This week in Learning:

Math: decimals and the names and values of their positions. 

SCIENCES: rotation vs revolution and what they cause, how long they last and how they work. Calendar of the moon observations due December 17th.

FLA: we will go into Hockey Lecture. A reading comprehension game of sorts. Teams play against each other and teams are comprised of all levels of reading abilities. For the students that I have tested for reading comprehension thus far, they have all  advanced to grade 6 level. Keep it up.

ELA: as a fun activity for December, we will move onto Readers Theater. 

RELIGION: Advent begins

HEALTH: we learned some studying techniques today and there will be a quiz on this next Day 1, Tuesday Dec 7th.

Character day

 

Updates:

MATH: test today on module 1 and then we go into decimal numbers. Students typically tend to struggle with these, so will try to take it slow. For now if they practice what a decimal looks like and the place values in French, that is a start.

FLA: we finished the practice opinion letter.It should be in the panier. We are continuing on GB+, reading comprehension so I can finish testing student levels and get them to grade 6 level.

ELA: we are working on suffixes today and prefixes tomorrow.

SCIENCE: we have begun our unit on astronomie and will look at the stars to begin with. Students have been given a month long assignment on looking at the moon. They need to track it every 3 days and draw it on a chart. Also, I highly recommend that they go to the NASA website to learn and be curious about the night sky.

https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.html

Religion:

We need to skip chapter 3 because we are behind and we need to move onto Advent which starts this weekend. Students will be asked to learn about Mary, Joseph and Jesus and as a class we will put together a magazine.

From Mme Amanda:

Thank you to those families that have already purchased items from our Virtual Scholastic Book Fair!  If you have not had a chance it is not too late.  Our book fair will remain open until Sunday November 29^th so you still have a few days to shop.  Scholastic credits from our book fair allow us to grow and build new collections within our library and school.  Please feel free to share our link with family and friends who may still have Christmas shopping to do.  Remember, there is free shipping on orders above $35.00 and all orders are shipped directly from the warehouse to your home.  Thank you to all our families for your support in the past and present!  Here is our school link: https://bookfairs-canada.myshopify.com/pages/5149342

 

This week in Learning:

FLA: opinion letters: practice and then one for marking. Students need to know what the format is and how to adhere to it. Notes have been given in class. Practice letter is about allowance should be given to kids.

MATH: module 1 TEST this Thursday. Every night should be review and looking over the book/notes.

ELA: we move away from Vermeer and onto some grammar and writing skills.

SCIENCES: today we finished the crime scenes...very creative overall. Our next unit is astronomy...start looking at the skies.

HEALTH: we took a break from study skills to look at anti-bullying and the rights of the child, so now we will get back to study skills.

ART: Vermeer interieur room due Dec 1st.

           Sketchbooks due this Wednesday on Shape.

Music: we are having our competition and so far I am really impressed with the choice of songs chosen by kids. After the competition, the students will present their artist and song on the intercom for the music program.

Also:

Thursday: character day and Pizza Day. Dress as y our favorite character (book, movie, tv show)

 

Tomorrow is the last day that I will accept overdue assignments on Chasing Vermeer. We need to move on.

Here is our activity on the Giving Tree. Have your children re-tell the story to you. 

It was also Odd Socks day and here some of our oddities

   

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.