Tuesday, 18 June 2019

June 18th, 2019.

Agenda:
1. ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE TREAT DAY TOMORROW - be sure to bring some $ for great treats!
2.  Health letters returned.

Monday, 3 June 2019

June 3rd, 2019.

Outdoor School is June 4 -7
June 4th - Drop off time = normal time as school. 
June 7th - Pick up time = by 1:30 on Friday 

Don't forget your Tree Cookie Name Tag 

Please bring any meds in a ziplock bag with the dosage instructions 

You cannot bring any food or gum with you - we need to be allergy aware and food attracts little critters. Having said that, you NEED a reusable water bottle. 

For the bus ride: In your day pack that you will have with you all week: bring a book (book club book and another one), bring pencils, eraser, pencil crayons and paper or a sketch book, bring some cards or games that are easy to play while driving. You should also have your hat, sunscreen, bug spray and an extra pair of socks.

The weather forecast is showing rain on Thursday and Friday - please remember your rain and warm gear even though it seems warm and dry today. 


So .... do you have deodorant yet? 

1) Exam Bank is now open for our Grade 6 students:
Specifically - Time to Try a Sky Science one  AND Local and Provincial Government - Levels of Government
Username - ewcoffin
Password - coffin

2) Book Club Role and reading will be due Monday June 10th

3) Grade 6 - Please send in a baby to toddler photo for Mr. O'Reilly cgoreilly@cbe.ab.ca

Friday, 31 May 2019

May 31st, 2019.

Agenda:
1) Rooftop Order Forms due June 3rd

2) Mark Your Calendars - Outdoor School is June 4 -7
An information letter came home today - read it over and let us know if you have any questions.
4 SLEEPS left. 
So .... do you have deodorant yet? 

3) Exam Bank is now open for our Grade 6 students:
Specifically - Time to Try a Sky Science one  AND Local and Provincial Government - Levels of Government
Username - ewcoffin
Password - coffin

4) Book Club Role and reading are due Monday

6) Grade 6 - Please send in a baby to toddler photo for Mr. O'Reilly cgoreilly@cbe.ab.ca

7) Think of 5 things that are certain, possible and equally likely and unlikely

Learning Intention
What did you learn today?
We learned how to pack up any medication we are taking to Outdoor School. 
How did you show what you learned?
We need to put the bottle/box of medicine inside a ziplock bag. The medication and the ziplock needs to be labelled with our name and the dosage instructions. 
What do you need to learn next?
We will bring this labelled medicine in its container and in a labelled ziplock bag to school on Monday. Mrs. Saunders and Mr. P will put these medicines in the Dr. Coffin Rubbermaid bin and we will be keeping these in a central spot. 

Tuesday, 28 May 2019

May 28th, 2019.

Agenda:
IMPORTANT - A new Acknowledgement of Risk form came home. Some changes have been made - this needs to be signed and returned ASAP.
This is happening because new risks have been identified and parents need to be made aware of these.

1) Science HW - due Thursday.

2) Mark Your Calendars - Outdoor School is June 4 -7
Forms are now due. Also, please pay the fee on line.   'Week before letter' went home today - emergency numbers, dates and time, etc. included.

3) Exam Bank is now open for our Grade 6 students:
Specifically - Trees and Forests AND Local and Provincial Government - Levels of Government
Username - ewcoffin
Password - coffin


4) Book Club Role and reading are due next Monday
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about leaves. 
How did you show what you learned?
We did a work sheet that looked at all the characteristics.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to remember the leaf characteristics.

Monday, 27 May 2019

May 27th, 2019.

IMPORTANT - A new Acknowledgement of Risk form came home. Some changes have been made - this needs to be signed and returned ASAP.
This is happening because new risks have been identified and parents need to be made aware of these.

1) Math - Percent homework (this is in the Ratio booklet)  - front and back of the percent page - last page - due tomorrow.

2) Mark Your Calendars - Outdoor School is June 4 -7
Forms are now due. Also, please pay the fee on line. 

3) Exam Bank is now open for our Grade 6 students:
Specifically - Trees and Forests AND Local and Provincial Government - Levels of Government
Username - ewcoffin
Password - coffin

4) Room 7 treat Day is tomorrow- bring a quarter or two.


5) Book Club Role and reading are due next Monday
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about lodgepole pines in science today. 
How did you show what you learned?
We discussed them, and analyzed some pine cones.
What do you need to learn next?
We will attempt to release the pine seeds from the cone.

Friday, 24 May 2019

May 24th, 2019.

IMPORTANT - A new Acknowledgement of Risk form came home. Some changes have been made - this needs to be signed and returned ASAP.
This is happening because new risks have been identified and parents need to be made aware of these.

1) Math - Percent homework (this is in the Ratio booklet)  - front and back of the percent page - 2nd page
Coordinate Geometry is due Monday as well
Zoo signed and returned

2) Mark Your Calendars - Outdoor School is June 4 -7
Forms are now due. Also, please pay the fee on line. 

3) Exam Bank is now open for our Grade 6 students:
Specifically - Trees and Forests AND Local and Provincial Government - Levels of Government
Username - ewcoffin
Password - coffin

4) Room 7 treat Day is next Tuesday - what will YOU make/bring?

6) Page on the Iroquois Confederacy will be due Monday - Check Mr. Ps blog to find the link to the on-line textbook

7) Book Club Role and reading are due next Monday

8) Properties of Air Science Test - signed and returned

Learning Intention
What did you learn today?
We learned the difference between deciduous and coniferous trees. Coniferous trees have needles and cones and deciduous have leaves the 'decide' to fall off in the fall.
How did you show what you learned?
We completed a scavenger hunt in our school yard and in Whispering Woods. We tallied the type of tree, the bark patterns and the branching patterns. From these we created fractions, ratios and percents.
What do you need to learn next?
We will be able to identify the trees we see while we are at Outdoor School. 

Thursday, 23 May 2019

May 23rd, 2019.

Agenda:
***IMPORTANT - A new Acknowledgement of Risk form is coming home today. Some changes have been made - this needs to be signed and returned ASAP. 
This is happening because new risks have been identified and parents need to be made aware of these. 

1) Math - Percent homework (this is in the Ratio booklet)  - front and back of the percent page - 2nd page
Zoo signed and returned

2) Mark Your Calendars - Outdoor School is June 4 -7
Forms are now due. Also, please pay the fee on line. 

3) Exam Bank is now open for our Grade 6 students:
Specifically - Trees and Forests AND Local and Provincial Government - Levels of Government
Username - ewcoffin
Password - coffin

4) Room 7 treat Day is next Tuesday - what will YOU make/bring?

5) See if you can check this out at home -
http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/wontg/html/index.html
I think the password is - LA46

6) Page on the Iroquois Confederacy will be due tomorrow - you will get more time in class

7) Book Club Role and reading are due next Monday

8) Fresh Air Friday - come prepared to be outside tomorrow - if you have Sharpies - please have those ready for our Tree Cookie Name tags tomorrow

9) Properties of Air Science Test - signed and returned