The Winter Break is just around the corner!
What's going on this week:
You will be receiving your child's Progress Report Card this Thursday, December 10th.
LANGUAGE:
Writing - Students are working on answering questions in COMPLETE sentences. This means, using part of the question in their answer, usually to begin the answer. They are encouraged to use information from the given text AND THEIR OWN EXPERIENCES to justify and support their answers.
Reading - Students are working on Book Reports. These aren't "your average book report!" Instead, students are organizing the information using specific questions (see above for HOW they are writing their answers) and preparing computer presentations.
Media / Oral Communication - Students will be learning how to prepare effective POWER POINT presentations at school. We will book the computer lab and learn how to set up pages, change text, add images and even put in special effects to enhance the presentations.
Due Date: After the holidays. *STUDENTS WILL NOT BE BRINGING ANY OF THIS WORK HOME.* I need to see them work through the PROCESS and evaluate them accordingly.
HOMEWORK: Students are expected to be reading at home for a minimum of half an hour each day. Students are also encouraged to keep a journal to practice writing for a purpose.
MATHEMATICS:
Students are working on strategies to multiply and divide. Please look for your child's initials for their work.
HOMEWORK:
AN, YG and RJ Using arrays for doubling
DN, FM, CW, JD and JL Multiplying Decimals 1 Multiplying Decimals 2
SOCIAL STUDIES / HISTORY:
Gr. 6 - We are learning about "The Plight of the Refugees". Through vocabulary development, reading, answering questions in complete sentences and various discussions, we are looking at WHO these people are, WHY they need help and HOW Canada is intervening to support. We are also discussing the important social concepts of EMPATHY, TOLERANCE and SUPPORT.
One particular activity we are working on is a chart of "CHALLENGES" vs "OPPORTUNITIES" for the refugees. We are looking at: In Syria, On the Move, In a Refugee Camp and In Canada.
Please take some time to watch the news and discuss this particular current event.
Gr. 7 - Continuing to learn about New France and the early development of Canada.
Gr. 8 - Continuing to learn about Confederation - the events leading up to this and the social, economic and political implications.
