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Good-bye March!

And just like that……..we will not be back at school until April! Wow, time sure is flying by.Goodbye March, Hello April! via Loving Them Quotes

We want to wish you all a wonderful and restful few weeks off. We hope you all have a chance to enjoy some Spring weather and maybe even do a little exploring. Whether you are staying close to home or heading off on a holiday, make sure you get outside and have some fun!

As we say good-bye to March, we wanted to give you a heads up on some things happening in April that you can all look forward to. Most importantly, we will be seeing Mrs. Davis back on her usual days! We cannot wait to have her back! On our calendar this month you will see:

  1. Track and Field- some of you signed up for this school sport 2,400+ Kids Track And Field Stock Illustrations, Royalty-Free Vector Graphics & Clip Art - iStockand practices will be starting the first Wednesday back, April 3rd at 8am. We will practice every Tuesday and Wednesday at 8 am for the whole month.

 

Progress Reports will be going home on760+ Child Report Card Stock Illustrations, Royalty-Free ... Thursday, April 4th. We hope you enjoy sharing all your progress and celebrate your successes! You have all worked very hard.

 

Children's Business Fair draws 22 entries | The Voice of LaSalle County since 1952!Our Entrepreneur Sale will be taking place April 10th and 11th. We will be inviting Grade 4/5 classes to come in and shop and hopefully all your creations will sell out. Because we had plenty of time to build our products in class, it is expected that our first week back after the break will be spent preparing our store fronts, creating price lists, preparing any advertising, and maybe even creating some receipts to track our progress.

Family Movie night is a Grade 7 fundraiser happening on Movie Clipart, Movie Night Clip Art, Popcorn Clipart, Movie ...Friday, April 12th at 7pm here in the school gym. Are you going to attend?

Student Led conferences will be happening the afternoon and early evening of Thursday April 18th. We will be preparingStudent Led Conferences - Thursday, November 1, 2018 4pm ... for our parents to visit and we are sure they are going to enjoy seeing all that you have done and do here in the classroom everyday!

 

Phew, April is looking to be another fabulous month for us. We hope you are as excited as we are. Recharging Energy: Over 114,772 Royalty-Free Licensable ...The next few weeks are sure going to help us refuel and recharge before what is turning out to be a fun and exciting, third term!

For your blog response today, just let us know you have read the blog with your parents by sending a quick “YES” in this weeks blog response homework page.

Once again, we wish you a fabulous break! See you all again in April.

Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Gil

Hello March!

From Mrs. Davis:   Division 6, by now Mrs. Gil has told you that I will not be at school again until after Spring Break, due to some family matters.  Elderly care Illustrations and Clip Art. 18,686 Elderly care - Clip Art LibraryMy father is elderly and lives alone.  He has a brain disease called Dementia and up until very recently, the help I was providing him was enough and he was managing quite well.   Unfortunately, things have changed suddenly and he needs much more help now.  There are several things that need to be done to best support him and it takes time to set those up.  I'm so Grateful, Grateful PNG Files for Sublimation Printing, Grateful Png, Grateful Clipart, Hand Drawn Png - Etsy Canada I am so grateful to Mrs. Gil for stepping into the four days that I will be missing  so that you don’t have a TOC in my place.  Thank you Div. 6 for your understanding.   I look forward to seeing you again in April when we all come back after Spring Break.

We are sad to hear about what Mrs. Davis is going through right now and we are missing her for sure. Even though we are sad to hear about what she is going through right now, we still have lots of work to do. With mixed emotions,Mixed Emotions Stickers for Sale | Redbubble we managed to soldier on and get some things done. It is almost Spring Break and so we are trying to wrap up some things so we can have a fresh start in April. We have been researching about Extreme Environments in Science by reading non-fiction texts and pulling out important ideas and details for note taking. In Math, we continued to explore how fractions are related to decimals. Finally, we spent a lot of time working on our ADST projects, creating products for our stores.

We had a short visit with our buddies this week where we helped them practice writing numbers and adding. It was so fun to watch you engage with them and help them work on their number sense. They adore you all so much! After Spring Break, Ms. Di Spirito and I have a fun building challenge activity you will work on with your buddies so there is lots more fun to come!

In Science groups, we researched about Deep Oceans, Volcanos, Polar Regions, Deserts, and Space. You worked together to read, unpack, take notes and think critically about the challenges of living and/or exploring each of the environments.DP Geography: 1. The Characteristics of Extreme Environments Now that you have some background knowledge about each place, you are going to be asked to choose the one that most interests you. Using that environment as a guide, you are going to create a Robot that can help us survive exploring that environment. This is your chance to think creatively about all the challenges faced in the environment you choose and come up with some ideas about how someone could safely research there. This is where critical thinking and creative thinking come together in a very fun way!

In Math, we have been working on our understanding of decimals as they relate to fractions. Decimal Places Royalty-Free Images, Stock Photos & Pictures ...Specifically, we have been going back to our understanding of place value and are now able to see the relationship between 1/10 (one tenth) and .01 (one tenth). Fractions Clipart - Fractions, Decimals, Percentages - NUMERICAL NOTATIONIt is becoming clear now how each unit of mathematics we study this year builds on what we have learned in the past. The relationship between whole numbers, place value, and fractions is becoming quite clear now and all of you are really getting the hang of it! After Spring Break, we will be moving into working on operations with decimals.

You have had 3 hour long blocks to work on your entrepreneurship products with your partners this week and you will have about the same next week. It always impresses us how you are all so focused and hard working during these work periods. On the horizon, you will need to have ALL PRODUCTS completed by the time we get back to school on April 2nd. At that point, we will have four class periods to prepare for the sale. The sale will be held April 10 and 11th and we will be inviting the 4/5 classes to come to the sale. To prepare for those two days, we will be asking you to create price lists, receipts, advertising and a “Store Front”.Science Fair Tri Fold Examples - YouTube ****Reminder to parents and students, a tri-fold poster board which can be found at a local dollar store is required for each store. The students should have included this in their operating budget and should be here NO LATER than April 2nd. We can see you are all excited for the sale and so are we. Your products are all turning out wonderfully!

Track and Field will be starting up for our school team. All grade 4- 7 students have been invited to join if they would like. Kids Running Track Stock Illustrations – 237 Kids Running ...A meeting was held on Friday at lunch and all interested students should be bringing home a notice with more information about future practice and meet dates.

 

The countdown is on……. Spring Break is only a week away.  Next Thursday is another school spirit day and the theme is “The 90’s”90s Stock Illustrations – 120,378 90s Stock Illustrations ... and Progress Reports will be going home later next week as well. 150+ Clip Art Of A Student Report Card Stock Illustrations ...Lots to look forward to Division 6!

Your Blog Response for this weekend is………

  1.  What Extreme Environment are you most interested in exploring?

               2)  3 reasons why you find it so interesting.

Have a fabulous weekend everyone!
Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Gil

 

 

A Treat for Mrs. D…

So Pleased | Symbols & EmoticonsThis week was a special week for all of us!  Mrs. Gil is celebrating with her family for an extended holiday and while she was away, I got to step in for the whole week!  It sure was a treat to start and end the whole week with you all Division 6! The best part is that it’s not over yet– I’ll be back for Monday and Tuesday next week too!  Mrs. Gil will be back on Wednesday the 28th and then we’ll be back to our regular schedule as we move into March.

4-day Work Week Symbol. Concept Words 4-day Work Week On Wooden Blocks On Beautiful White Background. Businessman Hand. Copy Space. Business And 4-day Work Week And Short Workweek Concept. Stock Photo, PictureEven with it being a short week, we sure packed it full of a bunch of learning!  Our Viola Desmond test got finished and we also completed our term reflections.  Both of these were started last week, but had to be paused as we weren’t finished by the end of Thursday.  777,900+ Reflection Stock Illustrations, Royalty-Free Vector ...Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Gil will be starting progress report writing so those reflections are really important.  Thanks for being thoughtful Division 6 in not only what you want to highlight as successes these past months, but also in the goals you set for yourselves as we move into the final months of the school year.

Black History in Canada - Canada's HistoryOur study of discriminatory policies in Canada and how minority groups were treated hasn’t ended just yet.  Viola Desmond and the black community was only one of the groups that wasn’t treated equally back when Canada was becoming a nation.  We read an article called “Not Wanted” in the KAYAK magazine and discovered a few shameful situations in Canada’s past… and one area that was VERY CLOSE to home… can you remember which area that was and what was “legal” at the time? Righting Canada's Wrongs: The Chinese Head Tax and Anti-Chinese Immigration Policies in the Twentieth Century : Chan, Arlene: Amazon.ca: Books  Our study is now focused on how Asian immigrants were treated– and it is very disturbing and shocking to think that Canada once held the views it did.  Considering how many people of Asian descent now live here, it says a lot about how strong they were, are still, and continue to be given the treatment they endured.

 

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In Math we learned what the difference is between proper, improper, and mixed fractions.  A proper fraction is when the numerator is LESS than the denominator.  An improper fraction is when the numerator is GREATER than the denominator.  Converting Improper Fractions to Mixed Numbers Explained! - YouTubeWhen this happens, the fraction needs to be converted into a mixed fraction which is made up of a WHOLE number and a proper fraction.  We played “Six Pies for Sale” as a way to practice this as well as some worksheet work to help us learn how to convert one type of fraction to another.

267 Start My Own Business Images, Stock Photos, 3D objects, & Vectors | ShutterstockOur big ADST/Careers project is underway!  This week you chose business partners and have signed a contract committing to a number of conditions and agreements as you move forward in business together. Circle icon clip art contract deal partnership illustration finance business 18869400 Vector Art at Vecteezy You also presented a business proposal  outlining the products you wish to create for sale in your store.  Now it’s time to collect your supplies, shop ( if you need to) and bring your materials back to school.  Your first “creating” time will be on Tuesday afternoon.  There will be several opportunities to work on this in class over the next few weeks.

This leads perfectly into your BLOG RESPONSE for this weekend:  Firstly, go over the business agreement you signed and have your parent(s) sign it as well.  This is just to show that they are aware of our project and what your responsibilities are. Bring this back to school on Monday. 

Then answer the following questions as your blog response: 

My business is selling the following products:  

Are you a monopoly? Explain why:

If you aren’t a monopoly, how many other businesses are you in competition with?  

Have a wonderful weekend Division 6!  See you on Monday!Drumright Head Start - We're sad Spring Break is coming to an end but can't wait to see you Monday! | Facebook

Mrs. Davis  and Mrs. Gil ( from a beach in Mexico) Beach Summer, sun, waves, and cozy beach chairs under umbrella beach umbrella stock illustrations

 

 

Fabulous February Flying by…

As we race our way towards spring, February seems to be flying by and with two short weeks in a row, a professional day Friday followed by Family Day on Monday. Before you know it we will be in March! This term is winding down and that means it is almost time for us to send home another progress report to familiesTime Flies clipart images and royalty-free illustrations .... It is very important to check in on ourselves and see how we are growing and changing as students. It is important to celebrate our successes and set goals for the future. Goal Setting Cliparts, Stock Vector and Royalty Free Goal ...We know you have all been working hard on the goals you created at the end of last term so its time to think about how far you have come.

We have worked really hard exploring a number of topics this term. In Math, we have been focused on understanding fractions in Grade 5. You should all be able to compare and order fractions, create equivalent fractions, and solve word problems using pictures and calculations.a poster with fractions, fractions and percentages We had a check-in quiz on Wednesday and it is clear to us you have all improved in your understanding of fractions over the past few weeks. Next up, we will be exploring how to convert fractions into decimals and how fractions are really just division!

Family Day Stock Illustrations – 195,797 Family Day Stock ...Our GOW for this week surrounds the long weekend. The question was, “If you could plan a Family Day weekend, what three activities would you choose to do?”  There were lots of options to choose, but the one that most of the class chose was doing a winter sport ( skiing, snowboarding, skating, or sledding).  I wonder if you asked your family this weekend if they would consider one of your plans this weekend?  This GOW was sent home for homework… due on Tuesday for those of you who didn’t get it done at school.

We also had our Viola Desmond quiz on Thursday.  We had to explain how certain images ( that we used in our mini-books) connected to Viola’s life story. School Clipart - chalkboard_test_today - Classroom ClipartAs we were deeply concentrating and focused, a surprise  fire drill interrupted our train of thought— which was very tough to get back when we came back inside. Rainham Central PS on X: "First fire drill of the school ... Add to that the excitement of having 4 days off… let’s just say that we will need a bit more time on Tuesday to finish that quiz.

We wrapped up our Laws of Motion unit by working with partners on an experiment to answer questions of our own making. You were all required to write a question, bring in materials, write a procedure, collect and record data, write a conclusion. Friction Experiment - DIY Friction RampBasically, you all conducted your own experiments from start to finish and they turned out great. In the end, you were asked to explain why your findings are useful in the real world. This means that you had to think about the application of your discovery. This activity was science at its best! It was fun watching you all explore, discuss and discover.Extreme environments Vectors & Illustrations for Free ... Coming up for the next term, we are going to talk about Extreme Environments, have you studied this topic before? What environments do you think would be considered ‘extreme’.

On Valentine’s Day we celebrated by exchanging cards and treats (thank you to all of you who brought in things to share with classmates) and we added some “love” themed work throughout the day.Valentine Hedgehog, Clipart Bundle, 11 High Quality JPG, Digital Downloads, valentines watercolor, valentine clipart, classroom valentines image 2 In Literacy, In the dog house idiom illustration Stock Vector Image & Art ...we learned about heart and love idioms and explored some figurative language related to love as well.  We had fun with Valentine themed word problems in math and even solved some valentine mysteries by finding patterns.Figurative Language | OER Commons Valentine’s day would not have been complete without some free time to enjoy each other’s company! It was a great day all around and we hope you enjoyed it too.

On the horizon, we have a short week

Your Blog Response this weekend is…

Family Day Clipart PNG, Vector, PSD, and Clipart With ...Family day dreams…  An activity I would love to do that might take a few hours or more is ___________________________.  Something that can be done at home and includes all of my family is _______________________________.  Finally, an activity that I have never done but would like to try is _______________________.

Have a wonderful EXTRA-LONG weekend Division 6!  See you on Tuesday! 

Mrs. Gil and Mrs. Davis  

 

Hip Hop Hooray!

We have been dancing our way through this week. You have all worked really hard to memorize your moves and we are so shocked at how quickly you are able to pick up the choreography,Kids Dance Stock Illustrations – 9,121 Kids Dance Stock ... you should all be very proud of your hard work over the past two weeks. All your hard work and practice certainly paid off as you showed off your talents on Thursday and Friday! CABARET - Brahms and Liszt Cabaret Showbar Tenerife Thursday was dress rehearsal day and your audience was the other half of the school.  Then, in the afternoon, we were treated to the dances that the other half of the school did– and it was impressive for sure!  Did you have a favourite?  On Friday, your audience were your parents! We are sure that they were just as impressed by your dance as well as those of the other classes.  The grand finale was fun!! What did your parents think of that?

In our career studies, this week we focused on borrowing and lending money. Specifically, we discussed business loans used to start or run a business.What is a Loan? | Definition & Types - Video & Lesson Transcript | Study.com It is important that we all understand it is important to realize that it is not that easy to get a loan, nor is it something we should take lightly. We discussed some scenarios were you were the person lending the money and had to decide if someone was a good risk or not. We learned that friends and family are challenging to lend to as there are manyBorrow Stock Illustrations – 6,075 Borrow Stock Illustrations, Vectors & Clipart - Dreamstime emotional factors involved. We also learned that we have to make good life decisions if we want a bank to lend us money because we have to be responsible, trust worthy individuals if they are going to trust us to pay them back. Next week, we will dive deeper into the pay back process of loans. We will explore interest, how it works and even, how to calculate it!

In Math, we continued practicing our fractions skills. We compared fractions and worked hard to understand how to use equivalent fractions to help in comparing them. Comparing FractionsSome of you have really got the hang of it, but others of you are still struggling. We did some group work to see if you could help one another unpack and solve some problems together  aComparing Fractions With Like & Unlike Denominators: Lesson for Kids - Lesson | Study.comnd it seemed to have you working together as a few of you turned out to be really great teachers! It is so important to remember that we all learn at different rates and in different ways. That is why it is so great to see those of you who are really understanding the concept be able to encourage and help your classmates who need a little more time and practice with the ideas. What a wonderful community of learners you are!

In Science, we have worked through enough background information to start exploring the Laws of Motion through experimentation. This week, we completed a whole group experiment to answer the question, “Does the height of a ramp effect the distance a toy car travels?”Getting Ready to Teach: Force and Motion — THE CLASSROOM NOOK Of course, we were able to hypothesize that yes, in fact, the height helps the toy car travel further due to the increase in gravitational pull on the car as the ramp steepness increases. At the end of the experiment, you were asked to team up to come up with another question to answer through experimentation, only changing one variable from our group experiment. Your groups have come up with some interesting questions to test next week. Remember to bring in your materials on Monday so we can start testing and collecting our data!

Our study of Viola Desmond is wrapping up!  BIRTHDAY BONANZA | Keeping Up to Date with Division 6Congratulations to our incredible PA announcers Ellery, Erika, Noya, Radin, and Linden for presenting the information we learned about Viola Desmond so well!  You spoke clearly and your pacing was fantastic.  2,700+ Pa Speaker Stock Illustrations, Royalty-Free Vector Graphics & Clip Art - iStock | Speaker box, Public address system, Overhead speakerWe are sure that our listening audience learned a few new things about Viola Desmond’s life that they didn’t know before.  Your mini books on Viola Desmond are completed, have been assessed, and returned to you.  Your KAYAK Black History assignments are in the completion stages.  If you are still working on that, it has been sent home to finish over the weekend.

Our time with buddies was a blast this week. Our little buddies “taught” us how to play “SNAP” and it was so much fun! Hopefully some of you were able to teach your buddy another card game as well. If not, would you like to play cards with them again some other time?

 

Goodbye Clipart Images | Free Download | PNG Transparent Background - PngtreeOn Thursday we said farewell to Kiara!  She has been an absolute joy to have as a volunteer in our class and we are going to miss her SO MUCH!  She is off to study in Australia and is embarking on a fabulous adventure!Australian Map Stock Illustrations – 13,964 Australian Map Stock Illustrations, Vectors & Clipart - Dreamstime  Thank you Kiara for being so generous with your time!  We wish you the BEST time in Australia… and we look forward to your check-ins and are especially excited to see you in September when you are back in Burnaby!

Here is your blog response for the weekend: 

Lunar New Year: a time of celebration for Asians of many nationalities -  VCCSLunar New Year starts this weekend.  2024 is the  year of the ____________.  How many other animals are there in the Chinese Zodiac?  Can you name 5 of them?  

 

Have a great weekend Division 6!  See you next week.

Mrs. Gil and Mrs. Davis

Hello February!

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In the blink of an eye, January is behind us and we are off and running into the month of February. February is Black History month!  Classes around the school were busy learning and preparing displays about influential black people and how they have impacted Canada, the world, and society in general.  We participated in the gallery tour on Friday afternoon and saw some great and very informative displays.  These will be up all month and every day in the morning announcements we will be hearing more about what each class learned. 1,000+ Free Announcement & Megaphone Images - Pixabay Our class will also be contributing to those announcements — Thursday and Friday. In addition to that, there are lots of other fun and exciting times coming our way. Next Wednesday the school will be having a Spirit Day on which you are invited to wear your favourite Jersey or Team T-shirts.Jersey Clipart Images | Free Download | PNG Transparent ... Also next week, we will be having Hip Hop performances next Thursday (for the school) and Friday (for some of the parents). The following week we have Valentine’s Day on February 14th so we are sure we to find some ways to celebrate the day and have some fun together. Stunning Valentine's Day Clipart to Make Your Day Special ...The following week, you will have a long weekend because Friday, February 16th is a Professional Day and Monday, February 19th is Family Day. Family Day Stock Illustrations – 193,133 Family Day Stock ...Choose Kindness Line art - Pink Shirt Day T-shirt Toddler, Kids and Adult Extra Large - ADULTFinally, we will end the month celebrating Pink Shirt Day on Wednesday, February 28th.  Whew, what a busy month!

 

As we continue exploring short stories and responding to text in different ways to demonstrate our comprehension, many of you are growing in your understanding of how important it is to write clearly. Based on our feedback from last weeks task, you all set a goal for this weeks story.Text Connections Posters with Read & Respond Sheets by Having Fun in Primary Many of you were focusing on using part of the question to start your answers to make your writing clear. Others of you were focusing on reading the questions more carefully to ensure you understand what is being asked of you. Some of you had to focus on using evidence from the story to support your answers. No matter what your goals, each of you definitely improved in your ability to clearly and thoroughly respond to what you read and share you ideas in a thoughtful way. Way to go, everyone!

Black History in Canada - Canada's HistoryOur study of Black History continued and this week we used the KAYAK magazine to learn more about Canadian Black History.  With a partner, we started working through the magazine and discovered some interesting facts about many different aspects of black history in Canada.  Do you remember the fact about the lawn sprinkler?

 

In math we are working with Fractions.  This week we have been focusing on three key elements that we need to understand about fractions which are:

  • fractions represent parts of wholes
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  • equivalent fractions

 

 

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Pie Chart - Definition, Formula, Examples and FAQsOur Graph of the Week this week was called “It’s Time to Dance” and we collected data around the different dances we have tried. ALL DANCE STYLES in the World [ todos los tipos de baile - tipos de danza ]  🌍 - YouTubeAll of us have now tried Hip Hop, but there are a bunch of you who have also tried different dance styles too!  Using fractions and percentages, we graphed our findings in a pie/circle graph.

In our Career Studies this week, we discussed how important it is to choose the right businesses for ourselves. We imagined what skills we have, right now at our age, and tried to pick a small business idea we could actually start today! We talked about the importance of planning for a product or service people we know will want and/or need. Modern flat design concept of business plan with. Modern flat design concept of business plan with. Can use for banner , mobile app , landing page , web template , flat vector illustration. business plan stock illustrationsWe discussed the start up costs involved in running a business and created a draft business plan. Many of you really know yourselves and your skills and were able to come up with some great ideas!

 

Our Hip Hop dance is the show opener, how exciting. The theme of this years show is “Dancing through the decades” and we are dancing in the style of the 1920’s and 1930’s.Charleston (dance) - Wikipedia  The music is awesome and you all are learning the choreography at lightening speed.  Sue, our instructor, has asked us to practice some moves in particular. The CharlestonWhat is the Charleston Dance? - Charleston Dance Moves and the Scarecrow. Heel Click Photos and Images | ShutterstockShe also mentioned that we will be wearing black bottoms and white tops on our show days which is a nod to the tuxedo style of that era. If you have any bowties at home, she would love to see some of you wearing them!

 

 

 

Your blog response question for this week is…….Hand drawn stickman confused with speech bubble question ...

With such a busy month ahead, what are you most looking forward to here at school and why?

Have a great weekend Division 6!

Mrs. Gil and Mrs. Davis

Jumpin’ January

Even with a unexpected short week last week, January is still jumping along at a Rain Clip Art - Rain Imagesfeverish pace. We were super busy this week, making up for our lost days due to snow. It is a pleasure to say that you are always ready and raring to go so we have been learning a lot and getting through so much in our time together!Winter Word Art png download - 1024*1024 - Free Transparent ...

We started the week by sharing our Genre Advertisements. Some of you pre-recorded them while others performed them live. It was impressive to see the creativity many of you showed in your ads. Many of you were able to incorporate themes from your genre into your ads to get the audiences attention and make us all laugh or pay close attention. 290+ Tv Advertisement Stock Illustrations, Royalty-Free ...Well done! Unfortunately, some of you did not put in the planning, effort, or practice needed to present your ads to the best of your ability.Sad face clipart. Free download transparent .PNG | Creazilla Hopefully, seeing the ads of your classmates who did take that time will inspire you to try harder next time.

We put a pause on our Force and Motion unit this week to investigate a little about Matter so we would be prepared for our in-class workshop on Wednesday.  We talked about the properties and states of matter. Also, we learned about physical and chemical changes. Phases Of Matter Images – Browse 28,992 Stock Photos ...We investigated how matter can change states and learned a lot of vocabulary we can use to describe properties and describe how states change. Most important, we learned that temperature, heating and cooling, are the main factors involved in changing matter from one state to another.

Wednesday, we had a visitor from SCWIST (Society for Canadian Women in Science and Tech) name Shirley. Shirley volunteers her time to visit schools to teach and provide hands on learning experiences for classes just like ours. We were so very lucky to have her come and teach us all about the world of Ooblek. Ooblek has properties of both liquids and solids. You can slowly dip your hand into it like a liquid, but if you squeeze the oobleck or punch it, it will feel solid. You all had lots of fun making your own and exploring how it felt. Shirley was impressed with how much you already knew about matter and its phases and we were very proud of how engaged you all were in both the discussions and the hands on activity.

Viola Desmond | CHAT News TodayWe continued our study of Viola Desmond and the impact she has had on Canadian history.  Our mini books are well under way as you illustrate each page to match the text.  You all have a collection of clipart to help with the illustrations, but, remember to ADD your own illustrations to make the text come alive even more.   Next week, classes will be going on a gallery walk to view doors or bulletin boards celebrating Black Excellence.  Our door will tell Viola’s story– through the use of 10 information cards that you worked on in small groups.  It’s going to be fun to see what other classes have done and who they have chosen to highlight!

Business clipart Vectors & Illustrations for Free Download | FreepikAs part of our career study, we have begun a program called “Our Business World”.  This is an extension of what we are doing around money with Mrs. Gil and will help prepare us for a pretty exciting project in the future!

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We also started an exploration of the people of our world using the book, “If the World Were 100 People”.  Every week we are looking at questions posed in the book about the population of the planet.  Since there are approximately 8 BILLION people living on earth, the book has reduced the population to 100 people.  We predict our guesses using a pictograph ( of 100 people) and then we hear the actual statistic.  Since we’re using 100 as our total, we can graph the information using a pie ( circle) graph.  This is helping us get familiar with percentages and how to divide the circle accurately.

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On the horizon, we will be starting our Hip Hop unit in PE over the next few weeks. We will be working with a Hip Hop instructor to learn a routine that we will be performing for the school audience as well as for parents. Boys doing different dancing actions Boys doing different dancing actions illustration Child stock vectorOur class will receive 6 lessons to perfect our moves. For some of you this will be very familiar but for some of you, this may be your first time experiencing this. We hope all of you will give the instructors you best focus and attention so we can all have fun and make this the best performance it can be!

Here is your blog response for this weekend: 

In anticipation of HIP HOP , list 3 songs that you think would be fun to do a dance to: 

Have a great weekend Division 6!  See you on next week!

Mrs. Gil & Mrs. Davis

Welcome to 2024, Division 6!

Premium Vector | Welcome 2024 hand calligraphy lettering ...Welcome back everyone! It is so nice to see you all again. It was a wonderful break for all of you from the sound of it and we, your teachers, are well rested and ready to work as well.  It is sure to be an exciting beginning to 2024 and a wonderful rest of the school year. There is much to look forward to and lots of growth to experience.

Your genre projects are due on Monday and so many of you have taken home some poster board and work to finish up your work. Eight of you already completed the posters and they look amazing! Of those 8 posters there are 7 genres to learn about, that is incredible.  We are hopeful learning about these genres will inspire you to try new books that you might not normally grab of the library shelf! Business Clip Art by Phillip Martin, AdvertisingNext week, you will be creating an advertisement that will be performed live in the classroom or videotaped/recorded at home. These advertisements will be no more than 30 seconds long and they will try to “sell” your genre to your classmates. Let’s see how many of you can convince someone in the class to give your genre a try.

We have begun our career studies that focus on money and business.  This week, we were introduced to some key vocabulary like income, skills, financial institutions, interest, deposit, withdrawals, and salary. It was interesting to hear all the different ways you “earn” money and also, how you save it. Piggy Bank PNG, Vector, PSD, and Clipart With Transparent ...Many of you have piggy banks while only a few of said you have a bank account. During our discussions we talked about the importance of savings accounts and how your money can grow if you invest it somewhere that collects interest for you. 22,100+ Interest Rate Stock Illustrations, Royalty-Free ...If you don’t have a bank account maybe you can convince your parents to help you take you piggy bank money and put it into a savings account so you can start earning that interest!

Our science explorations this term are going to be centered around Newton’s Laws of Motion and the Scientific Method. We are going to use the skills we learned first term when we completed our gummy worm experiments to try our hand at experimenting with our questions about force and motion. Forces and Motion Clip ArtThis week we spent some time reviewing the Laws of Motion, which many of you have learned about before and next week, we will prepare ourselves for our upcoming experiments.

We are studying Patterns and Equations in math this term. We have already explored how to express and extend patterns. Now we are workingFree Variable Cliparts, Download Free Variable Cliparts png ... on writing and solving expressions and equations with variables. It was impressive to see how ALL of you really understood this concept and were able to solve for the unknown variable quite easily. Next week, we will be exploring more patterns using tables and also using variables to write pattern rules.

Lesson Explainer: Pie Charts | NagwaOur “Graph of the Week” lessons are embarking on a new type of graph: the pie/circle graph!  We learned that pie graphs are created using fractions and the percentages that those fractions represent.  How do we calculate percent?  Great question!  Well, we have to use division to convert the fraction into a decimal number.  Then we multiply that by 100… which will give us a percentage.  The formula is “N( numerator) divided by D (denominator) X 100”.  Our first GOW this week asked us what we would choose to do in the snow and that is the data that we used to create our first circle graph.  We’ll be practicing that  a LOT more in the weeks and months ahead!

In gym we began exploring basketball skills. You were very impressive in how quickly you picked up bounce and chest passes. The dribbling is coming along nicely as is the shooting skills. Basketball Clip Art - Images, Illustrations, Photos ...We played some two on two and three on three games and it looked like you had a lot of fun. Kids hip hop Vectors & Illustrations for Free Download | FreepikWe will continue to work on basketball in gym until the end of the month. Our Hip Hop dance unit will begin the last week of January and after two weeks, we will have a choreographed dance to share!

To round out our busy and productive week, we started and completed a multi-media art piece.  Our hot chocolate mugs turned out so cute and are already adding a nice pop of cheerful colour to our hallway bulletin board!  Those of you who are still working on yours, please take whatever spare time you have next week  to finish and add them to our display. 

Black Excellence Day - First United ChurchMonday is Black Excellence Day. We are asking that students wear black t-shirts on Monday to celebrate Black contributions, achievements, stories, art and history.  In preparation for that we are focusing on Viola Desmond and her contributions to Canada and the civil rights movement. Viola Desmond: The $10 Bill's Canadian Hero And Beauty Icon - Narcity We did some brainstorming about who she is and then we read some information and watched some videos about her life. Yes, she is the face on our $10 bill… but there’s a lot more to that story!   We will continue to explore more about Viola Desmond’s life next week too!

Michael J Fox Theatre | go2HRMonday is also a Young People’s Concert Day. We will be leaving the school at 10:15 for a 10:30 show at the Michael J. Fox Theatre. We will be back at school in time for lunch.

Your blog response for this weekend is: 

What 3 words would you use to describe Viola Desmond? Explain why you chose those words. 

Rain Cartoon png download - 1328*933 - Free Transparent Freezing png  Download. - CleanPNG / KissPNGHave a wonderful weekend Division 6!  Stay warm… it’s going to be a COLD one! 

Mrs. Gil and Mrs. Davis

 

It’s Holiday Time!

It's Christmas time 13661558 Vector Art at VecteezyWe made it!  What a wonderful final week of 2023 it was with you Division 6 and what a great way to usher in the holidays and some much needed time off school!   We had some great fun with our little buddies this week:  first with some crafting of Christmas tree ornaments ( SO CUTE!!) and then at the end of the week with our pancake breakfast!  ELC Pancake Breakfast - NPSS – Energetic Learning CampusIt was a nice treat for Mrs. Davis to see you interact with your little buddies at the breakfast and to see how well you get along with them!

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Our “Secret Santa” gift exchange was a great success!  Secret Santas… you all did a great job shopping– I think everyone was very pleased with their gifts!   Were you able to keep it secret for the whole time??

Personalized Thank You Christmas Ornament Thank image 1THANK YOU for all the teacher gifts you showered us both with!! Honestly… it really is overwhelming the kindness and generosity you show towards us!  We are truly blessed and so grateful to you all!  Thank you so much!

 

 

Merry Christmas & happy new year poster 2024 Template | PosterMyWallFinally,  we’d like to wish you all a wonderful time of rest, celebration, and the opportunity to spend some quality time with each other.  However you celebrate this season, we hope it is memorable and brings you joy and happiness.   Have a great start to 2024 everyone!  We’ll see you all “next year”!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, 

from Mrs. Gil and Mrs. Davis

Tis the Season!

winter music clip art - MLTnews.com              What a wonderful way to end last week, with the Winter Concert. You were wonderful to watch and the audience enjoyed every minute!  Well done, Division 6.

We are winding down towards the Winter Break and a lot of our big projects are wrapping up. Well done illustration 16317151 Your Unique School Project presentations went very well and the hard work, time, effort and practice really showed.  We invited all the grade 4/5 classes to come and take a tour of our unique schools and EVERYONE was super impressed with your final projects!  Congratulations Division 6!  For the limited time you had to get these done, you certainly did a great job and should be very proud. If you want to show your final project to your family, the photos that were taken can be found in our TEAM.  Remember, if you aren’t taking your project home, then please de-construct it, recycle what can be recycled and throw away what can’t be used  next week.

Wonka - IGNOn Friday, while the grade 6’s were enjoying a day at the movies, the rest of us played “99” and completed the first round of our tournament.  1000+ Playing Cards Pictures | Download Free Images on UnsplashWe’re now in the semi-finals which will determine our last 4 players.  IF we get time on the last day of school ( Thursday), we’ll finish this tournament and crown a CHAMPION!  This might be a game to play at home this weekend too– I bet your family will love it just as much as you do!

As you continued to work on your Genre Projects this week in class and you should now be wrapping up your research this weekend as it is all due Monday. Genres Stock Photos and Pictures - 43,970 Images | Shutterstock If you would like, you can even start to type your work into the assignment up on the TEAM. Next week, we will have time to type, print and start work on the posters. We sure hope you are learning a lot about a new genre and we look forward to the presentations so you can learn about all the other genres from your classmates.

Our writing focus for the last few weeks before the break has been a creative one. You are currently writing your own versions of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Ebenezer Scrooge Clipart - A Christmas Carol - Free ...We have been watching a version of the story in chunks so we can write in the same sequence as the original story. The main difference is instead of Scrooge being the main character, you are! Looking at the Christmas’ of the past and present while dreaming of what might be in the future, you are all creating some clever and creative stories that we will be sharing with one another next week. You will also be taking those stories home for the holidays and hopefully, you will share them with your loved ones at home to help them feel the Christmas spirit as well.

We had some time with our buddies again this week. You worked through some Christmas reading and math activities with them. It was so wonderful to see you all engaging with them, helping them and encouraging them.  Hanging Christmas Ornaments Clipart Photos and Images ...There were smiles all around and Ms. Di Spirito mentioned how excited they are when they know you are coming. Next week, we will be helping our buddies make some beautiful ornaments to take home and you will be making your own as well!

 

Hand Drawn Cartoon Secret Santa Claus SVG Flat Illustration ...You all received your Secret Santa wish lists on Wednesday.  We would like you to bring in your wrapped gift to school before Wednesday next week. Please label the gift with who it is for but not your own name….that is the secret part! Gift exchange will take place on Thursday, the last day before the break.

Progress report scheduleYour report cards went home on Thursday and we hope that you have had some time to go over our comments with your parents.  Please remember to return the signed envelope and bring back the blue “core competency passport” as well. You can keep everything else at home.  We’d like to have all envelopes returned by Thursday of next week.  Thanks so much!

Your Blog response question for this week is…………

What do you think it means to have “Christmas Spirit”? (Please write in full sentences)

Premium Vector | 4 days left calendar.Have a wonderful weekend Div. 6… We’re heading into the final four days before Winter Break with lots of festive fun ahead!

Mrs. Gil and Mrs. Davis