Getting the Videos Done

I heard many great reviews about yesterday’s Year Ahead Day from the Grade 6s. Many of them are ready to abandon me right now and move on to Upper School!

We had three goals for our three sections of inquiry time today. All these related to completing the ‘Welcome to _____, Canada’ video. In the first session students were challenged to complete their storyboard which included writing a persuasive script. This was a challenge for many as they just listed PEPS features instead of explaining the relevance or importance to possible newcomers. Secondly, they had to upload their chosen images to their video editing software. Lastly, they had to record their narration, check that their voices are audible, upload their video to YouTube and send me their link (mhaag@stjudesacademy.com). Remember to disable comments on your YouTube account. Students who did not complete this project in class are encouraged to come in early tomorrow, 8:15 am, to catch up on their work. Laptops are needed tomorrow as students continue working on their videos.

Students attended French class with Mme. Stella and math class with Ms. Joseph. In math, Ms. Joseph took up the homework on translation. She introduced reflections and rotations of a figure. A reflection is when a figure is reflected in a mirror line to create a congruent image. When a figure is reflected, all points are reflected by the same mirror line. A rotation is when a figure turned about (around) a fixed point, called the turn centre. For homework students are to complete the worksheet on reflection as textbook Pages 264/265 - Q 1, 2, 3 & 5.

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Homework and Reminders

Unit of Inquiry:

·         Email me the link to your ‘Welcome to ____, Canada’ video on YouTube

·         Try come in early (8:15 am) tomorrow if you did not complete your video in class today

·         Devices are needed to work on the UOI summative project

·         Update your country map work activity by adding Canada’s top ten trading partners. Study the locations of the following countries: Portugal, Croatia, the United Kingdom, the Philippines, India, Pakistan, Japan, UAE, Kenya, Luxembourg, Canada, Aruba, Bangladesh, Germany, South Korea, USA, Russia, Italy, China, Tanzania, New Zealand, Madagascar, Mexico, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Norway, Norway, Thailand, Greece, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Afghanistan, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Australia, Cuba, Argentina, South Africa. Malaysia.

Math:

·         Complete the worksheet on reflection

·         Complete Pages 264/265 - Q 1, 2, 3 & 5 in the textbook

French

Upcoming Dates

• Thursday, February 13^th
• Valentine’s Spirit Day
• 100^th Day of School
• Friday, February 14^th – PD Day for teachers. No school for students
• Monday, February 17^th – Family Day (No school)
• Tuesday, February 18^th
• Jump Rope Kick-Off Assembly
• Reregistration deadline
• Wednesday, February 19^th 
• Grade 5 & 6 Ski Trip to Glen Eden
• Friday, February 21^st – Sibling & Graduation Picture Day
• Tuesday, February 25^th
• Casual Day
• Pancake Tuesday
• Bake Sale
• Wednesday, February 26^th 
• Pink Shirt Day
• Caribou Math Contest– Arrive at 7:15 am for a 7:30 am start. Bring own charged device
• Bake sale
• Thursday, February 27^th 
• Oral Competition, SJA v Maples
• Friday, February 28^th
• Jump Rope for Heart Event
• How we organize ourselves unit of inquiry test
• March 2 – March 6: Spirit Week
• Monday, March 2^nd – Ambassador’s Tea Party
• Wednesday, March 4^th
• Grade 5 and 6 Ski trip to Glen Eden

• March 9 – 20: March Break