It’s a new
week but the exhibition essay is still our focus in class. I made it a priority
to first meet with groups that are behind in their work. I then began meeting
with groups that are up-to-date with their work, i.e. they have received the ‘go-ahead’
to type their essay. These groups were first required to edit their own work
and each other’s work. To do this, students used editing proof marks to
indicate spelling/capitalization/punctuation, etc. errors. The class received a
tutorial on the different editing marks that are traditionally used when
editing written work. Once this is done, students require an adult (e.g. a
teacher/mentor/parent to edit their work). Edits must be made directly on the
print out of the essay. I managed to meet with 5 groups and edited their essays
today. These groups need to correct their essays using the editing marks. Once
this is done we will print the essays once more and put them through the same editing
process to produce the good copy of the essay. The good copy is due on
Thursday, April 18th.
Any
remaining class time was used by groups for components they are busy working
on.
Students are
reminded exhibition work must be completed in class and not for homework.
Students had
French and math class today. During French time, Mme. Stella met with
individual groups to support them with their French component.
In math students
continued learning about integers. They added integers using a using a
number line as follows:
-
an arrow to the right represents a
positive integer
-
an arrow to the left represents a
negative integer
-
the sum of opposite integers is zero
-
when I add two positive integers, the
sum is always positive
-
when I add two negative integers, the
sum is always negative
-
when I add two integers with different
signs, the sign of the sum is the sign that matches the greater number
Students practiced questions from the worksheet. For
homework they are to complete page 343/344 - Q 1,4,5,9 &10. The tentative
date for the unit test is Tuesday, April 23, 2019.
Spring
fundraising payments for the trip can still be made.
Remember to
send in the form and money for the Wizard
of Oz costumes. These are past due.
Remember to
return immunization forms by Thursday, April 18th.
Silent dance
forms are due back by Tuesday, April 23rd.
Homework & Reminders
- Past Due: Return Flying Monkeys form & payment if applicable
to you
- Exhibition
- Get the parent letter signed
and dated if you have not already done this
- Get parent edits on paragraphs
that have been written (if applicable)
- Devices are needed daily
- Talk to your parents about what
you are learning in class
- Find someone to interview or a
site to visit for your primary source
- April is Autism
Awareness Month
- Thursday, April 18th
- Immunizations forms are due
- Good copy of the exhibition
essay is due
- Easter Spirit Day – wear pastel
colours
- Friday, April 19th – Good Friday (No school)
- Monday, April 22nd – Easter Monday (No school)
- Tuesday, April 23rd
- Earth Day (Wear blue, green,
& brown)
- Silent Dance forms &
payment due
- Math unit test
- Wednesday, April 24th
- Casual Day (Wear summer uniform
if not participating in Casual Day)
- Bake Sale
- Bouldering Trip, 9:30 am –
12:30 pm
- Tuesday, April 30th
- Autism Awareness Silent Dance
- Summer uniform begins
- Wednesday, May 1st - Caribou Math Contest. Arrive at
7:15 am for a 7:30 am start. Bring your own charged device
- Thursday, May 2nd – Exhibition Dress Rehearsal (JK
& SK Audience)
- Friday, May 3rd – Grade 6 Exhibition (Morning,
afternoon, and evening presentations)
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