Last Post of 2019, See you all in 2020

Dear 6B Parents,
On Monday we started building for our Santa's Sleigh Challenge. Using future human missions to Mars as inspiration, the students needed to build a sleigh that could safely and softly land on the Martian surface without dropping its precious cargo of presents. Using a zip line we strung up in the DLC, the students came up with some ingenious designs using only a cardboard box, some masking tape and a plastic bag, which many groups used as a parachute to slow the sleighs descent. We will be revisiting aerodynamics and drag when we start our flight unit later in the year.

As part of our Sky Science unit, the students watched the Matt Damon film, The Martian. We learned about many of the harsh conditions that people will face as we start to travel to the Red planet in the next five to ten years. Sandstorms, radiation exposure and lack of oxygen, as well as psychological factors such as loneliness and separation, will be constant struggles for all astronauts making the 3+ month trip to Mars.

On behalf of all of the grade 6 teachers at Simons Valley School, we wish you a happy holidays and a restful break. See you in 2020!

Mr. Spriggs


Quizzes/ Tests

-No upcoming tests or quizzes

-We did the geometry and perimeter quiz today. The results will come home in the new year.

Homework

-No homework

Don't Forget

-Headphones: please bring an extra set of headphones to school if you have them

-Don't forget to return or renew your overdue library books

Forms

-No forms due at this time

Upcoming Events

December 19: Last Day of classes

January 7: Classes Resume

January 15: Colonel Irvine Jr High Daytime Tour

January 15: Colonel Irvine Jr High Evening Open House (6:30 pm to 8:00 pm)

February 27: Sir John A MacDonald Jr High Tour




Website

Don't forget to check out our class website for grade 6 resources

https://sites.google.com/educbe.ca/grade6svs/home

Grade 6 SVS - sites.google.com Click on your teachers name to access their blog to see highlights and reminders. sites.google.com

Quizzes/ Tests -Measurement and Geometry quiz on Tomorrow! (Pg 75 to 88 and Pg 93 to 112 to review) Homework -Jump Math - Pg 111, 112 The Martian Movie To kick off our next science unit (Sky Science), we would like to show the movie the Martian (2015), during the last week of school before break. One of NASA's next major missions will be to Mars and this movie accurately demonstrates many of the challenges facing astronauts. All of the teachers have seen the movie and there is some swearing and other scenes that parents want to be aware of. Please read the link below as it outlines these. https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/the-martian Please let us know if you do not want your child to watch this movie and we will make other arrangments for them. Calgary Food Bank From now until December 17th we will be collecting non-perishable food for the Calgary Food Bank.  Foodbank boxes are now placed around the school to accept any and all donations. Don't Forget -Headphones: please bring an extra set of headphones to school if you have them -Don't forget to return or renew your overdue library books Forms -No forms due at this time Upcoming Events December 18: Report Cards go home December 19: Last Day of classes January 7: Classes Resume January 15: Colonel Irvine Jr High Daytime Tour January 15: Colonel Irvine Jr High Evening Open House (6:30 pm to 8:00 pm) February 27: Sir John A MacDonald Jr High Tour Website Don't forget to check out our class website for grade 6 resources https://sites.google.com/educbe.ca/grade6svs/home

Dear Grade 6 Parents

Congratulations to all of the grade 6 students for their contributions and performances in the Show Must Go On! It has been weeks of work putting the pieces together and the reviews of both the Wednesday and Thursday night performances have been phenomenal. Also, congratulations to our grade six business team, whose Holiday Market raised over $700.00 from Inn From the Cold.

This week we have been learning how to classify triangles and polygons by looking at the lengths of their sides and their angles. The students learned that by combining these two characteristics we can identify a triangle (i.e. an acute-angled isosceles triangle or a right-angled scalene triangle). Next week we will be concluding this part of our geometry unit by learning to add up the angles inside triangles and quadrilaterals. We will be having a check-in quiz next Tuesday on measuring perimeter and the concepts learned in our geometry unit. Please look at the information under Quizzes/ Tests to see the review pages in the Jump book.

To kick off our Sky Science unit, the students started their Mars Colony project. Each group of 6 needs to research the technology, transportation, accommodations, food/ water, etc needed to survive on Mars. The students need to know about the characteristics of the red planet (temperature, gravity, climate, atmosphere) and then research technology that NASA and other space agencies have developed to allow humans to survive in space.

Have a great weekend!

Mr. Spriggs


Quizzes/ Tests

-Measurement and Geometry quiz on Tuesday (Pg 75 to 88 and Pg 93 to 112 to review)

Homework

-Jump Math - Pg 108, 109, 110

SVS Christmas Hampers

The Christmas season is upon us! It is a time many families look forward to the gathering of family and friends, the sharing of gifts and a warm meal. Unfortunately, not all families are able to participate in many of these activities which most of us take for granted.

In previous years, the SVS staff and community have had the pleasure of being able to help some of our SVS families during this time. We will again be supporting a few of our families by providing them with gift cards. The most asked for are to SuperStore and Walmart but any card will be accepted.

You can show your support by purchasing a gift card and dropping it off at the office by Friday, December 13th. We will then distribute the cards to the families in the last week of school. Thank you for your generosity and care.


The Martian Movie

To kick off our next science unit (Sky Science), we would like to show the movie the Martian (2015), during the last week of school before break. One of NASA's next major missions will be to Mars and this movie accurately demonstrates many of the challenges facing astronauts. All of the teachers have seen the movie and there is some swearing and other scenes that parents want to be aware of. Please read the link below as it outlines these.

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/the-martian

Please let us know if you do not want your child to watch this movie and we will make other arrangments for them.


Calgary Food Bank

From now until December 17th we will be collecting non-perishable food for the Calgary Food Bank. Foodbank boxes are now placed around the school to accept any and all donations.


Don't Forget

-Headphones: please bring an extra set of headphones to school if you have them

-Don't forget to return or renew your overdue library books

Forms

-No forms due at this time

Upcoming Events

December 18: Report Cards go home

December 19: Last Day of classes

January 7: Classes Resume

January 15: Colonel Irvine Jr High Daytime Tour

January 15: Colonel Irvine Jr High Evening Open House (6:30 pm to 8:00 pm)

February 27: Sir John A MacDonald Jr High Tour

Website

Don't forget to check out our class website for grade 6 resources

https://sites.google.com/educbe.ca/grade6svs/home

Quizzes/ Tests
-Measurement and Geometry quiz on Monday, December 16th (Pg 75 to 88 and Pg 93 to 112 to review)
-The Trees and Forest unit test was handed back Friday.  Ask your child what their mark was out of /54
-Marks for the Provincial Government quiz were released to the students in their school Gmail accounts.  Ask your child how they did out of 28 marks

Homework
-Jump Math Pg 104, 105
-Two additional math questions went home today.  They are due back next Wednesday

The Show Must Go On Performance
Cast A Wednesday, December 11th - Doors open at 6:15PM
Cast B Thursday, December 12th - Doors open at 6:15PM
Admission: Free

SVS Christmas Hampers
The Christmas season is upon us! It is a time many families look forward to the gathering of family and friends, the sharing of gifts and a warm meal. Unfortunately, not all families are able to participate in many of these activities which most of us take for granted.

In previous years, the SVS staff and community have had the pleasure of being able to help some of our SVS families during this time. We will again be supporting a few of our families by providing them with gift cards. The most asked for are to SuperStore and Walmart but any card will be accepted.

You can show your support by purchasing a gift card and dropping it off at the office by Friday, December 13th. We will then distribute the cards to the families in the last week of school. Thank you for your generosity and care.

The Martian Movie
To kick off our next science unit (Sky Science), we would like to show the movie the Martian (2015), during the last week of school before break. One of NASA's next major missions will be to Mars and this movie accurately demonstrates many of the challenges facing astronauts. All of the teachers have seen the movie and there is some swearing and other scenes that parents want to be aware of. Please read the link below as it outlines these.

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/the-martian

Please let us know if you do not want your child to watch this movie and we will make other arrangments for them.

Calgary Food Bank
From now until December 17th we will be collecting non-perishable food for the Calgary Food Bank.  Foodbank boxes are now placed around the school to accept any and all donations.

Don't Forget
-Headphones: please bring an extra set of headphones to school if you have them
-Don't forget to return or renew your overdue library books

Forms
-No forms due at this time

Upcoming Events
December 11: The Show Must Go On (Cast A)
December 12: The Show Must Go On (Cast B)
December 19: Last Day of classes
January 7: Classes Resume
January 15: Colonel Irvine Jr High Daytime Tour
January 15: Colonel Irvine Jr High Evening Open House (6:30 pm to 8:00 pm)

Website
Don't forget to check out our class website for grade 6 resources
https://sites.google.com/educbe.ca/grade6svs/home

Dear Grade 6A Parents,

We kicked off the school week with an amazing presentation from NASA researcher Miguel Castillo. Mr. Castillo spoke to the students about his work with NASA on the Orion Spacecraft, intended to carry astronauts beyond earth's orbit. He also answered questions ranging from "what do astronauts eat in space" to "how long would it take to fly to Mars". Mr. Castillo is also an author and specialist of holistic medicine and was featured in a 2016 TEDx talk https://youtu.be/xGZd8Mv7IR0

We have been looking at how to measure and build triangles and quadrilaterals, but following a series of instructions. The class, in general, found this to be challenging work and we will continue to review the strategies and steps to correctly creating these shapes.

Add elaborate detail to the essential characters, settings, and objects in our story writing has been the focus this week. We learned that adding too much detail can be distracting to the reader and actually take away from the quality of our writing and instead we should focus on "showing" instead of "telling" when adding description. We will be continuing this work next week.

Have a great weekend,


Mr. Spriggs


Quizzes/ Tests
-Measurement and Geometry quiz on Monday, December 16th (Pg 75 to 88 and Pg 93 to 112 to review)
-Marks for the Provincial Government quiz were released to the students in their school Gmail accounts. Ask your child how they did out of 28 marks
- Ask your students about their mark on their Science Unit exam. The exam was out of 54.



Homework
-Math homework - Finish the constructing angels and quadrilaterals sheet
-Two additional math questions went home. They are due back next Wednesday






The Show Must Go On Performance
A performance by grade four, five, and six students


Cast A Wednesday, December 11th - Doors open at 6:15PM


Cast B Thursday, December 12th - Doors open at 6:15PM


Admission: Free

All students in grades four, five and six have signed up for one of the following groups. Ask your child if they have been assigned to Cast A (Wednesday, December 11th Performance) or Cast B (Thursday, December 12th performance). Students in non-performing groups are not required to attend the night of the performances.

Performing Groups:
Acting
Dance
Choir
Instruments
Comedy
Non-Performing Groups
Art (set design and posters)
Video Production.

Story Synopsis
In The Show Must Go On, student actors perform as teachers in the school

After spending months perfecting the three-act musical Cats, the Simons Valley Drama club is forced to come up with a new plan. Cats is unexpectedly canceled, but the Junior Tony Award judge is scheduled to come in just a few days to watch the school’s performance. Since Mr. Snow was a young boy, he has always dreamed of winning the Junior Tony Award - The top prize a school can win for its theatrical performance. He informs the Drama Club that they must come up with a new plan.

The teachers realize they won’t have time to put together another full three-act musical, and everyone has a different idea of what to do. Mrs. Blyth and Mrs. Boulanger want the students to perform a dance routine. Mrs. Reeve and Mrs. Fuller think the students should sing choir style. Mrs. Sinden and Mrs. Moncrieff think that playing musical instruments is the way to go. Mrs. Neumiller wants the students to perform her original creation entitled “The Neumiller Special”

Can the Simons Valley School Drama Club get on the same page and win the Junior Tony Award? Find out December 11th and 12th as Simons Valley School presents The Show Must Go On.


SVS Christmas Hampers


The Christmas season is upon us! It is a time many families look forward to the gathering of family and friends, the sharing of gifts and a warm meal. Unfortunately, not all families are able to participate in many of these activities which most of us take for granted.

In previous years, the SVS staff and community have had the pleasure of being able to help some of our SVS families during this time. We will again be supporting a few of our families by providing them with gift cards. The most asked for are to SuperStore and Walmart but any card will be accepted.

You can show your support by purchasing a gift card and dropping it off at the office by Friday, December 13th. We will then distribute the cards to the families in the last week of school. Thank you for your generosity and care.

The Martian Movie
To kick off our next science unit (Sky Science), we would like to show the movie the Martian (2015), during the last week of school before break. One of NASA's next major missions will be to Mars and this movie accurately demonstrates many of the challenges facing astronauts. All of the teachers have seen the movie and there is some swearing and other scenes that parents want to be aware of. Please read the link below as it outlines these.
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/the-martian
Please let us know if you do not want your child to watch this movie and we will make other arrangments for them.

Calgary Food Bank

From now until December 17th we will be collecting non-perishable food for the Calgary Food Bank. Foodbank boxes are now placed around the school to accept any and all donations.
Don't Forget

-Headphones: please bring an extra set of headphones to school if you have them

-Don't forget to return or renew your overdue library books

Forms

-No forms due at this time

Upcoming Events

December 11: The Show Must Go On (Cast A)

December 12: The Show Must Go On (Cast B)

December 19: Last Day of classes

January 7: Classes Resume

January 15: Colonel Irvine Jr High Daytime Tour

January 15: Colonel Irvine Jr High Evening Open House (6:30 pm to 8:00 pm)




Website

Don't forget to check out our class website for grade 6 resources

https://sites.google.com/educbe.ca/grade6svs/home

Quizzes/ Tests -Marks for the Provincial Government quiz were released to the students in their school Gmail accounts.  Ask your child how they did out of 28 marks Homework -Jump Math - Pg 102, 103 -Two additional math questions went home today.  They are due back next Wednesday The Show Must Go On Performance A performance by grade four, five, and six students Cast A Wednesday December 11th - Doors open at 6:15PM Cast B Thursday December 12th - Doors open at 6:15PM Admission: Free All students in grades four, five and six have signed up for one of the following groups. Ask your child if they have been assigned to Cast A (Wednesday, December 11th Performance) or Cast B (Thursday, December 12th performance). Students in non-performing groups are not required to attend the night of the performances. Performing Groups: Acting Dance Choir Instruments Comedy Non-Performing Groups Art (set design and posters) Video Production. Story Synopsis In The Show Must Go On, student actors perform as teachers in the school. After spending months perfecting the three act musical Cats, the Simons Valley Drama club is forced to come up with a new plan. Cats is unexpectedly cancelled, but the Junior Tony Award judge is scheduled to come in just a few days to watch the school’s performance. Since Mr. Snow was a young boy, he has always dreamed of winning the Junior Tony Award - The top prize a school can win for it’s theatrical performance. He informs the Drama Club that they must come up with a new plan. The teachers realize they won’t have time to put together another full three act musical, and everyone has a different idea of what to do. Mrs. Blyth and Mrs. Boulanger want the students to perform a dance routine. Mrs. Reeve and Mrs. Fuller think the students should sing choir style. Mrs. Sinden and Mrs. Moncrieff think that playing musical instruments is the way to go. Mrs. Neumiller wants the students to perform her original creation entitled “The Neumiller Special” Can the Simons Valley School Drama Club get on the same page and win the Junior Tony Award? Find out December 11th and 12th as Simons Valley School presents The Show Must Go On. SVS Christmas Hampers The Christmas season is upon us! It is a time many families look forward to the gathering of family and friends, the sharing of gifts and a warm meal. Unfortunately, not all families are able to participate in many of these activities which most of us take for granted. In previous years, the SVS staff and community have had the pleasure of being able to help some of our SVS families during this time. We will again be supporting a few of our families by providing them with gift cards. The most asked for are to SuperStore and Walmart but any card will be accepted. You can show your support by purchasing a gift card and dropping it off at the office by Friday, December 13th. We will then distribute the cards to the families in the last week of school. Thank you for your generosity and care. The Martian Movie To kick off our next science unit (Sky Science), we would like to show the movie the Martian (2015), during the last week of school before break. One of NASA's next major missions will be to Mars and this movie accurately demonstrates many of the challenges facing astronauts. All of the teachers have seen the movie and there is some swearing and other scenes that parents want to be aware of. Please read the link below as it outlines these. https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/the-martian Please let us know if you do not want your child to watch this movie and we will make other arrangments for them. Calgary Food Bank From now until December 17th we will be collecting non-perishable food for the Calgary Food Bank.  Foodbank boxes are now placed around the school to accept any and all donations. Don't Forget -Headphones: please bring an extra set of headphones to school if you have them -Don't forget to return or renew your overdue library books Forms -No forms due at this time Upcoming Events December 11: The Show Must Go On (Cast A) December 12: The Show Must Go On (Cast B) December 19: Last Day of classes January 7: Classes Resume January 15: Colonel Irvine Jr High Daytime Tour January 15: Colonel Irvine Jr High Evening Open House (6:30 pm to 8:00 pm) Website Don't forget to check out our class website for grade 6 resources https://sites.google.com/educbe.ca/grade6svs/home

Quizzes/ Tests
-Trees and Forest Quiz on Wednesday, December 4th (study notes and review on the class website)
-Marks for the Provincial Government quiz were released to the students in their school Gmail accounts.  Ask your child how they did out of 28 marks

Homework
-Jump Math - Pg 100, 101

SVS Christmas Hampers
The Christmas season is upon us! It is a time many families look forward to the gathering of family and friends, the sharing of gifts and a warm meal. Unfortunately, not all families are able to participate in many of these activities which most of us take for granted.

In previous years, the SVS staff and community have had the pleasure of being able to help some of our SVS families during this time. We will again be supporting a few of our families by providing them with gift cards. The most asked for are to SuperStore and Walmart but any card will be accepted.

You can show your support by purchasing a gift card and dropping it off at the office by Friday, December 13th. We will then distribute the cards to the families in the last week of school. Thank you for your generosity and care.
The Martian Movie
To kick off our next science unit (Sky Science), we would like to show the movie the Martian (2015), during the last week of school before break. One of NASA's next major missions will be to Mars and this movie accurately demonstrates many of the challenges facing astronauts. All of the teachers have seen the movie and there is some swearing and other scenes that parents want to be aware of. Please read the link below as it outlines these.

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/the-martian

Please let us know if you do not want your child to watch this movie and we will make other arrangments for them.

Calgary Food Bank
From now until December 17th we will be collecting non-perishable food for the Calgary Food Bank.  Foodbank boxes are now placed around the school to accept any and all donations.

Get School Emails!
Parents, please make sure you have signed up for school email messages by subscribing at
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Don't Forget
-Headphones: please bring an extra set of headphones to school if you have them
-Don't forget to return or renew your overdue library books

Forms
-No forms due at this time

Upcoming Events
December 11: The Show Must Go On (Cast A)
December 12: The Show Must Go On (Cast B)
December 19: Last Day of classes
January 7: Classes Resume
January 15: Colonel Irvine Jr High Daytime Tour
January 15: Colonel Irvine Jr High Evening Open House (6:30 pm to 8:00 pm)

Website
Don't forget to check out our class website for grade 6 resources
https://sites.google.com/educbe.ca/grade6svs/home

Dear Grade 6 Parents

Thank you to all of the families that made it out to our Night of Gathering and Giving, and an extra special thanks to the grade 6 students that volunteered to MC the presentation and run the various giving activities. The evening was a huge success!

https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/video?binId=1.2099013

In this month's edition of the Hidden Valley/ Hanson Ranch Community Newsletter, the Hon. Josephine Pon wrote about her visit with the grade 6 students at Simons Valley School.


"Also last month, I was honoured to visit the wonderful Grade 6 class at Simons Valley School. The students were eager to hear about a life in public service, and the daily routine of an MLA and Minister. Our Grade 6 classes are observing their government units as part of their social studies classes this year. It was my pleasure to spend time with our students, and tell them about my duties as their representative!"

We moved from our measurement unit, looking at perimeter and perimeter formulas, to our geometry unit. We have been looking at identifying angles (acute, right, obtuse and reflex) and how to use a protractor to measure angles.

The students started a research project learning about the Canadian government's plan to ban single-use plastics by 2021. The class was split into a group supporting this ban and the other group against the ban. We will be debating this topic (let it be resolved that Canada should ban single-use plastics) next week.

Have a relaxing weekend!

Mr. Spriggs

Quizzes/ Tests

-Provincial Government Test Monday, December 2nd (study notes shared in your google drive)

-Trees and Forest Quiz on Wednesday, December 4th (study notes and review on the class website)


Homework

-Jump Math - Pg 95, 96, 97

-Social Flip-Up Legislature is was due yesterday: Please finish the cards and turn in your project to Mr. Cull

-Science Trees and Forests Unit Project will be due today


Calgary Food Bank

From now until December 17th we will be collecting non-perishable food for the Calgary Food Bank. Foodbank boxes are now placed around the school to accept any and all donations.


Get School Emails!

Parents, please make sure you have signed up for school email messages by subscribing at

www.cbe.ab.ca/subscribe




Don't Forget

-Headphones: please bring an extra set of headphones to school if you have them

-Don't forget to return or renew your overdue library books

-Please return any math tests you have taken home, once they are signed




Forms

-No forms due at this time




Upcoming Events

December 11: The Show Must Go On (Cast A)

December 12: The Show Must Go On (Cast B)

December 19: Last Day of classes

January 7: Classes Resume

January 15: Colonel Irvine Jr High Daytime Tour

January 15: Colonel Irvine Jr High Evening Open House (6:30 pm to 8:00 pm)




Website

Don't forget to check out our class website for grade 6 resources

https://sites.google.com/educbe.ca/grade6svs/home

Quizzes/ Tests
-Provincial Government Test Monday, December 2nd (study notes shared in your google drive)
-Trees and Forest Quiz on Wednesday, December 4th (study notes and review on the class website)

Homework
-Jump Math - Pg 86, 87, 88
-Social Flip-Up Legislature is due Thursday: Please finish the cards for
-Flip Grid French video was due Monday
-Science Trees and Forests Unit Project will be due Friday

An Evening of Gathering and Giving Thursday, November 28th (6:30pm to 8:00 pm)
On November 28th, our school will be hosting a night of gathering and giving for our communities. This evening event will consist of an official unveiling of a mural painted in our school by Ryan Jason Allen Willert. As well as performances by Jess McMann doing a Pow Wow Mash-up. A component of the evening will consist of parents and students working at various stations throughout the school. The stations will consist of helping the food bank pack birthday packages, designing hamper boxes, creating kindness rocks, designing placemats for Veterans and making cards for those in need who use Meals on Wheels.

If you would like to donate to this night, below is a list of donations we are looking for. Please only send NEW, UNUSED items:

-Birthday Cake Mix
-Candles
-Paper Plates
-Napkins
-Cups (plastic/paper)
-Coloring Books
-Ribbon
-Stickers
If you are able to donate any of the materials listed here, please send them with your child to school any time before November 28th.

Sign-up using the following link: bit.ly/SVSEvening **We are also looking for grade 6 students to help run these different centers. Please let your classroom teacher know if you are willing to help and available.**

Calgary Food Bank
From now until December 17th we will be collecting non-perishable food for the Calgary Food Bank. Foodbank boxes are now placed around the school to accept any and all donations.

Get School Emails!
Parents, please make sure you have signed up for school email messages by subscribing at
www.cbe.ab.ca/subscribe

Don't Forget
-Headphones: please bring an extra set of headphones to school if you have them
-Don't forget to return or renew your overdue library books
-Please return any math tests you have taken home, once they are signed

Forms
-No forms due at this time

Upcoming Events
November 28: Evening of Gathering and Giving (6:30pm)
December 11: The Show Must Go On (Cast A)
December 12: The Show Must Go On (Cast B)
December 19: Last Day of classes
January 7: Classes Resume
January 15: Colonel Irvine Jr High Daytime Tour
January 15: Colonel Irvine Jr High Evening Open House (6:30 pm to 8:00 pm)

Website
Don't forget to check out our class website for grade 6 resources
https://sites.google.com/educbe.ca/grade6svs/home

Dear 6B Parents

Thank you to all of the parents that were able to make it to our Student-Led conferences yesterday and today.  It is always nice to have a chat and it is a valuable experience for students to show off their hard work.

We moved on to our measurement unit in math this week, looking at how to convert millimeters to centimeters to meters, etc.  We learned that the metric system was designed to allow easy conversions using the power of ten and by moving the decimal place to make greater or smaller numbers as you move from one unit to the next.  After looking at perimeter at the start of next week, we will be moving on to angles and triangles.

The students completed their perspective drawing project this week by finishing draft #2, completing a rubric grading themselves on perspective, detail, and composition and by writing up a paragraph on how they improved.  Looking at their work, it is obvious that no matter where they started improvement can be made with deliberate practice.

Mr. Spriggs

An Evening of Gathering and Giving Thursday, November 28th (6:30pm to 8:00 pm)

On November 28th, our school will be hosting a night of gathering and giving for our communities. This evening event will consist of an official unveiling of a mural painted in our school by Ryan Jason Allen Willert. As well as performances by Jess McMann doing a Pow Wow Mash-up. A component of the evening will consist of parents and students working at various stations throughout the school. The stations will consist of helping the food bank pack birthday packages, designing hamper boxes, creating kindness rocks, designing placemats for Veterans and making cards for those in need who use Meals on Wheels.

If you would like to donate to this night, below is a list of donations we are looking for. Please only send NEW, UNUSED items:

-Birthday Cake Mix

-Candles
-Paper Plates
-Napkins
-Cups (plastic/paper)
-Coloring Books
-Ribbon
-Stickers

If you are able to donate any of the materials listed here, please send them with your child to school any time before November 28th.

Sign-up using the following link: bit.ly/SVSEvening **We are also looking for grade 6 students to help run these different centers.  Please let your classroom teacher know if you are willing to help and available.**

Calgary Food Bank
From now until December 17th we will be collecting non-perishable food for the Calgary Food Bank.  Foodbank boxes are now placed around the school to accept any and all donations.

Homework
-The Number Sense test was handed back yesterday.  Ask what your child earned out of the 27 marks
-Jump Math - No math homework this weekend
-Social Flip-Up Legislature: Please finish the cards for
     -The Queen
     -Speaker
     -Sergeant at Arms
     -the Mace
     -Lieutenant Governor
     -Premier
     -Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA)
     -Government
     -Cabinet Minister
     -Leader of the Official Opposition
     -The Official Opposition
     -You!
     -Making a Bill a Law
     -Services Provided by Provincial
-Flip Grid French video was due Monday
-Science Trees and Forests Unit Project will be due November 29th

Get School Emails!
Parents, please make sure you have signed up for school email messages by subscribing at
www.cbe.ab.ca/subscribe

Don't Forget
-Headphones: please bring an extra set of headphones to school if you have them
-Don't forget to return or renew your overdue library books
-Please return any math tests you have taken home, once they are signed

Quizzes/ Tests
-No scheduled tests or quizzes

Forms
-No forms due at this time

Upcoming Events
November 28: Evening of Gathering and Giving (6:30pm)
December 11: The Show Must Go On (Cast A)
December 12: The Show Must Go On (Cast B)
December 19: Last Day of classes
January 7: Classes Resume

Website
Don't forget to check out our class website for grade 6 resources
https://sites.google.com/educbe.ca/grade6svs/home

Donations for Nove 28th Needed

On November 28th, our school will be hosting a night of gathering and giving for our communities.  This evening event will consist of an official unveiling of a mural painted in our school by Ryan Jason Allen Willert. As well as performances by Jess McMann doing a Pow Wow Mash-up.  A component of the evening will consist of parents and students working at various stations throughout the school.  The stations will consist of helping the food bank pack birthday packages, designing hamper boxes, creating kindness rocks, designing placemats for Veterans and making cards for those in need who use Meals on Wheels. 

If you would like to donate to this night, below is a list of donations we are looking for.  Please only send NEW, UNUSED items:

-Birthday Cake Mix

-Candles

-Paper Plates

-Napkins  

-Cups (plastic/paper)  

-Coloring Books

-Ribbon

-Stickers

If you are able to donate any of the materials listed here, please send them with your child to school any time before November 28^th.

Tuesday November 19, 2019 Posted: 19 Nov 2019 11:25 AM PST An Evening of Gathering and Giving Thursday, November 28th (6:30pm to 8:00 pm) Come and participate in an evening of gathering and giving at Simons Valley School. This event will start at 6:30 pm and will end at 8:00 pm. At this event, we will have Jess McMann perform a pow wow mash-up for the school, unveil the mural and have it blessed by an elder, as well as participate in various stations throughout the school. We will be making cards for Meals on Wheels, packing birthday gifts for the Calgary Food Bank, designing hampers, and painting rocks to create a "pay it forward" message. Date And Time: Thu, 28 November 2019 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM MST Location: Gymnasium - Simons Valley School | Calgary Board of Education (375 Sandarac Dr. NW) Sign-up using the following link: bit.ly/SVSEvening **We are also looking for grade 6 students to help run these different centers.  Please let your classroom teacher know if you are willing to help and available.** Homework -Jump Math - Pg 78, 79 (Measurement) -Social Flip-Up Legislature: Please finish the cards for The Queen, Speaker, Sergeant at Arms and the Mace, Lieutenant Governor, Premier, Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), Government -Flip Grid French video due Monday -Health Drawing due tomorrow (Wednesday) -Science Trees and Forests Unit Project will be due November 29th Don't Forget -Headphones: please bring an extra set of headphones to school if you have them -Don't forget to return or renew your overdue library books -Please return any math tests you have taken home, once they are signed Quizzes/ Tests -No scheduled tests or quizzes Forms -No forms due at this time Upcoming Events November 21 & 22: Student-Led Conferences November 28: Evening of Gathering and Giving (6:30pm) December 11: The Show Must Go On (Cast A) December 12: The Show Must Go On (Cast B) December 19: Last Day of classes January 7: Classes Resume Website Don't forget to check out our class website for grade 6 resources https://sites.google.com/educbe.ca/grade6svs/home

Monday November 18, 2019

Homework
-Jump Math - Pg 75, 76, 77 (Measurement)
-Social Flip-Up Legislature: Please finish the cards for The Queen, Speaker, Sergeant at Arms and the Mace, Lieutenant Governor, Premier, Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), Government
-Flip Grid French video due Monday
-Science Trees and Forests Unit Project will be due November 29th

Don't Forget
-Headphones: please bring an extra set of headphones to school if you have them
-Don't forget to return or renew your overdue library books
-Please return any math tests you have taken home, once they are signed

Quizzes/ Tests
-No scheduled tests or quizzes

Forms
-No forms due at this time

Upcoming Events
November 21 & 22: Student-Led Conferences
November 28: Evening of Gathering and Giving (6:30pm)
December 11: The Show Must Go On (Cast A)
December 12: The Show Must Go On (Cast B)
December 19: Last Day of classes
January 7: Classes Resume

Website
Don't forget to check out our class website for grade 6 resources
https://sites.google.com/educbe.ca/grade6svs/home

November 15th

Dear 6A Parents,

This week we started our work on how to write a great story, by dissecting the elements that make up engaging fiction. Using the Empowering Writers program, we started by looking at the four ways you can write an interesting beginning; with action, dialogue, thought/ question, and sound effects. By exploring some of their favorite novels, the students learned that most stories and chapter beginnings use one or more of these approaches. Next week we will move from finding and sharing examples of these story starters into writing our own beginnings.

We have been reviewing division and estimation this week in math. Using the standard long division method as a starting place, we then looked at a less familiar short division approach. Students that struggle to remember the steps to long division (divide, multiply, subtract and bring down), often find short division to be less complicated. See the link below to understand how short division works.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLze82Zcc4Y

To conclude our look at the Provincial Government, the students have been creating a Flip-Up Legislature. We identified 14 different positions or procedures important to running the Alberta Legislature and using the format of a flip-up book, we created "flip-ups" explaining these 14 parts. Students need to include four facts as well as a relevant picture for each.

I look forward to seeing you all at the Student-Led Conferences next Thursday evening or Friday morning. Booking is open on November 15th at 4:00pm.

Have a great weekend,

Mr. Spriggs




Homework

-Jump Math - No math homework

-Social Flip-Up Legislature: Please finish the cards for The Queen, Speaker, Sergeant at Arms and the Mace, Lieutenant Governor, Premier, Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), Government

-Science Trees and Forests Unit Project will be due November 29th




Don't Forget

-Headphones: please bring an extra set of headphones to school if you have them

-Don't forget to return or renew your overdue library books

-Please return any math tests you have taken home, once they are signed




Quizzes/ Tests

-No scheduled tests or quizzes




Forms

-No forms due at this time




Upcoming Events

November 21 & 22: Student-Led Conferences

November 28: Evening of Gathering and Giving (6:30pm)

December 11: The Show Must Go On (Cast A)

December 12: The Show Must Go On (Cast B)

December 19: Last Day of classes

January 6: Classes Resume




Website
Don't forget to check out our class website for grade 6 resources

https://sites.google.com/educbe.ca/grade6svs/home

November 8th

Dear Grade 6 Parents

Congratulations to all of the grade 6 students on their performance today at the Remembrance Day Assembly. Their hard work, commitment, and focus was apparent throughout the assembly. Special thanks to A.B. Dizon from the Royal Canadian Navy for his talk about the history of the Canadian armed forces and to Martin Cull for playing the Last Post and Reveille during the assembly.

This week we have been looking at using the CUBES method to solve math word problems. Following the CUBES steps ensure that important information is identified in the word problem and that irrelevant information is discarded.






The students did their first write of a newspaper article this week as part of our preparations for the written part of the PAT. With little background information about the important elements that are used in a newspaper article, the students wrote about the annual Pumpkin Regatta in Windsor Nova Scotia. Now that we have a base example of their writing, we will start lessons on including catch headlines, quotes, the 5Ws, etc into our articles.

Have a great weekend,

Mr. Spriggs

Artist in Residence
Please enjoy this stop motion video of our Artist in Residence, Ryan Willert, painting his mural.
https://youtu.be/MF9vXDn_MDk


Halloween Candy
Please limit the Halloween candy coming to school to one piece per day. Sugar spikes cause concentration issues! Thank you.


Pack in Pack Out Lunch
Starting this year, we have been attempting to reduce our SVS ecological footprint by moving towards a “Pack In and Pack Out” philosophy. Once a student has eaten their lunch or snack, the packaging of that item will be put back into lunch kits and returned home for recycling/ composting. In continuing to support this positive change, please provide a locking baggie for items such as apple cores, yogurt tubes etc. The baggie will be returned home with the student each day for composting at home and then should be added back into the lunch kit for the next day. Help us make a difference!



Homework
-Math Homework extended until now

-Jump Pg 69 all questions, Pg 70 all question

-CUBES Worksheet all questions

-Weekly Math Sheet due now (11 questions)

-Science Sketch Notes due Friday, November 8th

-Science Venn Diagram due Thursday, November 7th

-Science Trees and Forests Unit Project will be due November 29th




Don't Forget
-Headphones: please bring an extra set of headphones to school if you have them

- Full Kleenex Boxes if you have some to spare.


Quizzes/ Tests
- Math Quizz next Friday on Multiplication and Division page 55-74

Forms
-No forms due at this time




Upcoming Events

Monday, November 11: Remembrance Day - No School

November 21 & 22: Student-Led Conferences

December 11: The Show Must Go On (Cast A)

December 12: The Show Must Go On (Cast B)




Website

Don't forget to check out our class website for grade 6 resources

https://sites.google.com/educbe.ca/grade6svs/home

November 7th

Remembrance Day Assembly
You are invited to attend our Remembrance Day Assembly tomorrow, November 7,  starting at 10:30am.  The grade 6 students are asked to wear a white or light-colored top and dark pants, skirt, bottoms. 

Artist in Residence
Please enjoy this stop motion video of our Artist in Residence, Ryan Willert, painting his mural.
https://youtu.be/MF9vXDn_MDk

Halloween Candy
Please limit the Halloween candy coming to school to one piece per day.  Sugar spikes cause concentration issues!  Thank you.

Pack in Pack Out Lunch

Starting this year, we have been attempting to reduce our SVS ecological footprint by moving towards a “Pack In and Pack Out” philosophy. Once a student has eaten their lunch or snack, the packaging of that item will be put back into lunch kits and returned home for recycling/ composting. In continuing to support this positive change, please provide a locking baggie for items such as apple cores, yogurt tubes etc. The baggie will be returned home with the student each day for composting at home and then should be added back into the lunch kit for the next day. Help us make a difference!

Homework
-Math Homework extended until tomorrow
       -Jump Pg 69 all questions, Pg 70 all question
       -CUBES Worksheet all questions
-Weekly Math Sheet due today (11 questions)
-Science Sketch Notes due Friday, November 8th
-Science Venn Diagram due Thursday, November 7th
-Science Trees and Forests Unit Project will be due November 29th

Don't Forget
-Headphones: please bring an extra set of headphones to school if you have them

Quizzes/ Tests
-No scheduled tests at this time

Forms
-No forms due at this time

Upcoming Events
Friday, November 8: Remembrance Day Assembly at 10:30am
Monday, November 11: Remembrance Day - No School
November 21 & 22: Student-Led Conferences
December 11: The Show Must Go On (Cast A)
December 12: The Show Must Go On (Cast B)

Website
Don't forget to check out our class website for grade 6 resources
https://sites.google.com/educbe.ca/grade6svs/home

Monday November 4th

Remembrance Day Slide Show
We are starting to collect pictures and information about the family members of SVS students/ staff that have served in the armed forces, for our Remembrance Day assembly (Friday, November 8th at 10:30 am). Please forward the following information/ pictures to lareeve@cbe.ab.ca to be included in the slide show

1. Picture of the family member in the military
2. Name, rank, unit, etc of the family member in the military
3. Name of the student/ staff from SVS
4. Picture of the student/ staff to include in the slideshow

Remembrance Day Song
Please practice the song you are going to be singing at the assembly on Friday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcDzcJmgtNs

Artist in Residence
Please enjoy this stop motion video of our Artist in Residence, Ryan Willert, painting his mural.
https://youtu.be/MF9vXDn_MDk

Halloween Candy
Please limit the Halloween candy coming to school to one piece per day. Sugar spikes cause concentration issues! Thank you.


Pack in Pack Out Lunch

Starting this year, we have been attempting to reduce our SVS ecological footprint by moving towards a “Pack In and Pack Out” philosophy. Once a student has eaten their lunch or snack, the packaging of that item will be put back into lunch kits and returned home for recycling/ composting. In continuing to support this positive change, please provide a locking baggie for items such as apple cores, yogurt tubes etc. The baggie will be returned home with the student each day for composting at home and then should be added back into the lunch kit for the next day. Help us make a difference!


Homework
-Jump Math Homework 2 by 2 multiplication sheet due today
Pg 69 #1 to #7
-Remembrance Day Video due Tuesday, November 5th
-Science Sketch Notes due Friday, November 8th

- Science Venn Diagram due Wednesday for 6A & Thursday for 6B
-Science Trees and Forests Unit Project will be due November 29th

Don't Forget
-Headphones: please bring an extra set of headphones to school if you have them

Quizzes/ Tests
-No scheduled tests at this time

Forms
-No forms due at this time

Upcoming Events
Friday, November 8: Remembrance Day Assembly at 10:30am
Monday, November 11: Remembrance Day - No School
November 21 & 22: Student-Led Conferences
December 11: The Show Must Go On (Cast A)
December 12: The Show Must Go On (Cast B)

Website
Don't forget to check out our class website for grade 6 resources
https://sites.google.com/educbe.ca/grade6svs/home

This Week in Grade 6

The highlight of the week was our trip to the Edmonton Legislature on Wednesday.  After arriving, the students participated in a Mock Legislative debate, complete with costumes.  The students then had an opportunity to explore the history of democracy and the Legislature itself in the museum before watching a "movie in the round" about the history of Alberta.  After lunch, we toured the legislature building, learning about former Premiers and Lieutenant Governors, as well as the ceremonial mace made from plumbing parts that was used for over 50 years.  Our trip concluded by being introduced in the chamber during question period, before watching the debate between Rachel Notley and Jason Kenny.  You can watch our introduction and question period by following the link below.

http://assemblyonline.assembly.ab.ca/Harmony/en/PowerBrowser/PowerBrowserV2/20191031/-1/12008

Our Halloween activities on Thursday included a bobbing for apples stem challenge.  Each group of three had to design a device that could scoop apples out of a barrel using only, tape, pipe cleaners, paperclips, straws and a popsicle stick.  The winning group from 6A/B was able to scope 21 apples in 30 seconds.

Have a great weekend!
Mr. Spriggs

Artist in Residence
Please enjoy this stop motion video of our Artist in Residence, Ryan Willert, painting his mural.
https://youtu.be/MF9vXDn_MDk

Halloween Candy
Please limit the Halloween candy coming to school to one piece per day.  Sugar spikes cause concentration issues!  Thank you.

Pack in Pack Out Lunch

Starting this year, we have been attempting to reduce our SVS ecological footprint by moving towards a “Pack In and Pack Out” philosophy. Once a student has eaten their lunch or snack, the packaging of that item will be put back into lunch kits and returned home for recycling/ composting. In continuing to support this positive change, please provide a locking baggie for items such as apple cores, yogurt tubes etc. The baggie will be returned home with the student each day for composting at home and then should be added back into the lunch kit for the next day. Help us make a difference!

Homework
-Jump Math Homework 2 by 2 multiplication sheet due Monday
-Remembrance Day Video due Tuesday, November 5th
-Science Trees and Forests Unit Project will be due at the end of November

Don't Forget
-We are starting to collect pictures and information about the family members of SVS students/ staff that have served in the armed forces, for our Remembrance Day assembly. Please forward pictures/ information to lareeve@cbe.ab.ca

-Headphones: please bring an extra set of headphones to school if you have them

Quizzes/ Tests
-No scheduled tests at this time

Forms
-Field trip forms for our Edmonton Legislature are due now!

Upcoming Events
Friday, November 1: No School
Friday, November 8: Remembrance Day Assembly at 10:30am
Monday, November 11: Remembrance Day - No School
November 21 & 22: Student-Led Conferences
December 11: The Show Must Go On (Cast A)
December 12: The Show Must Go On (Cast B)

Website
Don't forget to check out our class website for grade 6 resources
https://sites.google.com/educbe.ca/grade6svs/home

This week in Grade 6

  On Monday we worked with two volunteers from the Junior Achievement program.  The students learned about how to complete a business plan by; thinking about profit vs expenses, identifying target markets, designing a product or service that is needed in society and affective ways to advertise your idea.  Playing a game called "Can you Guess the Logo", the students also learned why the most iconic brands don't even need to include the name of the company (i.e. Nike swoosh, MacDonald golden arches).

      In preparation for our trip to the Alberta Legislature next Wednesday, the students participated in a Mock Legislative debate.  We sent the classroom up like the Legislature, with the Official Opposition on one side of the aisle and the government on the other, and the Speaker, Clerks, and Mace in the middle.  Debating the topic, "should Alberta students have full access to cell phones in school", the students did a first reading of the bill, proceeded to a debate and the second reading and then onto a third reading and final vote.  We will be participating in another mock debate, using full costumes, on Wednesday in Edmonton.

Ryan Willert has been working at our school painting a mural in our Gathering Space.  The following link is a quick video of his artistic process.https://youtu.be/MF9vXDn_MDk

We are only half way done and we are really looking forward to unveiling the whole mural at the end of November.

Ryan has also been teaching students about the 4 teachings of the buffalo;

1. Take Responsibility
2. Say Sorry
3. Forgive yourself
4. Forgive others

Thank-you

Have a great weekend,
Mr. Spriggs

Halloween
We will be having a Halloween celebration in the afternoon on Thursday, October 31. Students are allowed to wear costumes in the afternoon that day. Please no masks, weapons, or blood/ gore.

Pack in Pack Out Lunch

Starting this year, we have been attempting to reduce our SVS ecological footprint by moving towards a “Pack In and Pack Out” philosophy. Once a student has eaten their lunch or snack, the packaging of that item will be put back into lunch kits and returned home for recycling/ composting. In continuing to support this positive change, please provide a locking baggie for items such as apple cores, yogurt tubes etc. The baggie will be returned home with the student each day for composting at home and then should be added back into the lunch kit for the next day. Help us make a difference!

Homework
-Jump Math Homework pg 62, 63
-Science Trees and Forests Unit Project will be due the end of November

Don't Forget
-We are starting to collect pictures and information about the family members of SVS students/ staff that have served in the armed forces, for our Remembrance Day assembly. Please forward pictures/ information to lareeve@cbe.ab.ca

-Headphones: please bring an extra set of headphones to school if you have them

Quizzes/ Tests
-No scheduled tests at this time

Forms
-Field trip forms for our Edmonton Legislature are due now!

Upcoming Events
Friday, October 25: Halloween Hop
Wednesday, October 30: Edmonton Legislature Field Trip
Thursday, October 31: Pumpkinella
Friday, November 1: No School
Friday, November 8: Remembrance Day Assembly at 10:30am
Monday, November 11: Remembrance Day - No School
November 21 & 22: Student-Led Conferences

Website
Don't forget to check out our class website for grade 6 resources
https://sites.google.com/educbe.ca/grade6svs/home

Oct. 22

Homework
Jump Math pages 55-57
Science Project (ongoing) Trees and Forests; Due at the end of November
Math re-test, Thursday at 12:00pm

Don't Forget

-We are starting to collect pictures and information about the family members of SVS students/ staff that have served in the armed forces, for our Remembrance Day assembly.  Please forward pictures/ information to lareeve@cbe.ab.ca
-Headphones - please bring an extra set of headphones to school if you have them

Quizzes/ Tests

Forms
-Please bring back Edmonton Field Trip Form

Upcoming Events


Wednesday, October 23: Grade 6 Vaccinations
Wednesday, October 30: Edmonton Legislature Field Trip

Website

Don't forget to check out our class website for resources

https://sites.google.com/educbe.ca/grade6svs/home

Friday, October 18th

Wow! What a short, but very busy week in grade 6. We started the week off working with Calgary rapper Transit22. Each of the four grade 6 classrooms wrote a verse for our Remembrance Day assembly song. 6A focused on D-Day, 6A on Vimy Ridge, and 6C/ 6D on the after-effects of war. On Thursday, the students then recorded the song with Transit in our makeshift recording studio in the DLC. On Monday the students will be recording a music video.






With the Federal election just around the corner, the students researched this week the four major political parties (Liberals, Conservatives, Green and NDP) and then shared what they learned with the teachers and grade 4 and 5 students on Thursday. All division two students then voted in the Student Vote this morning. Results of the Student Vote across Canada will be released along with the Federal election results on Tuesday.






This morning we met with The Honorable Minister of Seniors and Housing - Josephine Pon. Minister Pon was elected to the Alberta Legislature last April as the MLA of the Calgary - Beddington area. She spoke about her responsibility to represent the people of Sandstone, MacEwan, and surrounding communities. She explained what she does as a member of the Premiers Cabinet and how she helps to create legislation to support senior citizens and people looking for affordable housing in the province.






Have a Great Weekend!


Homework


Don't Forget




-We are starting to collect pictures and information about the family members of SVS students/ staff that have served in the armed forces, for our Remembrance Day assembly. Please forward pictures/ information to lareeve@cbe.ab.ca

-Headphones - please bring an extra set of headphones to school if you have them






Quizzes/ Tests


Forms

-Please bring back Edmonton Field Trip Form






Upcoming Events




Monday, October 21: Junior Achievement working with grade 6

Wednesday, October 23: Grade 6 Vaccinations

Wednesday, October 30: Edmonton Legislature Field Trip


Website


Don't forget to check out our class website for resources






https://sites.google.com/educbe.ca/grade6svs/home

Grade 6 Oct 15

SVS Pumpkinella!


Get your family together and join in the fun for SVS's Pumpkinella! Design, carve or dress up a pumpkin to bring for display.


ONLY ONE DISPLAY PER FAMILY!


Bring your pumpkin to the DLC after school on Thursday October 30th or the morning of Friday October 31st from 8:20-8:40am.


The pumpkin may have a safer journey if they are not brought to school on the bus. If you could add a tea-light to the center of your pumpkin, it will add to a special effect when placed in the gym.


Classes will tour the gym throughout the day to enjoy your efforts. Pumpkins MUST be picked up to go home by Friday between 1:30 and 2:30pm.


Any pumpkins left at school will be composted.

Homework

-Page 51, Jump Math

-Math weekly homework due tomorrow.


Don't Forget


- Practice your lyrics by going onto the website, go to Language Arts and scroll down to the bottom.


-We are starting to collect pictures and information about the family members of SVS students/ staff that have served in the armed forces, for our Remembrance Day assembly. Please forward pictures/ information to lareeve@cbe.ab.ca

-Headphones - please bring an extra set of headphones to school if you have them


Quizzes/ Tests

Math Quiz is on Thursday on Graphs


Forms


- Edmonton Field Trip Forms coming home soon.

Upcoming Events





October 15, 17, 25: Work with Calgary Rapper Transit

Friday, October 18: Meet with Provincial Minister Josephine Pon

Monday, October 21: Junior Achievement working with grade 6

Wednesday, October 23: Grade 6 Vaccinations

Wednesday, October 30: Edmonton Legislature Field Trip


Website


Don't forget to check out our class website for resources






https://sites.google.com/educbe.ca/grade6svs/home

Oct 11th

Yesterday we had the privilege of learning from our Artist in Residence and Blackfoot elder Ryan Jason Aleen Willert. He spoke to the 6s about the importance of tobacco and the pipe for Blackfoot people, the significance of the law of the four colours and living like a Buffalo. The students learned that living like a Buffalo means, admitting when you have made a mistake, apologizing, even if it is hard to do, forgiving yourself for your errors and forgiving others when they have wronged you. As Mr. Willert moves into painting the mural that will be displayed in the Multi-Purpose Room, we will be working with him again.

In preparation for our work with Calgary Rapper Transit22 next week, the students have been researching the battle at Vimy Ridge and the D-Day invasion. These two heroic sacrifices from Canadian soldiers will make up two of the verses in the song we will start to write next week. Once the song is complete, we will be recording a music video that will be shared at the Remembrance Day assembly on November 7th (10:30am to 11:30am).

We have been looking at how continuous and discrete data can be interpreted visually using either a bar graph or a broken line graph. The students learned that by continuing the line in the broken line graph you can predict future information trends (i.e. what will the weather be next week based on the trend of this week.)

Have a great long weekend!

Mr. Spriggs

Homework
-No Jump Math Homework this weekend
-Science Nearpod lesson on Trees and Forests due on Tuesday. Go to the class website to find the work!
-One Perspective art project, draft #1 was due Tuesday.

Don't Forget
-Have your parents sign your number sense test. Students that earned a mark below 21/28 will have a chance to do a rewrite on Tuesday at lunch.
-We are starting to collect pictures and information about the family members of SVS students/ staff that have served in the armed forces, for our Remembrance Day assembly. Please forward pictures/ information to lareeve@cbe.ab.ca
-Headphones - please bring an extra set of headphones to school if you have them

Quizzes/ Tests
-Math Quiz on Thursday on Page 43 to 45 and 47 to 54

Forms
-Please bring back school picture forms with your order

Upcoming Events
Friday, October 11: No School
Monday, October 12: Thanksgiving Day No School
October 15, 17, 25: Work with Calgary Rapper Transit
Friday, October 18: Meet with Provincial Minister Josephine Pon
Monday, October 21: Junior Achievement working with grade 6
Wednesday, October 23: Grade 6 Vaccinations
Wednesday, October 30: Edmonton Legislature Field Trip

Website


Don't forget to check out our class website for resources






https://sites.google.com/educbe.ca/grade6svs/home

October 8th

Homework
- Science Nearpod lesson on Forest Ecosystems due Thursday
-Author's Journal Collage due on Thursday
-We will elect a new class government tomorrow for students that want to run for Premier or MLA

Don't Forget
-Get your free YMCA grade 6 membership (take your grade 5 report card to any YMCA)

Quizzes/ Tests
-No upcoming quizzes

Forms
-Please bring back school picture forms with your order

Friday, October 11: No School
Monday, October 12: Thanksgiving Day No School
October 15, 17, 25: Work with Calgary Rapper Transit
Friday, October 18: Meet with Provincial Minister Josephine Pon
Monday, October 21: Junior Achievement working with grade 6
Wednesday, October 23: Grade 6 Vaccinations
Wednesday, October 30: Edmonton Legislature Field Trip

Website

Don't forget to check out our class website for resources

https://sites.google.com/educbe.ca/grade6svs/home

Homework
- Science Nearpod lesson on Forest Ecosystems due Thursday
-Author's Journal Collage due on Thursday
-We will elect a new class government tomorrow for students that want to run for Premier or MLA

Don't Forget
-Get your free YMCA grade 6 membership (take your grade 5 report card to any YMCA)

Quizzes/ Tests
-No upcoming quizzes

Forms
-Please bring back school picture forms with your order

Friday, October 11: No School
Monday, October 12: Thanksgiving Day No School
October 15, 17, 25: Work with Calgary Rapper Transit
Friday, October 18: Meet with Provincial Minister Josephine Pon
Monday, October 21: Junior Achievement working with grade 6
Wednesday, October 23: Grade 6 Vaccinations
Wednesday, October 30: Edmonton Legislature Field Trip

Website

Don't forget to check out our class website for resources

https://sites.google.com/educbe.ca/grade6svs/home

Today in Grade 6

Homework
-One Perspective art project, draft #1 due next Tuesday
-Author's Journal Collage due on Thursday
-We will elect a new class government tomorrow for students that want to run for Premier or MLA

Don't Forget
-Get your free YMCA grade 6 membership (take your grade 5 report card to any YMCA)

Quizzes/ Tests
-No upcoming quizzes

Forms
-Please bring back school picture forms with your order

Friday, October 11: No School
Monday, October 12: Thanksgiving Day No School
October 15, 17, 25: Work with Calgary Rapper Transit
Friday, October 18: Meet with Provincial Minister Josephine Pon
Monday, October 21: Junior Achievement working with grade 6
Wednesday, October 23: Grade 6 Vaccinations
Wednesday, October 30: Edmonton Legislature Field Trip

Website

Don't forget to check out our class website for resources

https://sites.google.com/educbe.ca/grade6svs/home

This week in Grade 6

Simons Valley School is pleased to announce that Ryan Jason Allen Willert will be working with the staff and students in the role of Artist in Residence starting this upcoming week. Ryan is a full-time artist and storyteller born and raised in Southern Alberta. Although he was brought up in a non-native community, he has since reconnected with his Blackfoot roots (Siksika Nation). Ryan learned the art of black ink drawing from his father Richard (Dicky) Stimson, another well-known Siksika Nation artist. Among the many exhibitions where he has presented his work are the City of Calgary and Calgary’s Glenbow Museum. Ryan will be sharing the Buffalo teachings with our staff and students and in turn creating a mural in our multipurpose area. 

Please come hear him speak at the Parent Council meeting Thursday October 10^th at 7pm.

Nosehill
We will be walking to Nosehill on Monday afternoon in connection to our Trees and Forest Unit.  Please ensure your child is dressed appropriately and they have a water bottle.

Homework

Math Homework from today if they did not finish in class. 

Review the Science lesson for Monday on the classroom website.
One point Art perspective Drawing due Monday

Quizzes/ Tests

-Math Number Sense Quiz on Monday, October 7th. Review with pages 21 to 42 in your Jump Book

Forms

Upcoming Events

Friday, October 11: No School

Monday, October 12: Thanksgiving Day No School

October 15, 17, 25: Work with Calgary Rapper Transit

Friday, October 18: Meet with Provincial Minister Josephine Pon

Monday, October 21: Junior Achievement working with grade 6

Wednesday, October 23: Grade 6 Vaccinations

Wednesday, October 30: Edmonton Legislature Field Trip

Website

Don't forget to check out our class website for resources

https://sites.google.com/educbe.ca/grade6svs/home