There will be some tired kids tonight! We had dry land training in the am for an hour, and a full 1 1/2 hours on the ice. A good bath with epsom salts may be in order.

DUE tomorrow:

Social pamphlet on the Iroquois, Math Fiche 4, rough copy of French story that we have been writing for a week now. 

DUE Wednesday: 

Science lab booklet, Google classroom properties of air, ELA poetry quiz and booklet

This Wednesday is Ash Wednesday. Students will get ashes sprinkled on their head instead of a cross on their forehead.

With the beginning of Lent I have a rule of NO CANDY in my classroom. I would ask that you respect that rule when making lunches, thanks. During Lent we are asked to give alms, pray extra and fast. Fasting can be from things such as complaining and doesn't need to be food. 

Speed Skating on Monday Feb 28th . From the OVAL:

Please have them bring the following:
A certified helmet ( hockey, skateboard, or bike helmet is fine as long as they fit well)

 Gloves or mitts 

Long sleeve shirt ( no skaters can skate in short sleeves )
Long pants , athletic pants , sweat pants, leggings .(Jeans and short pants are not desirable . ( no skin can be showing )

Long cuffed sport socks ( keeps the boot of the skate from rubbing on the skin )

Please have the kids know their shoe size

volunteering  Here is the form and course you need to fill out if you are going to volunteer at our school or with our children. Please email it to our secretary   twila.gaudet@cssd.ab.ca

UPDATES: 

Tomorrow is BLACK shirt day

Tomorrow is the ES test

Poetry quiz is next week the 2nd of March due at the same time as your poetry book. Take a look this weekend for a poem for your recital...you will need one by Wednesday or Mme will have chosen one for you.

Some students still owe me "la Grande loi de la Paix", the consecrated Linked-in posters.

FLA rough copy of stories are due Monday so we can begin revision.

Science videos on GC and lab booklets are due next week.

This week in learning:

MATH: we are continuing with fractions, converting them and next up is comparing them.

SCIENCE: we completed the experimental phase of this unit and now students are being asked to put together their experiment lab booklet which is due March 3rd.  Also on Google clssroom, they were asked to find videos or demonstrate their own experiments that show the 5 properties of air. This is due Friday the 4th of March.

ELA: I will be teaching the final poem today in class and then students will have some time to put their poetry book together before it is due. Next week is looking very l ikely. There will be a poetry quiz on what they learned this Friday.

FLA: students continue to twrite their French stories. If they do not have the rough draft of at least 2 problems, they are behind. Homework is expected. We are also looking at revision vs editing as they continue to write. 

ES: test on the Iroquois is this Friday. Students will be spending time this week completing their pamphlets of information learned.

Religion: the assignment on the consecrated is due today and next we will have a closer look at the clergy.

ART: spirit animals will be due next week, as will the sketchbooks on texture. 

Tomorrow: pink shirt day for anti-bullying

Thursday: cultural dress for them day

Friday: black shirt for BHM

Speedskating MAY be back on. I will be needing volunteers for Feb 28 and March 4th, but stay tuned for details and further information.

Update before the long weekend:

 Due Tuesday:

• The consecrated/Linked-in page on your religious order. One more subject to learn and then an open book test soon before Lent begins.
• Math pp 168 #1,2,3,4,7,8,10
• Math tests signed, rewrite for those with NY

Due Wednesday: Mental health hand

                            Pink shirt day/anti-bullying

Thursday: Pizza and theme day/Cultural dress

Friday: Black shirt day for BHM

            Social Studies test on the Iroquois

****If you are falling behind in ELA we have done the following poems so far and we are almost done the unit: acrostic, autobiographical, cinquain, haiku, tanka, diamante, quatrain. There will also be a quiz coming soon on what you have learned so far.

******If you have time this weekend, put your Science notes/lab reports together. We are almost done the experimental stage of this unit.

This week in learning:

MATH: We move onto fractions, proportions and %. Tests will not go home yet on angles, as 1 student still needs to write. 

FLA: continuing with Story writing from a prompt given last week.

ELA: continuing Poetry. This week, Quatrain and Shape poetry. This booklet is almost finished so expect a quiz and a due date soon.

Religion:  finishing the consecrated research and working on the poster.

Sciences: working on the properties of air; how temperature affects it, and how it moves. Students will be assigned an at home project on experiments we have done so far. It is on Google Classroom

Social: We are pretty much finished the unit on Iroquois.  A huge thanks to Kristin for being our volunteer for our Tpet presentation. I think the students learned a lot. Expect a test next week and a due date for the pamphlets.

Music: hopefully we can finish the presentations on rhythms this week.

ART: last class to work on Spirit animals this Wednesday and sketchbooks on texture will be due att he end of the month.

We managed to raise  $245.65 with the lollipops for our Farewell. I had reported a little bit more than that to the students but learned from my math errors! 

I am looking for a parent who might be interested in putting together a yearbook with the few pictures we have. Please email me if you are interested. Best for someone who has Adobe Design.

Update this week

When I asked the students who had completed certain poems that we have been working at for over a week, not all hands went up, which tells me that homework is not getting done in a timely manner. This book of poetry is not yet due, however, when the date comes up and they are not on top of daily assignments, it will be a mad rush. Time management is key.

Last day to purchase lollipops for our Gr 6 Farewell fundraiser is Friday.

We are in need of loose leaf paper. Since September, we have been pooling our ressources but they are now depleted. If your child did not bring all their supplies at the beginning, please consider doing so now. Also check with your child what they might be missing; expo markers, glue, scissors, rulers, markers etc... Time to reload.

In our mardi gras basket, we are up to 5 bottles of wine and a few bars of chocolate. Thank you and still in need.

Overdue homework: talk to your child:

* La grande loi de la Paix: title page Social studies

* French book report #1

* History/changes in the Canadian food guide

 This week in Learning:

Math: today was study day and time to ask final questions for the unit test on Friday.

Sciences: we had a few experiments on how air has mass and how it holds pressure.

FLA: post comprehension reading test on Volcanoes. Students were supposed to bring home their quiz on parts of a sentence for signing. Results were good, which means their writing should be good as well. That brings us into the next unit of story writing.

ELA: continue working on your poems. Tomorrow is CTF...all students must have their project approved and thier BLOG form signed before continuing.

ES: we continue to work on the Iroquois...how they made decisions and how they governed.

Religion: we look at the laity, the clergy and the consecrated. Once this unit is over, there will be an open book test.

Health: several people still not handed in "ce que je mange"...a diary of what they eat in a week. Ask your child if they are one of those people. Paragraphs on comparing the Canada Food guides are due today. We looked at our Jump Rope for Heart kick off campaign and had a quiz that might just save your life.

Music: We begin teaching the rhythms that students invented, tomorrow.

ALSO:

lollipops to support Gr 6 Farewell 50 cents

Tpet this Friday on the Iroquois in the pm

Mardi Gras fundraiser basket...we only have 3 bottle of wine so far...

The winners of our Hockey lecture competition 

(and the floater Demir)

Les brochures de Baguettes. 

Félicitations...

c'etait un bon match contre les Textes.

 

update:

Math test on Angles Friday Feb 11th

Also that afternoon we will be having a Tpet presentation on the Iroquois Confederacy. Thanks to the parents who volunteered.  

French book reports are now overdue. A few have trickled in but I will no longer accept them after this Friday for a mark. This is the one where you write the parts of a storyline that we learned.

Some students also did not hand in  their Health assignment : what they ate during a week. Those that were sick have until next Thursday to do so.

Religion Notebooks are being picked up Friday for marking. This includes 3 reflection liturgies and 10 assignments. If you are absent, it is your responsibilty to hand it in upon your return to school.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Title page of the "Grande loi de la Paix" is due Monday. We began this assignment at the begining of the month.

We are begining a fundraiser for Gr 6 Farewell. Lollipops will be sold for 50 cents each day. One sucker per day for one week.

So good to meet and speak with parents and students Thursday evening and Friday. Let's continue to work hard and finish on a positive note.

I came across this website through our CSSD Science consultant and had to share because of the last name of the ship. Check it out

 The Hunt for Shackleton’s Lost Ice Ship 

Looking for items for our Gift Basket for 

mardi Gras. Please help

This week in Learning:

Math: angles of a triangle review and homework. Then we move to angles of a quadrilateral.

Science: the scientific process and the properties of air. Students will be expected to hand in a lab booklet with all the experiments demonstrated throughout this unit at the end.

SOCIAL: how to interpret maps

ELA: acrostic poems à la grade 6

FLA: semi-finals and finals for Hockey lecture. Your poems for your learning buddies are now due.

Religion: Finishing our baptismal responsibilities and moving onto how we can serve God.

Music: Boom, Snap, Clap is now overdue. I sent a Google doc to help with your music lesson...check your Gmail. Next class will be the last one to work on it. And then you teach your rhythm to the class.