Starting to Understand the Issues

Today was a less exciting day in Grade 6 as students got down to reading to learn more about their exhibition topic. The goal was to read enough to generate a general understanding of the issue. Information was recorded in the exhibition binders. A minimum of 3 pages of note-taking was expected from each group member. This part of exhibition can be tedious. Students are encouraged to persevere as this is the foundation for all the work they will do. Many students visited Ms. Hayward to have their citation formatting checked. Ms. Hayward even visited our class as she discerned that students needed her support. Some groups attended their mentor meetings today. All groups need to have a mentor meeting before the end of day Friday.

I had some meetings with students as they worked in preparation next week’s conferences.

Devices will be needed. Instead of music time, Mr. Oliver visited our class and supported students as they worked. He will be doing this until groups decide on their performance component for exhibition.

Grade 6 parents are invited to attend an Exhibition Information Session this Thursday, March 28^th, from 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm. This will take place in our classroom, Room 24. The purpose of the information session is to give parents an overview of the expectations of exhibition, the various roles, and to answer questions families may have. This session is optional. The information you receive today regarding exhibition may answer all your questions. If, however, you require more information or have questions, please come to the information session.

A Junior Achievement workshop titled Be Entrepreneurial will take place all day this Thursday, March 28^th and will be hosted by FedEx. There is no cost for the workshop.

Students had math and French class today. In math students took up yesterday’s math homework. They practiced more questions on finding the cost of an item after discounts and sales tax. An area that students need to focus on for improvement is the multiplication and division of decimals. For homework they are to complete the worksheet on Chapter 8.3 and first two pages of the mid-unit review worksheet. The tentative date for the unit test is Thursday, April 4^th.

Return the bouldering permission and waiver form. The forms are due on Monday, April 1^st.

We had a mock spelling bee in class today. Students are reminded to keep practicing for the spelling bee. The Grade 6 in-class bee will take place on Thursday, April 4^th. The date for the in-class Grade 7/8 spelling be is TBD.

Spring fundraising payments are due tomorrow.

 Homework & Reminders

• Exhibition
• Get the parent letter signed and dated if you have not already done this
• Complete you 3 pages of general research if you did not get done in class today
• Devices are needed daily
• Talk to your parents about what you are learning in class
• Begin to find someone to interview or a site to visit for your primary source
• Math – Chapter 8.3 worksheet and first two pages of the mid-unit review.
• Wednesday, March 27^th
• Bake Sale
• Thursday, March 28^th
• Pick-A-Time opens for scheduling Student-led conferences
• Casual Day
• Bake Sale hosted
• Grade 6s in JA Be Entrepreneurial Junior workshop hosted by FedEx at SJA 9am – 3:30 pm
• Exhibition Info Session for Grade 6 Parents, 4:00 – 4:30 pm (in Room 24)
• Spring Fundraiser orders due
• Friday, March 29^th
• PYP Term 2 Report Cards and OWA & Math graphs go home
• April is Autism Awareness Month
• April 1^st -5^th: Spring Fundraiser
• Monday, April 1^st
• Spring Fundraiser Neon 80s Day
• Bouldering permission form and waiver forms are due
• Tuesday, April 2^nd
• Spring Fundraiser Popcorn Day
• Autism Awareness Day – Wear Blue for 2
• Wednesday, April 3^rd
• Caribou Math Contest. Arrive at 7:15 am for a 7:30 am start. Bring your own charged device
• Spring Fundraiser Ice Cream Day
• Thursday, April 4^th
• Spring Fundraiser Pyjama Day
• PYP Student-Led Conferences
• Math unit test – tentative date
• Grade 6 in-class spelling bee
• Friday, April 5^th
• Spring Fundraiser JK – Grade 2 Dance Party
• Spring Fundraiser Grade 3 – 6 Electronics Party
• Monday, April 8^th
• JK & SK Spelling Bee, SJA Antechamber, 9:00 am – 12 noon
• Grade 1 -3 Spelling Bee, SJA Antechamber, 12:00 noon – 3:00 pm
• Tuesday, April 9^th
• Grade 4 & 5 Spelling Bee, SJA Antechamber, 9:00 am – 12 noon
• Grade 6, 7, & 8 Spelling Bee, SJA Antechamber, 12:00 noon – 3:00 pm
• Friday, April 19^th – Good Friday (No school)
• Monday, April 22^nd – Easter Monday (No school)
• Tuesday, April 23^rd
• Earth Day (Wear blue, green, & brown)
• Wednesday, April 24^th
• Casual Day
• Bake Sale
• Bouldering Trip, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
• Tuesday, April 30^th
• Autism Awareness Silent Dance
• Wednesday, May 1^st - Caribou Math Contest. Arrive at 7:15 am for a 7:30 am start. Bring your own charged device
• Thursday, May 2^nd – Exhibition Dress Rehearsal (JK & SK Audience)
• Friday, May 3^rd – Grade 6 Exhibition (Morning, afternoon, and evening presentations)