Critical Thinking and Web Literacy

Grade 6s are being prepared for exhibition. They began their day watching videos and reading letters from previous Grade 6 students at SJA who offered advice on the challenges and successes they experienced with exhibition.

Ms. Chin was up next. She presented Alan November’s workshop on Critical Thinking and Web Literacy. Students fell for fake news in this session. Ask your child to tell you about this. They learned how to check if websites can be trusted, how to better refine their search terms, how to select educational sources, and how to select for a particular country’s domain when searching for information using the Internet.

Students will learn their exhibition issues, group members, and mentors tomorrow. 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.

Students then spent some time reflecting on our Canada in the World inquiry unit. Students learned that that will be treated to a Junior Achievement workshop titled Be Entrepreneurial. This workshop 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 gym, math, and French class today. In math they used mental math to estimate and calculate percentages. Students are reminded to change to 'friendly' fraction (denominator of 5, 10, 20, 25, 50) to estimate percents. They practiced questions from the textbook - Page 299 Q 2 & 3. For homework they are to complete Page 300 Q 7 (a-h).

Look out for information about the annual spring fundraiser coming home today.

Students are reminded to keep practicing for the spelling bee.

 Homework & Reminders

• Math - Page 300 Q 7 (a-h).
• Monday, March 25^th
• Term 3 begins
• Exhibition begins
• Spring fundraiser kick-off
• Wednesday, March 27^th
• Bake Sale
• Thursday, March 28^th
• 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
• 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
• 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)