Division of decimal numbers!

 Hello! Happy Wednesday!

We were happy to welcome back Mrs Jones as we began our exploration of dividing decimal numbers. Working in our table groups, using base 10 blocks, we built, divided and switched out blocks to find the answer to a short series of questions.

 Please ask me about Math class this morning. What question did we work on? What was the most challenging part of the process? Did I learn something new?

In Science, we continued our discussion of fluids. Today, we had help from our favourite scientist, Bill Nye! (CLICK HERE if you'd like to see Bill in action!) Please ask me about fluids: What is a fluid? What are some of its properties?

We will continue our exploration of fluids in class tomorrow.

Have a great afternoon! :)

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AGENDA

Track and Field practices

Monday/Tuesday/Thursday - Sprints and Distance - 7:55

Tuesday and Thursday: Marathon relay runners - 7:40

Wednesday - Long jump - 7:55

Friday - Shot put, discus - 7:55

1. Read, read, read! Je Lis or another Français site of your choice! Try: https://www.ebookids.com/

(The musical note indicates the book will be read aloud.)

2. Français - Brainwork 🧠

What is your favourite genre of music? Why? 

Reflect and be ready to share, with adjectives, in class tomorrow.

Tuesday Agenda Items

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AGENDA

Track and Field practices

Monday/Tuesday/Thursday - Sprints and Distance - 7:55

Tuesday and Thursday: Marathon relay runners - 7:40

Wednesday - Long jump - 7:55

Friday - Shot put, discus - 7:55

**Please hand in your permission forms by tomorrow (Wednesday)!**

* EVENT SIGN-UP MUST BE COMPLETED BY END OF DAY TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY). *

1. Read, read, read! Je Lis or another Français site of your choice! Try: https://www.ebookids.com/

(The musical note indicates the book will be read aloud.)

2. Science - Brainwork 🧠

Liquid? Gas? Fluid? What do you know? What questions do you have? 

We'll continue our discussion in class tomorrow.

Monday Agenda Items

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AGENDA

* Track and Field practices!

Monday/Tuesday/Thursday - Sprints and Distance - 7:55

Tuesday and Thursday: Marathon relay runners - 7:40

Wednesday - Long jump - 7:55

Friday - Shot put, discus - 7:55

**Please hand in your permission forms as soon as possible!**

1. Read, read, read! Je Lis or another Français site of your choice! Try: https://www.ebookids.com/

(The musical note indicates the book will be read aloud.)

2. Français - Devinette - OVERDUE

Students have been working on this task in class over the past 2 weeks. No more class time will be given.  Task outline is in Teams.

3. Français - Eclaboussure -OVERDUE

This was the follow-up activity to the devinette writing task. It is optional, but students are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to complete. This should be submitted in Teams.

4. Français - Brainwork 🧠 - les chansons

Choose 2 of your favourite songs (ensure they are different styles/genres) and be prepared to share the story/connection of the song and why you like the song, using two adjectives from the music sheet.

We will have a chance to practice with three friends before sharing as a large class tomorrow.

Friday Agenda items

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AGENDA

* Track and Field practices!

Monday/Tuesday/Thursday - Sprints and Distance - 7:55

Tuesday and Thursday: Marathon relay runners - 7:40

Wednesday - Long jump - 7:55

Friday - Shot put, discus - 7:55

**Please hand in your permission forms as soon as possible!**

1. Read, read, read! Je Lis or another Français site of your choice! Try: https://www.ebookids.com/

(The musical note indicates the book will be read aloud.)

2. NetMath - Students were assigned 5 'books' in NetMath on Wednesday. Students are encouraged to work through the books at home if they were unable to complete them in class. These books are a good review/preparation for the concepts currently being explored in class.

3. Science invertebrates assessment - Monday

A review was completed in class yesterday. Students are encouraged to spend time over the weekend doing some review.

4. Français - Devinette - due by end of morning Monday

Students have been working on this task in class over the past 2 weeks. No more class time will be given.  Task outline is in Teams.

5. Français - Eclaboussure - due by end of morning Monday

This was the follow-up activity to the devinette writing task. It is optional, but students are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to complete. This should be submitted in Teams.

AAiM!

An afternoon in pictures. Please enjoy!

(Please ask me LOTS of questions! 😊)

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AGENDA

* Track and Field practices!

Monday/Tuesday/Thursday - Sprints and Distance - 7:55

Wednesday - Long jump - 7:55

*Thursday: Marathon relay runners - 7:40 (Run 4km on your own before then).

Friday - Shot put, discus - 7:55

1. Read, read, read! Je Lis or another Français site of your choice! Try: https://www.ebookids.com/

(The musical note indicates the book will be read aloud.)

2. NetMath - Students were assigned 5 'books' in NetMath yesterday. Students are encouraged to work through the books at home if they were unable to complete them in class. These books are a good review/preparation for the concepts currently being explored in class.

3. Science invertebrates assessment - Friday, May 26. Monday, May 29

A review was completed in class today. Students are encouraged to spend 5-10 minutes reviewing nightly between now and Monday.

Wednesday Agenda Items

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AGENDA

** Track and Field practices!

Monday/Tuesday/Thursday - Sprints and Distance - 7:55

Wednesday - Long jump - 7:55

*Thursday: Marathon relay runners - 7:40 (Run 4km on your own before then).

Friday - Shot put, discus - 7:55

1. Read, read, read! Je Lis or another Français site of your choice! Try: https://www.ebookids.com/

(The musical note indicates the book will be read aloud.)

2. Math Assessment - tomorrow (Thursday)

Assessment will touch on: fractions, ratio, percents, decimal numbers and application questions of these concepts.

3. NetMath - Students were assigned 5 'books' in NetMath today. Students are encouraged to work through the books at home if they were unable to complete them in class. These books are a good review/preparation for the concepts currently being explored in class.

4. We are going on a field trip TOMORROW!

All Grade 6 students will be participating in AAiM Day on Thursday, May 25.

We will leave the school at 11:45 and return by 2:30.

Please bring a bag lunch as we will be eating during period 4.

Wearing close-toed shoes is also recommended.

5. On the horizon: Science invertebrates assessment - Friday, May 26. Monday, May 29

More info to be shared in class tomorrow.

SPLAT!

Hello! Happy Tuesday!

Splat! What is the hidden value behind each splat?

What about in this picture?

Or this one?

Today in Math we started exploring the idea of mixed number fractions using Fraction Splats! 

Knowing that each splat covers the same value, we worked with out table groups to deduce the hidden value. We solved the splats by drawing, adding, subtracting, dividing and negotiating with our classmates.

How would you solve a splat?

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AGENDA

* Track and Field practices!

Monday/Tuesday/Thursday - Sprints and Distance - 7:55

Wednesday - Long jump - 7:55

*Thursday: Marathon relay runners - 7:40 (Run 4km on your own before then).

Friday - Shot put, discus - 7:55

1. Read, read, read! Je Lis or another Français site of your choice! Try: https://www.ebookids.com/

(The musical note indicates the book will be read aloud.)

2. Math Assessment - Thursday, May 25

Assessment will touch on: fractions, ratio, percents, decimal numbers and application questions of these concepts.

3. We are going on a field trip!

All Grade 6 students will be participating in AAiM Day on Thursday, May 25.

We will leave the school at 11:45 and return by 2:30.

Please bring a bag lunch as we will be eating during period 4.

Wearing close-toed shoes is also recommended.

4. On the horizon: Science invertebrates assessment - Friday, May 26. Monday, May 29

More info to be shared in class on Thursday, but starting a nightly review now is a great idea!

An ELA Note from Mme Chernick (and Friday Agenda Items)!

Our last unit for ELA this year is a Lit Circle with novels set in World War II. The class has been separated into book groups and together they have come up with a reading schedule. Their task is to meet with me weekly (after having read the assigned section of their book) and say something. They have a variety of things that they can comment on with helpful prompts to encourage them to share. Here is the reading schedule for each group. It is so important for them to read the assigned sections on time or else the Lit Circle doesn't really work. Happy Reading Students! 

❤️ Mme Chernick 

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AGENDA

** Track and Field practices continue next week!

Monday/Tuesday/Thursday - Sprints and Distance - 7:55

Wednesday - Long jump - 7:55

*Thursday: Marathon relay runners - 7:40 (Run 4km on your own before then).

Friday - Shot put, discus - 7:55

1. Read, read, read! Je Lis or another Français site of your choice! Try: https://www.ebookids.com/

(The musical note indicates the book will be read aloud.)

2. Math Assessment - Thursday, May 25

Assessment will touch on: fractions, ratio, percents, decimal numbers and application questions of these concepts. Th review sheet was corrected in class today. Any students having questions or concerns about concepts covered are encouraged to schedule a check-in next week.

3. We are going on a field trip!

All Grade 6 students will be participating in AAiM Day on Thursday, May 25.

We will leave the school at 11:45 and return by 2:30.

Permission forms are due back no later than Tuesday, May 23.

There is no cost for this outing.

4. On the horizon: Science invertebrates assessment - Friday, May 26.

More info to be shared in class on Tuesday.

Have a great long weekend! 🌞

Thursday Agenda Items

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AGENDA

** Track and Field practices!

Monday/Tuesday/Thursday - Sprints and Distance - 7:55

Wednesday - Practice cancelled

Friday - Shot put, discus, long jump - 7:55

1. Read, read, read! Je Lis or another Français site of your choice! Try: https://www.ebookids.com/

(The musical note indicates the book will be read aloud.)

2. Math Review Questions - tomorrow (Friday)

The review touches on: fractions (equivalence and simplifying), ratio, percents, decimal numbers, an application questions of these concepts.

Students will then complete a short assessment of these concepts in class next week (likely Thursday).

3. We are going on a field trip!

All Grade 6 students will be participating in AAiM Day on Thursday, May 25.

We will leave the school at 11:45 and return by 2:30.

Permission forms were sent home today and are due back no later than Tuesday, May 23.

There is no cost for this outing.

Pizza Party Planning

Here's the scenario:

You are planning a party for your class. There are 23 students in your class and you have a budget of $70 to spend on pizza, drinks and chips. Plates, cups and napkins will be provided.

    * A 2L bottle of pop is $1.79

    * A large bag of chips is $3.45

    * A large pizza (10 slices) is $8.50

How would you spend the money? There is more than one way it can be spent. Choose the solution that you believe is the best. Be ready to explain and defend why your solution is the best option.

Please ask me about my group's solution. How many of each item did we order? Why did we feel this was the best option? What was the total amount of money we spent?

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AGENDA

** Track and Field practices continue this week!

Monday/Tuesday/Thursday - Sprints and Distance - 7:55

Wednesday - Practice cancelled

Friday - Shot put, discus, long jump - 7:55

1. Read, read, read! Je Lis or another Français site of your choice! Try: https://www.ebookids.com/

(The musical note indicates the book will be read aloud.)

2. CFOO #8 - Créativité - tomorrow (Thursday)

Presentation outline is posted in Teams.

3. Math Review Questions - tomorrow (Thursday)

The review touches on: fractions (equivalence and simplifying), ratio, percents, decimal numbers, an application questions of these concepts. These questions will be corrected in class on Thursday. 

Students will then complete a short assessment of these concepts in class next week (likely Thursday).

4. We are going on a field trip!

All Grade 6 students will be participating in AAiM Day on Thursday, May 25.

We will leave the school at 11:45 and return by 2:30.

Permission forms were sent home today and are due back no later than Tuesday, May 23.

There is no cost for this outing.

5. Live Different Assembly - tomorrow (Thursday)

In the past, these assemblies have sometimes had a very high volume level of music. If you are sensitive to loud sounds, consoder bringing earplugs to ensure the presentation is more enjoyable.

Tuesday Agenda Items

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AGENDA

** Track and Field practices continue this week!

Monday/Tuesday/Thursday - Sprints and Distance - 7:55

Wednesday - Practice cancelled

Friday - Shot out, discus, long jump - 7:55

1. Read, read, read! Je Lis or another Français site of your choice! Try: https://www.ebookids.com/

(The musical note indicates the book will be read aloud.)

2. CFOO #8 - Créativité - Wednesday, May 17 THURSDAY, MAY 18

Presentation outline is posted in Teams.

3. Math Review Questions - Thursday 

Students worked on a set of review questions today in class. The review touches on: fractions (equivalence and simplifying), ratio, percents, decimal numbers, an application questions of these concepts. These questions will be corrected in class on Thursday. 

Students will then complete a short assessment of these concepts in class next week (likely Thursday).

4. We are going on a field trip!

All Grade 6 students will be participating in AAiM Day on Thursday, May 25.

We will leave the school at 11:45 and return by 2:30.

Permission forms were sent home today and are due back no later than Tuesday, May 23.

There is no cost for this outing.

5. Live Different Assembly - Thursday

In the past, these assemblies have sometimes had a very high volume level of music. If you are sensitive to loud sounds, consoder bringing earplugs to ensure the presentation is more enjoyable.

Monday Agenda Items

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AGENDA

** Track and Field practices continue this week!

Monday/Tuesday/Thursday - Sprints and Distance - 7:55

Wednesday - Practice cancelled

Friday - Shot out, discus, long jump - 7:55

1. Read, read, read! Je Lis or another Français site of your choice! Try: https://www.ebookids.com/

(The musical note indicates the book will be read aloud.)

2. CFOO #8 - Créativité - Wednesday, May 17 THURSDAY, MAY 18

Presentation outline is posted in Teams.

3.  🧠BrainWork (Français) - We have started our "Instrument Devinette" writing assignment. If you have not yet chosen your instrument, get thinking! We will continue working on this task in class tomorrow and for the rest of the week.

4. We are going on a field trip!

All Grade 6 students will be participating in AAiM Day on Thursday, May 25.

We will leave the school at 11:45 and return by 2:30.

Permission forms were sent home today and are due back no later than Tuesday, May 23.

There is no cost for this outing.

5. Live Different Assembly - Thursday

In the past, these assemblies have sometimes had a very high volume level of music. If you are sensitive to loud sounds, consoder bringing earplugs to ensure the presentation is more enjoyable.

Friday Agenda Items (and Sea Urchin Hats!)

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AGENDA

** Track and Field practices continue next week!

Monday/Tuesday/Thursday - Sprints and Distance - 7:55

Wednesday - Practice cancelled

Friday - Shot out, discus, long jump - 7:55

1. Read, read, read! Je Lis or another Français site of your choice! Try: https://www.ebookids.com/

(The musical note indicates the book will be read aloud.)

2. CFOO #8 - Créativité - Wednesday, May 17 THURSDAY, MAY 18

Presentation outline is posted in Teams.

3.  🧠BrainWork (Français) - Think about instruments! Have a 2-3 options in the back of your mind for a writing task we are starting next week.

4. We are going on a field trip!

All Grade 6 students will be participating in AAiM Day on Thursday, May 25.

We will leave the school at 11:45 and return by 2:30.

Permission forms were sent home today and are due back no later than Tuesday, May 23.

There is no cost for this outing.

5. Just for fun!

In our research of invertebrates, some of us researched sea urchins (les oursins). We learned that sea urchins will cover their heads with rocks for protection, as seen below.

Knowing this, groups of people who keep sea urchins in their aquariums, have started printing hats using 3D printers, and the results are amazing!

Wishing you all a great weekend! :)

Moose Hide Campaign

 Today we recognize Moose Hide Campaign Day.

Indigenous peoples have had a deep and sacred connection with the natural world since time immemorial. This relationship has always included harvesting practices such as hunting, fishing, plant gathering, and berry picking. In this context, moose have always represented an important source of food and clothing for Indigenous communities and for many non-Indigenous communities.

For many generations, moose hide was used for ceremonial purposes and for making moccasins, jackets, gloves, rope, etc. It is associated with gentleness, warmth, comfort, hope, and love. The use of the moose hide for this campaign honours this sacred relationship and keeps the traditional protocols and teachings of our Elders alive.

The Moose Hide Campaign was created as a way to engage men and boys in efforts to end violence against Indigenous women and girls. As men took up the challenge to wear the moose hide and participate in ceremonial fasting events, so too did many women become involved. As a result, both the campaign and the role of women in the campaign have evolved. While the campaign still focuses on engaging men and boys, it has grown to engage all Canadians, including women and girls, in ending domestic and gender-based violence against women and children.

We know that in Canada, women have a 20% higher risk of being victimized by men, Indigenous women report experiencing spousal abuse at 3 times the rate of non-Indigenous women, transgender and gender diverse people are nearly twice as likely as cisgendered women to experience intimate partner violence in their lifetime.

We respect the dignity and gender identity of all peoples and believe all LGBTQ2S+ are sacred and we support any effort to raise awareness and bring an end to gender-based and domestic violence across all sectors of society.

- Adapted from information on the https://moosehidecampaign.ca site.

To learn more, click the link below.

Moose Hide Campaign Video

Another Math Guest Visit!

Hello, friends of learning! Happy Thursday!

We were happy to welcome back Mrs. Jones to our Math class today. Our goal for this lesson was to begin exploring the multiplication of decimal numbers, once again using base 10 blocks.

Thanks for the math-tastic lesson, Mrs. Jones! :)

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AGENDA

** Track and Field practices begin this week! Please refer to the information sent home from the office for more info. **

1. Read, read, read! Je Lis or another Français site of your choice! Try: https://www.ebookids.com/

(The musical note indicates the book will be read aloud.)

2. CFOO #8 - Créativité - Wednesday, May 17 THURSDAY, MAY 18

Presentation outline is posted in Teams.

Wednesday Agenda Items

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AGENDA

1. Read, read, read! Je Lis or another Français site of your choice! Try: https://www.ebookids.com/

(The musical note indicates the book will be read aloud.)

1. CFOO #8 - Créativité - Wednesday, May 17

Presentation outline is posted in Teams.

** Track and Field practices begin this week! Please refer to the information sent home from the office for more info. **

A Math Guest!

Hello! Happy Tuesday!

This morning in Math we welcomed Mrs. Jones, one of our school division's Numeracy coaches. Working in pairs, we explored how to represent decimal numbers using base-ten blocks.

The centaine, dizaine and unité blocks we are used to "transformed" into unité, dixième and centième blocks for this task.

We will use the ideas introduced today later this week as we begin exploring the multiplication of decimal numbers.

Please ask me about this morning's Math-tivity. What did I notice? How can we switch one set of blocks to represent another? What did I find challenging? Did I have an "A HA!" moment?

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AGENDA

1. Read, read, read! Je Lis or another Français site of your choice! Try: https://www.ebookids.com/

(The musical note indicates the book will be read aloud.)

2. Science research - completed sheets are OVERDUE

3. Math Sondage - final copy is OVERDUE

4. CFOO #8 - Créativité - Wednesday, May 17

Presentation outline is posted in Teams.

** Track and Field practices begin this week! Please refer to the information sent home from the office this weekend for more info. **

Monday Monsters!

Hello! Happy Monday!

Today in class we worked on a special drawing-monsters task. Over the past few weeks, the students in Mme McKenzie's class have been working on their technical writing by creating a specific set of steps to draw a monster, and we were tasked with testing out the instructions! We each received a set of instructions to follow in order to create a unique monster-piece.

Please ask me about the monster(s) I drew. What parts were the easiest? The most challenging?

Thanks to Mme McKenzie and the students in Room 209 for including us in their fun writing activity!

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AGENDA

1. Read, read, read! Je Lis or another Français site of your choice! Try: https://www.ebookids.com/

(The musical note indicates the book will be read aloud.)

2. Science research - completed sheets are due tomorrow (Tuesday).

No further class time will be given. Students had the opportunity to work over the noon hour today. Any additional work must now be completed at home.

3. Math Sondage - final copy due tomorrow (Tuesday).

No further class time will be given. Students had the opportunity to work over the noon hour today. Any additional work must now be completed at home.

** Track and Field practices begin this week! Please refer to the information sent home from the office this weekend for more info. **

Thursday Agenda Items

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AGENDA

1. Read, read, read! Je Lis or another Français site of your choice! Try: https://www.ebookids.com/

(The musical note indicates the book will be read aloud.)

2. Science research - completed sheets are due Tuesday.

No further class time will be given. Mme Careen's room will be open Monday at lunch for students who need to complete their work.

3. Math Sondage - final copy due Tuesday.

No further class time will be given. Mme Careen's room will be open Monday at lunch for students who need to complete their work.

Have a great weekend! :)

Wednesday Agenda Items

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*Activity afternoon is tomorrow!*

AGENDA

1. Read, read, read! Je Lis or another Français site of your choice! Try: https://www.ebookids.com/

(The musical note indicates the book will be read aloud.)

2. Science research - any students who did not finish their research in class today will be asked to complete it over the noon hour on Thursday.

Tuesday Agenda Items

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AGENDA

1. Read, read, read! Je Lis or another Français site of your choice! Try: https://www.ebookids.com/

(The musical note indicates the book will be read aloud.)

2. Science research - any students who did not finish their research in class today will be asked to complete it over the noon hour on Thursday.

Monday Agenda Items

Happy May! Let's have a great week! :)

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AGENDA

1. Read, read, read! Je Lis or another Français site of your choice! Try: https://www.ebookids.com/

(The musical note indicates the book will be read aloud.)