This week in Grade 6:
Francais: continuing to work on "La montagne noire", but are taking a break from the reading so that we can write a letter as one of the characters. With respect to verbs, we are now studying "L'IMPARFAIT", part of the past tense. Students shold know the endings and memorize the most used verbs on thier sheet.
Sciences: I brought in the Star Lab, and even thought the students have been excited about it, I discovered that they did not send the proper cylinder...I am more than disappointed, but we will try to make the most of it. Thursday night of the interviews, barring nice weather, my husband has offered to bring our telescope so that students can have a look at the night sky. If yo are not scheduled for an interview, but want to come by, you are welcome to do so. Students should still be orbserving the moon phases and writing them down on their sheet.
Social Studies: Still studying the Ancient Anthenians and the roles of the women vs men vs slaves.
ELA: finishing and presenting Reader's Theater Wednesday. Also doing a research project on the greek gods so if you hear some weird relationship stuff...consider the source...gods were a little wacky! The important part is learning how to do a good research project.
Religion: Learning about covenants and starting Advent and how we can prepare for Christ's coming.
Health: quiz next Monday on how to study and how to cope with stress.
Math: working on coordinates and how to plot them on a graph. Please sign quiz and send them back in. Next unit, will be on equalities.
Our Christmas concert is around the corner. I have a John Deere cap and am hoping that everyone else is on track to get their costume/outfit together. Eve needs overalls...anyone? Practicing the LAST verse of Leroy is imperative.
LASTLY:
Although it was not on the school supply list, please send in a container of hand wipes as they are often used for clean-ups and wiping desks of their germs. If everyone sent in a container, it should help for the year. Thanks for your help with this.

UGH!!!!!!!!!!! Just wrote a huge blog and it disappeared because I didn't save it as I went along....UGH!!!!!!!!!
This week in learning:
Francais: Reading La montagne noire, one chapter per night.
For the opinion letter, some students did not meet the requirements for an acceptable mark, and will have to redo the assignment this week.
ELA: For the NEWSARTICLE, again, some students did not follow the directions and did not meet the acceptable level. A new article will have to done, following the guidelines that we learned in class. We are also going to make roups for Reader's Theater.
Sciences: Rotation vs revolution; things that emit light or reflect it; the Star lab comes Thursday, but no one has told me where we are placing it, as the Learning Commons will have the book sale...stay tuned! Every third night, students should be writing the position of the moon on the sheet that went home for observations.  Title page due this Friday.
Etudes Sociales: learning about who was a citizen in Ancient Athens and what the roles of the family members were. Title page due this Friday.
Math: We just finished pattern numbers and there will be a quiz on Thursday...module 1 lessons 1,2,4. This week we are ooking at mapping coordinates.
Religion: Just finished Moses' life history. Quiz to be announced. We will talk about oppression and what to do about it.
MUSIQUE: practice practice practice our songs for the play.

Needed:

We  are in need of costumes

Reindeer: jeans or blue pants, white shirt, antlers, white tail 

(if your child is not a reindeer, but you have antlers, could you please send them...that goes for any of the costumes please)

Garcon: normal kid clothes, crossword puzzle

Soeurs: normal kid clothes, hair in pigtails, stuffy or doll

Maman: jeans/pants, blouse, apron

Papa: suit, tie, newspaper

Grandpapa: jeans, checkered shirt, gray hair?

Oncle Joe: same as grandpapa, but not gray hair

Rudolph: same as deer, red nose

Leroy: jeans, checkered shirt, John Deere ball cap (does ANYONE have one?)

Santa: we have a suit here, unless someone has a smaller one

I think that is IT! Thanks in advance for your help...

 Galloping (8 times)

Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, 
Over the moon so bright 
Thirty-two feet and eight little tails of white, 
Hurry, hurry, hurry through the night.

Ol' Saint Nick he works so quickly leavin' toys for girls and boys.
Then over the roof so high 
Thirty-two feet and eight little tails they fly, 
Faster, faster, faster through the sky.

Oh!  Look at 'em go,
Santa's laughin'.
Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho.

Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, 
Over the garden wall.
Thirty-two feet and eight little tails in all.
See 'em canter, hear ol' Santa call, 
"Merry, merry Christmas to you all."

Galloping (8 times)

Ol' Saint Nick he works so quickly leavin' toys for girls and boys.
Then over the roof so high 
Thirty-two feet and eight little tails they fly, 
Faster, faster, faster through the sky.

Oh!  Look at 'em go,
Santa's laughin'.
Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho,

Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, 
Over the garden wall, 
Thirty-two feet and eight little tails in all 
See 'em canter, hear ol' Santa call, 
"Merry, merry Christmas to you all."

galloping galloping go!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55CSTJOeAIE

Rudolph was under the weather
He had to call-in sick
So he got on the horn to his cousin, Leroy
Who lived out in the sticks
He said: "Santa's really countin' on me
And I hate to pass the buck."
Leroy said: "Hey, I'm on my way."
And he jumped in his pick-up truck

When Leroy got to the North Pole
All the reindeer snickered and laughed
They'd never seen a deer in overalls
And a John Deere tractor hat
but Santa stepped in and said: "Just calm down
'Cause we've all got a job to do
And like it or not, Leroy's in charge
And he's gonna be leadin' you."

And it was Leroy, the redneck reindeer
Hooked to the front of the sleigh
Deliverin' toys to all the good ol' boys
And girls along the way
He's just a down home, party animal
Two-stepping across the sky
He mixed jingle bells with a rebel yell
And made history that night

Before that night was over
Leroy had changed their tune
He had 'em scootin' a hoof on every single  roof
By the light of the neon moon
Santa wrapped his bag with a dixie-flag
He was havin' the time of his life
And you could hear him call
"Merry Christmas to y'all
And to all of y'all a goodnight."

And it was Leroy, the redneck reindeer
Hooked to the front of the sleigh
Deliverin' toys to all the good ol' boys
And girls along the way
He's just a down home, party animal
Two-stepping across the sky
He mixed jingle bells with a rebel yell
And made history that night

He mixed jingle bells with rebel yell
And made history that night

Joyeux Noel ‘ya all

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQy2fHR7JHk

These are the lyrics and music to our Christmas songs for PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE

Félicitations a nos candidats qui se sont présentés pour le conseil de classe. Voici les gagnants:
Julien N      Grace S         Jack P

This week in Learning:
Français: lettre d'opinion and we will begin a novel study...La Montagne Noire
Science: beginning Sky Science
Math: we are behind in this usbject and need to get back on track...expect a little more homework in this area.
Etudes Sociales: Beginning a new chapter on Ancient Athens and how democracy got its start.
ELA: News article on Vermeer and beginning Greek Mythologies.
Health: informed choices poster
Music: Francophone music and starting to think about Christmas concert....WHAT?
Religion: Social Justice projects.

In Social Studies, we have been writing speeches to try and make the school a better place. Tomorrow, 9 students have put their names forward to run for Student counsel. They will present their speeches in front of the class and then we will use our democratic right to vote for the best candidat. The top three will be chosen to lead us for the rest of the year. The students not running for counsel, will just hand in their speech to me. 
Science Test this Thursday on the whole Forensic unit.
ELA: completion of Vermeer Novel Study.
Français: Writing a letter of opinion.
Math: continuing with patterns, but adding variables (do you remember 5n=25)?
Health: Good decision posters.
Religion: looking at Moses' life and how it relates to oppression and liberation.
Remebrance day celebration: Wednesday at 10am.
Report cards are around the corner...this is me
...Have a great week and long weekend!

So far this term, 4 tests have gone home to be signed by you and then returned to school. I keep the exams in order to study from them at the end of the year for PAT's. If you have not seen/signed or returned these tests then you may not know how your child is doing in school at this time and a conversation may be required. Thanks for your help and contact me if you need more information.

Some students still do not have all of their school supplies. It makes it difficult to do certain activities. Please purchase if your child is still missing:
Dry erase markers
Scrapbook
scissors
Thanks for your continued support.

Short week this week...stay awake!
Math tests went home today to be corrected and signed and returned. Starting the next chapter/module on patterns and equations.
Some students did not do well on their music assignments and a second chance is being given. If students wish to upgrade their mark they must research one musician from the era they chose nad also include one piece of music. This must be done ALONE and sent to my learn account by Friday.
Social Studies test on Chapter 2 this FRIDAY. Includes vocabulary and notes taken on democracy in action.
Science: we are completing our unit on forensics and will have solved our crime by next week...which means...unit test coming up...TBA
French: we are beginning to write letters...the first one we are working on is a personal letter. Next we will look at opinion letters. Reading is still a MUST every night!
ELA: we should be finished with Vermeer soon and then we will be writing  a news article to go with our novel study.
Religion: We are made in the image of GOD.
SUPER huge thanks to the grade 6 for their help in collecting 23 huge boxes of food for the St Luke Help the Needy...(and the Verterans food bank...your kids can explain that one!)