What's going on in our class...

Reading
 - Short stories - theme is expect the unexpected with follow-up reading response learning activities to using SMART Learning strategies
- students reading SSR novels
- science EE reading for projects


Writing
- writing a letter to parents about locally grown, produced and purchased foods
- classifying items in our writing
- Hunger Games write-ups
- greater focus on peer and self-editing


Word Work
- advancements to the next level of personal growth in spelling
- be sure to ask your child about the words they are currently working with


Math
Fractions - improper fractions to mixed numbers and vise-versa
               - equivalent fractions
               - showing n/d on a # line
*Percent, rate & ratios are next


Science
- Extreme Environments: presentations are now completed - they were very detailed and informative... Check out the pics below...

NOTE:  A FEW STUDENTS STILL NEED TO COMPLETE THE E.E. PROJECT AND ARE STILL EXPECTED TO FINISH ON THEIR OWN TIME. PLEASE HELP YOUR CHILD AT HOME.

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BEYOND RECYCLING PROGRAM - expect a letter home next week from your child!



Socials
- governance in Canada - from 3 levels of government to political parties to duties of the senate.



HCE
Healthy Relationships  - topic one... what to do about the various forms of peer pressure- influences of friends on behaviour (positive and negative peer pressure)
- definitions and consequences of stereotyping and discrimination (e.g., limits choices, makes unfair assumptions about people’s abilities and needs, feelings of shame or depression)


PE
- Dance time... students are in groups of 4 or 5 ready to strut their moves...

Music
- practising for Focus on Youth with Mr. Simon
- DRESS REHEARSAL TOMORROW
- PERFORMANCE AT PCSS AT 9:15AM THURSDAY, MAY 3

French
- Mrs. Beddoes... basic language development with tech. integration

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W.O.W.  was Ty G. ... nice work!

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Parents - stay connected to our classroom through conversations at home.

An Honoured Guest Arrives In Our Class & Due Dates

We enjoyed learning from our guest artist, Michael Price, who shared some amazing carvings with us. He discussed the skills and tools needed for his aboriginal art and we watched him begin to carve gracefully. The final product will be a cedar owl plaque for our school. Furthermore, all grade six students had the opportunity to braid wet cedar into rope segments.

Ask your child where he is from and what else they learned from Michael.

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IMPORTANT LEARNING ASSIGNMENTS AND DUE DATES!

April 12 - Badminton test - rules, strategies, keeping score.

         

April 13 - Weekly Word Work Test

April 16 - Performance 9am to 10am "Being A Positive You"

April 18 - Last afternoon to put the final touches on your EE Project

April 19 - 9:30am = Rick Hansen Relay

             - EE Presentations on your science board in the afternoon

             - Formal Presentations of your 1.5 month long research

               project and your EE model included.           

April 24 - Sherwood Park Band Performance @ 9:45am.  

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April has Arrived...

and here's what we are working on...

Reading
 - Among The Barons - we currently read 3 chapters per day with follow-up reading response learning activities to test comprehension and expand/analyze the ideas within the novel.
- students reading SSR novels


Writing
- writing about character traits in preparation for the next story involving character development
- greater focus on self-editing and recognizing own errors


Word Work
- last week we studied 'a-e' to 'u-e' patterns in spelling
- advancements to the next level of personal growth in spelling begins


Math
Decimals - reading, interpreting, rounding to the nearest thousandths, adding & subtracting decimals
               - multiplication and division of decimals next
               - test April 11


Science
- Extreme Environments: lessons, video clips, discussions, and concept building.
- research project is well underway - lots of research at home is suggested
- keep reading and re-reading the criteria sheets and planning pages to make sure you are reaching the learning outcomes listed
- CAUTION:  DUE DATES ARE CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR.  APRIL 19TH!
BEYOND RECYCLING PROGRAM - with Ms. Cooper - progressing well - we are going on a field trip in a few weeks. Bring rubber boots - it's going to get messy!
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Socials
- short mapping unit for 2 weeks: global spatial awareness, lat. / long., reading a variety of tables and graphs from pictographs to climographs; analyzing population distribution in urban/rural areas, political maps,...
- followed by governance in Canada.

HCE
ready to begin studying... Healthy Relationships

PE
- Goodminton (badminton) skills, rules, strategies, and game situations
- read your badminton handout - TEST next Thursday

Music
- practising for Focus on Youth with Mr. Simon

French
- basic language development with tech. integration

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- influences of friends on behaviour (positive and negative peer pressure)

- definitions and consequences of stereotyping and discrimination (e.g., limits choices, makes unfair

assumptions about people’s abilities and needs, feelings of shame or depression)

W.O.W. ...was Jessie J.  She set a great example of preparedness this week. 

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Parents - stay connected to our classroom through conversations at home.