Day: October 11, 2016

Caribou Math Tests – October 19 & 20

Hello Everyone,

The Caribou Math Contest will be held on October 19 and 20, and we will all be participating for the first one, as it is free. Please start practicing tests at the Caribou Link.

Ms. D will be signing you up and getting codes for our participation, so all you need to do before October 19th is practice online. We will talk more about it tomorrow. These tests are math extensions and because there is a fee involved for some students, the tests are not part of your math marks.

I will be asking you if you want to compete at your grade level or a higher grade level, which needs to be decided by end of week. Only the grade four level is free all year, though, so if you choose a higher level, the first contest is free and then you pay $15 as a flat fee for the rest of the year’s contests. It may be a good idea to go online and try different level practice tests to get a sense of how hard they are. If you found last year easy, you may want to challenge yourself at a different level!

Thank you,

Ms. D

Update October 11th!

Hello Everyone,

REMINDERS:
–Read about human rights (like you were this afternoon for research).
–No photo day on Thursday (postponed until October 20th.)
–If you make comments on the blog, use your new username/email given today!

Today we read more about human rights and action. Many of us shared the articles we brought in using the blog. Please see our comments and articles on this page. I encourage you all to read some of the articles your peers brought in.

Several of you found articles about inventions, talking about inventing things that have helped people improve their quality of life. By improving quality of life, we also help improve overall human rights.

This afternoon, you had a chance to begin doing some research. Choose a country and begin to see what kinds of human rights problems are out there on the Amnesty International web page, or at Human Rights Watch World Report. Or, if you like, choose a particular issue, such as child labour, and research it further. Tomorrow, I will give more time in class. This is your opportunity to choose an area of further research that is of interest to YOU.

Thank you for your great work on our Banyan Tree art! We discussed colour theory, including complementary and analogous colours. If you didn’t finish, that is okay, we will have more time again. Quality art is more important than rushing things, and I think the art will make a beautiful addition to our room.

We will have two more sessions of karate focusing on self defence, just like today, as part of our PE program this week. Thank you for your participation in this program!

I hope you have a great evening. Come ready to work tomorrow, as we have lots to do!

Ms. D