Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Wednesday, June 6, 2012 - Day 5

Notes/Reminders for Today
  • Please bring your $5 for the tri-fold boards. Students will begin designing their social presentations over the next few classes.
  • Don't forget about the drama production of The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. The show will be Friday, June 8 at 7:30 pm.  If you sent money, tickets will be held until Friday night.
  • Band Concert - June 11
  • Heritage Fair - June 20 - pm
  • Grade 6 band recruitment at Pj Gillen and barbeque at Carlton Trail - June 22
  • The following assignments need to be completed by Friday:
    • Friendly letter - students have taken the point of view of Lucy, Susan, Edmund or Peter and have written a friendly letter describing their journey in Narnia
    • Social Language Dictionary
    • ALL overdue assignments

9:00 - 10:00- ELA 6

Students were introduced to the next ELA project.  Poetry Slams (Spoken Word Poetry) will be prepared and presented to the class.  Students had time to choose a poem that they would like to present. Students will  be working on memorizing the poem and choosing a style in which they would like to present.  Focus will be on facial expressions, hand gestures, body language, expression and enunciation.

10:00 - 11:00 -Math 6B

Exploring percent was the focus of math today.  Students looked at the relationship between percent, ratio, fractions and decimals.  What a great review!  Students have a very short assignment which required them to fill in a chart of percents, decimals and fractions.  This is due tomorrow.  If you would like a headstart, you may begin working on the text assignment (Page 188 #-14 and 6-13)

Period Three -French 6B

Vocabulary associated with Ma Famille was studied today.  Students are to complete the two assigned "ma famille" pages for Tuesday, June 12. 

Period Four - ELA

This period was a continuation of period one.  Students finished choosing their poems, typed them out and began their memory work.

Period Five - Social 6A

Students continued to work on preparing their heritage fair presentation. TRIFOLD BOARD MONEY IS NOW DUE!!!!!!!! OUR HERITAGE FAIR EILLHELD ON JUNE 20!!!