gr 6 - newspapers

The grade 6s are starting a newspaper unit where we will be analyzing and writing news articles. If you have any old newspapers at home, please bring them in by Monday. 

Thank you!

Number Sense unit test FRIDAY

We are now finished our current unit. This week is devoted to review. Extra practice worksheets have been handed out to all that feel they need the practice.

gr 6 - fractions, decimals, percents, ratios, rate

gr 5 - fractions, decimals

There will be questions about conversion, reducing to lowest terms, finding equivalent fractions, turning mixed to improper and v.v.

Grade 6 Show what you know

Great review videos for any math concepts

YouTube - MATH ANTICS

Math quiz on Wednesday

There will be a math quiz on Wednesday, April 22nd.

Grade 5s - fractions and decimals (comparing, ordering, reducing fractions, converting)

Grade 6s - fractions, decimals, and percents (comparing, ordering, reducing fractions, converting)

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Grade 6 Rhyming Prayer

The grade 6s have a prayer due on Friday. It is to be typed up and shared with me.

Instructions: Create a prayer with a rhyme scheme.

Your prayer must be 10 lines.

e.g. AABBCCDDEE

Reminder: grade 6 retreat

This is reminder that the grade 6 retreat at St. Monica is next Tuesday, April 21st. Buses will pick students up in the morning at 9:15am. 

update of where we're at...

Here is a quick summary of where we're at right now and where we're going.

Gr 5s
Math: 
-presently learning decimals, fractions, percents and rounding
-next week we'll be completing a group task that will be marked
-still accepting measurement make-up tasks
Language: 
-brainstorming, researching and organizing ideas for the realistic fiction story
-rough drafts (self edited) due Friday, April 17th
-second draft due Monday, April 20th (peer editing will be done in class)
-good copy due Thursday, April 23rd (typed or written)

Gr 6s
Math
-presently learning decimals, fractions and rounding
-next week we'll be completing a group task that will be marked
-still accepting measurement make-up tasks
Language:
-presentations for social justice projects will be Thursday and Friday of this week
-next writing unit: creating a newspaper article (based on the novel Iqbal)

gr 5 - Realistic fiction writing task

We have begun brainstorming ideas about the next writing task. Students are asked to choose a city this weekend and begin their research... Please refer to the link below.

Realistic fiction task

Grade 5 Measurement Make-up Assignment

I am attaching the link for this task. Eligible students need to complete it on their own time and submit to me by Tuesday, April 14th.

make-up task

Measurement tests

Hope everyone had a relaxing long weekend :)

The measurement tests are being handed back this week. There will be an optional make-up assignment for those that scored below a 3-. Those students will be eligible of bringing their mark up a full level. (e.g. 1- to a 2-)

grade 6 Social Justice Project

The grade 6 students have been working on their social justice projects all week. They are asked to have all of their research completed as well as their photos printed out by TUESDAY. The block on Tuesday will be devoted to getting their boards prepared. The final product is due WEDNESDAY. Students have to have the three-panel boards in order to advance to the finals.