*Correction* The Sir John A Macdonald Student tour and open house are on Thursday, February 27th, not Wednesday.
Student Tour - Thursday, February 27, 2020, 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Open House - Thursday, February 27, 2020, 5:30pm to 7:00pm
This week we concluded our fraction unit with a look at word problems, writing a fraction as a division statement and finding the fraction of a whole number. We worked to deepen our understanding of how to find the fractional amount of a whole number by drawing pictures but also learned that a quicker answer can be found by dividing the whole number by the denominator and then multiplying that answer by the numerator of the fraction. Starting next week, we will be working with decimal numbers.
We continued our work on writing elaborate detail in our stories this week by completing a paragraph about a mysterious sled (object) and someone freezing outside (character). The students brainstormed descriptive language they could use in their paragraphs and then set the scene for their descriptive piece before beginning to write. Setting the scene helps put the writing into some context and also helps the students transition from the "action" of their story to the pause with description and then back to the "action". We will be looking at larger plot development approaches in our writing next week by watching and summarizing Pixar short movies.
Have a great weekend,
Mr. Cull
Homework
-Jump Math (No Homework)
-Weekly math sheet due Wednesday
-French Menu due today
-TUSC presentations will be on Monday
Quizzes/ Tests
-Math Quiz on Fractions was today. Results next week
Forms
-Sir John A MacDonald Jr High Tour forms due Monday
Parent Math Resources
As students get older and start to move into the upper grades, math becomes more challenging for students and parents who are helping them. Below is a grade YouTube resource for parents looking for a refresher.
https://www.youtube.com/user/PISDMathematics/featured
Junior High School
Please use the link below to learn which school your child is designated to attend next year. If you are interested in having your child attend a different Junior High, please contact that Junior High school directly.
https://cbe.ab.ca/schools/find-a-school/Pages/default.aspx
-Weekly math sheet due Wednesday
-French Menu due today
-TUSC presentations will be on Monday
Quizzes/ Tests
-Math Quiz on Fractions was today. Results next week
Forms
-Sir John A MacDonald Jr High Tour forms due Monday
Parent Math Resources
As students get older and start to move into the upper grades, math becomes more challenging for students and parents who are helping them. Below is a grade YouTube resource for parents looking for a refresher.
https://www.youtube.com/user/PISDMathematics/featured
Junior High School
Please use the link below to learn which school your child is designated to attend next year. If you are interested in having your child attend a different Junior High, please contact that Junior High school directly.
https://cbe.ab.ca/schools/find-a-school/Pages/default.aspx
Don't Forget
-Don't forget to return or renew your overdue library books
Upcoming Eve
February 26: Pink Shirt Day
February 27: Sir John A MacDonald Jr High Tour
February 27: Sir John A MacDonald Jr High Parent Information night (5:30 pm to 7:00 pm)
March 6: CAD
March 11: Safety Expo field trip
March 19: Dress like your teacher day
March 19: Parent-Teacher Conferences
March 20: Parent-Teacher Conferences
March 23 to March 29: Spring Break
March 30: Classes Resume after Spring Break
April 3: Family Movie Night
Website
Don't forget to check out our class website for grade 6 resources
https://sites.google.com/educbe.ca/grade6svs/home
-Don't forget to return or renew your overdue library books
Upcoming Eve
February 26: Pink Shirt Day
February 27: Sir John A MacDonald Jr High Tour
February 27: Sir John A MacDonald Jr High Parent Information night (5:30 pm to 7:00 pm)
March 6: CAD
March 11: Safety Expo field trip
March 19: Dress like your teacher day
March 19: Parent-Teacher Conferences
March 20: Parent-Teacher Conferences
March 23 to March 29: Spring Break
March 30: Classes Resume after Spring Break
April 3: Family Movie Night
Website
Don't forget to check out our class website for grade 6 resources
https://sites.google.com/educbe.ca/grade6svs/home
