A very fun last day of school...cleaning, playing games and movie time. A very Blessed Christmas to all of you. May you find peace, love and beauty this season. Joyeux Noel! 

MAth test tomorrow on decimals...all of chapter three.
Reader's theatre tomorrow
Advent celebration tomorrow at 10am
Students need to have completed the follwoing to participate in Friday's activities:

• FLA la montagne noire novel  study
• Etudes sociales pamphlet on  Greece
• Art optical illusion

Thank you to all who donated to our fundraiser for Mission Mexico. We raised 135$

On a similar note, the Bake sale during interviews raised 407$. Thank you MERCI to all!

2 more sleeps...

After Christmas we are having a special BFG celebration called "La galette de rois". We are asking parents to go to a sign up genius to help make enough for each BFG. Here is the link to the signup geniss. Please consider helping out. This will happen the day we return.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054BADAC2BA7F49-galette

Still missing report card envelopes from the following students:
Riley, Andrea, Jack, and Cassandra. Please return asap.

This week in Learning:

This is a week of completing projects and units. A lot of time has been given to students in class to complete these projects, IF they spend their time wisely.

FLA: finish La montagne noire. Students are working on myth or Big Foot poster. DUE Wednesday

ELA: Reader's Theater will be presented on Thursday. Be ready.

MATH: unit test on decimals this Thursday.

SOCIAL: finishing pamphlet on Ancient Greece and studying for test on Wednesday.

SCIENCE: today we had a quiz on the phases of the moon. Some students need to retest Wednesday. We are looking at big exploration dates in astronomy  throughout the decades.

RELIGION: finishing Advent and preparing for Christmas. Looking at the Holy family.

OTHER:
If students want to participate in the gift exchange, they are to bring a gift by Wednesday in the amount of 10$. 

Open house is from 6- 7h30 but you do not need to be here the entire time. Come and go as you please.

As the end of this 2019 comes to a close, here a few very important dates and upcoming events...get out your calendars:

vendredi 13 Religion magazine section on advent and Optical illusion ART due.

lundi 16 decembre: quiz phases de la lune and hand in sheet of observations from the past month.

mardi 17: Open house from 6-7h30, come and go, visit other classes. Grade 6 charity committee will be selling candy canes for Mission Mexico.

mercredi 18 French novel study due...includes title page, vocab, summaries, letter and project/poster. Test Etudes Sociales chapitre 3

jeudi 19 decembre math unit test on decimals. Advent celebration in the gym @ 10h.

FRIDAY December 20 we will have pj day, classroom party and film, games and gift exchange (optional). I will have a sign up sheet for the snacks. Students not finished work that is due will be asked to that before celebrating.

Chapitre 5 :

présider : diriger

porte-parole : représentant

périr : mourir

braconnier : chasseur

rater : manquer

décoller : s’envoler

couleuvre : serpent

abimer : user, caser

lanière : morceau de matérielle

déteindre : décolorer

freiner : ralentir

humer : respirer

bicoque : cabane

menottes : attaches, bracelets pour police

se livrer : pratiquer, entreprendre

s’emparer : capturer, saisir

fouineurs : chercheurs curieux

être cuit : en trouble

trafic : transport illégal

creuser : approfondir

We have not been very successful with measuring the shadows during the day due to the lack of sunshine, so I have sent students a few videos to watch in their gmail.

Thank you to all who made the time to see me for interviews. It is always appreciated to be on the same page as parents and to know what everyone's expectations are. 

Learning this week:

FLA: we are almost done the novel study. It will be due before holidays. Today students were told about a project to go with it, researching a monster/myth or making a WANTED poster for Big Foot. Once again, very few had read chapter 4 for discussion today. To date, students should have vocab and summaries for up to chpater 4, a letter and a title page.

ELA: students received their marks for Greek research. Today we went on a prefix hunt and for the remainder of the time before holidays, we will work on Reader's Theater. Acting using only the voice.

MATH: today we learned how to divide decimals. Practice is necessary to get better at it, and again, some students still need practice with multiplication tables.

SCIENCE: we will finish up the unit shortly. I expect the exam to be after the holidays, depending on how many disruptions we get in the next while.

SOCIAL: we look at the way Athens government was structured. Again, I expect the exam to be after the holidays.

RELIGION: We will finish our Advent magazine and have it ready to showcase for the open house next week.

ART: optical illusions will be due at the end of this week, if not done already. We will do a Christmas ornament this week. Sketchbooks; we are working on texture. Will be due after Christmas.

This week;
I hope to walk the neighbourhood this Tuesday and Wednesday.. So very few students handed in their premission slips, so as of tomorrow, no slip, no spreading joy.

Also due today was the sheet on height and weight for skiing. Not everyone handed theirs in.

Mission Mexico: bring a toonie for Thursday

Open House info: Escape room
For fun, I have planned several activities around our curriculum at several stations. When you have had enough, you can see me for lock puzzle. Solve it in order to be able to leave. Our performance with Mme Berko is at the end of the evening at around 7h25 - 7h30. Hope to see you there.

Nasa image of the day link...pretty cool to look at.
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html

Chapitre 4

acérer : pointue

chanterelle : champignon

chaloupe : bateau

avoir marre : avoir assez, être ennuyer

clapotis : bruit dans le lac fait par un poisson

ferrer : accrocher

répugner : dégouter

verrouiller : barrer

ferraille : auto

nier : contredire

avouer : admettre

subitement : soudainement

ben flute : voyons donc

animée : agitée

Actualités:
Il y a 5 Membres du Parlement qui veulent une position à Ottawa. Ils sont:  Geoff Regan, Anthony Rota, Bruce Stanton, Joel Godin, and  Carol Hughes. Quelle est la position qu'ils veulent obtenir? 

This week in Learning:

ELA: presentations of greek gods

FLA: continuing with letter writing and chapters 4 and 5 in La montagne noire

SCIENCES: we are measuring shadows at different times of the day to see how the sun changes as we revolve around it.

SOCIAL: continuing with ancient greece. Today we learned who is a citizen, a meteque and a slave.
Next we look at the different roles of men, women and children.

MATH: continuing with decimals. Right now we are estimating the products and quotients, this week we look at actually multiplying and dividing them.

RELIGION: we began Advent today. Students have a scripture passage to reflect upon (manger scene) as well as from a devotional pamphlet. Students have also been assigned a part of a chapter in getting to know Mary and Jesus. The final product will be a magazine from the whole class.

HEALTH: quiz tomorrow on notes on how to study.

ART: sketchbooks due tomorrow...shape

This week: Bake sale items can be brought to the staff room first thing in morning (Thursday) or after school. I would write a sign saying that your goodies are for the Grade 6 Bake sale, as I cannot guarantee the teachers will keep hands off!


Book your interview time if you need to speak with me. https://stluke.schoolsoft.com/login.jsf

http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/default.asp

Canadian Space agency website for fun facts and more knowledge.

https://media.pearsoncanada.ca/intl/pec/school/ca_sch_religion_06/website_teacher/app/#/home

This is a link to the Religion online text and program. As we will be looking at doing another student-led lesson, you might find this useful to help in your presentations.  
username: ccsd99

password: Student99

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Mots de vocab Chapitre 3:
attentat: crime
crisser: bruit grinçant
la contrée: le paysage
un rôdeur: vagabond
célibataire: seule sans copains/mari
hasarder: demander, questionner
averses: la pluie
la grève: la plage
une moue: grimace
un bandoulière: un sac
épater: impressionner
volatiliser: disparaître
la vertige: peur des hauteurs
guetter: espionner
engloutir: avaler

This week in Learning:
FLA; students should be up to date on vocabulary and summaries to chapter 3 by the end of this week. I am finding that when we go over the chapter to ensure comprehension, very few students have actually read. Your cooperation with this is greatly appreciated.

ELA: we will be wrapping up the research projects on Greek gods this week. A due date is coming soon.

MATH: we continue with decimals...adding and subtracting them. Tests on unit 2 are going home today to be signed and returned. Results are positive.

SOCIAL: tomorrow we debate. Students should make sure they are prepared.

SCIENCE: We continue with the sun, moon, earth, roation and revolution. Students should have up to 5 moon phases on their sheet.

Religion: we will work on the parts of the mass this week.

ART: sketchbooks on shapes are due next Tuesday December 3rd. We are working on optical illusions.

Coming up:

Telus SPARK this Thursday. We will leave first thing in the morning (8h50). Bring a lunch as we will be staying the day. Thank you to the following parents for helping out:
Maya's mom, Riley's dad, Emilie's mom, Calla's mom, Kayla's mom, and Rachael's mom.
Progress reports go home on Thursday and conference manager is then open for booking interviews.
Mme Amanda is looking for grade 6 students to help with the book fair. If your child is interested, he/she will speak to Mme Amnada directly for more information

Math homework due Monday. 
Quiz Monday en FLA: les composantes de la phrase
Lecture de chapitre 2 et résumé due mardi prochain

Chapitre 2

vacarme : bruit

mainate : minah bird

bottines à crampons : bottes avec métal

mordue : fanatique

tâtonner : hésiter

repérer : découvrir

gazouiller : chanter

grasseyer : parler

microsillon : disque

bredouille : empty handed, sans réponses

geindre : pleurer

plaie : blessure

nuque : cou

fusiller du regard : regard furieux

assommer : cogner

dorénavant : à l’avenir

auréole : halo

mots de vocab 

Chapitre 1

contrarier : contredire

farceur : blagueur

constatations : observations

parages : alentours

jumelles : binoculaires

braises : feu

m’enfarger : tomber

chauffard : chauffeur

convalescence : temps de guérir

retorquer : critiquer

discordant : criard

jurer : affirmer

galerie : véranda

je m’en fiche : je ne m’intéresse pas

sympathique : agréable

This week in Learning:
FLA: we will begin a novel study called "La montagne noire". Students will be given a rubric showing exactly what is expected of them throughout this unit. improving vocabulary and writing a personal letter is on the agenda.

ELA: students were assigned a greek god to research and given the rubric. They are to use caution with some websites. We had a discussion today about being mature and able to handle the information. Anyone not following this warning will be asked to do a research on something else.
the essential task is obtaining good information (web searches and finding the right info).

MATH: test this Wednesday. Next unit...decimals

SCIENCE: are you still observing the moon? We will go through the phases. If students have a flashlight or iphone with the APP, thye can bring it in and use for this section. We will also look at the sun (not literally, because that would blind you) but figuratively and know what it does for us in terms of astronomy.

SOCIAL: we will break out into groups to put together the information for the debates. I will assign topics and FOR or AGAINST. Still waiting for all Social tests to returned signed.

Religion: students are working on their signs of Catholicity...a summary of chapter 2

IMPORTANT:

• still missing some forms for Telus SPARK
• I have 4 volunteers so far
• Thursday is pizza and theme day...grandparents
• This is bullying prevention week. Students are asked to wear BLUE on Wednesday for international day of the child

Voici une bande dessinée au sujet de la lune qui pourrait vous aidez a mieux comprendre:
file:///C:/Users/colette.page-turner/Desktop/Grade%206/Science/astronomie/la%20lune%20bande%20dessinee.pdf

Fencing today

Girls Coding Challenge Technovation Girls is a free technology-based program for girls ages 10-18. Girls work in teams, find a problem in their community and build a mobile app to help solve it. 
To register
 https://my.technovationchallenge.org/#/
or for more info, check out the website.
https://science.ucalgary.ca/connections/outreach/technovation

Actualités: Quelle planète est allée devant le soleil cette fin de semaine et quand sera la prochaine fois que tu pourras voir ceci?

This week in Learning:

MATH: finishing up this unit this week. Looking at maintaining equality and then there will be a test next Tuesday (unless disruptions occur and then I will change the date).

FLA: we are still working reading comprehension and it is going well. Students have a tendency to NOT look up words they don't know and I am trying to break habit. Even I don't know all french words. 

ELA: we are finishing Vermeer. Today students were given a rubric for this novel study. If they have been up-to-date with everything, there should be no panic. Rubric includes: comprehension questions, title page, decoded letters and a news article about the painting being found. These are all due this Thursday Nov. 14.

SCIENCE: still looking up? This week we will look at the phasdes of the moon, rotation and revolution. we have a field trip booked to Telus SPARK on November 28th. If you know of your availability already and would like to join us, please send me an email. I will have more details to come. We will be leaving 8h50 and returning 2h30ish. I will reply personnally to confirm whether you are coming or not.

SOCIAL: tests are corrected, but one student has been ill and has not written yet. Hoepfully this week they will receive exams back. Already an improvement in marks and effort.FYI the first two chapters are more difficult as the concepts are so abstract.  We begin Ancient Greece this week.

RELIGION: students will presenting chapter 2 knowledge to the class this Thursday and Friday. How does the church bring us closer to God. Scrapbooks and journals are due this Wednesday.

ART: finishing water color painting à la Vermeer hopefully tomorrow.

CTF: students should be completing their slideshow to present to PArent Council in the near future.

THIS WEEK: 
Métis week...ask your children what they learn every day

There are still some spots available to sign up for the Bake Sale. So far only the girls are selling...boys? Here is the link to help out

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4dadad2ba7fe3-grade

Today students were able to look at the night sky using an APP called "Skyview". It is free of charge and I would recommend allowing your children to download it. The other APP that is useful in this unit is "Moon". We are looking at the different phases of the moon for the month of November and part of December. 

SCIENCE tests going home to be signed. Please return asap.

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This week in Learning:
FLA: we will try to get crime scene presentations done, however there are several students absent. If not, we will move onto reading comprehension for now.

ELA: continuing Vermeer. Hopefully we will finish soon. Practice news article due this Thursday and then students will be asked to write one for the Vermeer novel, showing me what they learned.

SCIENCE: we began our Astromonie unit today looking at how insignificant we really are. I cannot return the exams for Crime and Evidence until everyone has written.

MATH: we continue to plot coordinates on graphs and students should be able to see the connection between these and our algebra graphs...hopefully!

SOCIAL: test this Friday on Chapter two. We will spend the week studying and reviewing. Nouvelle question: Actualité: Qui a démissionnée comme leader, de quel parti politique, pourquoi et qui lui a remplacé?

ART: we paint our Vermeer one-point perspectives today. I still have sketchbooks that have not been handed in.

RELIGION: we will move onto chapter 2...how does the church help us to know God. I would like students to watch Father Rob Galea's message on how to pray and let me know if they see any similarities with how we wrote our prayers.
 https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=father+rob+Galea+how+to+pray&view=detail&mid=66C5BFF29F18C15D415D66C5BFF29F18C15D415D&FORM=VIRE

This week:

• Picture retakes tomorrow 
• Remembrance Day celebration Thursday @ 1pm all invited
• Several students have their names on the board for incomplete assignments. With progress reports around the corner, it is imperative that I receive these.
• snacks can include Halloween candy, but please keep sugar intake at a minimum. Thank you for your support.

ETUDES SOCIALES: test le 8 novembre
Quoi étudier:

• les droits et les responsabilités
• les mots en  noir
• un parti pris et être capable de donner ton opinion
• la Charte Canadienne
• Le Magna Carta
• les langues officielles
• les droits collectifs, démocratique, individuels et fondamentales
• les élections provincial et fédérale
• adopter les règles; comment
• comment participer à la démocratie

This SHORT week in Learning:

EDUC: we have phys Ed tomorrow and a change of clothes is necessary to participate. Volleyball.

FLA: finishing crime scenes. Students will have the option to present this Wednesday or next Monday

ELA: continue reading Vermeer and comprehension questions. Finish news article practice.

MATH: continue with Algebra

SCIENCE: test tomorrow on Evidence

SOCIAL: the Magna Carta, Rule of Law (primauté du droit) and debate ideas.

ART: sketchbook on line due this Wednesday. Students have had one month to work on it. Painting Vermeer scenes

RELIGION: finishing the Faith race and working on a peace prayer

SANTE: we learned what type of learner we are...now to use it to our advantage.

Questions de Etudes Sociales

Awesome fun time at the dance presentation. A few pictures.

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Parents are welcome to see the dance performance at 1h45 tomorrow (Friday Oct 25)

Quoi étudier pour test d'unité de Science

• empreintes digitales: types et caractéristiques
• traces de chaussure: notes de cours, marcher/courir
• chromatographie: comment le faire et pourquoi
• graphologie: caractéristiques des lettres
• traces d'animaux: différence entre marcher et courir
• témoins
• portrait robot
• analyse des tissus
• inférences
• analyse du sol
• traces de pneus
• vocabulaire

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This is a fact-based math game to help your child with multiplication and division. It is good mental math practice. Level 3
https://www.factmonster.com/math/flashcards

This week in Learning:
FLA: students are still working on crime scenes for a presentation. This is a lengthy assignment and time should not be wasted in class. Bring in boxes and materials to put together your diorama, if that's what  you plan on doing.

ELA: continuing to read Vermeer and write news articles. To help students have a better grasp on the latter, they should be reading some news articles in the paper. Chapters 9 & 10 tonight. 2 paintings and paragraphs due Friday sent to me via gmail.

SCIENCE: today we looked at fabrics, weave and solubility and stretchiness. Tomorrow we will look at images of different fabrics under a microscope. The last part of our unit is soil testing. After that there will be a test on October 29th. Start studying now.

MATH: Mme Reimer began the unit on patterns. We  will delve further and also look at algebra or unknown factors in an equation. Here is a video you can watch for further explanation.
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz9LsQBdCOM

SOCIAL: we begin chapter 2, which is democracy in action. How can we as citizens change the world...or at least our community. Students should have a look at the Charter of Rights and Freedoms to see how all decisions in law are made.
https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/how-rights-protected/guide-canadian-charter-rights-freedoms.html

RELIGION: What is Sabbath; What is reason vs faith

ART: Vermeer one point perspective rough copy work on...
 Sketchbooks are due October 30th

This week: Dance Kreations all week at 12;30

Math tests going home to be signed and returned. Bonbon pour les élèves qui retournent leur test signé lundi.

Merci...Thank you to all the students who ran for Class council. Here are the candidates:

and here is your grade 6 class council for the year 2019-2020...I expect great things from them to make this year the best yet...

Julia, Calla, Maddy, Emilie and Matteo...félicitations!

Hope your long weekend was restful and filled with family gatherings.

This week in Learning:
MATH: today the students are studying and the unit test is tomorrow. Next we will look at patterns in numbers

SCIENCES: we will study the different properties of materials (fabric) and see how they can be studied as evidence.

SOCIAL: candidates will speak tomorrow for the student elections and tell us why we should vote for them...then we vote. Non-candidates will also do their speech tomorrow (how does democracy fit into my life) at the end of the day.

FLA: we will begin a new project which fits with our science forensics unit. Students will be asked to put together a crime scene (à la fairy tale) and incorporate all the elements of evidence studied so far. Quiz on expressions avoir et être Thursday.

ELA: we continue with Vermeer. Reading chapters and answering comprehension questions. This week students will be given the opportunity to write their first news article.

RELIGION: today we sort the clothing for "Pass it along clothing". This is part of the corporal acts of mercy that the church asks of us. 

ART: we will learn how to draw one point perspective to then draw a scene, like Vermeer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wDZNup32CY
Sketchbooks are due October 30th

HEALTH: how to take care of ourselves spiritually, mentally and physically.

PHYS ED tomorrow...no gym strip, limited participation

Upcoming: pizza day and theme day: Book character... Thursday

Students will be receiving their vaccines this Thursday. They are asked to wear short sleeve t-shirts so that the nurses can access their upper arm. Bring in music, stuffy (for the vaccine only) whatever to help you feel better, but it only lasts 15 seconds. Mind over matter works best. 

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This week in Learning:

FLA: today we went to the Learning commons and all students were asked to take out a novel or chapter book to write a book report, according to sketchnoting. So far they have to complete the setting and the problem by the next day 5.
Comics quiz to be signed and returned asap.

ELA: Today we read chapters 5 and 6 in Vermeer. There is a coded message that needs to be decoded.  We will also learn this week how to write a news article which is a major component of the written portion of the PAT's.  It goes well with this novel study.

Math:  Today we learned whole numbers, both positive and negative. PP. 76 homework # 3, 5 ,6 7, 10a. Next week we will have a our UNIT test all of chapter 2 on October 15th.

Sciences: we look at tissue samples and what characteristics police look at when it is evidence. 

Etudes Sociales: tests are going home today to be signed and returned. The first 2 chapters are the more difficult ones to understand as the concepts are very abstract.  Next up, elections for class council and Student Vote. FORGOT to tell the class that the debate is tonight...have a look!

Upcoming: Food Drive
                   Thanksgiving Liturgy Friday
                  Friday day off PD day

I am finding that students in this class seem to think that homework is an option...
English stories were due last Friday and I am still missing 2. French comic books were due Monday of this week and I am still missing 7. Today we were correcting ELA comprehension questions of the novel study and I noticed several students without answers. Please take the time to speak to your children about the importance of handing in assignments. Without them, I am not able to do progress reports and let you know where your children are in terms of their learning. I cannot assess what I do not see. 

For Monday: Bring in an ordinary object to explain how it is a work of art.

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This week in Learning:

Math: Homework tonight pp 72, 73 # 1, 9 and 12. Order of operations. First Parentheses, then Multiplication or Division (whichever comes first), then Subtraction or addition (whichever comes first). The acronym is PDMAS.
Quiz on Thursday. I had to send the Jeopardy to your gmail account.

Unit test next week.

FLA: Comic books were due today and several students were still working on them this morning. Students spend a great deal of time chatting in class and then don't understand why they have homework. As the year goes forward, students need to take more responsibility in their time management. We will begin speeches to go with democracy and student council this week.

ELA: we will begin reading the Novel "Chasing Vermeer" and there will be one chapter to read each night along with comprehension questions. NO student should say that they have 0 homework going forward. 

Etudes Sociales: Test this Friday on introduction and Chapter one. All information was given last week as to what to study for.
This week, we look more closely at the candidates in their ridings and the promises of the candidates.
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Elizabeth May veux avoir un taxe pour les compagnies qui remplacent les ouvriers avec les robots. Voici un lien pour vous aider  à mieux comprendre
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SCIENCES: We learn about graphology this week and then we will take the time to lift fingerprints and look at blood splatter from several heights. 

Religion: Wwe will be examining scripture to find God in the Bible. 

ART: I am hoping to get the sketchbooks soon.We are studying lines. Project: Onomatopoeia due this week.

IMPORTANT:

School pictures Thursday
Toonie for Terry...we only received 6$
Math quiz Thursday
Social Test Friday
Food Drive items for October 9th
Clothing items for October 16th

Your kids were amazing today. With a last minute change of venue for the Mass, I was busy setting up the gym and the students were super helpful and not once did I have to remind them when to go up and speak. I am truly blessed.
Monday: Toonie for Terry, dress appropriately

Upcoming quizzes and assignments: 
Bande dessinée quiz is postponed. TBA
ELA Secret Life due today
FLA: Bande dessinée due Monday
Math quiz:  October 3rd
Etudes Sociales test vendredi le 4 oct
PICTURES  Thursday Oct 3rd

As part of our Religion program, students are asked to take on Social Justice projects to demonstrate how we can be more like Christ in helping the less fortunate. This coming month, we will be organizing 2 drives:
1. A food drive for St Luke's Feed the Hungry. This will run from now until October 9th when they pick up the food in the morning. Each grade has their own list of Food items.

2. Pass it along clothing. Mme Wozny has been asking for donations of clothing for a while now. Take a look in your closets for any clothes that are no longer needed. Send in clean clothes that are still in good condition to the school. Grade sixers will sort them on October 16th.

Thank you for your generosity in both of these worthwhile leadership activities.


Today in ELA students were exposed to arpa on figures of speech. Here is the link for you
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3K9pd6h9JT0

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It’s the last week of September, how did we get here already? 

My name is Mme. Reimer, and I am a student teacher in Mme. Colette’s class.  This is my last full week here until January, however, I will be doing a bi-weekly visit to keep up with the students and their learning.   

Important things to note:  

• Thursday, September 26 is our theme day.  Students should come to school dressed in a beach/Hawaiian theme, please note that swimsuits are not allowed.   
• Friday, September 27 is our opening Mass.  We will be walking to the church, so please ensure that students are dressed for the weather. We are still in need of a volunteer. 

• Monday, September 30, we will be having our Terry Fox run.  There will be a permission form sent home to go outside for the run.  Please bring in a TOONIE for Terry with the signed form before Monday. 
• Monday, September 30, students are encouraged to wear orange for Orange Shirt Day to promote awareness about the residential school system and the impact this has had on the Indigenous communities around Canada. 

This week in learning: 

MATH: Students were given their corrected Fiche 3 today.  Some students were given a redo if they didn’t understand or if they seemed to have rushed through their work.  These assignments are used to inform us what they understand/what they didn’t understand so that we can prepare them for the summative assessments.  Fiche 3 is due tomorrow September 25.  Fiche 4 was also given today and is due Thursday, September 26. We will be continuing with factors this week and they will be given class time to work on Fiche 5, due Thursday, September 26.  The students will have their first quiz in math Wednesday, October 3, covering lessons 1-5.  The corrected fiche assignments and questions from the book are great study tools to prepare for the quiz. There are several students not completing their homework questions from the book.  These questions are important for the students to complete to enhance their learning.   

ELA: The “Secret life” story that students have been working on for quite some time is due this Friday, September 27.  Today is their last period of class time to work on it as we are starting a novel study Thursday.  We will also be looking at different figures of speech throughout the next few weeks. 

FLA: The comic book that students have been creating is due Monday, September 30 and we will be starting expressions using the verbs AVOIR et ÊTRE.  Students will have a quiz on comic book vocabulary, Monday, September 30. 

SCIENCE: We will be continuing with the unit on research and proof, focusing on fingerprints and tire marks. 

ÉTUDE SOCIALES: This week, we will be talking about the student elections and narrowing in on how to differentiate between facts and opinions. 

RELIGION: This week, we will be talking about knowing God through scripture.  Friday, we will be attending and participating in the opening mass. 

ART: Last week we began working on an onomatopoeia piece where the students were to make a cartoon looking word.  We will be finishing that piece this week. 

SANTÉ: Last week, Mme. Colette posted a photo of questions on the board that were to be answered for homework.  These questions are due Monday, September 30, in the health basket near the back of the class. 

We have a busy week with a lot of work due on Friday!  Please keep up with the blog to stay ahead of the due dates.