Grade 6 Farewell Information

Hello Grade 6 Families,

On Thursday, June 25, we are planning to go ahead with the Grade 6 Farewell Ceremony virtually at 2:30. The Google Meet will include messages from the staff as well as video messages from interested students and photos of the students during the school year. Please let us know if you do NOT want your child's photo to be part of the Grade 6 Farewell virtual ceremony.

We will have a yearbook pickup that morning from 9-11 in front of the school. All students will be receiving a yearbook as a keepsake of their time at SVS. Students have had the opportunity to write personalized messages for the yearbook which will be included in their book.


We look forward to seeing you at the Google Meet on June 25!




The Grade 6 Team

April 22nd

Hello 6A Parents and Students  Below is a list of the Learning Outcomes we are going to be focusing on for the rest of this school year.  Our primary focus will be around the outcomes in Language Arts and Math, with some additional work in Social Studies and Science.    Please let me know if you have any questions. Shane Spriggs LANGUAGE ARTS – Grade 6 General Outcome 1: Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to explore thoughts, ideas, feelings and experiences. I can read, write and talk to explain my prior knowledge connections to new information. I can use talk, writing, reading and others’ ideas to understand. General Outcome 2: Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to comprehend and respond personally and critically to oral, print and other media texts. I can combine personal experience with new ideas when I read see or hear. I can use a variety of strategies to help me read and understand new words. I can read from a variety of genres and cultures. I can summarize what I read, see and hear. I can connect events, characters and settings when I summarize. I can explain reasons for a character’s actions or feelings. I can draw conclusions related to events, characters, setting and main idea. 2.3 Understand Forms Elements and TechniquesI can identify and talk about the similarities and differences of different types of readings. I can identify the main problem in things I read, see and hear. I can explain how conflict is resolved in things I read see or hear. 2.4 Create Original Text I can choose forms of writing and ideas and details that match audience and purpose in my own writing. I can use my own experiences to find ideas for writing. General Outcome 4: Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to enhance the clarity and artistry of communication. 4.1 Enhance and Improve I can ask for and use feedback about my writing from others. I can narrow down or expand ideas in my writing. I can delete unnecessary information. I can make sure verb tense and pronouns are correct. I can use paragraphs in fiction and non-fiction writing. I can choose words that are just right for my audience and purpose. I can play with different parts of my writing like sentence structure and word choice to choose the best way to communicate. I can write clearly and legibly. 4.2 Attend to ConventionsI can edit my writing for commonly misspelled words. I can attend to grammar. I can attend to capitalization and punctuation. Mathematics -  Grade 6 GENERAL OUTCOME: Numbers Develop Number Sense I can explain how the pattern of the place value system makes it possible to read and write numerals for numbers of any size. I can solve problems that involve whole numbers and decimals. I can solve a problem involving factors and multiples. I can provide a concrete or visual representation for ratio. I can explain, verbally, concretely or pictorially that per cent means out of 100. I can solve problems that involve multiplication and division of decimals using multipliers from 0 to 9 and divisors from 1 to 9. GENERAL OUTCOME: Patterns and Relations Use patterns to describe the world and to solve problems. I can identify the unknown in a problem and represent the problem.

New Message for parents

Dear Parents/Guardians,

 

The GREAT PICK UP

Just a reminder to check the Simons Valley School website for designated times of when you can pick up your child’s belongings.  

 

Student last name (A-L) ONLY pick up on Thursday and Student last name (M-Z) Tuesday only.

 

  Please only come during your time. Wednesday April 15^th is an alternate date only to be used if you are unable to come in this Thursday or upcoming Tuesday.

 

LIBRARY BOOKS and HOME READING BOOKS

All SVS library books/home reading books can be returned the day of your pick up.

 

 

FOOD DRIVE

In addition, to the ‘Great Pick Up’, we will also have boxes available for food donations.

The Salvation Army Berkshire Citadel Community Church has been at the forefront of supporting many of our SVS families and this is one way we can help replenish their supplies.  They are in need of canned fruit and vegetables but are grateful for any non-perishable items.

 

Be Brave, Be Kind, Stay Positive.

Week in Review 6A

Hello Parents/Guardians.

Thank-you all for helping your children get set up in Google Classroom.  This has been a step learning curve for everyone.  Now it will be getting used to working virtually and handing in assignments. A couple things to think about when working at home;
1) A week in review will be released every Monday in Google Classroom as an assignment.
2) Up to two lesson will be released per day, we are trying to maintain the Governments decision of 5hours a week.
3) Students will have until the Sunday to compete all assignment given for that week.
4) Find a sport where your child can work successfully within your house.
5) Find time to get away from the screen and do some sort of activity.

Assignments given so far for students
1) Say Hello
2) Journal Prompt
3) Design your Ideal work Space or Show your 'crib'

Important Information
I will be hosting two Classroom Meetings on Monday, your child can choose to enter one or both.
Morning meeting is at 10:00 am
Afternoon meeting is at 1:00pm
The code to enter my meeting is mrspriggs6A
To enter the meeting all you have to do is go to the little waffle or 3x3 array at the top of your screen to the right, click on Meet, and type in the classroom code.

March 19th

Dear Grade 6 Parents,

Thank you for your patience at this time. This is definitely uncertain times and we are all trying to be safe with our families. Please let your kids know that we have been thinking of them and are missing them!

As of now, all learning materials and non-critical items like shoes will be held at the school until after the break. Please watch for an email or our school website for plans, after the March break.

Please stay safe,

Mr. Spriggs

Dear Grade 6 Parents,

We have had an interesting week fielding questions about the COVID-19 infection from students who have heard rumors or had concerns. We spoke about the importance of handwashing and avoiding touching your face, and worked to dispel some of the myths that often float around in a time like this. When a question was asked that we did not know the answer to, we looked to the Alberta Health Services website for information.

In math we have been looking at how to multiply and divide decimal numbers by powers of ten (10, 100, 1000, etc). The most effective approach to solving questions like these is to move the decimal either to the right to make a larger number (multiplication) or to the left to make a smaller number (division). With each question, we encourage the students to ask themselves, "is the answer I'm looking for going to be greater or less than the number I started with."

We concluded out Ancient Athens unit by completing our fictitious news article about an event in Athens. Students wrote about the Trial of Socrates, a war between Sparta and Athens or and important vote send by the Council of 500 to the Assembly. We also had our Athens unit test of Thursday and marks and corrections will be available next week.

The students have been learning about how to take a personal story that they have and turn it into a narrative written piece. Thinking about the pacing of their stories, the arc (conflict, climax, resolution) and how to add dialogue, helps take a personal experience and turn it into a story.




Have a great weekend!

Mr. Spriggs


Homework

-Jump Math Pg 31, 32, 33

-Athens Newspaper Article due Friday, March 13

-Weekly math sheet due Wednesday

-French Menu due now

-Science Sketchnotes due now




Quizzes/ Tests

-Social Studies Athens quiz was yesterday, Thursday, March 12th. Mark will be coming home next week.



Forms

-No forms due at this time




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 Events

March 13: Winter Sports Day (Cancelled)

March 13: Dress like your teacher day

March 19: Parent-Teacher Conferences (2:30pm to 8:00pm) (Cancelled)

March 20: Parent-Teacher Conferences (9:00am to 12:30pm) (Cancelled)

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

Homework -Jump Math Pg 28, 29, 30 -Athens Newspaper Article due Friday, March 13 -Weekly math sheet due Wednesday -French Menu due now -Science Sketchnotes due now Quizzes/ Tests -Social Studies Athens quiz is today, Thursday, March 12th. Use the class website and your notes to review https://sites.google.com/educbe.ca/grade6svs/social-studies/ancient-athens?authuser=0 Forms -No forms due at this time 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 Events March 13: Winter Sports Day March 13: Dress like your teacher day March 19: Parent-Teacher Conferences (2:30pm to 8:00pm) March 20: Parent-Teacher Conferences (9:00am to 12:30pm) 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

Homework -Jump Math catch up on any pages you have not finished -Athens Newspaper Article due Friday, March 13 -Weekly math sheet due Wednesday -French Menu due now -Science Sketchnotes due now Quizzes/ Tests -Social Studies Athens quiz is tomorrow, Thursday, March 12th. Use the class website and your notes to review https://sites.google.com/educbe.ca/grade6svs/social-studies/ancient-athens?authuser=0 Forms -No forms due at this time 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 Events March 13: Winter Sports Day March 13: Dress like your teacher day March 19: Parent-Teacher Conferences (2:30pm to 8:00pm) March 20: Parent-Teacher Conferences (9:00am to 12:30pm) 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

This Week in Grade 6

Dear Grade 6A Parents

This week we have been reviewing how to add, subtract and order decimals. We learned how just because a decimal number has more digits compared to another decimal, doesn't necessarily mean that it is a larger number (0.52 > 0.4325). This is often difficult for students to understand and remember because it works differently than whole numbers (52 < 4325). Next week we will be reviewing how to multiply and divide decimal numbers.

We concluded our sky science unit this week with a unit test. The students needed to answer multiple-choice questions similar to what they will see on the PATs, as well as draw diagrams explaining lunar and solar eclipses and the position of the earth in the four seasons of the year. Marks for this test were given to the students on Thursday.

The students have been working on writing a newspaper article connected to what they have learned about Ancient Athens and democracy. Students created the 5Ws and additional facts about a fictitious event, such as an important vote, the trial of Socrates, or a battle with Sparta, that might have been collected by a reporter. Using a newspaper template in Google Docs, the students are adding pictures, headlines and the name of their newspaper.

Have a great weekend!

Mr. Spriggs


Homework
-Jump Math Pg 22, 23
-Athens Newspaper Article due next Friday, March 13
-Weekly math sheet due Wednesday
-French Menu due now
-Science Sketchnotes due now

Quizzes/ Tests
-Social Studies Athens quiz next Thursday, March 12th. Use the class website and your notes to review https://sites.google.com/educbe.ca/grade6svs/social-studies/ancient-athens?authuser=0

Forms
-Please sign and return the Safety Expo Forms

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 Events
March 6: CAD

March 11: Safety Expo field trip

March 13: Winter Sports Day

March 13: Dress like your teacher day

March 19: Parent-Teacher Conferences (2:30pm to 8:00pm)

March 20: Parent-Teacher Conferences (9:00am to 12:30pm)

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

Homework -Jump Math Pg 20, 21 -Athens Newspaper Article due next Friday, March 13 -Weekly math sheet due Wednesday -French Menu due now -Science Sketchnotes due now Quizzes/ Tests -Social Studies Athens quiz next Thursday, March 12th. Use the class website and your notes to review https://sites.google.com/educbe.ca/grade6svs/social-studies/ancient-athens?authuser=0 Forms -Please sign and return the Safety Expo Forms 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 Events March 6: CAD March 11: Safety Expo field trip March 19: Dress like your teacher day March 19: Parent-Teacher Conferences (2:30pm to 8:00pm) March 20: Parent-Teacher Conferences (9:00am to 12:30pm) 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

Students had the opportunity to participate in a school tour of Sir John A. MacDonald. While touring the school students did a scavenger hunt and learned all about what options they could take. A notice went home about how to register for the options in powerschool for next school year.

In math we have been learning about decimals. Students have been able to take their understanding of fractions and interpret this into a decimal. They will soon be working on adding and subtracting decimals. 

In Science we are wrapping up our learning around Sky Science. We will be having a quiz on Wednesday March 4th, their Sky Science sketchnote will be due at this time as well.


In Social we have been writing a news article for an event that happened in Ancient Athens. The events are ranging from a decision made on Pnyx Hill, a trial that happened, or an event that happened in the community. Students will be wrapping up their article this upcoming week.


We will be having a meeting on Tuesday, March 10 for any parents who are interested in having a conversation about what the Grade 6 Farewell is going to look like. We will chat about what we have done in the past.




Homework




-Jump Math Pg 11-12of the new Jump 6.2 book

-Weekly math sheet due Wednesday, Hand out on March 4th.

-French Menu due now

-Science Sketchnotes due March 4th


-Figure Drawing Art Project due on Monday (Sketch and Google Form)




Quizzes/ Tests

-Sky Science Quiz March 4th (use the class website to review)







Forms

-Please sign and return the Safety Expo Forms




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

SJAM tour tomorrow for those students who are designated for that school.  

Parent Night Reminder at SJAM at 5:30pm 

Homework

-Jump Math Pg  7 & 8 of the new Jump 6.2 book
-Weekly math sheet due Wednesday, Hand out on Feb 27th.
-French Menu due now
-Science Sketchnotes due March 4th

-Figure Drawing Art Project due on Monday (Sketch and Google Form)

Quizzes/ Tests
-Sky Science Quiz March 4th (use the class website to review)


Forms
-Please sign and return the Safety Expo Forms

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

*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. Spriggs 

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

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! Sir John A Macdonald Open House Grade 6 Transition Family Information Evening Who Students and Parents What Grade 6 Orientation to SJAM Where Meet in Main Gym (tour to follow) When February 27, 2020, 5:30-7:00 pm How Come in through front doors, parking is at the corner of 4th street & 64th ave Homework -Jump Math Pg 162, 163, 164 -Constellation lesson was due yesterday -Weekly math sheet due today -French Menu due Friday -Athens board game is was due Tuesday, February 18th      1. Character Cards      2. Five Travel Cards      3. Six Ancient Cite Cards      4. Playing Pieces      5. Game Board Quizzes/ Tests -Math Quiz on Fractions this Friday (Use Pg 140 to 165 in Jump Math to review) 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

Homework -Jump Math Pg 156 and the extra practice sheet -Weekly math sheet due Wednesday - Constellation Lesson due next Tuesday -Athens board game is due Tuesday, February 18th      1. Character Cards      2. Five Travel Cards      3. Six Ancient Cite Cards      4. Playing Pieces      5. Game Board Quizzes/ Tests -Science Quiz was handed back today Forms -No forms due at this time 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 Skating During the week of Monday, Feb 10 to Wednesday, Feb 12 the students in grade 6 will be skating at the ring, weather permitting.  We are looking for volunteers to help put on skates and helmets during those three days.  A more detailed schedule will be coming out soon. 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 Events February 10: 6A/B Skating at SVS February 11: 6A/B Skating at SVS February 12: 6A/B Skating at SVS 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

On Monday the students participated in an Artificial Intelligence Workshop hosted by Kids Code.  We learned how computers are being trained and coded to recognize images, human gestures, and facial features.  Like a young child, a computer needs to see a variety of images and examples if it wants to understand and recognize an object in the future. The students played a card game that asked them to identify common everyday object based on it characteristics (colour, shape, size, texture, etc).  After this, we used the website https://teachablemachine.withgoogle.com/ to teach a computer to recognize classroom objects and perform a task (i.e. show the computer a ruler and have it say your name.)

We completed our second newspaper article write this year on Tuesday, as part of our preparations toward the writing PAT in May.  The students were given a collection of facts about the International Space Station and using the knowledge they have gained about how articles are written, to create their own.  As we mark these articles we are looking for a catchy headline, and intro paragraph with the 5Ws, well-organized paragraphs, quotes throughout, and a strong conclusion.  The students will be sharing the progression of their article writing at Parent-Teacher conferences on March 19 & 20.

Have a great weekend!

Mr. Spriggs 

Homework

-Jump Math - No Jump Homework this Weekend

-Weekly math sheet due now

-Athens board game is due Tuesday, February 18th

     1. Character Cards

     2. Five Travel Cards

     3. Six Ancient Cite Cards

     4. Playing Pieces

     5. Game Board

Quizzes/ Tests

-Science quiz was today on Moon Phases and reasons for the seasons (use the class website to study)

-Math Quiz went home Tuesday.  Ask your child their mark out of 42!

Forms

-Skating forms are due now!!  Skating starts Monday morning at 9:15am for 6A/B

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

Skating

During the week of Monday, Feb 10 to Wednesday, Feb 12 the students in grade 6 will be skating at the ring, weather permitting.  We are looking for volunteers to help put on skates and helmets during those three days.  A more detailed schedule will be coming out soon.

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 Events

February 10: 6A/B Skating at SVS

February 11: 6A/B Skating at SVS

February 12: 6A/B Skating at SVS

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

Thursday February 6, 2020 Posted: 06 Feb 2020 11:36 AM PST Homework -Jump Math - Pg 154, 155 -Weekly math sheet due now -Athens board game is due Tuesday, February 18th      1. Character Cards      2. Five Travel Cards      3. Six Ancient Cite Cards      4. Playing Pieces      5. Game Board Quizzes/ Tests -Science quiz Friday on Moon Phases and reasons for the seasons (use the class website to study) -Math Quiz went home yesterday.  Ask your child their mark out of 42! Forms -Skating forms are due now 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 Skating During the week of Monday, Feb 10 to Wednesday, Feb 12 the students in grade 6 will be skating at the ring, weather permitting.  We are looking for volunteers to help put on skates and helmets during those three days.  A more detailed schedule will be coming out soon. Parent Council Meeting The next Parent Council meeting is next week on Thursday, February 6th at 7 pm in our DLC. We are holding the meeting a week early to accommodate the Teachers' Convention break. It’s our Grade 2 teaching teams' turn to present what your kids have been working on in their classrooms. There will also be the usual updates from our Admin team and other committees. Babysitting will be available. And in case you missed this on our school website, you can review our January meeting minutes here: http://school.cbe.ab.ca/school/simonsvalley/get-involved/school-council/pages/default.aspx 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 Events February 10: 6A/B Skating at SVS February 11: 6A/B Skating at SVS February 12: 6A/B Skating at SVS 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 Website Don't forget to check out our class website for grade 6 resources https://sites.google.com/educbe.ca/grade6svs/home

Homework -Jump Math Pg 150 is due tomorrow -TUSC (totally unbelievable speaking club) presentations due Monday -Weekly math sheet due now -Athens board game parts now due      1. Character Cards      2. Five Travel Cards      3. Six Ancient Cite Cards -Moon Phases flipbook due now Quizzes/ Tests -scince quiz on Friday  Skating During the week of Monday, Feb 10 to Wednesday, Feb 12 the students in grade 6 will be skating at the ring, weather permitting.  We are looking for volunteers to help put on skates and helmets during those three days.  A more detailed schedule will be coming out soon. Parent Council Meeting The next Parent Council meeting is next week on Thursday, February 6th at 7 pm in our DLC. We are holding the meeting a week early to accommodate the Teachers' Convention break. It’s our Grade 2 teaching teams' turn to present what your kids have been working on in their classrooms. There will also be the usual updates from our Admin team and other committees. Babysitting will be available. And in case you missed this on our school website, you can review our January meeting minutes here: http://school.cbe.ab.ca/school/simonsvalley/get-involved/school-council/pages/default.aspx Used Skates Sandstone MacEwan Community Association has been collecting used skates for kids in the community who cannot afford to skate. If you are a family who would like to receive or who would like to donate skates, please contact info@sandstomemacewan.com. As well, if you are interested, there is a family willing to do some sharpening and some intro lessons! What a great opportunity! 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 -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 are due at this time Upcoming Events February 5: G.P Vanier Open House (6:30 pm to 7:30 pm) February 10: 6A/B Skating at SVS February 11: 6A/B Skating at SVS February 12: 6A/B Skating at SVS 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 11: Safety Expo field trip Website Don't forget to check out our class website for grade 6 resources https://sites.google.com/educbe.ca/grade6svs/home

Week in Review

Just a reminder that there is no school tomorrow (Friday, January 30)*

This week we have been completing mini-lessons and practice sessions on writing newspaper articles, focusing on writing catchy headlines, adding quotes, organizing our facts into paragraphs and writing concluding paragraphs. As part of our mid-year assessment, we will be writing a newspaper article on the International Space Station on Monday.  

We spent this week in math reviewing techniques and practicing math fluency games.  Working with either dice or playing cards, and in groups of two or three, the students learned games such as "Pig", "Subtraction Salute", "Slam Ten", "To 30".  As math becomes more challenging in Jr High and beyond, have basic math fact fluency becomes even more important, as it will allow students to focus on the question and not on the facts.

The students have been learning about the phases of the moon this week.  Each student created a phases flipbook that they can reference to help them remember the pattern (new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, waning crescent).

Have a great weekend!

Mr. Spriggs 

Homework

-Jump Math - Teach your parents one of our math fluency games

-TUSC (totally unbelievable speaking club) presentations due Monday

-Weekly math sheet due now

-Athens board game parts now due

     1. Character Cards

     2. Five Travel Cards

     3. Six Ancient Cite Cards

-Moon Phases flipbook due now

Quizzes/ Tests

-Math Quiz was today (Pg 122, 139 for review LCM, GCF, Order of Operations, Multiples, Prime Composite)

Skating

During the week of Monday, Feb 10 to Wednesday, Feb 12 the students in grade 6 will be skating at the ring, weather permitting.  We are looking for volunteers to help put on skates and helmets during those three days.  A more detailed schedule will be coming out soon.

Used Skates

Sandstone MacEwan Community Association has been collecting used skates for kids in the community who cannot afford to skate. If you are a family who would like to receive or who would like to donate skates, please contact info@sandstomemacewan.com. As well, if you are interested, there is a family willing to do some sharpening and some intro lessons! What a great opportunity!

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

-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 are due at this time

Upcoming Events

January 31: PD Day (No School)

February 3: 6A/B Mindfulness Monday Yoga (1:00pm)

February 5: Artificial Intelligence Workshop

February 5: G.P Vanier Open House (6:30 pm to 7:30 pm)

February 10: 6A/B Skating at SVS

February 11: 6A/B Skating at SVS

February 12: 6A/B Skating at SVS

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 11: Safety Expo field trip

Website

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

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

Shane Spriggs

Grade 6 Teacher & Learning Leader

Simons Valley School

alcull@cbe.ab.ca

Homework -Jump Math - Teach your parents one of our math fluency games -TUSC (totally unbelievable speaking club) presentations due Monday -Weekly math sheet due today -Athens board game parts now due      1. Character Cards      2. Five Travel Cards      3. Six Ancient Cite Cards -Moon Phases flipbook due today Quizzes/ Tests -Math Quiz tomorrow (Pg 122, 139 for review LCM, GCF, Order of Operations, Multiples, Prime Composite) Skating During the week of Monday, Feb 10 to Wednesday, Feb 12 the students in grade 6 will be skating at the ring, weather permitting.  We are looking for volunteers to help put on skates and helmets during those three days.  A more detailed schedule will be coming out soon. Used Skates Sandstone MacEwan Community Association has been collecting used skates for kids in the community who cannot afford to skate. If you are a family who would like to receive or who would like to donate skates, please contact info@sandstomemacewan.com. As well, if you are interested, there is a family willing to do some sharpening and some intro lessons! What a great opportunity! 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 -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 are due at this time Upcoming Events January 31: PD Day (No School) February 3: 6A/B Mindfulness Monday Yoga (1:00pm) February 5: Artificial Intelligence Workshop February 5: G.P Vanier Open House (6:30 pm to 7:30 pm) February 10: 6A/B Skating at SVS February 11: 6A/B Skating at SVS February 12: 6A/B Skating at SVS 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 11: Safety Expo field trip Website Don't forget to check out our class website for grade 6 resources https://sites.google.com/educbe.ca/grade6svs/home

Homework -Jump Math - Teach your parents one of our math fluency games -A new weekly math sheet came home last week and is due tomorrow -Athens board game parts now due      1. Character Cards      2. Five Travel Cards -Moon Phases flipbook due tomorrow - Practice TUSC  Quizzes/ Tests -Math Quiz on Thursday (Pg 122, 139 for review LCM, GCF, Order of Operations, Multiples, Prime Composite) Skating During the week of Monday, Feb 10 to Wednesday, Feb 12 the students in grade 6 will be skating at the ring, weather permitting.  We are looking for volunteers to help put on skates and helmets during those three days.  A more detailed schedule will be coming out soon. Used Skates Sandstone MacEwan Community Association has been collecting used skates for kids in the community who cannot afford to skate. If you are a family who would like to receive or who would like to donate skates, please contact info@sandstomemacewan.com. As well, if you are interested, there is a family willing to do some sharpening and some intro lessons! What a great opportunity! 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 -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 are due at this time Upcoming Events January 31: PD Day (No School) February 5: Artificial Intelligence Workshop February 5: G.P Vanier Open House (6:30 pm to 7:30 pm) 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 11: Safety Expo field trip Website Don't forget to check out our class website for grade 6 resources https://sites.google.com/educbe.ca/grade6svs/home

On Tuesday, students and a teacher from G.P Vanier school visited the grade 6s to talk about the late French immersion program, which is an option for all SVS students next year.  The grade 7 student spoke about how quickly they were able to learn to speak and understand french, and about many of the options and clubs available at their school.  If you are interested in learning more about this program there will be an open house on February 5th (6:30pm to 7:30 pm) at G.P. Vanier School.    We have been looking at how to name, model and convert fractions this week in math.  The students learned that improper fractions (12/5) can be changed to a mixed number fraction (2, 2/5), and how to convert them back.  Next week we will be comparing fractions on a number line and learning how to write equivalent fractions using division and multiplication.     In groups of four, the students started the creation of their Ancient Athens board game.  The students created "character cards" (Citizen, Metic, Slave, Female) and are now working on "travel cards" that will be picked up as the teams move around the game board.  Categories such as chance, physical activity, memorization, consequence, and knowledge, will be randomly chosen to "level up" or "level down" their character. Have a great week, and enjoy the nice weather! Mr. Spriggs  Homework -Jump Math -A new weekly math sheet came home last week and is due today -Athens people and places notes due now -Planet Brochure due now Quizzes/ Tests -No upcoming tests or quizzes Used Skates Sandstone MacEwan Community Association has been collecting used skates for kids in the community who cannot afford to skate. If you are a family who would like to receive or who would like to donate skates, please contact info@sandstomemacewan.com. As well, if you are interested, there is a family willing to do some sharpening and some intro lessons! What a great opportunity! 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 -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 are due at this time Upcoming Events January 24: CAD Starts January 31: PD Day (No School) February 5: Artificial Intelligence Workshop February 5: G.P Vanier Open House (6:30 pm to 7:30 pm) 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 11: Safety Expo field trip Website Don't forget to check out our class website for grade 6 resources https://sites.google.com/educbe.ca/grade6svs/home

Jam 17

Dear 6A Parents,

    We kicked off our Junior High tour season with a visit to Colonel Irvine.  Forty students from Simons Valley learned about the many clubs and sports teams available to grade 7 students before going on a tour of the building.  The students visited the band room, shop, art rooms, etc, before having lunch in the cafeteria.  The students were interested in knowing more about options, how to open their lockers and why they have to change before gym class.  We will be visited by G.P. Vanier this Wednesday to learn about their late french immersion program, followed by a tour of Sir John A MacDonald on February 27th.

   The students did some note-taking on the various classes of people and important places in Ancient Athens this week. Now that we have a basic understanding of how the city worked, we will be creating an Ancient Athens board game starting Monday.

   The students created brochures this week on one of the planets in our solar system.  They needed to research the characteristics of their planet (size, distance from the sun, composition) and include images relevant to the planet. This brochure is due to Mr. Spriggs on Tuesday.

Have a great weekend,

Mr. Cull

Homework

-Jump Math 140, 141

-A new weekly math sheet came home Wednesday and will be due January 22

-Athens people and places notes due next Monday, January 20

-Planet Brochure due next Tuesday

Quizzes/ Tests

-No upcoming tests or quizzes

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

-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 are due at this time

Upcoming Events

January 21: G.P Vanier visit SVS (late French immersion)

January 24: CAD Starts

February 5: G.P Vanier Open House (6:30 pm to 7:30 pm)

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)

Website

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

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

Shane Spriggs

Grade 6 Teacher & Learning Leader

Simons Valley School

sbspriggs@cbe.ab.ca

Jan 15

Homework -Jump Math Pg 138, 139 -Weekly Math PAT practice went home today and is due today -A new weekly math sheet came home today and will be due January 22 -Athens people and places notes due next Monday, January 20 -Planet Brochure due next Tuesday Quizzes/ Tests -No upcoming tests or quizzes 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 -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 are due at this time Upcoming Events January 15: Colonel Irvine Jr High Daytime Tour January 15: Colonel Irvine Jr High Evening Open House (6:30 pm to 8:00 pm) January 21: G.P Vanier visit SVS (late French immersion) January 24: CAD Starts February 5: G.P Vanier Open House (6:30 pm to 7:30 pm) 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) Website Don't forget to check out our class website for grade 6 resources https://sites.google.com/educbe.ca/grade6svs/home

Jan 14

Homework -Jump Math Pg 136, 137 -Weekly Math PAT practice went home today and is due next Wednesday -Athens people and places notes due next Monday, January 20 -Planet brochure due next Tuesday, Jan 21 Quizzes/ Tests -No upcoming tests or quizzes 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 -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 are due at this time Upcoming Events January 15: Colonel Irvine Jr High Daytime Tour January 15: Colonel Irvine Jr High Evening Open House (6:30 pm to 8:00 pm) January 21: G.P Vanier visit SVS (late French immersion) January 24: CAD Starts February 5: G.P Vanier Open House (6:30 pm to 7:30 pm) 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) Website Don't forget to check out our class website for grade 6 resources https://sites.google.com/educbe.ca/grade6svs/home

Monday January 13, 2020 Posted: 14 Jan 2020 08:39 AM PST 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 Quizzes/ Tests -No upcoming tests or quizzes Homework -Jump Math Pg 134, 135 -Weekly Math PAT practice went home today and is due next Wednesday 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 are due at this time Upcoming Events January 15: Colonel Irvine Jr High Daytime Tour January 15: Colonel Irvine Jr High Evening Open House (6:30 pm to 8:00 pm) January 21: G.P Vanier visit SVS (late French immersion) January 24: CAD Starts 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) 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

Welcome back! From the stories and conversations from students this week it sounds like many families had adventurous or relaxing breaks and all enjoyed the milder weather.

We have been learning about factors and lowest common multiples this week. Factors are whole numbers that are multiplied together to produce another number. For example, the factors of 12 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12. Lowest common multiples are the lowest quantity that is a multiple of two or more given quantities (e.g. 12 is the lowest common multiple of 2, 3, and 4). We will be reviewing prime and composite numbers next week, as well as order of operations.

We continued our study of democracy this week and will be learning about the birthplace of democracy, Ancient Athens. We reviewed where Athens is located in the world and learned that the concepts of democracy were first conceived over 2500 years ago. In future weeks we will be learning about the different people of Athenian society (citizens, women, children, metics and slaves) and important places to Athenian democracy (Boule, Pynx hill, Agora and law courts).

Have a great weekend,

Mr. Spriggs

Junior High School Tours

We are starting to hear from Junior High schools about booking tours. Colonel Irvine School will be touring the students during the day on January 15th (forms coming home this week) and there will be an Open House that night as well for parents and students.





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


Quizzes/ Tests

-No upcoming tests or quizzes

-Our geometry and perimeter quiz went home yesterday. Ask your child their make our of 30.


Homework

-Jump Math Pg 129, 130

-Weekly Math PAT practice went home today and is due next Wednesday


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

-Forms for the Colonel Irvine Junior High tour on January 15 went home on Wednesday Please return ASAP!


Upcoming Events

January 15: Colonel Irvine Jr High Daytime Tour

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

January 24: CAD Starts

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