La Classe de Mme Potyka

A reminder that all students should be checking their Math homework and re-doing questions that are not correct.  Grade 6 answers can be found under “Classroom Organization”. Grade 7 answers are in the back of their text book.

Class Work:

Math

• 6s – pg. 52 #1, 2, 7, 8, 10
• 7s – pg. 58 #1, 3-5
• Quiz Thursday

Dictée 7

• Acticities 1-3 due tomorrow

English

• 3 Free Verse with onomatopoeia due Friday

Science

• Animal projects (Systems and Evolution) due Thursday

 

Points of Interest:

• Boys volleyball game Tuesday
• Girls volleyball game Thursday
• Remembrance Day assembly Friday
• Remembrance Day Monday (School is closed)
• Boys volleyball game Tuesday, November 12
• Girls volleyball game Thursday, November 14
• Hot lunch (Stir Fry) Friday, November 15

Class Work:

Math

• Module 1 tests and interim reports went home today, please sign and send back tomorrow

Reading

• October novel study due Thursday

Classroom Jobs

• Job applications due Thursday

Dictée 6

• Test Friday

English

• 3 Riddles with hyperbole due Friday

Science

• Animal projects (Systems and Evolution) due Thursday, November 7

Socials

• Students were broken up into two groups today based on whether they agreed or disagreed with the following statement.

“Je manque l’ecole parce que quel est l’interet d’aller a l’ecole si on n’a pas d’avenir?” -Sophie Mathur, 11, Sudbury, Ont.

Points of Interest:

• Girls volleyball game Thursday
• Grade 6/7 Halloween dance Thursday at lunch
• Hot Lunch (sushi) Friday
• Pyjama day Friday
• Forms for Quebec/Ottawa field trip due Friday
• Boys volleyball game Tuesday, November 5
• Girls volleyball game Thursday, November 7
• Remembrance Day assembly Friday, November 11
• Remembrance Day (School is closed)
• Boys volleyball game Tuesday, November 12
• Girls volleyball game Thursday, November 14
• Hot lunch (Stir Fry) Friday, November 15

Class Work:

Pumpkin patch is on Monday. Students need to bring a cloth bag to school for their pumpkin.

Reading

• October novel study due Thursday

Classroom Jobs

• Job applications due Thursday

Dictée 5

• Signed and corrected for Monday

English

• We will be correcting the Figurative Language exercises for metaphor, alliteration, and allusion on Monday. Students should be verifying that they’ve completed those exercises.

Science

• Working on Animal Evolution projects

Socials

• Read climate change protest article (highlighting main point of each paragraph) and respond to second page of questions for Tuesday

Music

• Grade 6s need a duo tang

Points of Interest:

• Pro-D Day tomorrow (No school for students)
• Pumpkin Patch Monday
• Boys volleyball game Tuesday
• Girls volleyball game Thursday
• Grade 6/7 Halloween dance Thursday at lunch
• Hot Lunch (sushi) Friday
• Pyjama day Friday
• Forms for Quebec/Ottawa field trip due Friday
• Boys volleyball game Tuesday, November 5
• Girls volleyball game Thursday, November 7
• Remembrance Day assembly Friday, November 11
• Remembrance Day (School is closed)
• Boys volleyball game Tuesday, November 12
• Girls volleyball game Thursday, November 14
• Hot lunch (Stir Fry) Friday, November 15

Class Work:

Dictée 4

• Signed and corrected for tomorrow (This was my mistake, it missed getting handed back Friday with all the other papers.)

English

• 3 Tankas with Illusions and illustrations due Thursday

Math

• 6s – pg. 40 Everything but 6
• 7s – pg. 44 #1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11 + 15
• More revision tomorrow
• Pre-test Wednesday
• End of module 1 test Thursday

Science

• Working on Animal Evolution projects

Music

• Grade 6s need a duo tang

Points of Interest:

• Boys volleyball game tomorrow
• Grade 6 Immunization Catch-Up Wednesday
• Photo retakes Thursday 9am
• Girls volleyball game Thursday
• Pro-D Day Friday (No school for students)
• Pumpkin Patch Monday, October 28
• Boys volleyball game Tuesday, October 29
• Girls volleyball game Thursday, October 31
• October novel studies due Thursday, October 31 (online)
• Hot Lunch (sushi) Friday, November 1

Class Work:

Dictée 4

• Signed and corrected for Monday

Math

• Module 1 Quiz 2 due signed and corrected Monday

Science

• Working on Animal Evolution projects

French

• Letters to Phyllis due  Monday (online) (If you are having difficulty handing this in please email me)

Points of Interest:

• Election in the gym Monday
• Boys volleyball game Tuesday
• Grade 6 Immunization Catch-Up Wednesday
• Photo retakes Thursday 9am
• Girls volleyball game Thursday
• Pro-D Day Friday (No school for students)
• Pumpkin Patch Monday, October 28
• Boys volleyball game Tuesday, October 29
• Girls volleyball game Thursday, October 31
• October novel studies due Thursday, October 31
• Hot Lunch (sushi) Friday, November 1

Class Work:

Dictée 5

• Test tomorrow

Math

• Module 1 Quiz 2 due signed and corrected Monday

English

• 3 Limericks with Alliteration due tomorrow

Science

• Working on Animal Evolution projects

French

• Letters to Phyllis due (online) Monday

Points of Interest:

• Grade 7 Grad hoodie orders due ASAP
• Hot Lunch Subway tomorrow
• Student vote tomorrow
• Election in the gym Monday
• Boys volleyball game Tuesday
• Photo retakes Thursday, October 24
• Girls volleyball game Thurs, October 24
• October novel studies due Thursday, October 31

 

Class Work:

Dictée 5

• Activities 1-3 due tomorrow
• Pre-test tomorrow

Math

• Quiz tomorrow

English

• 3 Limericks with Alliteration due Friday

Science

• Animal research complete for tomorrow

Points of Interest:

• Grade 7 Grad hoodie orders due ASAP
• Great Shake Out Thursday
• Hot Lunch Subway Friday

Student vote Friday

Boys volleyball game Tuesday, October 22

Photo retakes Thursday, October 24

Girls volleyball game Thurs, October 24

Class Work:

Math

• Forgot to remind students they will be having a pre-quiz Tuesday. Please give them heads up.

English

• 3 Limericks with Alliteration due Friday

Science

• Animal research should be virtually complete for Wednesday so we can tuck into the production.

O365

• We’ve been working hard towards learning to use this new to our school system. Students are encouraged to try using it from home.
• Login is : student#@edu.burnabyschools.ca
• Password: They’re regular computer password. Ie. swift9

Points of Interest:

• Thanksgiving Monday (No school)
• Cross Country Awards Meet Tuesday
• Boys first volleyball game Tuesday
• Great Shake Out Thursday
• Hot Lunch Subway Friday

Student vote Friday

Boys volleyball game Tuesday, October 22

Photo retakes Thursday, October 24

Girls volleyball game Thurs, October 24

Beta Mini school program applications are now open. Is this is an option you would like to consider for your child please do not hesitate to contact me.

Class Work:

Dictee 3

• corrected and signed for tomorrow

Dictee 4

• Activities 1-3 due tomorrow

English

• 3 Haiku poems with metaphors and illustrations due Friday

Math

• Module 1, Quiz 1 corrected and signed for tomorrow
• 6s – pg. 26 #1-4, 6-8
• 7s – pg. 33 #1, 2, 4, 5-7

 

Points of Interest:

• Coat Drive until Friday
• Grade 6 Immunizations tomorrow
• Young People’s concert tomorrow
• Thanksgiving Monday, October 14
• Cross Country Awards Meet Monday, October 15
• Boys volleyball game Monday, October 15
• Great Shake Out Wednesday, October 17
• Hot Lunch Subway Friday, October 18

Class Work:

Dictee

• No Dictee this week due to Timberline
• “How to Study” missed getting handed out today

English

• 3 Acrostic poems with idioms and illustrations due Friday
• Figurative language exercises due tomorrow : Simile, Personification and Idiom

Science

• Project topics have already been chosen. Mediums need to be chosen for Tuesday

 

Points of Interest:

• FSAs start Wednesday
• Grade 6s at Timberline Wednesday to Friday
• Hot Lunch Friday (pizza)
• Cross Country Awards Meet Monday, October 7
• Coat Drive Monday, October 7 to Friday, October 11
• Grade 6 Immunizations Tuesday, October 8
• Thanksgiving Monday, October 14
• Cross Country Awards Meet Monday, October 15
• Boys volleyball game Monday, October 15