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
Shane Spriggs
Grade 6 Teacher & Learning Leader
Simons Valley School
alcull@cbe.ab.ca
