Here's another update...

Reading - novel study - all students should be finished reading chunk# 4
                by Monday at 3pm
             - there is no chunk sheet to accompany chunk #4
             - chunk # 5 will need to be read by Wednesday at 9am ... then we
               start to act out the climax of our
                stories in our novel groups for next Monday (Dec. 3 - full costumes!
                We'll talk!)
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Writing - Sound Effect Stories - each group of 3 will choose the story they
                                                 would like to share and perform with the
                                                 actual sound effects - to be organized
                                                 starting on Monday.
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WORD WORK - lists handed out on Tuesday this week.


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Math - My Dream Bedroom (Perimeter & AREA) is now complete.
         - now... surface area of regular rectangular prisms.

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Socials - We will finish-up Canadian Peacekeepers in Afghanistan,
              Heroes Lane, and related current events reading / viewing.
            - the cycle of poverty
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HCE - we are now ready for nutrition studies, Canada Food Guide,
            and how to read food labels.

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Art .... Enlargement art on Friday - human expressions (faces).
           - related to the cycle of poverty
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Drama - will be included in the novel study at chunk# 5.

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Music - recorder playing / reading music.

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French - on computers to translate simple objects and animals.

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PE - lacrosse skills - we are ready for an attempt at a game.

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Science - in December.

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Classroom 10 -  House Team Spirit Friday - this week is...

Movember Moustache Day

RULES - ONLY CREATED FROM SOME TYPE OF FABRIC,
               FELT, PAPER, ETC,...
             - IT MUST BE REMOVABLE.
             - DRAWN MOUSTACHES WILL NOT COUNT TOWARD HOUSE TEAM POINTS.
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'Newvember'?

Reading - new novel study...

November Novel Study

	Chunk 1	Chunk 2	Chunk 3	Chunk 4	Chunk 5
Novel	Read from page…	Read from page…	Read from page…	Read from page…	Read from page…
Tuck Everlasting	3 to 30	31 – 57	58 – 84	85 – 111	112 - 139
The View From Saturday	1- 32	33 - 64	65 - 96	97 - 128	129 - 160
Brian’s Return	1- 23	24 - 46	47 - 69	70 - 92	93 - 115
Maniac Magee	1- 37	38 - 74	75 - 110	111 - 147	148 - 184

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Writing - working on our Sound Effects Story - Due November 23.
            - students can bring in USB drives or laptops, with permission, to start digital drafts.

Sound Effects Story – Criteria

Name:  _______________________             Story Title: _______________________________________

Criteria	Rating Scale
There is a clear beginning, middle, and ending of the story.	1  2  3  4  5
A ‘hook’ is used effectively at the start to capture the attention of the listeners.	1  2  3  4  5
Story has a significant, developed problem; it’s realistic and it makes sense.	1  2  3  4  5
Story flows smoothly in sequence from one idea to the next.	1  2  3  4  5
Story contains grade 6 vocabulary (descriptive and accurate word choices).	1  2  3  4  5
There are at 3 accurate uses of personification of an object, an animal, and a concept.	1  2  3  4  5
Alliteration is used appropriately at least 2 times.	1  2  3  4  5
Hyperbole is used appropriately at least once.	1  2  3  4  5
Sound effects are used appropriately & effectively (sounds/music match the words or phrases).	1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10
	Total = ______             50

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Math - perimeter of regular / irregular polygons - quiz on Friday - start AREA studies next week.

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Socials - Canadian Peacekeepers in Afghanistan, The UN, and related current events reading, discussions and writing.

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HCE - next week is nutrition, Canada Food Guide, and how to read food labels.

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Art .... Landscape ART with multiple techniques applied.

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Drama - will be included in the novel study at the end.

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Music - recorder playing.

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French - on computers to translate simple sentences.

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PE - volleyball - completed unit and skills assessment on Friday.

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Science - in a couple weeks.

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Classroom 10 -  House Team Spirit Friday - this week is...

BRILLIANT COLOURS DAY! Wear the brightest coloured, appropriate, clothing for house team spirit day this Friday.
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It's Presentation Week

The two significant projects that will be presented throughout the week are ...


The video novel trailers, puppet shows, lego videos, action trailers, and live reports on our SSR novels as chosen by students and are created from our 10 reading response journal entries. We've seen a few already and the results are very good - thanks to Leif, Gabby, Seth, Katelyn, and Carter so far. We'll get Kailey's and Christel's to work tomorrow.


In HCE classes we have been in the lab many times to complete "The Virtues Project." Students will be making these formal presentation starting on Wednesday afternoon.

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Math - tests were sent home - patterns, expressions, equations
         - studying perimeter of rectangles

Science - last lab write-up was today - test on Wed.

Socials - the UN and Canadian Peacekeepers
            - current events - discussions - watch the news with your child if possible.

PE - volleyball skills and 9 vs 9 game

Art - Hallowe'en art went well

Word Work test on Friday - study!

10 house team points for those who tell Mr. B exactly what you are learning in French and in Music!
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Remembrance Day assembly is Friday, November 9 @ 11am.

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