study ("Forces", "Newton's First Law", "Newton's Second Law", "Newton's Third Law", "Forces in Nature", Forces in Everyday Life"
Parent Teacher Interviews
please return ASAP
Purdy's Orders are Due Nov 18
Reminder: No School Tomorrow due to Remembrance Day
Writing - "Hatchet Setting Web" (TBC)
Students also started a rough sketch
Math - "Thousandths and Millionths" (in-class assignment)
Reading - "Hatchet Chapter 5" (in-class assignment)
Remember to use a reading response strategy (sticky notes, one words responses, two-column response, etc)
Parent Teacher Interviews - Thursday November 19th
A notice went home today with more information
If you would like to request a different day/time, please write a note on the sheet or in your students agenda
I will do my best to accommodate alternate dates/times
Spirit Wear email sent out Nov 5
Orders are due Nov 27
Order form link can be found on the main page or here
Writing - "Adverbs" (in-class assignment)
Reading - "The Hatchet Speaking Bubbles" (due Monday)
Read Chapter 3 and 4
Math - "Fuiz: Decimals 10ths and 100ths"
Check you updated score
Science - "Quiz: Newton's Three Laws" is next Wednesday
I will get you back your note/question sheets Monday
Socials - "Thunder the Great" (OVERDUE!!!)
Purdy's Chocolate Orders
Why did we drive nails into a piece of wood?
Reading - "The Hatchet Chapter 1 Response" (due tomorrow)
Math - "Decimals: 10ths and 100ths Word Problems (due tomorrow)
Science - "Forces in Everyday Lives" (in-class assignment)
REMINDER: "Forces in Nature" is due tomorrow if you're not finished
Purdy's Chocolate Orders
Due Nov 18
Writing - "Amazing Adjective Alliteration" (due Friday)
Math - "Decimals: 10ths and 100ths Word Problems" (TBC)
Science - "Forces in Nature" (due Friday)
Career - "November Goal"
Students wrote their goal in their agenda, take a look at what they are going to focus on this month!
Math - "Decimals: 10ths & 100ths" (due tomorrow)
Students are working on finishing up their games kits they have been working on with Mrs Eustache
LA Writing - "Amazing Adjective Alliteration"
Take your list home and add to it by getting others ideas...
Math - "Decimals: 10ths & 100ths" (due tomorrow)
Reading - "Hatchet Ch 1 Word Splash" (TBC)
LA Writing - "Adjectives" (due Monday)
Socials - "Thunder the Great" (due Monday)
Science - "Bouncing Ball Lab" (due Monday)
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 👻
LA Writing - "Why I Wear a Poppy" (due tomorrow)
Math - "Story Problem: Dreamcatchers" (due tomorrow)
Science - "Bouncing Ball Lab" (due Monday)
French - "Numbers to 20"
Practice counting to 20 chez toi
Reading - "12 Word Trick" (due tomorrow)
LA Writing - "Why I Wear a Poppy Padlet" (in-class assignment)
Math - "Story Problem: Ready for Takeoff" (due tomorrow)
Socials - can complete their rough draft to work on good copy on Friday
Science - "Newton's Third Law" (due tomorrow)
Reading - "Two-Column Guided Response (in-class assignment)
Career - "October Reflection" (due tomorrow)
Their Core Competency goal focus is Communication
ADST - "Genius Hour Proposal"
Please get these in ASAP
Math - We used Base 10 to explain regrouping and borrowing when using algorithms for addition, subtraction, and multiplication
We were also showed another way to solve addition, subtraction, and multiplication problems!
We continued to work on building our First Peoples' Game Kits
Picture orders are due tomorrow!!! (online or hand in the form)
Retakes are on Nov 3
Writing - "Verbs" (due tomorrow)
Math - "How to Set Up a Math Page: Algorithms" (in-class assignment)
Reading - "Two-Column Response: Narrative" (in-class assignment)
Picture Orders due Oct 28 (Wednesday...)
Retakes are on November 3rd
Writing - "Pronouns" (in-class assignment)
Math - "Thuiz" (in-class assignment)
Make sure to check your grade on Google Classroom
French - "Comment Ca Va" (due Monday)
Reading - "Agree/Disagree Response" (due Monday)
Picture Orders due Oct 28 (online or order from)
No school tomorrow
Writing - "Pronouns" (TBC)
Math - "Story Problem: Step Counting" (in-class assignment)
Socials - "Bio Poem" (OVERDUE!!!)
Science - "Slowing Down a Toy Car #2 Lab" (due tomorrow)
Picture Orders Due Oct 28 (online or order form)
FORMS!!! Fix any errors
Career "Rewrite a Goal" (in-class assignment)
Math - "Working With Large Numbers - Operations" (due tomorrow, first thing in the morning)
"Moon Landing" - rank the items of importance to your survival, create a group ranking with your table group
Picture Orders due Oct 28
Health - "Focused Awareness"
We talked about how breathing can help us relax
Writing - "Nouns" (in-class assignment)
They also revised their "Who I Want to Sit With Paragraphs..."
Math - "Working With Large Numbers - Operations" (in-class assignment)
Reading - "One Word Responses" (in-class assignment)
Writing - "My Favourite Subject - Good Copy" (OVERDUE!!!)
Math - Check your Fuiz score
Science - "Slowing Down a Toy Car #1 Lab" (OVERDUE!!!)
Socials - "Bio Poem" (due Wednesday)
ADST - "Genius Hour Proposal" (due Monday)
We also went over how to login to your GEDU Account from home so you can access Google Classroom, and other Google Apps we use in class
Reading - "Response Journal" (in-class assignment)
Students handed in their reading response journals for feedback
Pictures - went home today
Writing - "My Favourite Subject - Good Copy" (due tomorrow)
Math - "First Peoples' Population Story Problem" (in-class assignment)
Science - "Slowing Down a Toy Car #1 Lab" (due tomorrow)
French - "Greetings & Salutations" (due tomorrow)
Writing - "My Favourite Subject: Final Copy" (due Friday)
Math - "Working With Large Numbers: Rounding" (due tomorrow)
Make sure to check your answers with the answer keys posted on Google Classroom!
Socials - "Dictionary Assignment"
Science - "Newton's Second Law" (in-class assignment)
We started making predictions for our lab next class
Writing - "Quick Write: My Ideal Desk Partner..." (in-class assignment)
Math - "Working With Large Numbers - Rounding Notes" (in-class assignment)
ADST - "Thick and Thin Questions" (in-class assignment)
We have been working on building kits for different First People's games so we can play them at our school
Ask your student about what game they are building
How do you play?
What do you need?
Is this game associated with a specific Nation?
Health - "Mindful or Unmindful?" (due Tuesday)
Writing - "Editing"
Students used their CUPS checklist to edit their work, and had at least one other student edit
Ask your student to read their paragraph and you can be another set of eyes to help them edit!
Math - "Fuiz" check your updated grade to see how you did!
Socials - ?
ADST - "Genius Hour - Generating ideas"
Finish the sheet/form by Tuesday
Make sure to talk about your topic ideas with your family this weekend!
LA Writing - "Punctuation & Spelling" (due tomorrow)
Science - "Toy Car Inertia Lab" (due tomorrow)
We completed our DWRS surveys today
Cookie Dough/Cheesecake PAC Fundraiser (orders due Wednesday, Oct 14)
LA Writing - "Capitalization & Usage" (due tomorrow)
Math - "Place Value - Millions & Billions" (due tomorrow)
Socials - Map (due Friday)
Science - "Toy Car Inertia Lab" (TBC)
Cookie Dough/Cheesecake PAC Fundraiser (orders due Wednesday, Oct 14)
Career - "For the Birds: Free Response" (due tomorrow)
Math - "Millions & Billions Notes" (in-class assignment)
LA Writing - "ROUGH DRAFT" (due yesterday...)
LA Writing - "ROUGH DRAFT" (due today...)
Math - "Story Problem - Cupcakes" (due tomorrow)
LA Reading - "Sticky Note Reading Response" (in-class assignment)
Writing - "Rough Draft" (due Monday)
Students are continuing with their rough draft for the paragraph/essay on their favourite subject
Socials - ?
Reading - "Connection Response" (in-class assignment)
Genius Hour - "Brainstorming" (due Monday)
FORMS!!!
LA Writing - "Rough Draft" (due Monday)
Math - "Place Value - Ones & Thousands)" (due tomorrow)
Friday Quiz is tomorrow
Science - "Newton's First Law" (due Friday)
Reading - "Connection Response" (in-class assignment)
FORMS!!! - were getting close, but we still need a few more
Picture Day is tomorrow
LA Writing - "Outline with Details" (due tomorrow)
LA Reading - "Connection Response" (in-class assignment)
FORMS!!!
Verification, Coloured, Fees, Walking Permission Slip
Terry Fox Run is tomorrow - help us reach our donation goal!
Picture Day is Friday
Career - "For the Birds" (TBC)
Math - "Reflection" (in-class assignment)
Science - "Forces" (due Thursday)
DEWRS Survey Information went home today
Verification Forms
Please mark any changes on the form
Return with or without changes please
Terry Fox Run on Thursday - bring donations to help us meet our goal!
FORMS!!! - coloured forms, walking field trip form, student fees...
Orange Shirt Day is tomorrow, so try to wear an orange shirt to show your support
Photo Day Friday
Writing - "The Writing Process" (in class assignment)
Math - "Computational Fluency" (in class assignment)
Science - "Branches of Science" (due today)
Reading - "Reading Response" (due today)
FORMS!!! please get in ASAP
Breakfast/Snack/Lunch Program information went home today
Picture Day is October 2nd
Walking Field Trip Permission Slip
Writing - "Formal and Informal Language" (due tomorrow)
Math - "Number Sense B" (in-class assignment)
Science - "Why Science?" (in-class assignment)
Math - "Number Sense A" (in-class assignment)
Socials - Mapping Assignment (due Friday)
Reading - "NFRA" (in-class assignment)
FORMS!
Please return completed forms ASAP
Health - "My Powerful Brain - Journal" (TBC)
Math - "Patterning" (in-class assignment)
Reading - "NFRA" (in-class assignment)
We continued with our NFRA today
FORMS!
Please return all completed forms ASAP
Health - "Brain Power" (was due yesterday!)
Writing - "Analyzing a Prompt: TAP" (due tomorrow)
We learned TAP is an acronym for topic, audience, and purpose
Math - "Julius Caesar Cypher Problem"
Reading - "NFRA"
We started our Non-Fiction Reading Assessment today and will continue working on it this week
Health - "Brain Power" (due Monday)
In your own words, what does each part of the brain do?
Writing - "Prompts for Three Types of Writing" (due Monday)
underline words that give us a clue as to what type of writing we should use
We also finished the "Three Types of Writing" assignment from yesterday
Math - "That's A Lot of Reading" (due Monday)
Questions a) b) and c)
ADST - "How to Create A Google Doc in Google Classroom" (due Monday)
ADST - "Rosie Revere Engineer"
Worked on finishing our models (due Monday)
LA - Three Types of Writing
identify the introduction, conclusion, body, and key ideas of informative and opinion written pieces
Math - Class Party Problem
Socials - The Difficult Truth About Residential Schools
ADST - Rosie Revere Project
Students started to build their models
Who Am I - finish up filling in the information and colouring (remember: lots of different colours!)
Math - Chocolates Story Problem
Socials - Vaccine Questions
LA Reading - Orange Shirt Day
Question #1 - what does the design represent with relation to Orange Shirt Day
ADST - Rosie Revere Engineer
Finish Up Before Day 2 Sheet
Bring Supplies to start building
Agreement to complete daily health check!!!
ADST - Google Classroom Codes Quiz
Math - Bookshelves story problem (due tomorrow)
ADST - Rosie Revere Engineer
What do you need for tomorrow? Start thinking about supplies!
Newsletter went home today
Agreement to complete daily health check
Writing - All About Me
We will continue this next class
Socials - "The Search for a Vaccine"
We will continue this next class
Creative Thinking Activity Supplies...
Agreement to Complete Daily Health Check
If you have not got that in yet, please get it in