Monday, December 4, 2017

Day 1 – Where we are in place and time


 
We began our week with math. Today’s goal was to complete and correct all math work for the Data Management Unit. I met with students to check their work and give feedback on ways to improve their responses. Students who did not get done in class need to finish up to page 120 of the MMS 7 workbook for homework. The unit test will be written on Thursday, December 7th.

Grade 6s then worked on their preassessment writing piece for Term 2’s OWA. This term they will learn about persuasive writing. This will prepare them for the persuasive speech competition in early February.

We ended the day by beginning work on our new inquiry unit Where we are in place and time.

Title: To Bravely Go Where No One Has Gone Before

Central Idea: Exploration has changed and will continue to change people’s lives.

Concepts: Causation, Change

Lines of Inquiry:

·        First Peoples and their interaction with the environment

·        Early explorers

·        The interaction between First Peoples and early explorers

Students wrote a quiz to determine what they already know and understand about the concepts we will cover in this unit. Students shared their responses with the class. One of the big questions we asked was “Who was first to discover North America?” Students will be learning more about the different perspectives on this question. The class then enacted tableau’s to a few aboriginal creation stories. We discussed what this stories tell us and what aboriginal groups believe about who was first to discover America.

Grade 6s attended French and gym class today.

Student-Led Conferences take place this Thursday, December 7th.

Bring 25 cents to support the Candy-o-Gram sale at SJA and Oakwood tomorrow and Wednesday.

Our Very First Book Fair is Coming Soon – Yee-Haw!

“Saddle Up & Read” with the first Scholastic Book Fair at St. Jude’s Academy – December 7 to December 14

There will be lots of exciting books, posters, bookmarks, pens and pencils, etc. to choose from!

Proceeds will go to buying great new books for our library.

Students interested in being part of the Student Crew will be meeting tomorrow (Nov.21) at lunch.

More Parent Volunteers are also needed.  If you’d like to help out please contact Ms. Hayward at hhayward@stjudesacademy.com

Keep an eye out for more information here on your teacher’s blog, on Facebook, and on the Library blog: https://libraryatsja.blogspot.ca/

 


Homework and Reminders

·        Monday, December 4th

o   Term 2 Begins

o   UOI # 3 Begins

o   Complete and correct all Data Management work until p. 120

o   The Data Management unit test will be written on Thursday, December 7th

·        Tuesday, December 5th - Year Ahead Day. The Grade 6s spend a day in Grade 7

·        Thursday, December 7th

o    PYP Student-Led Conferences. Forms will be going home on Thursday, November 30th. On-line bookings may begin on Friday, December 1st.

o   Data Management unit test

·        Tuesday, December 12thJK – Grade 2 Christmas Concert, Bake Sale

·        Monday, December 18th Grade 6s on trip to Crawford Lake

·        Tuesday, December 19th Casual Day

·        Wednesday, December 20th – Grade 3 – Grade 8 Christmas Concert, Bake sale

·        Thursday, December 21st – Spirit Day: Christmas Dress Up Day (Green, Red, White)

·        Friday, December 22nd – No School!

·        Wednesday, January 10th – Back to School

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