SS - Our world culture projects are due to be presented on Wednesday, please have everything ready!
Science - We did some pretty neat virtual circuits today, and we learned about how switches control the flow of power (electrons) through the circuits.
If you'd like to play / learn a bit more, click here for the circuit builder. Click "run now" to get started.
Mostly "other" announcements this week:
There will be no cafeteria this week, and breakfast program will be much smaller than usual (granola bars and clementines). Please pack accordingly!
The Christmas concert will be Tuesday, December 18th, with shows at 9 and 1. Please bring a non-perishable food item to donate when you arrive.
Our class is doing a winter mug exchange this Friday. Please send in a mug filled with some treats that could be given to a boy or a girl. Each student who brings in a mug will receive one in return! We'll have a PJ / hot chocolate party on Friday.
The class did a fantastic job at the concert, thanks to those of you who were able to come out!
December 3 - 7
Holy cow, it's December!
Math- We've started a new unit about polygons and angles. Do some review with naming shapes and types of angles: acute (less than 90*), right (90*), obtuse (between 90-180*), straight (180*) and reflex (greater than 180*)
LA - Everyone got their projects in, thanks! We're continuing to work on reading strategies. Have your child talk to you about their reading, and how they manage when they come to a tricky part. Do they try to see the "movie" in their head? Do they ask questions and try to find the answers? Take information with the text and try to make a good guess / inference? Think about what else they know about the topic?
SS - Projects are due on Dec 19th. We'll continue to have class time to work, please make sure your student has whatever they need to make their project.
Science - Electricity use logs due Tuesday. We'll be talking about what we could do to use less energy in our daily lives.
Math- We've started a new unit about polygons and angles. Do some review with naming shapes and types of angles: acute (less than 90*), right (90*), obtuse (between 90-180*), straight (180*) and reflex (greater than 180*)
LA - Everyone got their projects in, thanks! We're continuing to work on reading strategies. Have your child talk to you about their reading, and how they manage when they come to a tricky part. Do they try to see the "movie" in their head? Do they ask questions and try to find the answers? Take information with the text and try to make a good guess / inference? Think about what else they know about the topic?
SS - Projects are due on Dec 19th. We'll continue to have class time to work, please make sure your student has whatever they need to make their project.
Science - Electricity use logs due Tuesday. We'll be talking about what we could do to use less energy in our daily lives.
November 19 - 23
Math - we're continuing with patterns, this week we are looking at equations, and what they mean. Basically (and you know this, but might not have thought about it) both sides of the equal sign must be ... equal! So if you change one side, you have to change the other side in the same way. For example, if you needed to subtract 2 from one side, then subtract 2 from the other side as well, to keep the balance.
Keep practicing facts and reviewing graphing and input / output tables.
LA - the how-tos are late, almost everybody has them in. Almost. We are working hard on our novel projects / book reports. Your book should be finished by now, please don't start a new one! Everyone has chosen a project, they are due November 27th. We'll have class time, bring in what you need to work on your project.
Science - we're done our review and will have the quiz on Tuesday afternoon.
Social Studies - we have started our World Cultures project. Each student has chosen a country and will research the culture in that area - language, food, sports, religions, major historical events, natural resources, etc. The project guidelines handout that all students received is here. The information and pictures must be neatly organized and either written by hand or printed on the computer (either is fine!) and then made into a Bristol Board poster. We'll present the projects December 19th to the class and perhaps some other students.
Keep practicing facts and reviewing graphing and input / output tables.
LA - the how-tos are late, almost everybody has them in. Almost. We are working hard on our novel projects / book reports. Your book should be finished by now, please don't start a new one! Everyone has chosen a project, they are due November 27th. We'll have class time, bring in what you need to work on your project.
Science - we're done our review and will have the quiz on Tuesday afternoon.
Social Studies - we have started our World Cultures project. Each student has chosen a country and will research the culture in that area - language, food, sports, religions, major historical events, natural resources, etc. The project guidelines handout that all students received is here. The information and pictures must be neatly organized and either written by hand or printed on the computer (either is fine!) and then made into a Bristol Board poster. We'll present the projects December 19th to the class and perhaps some other students.
Christmas Concert
I'm quite pleased to let you know that our class will be performing a song in this year's Christmas concert. It didn't take too much convincing ;-)
If any students are interested in practicing on their own, here is the link to the video, with lyrics.
See you on the 18th!
If any students are interested in practicing on their own, here is the link to the video, with lyrics.
See you on the 18th!
November 13 - 16
LA - How-to writing is now due. Please make sure to do the checklist and hand it in with your writing. Check for diagrams, headings, steps that are well-explained etc.
Students should be reading their novels and working on their Book Talk Projects (click for the handout). They need to have a project chosen by Friday, and have it finished for Tuesday, November 27th (2 weeks from today).
Math - Page 31 # 1 and 2 are for homework. You should have a table and graph for each one, and then describe the pattern you see in the graph. Click here for the questions page!
Science - We are finishing up our review for the first unit on Diversity of Life. We'll be having our test soon, so make sure you're ready!
Exploratory - Questions / survey due Friday.
Students should be reading their novels and working on their Book Talk Projects (click for the handout). They need to have a project chosen by Friday, and have it finished for Tuesday, November 27th (2 weeks from today).
Math - Page 31 # 1 and 2 are for homework. You should have a table and graph for each one, and then describe the pattern you see in the graph. Click here for the questions page!
Science - We are finishing up our review for the first unit on Diversity of Life. We'll be having our test soon, so make sure you're ready!
Exploratory - Questions / survey due Friday.
November 5 - 8
LA - Scary stories are late, get those in please!
How-to writing *with* the self assessment / planning sheet is due Tuesday, November 13th. Please check everything carefully before you hand it in to be sure you're not missing any parts.
We have started working on our booktalk / book reports. Students must have decided which project and book they will be doing by Friday, November 16th. No changing after that, as you will not have time to finish if you do! Projects are due November 27th. We will have lots of time in class to work on the projects, but students may need to bring in supplies to complete them.
That sounds like a lot, but it's really not so bad!
Math - A new letter has gone home explaining this math unit - all about patterns, tables and graphing. There are practice questions you can work on with your student. Keep working on those math facts - adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing! Try to figure out totals at the store etc. before you get to the checkout. Look for patterns in real life.
Science - The yeast lab should be written up neatly, all questions answered, and handed in.
SS - Try to find some evidence of your family's original culture, still in your family today
Exploratory - Survey questions are due next class
Other - Student-led conferences are Thursday evening and Friday morning.
There is a scholastic book fair going on that will be open during those times as well.
A reminder that there is no school for students on Friday, and none for anybody on Monday!
How-to writing *with* the self assessment / planning sheet is due Tuesday, November 13th. Please check everything carefully before you hand it in to be sure you're not missing any parts.
We have started working on our booktalk / book reports. Students must have decided which project and book they will be doing by Friday, November 16th. No changing after that, as you will not have time to finish if you do! Projects are due November 27th. We will have lots of time in class to work on the projects, but students may need to bring in supplies to complete them.
That sounds like a lot, but it's really not so bad!
Math - A new letter has gone home explaining this math unit - all about patterns, tables and graphing. There are practice questions you can work on with your student. Keep working on those math facts - adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing! Try to figure out totals at the store etc. before you get to the checkout. Look for patterns in real life.
Science - The yeast lab should be written up neatly, all questions answered, and handed in.
SS - Try to find some evidence of your family's original culture, still in your family today
Exploratory - Survey questions are due next class
Other - Student-led conferences are Thursday evening and Friday morning.
There is a scholastic book fair going on that will be open during those times as well.
A reminder that there is no school for students on Friday, and none for anybody on Monday!
October 29 - Nov 2
LA - Stories are now due. We have worked on these for 3 weeks in class, and the due date has been clear. Please get them in as soon as possible. You must hand in your planning sheets, as they are used in the marking.
Math - Students have a journal entry and a handout on inpur output tables to hand in. The journal entry is on explaining how an input output machine would work that changes millimeters into meters.
SS - Find some evidence of your original culture (French, English, Irish, Russian, etc)
Other - Halloween Howl is Monday night! 6:30 - 8 pm, there are activities for kindergarten to grade 4 students as well as grades 5 - 8. Cost is $5 and includes lots of games and a snack.
Notices for Student-led conferences are going home Tuesday. Please check off your top 3 times, and return them to school as soon as possible. If you are not planning to attend, please let us know why. We're just wondering, and trying to be as accommodating as possible in scheduling them from now on.
Math - Students have a journal entry and a handout on inpur output tables to hand in. The journal entry is on explaining how an input output machine would work that changes millimeters into meters.
SS - Find some evidence of your original culture (French, English, Irish, Russian, etc)
Other - Halloween Howl is Monday night! 6:30 - 8 pm, there are activities for kindergarten to grade 4 students as well as grades 5 - 8. Cost is $5 and includes lots of games and a snack.
Notices for Student-led conferences are going home Tuesday. Please check off your top 3 times, and return them to school as soon as possible. If you are not planning to attend, please let us know why. We're just wondering, and trying to be as accommodating as possible in scheduling them from now on.
October 22 - 26
LA - We are still working away on our scary stories! They are due Monday, Oct 29th. We'll have time in class again Thursday and Friday, but if you're not almost done now, you'll have to finish up at home.
The first big writing that the students did has gone home with the marking sheet attached. Please have a look at them with your student and then sign and return them to school.
Math - We've started a new unit on patterns and input output machines. We are working on applying a rule (like multiply by 6 and add 1) to a set of numbers to find new numbers in the output.
Please do page 14, #2 (find the rule that relates the input to the output - what is the machine doing?)
SS - Continuing with our Global Culture theme, students have been asked to find out where their family is originally from. We'll put all of us on the map and then talk about what elements of culture (recipes, traditions etc) we might still have from those places.
Science - Writeup for the Yeast lab is due Friday. Students must rewrite their observations neatly on the handout and answer the questions on the back.
Other - There is a dance for middle school students Thursday night from 6-8. Cost is $4, or $3 with a donation for the food bank. There will be a canteen selling snacks, if students wish to bring some extra money.
A reminder that some suspicious vehicles have been spotted around a couple of schools in the Fredericton area. Please review safety rules with your students so that they know not to approach strangers in this type of situation.
Newsletters have gone home with the youngest student in the family.
The first big writing that the students did has gone home with the marking sheet attached. Please have a look at them with your student and then sign and return them to school.
Math - We've started a new unit on patterns and input output machines. We are working on applying a rule (like multiply by 6 and add 1) to a set of numbers to find new numbers in the output.
Please do page 14, #2 (find the rule that relates the input to the output - what is the machine doing?)
SS - Continuing with our Global Culture theme, students have been asked to find out where their family is originally from. We'll put all of us on the map and then talk about what elements of culture (recipes, traditions etc) we might still have from those places.
Science - Writeup for the Yeast lab is due Friday. Students must rewrite their observations neatly on the handout and answer the questions on the back.
Other - There is a dance for middle school students Thursday night from 6-8. Cost is $4, or $3 with a donation for the food bank. There will be a canteen selling snacks, if students wish to bring some extra money.
A reminder that some suspicious vehicles have been spotted around a couple of schools in the Fredericton area. Please review safety rules with your students so that they know not to approach strangers in this type of situation.
Newsletters have gone home with the youngest student in the family.
An Important Note from the Superintendant
This
afternoon, officials from one of our local Fredericton-Northside
schools reported a vehicle to the Fredericton City Police that was
suspicious in nature. Concern was raised when a man in a silver-colored SUV
followed a student to the school grounds, taking pictures along the way and
outside the school. Police responded to the call and followed up with
communication to school and district officials.
This message serves as a timely reminder for parents to speak with their
children about the importance of not talking to strangers and staying safe
while in the community and on their way to and from school.
Thank you for your extra attention in this matter.
schools reported a vehicle to the Fredericton City Police that was
suspicious in nature. Concern was raised when a man in a silver-colored SUV
followed a student to the school grounds, taking pictures along the way and
outside the school. Police responded to the call and followed up with
communication to school and district officials.
This message serves as a timely reminder for parents to speak with their
children about the importance of not talking to strangers and staying safe
while in the community and on their way to and from school.
Thank you for your extra attention in this matter.
October 15 - 19
Math - we started our unit test this week, we'll finish it up on Monday. Spend some time with the practice questions that went home!
LA - spooky story plans are due Monday. Stories are due the following Monday, October 29th. We'll go over the last story next week to see what can be worked on for this time.
Science - experiment Tuesday, jars and gelatin please!
Answer questions and have everything filled in for next Tuesday for our test with yeast.
LA - spooky story plans are due Monday. Stories are due the following Monday, October 29th. We'll go over the last story next week to see what can be worked on for this time.
Science - experiment Tuesday, jars and gelatin please!
Answer questions and have everything filled in for next Tuesday for our test with yeast.
October 10 - 12
Math - this week we'll be talking about integers - positive and negative whole numbers. When do we use negative numbers in real life? We will also get in to comparing different positive and negative numbers, and putting them in order (with or without a number line)
Page 76 #1, 2, 3, 4, 5
LA - a few people haven't handed in their stories, get those in as soon as possible, please!
Please work on finishing your PLAN for the scary stories.
Speeches will be presented Monday, must be at *least* 2 minutes long. Practice! If you are really running for Student Council, you have to be realistic, and have to present in front of the whole class. If you aren't, you can make crazy promises!
SS - again, a few stragglers on the map and culture brochure. They're late, so please get them in!
Science - we'll be doing an experiment using jars and gelatin. If you have any clean jars with lids (any type of jar will do) or a spare packet of gelatin, please send them in.
Other - A copy of our class rules has gone home to be signed, please sign and return the top portion to school as soon as possible.
October book orders have gone home, please send in orders (cheques are best) by next Friday, Oct 19
Hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving weekend!
October 1 - 5
It's October already! Thanksgiving is just around the corner! Reminder that there is no school Monday for the holiday, and also Tuesday for District PD.
Math - this week we are learning and practicing order of operations. When a math question has more than one operation in it, we have to do them in a certain order. That order is Brackets, Multiplying and Dividing, Adding and Subtracting.
Practice page 72 #5 and 6
Page 85 #1, 2, 3 (review on working with large numbers)
LA - stories are due this week. Students have been given copies of the marking rubric (Camet standards) which will be used on their writing, and should check their own work with it before starting their good copies.
SS - maps are now due, culture brochures are now late
Science - create your arthropod is due
Other - there is an anti-bullying art contest on right now, which closes Friday. Students are asked to draw and write (by hand, not computer) a poster to help people stop bullying.
All students now have a yellow homework duotang. Please check the book or this site regularly to make sure your student is keeping up with his / her assignments! There is also a page protector which is a great spot to put notes and notices to make sure they arrive safely.
Math - this week we are learning and practicing order of operations. When a math question has more than one operation in it, we have to do them in a certain order. That order is Brackets, Multiplying and Dividing, Adding and Subtracting.
Practice page 72 #5 and 6
Page 85 #1, 2, 3 (review on working with large numbers)
LA - stories are due this week. Students have been given copies of the marking rubric (Camet standards) which will be used on their writing, and should check their own work with it before starting their good copies.
SS - maps are now due, culture brochures are now late
Science - create your arthropod is due
Other - there is an anti-bullying art contest on right now, which closes Friday. Students are asked to draw and write (by hand, not computer) a poster to help people stop bullying.
All students now have a yellow homework duotang. Please check the book or this site regularly to make sure your student is keeping up with his / her assignments! There is also a page protector which is a great spot to put notes and notices to make sure they arrive safely.
September 24 - 28
Math - we are working away at understanding numbers, and have learned about multiples and factors. Students can now do up to #5 on the math letter that went home. Click here to see the letter!
Students should be practicing their fact families (adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing facts)
LA - we have started our first "big" writing - a narrative (story). Students have the option to retell a true story, or to create one. Stories will be finished in good copy and handed in Friday, October 5th.
French - please bring in a picture / photo of autumn
SS - students should have handed in their brochure about the culture in their town. Marking rubric for SS brochure.
Students should be practicing their fact families (adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing facts)
LA - we have started our first "big" writing - a narrative (story). Students have the option to retell a true story, or to create one. Stories will be finished in good copy and handed in Friday, October 5th.
French - please bring in a picture / photo of autumn
SS - students should have handed in their brochure about the culture in their town. Marking rubric for SS brochure.
Welcome back!!
6R
We've finished our first full week, gotten all of our emergency drills practiced, and still have smiles on our faces :)
Mostly just reminders for now:
Student fees are $30 this year for middle level, and cover things such as special events, materials for exploratory, lockers, etc. Please get these fees in as soon as possible.
Our gym days are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday this year, so please have a change of clothes on those days. Indoor sneakers are needed for every day, as we track in a lot of dirt and mud from outside otherwise.
We have had a few cases of lice reported at school, so please remind students to be careful and not to share hats, scarves, headbands, brushes etc. Information was sent home about checking and treating lice.
Scholastic book orders have gone home, please send them back in by Friday, Sept 21st.
KVMS Kick-Off will be September 21st. We'll have snacks, and the official opening / ribbon cutting for our beautiful new track!
We've finished our first full week, gotten all of our emergency drills practiced, and still have smiles on our faces :)
Mostly just reminders for now:
Student fees are $30 this year for middle level, and cover things such as special events, materials for exploratory, lockers, etc. Please get these fees in as soon as possible.
Our gym days are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday this year, so please have a change of clothes on those days. Indoor sneakers are needed for every day, as we track in a lot of dirt and mud from outside otherwise.
We have had a few cases of lice reported at school, so please remind students to be careful and not to share hats, scarves, headbands, brushes etc. Information was sent home about checking and treating lice.
Scholastic book orders have gone home, please send them back in by Friday, Sept 21st.
KVMS Kick-Off will be September 21st. We'll have snacks, and the official opening / ribbon cutting for our beautiful new track!
HOLY COW (June 11 - 15)
Ok. Final push, folks!
SS - Cultural fair is Tuesday, June 19th. We will have this week and Monday to get things done. Students must have a visual display, not just typed materials (think pictures and *stuff*, clothing, food, games etc to show visitors)
LA - Some of you still owe me writing and novel packets! It's VERY difficult to assess your learning at this point without some concrete evidence. Please hand in what you have so I can get the most accurate picture possible.
Other - Field Trip is Wednesday, looking forward to seeing you all there! We'll leave the school around 8:30 and hope to be back around 5:30.
- Thursday will be an outdoor fun day, wear your sunscreen and bring a water bottle! Our class theme is the MICE.
- Please do a final check for library and class books. Quite a few have wandered off throughout the year.
Holy cow guys, we're famous! Sort of.
http://huntsmaneducation.blogspot.ca/2012/06/keswick-valley-memorial-school.html
SS - Cultural fair is Tuesday, June 19th. We will have this week and Monday to get things done. Students must have a visual display, not just typed materials (think pictures and *stuff*, clothing, food, games etc to show visitors)
LA - Some of you still owe me writing and novel packets! It's VERY difficult to assess your learning at this point without some concrete evidence. Please hand in what you have so I can get the most accurate picture possible.
Other - Field Trip is Wednesday, looking forward to seeing you all there! We'll leave the school around 8:30 and hope to be back around 5:30.
- Thursday will be an outdoor fun day, wear your sunscreen and bring a water bottle! Our class theme is the MICE.
- Please do a final check for library and class books. Quite a few have wandered off throughout the year.
Holy cow guys, we're famous! Sort of.
http://huntsmaneducation.blogspot.ca/2012/06/keswick-valley-memorial-school.html
June 4 - June 8
Holy COW! 3 weeks left.
LA - poems should be posted
- finish filling in sheet about your personality, likes and dislikes
Math - page 273 - 275 any 3 questions
SS - all questions in the booklet (except for dance, which is optional) have to be completed by Tuesday. Thursday will be our last class of work time ( a double with the laptops ) and then Friday we will have a class to work together, answer any questions people may still have to make sure everyone gets finished. Projects must be completed for Wednesday, June 20th, when we'll present them.
LA - poems should be posted
- finish filling in sheet about your personality, likes and dislikes
Math - page 273 - 275 any 3 questions
SS - all questions in the booklet (except for dance, which is optional) have to be completed by Tuesday. Thursday will be our last class of work time ( a double with the laptops ) and then Friday we will have a class to work together, answer any questions people may still have to make sure everyone gets finished. Projects must be completed for Wednesday, June 20th, when we'll present them.
May 28 - June 1
LA - Novel packets are now late. "Where I'm From" poems are due Tuesday, May 29th.
Math - large-ish test coming up on Monday and Tuesday. Please complete your review packet by Thursday. Take it home if you need to! Keep practicing your facts etc, even on Sumdog or Timez Attack.
SS - continue working on Creating Your Culture project - all up to end of Food should be complete.
French - repurposing projects are due and will be presented on Wednesday, May 30th.
Other - Penny / coin drive is still going on, send in those pennies!
- Middle Level is going on a field trip on June 13th. Please send in permission slips and $10 ASAP.
- There are still a few yearbooks up for grabs at the office for $15. First come, first serve.
A very cool site to explore the size of the universe (and us, and everything else we know about):
http://htwins.net/scale2/
Math - large-ish test coming up on Monday and Tuesday. Please complete your review packet by Thursday. Take it home if you need to! Keep practicing your facts etc, even on Sumdog or Timez Attack.
SS - continue working on Creating Your Culture project - all up to end of Food should be complete.
French - repurposing projects are due and will be presented on Wednesday, May 30th.
Other - Penny / coin drive is still going on, send in those pennies!
- Middle Level is going on a field trip on June 13th. Please send in permission slips and $10 ASAP.
- There are still a few yearbooks up for grabs at the office for $15. First come, first serve.
A very cool site to explore the size of the universe (and us, and everything else we know about):
http://htwins.net/scale2/
May 22 - 25
LA - We are finished reading our novels! All questions in the work packet need to be done by Friday.
- "Where I'm From" poem is due Tuesday, May 29th. We will work on it a little every day, but at this point the "see / hear / touch " etc sheet should be completed, as well as the template sheet / first draft.
Math - page 257 #1, 4, 5
Science - star log and title page sketch
SS - all questions for all parts up to the end of Economy and Commerce are completed
French - bring in what you need to complete your repurposing project
- water usage chart
Other - yearbooks are in for those who pre-ordered them. There are a few extras available at the office on a first-come, first-serve basis, for $15
- we are having a penny / coin drive to raise money for school, local and international charities
- Jump Rope for Heart fundraising information has gone home with students. Sheets must be returned by June 1st.
- Middle Level is going on a field trip to the Hunstman Marine Centre and St. Andrews area. Please have your permission slips and $10 in by Friday (as soon as possible!)
- "Where I'm From" poem is due Tuesday, May 29th. We will work on it a little every day, but at this point the "see / hear / touch " etc sheet should be completed, as well as the template sheet / first draft.
Math - page 257 #1, 4, 5
Science - star log and title page sketch
SS - all questions for all parts up to the end of Economy and Commerce are completed
French - bring in what you need to complete your repurposing project
- water usage chart
Other - yearbooks are in for those who pre-ordered them. There are a few extras available at the office on a first-come, first-serve basis, for $15
- we are having a penny / coin drive to raise money for school, local and international charities
- Jump Rope for Heart fundraising information has gone home with students. Sheets must be returned by June 1st.
- Middle Level is going on a field trip to the Hunstman Marine Centre and St. Andrews area. Please have your permission slips and $10 in by Friday (as soon as possible!)
May 14 - 18
LA - students are reminded to finish reading their novels by next Wednesday, as well as all questions and journals for sections 1, 2 and 3.
- Several students have not yet corrected their explanatory reports, or handed in their biographies. Please get these in as soon as possible!
Math - test Tuesday on unit 6: Geometry and Measurement
- complete your surveys about game systems for Thursday's class
Science - test Friday and title page sketch
Social Studies - creating your culture: finish the sections in your booklet about geography, dwellings / houses and family structures. You get to decide these things, but everything needs to make sense based on what you've decided so far!
Other - Student Council is having a penny drive to support the school, as well as local and global causes. Please send in your pennies! The highest-raising class will win ice cream treats!
- PLEASE have a look at home for class library books. We have lost several over the course of this year, and I have a feeling many of them are hiding under couches and beds and in closets. Thanks!
- Several students have not yet corrected their explanatory reports, or handed in their biographies. Please get these in as soon as possible!
Math - test Tuesday on unit 6: Geometry and Measurement
- complete your surveys about game systems for Thursday's class
Science - test Friday and title page sketch
Social Studies - creating your culture: finish the sections in your booklet about geography, dwellings / houses and family structures. You get to decide these things, but everything needs to make sense based on what you've decided so far!
Other - Student Council is having a penny drive to support the school, as well as local and global causes. Please send in your pennies! The highest-raising class will win ice cream treats!
- PLEASE have a look at home for class library books. We have lost several over the course of this year, and I have a feeling many of them are hiding under couches and beds and in closets. Thanks!
April 30 - May 3
LA - Biographies, information and sources are due Thursday, May 3rd
Questions and journals for the first 2 sections of your lit circle book
Read to the end of the 3rd section of your book for next Wednesday's group meeting
Math - Page 227 #1, 2, 3, 6, 8 (8 is on a sheet to be handed in)
Other - Our very own Christa McKeil has been nominated for Northumberland Dairy's Pure New Brunswick Heroes contest. We all know the amazing work she does as a volunteer for the kids at our school and in our community. Please take a moment each day, until May 6th, to cast your vote for her in the competition. The site is http://www.purenbheroes.ca . Click on "vote" under Christa's picture, and then confirm and submit your choice.
Questions and journals for the first 2 sections of your lit circle book
Read to the end of the 3rd section of your book for next Wednesday's group meeting
Math - Page 227 #1, 2, 3, 6, 8 (8 is on a sheet to be handed in)
Other - Our very own Christa McKeil has been nominated for Northumberland Dairy's Pure New Brunswick Heroes contest. We all know the amazing work she does as a volunteer for the kids at our school and in our community. Please take a moment each day, until May 6th, to cast your vote for her in the competition. The site is http://www.purenbheroes.ca . Click on "vote" under Christa's picture, and then confirm and submit your choice.
April 16 - 19
LA - Some students need to complete / re-do the explanatory report. Remember, the words have to be your own, you should not have even a complete sentence that is exactly what you read in the book or online. The outline or web that you made BEFORE you wrote needs to be handed in, as well as the list of sources (books and websites you used)
- Read the first section in your group novel
- Choose a person to write a biography on
Scienc - pennies and nickels
SS - bring supplies to make your heritage fair project. These are due (must be completely finished by) Thursday, April 26th.
Other - Spring Photo Orders
- Boys' Night Out Monday, April 30th from 6:30 - 8:30 Tickets are $10, and include snacks / BBQ
- Read the first section in your group novel
- Choose a person to write a biography on
Scienc - pennies and nickels
SS - bring supplies to make your heritage fair project. These are due (must be completely finished by) Thursday, April 26th.
Other - Spring Photo Orders
- Boys' Night Out Monday, April 30th from 6:30 - 8:30 Tickets are $10, and include snacks / BBQ
April 10 - 12
LA - choose a person to write a biography about, begin research
SS - bring supplies for Heritage Fair project (due April 26th)
Science - science fair Thursday, all day. Students will be presenting their projects to the school, one class at a time. Projects will be left up for parents to see at student-led conferences.
Other - Book Fair is going on, it will be open Thursday evening and Friday morning during student-led conferences.
- Student-led conferences are Thursday evening from 6-8 and Friday morning from 8:30-11:30. Notices have gone home with students to book times with teachers. Looking forward to seeing you there!
SS - bring supplies for Heritage Fair project (due April 26th)
Science - science fair Thursday, all day. Students will be presenting their projects to the school, one class at a time. Projects will be left up for parents to see at student-led conferences.
Other - Book Fair is going on, it will be open Thursday evening and Friday morning during student-led conferences.
- Student-led conferences are Thursday evening from 6-8 and Friday morning from 8:30-11:30. Notices have gone home with students to book times with teachers. Looking forward to seeing you there!
March 26 - 30
LA - Explanatory report due Wednesday. Includes the outline or web that you used for planning, as well as the self-check sheet.
Math - Page 178-179 any 6 questions
Page 182-183 #1-5 plus one more of your choice
Page 188 #1, 2, 6
SS - Heritage Fair project supplies
Other - This is Spring Fling Week! Each day has a dress-up theme.
Monday is crazy hair / fake mustache day
Tuesday is Superhero / Supervillain / Fictional Character day
Wednesday is PJ day
Thursday is Dressy (Fancy Pants) Day
Friday is School Spirit / Blue and White day
Yearbook orders ($15) are due this Friday
Students should bring an old t-shirt and something to tie their hair back for Exploratory Wednesday.
There is a school book fair coming the week of April 4-13.
Math - Page 178-179 any 6 questions
Page 182-183 #1-5 plus one more of your choice
Page 188 #1, 2, 6
SS - Heritage Fair project supplies
Other - This is Spring Fling Week! Each day has a dress-up theme.
Monday is crazy hair / fake mustache day
Tuesday is Superhero / Supervillain / Fictional Character day
Wednesday is PJ day
Thursday is Dressy (Fancy Pants) Day
Friday is School Spirit / Blue and White day
Yearbook orders ($15) are due this Friday
Students should bring an old t-shirt and something to tie their hair back for Exploratory Wednesday.
There is a school book fair coming the week of April 4-13.
March 19 - 23
LA - Bats sheet - information put into paragraphs. Prairie Dog sheet, organizating information in a web.
Explanatory report due March 28th.
Math - Page 168-169 any 5 questions. Do all parts, show your work.
Social Studies - if you need any supplies for your Heritage Fair, please bring them in this week
Science - CSA approved, questions answered, title page
Exploratory (art) - Bring an old t-shirt and towel, as well as a headband or hat to keep your hair off your face for Wednesday.
Explanatory report due March 28th.
Math - Page 168-169 any 5 questions. Do all parts, show your work.
Social Studies - if you need any supplies for your Heritage Fair, please bring them in this week
Science - CSA approved, questions answered, title page
Exploratory (art) - Bring an old t-shirt and towel, as well as a headband or hat to keep your hair off your face for Wednesday.
February 27 - March 2
2 pieces of writing have gone home, a "how-to" and a descriptive report. These have been marked with comments to help your student move along in their writing. Please send these pieces back signed once you've had a chance to look them over, as we need to keep student work on file.
A progress report went home a couple of weeks ago, but several students have not yet returned theirs. If you have the report or have seen it, please return it or a note that you have seen it as soon as possible.
LA - we have been working on writing about characters. Students need to finish up the 2 paragraphs about their characters - one comes right out and tells us about them, the other tells us 3 things about them without saying "he is tall", for example, "he ducked coming through the doorway to avoid hitting his head". Due Wednesday.
Summary / rewrite about Leap Year - due Thursday
Math - worksheets on Grocery Shopping and Pizza buying - Wednesday
- find out the size (litres) of your family car's gas tank, and about how far you can travel
SS - stamp stories (these are for a contest on Canadian heritage, they do not need to be entered in the contest, but do need to be completed for Wednesday)
A progress report went home a couple of weeks ago, but several students have not yet returned theirs. If you have the report or have seen it, please return it or a note that you have seen it as soon as possible.
LA - we have been working on writing about characters. Students need to finish up the 2 paragraphs about their characters - one comes right out and tells us about them, the other tells us 3 things about them without saying "he is tall", for example, "he ducked coming through the doorway to avoid hitting his head". Due Wednesday.
Summary / rewrite about Leap Year - due Thursday
Math - worksheets on Grocery Shopping and Pizza buying - Wednesday
- find out the size (litres) of your family car's gas tank, and about how far you can travel
SS - stamp stories (these are for a contest on Canadian heritage, they do not need to be entered in the contest, but do need to be completed for Wednesday)
February 13 - 17
LA - debates must be ready to present (practiced!) Tuesday
- 2 pieces of writing have gone home (how-to and descriptive report). Please sign and return them.
French - good copy of robot descriptive writing
Math - Page 118 # 1-15
Other - skating continues this Thursday, bring skates, helmet, gloves / mitts
- Valentine's day is Tuesday, there is no need to bring in treats or Valentines, but if you do, please bring enough for the whole class (18 students)
- Book orders are due Tuesday Feb 14
We are missing quite a few class library books. Please encourage your student to have a look around for books that may have wandered from our room to theirs!
- 2 pieces of writing have gone home (how-to and descriptive report). Please sign and return them.
French - good copy of robot descriptive writing
Math - Page 118 # 1-15
Other - skating continues this Thursday, bring skates, helmet, gloves / mitts
- Valentine's day is Tuesday, there is no need to bring in treats or Valentines, but if you do, please bring enough for the whole class (18 students)
- Book orders are due Tuesday Feb 14
We are missing quite a few class library books. Please encourage your student to have a look around for books that may have wandered from our room to theirs!
February 3, 2012
LA: some students still have not handed in their descriptive reports! These are late and need to get in asap. Read 15 minutes.
Math: page 101 #1, 2
Science: drag / resistance project and procedure due Tuesday
Other: Progress reports signed and returned
: Skating permission slips back, skates, helmets (any kind) and gloves / mitts for Thursdays this month
: Please have a look around for missing class library books! Several have wandered off...
: Dance Thursday, February 8 from 6-8 $3
: Candygrams will be sold next week at noon hours for 50 cents each.
Math: page 101 #1, 2
Science: drag / resistance project and procedure due Tuesday
Other: Progress reports signed and returned
: Skating permission slips back, skates, helmets (any kind) and gloves / mitts for Thursdays this month
: Please have a look around for missing class library books! Several have wandered off...
: Dance Thursday, February 8 from 6-8 $3
: Candygrams will be sold next week at noon hours for 50 cents each.
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