Update!

Hi, everyone!  Just a quick update for you this week:

• Today we completed Unit 5 in Math.  The class rocked the Math Test!!! The class average was 91%.  Bravo!  (By the way, this is top secret information and means we will add a smartie to our jar…the final one before our second Mini-Smartie Party!! Details on that coming soon!)

• Tomorrow morning we will have our first Book Club Meetings.  Students need to be prepared with their finished reading, journal entry, role sheet and word work.

• Our Racism projects are due next Wednesday, April 4.

• We are a lucky class!  Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Colin and Renee Perkowitsch, our class will be attending “Seussical” on Wednesday, April 4.  It is a production by Do It With Class.  Bailey Perkowitsch and Mayson Sonntag, both Grade 6 students, will be performing!  Students need to bring $1.50 for the bus.  We will also be eating an early lunch on that day because we need to leave the school by 11:45am.  All students should bring a lunch on that day.   We are really looking forward to this event!

The Latest from Grade 6!

I hope you are enjoying the signs of spring!  I can’t wait to get back out on those tennis courts!  Here’s an update on the latest in Grade 6:

Progress Reports- Please sign and return the folders.  Also, please return the blue conference slip confirming your conference time.  I look forward to connecting with you and your son and daughter on Friday.

     Math- We are finishing up our Unit on Fractions, Decimals, and Percent.  I have attached Extra Practice sheets to this email- feel free to use them as you like.  We will work on finishing this Unit by the end of the week, and plan to have our Unit Test next Tuesday, March 27.

      Science- We are still studying Electricity.  In support of our learning, Thursday has been declared “ONE DAY UNPLUGGED”.  At school, we will be doing our best to NOT use electricity.  This will require some flexibility and creative use of space, but I think it will be a very good learning experience.  As long as the weather is okay, we will do some of our learning outside.  I would like students to bring a “sit-upon” so that if it is not too wet, we can sit on the ground.  There is an “outdoor classroom” area on the playground with benches, so that will be our first option!  Students will complete a log book throughout the day and the night, recording their experiences and thoughts about the simulation.  I have challenged students (and myself!!) to extend the experiment as much as possible at home.   Even having kids “unplug” their electronic games, gadgets and the television for a day would be useful for this simulation. 

      Lunchroom- I have spoken with both Grade 6 classes about lunchroom procedures and rules.  “Regular” lunchroom students must inform the lunchroom supervisor (in our room’s case, that’s me) about any alternate lunch plans and receive permission from parents for any changes.  “Casual” students have been reminded that they need to communicate and receive permission from parents before carrying out alternate lunch plans, such as walks to Dairy Queen.  Thanks for helping us make sure everyone is safe during our lunch hour.

Thanks, everyone!

Green Links Continued

Question:  What impact does electricity consumption have on the environment?

Sustainable Energy for All
Alberta's Tar Sands
Australia's Great Barrier Reef at Risk
David Suzuki: Climate Change
CBC: Climate Change
National Geographic: The Great Energy Challenge

A couple pics...

Here is a pic of just a handful of the Book Extravaganza Projects earlier this year!  As you can see, The Hunger Games came out as a popular selection!

We have been continuing to explore circuits in Science!  Here we are working with wires, batteries, switches and light bulbs!