Monday, October 31 - Day 4

 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!

ELA
Centres are due November 2
Mythical Creature - research paper is due TOMORROW

MATH
Order of operations (Homework Book 7) assignment is due tomorrow

SOCIAL 6
6A - Atlas activity on geographical terms is due on Tuesday.
6B - Atlas activity on geographical terms is due on Wednesday.

FRENCH
NO HOMEWORK

SOCIAL 8
Research for travel blog - ongoing!


Our Day in a Nutshell



 Period One - CENTRES
Today was Day 4 of Cycle 6 centres.  All centre activities are due on November 2

Period Two - FRENCH 6A
Les nombres tests were returned to students.  Students wrapped up the Les nombres unit with some activities from the classroom blog, an oral assessment and the final pages of the booklet.

Period Three - Math 6
1.  Bell work and conditioning kicked off our class.
2.  Order of operations assignments that were handed in on Friday were returned and filed in binders.
3. Page 4 of the order of operations booklet was corrected together.  Students were challenged to do page 5 (uses exponents) as this is a level 4 questions.
4. Students worked through some white board activities looking at whether their calculators do order of operations, where to place brackets so number sentences are true and solving situational problems using order of operations.
5.  Homework Book 8 was assigned for homework.

Period Four - 6B SOCIAL
1.  Geography skills - students had time to complete their assignment on landforms using the orange atlas.
2.  Students were given a landform dictionary assignment. More class time will be given for this next class.

TAG

Period Five - BAND with Mrs. Hearn

Friday, October 28 - Day 3

My apologies for not posting a blog on Friday.  Here it is a bit late!!!

ELA
Centres are due November 2
Mythical Creature - research paper is due on November 1

MATH
Order of operations (page 4 of the practice booklet) is due Monday

SOCIAL 6
6A - Atlas activity on geographical terms is due on Tuesday.

FRENCH
NO HOMEWORK

SOCIAL 8
Research for travel blog - ongoing!


Our Day in a Nutshell



 Period One - CENTRES
Today was Day 3 of Cycle 6 centres.  All centre activities are due on November 2

Period Two - THE MONKEY'S PAW
Students were treated to the grade 8 production of the  Monkey's Paw.  Well done grade 8!

Period Three - Math 6
Today was a regroup class.  Students pulled assessments for their portfolios and filed their unit on multiples and factors.  Page 1-3 of the order of operations booklet was corrected together.  Students were asked to do their corrections and then complete page 4 of the booklet.  Students also handed in their Extra Practice 7 which was due.

Period Four - 6A SOCIAL
1.  Geography skills - students had time to complete their assignment on landforms using the orange atlas.
2.  Students were given a landform dictionary assignment. More class time will be given for this next class.

TAG

Period Five - Phys. Ed with Mr. Farquharson

SOCIAL 8
Students that have everything done attended the Sr.Girls Volleyball tournament.  If there were any outstanding assignments, students worked on them with Mrs. Walker.  A new round of centres begins on Tuesday.

Thursday, October 27 - Day 2

ELA
Centres are due November 2
Mythical Creature - research paper is due on November 1

MATH
Order of operations worksheet (Extra Practice 7) is due tomorrow.

SOCIAL 6
NO HOMEWORK

FRENCH
NO HOMEWORK

SOCIAL 8
Research for travel blog - ongoing!
US Election - current event is overdue....

Our Day in a Nutshell



 Period One - CENTRES
Today was Day 2 of Cycle 6 centres.  All centre activities are due on November 2

Period Two - HEALTH 6B
See Mrs. Unchulenko's blog for details

Period Three - Math 6
The Order of operations worksheets from yesterday were handed in to students.
Students worked through another 3 order of operations (BEDMAS) centres today.
1)  Extra Practice 7  worksheet
2)  Order of Operations Mazes
3)  BEDMAS foldable reference and Chromebooks

Period Four - 6A SOCIAL
1.  Geography skills - students were given a map skills activity on landforms/physical features.  This is due on Friday. 
2.  Students had time to complete the physical features of Africa page that was introduced last day.  This was discussed together


TAG

Period Five - Phys. Ed with Mr. Farquharson

Wednesday, October 26 - Day 1

ELA
Centres are due November 2
Mythical Creature - research paper is due on November 1

MATH
Order of operations worksheets (first 3 pages) are due tomorrow.

SOCIAL 6
NO HOMEWORK

FRENCH
NO HOMEWORK

SOCIAL 8
Research for travel blog - ongoing!
US Election - current event was to be handed in by the end of the period.

Our Day in a Nutshell


 Period One - CENTRES
Today was Day 1 of Cycle 6 centres.  All centre activities are due on November 2

Period Two - FRENCH 6B
1. Students had a numbers quiz
2.  Students were assigned pages in their "Les Nombres" booklet.  This is due on Tuesday.
THERE WILL BE A TEST ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26.

Period Three - Math 6
Students worked through 3 order of operations (BEDMAS) centres today.
1)  Extra Practice  worksheets
2)  Winter Fun task cards
3)  Math Riddles

Period Four - 6A SOCIAL
1.  Geography skills - students were given a map skills activity on landforms/physical features.  This is due on Friday. 
2.  Students had time to complete the physical features of Africa page that was introduced last day.
3.  A landform assignment was introduced to students.  We will work on this next class.


TAG

Period Five - Phys. Ed with Mr. Farquharson


SOCIAL 8
Students had this period to work on their travel blog research (they are researching the customs and traditions in each country they visit). 
The current event story on the US election was also due by the end of today's class.  Students wrote a short quiz on this story.

Wednesday, October 26 - Day 1

ELA
Centres are due November 2
Mythical Creature - research paper is due on November 1

MATH
Order of operations worksheet (Extra Practice 7) is due tomorrow.

SOCIAL 6
NO HOMEWORK

FRENCH
NO HOMEWORK

SOCIAL 8
Research for travel blog - ongoing!
US Election - current event was to be handed in by the end of the period.

Our Day in a Nutshell


 Period One - CENTRES
Today was Day 1 of Cycle 6 centres.  All centre activities are due on November 2

Period Two - FRENCH 6B
1. Students had a numbers quiz
2.  Students were assigned pages in their "Les Nombres" booklet.  This is due on Tuesday.
THERE WILL BE A TEST ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26.

Period Three - Math 6
Students worked through 3 order of operations (BEDMAS) centres today.
1)  Extra Practice  worksheet
2)  Winter Fun task cards
3)  Math Riddles

Period Four - 6A SOCIAL
1.  Geography skills - students were given a map skills activity on landforms/physical features.  This is due on Friday. 
2.  Students had time to complete the physical features of Africa page that was introduced last day.
3.  A landform assignment was introduced to students.  We will work on this next class.


TAG

Period Five - Phys. Ed with Mr. Farquharson


SOCIAL 8
Students had this period to work on their travel blog research (they are researching the customs and traditions in each country they visit). 
The current event story on the US election was also due by the end of today's class.  Students wrote a short quiz on this story.

Wednesday, October 26 - Day 1

ELA
Centres are due November 2
Mythical Creature - research paper is due on November 1

MATH
Order of operations worksheet (Extra Practice 7) is due tomorrow.

SOCIAL 6
NO HOMEWORK

FRENCH
NO HOMEWORK

SOCIAL 8
Research for travel blog - ongoing!
US Election - current event was to be handed in by the end of the period.

Our Day in a Nutshell


 Period One - CENTRES
Today was Day 1 of Cycle 6 centres.  All centre activities are due on November 2

Period Two - FRENCH 6B
1. Students had a numbers quiz
2.  Students were assigned pages in their "Les Nombres" booklet.  This is due on Tuesday.
THERE WILL BE A TEST ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26.

Period Three - Math 6
Students worked through 3 order of operations (BEDMAS) centres today.
1)  Extra Practice  worksheet
2)  Winter Fun task cards
3)  Math Riddles

Period Four - 6A SOCIAL
1.  Geography skills - students were given a map skills activity on landforms/physical features.  This is due on Friday. 
2.  Students had time to complete the physical features of Africa page that was introduced last day.
3.  A landform assignment was introduced to students.  We will work on this next class.


TAG

Period Five - Phys. Ed with Mr. Farquharson


SOCIAL 8
Students had this period to work on their travel blog research (they are researching the customs and traditions in each country they visit). 
The current event story on the US election was also due by the end of today's class.  Students wrote a short quiz on this story.

Tuesday, October 25

ELA
Centres are due November 2
Mythical Creature - research paper is due on November 1

MATH
NO HOMEWORK

SOCIAL 6
NO HOMEWORK

FRENCH
 6A and 6B - LES NOMBRES TEST TOMORROW

SOCIAL 8
Research for travel blog - ongoing!

Our Day in a Nutshell

Period One - ELA
1.  Cycle 5 handi n and marking
2.  Cycle 6 introduction

Period Two - FRENCH/HEALTH
"Les Nombres" continues.....  students corrected the "Les Nombres" page that was assigned for homework.  They prepared for their test tomorrow.

Period Three - Math 6
Bell work and a mad minute kicked off the class.
Tests that were written yesterday were returned and students filed their work from their outcome in their folders.  They also chose some assessment pieces to share at interviews in mid-November.
Our next outcome (order of operations) was introduced.  Students learned BEDMAS.

Period Four - Social 6B
A few questions from the US Election story were corrected together.  This was handed in for further marking.
Students moved onto their next topic in their Interdependence unit - how do geography and climate connect us?  Students identified the geographical and climate features of Evelyn's environment.  No homework was assigned.

Period Five - Band with Mrs. Hearn

Monday, October 24 - Day5

ELA
Centres are due October 25
Mythical Creature - research paper is due on November 1

MATH
NO HOMEWORK

SOCIAL 6
 US Election Current Event  - 6b - due next social class

FRENCH
TEST - 6A and 6B - Wed. Oct 26; 6A

SOCIAL 8
Research for travel blog - ongoing!

Our Day in a Nutshell

Period One - ELA
Mythical Creature Research - students had this period to type their essays.  These will be due next day 5 - November 1

Period Two - SOCIAL 6A
A few questions from the US Election story were corrected together.  This was handed in for further marking.
Students moved onto their next topic in their Interdependence unit - how do geography and climate connect us?  Students identified the geographical and climate features of Evelyn's environment.  No homework was assigned.


Period Three - Math 6
Students wrote their factors and multiples test (N6.2).


Period Four - 6A READING ALOUD(6B had Science with Mrs. Unch)
Students listened to our class read aloud, "LOSER" .  We did not have reading buddies today.

TAG


Period Five - Phys. Ed with Mr. Farquharson


SOCIAL 8
1. Students handed in their "Pokot people" assignment.  We discussed the other two kinship assignments together. (understanding kinship/Iroquois kinship)
2. Students completed a current event assignment on the upcoming US election.

Friday, October 21 - Day 4

HOMEWORK

ELA
Centres are due October 25
Mythical Creature - ongoing - there will be one more period to work on this.

MATH
Test - Monday, October 25
Complete and correct the review that was completed today

SOCIAL 6
 US Election Current Event  - due next social class

FRENCH
TEST - 6B - Wed. Oct 26; 6A - Thurs. Oct. 27

SOCIAL 8
All kinship centres should be complete
Research for travel blog - ongoing!

Our Day in a Nutshell

Period One - CENTRES
Today was Day 4 of Cycle 5 centres.  All centre activities are due on October 25.

Period Two - FRENCH 6A
1. Students had a numbers quiz
2.  Students were assigned pages in their "Les Nombres" booklet.  This is due on Tuesday.
THERE WILL BE A TEST ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26.

Period Three - Math 6
A mad minute kicked off the class.
Students prepared for their test on Monday.  Post assessments were returned in a teacher-student conference.  We discussed errors and challenges and celebrated successes! 
A test review was also completed.  An answer key was provided for students to check their answers.

Period Four - 6B SOCIAL
1.  Current Events - students completed the US Election Current Event - it is due next class
2.  The questions from "String of Dreams" were also discussed together.



TAG

Period Five - Band

Thursday, October 20 - Day 3

HOMEWORK

ELA
Centres are due October 25
Mythical Creature - ongoing - there will be one more period to work on this.

MATH
Test - Monday, October 25
Review should be completed by tomorrow

SOCIAL 6
6B - String of Beads Questions are due on Friday; US Election Current Event is not due

FRENCH
TEST - 6B - Wed. Oct 26; 6A - Thurs. Oct. 27

SOCIAL 8
All kinship centres were due today.
Research for travel blog - ongoing!

Our Day in a Nutshell

Period One - CENTRES
Today was Day 3 of Cycle 5 centres.  All centre activities are due on October 25.

Period Two - FRENCH 6B
1. Students had a numbers quiz
2.  Students were assigned pages in their "Les Nombres" booklet.  This is due on Tuesday.
THERE WILL BE A TEST ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26.

Period Three - Math 6
Bell work and a mad minute kicked off the class.
Students wrote a post-assessment on factors and multiples (N6.2). 
A test review was distributed to students.  They should complete this in preparation for the test on Monday.

Period Four - 6A SOCIAL
1.  Current Events - students discussed the US Election Current Event that was assigned for homework last day.
2.  The questions from "String of Dreams" were also discussed together.
3.  Students began a look at how Natural Features and Climate connect people.


TAG

Period Five - Phys. Ed with Mr. Farquharson


SOCIAL 8
The following centre activities were due today.
1)  Map Skills
2)  Currents 4 Kids - 8A students worked on their Kinship reading and questions.
3)  Pokot People of Africa - students read the case study on the social organization of this tribe and completed a page of response activities.
4)  Iroquois Kinship - students completed the reading and questions on Iroquois kinship
Students had this period to work on their travel blog research (social organization)

Wednesday, October 19 - Day 2

HOMEWORK

ELA
Centres are due October 25
Mythical Creature - ongoing - there will be one more period to work on this.

MATH
Students will have a test on factors and multiples on Monday

SOCIAL 6
6A - String of Beads Questions are due on Thursday; US Election Current Event  due Thursday
6B - String of Beads Questions are due on Thursday; US Election Current Event  due Friday

FRENCH
NO OFFICIAL HOMEWORK, but practise your "must know" numbers at any time!

SOCIAL 8
Some students have overdue centres.
All centres are due TOMORROW!

Our Day in a Nutshell

Period One - CENTRES
Today was Day 2 of Cycle 5 centres.  All centre activities are due on October 25.

Period Two - FRENCH 6A (6B had Health with Mrs. Unch)
1.  Students completed a "Les nombres" worksheet
2.  Students worked on  DuoLingo

Period Three - Math 6
Bell work and a mad minute kicked off the class.
Students split into two groups.  One group practised divisibility rules, prime factoraization and factors.  The other group was challenged to find another strategy for finding the factors of a number that were prime and creating a poster of the 3 methods.  They also played a game of Kahoot.

Period Four - 6A\B SOCIAL
1.  Students completed the questions from the case study, "String of Dreams".
2. A current event story and questions on the upcoming US election was assigned.  It is not homework.

TAG


Period Five - BAND

Tuesday, October 18 - Day 1

HOMEWORK

ELA
Centres are due October 25
Mythical Creature - ongoing - there will be one more period to work on this.

MATH
Prime Factorization worksheets are due tomorrow.

SOCIAL 6
6A - String of Beads Questions are due on Thursday; US Election Current Event - due Thursday

FRENCH
NO OFFICIAL HOMEWORK, but practise your "must know" numbers at any time!

SOCIAL 8
Some students have overdue centres.
Students began a new round of centres - all kinship centres will be due on October 20

Our Day in a Nutshell

Period One - CENTRES
Today was Day 1 of Cycle 5 centres.  All centre activities are due on October 25.

Period Two - FRENCH 6B
1.  Students completed a "Les nombres" worksheet
2.  Students worked on  DuoLingo

Period Three - Math 6
Bell work and a mad minute kicked off the class.
Students reinforced their knowledge of prime factorization (finding the factors of a number that are prime)
1.  Students completed Homework Book 5 - this is due tomorrow
2.  Students completed a prime factorization worksheet

Period Four - 6A SOCIAL
1.  Students completed the questions from the case study, "String of Dreams".
2. A current event story and questions on the upcoming US election was assigned.  It is not homework.

TAG
A pep rally was held in TAG today.  Students involved in cross country, golf, volleyball and football were acknowledged and celebrated.  Thanks to the ESA for hosting this!

Period Five - Phys. Ed with Mr. Farquharson


SOCIAL 8
The following new centre activities were completed. They will be due on October 20.
1)  Map Skills
2)  Travel Blog - students researched the customs and traditions of the countries they will visit.
3)  Travel Blog - this was a continuation of centre 2
4)  Currents 4 Kids - 8A students worked on their Kinship reading and questions.
5)  Pokot People of Africa - students read the case study on the social organization of this tribe and completed a page of response activities.
6)  Iroquois Kinship - students completed the reading and questions on Iroquois kinship

Monday, October 17 - Day 6

HOMEWORK

ELA
Centres were due today
Mythical Creature - ongoing - there will be one more period to work on this.

MATH
NO HOMEWORK

SOCIAL 6
No Homework

FRENCH
NO OFFICIAL HOMEWORK, but practise your "must know" numbers at any time!

SOCIAL 8
Some students have overdue centres.
Students began a new round of centres - all kinship centres will be due on October 20

Our Day in a Nutshell

Period One - ELA
1.  Cycle 4 handin and marking
2.  Cycle 5 introduction

Period Two - FRENCH/HEALTH
"Les Nombres" continues.....  Students practised their numbers.  Students were asked to write out the "Must Know" numbers, we practiced writing numbers and students were assigned a homework page from their "Les Nombres" booklet.  They will have time to complete this next class.


Period Three - Math 6
Bell work and a mad minute kicked off the class.
Students handed in their prime and composite homework.
A lesson on prime factorization were taught.  Students learned factor trees and practiced making them on their whiteboards.  No homework was assigned.

Period Four - Social 6B
Border riddles was corrected together. 
We continued our look at how place and culture connect people.  We finished reading the story about Evelyn called "A String of Dreams"  Students then worked on the booklet that corresponds with the story.  There will be some time to work on this on Wednesday.

Period Five - Band with Mrs. Hearn

Friday, October 14 - Day 5

HOMEWORK

ELA
Centres are due October 17 (MONDAY)
Mythical Creature - ongoing - there will be one more period to work on this.

MATH
Prime and Composite Practice Page is due on Monday

SOCIAL 6
Roles and responsibilities charts are due next social class.

FRENCH
NO OFFICIAL HOMEWORK, but practise your "must know" numbers at any time!

SOCIAL 8
Some students have overdue centres.
Students began a new round of centres - all kinship centres will be due on October 20

Our Day in a Nutshell

Period One - ELA
Mythical Creature Research Project was due today.  Students completed a self assessment as part of their assess and reflect outcome.  As well, students completed a final checklist of assignment requirements.  Once this was complete, students shared their papers in small groups. 
Students were introduced to a reading comprehension program called "Read Theory".

Period Two - SOCIAL 6A
Students handed in their assignment on Geographical Terms.
The rest of the class was devoted to finding pictures for their landform dictionary.  Students learned about copying and pasting pictures and text wrapping them into Microsoft Word. No more class time will be provided for this.


Period Three - Math 6
Bell work and a mad minute kicked off the class.
We concluded our study of Order of Operations today.
1)  Students worked on Homework Book 7
2)  Whiteboard math - using order of operations to solve situational problems
3)  Post Assessment

Period Four - 6A READING BUDDIES (6B had Science with Mrs. Unch)
Students listened to our class read aloud, "LOSER" and then read with their buddies.

TAG


Period Five - Phys. Ed with Mr. Farquharson


SOCIAL 8
The following new centre activities were introduced. Students will work on these over the next 3 classes.
1)  Map Skills
2)  Elements of Culture - Education - video and questions.
3)  Travel Blog - research the kinship patterns of each country you will visit
4)  Currents Events - complete the reading, questions and map
5)  Elements of Culture - Language - students watch 3 videos on language and communication and complete a viewing guide.  Discussion on Saskatchewan slang and an entertaining video conclude this centre.
6)  Travel Blog - research the kinship patterns of each country you will visit

Friday, October 14 - Day 5

HOMEWORK

ELA
Centres are due October 17 (MONDAY)
Mythical Creature - ongoing - there will be one more period to work on this.

MATH
Prime and Composite Practice Page is due on Monday

SOCIAL 6
Roles and responsibilities charts are due next social class.

FRENCH
NO OFFICIAL HOMEWORK, but practise your "must know" numbers at any time!

SOCIAL 8
Some students have overdue centres.
Students began a new round of centres - all kinship centres will be due on October 20

Our Day in a Nutshell

Period One - ELA
Mythical Creature Research - students had this period to type their essays.  We spent the first part of the class talking about topic sentences.  Students then went to the lab and and began typing.

Period Two - SOCIAL 6A
Border riddles was corrected together. 
We continued our look at how place and culture connect people.  We finished reading the story about Evelyn called "A String of Dreams"  Students then worked on the booklet that corresponds with the story.  This is due next class.


Period Three - Math 6
Bell work and a mad minute kicked off the class.
Students reinforced their knowledge of factors and prime and composite numbers today during 3 centre activities.
1)  Students played "Go for 50" a game of factors
2)  Computers - students played multiples, factors, divisibility and prime and composite games from the classroom blog
3)  Prime and Composite Numbers - practice page - this is due on Monday

Period Four - 6A READING BUDDIES (6B had Science with Mrs. Unch)
Students listened to our class read aloud, "LOSER" and then read with their buddies.

TAG
Mrs. Parsons invited the grade 6-9 students to an assembly on perseverance and resilience.  Thanks to Mrs. Parsons for leaving us with motivation to overcome challenges we face in our lives!

Period Five - Phys. Ed with Mr. Farquharson


SOCIAL 8
The following new centre activities were introduced. They will be due on October 20.
1)  Map Skills
2)  Travel Blog - students researched the customs and traditions of the countries they will visit.
3)  Travel Blog - this was a continuation of centre 2
4)  Currents 4 Kids - 8A students worked on their Kinship reading and questions.
5)  Pokot People of Africa - students read the case study on the social organization of this tribe and completed a page of response activities.
6)  Iroquois Kinship - students completed the reading and questions on Iroquois kinship

Thursday, October 13 - Day 4

HOMEWORK

ELA
Centres are due October 17 (MONDAY)
Mythical Creature - (research only) is due TOMORROW

MATH
Prime and Composite handin page is due tomorrow.

SOCIAL 6
Roles and responsibilities charts are due next social class.

FRENCH
NO OFFICIAL HOMEWORK, but practise your "must know" numbers at any time!

SOCIAL 8
Some students have overdue centres.
Students began a new round of centres - all kinship centres will be due on October 20

Our Day in a Nutshell

Period One - ELA
Today was day 4 of Cycle 4 centres. 
All centres are due on Monday, October 17

Period Two - FRENCH 6A
Students continued their study of Les Nombres.  Students practiced writing, saying and listening to the numbers.  A video was also shown.  No homework was assigned - students can always work on learning the "must know" numbers as this will be something they will have to know eventually.

Period Three - Math 6
Bell work kicked off the class.
An assessment on factors was given to students.  This assessment stretched their brains to reach for the next level.
Students handed in the multiples review booklet from yesterday.
Prime and Composite numbers were introduced to students.  Anyone that would like extra instruction on this concept (or review factors and multiples) is welcome to watch the following video.

Multiples, Factors, Prime and Composite Numbers


Period Four - 6B SOCIAL
Students spent the first 15 minutes doing currents 4 kids.  We then revisited our unit on Global Interdependence.  Students identified  their roles and responsibilities and the roles and responsibilities of an adult family member.  We began learning about Evelyn, a young girl from Ghana - students will be identifying how place connects them together and how Evelyn's roles are similar to and different from their own.

TAG

Period Five - BAND

Wednesday, Ocotber 12 - Day 3

Students received their immumizations today.  Please call public health if you have any questions or concerns!

HOMEWORK

ELA
Centres are due October 17
Mythical Creature - (research only) is due on Friday, October 14

MATH
First 2 pages of the multiples booklet from math centres is due tomorrow. 

SOCIAL 6
6A -  "Border Riddles" - due on Wednesday.
6B - "Border Riddles" - due on Thursday

FRENCH
NO HOMEWORK

SOCIAL 8
No Homework - some students have overdue centres.
Students began a new round of centres - all kinship centres will be due on October 20


Our Day in a Nutshell

Period One - ELA
Today was day 3 of Cycle 4 centres. 
All centres are due on Monday, October 17

Period Two - FRENCH 6B
Students continued their study of Les Nombres.  Students practiced writing, saying and listening to the numbers.  They also practiced making and saying large numbers.  No homework was assigned.

Period Three - Math 6
Bell work and a mad minute kicked off the class.
REVIEW CENTRES- students circulated through the following 3 centres
1)  Divisibility rules - student reviewed their divisibility rules for 2,3,4,5,6,9,10 by completing various divisibility mazes.
2)  Multiples - students completed a multiples booklet.  They should have the first 2 pages done for tomorrow. Don't give up on a couple on the second page.  They are tricky.  You may even have to go passed 500 for one of the questions!
3)  Factors - students who had trouble with the factors booklet that was handed in on Friday worked with Mrs. Helmeczi.  The biggest issue is missing some of  the factor pairs when listing all factors of a number.  Students that have mastered the concept worked on some higher level factoring practice on the whiteboards.


Period Four - 6A SOCIAL(6B had Science with Mrs. Unch)
Students spent the first 15 minutes doing currents 4 kids.  We then revisited our unit on Global Interdependence.  Students discussed their roles and responsibilities and then read the case study, "A String of Beads" and compared their roles and responsibilities to those of Evelyn, the young girl in the story.

TAG

Period Five - Phys. Ed with Mr. Farquharson


SOCIAL 8

The following new centre activities were introduced. They will be due on October 20.
1)  Map Skills
2)  Travel Blog - students researched the customs and traditions of the countries they will visit.
3)  Travel Blog - this was a continuation of centre 2
4)  Currents 4 Kids - 8A students worked on their Kinship reading and questions.
5)  Pokot People of Africa - students read the case study on the social organization of this tribe and completed a page of response activities.
6)  Iroquois Kinship - students completed the reading and questions on Iroquois kinship

Friday, October 7 - Day 2

HOMEWORK

ELA
Centres are due October 17
Mythical Creature - (research only) is due on Friday, October 14

MATH
NO HOMEWORK

SOCIAL 6
6A -  "Border Riddles" - due on Wednesday.
6B - "Border Riddles" - due on Thursday

FRENCH
NO HOMEWORK

SOCIAL 8
No Homework - some students have overdue centres.

Our Day in a Nutshell



Period One - CENTRES
Today was our Day 2 of Cycle 4  centres.  All centre activities are due on October 17

Period Two - FRENCH 6B
French tests were returned to students.  Then they  began their look at "Les Nombres" - they learned the "MUST KNOW" numbers and created a reference page.  WE then practiced making large numbers.


Period Three - Math 6
Students reviewed their knowledge of multiples, factors and divisibility rules playing Kahoot.  This was a great review for all students, identifying that a bit more work is needed.

Period Four - 6B Social
1.  Class kicked off with "Border Riddles" - this is due on Wednesday
2.  Student finished up their booklet, "How are we all connected?" - they handed in their paragraphs.
3. Students watched a video and discussed the meaning of cultural diversity.  (Being the same and different)


TAG


Period Five - BAND

HOMEWORK

ELA
Centres are due October 17
Mythical Creature - (research only) is due on Friday, October 14

MATH
NO HOMEWORK

SOCIAL 6
6A -  "Border Riddles" - due on Wednesday.
6B - "Border Riddles" - due on Thursday

FRENCH
NO HOMEWORK

SOCIAL 8
No Homework - some students have overdue centres.

Our Day in a Nutshell



Period One - CENTRES
Today was our Day 2 of Cycle 4  centres.  All centre activities are due on October 17

Period Two - FRENCH 6B
French tests were returned to students.  Then they  began their look at "Les Nombres" - they learned the "MUST KNOW" numbers and created a reference page.  WE then practiced making large numbers.


Period Three - Math 6
Students reviewed their knowledge of multiples, factors and divisibility rules playing Kahoot.  This was a great review for all students, identifying that a bit more work is needed.

Period Four - 6B Social
1.  Class kicked off with "Border Riddles" - this is due on Wednesday
2.  Student finished up their booklet, "How are we all connected?" - they handed in their paragraphs.
3. Students watched a video and discussed the meaning of cultural diversity.  (Being the same and different)


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Period Five - BAND

Wednesday, October 5 - Day 6

HOMEWORK

ELA
Centres are due October 17
Mythical Creature - (research only) is due on Friday, October 14

MATH
Common factors and GCF worksheet is due tomorrow.

SOCIAL 6
6A -  No Homework
6B -  No Homework

FRENCH
NO HOMEWORK

SOCIAL 8
All centres were due yesterday. 

Our Day in a Nutshell

Period One - ELA
Cycle 3 hand in and marking took the first half of class.
Students were introduced to cycle 4 centres and had a mini lesson on to, too and two

Period Two - French 6B/French 6A
6B students got their tests back, practised their oral conversations skills and were introduced to Les Nombres (the numbers).  Students' ability to do a conversation on the spot was impressive.
6A students wrote their saluations test and and then worked on duo lingo.


Period Three - Math 6
Bell work and a mad minute kicked off the class.
Factors
- students corrected their factor rainbows and factor horseshoes
- common factors and greatest common factor were introduced
- students added a reference page to their notebooks
- a worksheet on common factors was assigned as homework

Period Four - 6B Social
Oceans of Information was due today - we corrected this together.  Students continued their study of "How Are We Connected?"  Students paired with classmates to discuss their VENN diagrams.  They recorded their discussions in a chart.  No homework was assigned

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Period Five - Band with Mrs. Hearn


SOCIAL 8

The following assignments were to be handed in yesterday!!!!
1)  Cultural Elements - a summary of your assigned custom and tradition for 10 different countries
2)  Map Skills
3)  Travel Blog - countries are picked and recorded
4)  Current Events - complete the story and questions
5)  Cultural Elements - cultural traditions - students watched a series of you tube videos found on Mrs. Helmeczi's blog and identified various cultural traditions

Tuesday, October 4 - Day 5

HOMEWORK

ELA
Centres are due TOMORROW!!!!

MATH
No Homework

SOCIAL 6
6A -  No Homework
6B -  Oceans of Information - due tomorrow

FRENCH
NO HOMEWORK

SOCIAL 8
All centres were due today.  Band students must have them in on Thursday!

Our Day in a Nutshell

Period One - ELA
Mythical Creature Research - students had this period to research their mythical creature.  Students were asked to be thorough in their research.  We will begin writing our paragraphs next writing class.

Period Two - SOCIAL 6A
Oceans of Information was due today - we corrected this together.  Students continued their study of "How Are We Connected?"  Students paired with classmates to discuss their VENN diagrams.  They recorded their discussions in a chart.  Students also learned about Cultural Diversity.


Period Three - Math 6
Bell work and a mad minute kicked off the class.
Divisibility Rules
- students handed in their "Friendly Advice" assignemtn
Factors
- students were introduced to factors today.  They watched a video, and learned two methods for finding the factors of a number (Factor Rainbows and Factor Horseshoes) 
- no homework was assigned

Period Four - 6A READING BUDDIES (6B had Science with Mrs. Unch)
Students had 15 minutes to complete centres and then they listened to our class read aloud.  Students read to their reading buddies at 1:30.

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Period Five - Phys. Ed with Mr. Farquharson


SOCIAL 8

The following assignments were to be completed for today.If you were absent,please have them ready to hand in/correct next class.
1)  Cultural Elements - a summary of your assigned custom and tradition for 10 different countries
2)  Map Skills
3)  Travel Blog - countries are picked and recorded
4)  Current Events - complete the story and questions
5)  Cultural Elements - cultural traditions - students watched a series of you tube videos found on Mrs. Helmeczi's blog and identified various cultural traditions

Monday, October 3 - Day 4

Happy October Everyone!!!!

HOMEWORK

ELA
Centres are due Wednesday, October 5

MATH
Divisibility rules - "Friendly Advice" sheet is due tomorrow

SOCIAL 6
6A -  Oceans of Information - due Tues.
6B -  Oceans of Information - due Wed.

FRENCH
Salutations Quiz - 6A - Wednesday, October 5

SOCIAL 8
All centres are be due on October 4

Our Day in a Nutshell

Period One - CENTRES
Today was our Day 4 of Cycle 3  centres.  All centre activities are due on Tuesday, October 4
Please be sure to keep up with your centre completion over the course of the week.  Don't forget to complete your independent reading log!!!!

Period Two - FRENCH 6A
Students finished their saluations booklet and prepared for a quiz on Wednesday.


Period Three - Math 6
Bell work and a mad minute kicked off the class.
Divisibility Rules
- students completed an entry slip
- the divisibility rules booklet was corrected together
- students worked through divisibility links from the classroom blog
- Worksheet - "Friendly Advice" on divisibility rules was assigned.


Period Four - 6B SOCIAL
1.  The current event, "Cruising the Northwest Passage" was due today.  This was corrected together as a class.
2. We began our look at "Global Interdependence" or the essential question, "How are we connected with one another?"  Students identified the similarities and differences among cultures and learned the meaning of cultural diversity. 


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Period Five - Band