This week was all about getting ready for our Student-Led Conferences that took place on Thursday afternoon. Preparing for these takes some time and included reflecting on yourself as a reader, writer, mathematician, as well as how you are doing in terms of behaviour and work habits. In addition to that, you pulled a variety of work samples representing Pride, Improvement, Perseverance, and Creativity. We know that there were probably several samples for each category, but narrowing those down and choosing only one or two can be challenging. Finally, you set goals for the last stretch of this school year, we provided a goal for you, and then your parent(s) gave you one as well. Beyond the portfolio package you created, you also toured our class, had your parents respond to our GOW question, and toured our store fronts. 
It is always such a joy to watch you interacting with your family on these events. We love seeing you take the lead and show your work with such confidence and pride. Well done Division 6! Parents, we hope that you enjoyed the showcasing of not only your child’s growth but also seeing some of what we in Division 6 have been up to this year!
Our Graph of the Week questions that we asked this week were “What was/is your favourite/ least favourite subject?” We asked all the family members that came on Thursday to respond — and the students also answered this question too. On Friday morning, when we recorded the responses, we discovered that Science was the parents’ favourite subject ( followed closely by Math). 
The students’ overwhelming favourite was Math. 
The surprise came when we counted the least favourite subject… and to our shock and dismay, both parents and students all indicated that 
Language Arts ( reading, writing, speaking) ranked on the bottom of the list. Why??
Our week wasn’t completely about Student Led Conference preparation… we did do a few other things as well. 
We continued our extreme environment robot work and started a new unit in Social Studies. 
In partners, we sorted a set of vocabulary into 5 different categories. Some words we knew, some we recognized, and some we were completely new to us. After our sort, we predicted what we were going to be learning about. Over the next weeks of school we’ll dive into this subject a bit deeper and embark on a mini research project. Our learning will be showcased and presented using technology.
Finally, our Jump Rope for Heart fundraising campaign kicked off on Friday. We are trying to raise funds in support of the heart and stroke foundation. 
We watched some inspiring videos of what skipping can include — and how challenging a sport it is! Over the next weeks, we’ll be doing a bunch of skipping practice as we gear up for the school wide event in May. What skills will you try to learn?
Your blog response this weekend has 2 questions:
- Why do you think Language Arts is the least liked subject for both parents and students?
- Have you ever created a Power Point presentation? If yes, when and what was it about?
Have a fantastic weekend Division 6. Mrs. Davis will be here on Monday!
Mrs. Davis & Mrs. Gil