Monday 25 June 2018

June 25th, 2018

Agenda:
1.  Grade 6 Farewell - tomorrow at 2:00pm in the gym.  Please wear something formal (if you have it).  You may get changed at lunch.
2. If you will not be here on Wednesday, please make sure to provide the office with a stamped addressed envelope for your report card.

Highlights
Students BEAT the teachers in basketball.

Friday 22 June 2018

A Sunny and Warm FAF/Sports Day!

Agenda:
1.  Only 3 days left!
2. Guitar Club year end performance on Monday at 10:30.  Please join us!

Highlights

We had a fantastic Sports Day!

Thursday 21 June 2018

First Day of Summer, 2018!

Agenda:
1. FAF and Sports Day tomorrow.  Please DRESS APPROPRIATELY for the weather (it may rain).

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned that it was National Indigenous Peoples Day and that we won the Green Calgary Blog spot.
How did you show what you learned?
We did a few activities around the NIPD and were awarded a pair of binoculars/class today.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to come prepared for Sports Day tomorrow.


Wednesday 20 June 2018

June 20, 2018.

Agenda:
1. Please bring a bag or make room in your backpack to bring things home tomorrow.  Battle Bunny + Book Club culminating projects coming home today.

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We got to see our Book Club culminating projects.
How did you show what you learned?
We shared them with our classmates.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to take them home today.

Tuesday 19 June 2018

June 19th, 2018.

Agenda:
1. Please bring a bag or make room in your backpack to bring things home tomorrow.

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We experienced our final PAT in Grade 6 (Social Studies).

Monday 18 June 2018

June 18th, 2018.

Agenda:
1. Grade 6 - Social Studies PAT tomorrow (the final one!) - please get a good night's rest and have a nutritious breakfast tomorrow morning. ***Exam Bank logins have been refreshed!

Highlights
What did you do today?
We remembered Ms. Kestner today. 
How did you show what you learned?
We held a bench dedication for her near the playground.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to remember her memory, and the bench and plaque will help us to do this.  

Friday 15 June 2018

A Warm FAF!

Agenda:
1. Grade 6 - Math PAT Monday - please get a good night's rest and have a nutritious breakfast MOnday morning. ***Exam Bank logins have been refreshed!
2. Health permission letters - due now - we begin Monday afternoon.
3. Grade 6 parents please RSVP for the Grade 6 Farewell to :  sharonwilde@shaw.ca   by June 20.
4. Ms. Kestner's bench dedication on Monday, June 18th @ 3:00pm by the playground - please join us.

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about multiples today.
How did you show what you learned?
We played the game 'Fizz Fuzz'.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to practice the multiples of: 6, 7, and 8s.

Thursday 14 June 2018

June 14th, 2018.

Agenda:
1. Grade 6 - Reading PAT tomorrow - please get a good night's rest and have a nutritious breakfast tomorrow morning. Exam Bank logins have been refreshed!
2. Health permission letters - due by tomorrow - we begin tomorrow afternoon.
3. Grade 6 parents please RSVP for the Grade 6 Farewell to :  sharonwilde@shaw.ca   by June 20.
4. FAF tomorrow - please dress appropriately.

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We experienced the Science PAT today (Gr. 6s)
How did you show what you learned?
We worked through the PAT this morning.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to get ready for the Reading PAT tomorrow.

Wednesday 13 June 2018

June 13th, 2018.

Agenda:

1. Grade 6 - Science PAT tomorrow - please get a good night's rest and have a nutritious breakfast tomorrow morning.
2. Health permission letters - due by tomorrow - we begin tomorrow afternoon.
3. Grade 6 parents please RSVP for the Grade 6 Farewell to :  sharonwilde@shaw.ca   by June 20.

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We reviewed air and aerodynamics.
How did you show what you learned?
We went onto ExamBank and did a few questions.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to get a good night's rest and have a nutritious breakfast tomorrow morning.

Tuesday 12 June 2018

June 12th, 2018.

Agenda:
1. Health letter.  Please sign and return by Wednesday, June 13th.  We will begin on Thursday, June 14th.
2. Beach Day - tomorrow.
3. Science PAT - this Thursday am.
4. **Baby pictures for end of year video - Grade 6s only - due by tomorrow.

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about the probability with 2 six-sided dice.
How did you show what you learned?
We reviewed it via a Notebook presentation.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to continue practicing for our Math PAT (Gr. 6s).

Monday 11 June 2018

June 11th, 2018.

Agenda:
1. Health letter goes home today.  Please sign and return by Wednesday, June 13th.  We will begin on Thursday, June 14th.
2. Beach Day - this Wednesday.
3. Science PAT - this Thursday am.

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about probability in mathematics today. 
How did you show what you learned?
We flipped a penny100 times.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to learn about the probability of using dice.

Thursday 7 June 2018

June 7th, 2018.

Agenda:
1) Grade 6 please be working through Exam Bank questions to prepare for your June PATs
www.exambank.com
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2) Novel Recommendation - continue on Monday.

3) Continue to review Science and Social - Grade 6 PATs - curriculum review booklets.

4) Poetry - Figurative Language Poem 1 only.  Grade 6 - due tomorrow.

5) No school tomorrow - see you on Monday.

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned (again) about sky science. 
How did you show what you learned?
We acted out how the sun, moon, and Earth rotate.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to remember this for our PAT next week (science).

Wednesday 6 June 2018

JUne 6th, 2018.

Agenda:


1) Grade 6 please be working through Exam Bank questions to prepare for your June PATs
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2) Novel Recommendation - continue tomorrow.

3) Continue to review Science and Social - Grade 6 PATs - curriculum review booklets.

4) Poetry - Figurative Language Poem 1 only.  Grade 6 - due tomorrow.

Highlights

Tuesday 5 June 2018

June 5th, 2018.

Agenda:
1) Grade 6 please be working through Exam Bank questions to prepare for your June PATs
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this is italics printing - it is used when an author wants words to stand out or to be highlighted, maybe a word of interest and could be used for different thoughts. 

2) Novel Recommendation - presentations tomorrow.

3) Continue to review Science and Social - Grade 6 PATs - curriculum review booklets.

4) Poetry - Figurative Language Poem 1 only.  Grade 6 - due tomorrow.

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about most of the many figures of speech.
How did you show what you learned?
We watched several videos and did several examples of them.
What do you need to learn next?
See the synecdoche video on YouTube...

Monday 4 June 2018

June 4th, 2018.

Agenda:
1) Grade 6 please be working through Exam Bank questions to prepare for your June PATs
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this is italics printing - it is used when an author wants words to stand out or to be highlighted, maybe a word of interest and could be used for different thoughts. 

2) Novel Recommendation is due Wednesday.

3) Continue to review Science and Social - Grade 6 PATs - curriculum review booklets.

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about flight.
How did you show what you learned?
We had a special presentation from David about many of the principles of flight.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to appreciate (and understand) the different concepts that enable us to fly.

Friday 1 June 2018

June 1st, 2018.

Agenda:
1) Grade 6 please be working through Exam Bank questions to prepare for your June PATs
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this is italics printing - it is used when an author wants words to stand out or to be highlighted, maybe a word of interest and could be used for different thoughts. 

2) Novel Recommendation is due June 6th

3) Begin to review Science and Social - Grade 6 PATs - curriculum review booklets.
4) Math HW - Gr. 6 - due Monday - final page in Algebra booklet.

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned how to set up a line graph.
How did you show what you learned?
We reviewed all the elements that make up a graph.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to make sure we make valid conclusions about the graphs we will/have create(d).