Updates;

Wednesday April 17 - Spelling Unit 11 Booklet
Friday April 19- Social Project due (all materials)

Monday  April 22 - HOT LUNCH ORDERS
                              - MATH UNIT 7 EXAM- Geometry and Measurement
                              - Social Jaw Jar Ch5 and Ch6 (6 questions per chapter - total 12)

Tuesday April 23 - Science Unit Exam - Air and Aerodynamics
                               Spelling Unit 11 TEST
    

Wednesday April 24 - I.S. product and presentation due
                                     - Volunteer's Breakfast (Grade 6 creating centrepiences)
 

Thursday April 25 - Social Ch5 and Ch6 Exam - Local and Provincial Government

New Units;

- L.A. - Functional and Narrative Writing
- Phys. Ed - Badminton
- Science - Flight

On-going Units;

- Math - Geometry and Measurement
- Social - Ch5 and Ch6 - Local and Provincial Government
- Science - Air and Aerodynamics
- Fine Arts - Big Drum and Functional Art

Here is a list of Upcoming due dates and important dates

Monday April 8 - Tall Tale Due
Tuesday April 9 - Talent Show and Spelling Unit 10 test
Wednesday April 10 - I.S. Bibliography and Research Notes due
Thursday April 11 - Ch 5 and Ch6 Social Presentation Notes due
Friday April 12 - PD Day / No School

Friday April 19 - Social Ch5 and Ch6  Presentation Project due 
                          - Unit 6 Geometry Math Exam
Monday April 22 - Social Ch5 and Ch6 Jaw Jar Questions due

Sky Science Evaluation - Please sign and return

D.A.R.E. Letter - Please sign and return

Night Sky Observations must be completed by Monday Mar.4th, otherwise will be marked incomplete.

Scholastic Order due Monday Mar.4

Math Unit 4 Angle and Polygons - Lesson 4 pgs 141 and 142, questions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 , 8 and 10 - duw Monday Mar. 4th

Where does my food come from? - Sustainable Plan-it Acvtivity - to be completed at home - due  Tuesday Mar. 5th

Spelling Booklet Unit 9 due Wed. Mar 6th.

NEW UNITS;

Social - Iroquois Confederacy
Math - Angles and Polygons 
Physical Education - Floor Hockey
Art - Principle of Design and Themed Art
Multidisciplinary  - Sustainable Plan-It!

On-going Units;

Health - Teaching Sexual Health and D.A.R.E.
Language Arts - Tall Tales
Science - Air and Aerodynamics
Music - Big Drums
 

Here are some updates;

Monday Feb.11 - Math Unit Exam - Patterns and Equations

Tuesday Feb. 12 - Spelling Test - Unit 7

Please complete NIGHT SKY OBSERVATIONS.

New Units;

Social Studies - Democracy in  Ancient Athens
Health - Sexual Education and D.A.R.E.
Language Arts - Tall Tales
Science - Air and Aerodynamics
 

On-going Units;

Math - Patterns and Equations
Physical Education - Kickball
Music - Big Drums
Art - Elements of Art and Art Appreciation

Here is a brief Update;

We have started a few new units.

Science - SKY SCIENCE
Math - Fractions, Percents and Ratios
Health - Nutrition
Social Studies - Making a Just and Fair Canada

On-Going Units

Music - Music Around the World - Wrap Up Assignment Due Wednesday, Nov.28/12
Language Arts - Structure and Style, Literature Circles and Reading Comprehension
Spelling Unit 3 test on Tuesday, Dec 4/12
Art - Elements and Principles of Art
Phys. Ed - Volleyball and will begin Dance with Dani in preparation for Christmas Concert
     

Here is an update on upcoming homework for next week.
Monday Nov.5 - SOCIAL - Big Ideas Ch1&2 Project.
Tuesday Nov.6 -Literature Circle Session 3
Thursday Nov.8 - Math Unit Exam Decimals (pink practice booklet handed out)

Friday Nov.9 - Remembrance Day Service at 10:45 am

Friday Nov.9 - Journal Entry #1 -rewrite need to include Sentence Openers and Dress Ups (from Structure and Style Booklet)

Tuesday Nov.20 Spelling Test - Unit 2

Please keep in mind we have fall break from Nov 12 to Nov.16
 

As for the updated Powerpoint for the Trees and Forest Unit, I will e-mailing them to parents.

Monday, Oct.15 - 4 Words to Describe Yourself (Health)

Wednesday, Oct.17 - NHS Spirit Day - HAT DAY

Thursday, Oct. 18 - Tic-Tac-Toe Independent Reading #1 and #2 Due

 Monday, Oct. 22/12 - Science - Trees and Forest Unit Exam

Science Powerpoint will be updated soon.

Math Unit Exam - Understanding Numbers - On Thursday, Oct.11

Photo Retakes Oct.25

Here is the new slides that we have covered recently.

Trees and Forest ppt

To Grade 6 Students,

As promised, here is the Trees and Forest Powerpoint.  I will only post the slides that we have completed. Click on the link to access the pdf version of the powerpoint.

Ms. Ho

UPCOMING ASSIGNMENT DUE DATES:

Monday Sep. 17 - SS = Pillars of Democracy Poster Presentations

Tuesday Sep. 18 - ART = Reflection on Experience of Art complered with Visual Artwork

Wednesday Sep. 19 - LA/SS = Journal Entry - Essentials for a Community

Friday Sep. 21 - HEALTH = Conflict Resolution Assignment

DUE DATES for FORMS:
HOT LUNCH fees and order forms due Sep. 14

Bennett Centre Field Trip Forms is Sep. 21
Permission forms were sent out today. Field trip day is Thurs. Sep.27.

September 4, 2012

Today, we will concentrate on set up and routines.  Once we have established our routines, organized school supplies and set up laptops, we can review our expectations and goals as a classroom community.  Afterwards, we can work on cirricular requirements.

Grade 6 students will be starting with these Units:
Language Arts - morking work from Daily Lanuage (Gr.6 and Gr.7 for enrichment), drafting a letter of introduction (focus on sentence structures/editing)
Math - understaning numbers
Science - guided-discovery discussions about 'a world without trees' 
Social - discussions on the pillars of democracy and posters
Art/ Music - Art Appreciation and Music Around the World
Phys. Ed./Health - Fitness Unit  and Maintaining healthy interactions

Health - Human Sexuality

Data Analysis and Probablity

SS - Chapters 7 and 8

Evidence and Investigation