End of week update:

Students are working on a extended project in Social about the Iroquois. Everytime we learn something new, it will be added to their project. So far we have learned: Pacificateur; clans; nations; maisons longues; rôles; Wampums 

When students are absent the 1st place they should go is the Google Classroom. It will have the outline of the day included where and when to meet for instruction. When they return, they should hand in any assignments they have done or ask for anything else they missed.

In Science we are learning the properties of air. We may go to the staffroom for some experiments, as we will need water. A letter will be sent outlining further details.

Interviews are tonight(all booked up sorry) and tomorrow (spaces still available). Monday is a PD day. Enjoy your long weekend

This week in Learning:

 We continue to work on angles in MATH and there will be a quiz on Thursday to show if students can name them, measure them and draw them.

ELA: we will finish Greek gods today.

FLA: Hockey lecture and quiz on the parts of phrases Feb 2

SCIENCE: we are presenting planets and then going onto air. Science tests on Astronomie are going home today for signature and return.

SOCIAL continue Iroquois. Last week we looked at the Great Law. This week we will look at the make-up of the nations.

Religion: we are priests prophets and kings when we are Baptized. What does that mean?

Music: rhythm and Boom Snap Clap. I re-posted the link for FG. Hopefullly it works now.

When students return from isolation or sickness it is their responsibilty to get caught up on work missed and to come and see me for anything that they don't understand.

Parent Council has asked for items for our "basket" for Mardi Gras. Anything related to Wine. This can include gift cards for cheese, grapes etc. This fundraiser is what gives us productions, field trips and technology. Please consider sending something in. Merci 

With the growing number of absences in our classroom, and not necessarily due to COVID, I would like students to bring as much as they can home every night in case they do stay home sick. This includes their protractor in Math, their sketchbook and their Religion notebook. Any other work will be posted in Google classroom. 

I will begin to use Google Meets when I am teaching so they do not miss out on classroom instruction.  Please note that these are optional, and meant to support what is already on the Google Classroom. The meets being offered will be short, 15-20 minute lessons, as I am teaching them in-person in my class.  Afterwards, the students are welcome to continue with items that have been posted on the Google Classroom. Please follow our schedule to see when to meet for Math, Social, ELA, or Science at this time. This will begin Monday January 24th.

Baby shark was in the house today!

 

UPDATE:

Social studies test are going home for signature. Please also return Math test signed.

We will begin to present Greek gods tomorrow.

Students are supposed to ask parents about their baptism for Religion. 

Greece pamphlets are due Friday as are Science brochures.

Favorite character day tomorrow and pizza day. Please try your best to show your grade 6 spirit.

 

This week in Learning:

As soon as all Math tests have been written, they will go home for signatures. Our next unit is ANGLES. Please ensure your child has a protractor.

Social: students are writing the test on Greece today. Pamphlets are due this Friday. Next up the Iroquois Confederacy.

SCIENCE: test on astronomy tomorrow and brochures of invented planets are due Friday. So far I am liking what I see.

FLA: we will move into Hockey Lecture. Formal opinion letters are due the 19th. Most students are following the format. Well done.

ELA: we will finish the Greek gods and present them this week.

ART: sketchbooks are due Friday on value. The next element is Texture.

Religion: we are looking at God's call. Students should be working on their Baptismal name. How do we listen to God when he calls us?

Music: we are having fun with rhythms, despite having issues with FlipGrid. Please check your Gmail to see invitation to join. Boom Snap Clap due next week.

Other:

Progress reports go home Thursday.

Epiphany liturgy tomorrow at 1pm, check the school website for the link to join us.

Thursday Jan 20: pizza day and Theme: favorite fictional character

 

 Update: this week

Math test on decimals this Friday

Social test on Greece Monday the 17th. Pamphlet on Greece due the 21st.

Science test on Tuesday the18th on Astronomie

Progress reports go home on the 20th

If students are home sick or isolating, they are to check the Blog and Google classroom. They can also email me with questions. If all else fails, read in French and review concepts we have learned.

Speed skating is postponed at this time

Bienvenue au début de notre nouvelle année.

It was great to see the majority of the students (21/28) week to chat and to see how I might help them cope should we go to online learning...worst case scenario. I am remaining positive and look forward to teaching in person and re-connecting with the class. 

This week in learning:

Be prepared for unit tests in Math, Social and Science in the very near future.

Math: test on decimals this Friday, we will review all concepts this week. 

If we remain in person, please ensure your child has a protractor for the next unit on angles. 

(If we go to online, it is too difficult to teach angles without helping students directly, so in  that event, we will learn fractions instead).

Science: reviewing the concepts in astronomy and I will be presenting a final project on planets. Hopefully it is sunny sometime this week so we can try out our sundials. Some students will need to rewrite the quiz on the phases of the moon as they did not succeed before Christmas. The UNIT test will be next week TBA. A study guide has been posted on GC.

Social: reviewing the concepts of Ancient Greece and students will be completing their pamphlet on these concepts. Again the test will be next week TBA. What to study posted on GC. Some students have been having difficulties accessing the textbook online. I have now sent it via Gmail. Please let me know if you are still having difficulties.

FLA: students will be completing their opinion letters and then we will move onto a fun reading comprehension competition called Hockey Lecture.

ELA: students will put the finishing touches on their Greek god posters. All of the research should have been completed by now. 

Religion: we move into the feast of Epiphany. 

ART: spirit animals using line or shapes

Music: rythm is our next unit

We welcome Mme Donnelly as our new AP and Phys Ed teacher. There is no new information at this time regarding the speed skating field trip. Keep your eyes open for upcoming news.

May God keep us all safe in school. Blessings in the New Year.

Here is a good link to help navigate online learning and safety from CSSD

https://sites.google.com/learn.cssd.ab.ca/learningfromhomestudent/digital-citizenship?authuser=0

A google doc has been sent to students with times to sign up for a one on one with me this week...just checking in. See your Gmail for further information