Welcome Back!

A new school year is quickly approaching!  We are excited to welcome you to a fresh year of learning adventures in Grade 6!  The Chalkboard is your new home online, where you will find weekly updates, photos, assignments and plenty of links to help you out with research and homework.  Bookmark this page on your browser and check back often.  See you soon!

Field Trip: Canceled

Good morning!  I just spoke with our Outdoor Ed. leader for the trip, and we have canceled the field trip as it is too wet and rain is expected throughout most of the day. :(  See you at school!

Poetry Help!

Here is a great link for helping you write your own poem! Check it out!

Our Day in Photos

Today was a great day for fun learning experiences!  Here are some photos to tell the tale... 

Poetry Prezi

Here is the link for the poetry prezi.  We will have a quiz on the devices on Friday, and you can use it to help you remember the devices as you complete your project.

VoiceThread by Amal and Erika

Here is a great sample of a VoiceThread created by Amal and Erika for their racism project.  Students are currently working on a 15-image timeline of the history of flight, and they will also be using this technology to share poetry!

Metaphorical Fun!

I thought you might enjoy some of the similes and metaphors students came up with yesterday:

-Family is like glue; they always stick together.
-Life is a song.
-My brother is as annoying as a mosquito.
-I'll be quiet as a zucchini!
-Family is a snowflake; they're one of a kind.
-Friends are like onions.  Sometimes you just have to peel them back a layer at a time.
-Life is like a rose.  If cared for, it can blossom into something beautiful.
-Dance is a prayer.
-Life is a game- you don't know what's happening on your next turn.
-Friends are robbers: they'll hurt you, steal from you, and maybe scare you, but you'll still remember them.
-Friends are like the sisters we actually like.
-Photography is poetry via images.

Not bad for day one, hey?! Great job, Grade 6!