Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Exhibition: Planning and Drafting the Essay


We began our day with math. We took up yesterday’s lesson on subtracting fractions. Today’s lesson was about percents. We reviewed what we had learned about fractions and decimals earlier in the year. Students understand that percent means per one hundred parts. They showed percents using a hundredths grid. They solved problems where they showed their work as a fraction over 100, a decimal, a percent, and on a hundredths grid. Students are finding this work super easy as they blasted through many of the practice problems. There will be very little work left to be done as homework today.  Everybody’s Q 1 – 5 has been completed, checked, and corrected. Students who did not get done in class are to complete the remaining problems on p. 310 & 311 the MMS textbook for homework.

The remainder of our day was spent on Exhibition. I met with the four groups I did not get to meet with yesterday to check on the research work they did on Friday and yesterday. I again made sure that students had used the checklist they received as a self-assessment. I used the same tool to assess their work. They have been given feedback on improvements that need to be made. These students were asked to look at their lines of inquiry and concept questions to determine if these have been addressed in their research. If there are gaps in the research, students should look for additional sources to fill the gaps.

Students who feel they have completed their research, i.e. they have information that addresses all their lines of inquiry and concept question, began planning their essay. They used the graphic organizer provided to record their ideas, opinions, and supporting evidence. Each student in a group is required to complete their own organizer that is a product of the collaboration of the group’s ideas. Some students began drafting the body paragraphs. One suggestion is that each member of a group take responsibility for at least one body paragraph (cause, effect, solution). Group members need to supply each other with information from their own research that is evidence for their paragraphs. Students were instructed that all planning and essay drafts must be hand written. They were asked to skip lines as they write to allow for revisions and edits.

Some groups met with their mentors today.

Remember to send in old batteries that you need to safely dispose of. The Grade 1 and 2 classes at SJA will take care of this for you as part of their UOI.

Grade 6s attended gym and music class today.

Grade 6s will replace their binder portfolio with a digital portfolio going forward. Ms. Ymbang began meeting with students today to give them their username and passwords to access their digital portfolio. This information is being recorded in students’ agendas. Students are asked to NOT change their passwords. Ask your child if they worked on their digital portfolio today. If they did, ask them to show you the work they uploaded.

Homework & Reminders

·         MMS p. 310 - 311

·         Exhibition:

o   Finish up any incomplete research for homework

o   Keep thinking of ideas and planning to accomplish your action component

o   Think of next steps for the French component

o   Think of ideas for the music component

o   Keep your next mentor meeting in mind

o   Bring your device daily

o   Essay due date April 11

·         Return squash permission form if you haven’t already

·         After-care payments

·         Summer fiesta as well as wristband prices are now $25

·         April  18 – 22 - Spring Fundraiser

·         Wednesday, April 20 – Squash, 2 – 3 pm

·         Friday, April 22 – Earth Day

·         Wednesday, April 27 – Casual Day, Squash, 2 – 3 pm

·         Friday, May 6 – Exhibition

·         May 16 & 17 – Spelling Bee

·         Friday, May 20 – PD Day, No School for students

·         Monday, May 23 – Victoria Day, No school

·         May 26 & 27 – Track and Field

·         May 28 – Summer Fair

 

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