Monday, April 16, 2012

Monday, April 16



Notes/Reminders for Today

Ø Early Dismissal Day is on Thursday.  Students are dismissed at 11:57!!!
Ø PARENT –TEACHER INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18 AND THURSDAY, APRIL 19 FROM 3:30 – 7:00.  I LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING WITH YOU!!!!
Ø Math Test on Decimals – Tuesday, April 24
Ø Please bring $5.00 to cover the cost of the tri-fold board that will be used in our social Cultural Fa

Period One: MACABO Presentation
Students were treated to a phenomenal performance by Motus O.  Thank you to the Jr. ESA for bringing them to our school!

Period Two - Math
We corrected the assignment that was due today on multiplying decimals.  We will continue to work on this concept during RTI time this week.
We worked on dividing decimals today.  Students reviewed the repeated subtraction strategy and then were shown long-division.  We will continue to work on this for the rest of the week.

Period 3 - Social/French 6A (6B had Phys. Ed with Ms. Chewka)
French calendars were returned to students today.  The next few classes will be devoted to learning how to conjugate verbs.  Today, we reviewed the process for conjugating –er verbs.  Students conjugated the verb, “parler (to speak)” and then completed a fill in  the blank page for the verb, “habiter (to live”)  This is due on Friday, April 20.

Period Four – Social 6B
Students handed in their centre activities today and shared their spelling discovery.  MAKE SURE YOU GET THESE HANDED IN IF YOU WERE ABSENT OR IF YOU LEFT THEM AT HOME!!!!!!
Current Events that were due before the break were returned to students.  We will not be doing a current event package this month.

Students were introduced to the social project that they will be working on over the next 6 weeks.  Students are researching a pre-contact indigenous group and are preparing a cultural fair display to share in our cultural fair that will be held at the end of May.  Students are asked to bring $5.00 to cover the cost of a tri-fold board. 


 RTI
Students had their first RTI period today.  I will begin meeting with students tomorrow.  This week’s focus:  Multiplication of Decimals.
Period Five – Grade 6 Band