Homework and Reminders

Students should EDIT THEIR OWN demand piece finished in class (due Monday).

Poster due Wednesday

Some students have yet to return their signed Socials test along with the completed corrections. I expect these returned within a day or 2 of sending the tests home.  Tuesday will be the last day these will be accepted,  dententions will be issued after that point.

In preparation for CRT's this coming week, please make sure your child has 2 pencils, colouring pencils and 2 erasers.  There seems to be a major eraser shortage in the classroom lately.

Poetry Question 3

Ah ha!  It is working!!

Tonight's HW:  redo the 2 long answer questions from the Socials test

CRT's begin next week

All mystery stories should be completed and final copy should be ready for marking.

Social Studies notes for next chapter handed out. Students should review notes covered in class.

Process Writing for CRT's begins on the 27th and ends on the 29th.

GLAD THE WEBSITE IS WORKING AGAIN!!

Mass tomorrow at St. Patrick's.  Buses leave here at 9 sharp.  Full uniform.

Study for Socials Test part 2.

Social Studies:  1st 2 questions in Section 2 (Ch. 6 notes) due tomorrow.

Find an interesting fact to share with the class on the Yanomami.

Social Studies Test (part 2) on Thursday or Friday.

Next skating session March 2 at 11.

In-class presentations of Oratoricals begin on February 28th.  School competition on the 8th of March.

Note:  Section 2 will most likely be the end of this coming week.

Socials test Monday, Section 1 only.  Section 2 to follow.

Skatinf for next week will be Monday and Friday at 1 PM.

Tomorrow is Valentine's!!  Students are invited to dress in red/pink for the day and bring alond a non-perishable food item for the Gathering Place.

At 2, students will have a Valentine Party where they will exchange valentines.  They have also asked to have a pizza party at this time.  So, for their regularly scheduled lunch, students can bring a lighter lunch that will fill their tummies until the pizza at 2.

Valentine's Social Tuesday afternoon.  Students will be given an opportunity to exchange valentines and have a little snack together.  Sending in an old gift bag or a box to hold the valentines would be a good idea.

Note:  Our class is all out of Kleenex so any donations would be most welcome!

Complete Onomatapoeia worksheet and personification sentences.

Complete drawing for up-coming silk painting.  Keep on theme.

Study for Socials test.

Complete journal entry on Courtesy.

Review notes on essay writing.

Finish decorating envelope.

Social Studies: Pg. 80

Oratorical titles are due now.  School competition on the 8th of March.  We will begin presenting in class March 1st.

Review Social Studies handout (what we have completed in class).  A test will be scheduled in 2 weeks (approx).  The 1st two pages were reviewed and discussed in class Friday.

Religion:  Pages 67, 69 and 70.  This was completed by most students Friday.

Skating at 2 PM on Monday.

Complete Grammar worksheets.

Complete shape poem.  Make sure it is mounted on construction paper.

Jeans day tomorrow.

School Spelling Bee tomorrow.

Poetry:  Answer 1st question on the poem, Rain.  Try to incorporate the first 4 bullets in your answer.

Finish poetry questions.

Skating tomorrow at 1. Parents are more than welcome to help out!  Helmets are required.  Students are not permitted to skate without their arms and hands covered.

A reminder:  Our in-class Spelling Bee will be this Friday.

Complete Grammar booklet.

As a "head's up," the school's Oratorical is scheduled for February 23 so you can anticipate our class's presentations about a week before that.

Complete first two pages of grammar handout.

Please remember Socials assignment is due Tuesday.

PLEASE NOTE:  Reports went home yesterday.  If I felt there was a need to meet with any parents, I checked the "yes" box on the report card.  If I felt an interview was NOT needed, I neglected to check the "no" box.  Therefore, if you have no check and only empty boxes, I did not request an interview.  If you have any concerns that I may be unaware of and feel it would be beneficial to schedule a time for an interview, please let me know.

Pages 81-85 in Canadian Writer.

Complete novel questions.  LAST ONES!!  :-)

Think about the ecozone assignment we discussed in class the past few days.  By Monday, you should have decided on the ecozone you want to work on as well as the focus area.  This assignment is due January 23.

Class Spelling Bee for Canwest Spelling Competition will be the 20th of January.  School competition is on the 27th.

Complete worksheet on quotations and punctuation.

Canadian Writing note:  Do not complete the 3 pages on paragraphs (expository, narrative and descriptive)

Knights of Columbus Free Throw will be held in the gym at 11 on Monday morning.  Students need to return forms to school along with a copy of their birth certificates.  

Canadian Writing pages 65 to 80.  This was started in class yesterday and should be completed for next class.

Finish chapters 18 and 19 in your novel.

Chapters 16 and 17 of novel study should be completed by tomorrow.

All Socials tests should be signed and returned by tomorrow.  This will be my 3rd (and last) day asking for them.  Detentions will be given Monday for those not returned.  (Detention time:  3:00 - 3:15)

Complete comic strips.  Due tomorrow.  Students are aware of expectations for this assignment.

Sign and return Socials test.

Socials test tomorrow.

Please bring in your navy beans and a sock for oour craft.  A small gift bag would help, too.  Remember to reuse!  :-)

So far, we have a total of 86 bears for St. Luke's.  Keep poking in corners, we need 36 more!

Socials test, Chapter 4, on Thursday.

Please bring in items needed for Christmas craft as soon as possible.

As a gesture of kindness and giving, the grade 6 students have decided to help people in our community that may be in need this Christmas.  We have chosen the elderly as we felt they can be easily overlooked at this time of year.  It was decided to ask each student to bring in a "gently loved" teddy bear from home that we can bring to the residents of St. Luke's as Christmas gifts.  Each child will tag a bear with a card saying something to the effect of "This bear has been loved lots by me, now, I'd like to pass that love along to you".  

I have been in contact with St. Luke's and they think it is a wonderful idea.  They have invited us to visit Tuesday morning, December 20th, at 10:15 to present the gifts and perhaps sing a carol or 2.  I did find out there are approximately 120 residents.  I know we only have 19 students but perhaps, with some extra digging around, we can come up with many more bears so no residents feel left out.  If these bears could be sent in tomorrow, we can begin our count.  Please note, this is not an activity that should cost anything so please, don't go out and buy new bears to donate!  :-)

Swimming tomorrow.

Jeans Day tomorrow.  Fee: $2.

Social Studies test by the end of next week (chapter 4).  Students should be reviewing handout of notes on a daily basis.

Christmas craft will be scheduled for the end of next week.  Apparently, tube socks are a thing of the past!!  I am going to check around this weekend and see what's out there, just in case.  If anyone happens across some, please email me so I can let everyone know where they can be found.  :-)  I have also asked for a few buttons from each student and a small gift bag.  They are also welcome to bring in something small (if they wish) to personalize their craft.

Social Studies Test, Chapter 3, Monday, December 5.

Well, here goes!  Let's see if we can make sense of the next few days!

Monday:  Flash Mob dance at Sobey's, each student has been given a CD with the dance to work on over the weekend.  We'll be practicing in the AM.  Leaving here at 12 to return around 1.  Students may wear gym clothes with DARE shirt.  Lunch (hot dogs, pop, cake) will be provided by Sobey's.  Class will also get a pizza party for participating at a date of our choice.  Please see your child's back pack for the many forms and sheets that must be returned giving permission.  This video will be on You-Tube but children will be given shirts so they cannot be recognized as being from this school.

The PM on Mon. will be devoted to the art project for the auction therefore, the Heritage Fair presentations will not begin until Tuesday.

Tuesday morning:  Holy Heart Orchestra performance.  Please return permission forms.

Book orders went home last week.  Please return ASAP.

Habitat for Humanity essay due tomorrow.

Heritage Fair due the 14th of this month.  Presentations in Gym on the 17th.

DARE Graduation on Wednesday at 1:00 in Aula.   Please check your child's backpack for an invitation.

Complete chapter 9 novel questions.

Keep working on Heritage fair!!  :-)

DARE essay due for next class with Constable Foley.

A reminder to students to return Walk-a-Thon money ASAP; there's still a few outstanding.

Another reminder about the coat drive mentioned on Monday.  All donations would be appreciated!

There are still a few people left to return Socials test and the map assignment; don't forget  them!!  :-)

We read a story today to prepare ourselves for the Remembrance Day poster contest.  Students have been given either letter or legal aized paper from me.  The regulations state that the entry be no bigger than 56 x 71 cm. and may be coloured or B and W.  For those who wish, they may do both but this is not required.

For those iinterested in cleaning out their closets, my niece's school is having a coat drive for the less fortunate.  Old coats, new coats, adult coats, children's coats; all coats count and will be accepted.  If you would like to send in coats you don't wear/use anymore, I will gladly deliver them to my brother who will ensure they get to the school.  Thanks so much!

Book orders due by the end of the week.  If you are interested in purchasing books for Christmas and want me to keep them aside for you to pick up later, just eamil me.  :-)

Charlie Wilcox:  Finish Ch. 8 questions

Socials assignment due Monday.

Get Socials test signed and return.

Walk-a-thon tomorrow.  Early lunch at 11:30.  WIll leave for park at 12:15.  Students must travel TO and FROM the school by bus.  This helps us leep attendance more efficiently.

Swimming Friday AM.  Busses will leave around 10:25.

Mass at St. Pius Friday.  Busses will leave school around 1:15.

Pizza day Monday.  Please see email from office.  No cafeteria service on that day.

Homework:

Novel Questions due tomorrow.

Heritage Fair guideline sheet handed out today.  Please refer to it for info regarding theme, dates, etc.

Memos:

Swimming begins tomorrow; please come prepared.  Please remember there is absolutely no snacks permitted to be brought or bought.  You will have an opportunity to have recess before we leave for the Aquarena.

Socials tests are marked and will be returned on Monday.