Thursday, October 31, 2024

Agendas: Thursday, October 31

 What's Going On: 

  • English:
    • Speeches start tomorrow!
  • Science:
    • Interims sent home today from Mrs. Szydlik
Reminders / Info:
  • Student Recognition Assembly:
    • Tomorrow morning
  • Halloween:
    • Have a SAFE and FUN evening! 
  • Spirit Day - Friday, November 1
    • PJ Day
  • Hot Lunch:
    • Wednesday, November 6
      • Sr. Froggy's Mexican
  • Theatre Performance - Magician
    • Coming to Dallas - Thursday, Nov. 7 (PM)

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Agendas: Wednesday, October 30

 What's Going On: 

  • English:
    • Speeches: start Friday! 
      • Cue cards and slides completed - practice practice practice!
  • Socials:
    • Different roles of Veterans
      • Written piece: thanking a veteran
  • French:
    • Paragraph explaining ourselves and our families
  • Math:
    • Adding/Subtracting Fractions with DIFFERENT denominator
  • Arts Ed:
    • One point perspective names
  • Buddies Craft:
    • Spooky Eye Necklaces
Reminders / Info:
  • Grade 7's - Last chance to vote for year-end party theme
  • Student Recognition Assembly:
    • Friday morning of this week
  • Halloween:
    • 2 pieces maximum of candy are welcome in our class
    • Dance: 1:45 - 2:30
      • Alternate activity is to be determined
    • Costumes are up to you, however:
      • No violence, weapons, masks or disturbing visuals
  • Spirit Day - Friday, November 1
    • PJ Day
  • There is NO hot lunch this week
    • Hot Lunch returns on November 6

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Agendas: Tuesday, October 29

 What's Going On: 

  • English:
    • Speeches: start Friday! 
      • Cue cards and slides completed - practice practice practice!
  • Science:
    • Project: solar, hydro, nuclear and wind energy
  • Math:
    • Adding/Subtracting Fractions with SAME denominator
  • Arts Ed:
    • One point perspective names
Reminders / Info:
  • Interims - sent home last Thursday
    • Sign and return blue copy
      • Keep white copy for yourselves
  • Student Recognition Assembly:
    • Friday morning of this week
  • Bake Sale:
    • Leftover sale tomorrow - a few things left - starting with olders and working their way down
      • $1 and $2 items
  • Halloween:
    • 2 pieces maximum of candy are welcome in our class
    • Dance: 1:45 - 2:30
    • Costumes are up to you, however:
      • No violence, weapons, masks or disturbing visuals
  • Spirit Day - Friday, November 1
    • PJ Day
  • Volleyball Games:
    • Check the Athletics board for your locations
    • Reminder - all Thursday games are on Wednesday (this week only)
  • There is NO hot lunch this week
    • Hot Lunch returns on November 6

Monday, October 28, 2024

Agendas: Monday, October 28

 What's Going On: 

  • BOKS outside - one more week!
  • English:
    • Bloom - Chapter 4
      • Started vocab - should have 4 words complete
    • Speeches: start Friday! 
      • Cue cards and slides completed - practice practice practice!
  • Science:
    • Tomorrow with Mrs. Szydlik
  • Math:
    • Fractions are/are not
    • Verbalizing Fractions
  • Socials:
    • Fishing presentation by Mrs. Bennett
  • PE:
    • Activewear tomorrow
Reminders / Info:
  • Interims - sent home today
    • Sign and return blue copy
      • Keep white copy for yourselves
  • Bake Sale:
    • Tomorrow in the community room
      • $1 and $2 items
  • Halloween:
    • 2 pieces maximum of candy are welcome in our class
    • Dance: 1:45 - 2:30
    • Costumes are up to you, however:
      • No violence, weapons, masks or disturbing visuals
  • Spirit Day - Friday, November 1
    • PJ Day
  • Volleyball Games:
    • Check the Athletics board for your locations
    • Reminder - all Thursday games are on Wednesday (this week only)
  • There is NO hot lunch this week
    • Hot Lunch returns on November 6

Thursday, October 24, 2024

Agendas: Thursday, October 24

 What's Going On: 

  • BOKS outside - one more week!
  • English:
    • Bloom - Chapter 3
      • Petra - character analysis
      • Researching the setting - Salt Spring Island
  • Science:
    • Renewable, clean energy sources
  • ADST:
    • Should be pretty well finished stitching our hacky sacks 
Reminders / Info:
  • Interims - sent home today
    • Sign and return blue copy
      • Keep white copy for yourselves
  • No School - Pro D Day
    • Friday, October 25th
  • Bake Sale:
    • Tuesday, October 29th
      • $1 and $2 items
  • Halloween:
    • More info to come regarding guidelines and activities

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Agendas: Wednesday, October 23

 What's Going On: 

  • BOKS outside - one more week!
  • Math:
    • Started fractions unit
  • English:
    • Oct Speeches: starts next week!
  • French: 
    • Likes and dislikes
  • Health:
    • Nutrients: types of protein 
  • Library:
    • Book Fair buying day - tomorrow afternoon
  • Math:
    • Problem of the Week Oct 21 - 25
  • Cursive: 
    • Letter D
Reminders / Info:
  • Grade 6's - Immunization Consent Packages 
    • Return by Thursday
    • Immunize Day: November 26
  • No School - Pro D Day
    • Friday, October 25th
  • Bake Sale:
    • Tuesday, October 29th
      • $1 and $2 items

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Agendas: Tuesday, October 22

What's Going On: 

  • BOKS outside - one more week!
  • English:
    • Novel Study: Chapters 1 and 2
      • Anaya: Character Analysis
    • Oct Speech: write cue cards tomorrow
  • Science: 
    • Ways to make different types of electricity
  • Library:
    • No library this week
    • Book Fair buying day - Thursday
  • Math:
    • Problem of the Week Oct 21 - 25
  • Socials:
    • Student Vote wrap up - small assessment tomorrow
Reminders / Info:
  • Grade 6's - Immunization Consent Packages 
    • Return by Thursday
    • Immunize Day: November 26
  • Grade 6's: Vision Screening
    • Wednesday, October 23rd
  • Photo Retakes:
    • Morning of Wednesday, October 23rd
  • Hot Lunch:
    • Wednesday, October 23rd
      • Hot dogs!
  • No School - Pro D Day
    • Friday, October 25th
  • Bake Sale:
    • Tuesday, October 29th
      • $1 and $2 items

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Agendas: Wednesday, October 16

 What's Going On: 

  • BOKS outside 
  • Beauty and the Beast
    • Parent letter sent home
    • Return permission form as soon as possible
      • Deadline: Friday, October 18 (No late forms accepted!)
  • English:
    • Slides should be done now - started on cue cards! Outline is posted on Google Classroom
  • French:
    • Describing clothing items
  • Library:
    • Weekly exchange tomorrow - return/renew books
  • Cursive Practice:
    • M & N 
  • Health:
    • Carbohydrates
      • Two types, food sources, purpose in the body
  • Socials:
    • Student Vote tomorrow - get ready to cast your ballot
      • Today's lesson: who can vote in BC, properly marking a ballot, CBC's Vote Compass
  • PE:
    • Tomorrow afternoon - acceptable footwear
Reminders / Info:
  • Book Fair:
    • October 21- 25
      • Walk through day - Tuesday Oct. 22
  • Volleyball:
    • Schedules are now posted on the Athletics board
      • Hard copies will be given to each coach to hand out
  • School Gear Store - now live
  • Indigenous Social Group 
    • Boys: 9:10 - 10:00
    • Girls: 10:20 - 11:10
  • Milk Program:
    • Starts tomorrow!
  • Athletics:
    • Volleyball:
      • Rec Girls practice at lunch tomorrow
  • Grade 6's: Vision Screening
    • Wednesday, October 23rd
  • Photo Retakes:
    • Morning of Wednesday, October 23rd
  • Hot Lunch:
    • Wednesday, October 23rd
      • Hot dogs!

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Agendas: Tuesday, Ocotber 15

 What's Going On: 

  • BOKS outside 
  • Beauty and the Beast
    • Parent letter sent home
    • Return permission form as soon as possible
      • Deadline: Friday, October 18 (No late forms accepted!)
  • Math:
    • Four fours! Challenge your family
  • English:
    • Fears and phobias!
  • FSAs:
    • Started numeracy online portion today
  • Science:
    • Causes of lightning and natural "electricity" 
Reminders / Info:
  • Book Fair:
    • October 21- 25
  • Volleyball:
    • Schedules are now posted on the Athletics board
      • Hard copies will be given to each coach to hand out
  • School Gear Store - now live
  • Indigenous Social Group 
    • Starts this week
  • Milk Program:
    • Starting soon! Blue forms available in class mailbox
  • Athletics:
    • Cross Country Running
      • Last race: Tomorrow at Parkcrest
  • Encouraged to bring headphones to keep at school in desk/locker

Thursday, October 10, 2024

Agendas: Thursday, October 10

 What's Going On: 

  • BOKS outside - Community Walk tomorrow
  • Beauty and the Beast
    • Parent letter sent home
    • Return permission form as soon as possible
      • Deadline: Friday, October 18 (No late forms accepted!)
  • ADST:
    • Hacky sacks - patterned, cut and pinned!
    • Stitching next Thursday
  • English:
    • October speeches - should be done 6-7 slides now
  • 6's
    • Trip Planning
  • 7's
    • Hopefully finish booklets tomorrow!
  • Science:
    • Balloon Experiment - electrons 
Reminders / Info:
  • Thanksgiving Day - No School
    • Monday, October 14
  • Book Fair:
    • October 21- 25
  • Volleyball:
    • Return forms and fee to your coach
  • School Gear Store - now live
  • Indigenous Social Group 
    • Starts next Friday 
  • Milk Program:
    • Order forms are now available for those wishing to participate
  • Athletics:
    • Cross Country Running
      • Last race: Wednesday, October 16 at Parkcrest
    • Volleyball teams, coaches and practices have been posted on the Athletics
  • Encouraged to bring headphones to keep at school in desk/locker

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Agendas: Wednesday, October 9

 What's Going On: 

  • BOKS outside - don't forget your coat and footwear!
  • Beauty and the Beast
    • Parent letter sent home
    • Return permission form as soon as possible
      • Deadline: Friday, October 18 (No late forms accepted!)
  • Socials:
    • Party platforms 
      • "The good and the bad" of each
  • Cursive Writing
    • Letters O and U
  • 6's
    • Trip Planning
  • 7's
    • Next FSA day is Friday - hopefully finish booklets then
  • French:
    • More family vocabulary
Reminders / Info:
  • Thanksgiving Day - No School
    • Monday, October 14
  • Book Fair:
    • October 21- 25
  • Volleyball:
    • Competitive Girls - practice tomorrow after school
    • Recreational Girls - practice tomorrow at lunch
  • School Gear Store - now live
  • Indigenous Social Group 
    • Return form to Mrs. Bennett as soon as possible
  • Milk Program:
    • Order forms are now available for those wishing to participate
  • Athletics:
    • Cross Country Running
      • Next race: Tomorrow @ Westsyde Centennial Park
    • Volleyball teams, coaches and practices have been posted on the Athletics
  • Encouraged to bring headphones to keep at school in desk/locker

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Agendas: Tuesday, October 8

  What's Going On: 

  • BOKS outside - don't forget your coat and footwear!
  • Math:
    • Quizzes handed back
      • Corrections completed
    • Problem of the Week - due Friday into the ffoce 
  • English:
    • Should have 4-5 slides completed 
  • Beauty and the Beast
    • Parent letter sent home
    • Return permission form as soon as possible
      • Deadline: Friday, October 18 (No late forms accepted!)
  • 6's
    • Trip Planning
  • 7's
    • Day 3 FSA's is on deck tomorrow
  • Science:
    • Static electricity
Reminders / Info:
  • School Gear Store - now live
  • Indigenous Social Group 
    • Return form to Mrs. Bennett as soon as possible
  • Milk Program:
    • Order forms are now available for those wishing to participate
  • Athletics:
    • Cross Country Running
      • Next race: Tomorrow @ Westsyde Centennial Park
    • Volleyball teams, coaches and practices have been posted on the Athletics
  • Hot Lunch:
    • Wednesday 9th
      • Moon Wok
  • Encouraged to bring headphones to keep at school in desk/locker

Monday, October 7, 2024

Agendas: Monday, October 7

 What's Going On: 

  • BOKS outside - don't forget your coat and footwear!
  • Socials:
    • Party priorities and pitches
    • Voting is on Thursday, October 17
  • English:
    • Good copies of Fiction 55 handed in
      • Not done? Take it for homework
  • Beauty and the Beast
    • Parent letter sent home
    • Return permission form as soon as possible
      • Deadline: Friday, October 18 (No late forms accepted!)
  • Health:
    • Started Nutrients
      • Role of water in the body
  • 6's
    • Trip Planning
  • 7's
    • Day 2 FSA's is on deck tomorrow
  • Science:
    • Tomorrow with Mrs. Szydlik
Reminders / Info:
  • School Gear Store - now live
  • Indigenous Social Group 
    • Return form to Mrs. Bennett as soon as possible
  • Milk Program:
    • Order forms are now available for those wishing to participate
  • Athletics:
    • Cross Country Running
      • Next race: Wednesday October 9 @ Westsyde Centennial Park
    • Volleyball teams, coaches and practice times will be posted by Wednesday at the latest
  • Hot Lunch:
    • Wednesday 9th
      • Moon Wok
  • Encouraged to bring headphones to keep at school in desk/locker

Friday, October 4, 2024

Agendas: Friday, October 4

 What's Going On: 

  • Read 15 minutes each day this weekend
  • Buddies:
    • Scarecrow activity
  • English:
    • Keep plugging away on your Slides
      • Should have 2-4 fully done by now
Reminders / Info:
  • Indigenous Social Group 
    • Return form to Mrs. Bennett as soon as possible
  • Milk Program:
    • Order forms are now available for those wishing to participate
  • Athletics:
    • Cross Country Running
      • Next race: Wednesday October 9 @ Westsyde Centennial Park
    • Volleyball teams, coaches and practice times will be posted by Wednesday of next week at the latest
  • Hot Lunch:
    • Wednesday 9th
      • Moon Wok
  • Encouraged to bring headphones to keep at school in desk/locker
  • FSAs - Grade 7's - start Monday
    • Grade 6's - you'll be going to Ms. Kolasa

Thursday, October 3, 2024

Agendas: Thursday, October 3

 What's Going On: 

  • BOKS: 
    • Neighbourhood walk tomorrow - outside
  • Science:
    • Static electricity and different charges
  • Math:
    • Convering decimals to fractions and vice versa
    • Quiz Friday!
      • All things decimals and place value
  • ADST:
    • Introduction to sewing
      • Threading a needle
      • Basic running stitch
  • Arts Ed:
    • Interactions of Lines:
      • Due to the inbox tomorrow
  • Buddies:
    • Tomorrow before lunch
Reminders / Info:
  • Indigenous Social Group 
    • Return form to Mrs. Bennett as soon as possible
  • Milk Program:
    • Order forms are now available for those wishing to participate
  • Athletics:
    • Volleyball teams, coaches and practice times will be posted by Wednesday of next week at the latest
  • Encouraged to bring headphones to keep at school in desk/locker
  • FSAs - Grade 7's - start Monday
    • Grade 6's - you'll be going to Ms. Kolasa

Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Agendas: Wednesday, October 2

 What's Going On: 

  • BOKS: 
    • OUTSIDE** - we are outside in October for BOKS
      • Come prepared for chilly fall mornings
  • French (Mrs. Szydlik):
    • Months of the year and Family Terms
  • Library:
    • Book Exchange tomorrow - bring books back to return/renew!
  • Math:
    • Types of decimals
      • Terminating and Repeating
    • Quiz Friday!
      • All things decimals and place value
  • Arts Ed:
    • Interactions of Lines - this is now homework if not completed
  • Cursive:
    • T & L
Reminders / Info:
  • Indigenous Social Group 
    • Return form to Mrs. Bennett as soon as possible
  • Encouraged to bring headphones to keep at school in desk/locker
  • FSAs - Grade 7's - start Monday
    • Grade 6's - you'll be going to Ms. Kolasa

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Agendas: Tuesday, October 1

 What's Going On: 

  • BOKS: 
    • OUTSIDE** - we are outside in October for BOKS
      • Come prepared for chilly fall mornings
  • Science (Mrs. Szydlik):
    • Positive, negative and neutral chargers 
  • Math:
    • Subtracting decimals
    • Quiz Friday!
      • All things decimals and place value
  • Arts Ed:
    • Interactions of Lines - one more work period
  • School Photos:
    • Uploaded by tomorrow using your 'ticket'
  • PE:
    • Starting volleyball on Tuesday
Reminders / Info:
  • Encouraged to bring headphones to keep at school in desk/locker
  • Grade 7 Hoodies
    • Voted on colour and design
      • Ordering information to come in the next few days
  • FSAs - Grade 7's - start Monday
    • Grade 6's - you'll be going to Ms. Kolasa
  • Hot Lunch
    • Not this week