This week in learning:

MATH: quiz on + - numbers tomorrow. Fiche 1 on decimals tomorrow .

ES: We are exploring the charter of rights and freedoms. The worksheet is due Thursday. Next up we will explore the Magna Carter

SCI: finishing the project on crime scenes. Due date TBA. Test on the unit this Friday Nov 3

ELA: putting the  finishing touches on Vermeer project, due Friday. LOTS of classtime given

FLA: we have begun GB+ reading program. All students have been assigned groups and will move up or down depending on reading level that they will do with me. By the end of Grade 6 they should be at level 30. Everyone has begun at 25 or 26 for now.

Religion: we continue with presentations on chapter 2. Students have been tasked with finding the important points to teach to the class on how the church brings us closer to God.

To note:

Wear black and/or orange tomorrow

Wednesday no classes

Thursday: Student Wellness day, incorporated throughout classes

Going forward: no halloween candy as snacks

UPdate:

Math quiz on + - numbers October 31st 

Vermeer news article due Monday (otherwise it will become a last minute item for the novel study due Nov 3rd.) Lots of time in class given so far)

ART: onomatopée due Monday

Sci unit test Friday Nov 3rd.

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This week in learning:

MATH: we are finished our unit on + and - numbers so I will make the evaluation just a quiz as there is not enough to evaluate for a test. We will finish reviewing this week and then the eval will be Monday October 30th. 

ELA: the due date for  the Vermeer Novel study is November 3rd and there will be the time in class to complete what needs to get done, including the news article and the free choice project.

FLA: we are finishing our verb study. The 3rd group is the most difficult because of all the exceptions , however students are great at ER and IR verbs in the present. There will be a quiz on thusday Oct 26 on these 2 groups as well as expressions with AVOIR et ETRE.

SCI: we are finishing our unit on Forensics, the test date will be determined soon. Students will be working on a group project to show their learning in the meantime.

ES: election speeches were great and well prepared. Students will have a difficult time with voting on Monday. We had 19 candidates and there will be 5 counsel members. Others will be involved in committees, so there are still opportunities to make a difference in the school.  

Health: we are learning study skills with a plethora of tips and tricks. If students apply these, they will have lifelong skills to help them in Jr high and beyond. 

Religion: in chapter 2 students have been placed into groups to delve deeper into how the Church brings us closer to God. They will teach their section to the class by the end of the week.

Music: we have almost finished round 1 of the head to head Franco competition. Students will then research their musicians and analyze the lyrics of the song.

 

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 For those who ordered, pizza day is tomorrow. There is no theme day this month.

This week in Learning:

MATH: test Monday on first unit. Then we continue with + and - numbers, putting them in order

ELA: we will complete the novel study this week. All questions should be up to date. Choice board for post novel asignment given Monday. Learning how to write a news article based on the novel this week.

FLA: continuing with IR verbs this week. Rough copy of democracy or student election speeches due Tuesday.

ES: speeches will be this week. All students should be ready to present (not read) their speeches. Looking more closely at the Charter of Rights and Freedoms; individual vs collective rights.

SCI: graphology and chromatology this week. I presented a cumulative group project that students should be thinking about. Groups made by me. TEST coming soon.

Religion: how the church brings us closer to God.

ART: onomatopeia; shapes in skbk

Music: competition continues

THIS WEEK

PHOTOS Tuesday

Mass at the church Wednesday

Pizza day Thursday: there is NO theme this month as we are waiting for student council to be voted in.

Sorry for the delay... I was quite ill over the weekend and yesterday and am now just getting to the Blog.

This week in learning:

MATH: first unit test is Oct 16th and today students were busy studying and practicing. Organization is key to making sure that all your papers are in order to study from. We will begin the next unit on + and - numbers.

FLA: began verbes ending in ER today for the present. Tomorrow is a quiz on nouns and adjectives.

ELA: continuing Vermeer...getting closer to the end. We will learn how to write a news article soon based on the novel.

SCI: today we looked at fingerprints; 4 types

Social: test was yesterday and next up, how can we be involved in democracy. The tests will go home for signatures by end of this week, as long as everyone has written.

Religion: notebook to be picked up Friday

ART: sketchbooks were supposed to be handed in yesterday, several were not. 

NOTE

I still have some students who have not handed in their forms to walk to church. 

With Halloween coming, I have noticed a lot more candy in morning snack time. Sugar is not a good source of fuel for the brain. Please limit or eliminate candy for snacks. Thank you for your cooperation.

 

FLA quiz on determinants went home this week for signatures. Please review with your child and see if they know where they made their mistakes.

Also needed are the permission forms to walk to the church for Oct 18th St luke Feast day. I will need 2 parents to walk to the church with us. I will send out an email later this week asking for help. Hopefully the weather cooperates this time!

Important dates:

Tuesday Oct 10th: Social Studies unit test

                            Sketchbook on lines

FLA: noms et adj quiz 12 octobre

Religion notebooks to be handed in Oct 13th

Math unit test Monday Oct 16th

I only have 12 students who registered for Edwin...see previous post...important that you do so.

Next week I will share RAZ kids passwords with the students and begin assessing their levels more closely.

 

 

This is for ELA:

• I only have 19/23 students who have sent me their songs for the French competition. You NEED to do this tonight or else you will not participate.

This week in Learning:

MATH: we continue with exponents, practicing how to find the prime factors of a number first, then writing them in a mathematical equation using exponents. Eg: 7x7x7 = 73

                                = 343

It is IMPERATIVE that students know their multiplication tables to 12 x 12. I read the document for PAT's this year and NO calculators are allowed at all. Practice every night if your child is weak or struggling. Start with one number at a time. How to memorize best: read it once; write it twice; say it 3 times.

ELA: students should have completed reading and comprehension questions up to and including chapter 13. Figures of Speech quiz on Oct 4

FLA: we continue with grammar and they are getting better at knowing the parts of a sentence. After our quiz on determinants, there will be a quiz on nouns and adjectives. The goal is to get students to stop and think as they are writing.

SCI: today we looked at tire tracks and next up is soil analysis.

E.S.: we have finished the intro and chapter one and there will be a unit test on October 10th. I had given the date of October 6th, however I am now just realizing that this is a PG day, no school. More time to study!! Next chapter is how can we make a difference in our world.

Religion: Notebooks should be up to date. Every class or so, students are assigned a task and it goes into their notebooks. I pick these up and see if they have completed the assignments. They are all on the board for them to get organized.

Music: choice of French song due/approved by Oct 4th. Competition begins Oct 5th

ART: T-shirt due Monday Oct 2 and Sketchbook on lines due Oct 10th. Next up, onomatopée en Francais and shape in skbk.

This week also:

Monday is custodian appreciation day

Thursday is World Teacher day and Mme Amanda's last day, as she goes to do her practicuum.