Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Completing the Research



We started our day attending a Pancake Tuesday assembly. Students in their three houses competed against each other to be the first to eat all pancakes. Well done to Zeta, Kappa, and Theta for placing first, second, and third respectively.
We had three sessions of inquiry time today. In the first session, students were challenged to complete the remaining two sections of their graphic organizer regarding their country’s PEPS features. The rewards for achieving this was getting to go out for recess. Most students completed this work in the time allotted. In the second and third sessions, students were required to complete their research about their country’s offerings (connections) and needs (causation). I conferenced with students throughout this time to check on their note-taking and research skills. Some students made excellent use of this conferencing time and met with me multiple times to receive feedback. Others were more reluctant and only met with me when I called them over.
Students received a tutorial on how to use Word and Google Docs to create a trifold brochure. Devices are needed tomorrow and Thursday as we work on this project. Brochures are due on Friday.
I complete all OWA conferences this morning. The OWA post-assessment task is scheduled to take place on Friday.
Students attended French and math class today. In math, Ms. Joseph reviewed the homework on tree diagrams and introduced relative frequency. Relative frequency is the number of times an outcome occurs divided by the number of times the experiment is conducted. This is also called experimental probability. For homework, students are to complete Q 1, 2 & 3 from page 413 of their textbooks.
Continue fundraising for Jump Rope for Heart.
The next Caribou contest will be taking place Wednesday, February 26th, 2020. Students are to arrive at 7:15 am for a 7:30 am start. They should bring their own charged devices.
The interactive question for Grades 2-10 will be Bomb Defuser and for Grade 11/12 it will be GeomeTree requiring a construction involving lines and circles. Because Caribou’s GeomeTree site can be used to solve the interactive question, this site will be blocked at noon on Tuesday, February 25th. Both interactive questions are accessible from
Caribou’s Games/History page. Contact Caribou directly if you have any problems with the games. There will be no history question in the February contest.
March Lunches 
The lunch site is now open. It will close on Wednesday, February 26th, at 3:00pm sharp. The special of the month is French Toast with Whipped Cream and Syrup. All payments are to be made through QuickBooks by March 6th.
Tomorrow is Pink Shirt Day. Students are asked to come to school wearing a pink shirt. Students who choose not to participate are to come to school in uniform. The bake sale continues tomorrow.
The oral competition against the Maples takes place on Thursday.
The Jump Rope for Heart takes place on Friday. Students are to come to school in their phys. Ed. Uniforms.

Homework and Reminders
·         Complete you developing country research if you did not get done in class today
·         Study for the unit test:
o   Map work – continents, oceans, lines of latitude (3) and longitude (1), compass rose, all pinned countries (see below)
o   PEPS (definitions & examples)
o   Trade, imports, exports (definitions)
o   A province/territory in terms of its PEPS features
o   Canada’s top trading partners
o   Compare USA & Canada using PEPS
o   HDI (Definition, explain how ranking works, factors that determine a country’s ranking, developed v developing countries)
·         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, Tanzania, Mozambique, Morocco, Guyana, Marshall Islands, India, Senegal, Nepal, El Salvador, Honduras, Equatorial Guinea, Viet Nam, Iraq, Zimbabwe, Papua New Guinea, Haiti, Nigeria
·         Try a game like ‘Blank Map Quiz’ – an app available on Google Play
·         Devices needed all week
Math:

·         Q. 1, 2, 3 of Page 413 of the textbook
French - Compléter les instructions pour une recette de St. Valentin

Upcoming Dates
  • Wednesday, February 26th 
    • 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 27th 
    • Oral Competition, SJA v Maples
  • Friday, February 28th
    • Jump Rope for Heart Event – wear gym uniform
    • Developing country brochure due
  • March 2 – March 6: Spirit Week
  • Monday, March 2nd
    • How we organize ourselves unit of inquiry test
    • Pajama Day
  • Tuesday, March 3rd
    • Ambassador’s Tea Party
    • Book/Movie Character Day
  • Wednesday, March 4th
    • Grade 5 and 6 Ski trip to Glen Eden,
    • Whacky Wednesday/Crazy Hair Day
  • Thursday, March 5th – Sports Day
·         Friday, March 6th – St. Patrick’s Day
·         March 9 – 20: March Break

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