Here Comes May!

Monday, April 29
- Return Unit #4 of Vocabulary
- New Vocab. Unit #5 - format on computers this week
- Math Test returned - take it home - show parents
- Math unit is equations / equalities
- Pines Camp Parent/Student Info. Meeting - 6pm

Tuesday, April 30
- review for Canadian Government Test - STUDY TIME at home!


Wednesday, May 1
- SOCIALS TEST - CANADIAN GOVERNMENT
- last badminton class tourney is Wed, Thurs, Friday


Thursday, May 2
- Keep working on those murals for your novel


Friday, May 3
- Focus on Youth performance at PCSS - 9:15 to 10:30am
- last class day to work on murals - if incomplete, take home
                 Due Date is Monday, May 6.
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 Congrats to Malcolm for being Worker of the Week!
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Earth Day & Beyond!

Monday, April 22
- Our Assembly on 'Courage' - thanks to Carter, Gabby, and Kylee
  for volunteering

- Lights Out Canada / Earth Day activities all afternoon

*****EVERYONE IN OUR CLASS WEARS BLACK
          TO SYMBOLIZE 'LIGHTS OUT DAY'******

- Math Tests returned - take them home!
- Return Unit #3 & distribute new vocab. unit #4


Tuesday, April 23
- Earth Day activities continue
- Math homework -  2d x 3d multiplication
                             - without calculator
- Important notice going home regarding a class
   trip for June 10, 11.


Wednesday, April 24
- NEW SCIENCE UNIT BEGINS - Diversity
of Life unit of study
- Take home Canadian Government test for __________.
- Finish Vocab. Unit #4


Thursday, April 25
- Vocabulary Unit #4 is DUE TODAY!
- Focus On Youth rehearsal at PCSS @ 2:30 to 2:45pm
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Congrats to KYLEE for being Worker of the Week
last week.
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Noteworthy Information!

Monday, April 15
- Math Tests Returned
- Last Week's Vocab. Units graded & returned
- New Vocabulary Unit using subordinate clauses

Tuesday, April 16
- last day of the SSR Novel Study - all books & 'event' summaries complete
- Math homework
- Introduce new word processing
- Badminton rules and strategies

Wednesday, April 17
- Badminton continues in PE
- Socials government research, in lab, due

Thursday, April 18
- Socials 'test questioning techniques' taught in lab
- ART - 3-D plasticine characters due today

Friday, April 19
- Hand in Vocabulary Unit#3 for this week
- Math Quiz based on SA & V of rectangular prisms
- ARTIST STUDY 
- Taxes due to the PM - CARTER!
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House Team Spirit Day will be on Monday, April 22 in
conjunction with our assembly on COURAGE and
EARTH DAY... WHICH IS ALSO LIGHTS OUT
CANADA DAY...

THEREFORE, WE WILL SAVE ENERGY AS MUCH
AS POSSIBLE by turning off most lights
AND our class will ALL try to WEAR BLACK!
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Many Projects DUE...

The following work is due this week as written in agendas...

Wednesday, April 10
- Drama/Socials = 'Who Does What?' performances
- Socials notes on 'How a Bill Becomes a Law' due at 10am


Thursday, April 11
- Prime Minister speeches at 1pm


Friday, April 12
- Vocabulary Word Work
- I-concerns & I-safety strategies assignment
- Math Test on congruent and similar figures
- Art - TIES with 3-D solids for a design.


Monday, April 15
- Novel Study - all students should be at Day 9 out of 10
in their reading and reading response booklet. Be sure you
have been selecting 10 or more specific vocabulary words
from your book and transfer them into your personalized
vocabulary list.

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STAY ON TRACK AND UP TO DATE!

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Spring to it students!

Reading - new novel study begins - 10 days to read it; 10 days for post-reading activity
               - self-selected novels
               - with 7 journal entries and a focus on character traits, settings, events, and vocabulary.
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Writing - focused on note-taking, organization, and neatness
              - activities in concurrence with novel study and socials
            
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Word Work - NEW vocabulary routines:

                   - all grade 6 words, meaning, sentence, images.

                   - graded on vocabulary use. 

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Math - the language of geometry: points, rays, lines, line segments.
          - intersecting lines, parallel and perpendicular concepts.
          - knowing how to write in this geometry language.
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Socials - Canadian Government Unit
            - which level of government is responsible for which area...
            - ask your child ... Who Does What? and click here...

         http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVE3OsR5W-0

Who Does What?  Responsibilities of the 3 Levels of Canadian Government

Learn this song and it will help you to understand which level of Canadian Government is responsible for different areas and duties.

In your group of 6 members, you will perform this rap song with the background music, actions, props, and costumes. Include ideas from the youtube video…  “Who Does What?” 

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Science - on hold - next unit is diversity of Living Things

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HCE  - internet concerns and internet safety strategies...

I-Concerns and I-Safety Strategies

From the Grade 6 HCE curriculum…

Learning Outcomes:  the grade six learner should be able to…

·          describe potential concerns with the anonymous nature of the Internet

                            

·          identify personal safety strategies to avoid abusive or exploitative situations on the Internet

Create an interesting and effective information document or presentation (ie. poster, pamphlet, mini-booklet, video, live performance, voice recording, or any other creative method).

Criteria	Not Yet 1	Satisfactory 2	Very Good 3	Excellent 4
Clearly states potential concerns with the anonymous nature of the internet	0-3 concerns listed *ideas do not make much sense	4-6 concerns listed *ideas make sense, but lack detail	7-10 concerns listed *ideas make sense; lots of detail	More than 10 concerns listed *ideas make sense, tonnes of detail
Clearly identifies personal safety strategies to avoid abusive or exploitative situations on the internet	0-3 safety strategies listed *ideas are brief or do not make much sense	4-6 safety strategies listed *ideas make sense, but lack detail	7-10 safety strategies listed *ideas make sense; lots of detail	More than 10 safety strategies listed *ideas make sense, tonnes of detail
Presents the information in a creative, thought-provoking manner	Not creative Ineffective – did not capture the attention of the audience	Somewhat creative Partially effective – keeps the attention of the audience for a short time	Very creative Quite effective – keeps the attention of the audience for most of the time	Extremely creative, thought-provoking and effective – keeps the attention of the audience for the entire time

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P.E. - GYMNASTICS with guest expert
       - BADMINTON - techniques for shots, serves, rules, strategies 
     
       - *GYM-SHORTS AND T-SHIRT REQUIRED
       - NO LONG PANTS - INDOOR RUNNING SHOES*

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Art - 3-D drawings / math

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Drama - INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES with socials unit


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HAND IN ALL YOUR WORK WHEN REQUESTED.
IT'S HOW YOU DEMONSTRATE YOUR LEARNING.

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IF ANY PARENT WISHES TO DISCUSS STUDENT PROGRESS,
LET ME KNOW. WE CAN MEET AT SCHOOL ANYTIME.
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WORKER OF THE WEEK LAST WEEK WAS ...

               ...  NATASHA

--------GREAT OVERALL WORK! --------------------------------------

OTHER...

*PLEASE RETURN ALL REPORT 2 ENVELOPES WITH PAGE ONE OF THREE SIGNED.

*JUMP ROPE FOR HEART FORMS DUE ASAP.

*WE, OUR CLASS, HAVE A UNITY ASSEMBLY TO PERFORM ON APRIL 22.

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THE HOUSE TEAM SPIRIT DAY THEME THIS FRIDAY IS...


BUTTON DAY..................WEAR AS MANY AS YOU CAN!