News and notes from the Grade 6 Classroom. In ELA we have been looking at Myths and Legends and how people tell stories. In Math we are taking a CHANCE studying probability. Our trip to Shekinah Retreat Center was an amazing experience filled with teambuilding, ziplining, and an exhausting hike (only minor injuries). We are hosting a fundraiser for our Moose Jaw Trip, selling raffle tickets to throw a pie in a teacher’s and student’s face! In Science, we have been SHOCKED to see how much there is to know about electricity. Finally, we are enjoying the warm weather. YAY!
Category Archives: Classes
Grade 4 & 5 News
Time has really flown by! With May underway and June coming quickly, I would just like to remind you of some important upcoming dates! May 16th is our first swimming lessons date so please ensure your student has brought their swimming gear! May 30th is our Elementary Track and Field Day! June 12th is our trip to Batoche, June 13th is our practice run for the Try-all-a-thon at Blackstrap and the Try-all-a-thon is on June 15th!
We have been busy as usual in our classroom! We are doing a Drama unit, and have just begun practicing scripts for some skits we will be performing. We will let you know when we will be ready for show off our drama skills! We have also been working on some novel studies and doing literature circles for the first time. We have also begun a new adventure with a program called ‘River city’. (Be sure to ask your child about this, it is pretty exciting stuff!) As always, please call or email if you have any questions or concerns!
Ms. Rancourt
Grade 2 & 3 News
Time is flying!! In Arts Education, the Grade 2/3’s have completed a second “Masterpiece of the Month,” and this time they learned about Van Gogh! The masterpieces will be displayed in the hall very soon!
Next week the students will be finishing their Spelling and Writing Trait lessons, and then we will be working on more reading activities, as well as an author study! The Grade 2/3’s have also created wonderful “Rainy Day” poems that are displayed in the hallway!
In Science we are learning about Structures and Materials, discussing the similarities and differences between nature- made structures and man-made structures. Towards the end of the month, the students will be building bridges out of a selection of materials.
The Grade 2’s are learning about 2-D and 3-D shapes in their Math Geometry unit. They are becoming experts at comparing shapes, and describing attributes of shapes, for example “a square has four vertices and four sides that are the same length.” Soon we will be moving on to a unit on Data Analysis.
Kindergarten & Grade 1 News
The K/1s are leaving a busy month behind and are heading into another one! Please make sure to check your child’s calendar for upcoming events. In the past month, the Grade 1s have finished a math unit on Measurement and have started one on Numbers to 100. Right now we are working on counting to 50 in groups, instead of just by ones. The Ks have started a unit on Measurement and currently are working on ordering objects by size. The Ks completed a unit on Eric Carle and now we are really focusing in on their animal posters. The students have created their posters and we have organized the information they found in books and online. The 1s are creating some amazing final projects for their “Where in the World?” research. Each student chose how they wanted to present their information and I am impressed with the creativity I’m seeing! This Friday, our friend Trace is moving away. We will be having a class party for him. Mrs. Dietz and I will be providing the lunch. A note went home on Monday about this.
Over the next month, I want to spend as much time as we can outdoors playing and exploring nature and colour. I am hoping that we will also create some nature art. Enjoy the long weekend and the warm weather!
Grade 4/5 Bake Sale
The Grade 4/5 class will be having a bake sale at noon on Friday, May 4th.
Grade 12 News
In our favourite classes, we are studying all kinds of foods and countries. In Bio, we just finished writing our unit test on cells! Calculus and Math sure have a lot of confusing word problems that keep us on our toes. The same goes for Phys Ed, as we have started a new game called Pickleball. It’s fun and we as a class get pretty competitive, so it makes the game all the more fun!
And lastly, our English classes; our two split classes are reading two different books, Hamlet and Brave New World. They are both very interesting stories. They are hard to understand at first, but both are great books… according to Mr. Kirk.
Tera
Grade 11 News
To update our classes: In History, we are studying world leaders and communism of WWI. In Math Foundations, we did an exam on statistics and are about to start graphing. In PAA, we are cake decorating. In IA, we are building sheds. In Chemistry, we just wrote an exam on molecules and compounds and will now be starting chemical reactions. In law, we are looking at civil rights.
Grade 10 News
Ever wake up one morning and realize that a quarter of the year is already gone? That’s how we’re all feeling right now. At any rate, here’s what the grade 10’s are up to right now – at least, all the things they’ll admit to… Just for fun, I won’t mention the subject that they’re working on for each topic (although, the answers are at the end)… We’ve just finished factoring
and have moved on to exponents and radicals. We’ve watched The Help and are discussing it in the context of racism. We have also been examining the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. We’ve been looking at the different elements in the Periodic Table. We’ve been playing Badminton and doing Fitness testing. We have been examining the Fur Trade. We have crafted an amazing meal of Chicken Alfredo and Brownies (served separately). We’ve been using computers for the purposes of drafting. Answers: Math, ELA, Social, Science, Wellness, Wildlife Management, Commercial Cooking, IA.
Special thanks to the grade 10 girls, especially Anita.
Grade 9 News
What a month we’ve had. The sun is shining, the birds are singing and the great buffalo lives. We spent some time talking about the mighty buffalo and how the First Nations people could have possibly killed these things with their available tools. We tried to build our own weapons and then we visited the neighboring farm to get up close and personal with the real deal. Abso- lutely huge. We’ve always thought it amazing that the First Nations people utilized so much of the mighty beast, but after getting within a few feet of one, it’s amazing that they could even kill one. Feel free to ask us about our experience.
In ELA, we’re studying Animal Farm and in Social Studies, we are exploring the use of propaganda in the 20th Century. We made our own propaganda posters for Animal Farm and they are currently on display in our classroom. Please stop in.
Mr. Tyndall continues to inspire us with all things science, specifically in the areas of alternative energy sources.
Mr. Herman + Math = Fun
We are counting down the days until our Canoe trip (60) and will soon be starting our physical and mental training so as to make this the most memorable of memories.
Thanks to all.
Grade 8 News
In Social Studies we have wrapped up our unit on First Nations and their Canadian Identity. In Science we are now working on the “Cardboard Boat Race” which takes place in early May. In Physical Education we have finished our badminton unit and fitness testing. We are starting some Archery, Inter-Lacrosse (indoor non-contact), some more games, and then…. Track and Field…as soon as it dries up. In Career Ed. we are looking at personal inven- tories, skills and developing an initial framework for a resume. Health is looking at personal relationships. In Home Ec. we are starting on basic baking. In Industrial Arts we have arrived at … Freedom 55! …Finally, we have had to pick and design a woodworking project of our own choice. Now we just have to get it done by Mr. Tyndall’s due date…and then get them out of the hallway.