Updates from Division 1
Math – Test Tuesday (everyone)
HACE – Practice Works Cited page on Google docs and practice worksheet (Tuesday)
French – Good copy of letter in an envelope (Tuesday)
Reminders – No school Monday. VSO payment due Tuesday. Grade 7’s return Squamish questionnaire ASAP.
Grade 7s – return squamish questionnaire tomorrow please!
Math – review for test on Tuesday
French – letter (Tuesday)
No band tomorrow
Remembrance Day assembly tomorrow. Wear black. Bring a donation for your puppy.
Math – Gr 6: p.76 #1,3,4,5 and p.80 #1-5 Ch.2 test on Tuesday. Return signed Ch.1 test. Gr 7: Pink integers sheet. Addition and Subtraction. “Bonus” page is an optional challenge. Answers given tomorrow. Integers test Tuesday
Socials – Remainder of soldier presentations tomorrow. Hand in bibliographies tomorrow (Completed to the best of your ability)
Art – “Peace is” poppy (Friday)
French – Letter (Tuesday)
Music – Memorize “Peace be With You” and practice poem lines.
Math – Gr. 6: p.72 #1,3,5,6,10,12 (odds), Gr. 7: p.69 #1-5,10,12,13 (odds) Returned signed test. Integers (Ch. 2) Test – Tuesday Nov. 13.
Socials – Fallen Indigenous Soldier presentations (Tomorrow) Include a few visuals and a proper bibliography.
ADST – Bring memorial construction materials tomorrow
Art – Peace Is Poppy (Friday)
Band tomorrow
WE Day applications collected tomorrow at 9am
Ski/Snowboard notices were sent home today
Math: Get math test signed. Gr 6: p.65 #1-4,10,13 Gr7: p.65 #1-9
LA – Work on Manga. Follow your time management calendars. (Completed manga AND written story due Nov. 30)
Socials – Indigenous soldier presentation (Wednesday)
French – Hair, eyes, size worksheet (Tuesday) Letter (Nov 13)
Music – Memorize “Peace be With You” and practice poem lines.
Reminders – Remembrance Day assembly Friday. No school Monday Nov 12th. Payment and Permission for VSO by Nov. 13th. WE Day applications (Wednesday 9am)
No homework today! Happy Halloween! Be safe
Lately in our class we have been experimenting with flexible seating. This includes offering many different choices of table surfaces, chairs, and configurations. I strongly believe that flexible seating can improve our classroom community and honour students’ individual needs! Here are 6 benefits to flexible seating!
Choice:
Students learn best when they have some control over their environment. Flexible Seating allows students to choose where they sit and with whom. It also allows them to change their location and position as needed.
Movement:
It’s no secret that children need to move. When children cannot move they become distracted or disruptive. Flexible seating allows students to bounce, lean, twist, kick, fidget, wobble, roll, stand, kneel and sit to suit their needs.
Community:
Traditional desks can make students territorial or possessive over their space. Flexible seating encourages children to share and collaborate with each other in comfortable spaces.
Comfort:
When students are uncomfortable they are distracted and unproductive. Flexible seating allows students to find spaces and positions where they can be focused, calm, and productive.
Collaboration:
Students learn better when they have a chance to work together. Traditional desks can isolate students from having healthy discussions and work in pairs or groups.
Sensory Input:
Many flexible seating options stimulate students’ sense of touch. This type of stimulation can help children focus and process information.
Talk to your child about what kind of seating would work best for their learning! As we go along with this process we would love input from families including any seating you may be planning to rid from your house!
Talk to your child or Ms. Baird if you have any questions or concerns.
On Friday, October 26th we took a school-wide field trip out to Laity Farms in Maple Ridge. The students had a great time participating in the petting farm, fairyland forest, tractor ride, corn maze, and of course, the pumpkin patch. What a great Fall day!
Monday Oct. 29
LA – Work on Manga (comic portion rough draft with frames, and written story version) final copy due late November
Math – Gr. 6 p.52 #1-6, Gr. 7 p.54 #1,2,4a,5,6
Socials – Fallen Soldier presentation (Wed. Nov 7)
Talk to your families about our flexible seating options.
Reminders – Bring in food for We Scare Hunger. Halloween COL and party on Wednesday afternoon (No masks, weapons, or gory costumes please)
LA – Character Development (Salmon sheet) due tomorrow
– Setting paragraph (describe the physical environment as well as social/cultural/political factors) and plot plan (Use each part of the plot arch as a heading to briefly describe in point form what will happen in the story at those times ex:
Band tomorrow
Bring in canned food items for our We Scare Hunger Box