Happy Summer!

It's 9:00am and the halls are quiet. I'm forever surprised at how quickly a school year can fly by.

As I look around my semi-boxed-up, ready-for-summer-cleaning classroom, it astounds me to think how much learning and growing we did this year together as a team. Through ups and downs, we set goals, celebrated successes, worked hard, had fun, learned and shared some hard lessons, collaborated with our peers, set new standards for ourselves, set out on field trip adventures and truly grew into our roles as " les chevaliers."

I have no doubt that as you continue to grow as learners, and as people, you will achieve many wonderful things. It has been an honour and a pleasure being your teacher. My door will always be open to you for a "Bonjour," a Funky Fish dance break and a high-five celebration.

And, because this blog was created for and truly belongs to you, the students, I am signing off by letting your words share what this year has meant to you. Wishing you all the most wonderful summer!

À la prochaine, mes amis.

💚, Mme Careen

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My favourite school year memory is when we went to the aviation museum. It was very interesting to learn about planes and helicopters. - Sophie

My favourite memory is the Funky Fish! - Keegan

My favourite memory from the year is the winter dance. That is my favourite memory because I had so much fun dancing and I laughed so hard my stomach hurt. I am sad to leave this class but I know I will make even more memories next year. - Adrianne

My favourite memory is going to the movie theatre. - Max

My favourite memory of 2023 in Mme Careen's class probably has to be when got to hold preserved crustaceans, sea sponges, etc. in jars. - Emma

My favourite memory is when we read We Don't Eat Our Classmates and more! - Hadley

Ever since I came to École Ness three months ago, I wanted to learn and meet new friends! I'm glad I reunited with my old friends and classmates. My favourite memory here is going to the Strike field trip and hanging out with my new and old friends! <3 !! - Savinah

J'aime quand on est allé au "musée d'aviation." - Viana

My favourite memory is all the fun experiments we did. - Zackery

My favourite memories from this year are hanging ou with my friends and doing with Funky Fish. - Mac

My favourite memory from 6th grade is going to see Pil. - Eloise

My memory was the day before winter break when we had a big dance in the gym. It was during the last two periods and almost the whole school was there and it was a really fun experience. It is definitely my favourite memory of all the wonderful things we got to experience, see and have the chance to make a wonderful memory that I will always remember. - Scarlett

A good memory from this year is when we measured the size of the Hindenburg. - Charlie

My favourite memory is when we went to the aviation museum. - Rose

My favourite memories from this year are playing basketball with Max, Keegan and Mac, and the Funky Fish. - Jason

Mon souvenir préféré est quand nous sommes allés au cinéma pour une sortie scolaire. - Daniel

My memory is when we do the Funky Fish. - Melody

My favourite memory is the AAiM field trip. - Kinley

A memory of this year that I will never forget is at the start of the year, Mme Careen gave us questions to ask every single person in the class and then we had to write their name if they did it. I also will never forget how in June 2022 we got to visit Ness and our classes for the coming year. I thought that Ness was a really big school, but then I realized that my old school was just really small. I think Mme Careen is a great teacher and I will never forget her. - Myla

The Last Day of School!

Hello, friends of learning! Happy last day of Grade 6!

We had a fun, busy morning to cap off our year together.

Today's events included: our last-day-of-school pictures, a Math QBitz Challenge, a Super 6-3 Kahoot Quiz (with 60 questions!!), Mme Careen reading us TWO stories, our class jumping pictures and shaking hands as we left Room 208 for the last time.

Some of this morning's events are captured here below. (Please also keep an eye out on your email inbox for something coming your way later today.)

Thanks for a great last morning together, everyone. Enjoy all that is summer! 

I can't wait to hear all about your adventures as we cross paths in the hall in September. 😎

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AGENDA

1. Summer reading is always a good idea. Adding French reading to your reading list is an even better one!

Visit your local library, visit Je Lis or another Français site of your choice! Try: https://www.ebookids.com/ (The musical note indicates the book will be read aloud.)

**A note about Je Lis: Student accounts will remain active over the summer for continued French daily reading. All students are encouraged to engage with French media over the summer to keep up their reading and comprehension skills.

**CBC Radio-Canada Ohdio is another great site for students to explore. This site offers access to music, current media, and more in French.

2. Keep up with SPOT THE DIFFERENCE all summer! Bonne chance!

3. Be sure to check back on the blog tomorrow for the final post of À l'école avec Mme Careen 2022-23.

Wednesday Agenda Items

 It's the last Wednesday of the school year!

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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.)

**A note about Je Lis: Student accounts will remain active over the summer for continued French daily reading. All students are encouraged to engage with French media over the summer to keep up their reading and comprehension skills.

**CBC Radio-Canada Ohdio is another great site for students to explore. This site offers access to music, current media, and more in French.

2. Students handed in their locks this morning. They are still welcome to store their things in their locker tomorrow (Thursday), or may keep their things in our room.

3. As noted in the email sent home from the office: our last day of classes is tomorrow (Thursday). 

Report cards will be emailed home end of day tomorrow (Thursday).

Tuesday Agenda Items

 It's the last Tuesday of the school year!

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.)

**A note about Je Lis: Student accounts will remain active over the summer for continued French daily reading. All students are encouraged to engage with French media over the summer to keep up their reading and comprehension skills.

**CBC Radio-Canada Ohdio is another great site for students to explore. This site offers access to music, current media, and more in French.

2. Students will hand in their locks tomorrow (Wednesday). They are still welcome to store their things in their (unlocked) locker on Thursday, or may keep their things in our room.

3. As noted in the email sent home from the office: our final assembly will be tomorrow (Wednesday) morning and our last day of classes is Thursday. Report cards will be emailed home end of day Thursday.

Monday Agenda Items

 It's the last Monday of the school year!

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.)

2. Final locker clean out was this morning. Students will be coming home with all sorts of treasures today. 

Students will hand in their locks on Wednesday. They are still welcome to store their things in their (unlocked) locker on Thursday, or may keep their things in our room.

3. As noted in the email sent home from the office: our final assembly will be Wednesday morning and our last day of classes is Thursday. Report cards will be emailed home end of day Thursday.

Friday Agenda Items

It's the last Friday of the school year!

Have a great weekend! :)

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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. CFOO - Finale! Our last CFOO presentations will take place Monday, June 26. Students may choose any of the 15 categories for their speech and may repeat a category they have already done, but may not repeat the exact same speech.

Assignment outline is posted in Teams.

3. Final locker clean out will be Monday morning period 1. Students are encouraged to start bringing home extra supplies now so that they are not overwhelmed with stuff next week. Sending an extra bag to school on Monday is also encouraged.

Students will hand in their locks on Wednesday. They are still welcome to store their things in their (unlocked) locker on Thursday, or may keep their things in our room.

4. As noted in the email sent home from the office earlier this week: our final assembly will be Wednesday morning and our last day of classes is Thursday. Report cards will be emailed home end of day Thursday.

Qui est l'intrus? (Which one doesn't belong?)

Hello! Happy Thursday!

Today in Math we set out to determine 'which one doesn't belong?'

Let's try one together:

Let's consider each number in the square above. Can you make a case for why each number might not belong?

17: It is the only prime number and the only number smaller than 25.

26: It is the only number with the digit 2.

44: It is the only number with repeated digits and the only number that has a factor of 11.

65: It is the only multiple of 5 and it's the only one where the sum of the digits isn't 8.

What else did you notice? What other reason would a number not belong?

Please ask me about what photos my group had. What did we notice quickly? What took some thinking? Did I work with numbers or pictures? Was one set easier than the other?

Looking for more 'intruder' fun? Visit THIS LINK! Have fun! :)

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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. CFOO - Finale! Our last CFOO presentations will take place Monday, June 26. Students may choose any of the 15 categories for their speech and may repeat a category they have already done, but may not repeat the exact same speech.

Assignment outline is posted in Teams.

3. Final locker clean out will be Monday morning period 1. Students are encouraged to start bring home extra supplies now so that they are not overwhelmed with stuff next week. Sending an extra bag to school on Monday is also encouraged.

Students will hand in their locks on Wednesday. They are still welcome to store their things in their (unlocked) locker on Thursday, or may keep their things in our room.

4. As noted in the email sent home from the office earlier this week: our final assembly will be Wednesday morning and our last day of classes is Thursday. Report cards will be emailed home end of day Thursday.

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.)

2. TheWinnipeg General Strike Walking Tour field trip is TOMORROW (Thursday) afternoon! 

Students will be going rain or shine, so please dress for the weather. Also, this is walking tour, so there will be some walking! Please ensure to wear comfortable shoes.

3. CFOO - Finale! Our last CFOO presentations will take place Monday, June 26. Students may choose any of the 15 categories for their speech and may repeat a category they have already done, but may not repeat the exact same speech.

Assignment outline is posted in Teams.

Question of the day: Would the Hindenburg fit in our schoolyard?

Hello! Happy Tuesday!

Today in Science we set out to see if the Hindenburg, measuring at a length of 245m long and 41m in diameter would fit in our schoolyard. Armed with meter sticks and mental math strategies (for adding 18 together multiple times) we determined that yes, lengthwise it would just fit.

Imagining something that large flying through the sky is incredible!

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AGENDA

* I will be away at a Math meeting tomorrow morning and will not be checking my email. If anything urgent pops up, please call the school office directly (204-837-1361). I will catch up on email Thursday morning when I am back at school. Thank you.

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. A reminder to please bring in the signed permission slip for the upcoming Winnipeg General Strike Walking Tour field trip by TOMORROW (Wednesday). Forms were sent home last week.

3. CFOO - Finale! Our last CFOO presentations will take place Monday, June 26. Students may choose any of the 15 categories for their speech and may repeat a category they have already done, but may not repeat the exact same speech.

Assignment outline is posted in Teams.

4. Ask me about the Hindenburg explosion! Here is another clip we watched in class today. 

5. We will be doing a francophone music listening activity in class this week. To facilitate this process (and to not have 20 different songs playing aloud in the class at once) students should have their own headphones to use. While additional pairs may be available, this is not always a guarantee. Thank you for your support with this item.

Monday 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. A reminder to please bring in the signed permission slip for the upcoming Winnipeg General Strike Walking Tour field trip no later than Wednesday, June 21. Forms were sent last week.

3. CFOO - Finale! Our last CFOO presentations will take place Monday, June 26. Students may choose any of the 15 categories for their speech and may repeat a category they have already done, but may not repeat the exact same speech.

Assignment outline is posted in Teams.

4. Ask me about the Hindenburg explosion! Here is the clip we watched in class today. 

We will discuss more in class tomorrow.

Friday 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. A reminder to please bring in the signed permission slip for the upcoming Winnipeg General Strike Walking Tour field trip no later than Wednesday, June 21. Forms were sent home on Tuesday, with many students taking home an additional form today.

Have a great weekend! :)

A Busy Thursday!

 Hello! Happy Thursday!

We had a busy morning of learning together: French reading, a final mental math assessment, a fun French video, a properties of fluids review, a discussion of force diagrams and a Math fractions assessment. Phew!

Please ask me about my morning. What went well? What did I find challenging? Is there anything I need to review?

Thanks for the super effort this morning, team! Keep up the 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.)

2. Tomorrow: A short Science check-in about the properties of fluids and the four forces of flight. We have reviewed A LOT in class. Please also review this evening if needed. 

3. Also tomorrow: We will do another multiplication and division of decimals task. The sheet we completed yesterday in class was handed back at the end of the morning today. Students are encouraged to review the feedback given so they are ready to complete 2 new questions tomorrow.

4. Reminder: Students who have not yet completed their aircraft design booklet are asked to do so by the end of morning tomorrow. No further time will be given after this time and the booklets, if unfinished, will be marked as is. I will be available over the noon hour for any students needing a place to work.

Les aéronefs - Day 2!

Hello! Today was Day 2 of aéronef design!

Please ask me about my 4 prototypes. Which one flew best? Which was the least successful? 

Why was there such a difference?

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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. On the horizon : we will be completing short assessments this week in Math (improper and mixed number fractions, and multiplication and division of decimal numbers) and Science (fluids and 4 forces of flight). Fully participating in class lessons and activities will ensure success on these items. Any students requiring additional support are encouraged to check in sooner than later!

Les aéronefs!

Hello! Happy Tuesday!

Today in Science we began designing and testing an aircraft. Using a straw as our main fuselage, we are adding circular wings made from different types of paper in different sizes and widths to see which prototype will fly the best. We will continue our planning and constructing in class tomorrow.

Please ask me about my aircraft: what type of paper did I use? What design am I working on? How did my first few designs fly? What is my next design idea for tomorrow?

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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. NetMath - 3 new NetMath books were assigned in class yesterday. Students who did not have a chance to complete them are encouraged to work on them at home.

3. On the horizon : we will be completing short assessments this week in Math (improper and mixed number fractions, and multiplication and division of decimal numbers) and Science (fluids and 4 forces of flight). Fully participating in class lessons and activities will ensure success on these items. Any students requiring additional support are encouraged to check in sooner than later!

 

Monday 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. NetMath - 3 new NetMath books were assigned in class today. Students who did not have a chance to complete them are encouraged to work on them at home.

3. On the horizon : we will be completing short assessments this week in Math (improper and mixed number fractions, and multiplication and division of decimal numbers) and Science (fluids and 4 forces of flight). Fully participating in class lessons and activities will ensure success on these items. Any students requiring additional support are encouraged to check in sooner than later!

Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions

Hello! Happy Thursday!

In Math, we are currently working on converting mixed numbers (ex: 4 2/3) to improper fractions (ex: 14/3) and vice versa. We are showing our work using drawings (les dessins), numbers lines (les droites numériques), multiplication + addition / division + subtraction. We ended our class this morning with a short exit slip as a check-in to see how things are going.

Please ask me about the exit slip: What questions did I choose? What strategies did I try? What do I understand well? What am I still wondering about?

We will continue working on this concept next week.

Have a great long weekend! :)

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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.)

Does Air Have a Mass?

Hello! Happy Wednesday!

Today in Science we set out to prove that air has a mass.

Using a 2L pop bottle, a bottle pump and an electronic scale, we pumped air into our bottle in 25-pump increments and noted the mass each time. We noticed that while the changes weren't huge, we did see the mass of the bottle begin to increase in increments of 0,1g thus proving that yes, air does have a mass!

Please ask me about the experiment: What did I notice? What was the biggest challenge? What calculations were necessary? What is the mass of one single pump of air?

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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.)

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. Français

What is your LEAST favourite genre of music? Why? 

We will be proofing and writing the good copies of our texts in class tomorrow.

Monday Agenda Items

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AGENDA

Track and Field

Tuesday (TOMORROW!)  - Track Meet! Arrive at school at 7:55. Bus leaves at 8:15.

Good luck to all athletes!

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

What is your LEAST favourite genre of music? Why? 

Today in class we began writing our responses. Keep reflecting so that you can review your text and add more detail in class tomorrow.

Friday Agenda Items

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AGENDA

Track and Field

Monday - Sprints and Distance - 7:55

Tuesday - Track Meet! Arrive at school at 7:55. Bus leaves at 8:15.

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 LEAST favourite genre of music? Why? 

Reflect on your reasons/personal story and adjectives you'd like to include and be ready to write your response in class on Monday.

Thursday Agenda Items

🌈 Tomorrow is RAINBOW day! Wear a rainbow or dress in rainbow colours! 🌈

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AGENDA

Track and Field practices

Friday - Shot put, discus - 7:55

Monday - Sprints and Distance - 7:55

Tuesday - Track Meet! Arrive at school at 7:55. Bus leaves at 8:15.

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 LEAST favourite genre of music? Why? 

Reflect and be ready to write in class tomorrow.