Three days to the finish line:

We will be trying to complete most assignments and units as best we can before the holidays. Here is what you child should complete before Wednesday, with time given in class to do so:

ELA: greek god poster

Religion: magazine segment

MATH: up to lesson 5 dividing decimals

FLA: comic strip

SCIENCE: moon phases calendar and how the earth and moon rotate, revolve with the sun

Desks and boxes must be cleaned and organized in the morning, as well as a cleaning of the classroom. Games in French and a craft for a gift for parents in the morning.

I hope to be able to show a movie in the afternoon. Students can bring in a bag of chips for themselves (no sharing due to viruses still being rampant) and I will provide a drink for them. 

I wish you all a very Merry Christmas. May God's love shine on you and your families.

 

A HUGE thank you to the parents and students who helped, baked, worked and organized the bake sale. We raised 620.25$. Bien fait tout le monde!

There are three days left of school and students are asked to hand in everything they need to before we go on holidays.  Progress reports are due when we return.

Quiz homophones mercredi le 21

Quiz phases de la lune mardi le 20

 

I had written this post yesterday and it has disappeared in cyber space somewhere! Frustrating. Oh well...here we go again!

It is good to be back, although I did have a sore throat from talking all day to find out where the students are at and where I need to go. We are a little behind but will get back on track soon, I have no doubt.

This week in Learning:

MATH: how to multiply decimals with a whole number. This will be 2 lessons and LOTS of practice.

SCIENCE: the moon observations are due this Friday as is the sheet the students started yesterday explaining rotation and revolution of the moon, earth and sun.

ES: roles of the ancient Greek people; comparaison sheet due next Monday but they have Thursday to work on it as well.

ELA: greek god poster continued. All research should be done by this time. I would like the poster done before christmas but all ELA classes dedicated to it.

FLA: we are working on homophones and there will be a quiz on the last day of school. The purpose of learning homophones is not to get 100% on the worksheets, but to apply them to our writing to improve it. 

Religion: students are working on their part of an Advent magazine which we will complete before Christmas.

Musique: projects are due this week so we can begin to present. Students have had a lot of time to work on this assignment.

Other

Thursday: Spirit Day...hats, Advent Liturgy

                  Open House and gr 6 Bake sale

There are some spots still available to help out with the sale. This bake sale is for their farewell and help is needed. Students wrote in agendas the times but you can also check out the sign up genius here https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090d44afaf2fa4f85-grade to fill the spots or contact Julia Ross-Roustan for information. julia_ross@hotmail.com

Progress Reports are due shortly after our return from holidays. Students should be very much aware of what they owe me before holidays begin.

And finally, thank you for your support during my absence. It was not the same as having Mme here but we all survived. 

Quand Mme retourne, elle va ramasser le calendrier de la lune que vous étiez en train d'observer pendant plusieurs semaines maintenant. FYI...c'est la pleine lune ce soir!

 

 Ce soir en retournant de l’église j’ai vu mars dans le ciel. C’était à 6 heures et c’était dans le nord est si tu regardes demain soir. Regardez vers l’aéroport à la gauche de la lune vers l’horizon. 

Some announcements:

For Feed the hungry, our Christmas social justice project, the grade 6 class is responsible for bringing salad dressing. Please bring your bottles to the classroom asap to help those less fortunate.

Still hoping to get some yarn leftovers for a Christmas craft.

Math tests will be going home for signatures this week. 

M. Degagne has set out clear due dates for your assignments before my return. 

The next Math unit is decimals and the text has been placed on GC for absences and homework.

Hamper Donation

 The grade 6 students are asked if they can please bring a bottle of salad dressing for the Christmas hamper.

I know it feels like forever but we are getting closer to Mme returning. 

A few things to think about: 

• Christmas Open House. I have some games and some activities for you but I want your input as well. If you have any ideas, please email me.
• If there are any knitters out there that have leftover yarn (any color) that you will no longer be using, I would love for  you to send it to school for a Christmas activity. Merci in advance.
• Start bringing in materials to build your FOOD truck. Some people can begin that while others finish the slideshow.
• Get your assignments done, because after Christmas, progress reports are due. I do not want to be chasing you for those things that should already be done.
• How clean and organized are your desks? I will be checking as soon as I return!
• Stay healthy

November 21-30, 2022

 

November 21-30, 2022

            As there seems to be many things happening in the next 2 weeks I would like to give an idea of what’s going on.

            In the last few weeks absences have been high and the students missing haven’t been the same so this week I am doing review, catch-up, and finally trying to give unit tests for two different subjects. I am listing the work that we are doing as well as the date. Mme Colette has given them clear expectations and now they will be assessed on their knowledge.

            The students have been working on most of this for up to 6 weeks.

 

Français

Continue à travailler sur leur Bande Dessinée. Due - Friday, November 25^th by the end of the day.

Rapport de livre. Due - Wednesday, November 30th

Math

Complete Unit 1 – all corrections, all handouts, and review. Test Unit 1, Monday, November 28^th

Social

Complete the reading, review, and study the vocabulary and follow the outlined study guide.

Unit test Tuesday, November 29^th.

English

Vermeer Project – The students have been working on this project for some time. Project due Wednesday, November 30^th.

1.      Title page

2.      Novel study questions

3.      Decoded letters

4.      Newspaper article

5.      Other

The only thing they are working on with me is #4.

Science

Phases of the Moon – Record on supplied paper the phases of the Moon

CTF

Continued to work on, “The Food Truck Rumble”.

Religion

In class presentations continue.

Art

Vermeer 1 point perspective, due Wednesday, November 30^th.

Meeting tomorrow (Nov. 18) @ 11h30 for all those interested in participating in the Science Fair. Bring your lunch and be prompt and respectful. A parent volunteer is in charge of this and your job is to listen. There will be important information shared.

 Voici ce que M DeGagne a fait récemment. C'est votre responsabilité de rester par dessus de vos travaux;

MATH: Leçon 7 – Comprendre l’égalité · Corriger #1, 2, 3, 4 et 5 pages 37-38. · Fiche 7 -Module 1

Leçon 8 – Maintenir l’égalité ·  page 37 & 38 de Découvre · Faites #1, 2, 3, 4 et 5, page 1-5...Ce que vous faites a un côté vous avez besoin de faire à l'autre.

SCIENCE: L’astronomie Phases de la lune (photocopie) 

• Regarder chaque 2 nuits pour remplir la feuille. Activité : Lumière des étoiles, clair de lune? Une leçon avec notes 

ES:

• Page 41 – Obtenir le droit de vote 

• Lisez la page travailler « Réfléchis » et faites les 2 questions et prenez le temps pour « Ligne du temps ». 

FLA: bande dessinee

ELA: finish first news article and begin/work on Vermeer news article

RELIGION: group projects continue to be presented

It will be more difficult for me to know what is going on daily in class with the increasing number of students absent. Your best bet is to ask fellow students, keep up with your reading (FR and ENG) and to review all material. The social text has been shared on DRIVE so try there. La semaine prochaine, il y aura un test de Math, Module 1 et un test d'Études Sociales chapitre 2. Vous devriez avoir vos fiches et notes pour commencer à étudier. 

Vous pouvez aussi travailler:

ELA news article from Vermeer

FLA bande dessinee

 Odd socks on Monday. You will be leading the younger students. Show your leadership 

 

Last year one of our st luke students was chosen for this program…you could be next!

WE ARE RECRUITING OUR NEXT TEAM OF INFLUENCERS AND ONE AMBASSADOR!

YouthLink is looking for our 2022/23 school year, group of Influencers and our newest Ambassador. 

As Ambassador & Influencers you will be the sharing the message of YouthLink to the public, on social media, at events and in partnership with the Calgary Police Service. 

Our Influencers are passionate about issues facing today’s youth, and have an understanding of the important work YouthLink does bridging the gap between community and the Calgary Police. 

If you are a grade 6 student (for the 2022/23 school year) and have passion and aren’t afraid of being in front of a camera, we want to hear from you! 

What you need to do to apply:

• Create a 2-5 minute video talking about an issue facing grade 6 students today 
• Make sure your video is well lit, and you speak clearly 
• Mention your name, age and grade at the beginning of the video 
• Have fun and be creative! 

Submit your video to amillis@calgarypolice.ca by November 21 2022

 

• With Halloween over, please do not bring candy for snacks. Snacks should be healthy and help the brain to function. Candy puts kids to sleep. Thank you for your help in this matter.

Tomorrow is your Wellness day and should prove to be very informative. You will be responsible for putting together a Tri-fold for PT interviews. 

This week in Learning:

MATH continue with patterns and moving onto algebra whereby the entry number becomes a variable. Please sign module 2 tests and return asap.

SCIENCE: we have completed the unti and the test will be next week. A study guide is on GC.

SOCIAL: we look more closely at the charter of rights and freedoms. 

FLA: we will complete GB+ this week and move onto something else next week.

ELA: finish Vermeer. How to write a news article. 

PICTURE DAY tomorrow...best smiles ever

 

DUE Monday:

Religion notebooks with 10 assignments in it

Art Sketchbook of LINES 

Bonne fin de semaine 😊

Nous allons faire les empreintes digitales demain alors ne porter pas quelque chose que vous ne voulez pas salir.

I hope everyone had a blessed Thanksgiving with family. 

 This week in learning:

MATH: we begin unit one which looks at patterns and it is the beginning of algebra. TEST on Thursday for unit 2.

SCI: today we looked at handwriting analysis and next up will be fingerprints.

ES: still a few students to write the test before they go home for signature. We will begin chapter 2 this week...how does democracy really work?

FLA: we continue with GB+ evaluations (of which I have done none to date...UGH)

ELA: we will hopefully finish the novel this week and work on news articles beginning next week. There will be a quiz on figures of speech this week. Review your notes.

ART: one point perspective 

Religion: we know God through reason and faith

LOCKDOWN Wednesday afternoon

Permission forms are going home for YOUTHLINK today. We are in need of one or two parents to accompany us. Please sign the form and indicate if you are available. I will contact parents who are chosen. We go on October 20th.

REMINDER this week: the school nurse is coming to teach the students about vaccines on Oct 6th before they receive their HPV and Hep B vaccines.

FOOD drive for St Luke's Feed the hungry. Please send non-perishables this week. 

This week in learning:

MATH: order of operations con't and we look at whole numbers, whether positive or negative. We are almost done this unit so a test will be forthcoming next week.

SC: chromatographie and fiber samples

ES: we had the speeches today and students were very attentive and asked some great questions. We vote this afternoon and results will be given tomorrow. Current events continue. TEST Friday the 7th on intro and chapter 1.

FLA: we begin guided reading groups. This is to improve students' reading levels. While they work in groups, I am able to evaluate their levels.

ELA: continue Vermeer. We will read to chapter 16 by the end of this week.

Religion: have you found your rock? Now you need to practice Trudy's Rock story to be a knowledge keeper. You will share the story with your copain this week.

ART: Onomatopee due next Tuesday Oct 11. Sketchbooks due Oct 17th

 

My favorite part of Parent Teacher Conferences is when parents tell me that their child goes home and tells them what they are doing and learning in class. It indicates that a connection has been made. Thank you to all the parents who came in person and online or phone to chat. Your support and input into your child's education is appreciated.

This week in learning:

MATH: we are looking at order of operations this week and if you remember the acronym PDMAS you will be successful. Have your child teach it to you.

SC: tire treads left behind at the scene of the crime, what do investigators look at? Possibly looking at fingerprints as well this week.

ES: we begin current events, Students have a schedule whereby they need to watch the news a few days before presenting and tell the class about something in the news with respect to government, any level. We look at why need a govn't and what our constitution is. NOMINATION forms are due Thursday.  Speeches are next week, October 3rd.

FLA: we will begin our reading program this week. Students will be placed in same level groups and do guided reading. This allows me to evaluate the reading level of students individually.

On Google Classroom, I have placed a website to help with grammar and verbs for students to use to improve their writing skills. All types of activities are there and if we are working on one aspect, they can practice at home. 

https://www.ortholud.com/exercices_de_grammaire_1_1.html

ELA: we continue with Vermeer. Chapters 9-12 will be assigned.

Religion: Please finish your reflections on our opening mass before you forget what it was about. This week, we come to know God through nature and human creation.

Musique: choice of French songs is due today. Next class we research and analyze it, before the head to  head competition.

ART: onomatopee is due next Thursday

Also this week:

Fire drill tomorrow...we have already practiced, I'm not worried about behavior or remembering what to do...you guys rock

Terry Fox: bring a toonie for Terry. We run from 9h15 for about 30 mins. Permission forms need to be signed and returned before Wednesday a.m. 

Orange shirt day is Thursday. We will remember the children in residential schools. Wear Orange. No school on Friday.

 

An amazing job by these amazing kids at our opening mass today. Thank you for being respectful and prepared and singing at the top of your lungs...???😉

                         

   

This week in Learning:

Math: factors of numbers (which numbers do we multiply to get the product)

Science: animals tracks, tires treads as evidence

ES: why do we need rules, why do we need a government? Chapter 1. A calendar for Current events will be started this week. Current events need to be on anything to do with any of the 3 levels of govn't. 

FLA: we will begin GB+ reading program. Based on levels of reading, students will be put into groups for reading comprehension. This allows me the time to properly evaluate their reading levels. we will alos write speeches for condidates and democracy.

ELA: we continue to read Chasing Vermeer and work on Figures of speech.

Religion: we come to know God through nature. The mass is on Wednesday @10am at St Luke church. Please join us.

Wellness: quiz on fire drills and lockdowns returned. Looking at self reflections and "toot your own horn".

ART: working on Onomatopee words

This week in Learning:

Any time a student is ill, notes will be posted on Google Classroom to the best of my abilities.

Students should have all school supplies to facilitate learning. Parent interview sheets would be appreciated asap to help with PT interviews next week.

 MATH: problem solving in French. It is important to read the questions carefully before determining the operation needed. Then we move onto multiples and factors.

SCIENCE: observations are crucial to crime solving. We will also look at footprint impressions and tire treads.

ES: We continue to look at the values of democracy. 

FLA: oral presentations are being done this week to get back into the groove of speaking in french.

ELA: we have begun a novel study that looks very closely at Figures of speech. It is called Chasing Vermeer and it is a mystery which goes well with our Science unit. There will be chapters and comprehension questions assigned each night.

Religion: we are preparing for the mass. Some students will be assigned roles, but there are not enough for everyone. All others will be encouraged to be the choir for the congregation.

 

Welcome to your child's last year at Ecole St Luke. I hope your summer was phenomenal and that everyone is ready and eager to begin learning all they need to for a successful year.

Each week I try my best to update the BLOG on Mondays so that parents and students know what to expect for the week. It is also possible for an update sometime during the week, this is to get students used to checking online. Homework is not placed here, but dates for quizzes and tests are. Students are given one week to prepare for tests and cramming is not encouraged. There will be a detailed letter coming home soon as to my expectations and routines.

This week in learning:

Students should have accepted the invitation to Google classroom by now. Check your Gmail and bookmark this page for easier reference;

https://classroom.google.com/c/NTQ1NDYxMjk1NTY3

MATH: we begin with an evaluation to see what students remember from grade 5. This is just for me to see where I would put emphasis on and what needs more work, less work, review, etc. Then we look at big numbers Module 2. The textbook is accessible through google classroom.

SCIENCE: We begin the year with a unit on Forensics, Crime and evidence. We have a field trip already booked for YOUTHLINK in October and more information will be forthcoming.

ES: this year we study democracy and the beginnings of our Government. The first chapter is on what democracy means. I encourage parents to speak to their children about democracy , how it functions and our role in it. There will be a portion of current events attached to the Social Studies curriculum.

FLA: we begin with a lot of spoken French at this time, having the students turn their brains back on in French. Speaking French in class is my number one rule. I believe the more they speak, the easier their reading is, then comprehension and writing follow suit.

ELA: we are writing a letter to our future selves to be put away until June for our Farewell.

Religion: our class is in charge of the opening mass at the church. We will be going through the liturgy, practicing songs and choosing readers. We are also up first on the intercom for morning prayers, so students need to complete theirs by Friday. 

I look forward to working with you this year to make your child's last year at St Luke a memorable one. Students are permitted to email me directly with questions they have about homework. 

use : colette.page-turner@learn.cssd.ab.ca

Amazing beautiful day for SPORT's day. Merci les 6e de votre travail et organization.

Tomorrow:

🎵Clean-up clean-up... everybody everywhere...clean up clean up.... everybody do your share! 🎵

finish presentations

Sign T-shirts

Watch a movie with chips and a drink (send your ideas to gmail)

Games

Aurevoir Ecole St Luke!

FAREWELL was a success. Any parents who were not able to come but would like a picture of me with their child, just email me and I will send it along. A thank you to Mme Cowan who helped with the ice cream and Mme Marie Claude who took all the grade 3's so I could have some help. They also helped in putting the gift bags together. Merci

Monday is sports day and the grade 6 are manning the stations. They will be outside all day. Please bring a large water bottle and dress appropriately and according to the weather. At the end of the Div I sessions, Gr 6ers will be allowed to play at the stations for  a while. Put yourselves into groups of 4ish.

ABSTRACT artist study

 

Tomorrow for our mini farewell, we would like for you to look nice in case your parents are joining us and pictures will be taken. No fancy dresses or suits... just no ripped clothes.

The liturgy begins at 1pm and the celebration for grade 6 takes place right after. There will be a candle ceremony for you pass the "torch" to the grade fives, then we will have a few speeches, a slideshow and gift bags. The Sundae bar will end the day. 

The majority of your items should have made their way home. Keep at school your sketchbook, crayons/markers, pencils and books to read. 

Monday you are in charge of the sports day and at the end of the day you will have the opportunity to play by yourselves at the stations. Please bring your T-shirts to get the students and teachers to sign it.

 

Our Indigenous day began with story time, dancing and then bannick snack with our learning buddies.

Tomorrow is Indigenous day and we will have some activities to learn more about our First Nations people. In the morning we will have story time with our learning buddies and learn an indigenous dance. Then we will head outside, weather permitting to have bannick and jam for snack. Have your towel/blanket ready.

We will learn about totem poles and make one of our own.

We will do our abstract art in the pm.

We will continue to present CTF projects that have been amazing so far and do a practice ELA reading comprehension test.

 

Another POST another opportunity to earn a point:

With the PAT's around the corner, students should be organizing their notes and starting to study all units from the entire year. We will begin having practice exams together in class to best see how to answer multiple choice questions. Students will then be given other practice exams to do on their own.

Woo Hoo...First PAT over and you survived😜

La semaine passée, il y avait 159 vues du BLOG.

Mme n'a pas pu trouver un PAT exemple de Math alors allez voir Quest A+.

Due dates next week: 

Skateboard Tuesday

FLA novel study Wednesday 

ELA essay Tuesday

MIDWEEK update

Tomorrow we have our first PAT in Math fast facts. 15 questions, 15 minutes. We have been practicing at school. 

Friday is our FLA reading comprehension. We did one together yesterday and will practice one along today. 50 questions in 2 hours, about 8 texts.

Students are working on finishing projects that include:

• skateboard for Math transformations
• municipal gov't problem/solution
• music project/production of the world
• CTF passion project
• ELA novel study
• FLA novel study
• Religion service project (presented today)
• ART abstract artist

Next week we will have a picnic with our grade 3 buddies on Indigenous Day. We are asking students to bring something to sit on outside (pray for sun) and we will share stories and bannick.

The farewell has been amended and will take place after the year end liturgy. It will include the following for students:

• Passing on the torch ceremony to the grade 5's 
• A Power Point presentation of all the photos taken this year. A HUGE thank you to Marie Claire Arieta who took this on for you. There may be an opportunity to purchase a downloaded copy for your souvenirs, TBD
• Ice cream Sunday bar for the kids. Vanilla ice cream and toppings to send them home on a sugar high.
• Souvenir religious bracelets 
• Monday on sports day we are planning to buy the kids pizza for their help in manning the stations for the rest of the students in the school.

If you are a student and you have read this message, see Mme in person to receive a point. You must answer a question based on this BLOG to get your point.

 

 

This week in Learning:

We had a social test today and they are going home to be signed.

Tomorrow we have our final Science test on trees. Then PAT preparation.

MATH: we finish the skateboards and begin preparing for the PAT's

FLA: we finish the projects on the novel study and prepare for the reading comprehension PAT this Friday

ELA: finish Shadows of Disaster, write an essay based on that novel and prepare for reading comprehension PAT

Religion: finishing religions and moving onto organizations that help us serve like Jesus.

CTF: we begin presenting this Wednesday

 

 Weasel Head Field trip:        What to bring

It should be a nice day according to the forecast, but anything can happen. Be prepared.

      

  Jacket    hat

proper footwear    Extra socks 

                                       

pants or shorts or layers  2 water bottles

      

 

         

sunscreen Bug spray  

Garbage-free lunch and snack                                                                                           sketchbook and pencil

Something to sit on for snack and lunch