Thursday 21 December 2017

December 21st, 2017.

Agenda:
1.  Happy Holidays!!  See you back on Monday, January 8th, 2018.

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned that giving is just as important as receiving.  Be safe and have a great Winter Break!

Tuesday 19 December 2017

December 19th, 2017.

Agenda:
1. Please return signed Math quiz and ordering numbers sheet.
2. Spelling exercises due Thursday.
3. 'Dress up like an elf' Day - tomorrow.
4. 'The Jungle Book' movie permission form - last day to hand in Wednesday.
5. SECRET SANTA DAY #2 - tomorrow.  PLEASE LABEL YOUR GIFT WITH A NAME ON IT***
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned the basics of fractions in math today.
How did you show what you learned?
We reviewed the definition, and what a numerator and denominator are.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to learn about equivalent fractions.

Monday 18 December 2017

December 18th, 2017.

Agenda:
1. Social Studies quiz tomorrow.
2. Please sign and return - Math - division quiz and ordering numbers.
3. News articles due tomorrow at end of the day.
4. Secret Santa BEGINS tomorrow.
5. Holiday Hat Day tomorrow.
6. Caroling at 9:00am - please join us.

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about the Drop In Centre.
How did you show what you learned?
We delivered our 'Fill a Sock' donations to a representative from the Centre.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to know that giving is just as important as receiving.

Friday 15 December 2017

A Very Pleasant FAF!!

Agenda:
Agenda:
1. Social Studies quiz - next Tuesday.
2. News Article - due Tuesday.
3. Please sign and return Social Studies research #2
4. Buy items for your Secret Santa
5. Fill a Sock- last day to donate is Monday.
6. Jungle Book movie permission form.

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned how ice can survive warm weather.
How did you show what you learned?
We went and skated down at the Brentwood Outdoor Community Rink.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to appreciate the hard work of community volunteers.

Thursday 14 December 2017

December 14th, 2017/

Agenda:
1. Social Studies quiz - next Tuesday.
2. Division quiz - moved to tomorrow.
3. Permission forms for SKATING ONLY.  If you are skating, you will need the permission form, skates, and a CSA approved helmet.
4. FAF tomorrow.
5. Fill a Sock extended until Monday.
6. Social research #2 sign and return ASAP.

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned the 'Water Cycle' song.
How did you show what you learned?
We learned by listening and singing.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to remember the different types of precipitation.

Wednesday 13 December 2017

December 13th, 2017.

Agenda:
1. Social Studies quiz - next Tuesday.
2. Division quiz - moved to Firday.
3. Spelling and Editing due tomorrow.
4. Fill a Sock campaign - we are still taking donations.
5. News Article plan - must be completed by tomorrow.
6. Permission forms - skating - due by tomorrow.

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned more about the water cycle.  
How did you show what you learned?
We watched a video and had a short lesson about it.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to understand how the world runs on 'cycles'.

Tuesday 12 December 2017

December 12th, 2017.

Agenda:
1. Math quiz - multiplication - please sign and return.
2. Math quiz - division - this Thursday.
3. Spelling Exercises & The Weekly Edit due Thurs.
4. Social - pitches - ongoing.
5. Novel Recommendation - presenting this Wednesday!
6. Field Trip permission forms - due ASAP (skating)
7. 'Secret Santa' - remember - $10 maximum over the week.

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned how to use base-10 blocks to divide (review). 
How did you show what you learned?
We used the base-10 blocks to solve some division questions.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to learn 1-2 other methods to divide (in addition to the 'traditional' long division method).

Monday 11 December 2017

December 11th, 2017.

Agenda:
1. Math quiz - multiplication - please sign and return.
2. Math quiz - division - this Thursday.
3. Spelling Exercises due Thurs.
4. Treat Day - tomorrow - bring your $0.25.
5. Social - pitches - ongoing.
6. Novel Recommendation - presenting this Wednesday!
7. Field Trip permission forms go home tomorrow.
8. 'Secret Santa' - for those who would like to participate, permission forms due tomorrow.

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about some of the cool things we can do in the natural regions of Canada. 
How did you show what you learned?
We listened to our peers present their pitches.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to decide what region we would most likely visit in the future.

Wednesday 6 December 2017

December 6th, 2017.

Agenda:
1. Editing and Spelling due tomorrow.
2. Festive Evening tomorrow - please join us.
3. Natural Regions - pitches - due for presentation next week.
4. Novel Recommendations - due for presentation Dec. 13th.
5. POW - due Monday.

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned how to rearrange a scrambled news article. 
How did you show what you learned?
We used our news article template to help us organize.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to write our own news articles next week.


For many schools, september 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 backpacks pencils, and notebooks. Do you feel excited or nervos about going back to school. One stoodent said “Eye get realy anxoius about goin to skool”. 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?

Tuesday 5 December 2017

December 5th, 2017.

Agenda:
1. Math quiz - multiplication - tomorrow.
2. Editing due Thurs.
3. Festive Evening - this Thursday - 6:00-8:00pm.

Highlights
What did you learn?
We are learning about shapes, angles, symmetry through our Quick Draw and Quick Build. 
How did you show what you learned? 
We do this work each Tuesday. Check out video link to see how our class does this work. However, we focus on math vocabulary, not just what it reminds us of. http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/787 

What do you need to learn next?
We need to keep up with the math vocabulary we learn through Quick Draw & Build.

Monday 4 December 2017

December 4th, 2017.

Agenda:
1.  Branton Junior High
Late Immersion Information Evening
 
for
 

Grade 6 Parents / Students -
Thursday, February 1, 2018
 
7 p.m. at Branton in the Gym.
2. Festive Evening is this Thursday 6:00-8:00pm.
3. Spelling exercises due this Thursday.
4. Math quiz - multiplication - Wednesday.

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about the differences in climate in Science. 
How did you show what you learned?
We watched a video about climate.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to recognize that weather and climate are different things.

Friday 1 December 2017

The First FAF in December! [Sunny & Windy]

Agenda:
1. Math - please find the product:  a) 58 x 76     b) 867 x 48  (due Monday).
2. Festive Evening - next Thursday.  Please return the letter.
3. Novel Recommendation - continue reading your novel.  Presentations begin December 13th.
4. POW due Monday.

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about the different cloud types and how wind speed determines the different categories of wind.
How did you show what you learned?
We sketched several different cloud scenes outside during FAF.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to access a tool to determine the accurate wind speed, and then compare it with our 'Beaufort Wind Scale'.