Thursday, February 27, 2020

Open-Minded Assembly




We started our day attending an assembly where students were recognized for being open-minded. Congratulations to Mahhdi for receiving the open-minded in music award, to Aanika for receiving our class’ open-minded award, and to Sofia for receiving the French open-minded award. We also celebrated February birthdays this morning.




We had three sessions of inquiry time today. In the first session, students were challenged to complete the fourth and fifth pages of their brochures. In the second session, they worked to complete the final page. Their work was then self- and peer-edited before they emailed their work to me. Students who did not complete their brochures in class are to complete them for homework. Brochures are due tomorrow. Most students have submitted their brochures today. Some students are choosing to print their brochures in colour at home. Please remember to bring these to school tomorrow.
In our final session of inquiry time, we began talking about exhibition. The goal of the discussion was for students to understand the purpose of exhibition, its essential features, the process of exhibition, and the roles of students, teachers, mentors, and parents. Students are to begin thinking about local to global issues that are current. They can talk to parents about these and they can scan through recent newspaper headlines.
Look out for novel study duo-tangs coming home today. Parents, please review these with your child, sign them, and return them tomorrow.
The OWA post-assessment task is scheduled to take place tomorrow.
Students attended French class with Mme. Stella, and math class with Ms. Joseph. Ms. Joseph returned and discussed the unit test for the previous unit. The unit test needs to be signed by a parent by next math class. They also reviewed the homework on relative frequency and theoretical probability. Students are reminded to give the answer in decimals. They need to practice converting fractions to decimals. The tentative day for the probability unit test is Tuesday, March 3rd.
Continue fundraising for Jump Rope for Heart.
The oral competition against the Maples has been moved to Monday.
The Jump Rope for Heart event takes place tomorrow. Students are to come to school in their Phys. Ed. uniforms on Friday.

Homework and Reminders
·         Print out your brochure if you want it in colour
·         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
·         Tell your parents about the exhibition discussion we had today
·         Look up local and global issues that are current
Novel Study – Show your parent your novel study duo-tang. Have them sign it and return it to school tomorrow.
Math:

·         Sign and return the math test
·         Probability test on Tuesday
French - Compléter exercices : mon, ma, mes

Upcoming Dates
  • 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
    • Oral Competition, SJA v Maples
  • 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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