This week in learning:

Tomorrow:

ODD socks day. we watched a video today about how we are all the same yet different. Where odd socks to show that you are different...celebrate your uniqueness.

We also watched a video on cyber safety and I read a true story about online safety. It did not have a good ending, but I want students to know that they are not invincible. We will talk more about online safety. 

Math lesson 7. pp 35 # 1,3,4,5

FLA: lettre cher soldat

SCIENCES: we present crime scenes tomorrow...everyone should be ready

Etudes Sociales: only 2 students handed in their assignments today. Mme Brown and I have spoken and we have decided that students who don't do their homework, will get further behind as we will continue to move forward. 

Link to Zoom meetings for Conferences 

https://zoom.us/j/98064179860?pwd=K2tSYTFlQml5UHlEbUNIbEV0b1JZdz09

 FLA to finish: à traduire en français dans le Sketchbook

Also need to finish your letter to a soldier for November 20th

Musique Lyrics need to be sent to me in a Google doc for next Wednesday.

Upcoming Due dates

Thursday: 

Science retest 

Google meets for Champions/ by grade 6 liaisons

Friday:

math pp 31 # 1,2,3

 Chasing Vermeer Novel study due

Forensic ART due

 

This week in Learning:

Math: plotting coordinates on a graph...run before you jump.

FLA: Our next learning activity will be writing opinion letters, following a certain format.

ELA: Vermeer novel study due this Friday. Includes news article on the stolen painting and how it was returned.

SCIENCES: tests need to be signed and returned. Retest will be this Thursday. Crime scene projects will be presented starting next week. 

Religion: Chapter 2 teaching sections will begin this Friday...How does [your section] bring us closer to God.

WEDNESDAY is a day off, as are next Monday and Tuesday. If you plan on being away, you are still responsible for material missed. 

Here is the link to the Virtual Scholastic Book Fair for students and parents to peruse. This is just a sneak peek

 https://virtualbookfairs.scholastic.ca/pages/5149342

 Democracy in Action: Voting for student council 2020

 

A huge congratulations to all of the candidates for their speeches and their willingness to step up and try to make St Luke a better school. We had some awesome ideas and no matter whether the students won or not, those ideas will hopefully be realized. Here are the candidates:

Here is your grade 6 council for 2020-2021:

Owen, Shane, Carina, Luke and Grace:

Science unit tests are going home today to be signed. This is the first major test that students received from me and the results may not be what students (or parents) expected. There will be a retest next week for those with 60% and less. Same material, different test.

The following students DID not do their anti-bullying blurb on FLIPGRID:

Noah, Abby, Zoey, Zixu, Morife

by Monday or you will stay at recess to do it.

 

This week in Learning:

MATH: continuing with algebra; some kids get "it", others are struggling. Maybe review every night with examples from the book.

ELA: news article writing

FLA: verbes en IR. We will conclude the  speeches tomorrow for democracy and elections.

SCIENCE: test tomorrow

Religion: knowing God through the church. Journals/scrapbooks being picked up today.

Music: song choice by Friday for the Francophone competition. I only have 13 so far.

ART: forensic art due this Friday. Next up, one point perspective.

COMING SOON: 

Friday: 

Picture retakes. Old pics must be brought in as far as I know.

Students are getting low on supplies, including loose leaf paper, expo markers  glue, and scissors. 

Snacks and lunches after Halloween: I do not mind if kids are bringing junk halloween food but it needs to balanced with wholesome food. Too much sugar = a dead brain. thanks for your help with this.