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June 26, 2020 - Thank you parents. We have reached the end of the school year and what a year it's been. Thank you for being so flexible and understanding as we adjusted to a "new normal". I was so blessed to have such an amazing class. I loved every minute of the time I got to spend with them. I will miss these kiddos all terribly. Have a wonderful and healthy summer.
Please make sure to bookmark my Google Site and go to the Learning Links Tab so that your child has access to these fun activities over the summer.
*Please note: Your child will lose access to our Google Classrooms after this weekend.
June 25, 2020 - Tomorrow is the last day! Hooray!!!! Today has been declared student's virtual Play Day. They can check out the two links I've posted for this.
Students and parents can join me for our class lunch and ice cream social today at noon. Just click on the Google Meet link in the header above at noon. We can chat and eat together.
I have created a mixed tape of all of your farewell messages. I will play this during our social and post a link directly following in case anyone can't join our live celebration.
June 24, 2020 - I am looking forward to our class meeting tomorrow. Students will be able to join the Google Meet link @ noon and we will enjoy our lunch and ice cream together while we chat about our year.
Today is our end of the year mass. Parents received an email with a link to this mass at 9am at Ascension Parish: https://youtu.be/ucs1PNrBk7E
June 23, 2020 - MNA's Got Talent
Link will be shared in Barrett 5/6 Google Classroom.
June 22, 2020 - No assignments this week. Everything in our Google Classroom is optional, but encouraged. Students should take some time to leave a goodbye message in our class Farewell Flip Grid. The deadline for this is Wednesday. I will post a mixed tape with everyone's video response on Thursday. This is also the day of our class social from noon to 1pm. We can eat lunch together and have a little ice cream or dessert as well.
June 19, 2020 - Beach Day! โฑPlease email student photos to: Msgr.NevilleAnderson@cssd.ab.ca
I have added a Farewell FlipGrid to allow students to post a goodbye message to each other. This is for both grades to participate in. The grade 6 students are moving on to junior high and leaving MNA. This is an opportunity for everyone in our class to wish each other well over the summer and beyond. Post a couple of special memories from the year or give people you will miss a shout out.
June 18, 2020 - Tomorrow is our final school spirit day. Get your flip-flops, sunglasses and snorkels ready for Beach Day!๐
June 17, 2020 - We have another live reading of our novels today. I will be reading Chapters 8, 9, 10 & 11 of Bridge to Terabithia and Chapters 16, 17, 18, 19 & 20 of Tuck Everlasting. Students can sign in at 9:15am to the Meet link. I will give a couple minute for people to sign in and sort out any technical difficulties. We will probably start the reading at 9:20am. I will send out an alert in Google hangouts a few minutes before Bridge to Terabithia finishes and Tuck Everlasting begins.
IMPORTANT!!! We are also going to move our final readings to Friday, same times as today, in order to finish our novels this week. Sorry for the late notice.
June 16, 2020 - We have another Google Meet live reading tomorrow. I will start reading 'Bridge to Terabithia' at around 9:20am. Students should join the link right at 9:15am. These are some long readings in order for us to get finished by the end of next week. I will send out an alert in Google hangouts again for when our 'Tuck Everlasting' friends can join for their reading.
June 15, 2020 - Summer vacation is almost here. This is the final week for students to get their entry in for the MNA talent show. I can't wait to see all the talent in our class.
Our class has the opportunity to go on a virtual retreat for Religion this week. There is no hand-in assignment connected to this task. As the year ends, this is a time for students to reflect. The theme for this retreat is Holy Doors.
June 12, 2020 - Today is our Western School Spirit day. Yahoo! Send your Western wear photos to: Msgr.NevilleAnderson@cssd.ab.ca
Father's Day is coming up on Sunday, June 21st. I have provided students with some activities to help them create something special to celebrate their dad or a someone special.
June 11, 2020 - Thank you to those students who joined for yesterday's live reading. Only two weeks left to finish our novel studies. Tomorrow's school spirit day will celebrate Western Wear. The Calgary Stampede isn't happening this year, but hopefully students can use this opportunity to wear their cowboy/cowgirl getups. Giddy-up!๐ค
June 10, 2020 - Our live readings are today Students can sign in at 9:15am to the Meet link in the Barrett 5/6 Google Classroom. I will give a couple minute for people to sign in and let me know if they are having any technical difficulties joining. We will probably start the reading a little early, between 9:20 and 9:25am. I will send out an alert to students in Google hangouts a few minutes before Bridge to Terabithia finishes and Tuck Everlasting begins.
June 8, 2020 - For Religion this week, students will be working on a Social Justice Inquiry Task. They will have all week to work on this assignment. I have provided a Google slideshow with complete instructions. Students will add slides to this assignment to answer your inquiry question.
We will return to Wednesday for our live readings of our novel. Students are reminded that the reading comprehension questions should NOT be completed prior to the reading of these chapters. I encourage everyone to join for the live readings if at all possible. If a student is unavailable to join at our scheduled time, they can listen to the audio recordings for the chapters covered BEFORE doing the questions. This week, I will be sending an alert out in Google Hangouts before the reading for our second book (Tuck Everlasting) begins. It is hard to judge exactly how long it will take to get through the first reading, so I will give students a little heads up. They are more than welcome to listen to both readings, but they only need to do the comprehension questions for ONE novel.
June 5, 2020 - Today is Tie Dye day. Send a photo of yourself wearing tie dye to: Msgr.NevilleAnderson@cssd.ab.ca
June 4, 2020 - Please join us for today's novel study reading on our Meet link at 9:15am this morning. Bridge to Terabithia reading will start at 9:30am and Tuck Everlasting at approximately 10am (please log in a couple minutes early).
Tomorrow's school spirit day will be Tie-Dye. You can share a photo of your Tie-Dye outfit.
Thank you to those of students who joined us for the Mayor's Environmental Expo yesterday. It sounds like they all learned a lot on this virtual field trip. Anyone who did not get a chance to attend, please see today's stream for video links that you can use to complete this assignment.
Calling on all of our Talented Students at MNA!
We are still having our talent show for Div. one on Tuesday, June 23rd and our Div. two on Thursday, June 25th.
At this time we have around 10 videos of students displaying awesome talents. We are looking for more students to participate. It can be very simple such as singing, dancing, hockey tricks, basketball skills, card tricks, magic tricks, playing an instrument etc. Endless possibilities!
We are extending the due date for the videos to Friday, June 19th. Please use flipgrid to send the videos to Mrs. Schmidt. If you need instructions to do this please email: leah.schmidt@cssd.ab.ca;
We have a lot of talent at our school! We can't wait to see them! Thank you!
June 3, 2020 - Today is the Mayor's Environmental Expo!!! There is just a small religion assignment and then students can have fun attending the workshops. The class is instructed to watch the video tutorial for how to use the Google Slideshow that I created. This video shows where all the workshop links are found. Microsoft Teams links are available on Slide 15. Slides 13 & 14 have instructions for how to signing on to these workshops. Please join at least 10 minutes prior to the start of each session. I have provided a link to parents below.
Tomorrow will be our live novel study reading. It has been moved to Thursday for this week only.
June 2, 2020 - In the coming weeks, because we are learning about nonfiction text, many of our L.A. assignments will overlap with Science and Social Studies. Being able to read and decode factual text is an important skill. Students will be asked to summarize text or define terms in their own words, as much as possible. Re-writing and re-wording information found in factual sources takes some practice, but is well worth it.
I have released the slideshow for tomorrow's Mayor's Expo a day early. No work is required today, but students may want to have a quick look at the times and workshops and decide what they want to do. A couple of the workshops have resources that they have provided to students or want kids to have on hand during the presentation. For the safety and security of students, Microsoft Teams will be used and the links will only be available June 3rd. Take a look at slides 13 & 14 for how signing onto these workshops using this platform.
June 1, 2020 - We have reached the first day of June. Get ready for the last month of online schooling for the year. We can do it! ๐ I have a special activity planned for you this week. On Wednesday, June 3rd our class will be attending the 2020 Calgary Mayor's Environmental Expo. There are virtual workshops running between 9 am and 3 pm. Students should plan to attend at least one workshop at a time that works for them, but the links to all 5 sessions will be available. Attendance is through Google Teams.
*Please note that because the Mayor's Expo is being offered live on Wednesday, for this week only, we will be moving our novel study reading to Thursday, June 4th. Students will be able to log on as early as 9:15am, reading will be from 9:30-10:30 am.
May 29, 2020 - Today is our Camo School Spirit Day. Student can post a pic in their army gear.
May 28, 2020 - Tomorrow will be another school spirit day: Camo.
Students who are unable to join in our live novel study readings can go to the Novel Study Audiobooks under our L.A. Google Classroom for the links to the audio files. They must also select one novel to do assignments for by going to the Novel Choice Checklist in the L.A. Google Classroom. I will only assign each student the reading comprehension quiz for the novel they have selected.
Grade 5's are moving on to their final science unit-Weather, and grade 6's will move onto their Sky Science unit next week.
โค๏ธShare the love. Grade 6's, you have today and tomorrow to get their grade 6 compliments in for fellow classmates, if they have not already done so.
May 27, 2020 - Students can sign on to our Google Meet link as early as 9:15am today for our novel study reading. For those who are only listening to the second book, Tuck Everlasting, please sign on a couple minutes before 10am, but please keep your mic muted. Thanks.
May 26, 2020 - I will be in a meeting today from 9 to 11am. If I do not respond to a question yourself or your child has during this time, please be patient and know that I will respond as soon as I am able.
Tomorrow we will begin our live readings of 'Bridge to Terabithia' & 'Tuck Everlasting'. Here is how our schedule will work:
9:15am: I will open the Google Meet link for you to join.
10:00am: Prologue to Chapter 4 of Tuck Everlasting
May 25, 2020 - Welcome to the last week of May. One month to go. Our class will continue to so our weekly scheduled readings on Wednesdays. Students will be able to sign on to our Google Meet link as early as 9:15am. Students have selected two final novels. Live readings for 'Bridge to Terabithia' will be from 9:30-10am and 'Tuck Everlasting' will be from 10-10:30am. Assignments will only be for the book of they choose. I will also be providing you with audio links for not only these two books for students who are unable to attend our live readings.
Students are asked to keep checking their school gmail account for feedback that I am sending out. They are not required to resubmit an assignment unless I request a redo. I would still like them to look back at the comments I have made and any answer keys I have posted to make sure they have a full understanding of what they have learned.
May 22, 2020 - Today is Disney School Spirit Day!!! Time for students to share a picture in their Mickey ears and other Disney attire. If your family hasn't had a chance to try a Disney theme night or any of the recipes, consider it as a fun weekend activity.
๐งStay tuned!!! I will also be announcing the winner for our new novel study today at noon. Students who haven't put a vote in yet need to go to the Novel Study Survey in our L.A. Google Classroom. Hurry! Time is running out.
May 21, 2020 - Today is World Catholic Education Day and in recognition of that, students are asked to wear blue today. Tomorrow will be our Disney spirit day. Kids can dazzle me with their Mickey ears and other Disney attire.
May 20, 2020 - Today is an exciting day. It is our last live reading of the novel 'Hatchet'. Students can sign onto the class Google Meet link as early as 9:30am. Our reading will begin at 9:45am. A recording will posted for students who can't join the live meeting.
May 19, 2020 - This week we are celebrating World Catholic Education Day and Friday this week is a Disney themed spirit day. Tomorrow will be our final live Google Meet reading of our novel study Hatchet @ 9:30am. If you have not already returned any library books you have at home, please drop them off at the bin outside the school, during regular school hours.
May 14, 2020 - Tomorrow is a PD day and Monday is Victoria Day. Have an amazing long weekend!!! โ๏ธ
May 13, 2020 - Today is our weekly reading of 'Hatchet'. Students can join me on Google Meet at 9:30am by using the Meet link in our Google Classroom. The reading will start at 9:45am, and as always, a recording will be posted after the meeting.
May 12, 2020 - ๐ Students need to return any books, such as library books, that they have borrowed from the school. Books that were in their desks before school closed have already been returned to the library. There is a labelled box outside of the front door of our school for all textbooks/library books to be returned to, by or before May 29th. The box will only be left outside during school hour. Please return these books as soon as possible. If these items are not returned to the school before June, you will receive notice of a fine. Thank you for your cooperation with getting these books returned.
May 11, 2020 - This is a short week. Friday, May 15th is a PD day and Monday, May 18th is Victoria Day, so no school those days. We will have our weekly reading of 'Hatchet' on Wednesday (log on at 9:30am, reading begins at 9:45am).
Students should continue to sign up under Ms. Barrett's office hours if they would like any one-on-one help with their assignments. They are encouraged to check their gmail daily for assignments I am returning with marks and feedback and any other communications I may have for them.
May 8, 2020 - Today's Spirit Day is Sunglasses.๐ถ Students are invited to put on their coolest shades and share a photo.
Happy Mother's Day this weekend!!!๐น
May 7, 2020 - Today we will be having a Marian Liturgy @ 9:30am. Family members are invited to join you. Students can stick around after the liturgy to do a Mother's Day Craft. They will need a square piece of paper, any size, any colour. (Make sure to have it pre-cut to measure the same size on each side) The link for the meeting is on our Barrett 5/6 Google Classroom.
May 6, 2020 - Students can join me today for another 'Hatchet' reading. They will be able join the Google Meet link at 9:30am. Reading will start at 9:45am. We will finish this novel next week. Part of our discussion will include what reading adventure we will take part in next.
May 5, 2020 - Happy Cinco de Mayo! Unfortunately, we can no longer use the video chat tool Google Hangouts. One-on-one and class meetings will now take place on a permanent Google Meet link. Students will find this link under the class code on our Barrett 5/6 Google Classroom. A video tutorial is in Google Classroom under today's schedule for how to sign-up for one-on-one support and where to find the Google Meet link.
May 4, 2020 - May the 4th be With You! Star Wars. Today is another school spirit day. Students are invited to dress-up in a Star Wars costume and share a pic or use the Show-And-Tell FlipGrid to perform a skit or show off something that they have created on the Star Wars theme. I have provided a ton of optional activities. Students can return to them throughout the week
May 1, 2020 - Happy 1st day of May! Our School Spirit day for today is Hats off to Mental Health and it will be May the 4th Be With You on Monday.
April 30, 2020 - Students are asked to check their Gmail regularly. They will be receiving individual communication and feedback for assignments here. I think most if not all students have a handle on how to access their Gmail account, but I have posted a tutorial in Google Classroom for students who are unsure.
April 29, 2020 - Our Hatchet weekly readings is today!!! A link to the Google Meet is in the L.A Google Classroom. Students can log onto the the link at 9:30am. The recorded reading will take place between 9:45am-10:15am. This Friday will be another Spirit Day: Hat's on to Mental Health. Students are invited to take a picture wearing a hat and share it in Google Classroom.
April 28, 2020 - Welcome back!!! I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter and Spring break and you all got to relax and spend some quality time with your family. A couple of additions/changes to make you aware of: (1) There is now a sign-up sheet (Ms. Barrett's office hours) on the main Barrett 5/6 Google Classroom for students who need some one-on-one assistance. Students are able to schedule a 15 minute one-one-one meeting, daily between 10:30am and 12:00pm. Parents are welcome to join this session or sign-up yourself if you have any questions. (2) Our classroom meeting on Google Meet will continue to be on Wednesdays, but I have changed the time to run from 9:30am and 10:30am. Our novel study reading will begin an 9:45am and recordings of this reading will continue to be provided in the event that students are unable to attend the live reading.
April 9, 2020 - Today is Holy Thursday. Families should have received a the stations of the cross and Holy Thursday liturgy through school email. Students will be using the day to reflect on these activities. There will be no new assignments added to Google Classroom from April 10th-27th. Monday, April 27th is a PD day. Online classes will resume Tuesday, April 28th. Take this time to enjoy your family. Happy Easter!!!
April 8, 2020 - Students need to keep checking their email inboxes for messages from me. This and Google Classroom are my main lines of communication with them. Today is our live read for Hatchet at 10:15am for chapters 12 & 13.
April 7, 2020 - Students are encouraged to wear a green shirt today in memory of Logan Boulet, a member of the Humoldt Broncos (See the link attached). Tomorrow is our live read for Hatchet. Join me at 10:15am for chapters 12 & 13.
April 6, 2020 - Holy week is upon us and Easter and Spring Break are right around the corner. Students need to continue to review the checklist on the Barrett 5/6 Google Classroom main page for outstanding assignment. These assignments will be reviewed, graded and will contribute to final report card marks.
April 3, 2020 - Another week is in the books. Reminder that today's spirit day theme is Everyday Superheroes. Parents are definitely deserving of this title as you have been helping students adjust to online classes. Students are invited to send me a photo of their costume. Also, I have posted a tutorial on how students will be receiving feedback from me on the Edpuzzles quizzes they have taken. Parents are invited to take a look on the stream of the Barrett5/6 main Google Classroom page for instructions.
April 2, 2020 - This Friday's spirit day theme is Everyday Superheroes. Students can dress up as Doctors, Nurses, Grocery Store Clerks, Caretakers, Paramedics etc..., all the people who are helping us through the epidemic! I will post an assignment on the Barrett 5/6 classroom (on Friday, April 3) and students can send me a photo of their costume. Have fun!
April 1, 2020 - I have created a class Google Hangout for homework help. Students can email me and request a video call if they have any questions they would like to ask face-to-face. This tool can also be used to ask for help from fellow classmates. Students have been informed that it is only to be used during regular school hours and everyone must continue to be good digital citizens.
March 31, 2020 - I have posted a weekly checklist on the Barrett 5/6 Google Classroom main page. Students are asked to use this tool to keep track of their outstanding assignments. Daily student email checks are also recommended. I will sometimes direct private comments or questions to students this way. Another online reading of our novel study 'Hatchet' will take place tomorrow at 10:15am. Log in access is available in the L.A. Google Classroom starting at 10am. Students are encouraged to write down any questions they have that they would like to ask me face-to-face. Keep up the great work!
March 30, 2020 - Students have been doing a fantastic job with their online classes. If students need help with any of their assignments, I am available during regular school hours (between 8am and 2:30pm). Due dates for assignments will be set for the following Sunday. Overdue work can continue to be turned in, without penalty. This is just a way for students to see what work they might have missed from the previous week.
FYI Grade 6's - PAT's are cancelled and Grade 5's - The District Religion test has also been cancelled.
March 27, 2020 - What a week! This has been a huge learning curve for all of us. Thank you so much to parents for helping your child. We couldn't have done it without you! Well done!๐๐ปPlease continue to check in with your child to make sure they are completing the required assignments for the day. Some students are still not using the Turn In or Mark As Done feature when they complete assigned work. This is how I track who is online doing their work and who isn't. There is not always something to turn in or attach, but I do need students to mark that they've completed ALL assignment. (This does not apply to optional assignments) I have supplied the class with video tutorials to help. Please let me know if they are still confused. I am happy to help.
March 26, 2020 - Thank you to all those who joined us in prayer at noon yesterday.
Students are being reminded to click on the Mark As Done or the Turn In box to let me know that they are finished an assignment. Students also need to use the comment box constructively, questions and concerns ONLY. An email is generated for me every time they type anything into this box and this tool will be disabled if students are not using it appropriately. If the wish to ask a question privately, they can send an email to my learn account: jennifer.barrett@learn.cssd.ab.ca
Just to confirm, 5 hours of work is required by students every week. I am releasing approximately 1 hr of work per day, focused on L.A., Math and Religion, with overlaps in the areas of Social Studies and Science.
March 25, 2020 - By now, most students have signed into Google Classroom to complete daily assignments. Make sure students remember to hit the MARK AS DONE or TURN IN button when they have completed an assignment. This helps me keep track of who is logging in and completing their online learning. I will post the due dates as Sunday for anything that was assigned during the week and needs to turned in, so that students have a couple extra days to work on it. I know that life right now can be crazy. I will continue to accept work past the due date, this just helps students to track what assignments are outstanding.
I will be posting answer keys for students to check some of their own work. Not everything they do will need to be marked by me. Some things will just be for their own practice. If there is an area where your child is struggling, please send me an email and I can provide additional help or practice work.
*Please join the Pope in the Calgary Catholic school community in prayer at 12:00 p.m. together today.
Praying In Solidarity - March 25 2020.docxMarch 24, 2020 - I hope all families are staying healthy and close to home as much as possible. On the bright-side, what a wonderful time for some family bonding. If you have not yet picked up your child's school materials and you are healthy, please do so ASAP, during regular school hours. I will be posting daily online learning along with additional optional activities that will hopefully keep kids busy and engaged. Students should continue to do at least 20 minutes of reading daily. When students have some time, they should log onto ReadTheory (see L.A. Google Classroom for instructions) using their Google learn account and the class code is: NVZ2OS0L. After students have completed their initial profile placement, they should send me an email.
March 23, 2019 - Check the Daily Schedule tab for your child's online activities for today. Please make sure your child has signed onto ALL Google Classrooms I have invited them to through Gmail. The Classrooms that have been added include: Music, Art, Health and French. There are links to all classroom through the 'Using Google at Home' tab. Please email me if your child does not have access to technology.
March 19, 2020 - Thank you to all parents who participated in phone conferences today regarding your child's progress report. Please continue to check your email daily for updates. Online student programming will commence on Monday, March 23rd. Please check the Daily Schedule tab for your child's daily online activities.
March 18, 2020 - Students can continue to check their Google Classroom pages for things to do. Today I posted a fun math riddle and a journal writing question. If you have not yet submitted a poem, feel free to do so, and there is a link on our class page to leave a video response for what you did on St. Patrick's Day. I will have more in weeks to come. Please keep up your daily reading and play some educational games, like Math Prodigy, or watch some educational programs.
March 17, 2020 - Student materials are packed-up and ready for parents to pick up in the gymnasium tomorrow at your scheduled time. For those students who keep their materials nice and neat, thank you. For those who had a messy desks, let's just say you owe me one. Happy St. Patrick's Day!
March 16, 2020 - Parents please be advised that schools are being closed for an indeterminate amount of time. I have created this Google Site to keep parents and students up to date with any online learning for students. My prayers are with your family for good health. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me (jennifer.barrett@cssd.ab.ca) and I will respond as soon as I can.
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