Hello my Sixlets!
It has been way too quiet and the school is cold without all of you to warm it up. I wanted to reach out and connect with you to let you know that I am here if you have questions, although I unfortunately don’t have many answers right now. You are on my mind every day, but I want you to slow down and enjoy your Spring Break by doing a puzzle, playing a board game, watching a favorite movie (Lilianna and I will be watching Frozen 2!), reading a book, writing a poem, playing outside, taking the dog for a walk, or shocking your parent by doing a chore without being asked (think carefully about this one; you may be at risk of becoming the favorite child for the day). Tomorrow was to be the day that we watched “Hercules” and had our Greek celebration. I am disappointed that this can’t happen or to continue our reading of “The Giver.” However, maybe check out the movie on Netflix! Let me know what you thought of it. Was there anything that surprised you? Were there any parts that would make me (or you) cry? How are your inquiry projects coming along? I hope that there will be an opportunity for us to continue this excellent work and celebrate our discoveries. In the meantime, there are some amazing opportunities available online right now to discover new things. Everything from virtual tours of famous museums to watching live feeds from different zoos! Here is a list I found of 22 different online tours: https://www.insider.com/museums-theme-parks-offer-virtual-tours-ideal-for-social-distancing-2020- We will chat after Spring Break and get our learning back on track! I miss you all! Big hugs to you, Mrs. MacGowan [email protected]
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*Students gather belongings over the next few days. Please do NOT throw any learning materials out! Hello all, please see the following message from CBE: The Calgary Board of Education is working with the Ministry of Education and school jurisdictions across the province to develop a provincial plan and strategy for student learning. Information will be shared with you as soon as it becomes available. Please know that any updates regarding this will come directly from the CBE. I have received many emails about what work can be done at home. Please see below for where were at/what WOULD have been covered this week. Math - we have covered most items in angles and would have been looking at classifying polygons this week (see last page of notes) then we would be moving to transformations and moving different shapes on the coordinate grid (see attached)
Students could be: - reviewing notes and creating their own visual notes to recall concepts - spending time on IXL (put concept items from notes search in the toolbar to find and complete activities) - play angle games found under the math section of our blog - review computation skills with a deck of cards/IXL/pencil and paper Science - we have almost completed our Sky Science Unit and Science Inquiry projects (see notes for complete unit items)
Students could be: - reviewing notes and creating their own visual notes to recall concepts - completing their inquiry projects (written report would have been due this week) see science section for handouts Social - we have completed our look at how Ancient Greece decisions were made and what democracy looked like during this period in time. Please see notes for complete unit.
Students could be: - reviewing notes and creating their own visual notes to recall concepts - considering the differences and similarities between Ancient Greek Democracy and Canadian Democracy LA - students can continue at home reading. Unfortunately, our look at The Giver is on pause. We have also started story writing (please see notes and instructions on the steps).
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- at home reading - starting their story writing either using the picture prompt introduced in class or created a new story based on any picture they like Upcoming Important Dates: March 9th - Planetary Realty Presentations - CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PLUTO 2 GROUP! March 11th - Math Angles "Pop" Quiz (see below for questions) March 12th - Grade 6 Drama presentations @ 3:00pm in the Main Gym March 13th - Willow Park celebration of Pi Day *6-2 Script and Prop List (see below) On the horizon: March 17th - Ancient Greece Quiz March 19h - Inquiry reports due (Paragraphs) + last day before Spring break March 20th - 29th - Spring Break Math - we will continue our look at how to classify different shapes and use a protractor to measure angles. Students reviewed all angle types, reference angles and shapes in class on Tuesday. Pop quiz on Wednesday will have the same questions: - Draw and label the 5 types of angles - Draw and label the 4 reference angles (in degrees) - Draw and label (in degrees) the 3 types of shapes: Science - students SHOULD have completed their inquiry research and will be working on effectively communicating their findings in a report (functional writing) due March 19th. LA - students will be continuing their work in descriptive writing as well as our reading of The Giver. Social - we are finishing our look at how democracy looked in Ancient Greece. We will have a quiz next week (Tuesday) for students to demonstrate their understanding of this society. We will be continuing our work with Artist in Residence Jacqueline Russell (3 periods this week) Presentations will take place on March 12th @ 3PM in the main gym. Students have also started a mini project to analyze what life was like in Ancient Athens by creating our own version in the classroom (Chantezia). Phys Ed - we are in the Aux gym this week
*MARCH IS NUTRITION MONTH!
Please start bringing in nutrition labels from home (after products have been consumed) for a look at how to read nutrition labels! Upcoming Important Dates: March 5th - Planetary Realty Projects due (presentations on Friday) On the horizon: March 12th - Grade 6 Drama presentations @ 3:00pm in the Main Gym March 13th - Willow Park celebration of Pi Day Math - we will continue our look at how to classify different shapes and use a protractor to measure angles Science - students SHOULD have completed their inquiry research and will be working on effectively communicating their findings in a report (functional writing) due March 19th. Students will also demonstrate their work in persuasive communication with their Planetary Realty Projects (due March 5th) LA - students will be continuing their work in descriptive writing as well as our reading of The Giver. Social - we will be continuing our work with Artist in Residence Jacqueline Russell (3 periods this week) to develop a script for our play. Presentations will take place on March 12th @ 3PM in the main gym. Students have also started a mini project to analyze what life was like in Ancient Athens by creating our own version in the classroom (Chantesia). Phys Ed - students had an opportunity to practice their badminton skills last week and we hope to develop more in the weeks to come! Thank you to all students who are consistently changed for phys ed and on time to begin each class. Feb 27th - descriptive paragraph due (5 senses) Feb 28th - Inquiry project research completed (graphic organizers handed in) March 5th - Planetary Realty Projects due Upcoming Events *(please see the attached document that was sent through school messenger on February 25th) March 12th @ 3PM - Grade 6 drama performance in the Main Gym April 1st - Mandatory Outdoor School meeting @ 6:30PM in the Willow Park Library Math - we are learning about different angles this week as well as how to classify different shapes Science - students have time this week for their planet group presentations and inquiry projects (research should be completed by Friday) LA - we are reading The Giver this week and working on our descriptive writing Social - we will be starting a mini project in social this week Phys Ed - we are in the Main Gym this week playing Badminton!
February 17th - Family Day (No school)
February 21st - Greek Pillars Art due (3 pictures in visual journals) & Science visual notes due March 5th - Planetary Realty Projects due Math - we are starting our look at geometry with tessellation's and how to move different shapes to create patterns Science - students are developing persuasive communication in their planetary realty assignment and working on their inquiry projects this week. Visual notes on: - Reasons for the seasons - Moon phases - Solar/Lunar eclipses LA - students are working on comprehension strategies and continuing our look at The Giver. We are starting story writing this week! Social - Students are designing a visual to represent their understanding of the 3 Pillars of Ancient Greek democracy (due Feb. 21st) Phys Ed - Aux gym games this week! WHAT AN AMAZING PERFORMANCE GRADE 6!
Such an incredible celebration of your hard work with Youth Singers! February 12th - Math Patterns Quiz (see blog under Math for details) February 13th/14th - Teachers Convention (No school) February 17th - Family Day (No school) February 21st - Greek Pillars Art due (3 pictures in visual journals) Math - as a class, we went through our computation check-in (will come home for signatures this week). We have reviewed what will be on the quiz this week and created a study outline. Students have 1.5 hours of study time before the quiz and may attend a study session Tuesday at lunch. 1) Finding patterns from t-tables 2) Plotting t-tables on the coordinate grid + extending patterns 3) Ordered pairs - how to read them and plot them 4) Balancing equations (math mobile work and finding the values of different shapes) 5) Writing and solving algebraic equations 6) Understanding commutative property (addition + multiplication) Science - students are developing persuasive communication in their planetary realty assignment and working on their inquiry projects this week. LA - students are working on comprehension strategies and continuing our look at The Giver. Social - Students are designing a visual to represent their understanding of the 3 Pillars of Ancient Greek democracy (due Feb. 21st) Phys Ed - Aux gym games this week! February 7th - Grade 6 Youth Singers Concert @12:00pm Main Gym 6-2 is to wear black pants/leggings, black shoes or socks, royal blue crew neck t-shirts. There will be a ‘Valentine’ bake sale at the concert to raise funds for the music program. We are asking each family to donate some baking to this sale. Your help is very much appreciated. ‘Valentine’ Bake Sale Donation Guidelines: 1. Include a list of ingredients with your baking (NO NUTS PLEASE) 2. Individually wrap the baking for selling 3. Price your baking if you would like *Please drop your baking off to the music room the day before the concert, on Thursday, February 6 or by 9:30 am on Friday, February 7 so that we can prepare. Upcoming: February 12th - Math Patterns Quiz (see blog under Math for details) February 13th/14th - Teachers Convention (No school) February 17th - Family Day (No school) February 21st - Greek Pillars Art due (3 pictures in visual journals) Math - we are currently looking algebraic equations (how to write and solve them). There will be a patterns quiz on February 12th (see the math section of our blog for what will be covered). Science - inquiry we are working on our inquiry project this week and beginning a mini project on our solar system LA - we will be learning about types of figurative language this week and will start our next novel study, The Giver. Social - Students are designing a visual to represent their understanding of the 3 Pillars of Ancient Greek democracy Phys Ed - we are playing games in the Foyer this week! January 27th - Art portion and novel study completed
January 30th - Parent, teacher, student interviews 5 - 8pm January 31st - No school + parent, teacher, student interviews 8am - 1pm Upcoming Friday, February 7 at noon at Willow Park School - Grade 6 concert Grade 6 student costumes are the following (From Ms. Williams): * Black leggings or Black pants that are easy to move in * Black flat shoes or black socks * Round neck, short sleeved t-shirts in the following colors (no neon colors or logos, bright colors): 6-2: Blue - IF you need a blue shirt, please see the suggestions for where to buy Stitches Outlet: 5115 17 Ave SE Unit 1, Calgary, AB T2A 0V8 Platos Closet South: 10233 Elbow Dr SW Unit 115, Calgary, AB T2W 1E8 *Please return signed report care envelopes A.S.A.P. Math - we exploring the Cartesian plane (4 Quadrant Grid) and continuing our look at t-tables, growing patterns and integers. Students are reviewing mental math strategies and how patterns help us to predict future data. Science - we are formalizing inquiry questions this week and exploring similarities and differences between the different planets in our solar system. LA - Presentation of novel studies are this week. We are back to our normal reading times every Mon/Wed so please have a reading book! Social - students will begin to look at how decisions were made in Ancient Greece January 20th - Semester #2 Starts (6-2 starts Dance) January 23rd - Greek Pottery Art due January 27th - Art portion and novel study completed Math - we exploring the Cartesian plane (4 Quadrant Grid) and continuing our look at t-tables, growing patterns and integers. Students are reviewing mental math strategies and how patterns help us to predict future data. Science - students have learned about the reasons for the seasons and looking at formalizing their inquiry questions LA - Students are finishing up their novel studies (art and artist statements due January 27th). Presentations will begin next week (spoken about in class and ALL students were present) Please see attached for guidelines on artist statements, Social - students have learned about class structure of Ancient Greece and will begin to look at how decisions were made.
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