We have a busy week ahead!
SPIRIT WEEK -
Tuesday - Stripe Day
Wednesday - Hawaiian Day
Thursday - Crazy Glasses Day
Friday - PINK Day (anti-bullying) and Spring Fling Dance ($3 admission)
GRADE 7 NOTES:
The Grade 7's received permission forms for the upcoming Aquarium Trip on Wednesday, April 2. The entire Grade 7 group is scheduled to attend. Each class is booked for a classroom presentation on top of the Aquarium Tour. If you have not returned the permission form, please do so - they are due by this Friday, April 28.
The Mono Cliffs Information Package / Permission Forms will be coming home Friday, April 4, 2014. This is an exciting overnight trip for the Grade 7 Students!
Language:
Journal - Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Guided Reading - New stories this week. Students will begin Vocabulary for their assigned story.
Yellow Group - Walking the Road to Freedom - The Story of Sojourner Truth
Green Group - The Doorbell Rang
At home: continue Journal Writing
Math: Continuing with Transformational Geometry
Students are working on a variety of activities to include: translations, rotations and reflections. They are continually encouraged to remain focused during Math, as Transformational Geometry requires precise and accurate movements.
At home: Look at your everyday movements and your surroundings. Where do you see translations? Where do you see reflections? What rotations do you perform at home? Identify at least 3 for each.
Geography:
Grade 6 - connecting with Mathematics - co-ordinates on a Grid (pre-mapping skills)
Grade 7 - connecting with Mathematics - co-ordinates on a Grid (pre-mapping skills)
- Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Place
Landmark
Geography
Relative Location
Absolute Location
Hemisphere
Latitude
Longitude
Alphanumeric Grid
Compass Rose
Movement
Public Transit
Container Freight System
At home: continue to explore the Geography websites posted prior to the March Break.
