Another wonderful F.A.F. + our Terry Fox Run!

Agenda:
1. Math - 1 of the 2 tangram shapes (or both) - due Monday.
2.  Think about Terry Fox this weekend.

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned that running makes you tired (and feel better!).
How did you show what you learned?
We participated in the Terry Fox Run.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to appreciate what Terry Fox did to bring attention to cancer.  

September 29th, 2016.

Agenda:
1. Math - 1 of the 2 tangram shapes (or both) - due Monday.
2. Terry Fox Run tomorrow!  Please bring in your toonies (or more) and any donation forms.  Also, think about who you will be running for.  Dress appropriately for the weather.

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about how to write a good/suspenseful story.  
How did you show what you learned?
We listened to an interesting presentation by the author Shane Peacock.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to apply some of the writing strategies to our own stories.

September 28th, 2016.

Agenda:
1. Please bring toonies (or more) for Terry - Terry Fox Run this Friday.
2. Math H.W. - questions c), d), and e) due tomorrow (Thurs.).
3. POW due tomorrow (#4 & #5).
4. Weekly Spelling - due tomorrow.

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about new evidence in the crime we are attempting to solve. 
How did you show what you learned?
We heard two suspect statements today, which shed more light on who committed the crimes.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to use those statements with the evidence to determine 'WHO DUN IT'.

Sept. 27th, 2016.

Agenda:
1. Math - tangrams - questions a) and b) [and c), if you want a challenge] of 2nd page in booklet - due Wed.
2. Edit Phunn! due Wed. (see below)
3. POW due Thurs.
4. Please bring in your TOONIES FOR TERRY - the TERRY FOX RUN is THIS FRIDAY.
5. Handbell forms - Gr. 6s - please return signed if interested.

Highlights

What did you learn today?
We learned about illicit drugs and their effect on you.
How did you show what you learned?
We watched a powerful video and discussed that topic as well as many others at the Police Interpretive Center.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to reflect on what we learned during this amazing field trip (it is free to visit the PIC on Fridays and Saturdays 10:00-4:00pm).

in september 1985, dr Robert ballard made an amazing discovery! Seventy five year after the ocean liner titanic had sunk in the North atlantic ocean, ballard and his taem founded the chips remains about 350 miles from newfoundland, canada. Nearly a yaer later, Ballard used a submersible craft named alvin and an under water robot calld jason Jr. To explore the reck.

September 26th, 2016.

Agenda:

1. Math - tangrams - questions a) and b) [and c), if you want a challenge] of 2nd page in booklet - due Wed.
2. Edit Phunn! due Wed.
3. ***Police Interpretive Center field trip - tomorrow - please bring a litterless lunch, snack(s), and a water bottle - bus leaves at 8:55am (sharp).
4. POW due Thurs.
5. Please bring in your TOONIES FOR TERRY - the TERRY FOX RUN is THIS FRIDAY.
6. Handbell forms - Gr. 6s - please return signed if interested.

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We matched fingerprints.
How did you show what you learned?
We were in groups and went around the classroom to match them with our set of prints.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to use some of this knowledge tomorrow at the PIC.

September 26th, 2016.

Agenda:

1. Math - tangrams - questions a) and b) [and c), if you want a challenge] of 2nd page in booklet - due Wed.
2. Edit Phunn! due Wed.
3. ***Police Interpretive Center field trip - tomorrow - please bring a litterless lunch, snack(s), and a water bottle - bus leaves at 8:55am (sharp).
4. POW due Thurs.
5. Please bring in your TOONIES FOR TERRY - the TERRY FOX RUN is THIS FRIDAY.
6. Handbell forms - Gr. 6s - please return signed if interested.

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We matched fingerprints.
How did you show what you learned?
We were in groups and went around the classroom to match them with our set of prints.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to use some of this knowledge tomorrow at the PIC.

September 22, 2016 - First day of Fall!!

Agenda:
1. Big Box Fundraiser - please read letter inside the envelope sent home.
2. Terry Fox - fundraising all next week - please bring your toonies.
3. Parent-Teacher conferences Thursday eve and Friday (no school tomorrow).
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about our own fingerprints.
How did you show what you learned?
We used tape and pencil graphite to identify them.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to solve the crime next week!

September 21st, 2016.

Agenda:
1. Please call the school to book a parent-teacher conference (for this Thursday and Friday).
2. Police Interpretive Centre forms - please return ASAP.
3. Spelling exercises due tomorrow.
4. POW due tomorrow.
5. Please cut out your tangrams.

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned how to identify footprints at a crime scene.
How did you show what you learned?
We found our own footprints and discovered the characteristics of each.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to learn about the fingerprints of the suspects in our case.

September 20th, 2016.

Agenda:
1. Fill out and return the Police Interpretive Center field trip forms (trip is on September 27th - we would love some parent volunteers - if you are able to make it, please tell your child and they will relay the message to me).
2. Fill out the 'Parent Viewpoint' and please bring to Parent-Teacher conferences on Thursday and Friday.
3. Edit Phunn! due tomorrow (see below).
4. Practice your multiplication facts to 9x9 (5-10min.).
5. Please be sure to dress appropriately for the weather (recess and lunch).
6. We will be bringing home our sunflower plants - keep in a sunny window - 1 tablespoon of water/day (for now) - www.seedsurvivor.com for more info.

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about photosynthesis and how important it is to plants and humans.
How did you show what you learned?
We listened to a 'Seed Survivor' presentation and played some interactive games about plants and nutrients.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to learn more about the various cycles which help plants grow.

Edit Phunn!:

it iss now a quiet national historic site, but central high school in little rock, arkansaw, was'nt always such a queit place. in 1957, the school first open’d it's doors to black students. when nine black students (called "The Little Rock Nine) entered Central High that Septembr, police and U.S Army troops were on hand to ensure the students saefty. The following may, ernest Green became the first black person to graduating from Little Rocks central High.

September 19th, 2016

Agenda:
1. Fill out and return the Police Interpretive Center field trip forms (trip is on September 27th - we would love some parent volunteers - if you are able to make it, please tell your child and they will relay the message to me).
2. Fill out the 'Parent Viewpoint' and please bring to Parent-Teacher conferences on Thursday and Friday.

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned that witnesses see and hear different things.
How did you show what you learned?
We had witnessed a 'crime' in class and then discussed what we thought we saw and heard.
What do you need to learn next?
We will learn about fingerprints and footprints at the scene of a crime.

Our 2nd Beautiful F.A.F.!!!

Agenda:
1. Practice your multiplication facts to 9x9 (5-10 min./day)

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned how to use a thermometer appropriately.
How did you show what you learned?
We measured today's temperature from our 'sun tracking' location.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to see what trends in the temperature we notice over time.

September 15, 2016

Agenda:

1. F.A.F. tomorrow - please dress appropriately for the weather.
2. Welcome Back BBQ - this evening (5:00-7:00pm) - hope to see you there!
3. School handbook forms - please sign and return after reviewing.

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned what is 'essential information' in an investigation.
How did you show what you learned?
We discussed and recorded the information in our Detective duotangs.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to figure out the WHO? and WHY? of our investigation.

September 14, 2016.

Agenda:

1. If you haven't finished your 'fingerprint art' writing (in pencil), please complete for HW.
2. Weekly Spelling due tomorrow (see below).
3. Practice your multiplication facts to 9x9 (5-10 min.).
4. Please return the School Handbook forms if you haven't done so yet.

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned the step-by-step process of solving a crime.
How did you show what you learned?
We watched and discussed a PowerPoint of the process.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to determine who committed the crime based on the evidence.

Weekly Spelling:

Weekly Words:

1.   quadrilateral

2.   polygon

3.   attributes

4.   vertices

5.   parallelogram

Weekly Exercises:

Syllables – 4

Sentences - 4

Define – 4

Leave some letters blank – 5

    Scramble and share – 4

September 13, 2016. Our blog is finally up and running!

Agenda:
1. Edit Phunn! due tomorrow (see paragraph below).
2. School Handbook forms (see email I sent out earlier today with directions).
3. Math - complete 2 questions on p. 67 sheet (below the chart).
4.  Remember our Beakerhead rhythm: "Mashed potatoes, YUM!".
5. Weekly Spelling - due on Thursday.

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned the three important qualities of being an investigator.
How did you show what you learned?
We had a class discussion about it and we wrote it into our 'detective booklets'.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to the police station to see how they investigate crimes.

Edit Phunn!:

for many schools, septembr means the start of the school year. students meet they’re new teachers and classmates. this is all so a time to buy clothes and supply such as back packs pencils, and noteboks. do you feel exited or nervos about going back to school. Think about what you will learn an whether theres a special goal you will try to meat. what will be the best thing about this school year.