Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Winona grade 6 to 7 Information Night Open House tonight at 6:15pm
Grade 6 to 7 packages and Extended French packages have been sent home today
** for students not in district, optional attendance forms sent home today

MATH: Data Management Project: Part 1 Sections A - D: organize data in a graph that best represent information, calculations of the mean, median, mode, range and analyze data using the guiding questions ... peer feedback will be provided over the next few days

HEALTH: You will be given a few days to collaborate online.  Next week, students will be provided a copy of their online work to them independently design an informative poster. (The poster will be presented to the class later in the week)

SCIENCE: students have been assigned a research topic for our Electricity Unit. REFER to the Big Idea questions Grade 6 OUTLINE; student generated guiding questions to research and describe the transformation from raw form to electricity. Groups will reorganized from their expert group and be jigsawed into home groups later this week. Class time provided and at-home will be useful to support group members.

SOCIAL STUDIES: looking at continuity & change, cause & consequence in history.

POETRY: Write a poem, about a journey an animal embarks upon as they try to survive in a natural environment that has been negatively impacted by a local or global issue.  (This is to be written from the perspective of the animal).  Open assignment in Google Classroom. 

WRITING: over the next two weeks, students will write their final draft of their mystery story, referring to feedback from author A.Misri and discussions during writers workshop Google Classroom Mystery Writing 

THE ARTS: 
***intro to one-point perspective drawing 

Monday, January 16, 2017

Field Trip: please bring in signed forms, two parent volunteers are needed

MATH: Data Management Project: Part 1 Section D: organize data in a graph that best represent information, calculations of the mean, median, mode, range and analyze data using the guiding questions 

HEALTH: You will be given a few days to collaborate online.  Next week, students will be provided a copy of their online work to them independently design an informative poster. (The poster will be presented to the class later in the week)

SCIENCE: students have been assigned a research topic for our Electricity Unit. REFER to the Big Idea questions Grade 6 OUTLINE; student generated guiding questions to research and describe the transformation from raw form to electricity. Groups will reorganized from their expert group and be jigsawed into home groups later this week. Class time provided and at-home will be useful to support group members.

SOCIAL STUDIES: looking at continuity & change, cause & consequence in history.

POETRY: Write a poem, about a journey an animal embarks upon as they try to survive in a natural environment that has been negatively impacted by a local or global issue.  (This is to be written from the perspective of the animal).  Open assignment in Google Classroom. 

WRITING: over the next two weeks, students will write their final draft of their mystery story, referring to feedback from author A.Misri and discussions during writers workshop Google Classroom Mystery Writing 

THE ARTS: 
***intro to one-point perspective drawing 

Friday, January 13, 2017

MATH: for Monday we will be looking at the Data Management Project: Part 1 Section A - C: organize data in a graph that best represent information, calculations of the mean, median, mode, range and analyze data using the guiding questions 

HEALTH: You will be given a few days to collaborate online.  Next week, students will be provided a copy of their online work to them independently design an informative poster. (The poster will be presented to the class later in the week)

SCIENCE: students have been assigned a research topic for our Electricity Unit. REFER to the Big Idea questions Grade 6 OUTLINE; student generated guiding questions to research and describe the transformation from raw form to electricity. Groups will reorganized from their expert group and be jigsawed into home groups later this week. Class time provided and at-home will be useful to support group members.

SOCIAL STUDIES: looking at continuity & change, cause & consequence in history.

WRITING: over the next two weeks, students will write their final draft of their mystery story, referring to feedback from author A.Misri and discussions during writers workshop Google Classroom Mystery Writing 

THE ARTS: 
***intro to one-point perspective drawing 


Thursday, January 12, 2017

HEALTH: Students have been assigned to small groups to research a focus area in Healthy Eating.  Follow the "Big Idea" and generate 2-3 inquiry questions to research on the topic. Tonight look for 2 potential websites. You will be given a few days to collaborate online.  Next week, students will be provided a copy of their online work to them independently design an informative poster. (The poster will be presented to the class later in the week)

SCIENCE: students have been assigned a research topic for our Electricity Unit. REFER to the Big Idea questions Grade 6 OUTLINE; student generated guiding questions to research and describe the transformation from raw form to electricity. Groups will reorganized from their expert group and be jigsawed into home groups later this week. Class time provided and at-home will be useful to support group members.

SOCIAL STUDIES: looking at continuity & change, cause & consequence in history.

WRITING: over the next two weeks, students will write their final draft of their mystery story, referring to feedback from author A.Misri and discussions during writers workshop Google Classroom Mystery Writing 

MATH: Data Management Project: Part 1 Section B Team Bowling Scores: organize data in a graph that best represent information, calculations of the mean, median, mode, range and analyze data using the guiding questions 

THE ARTS: 
***intro to one-point perspective drawing 

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

HEALTH: Students have been assigned to small groups to research a focus area in Healthy Eating.  Follow the "Big Idea" and generate 2-3 inquiry questions to research on the topic. Tonight look for 2 potential websites. You will be given a few days to collaborate online.  Next week, students will be provided a copy of their online work to them independently design an informative poster. (The poster will be presented to the class later in the week)

SCIENCE: students have been assigned a research topic for our Electricity Unit. REFER to the Big Idea questions Grade 6 OUTLINE; student generated guiding questions to research and describe the transformation from raw form to electricity. Groups will reorganized from their expert group and be jigsawed into home groups later this week. Class time provided and at-home will be useful to support group members.

SOCIAL STUDIES: looking at continuity & change, cause & consequence in history.

WRITING: over the next two weeks, students will write their final draft of their mystery story, referring to feedback from author A.Misri and discussions during writers workshop Google Classroom Mystery Writing 

MATH: Data Management Project: Part 1 Section A Individual Bowling Scores: organize data in a graph that best represent information, calculations of the mean, median, mode, range and analyze data using the guiding questions 

THE ARTS: 
***intro to one-point perspective drawing 

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

HEALTH: Students have been assigned to small groups to research a focus area in Healthy Eating.  Follow the "Big Idea" and generate 2-3 inquiry questions to research on the topic. Tonight look for 2 potential websites. You will be given a few days to collaborate online.  Next week, students will be provided a copy of their online work to them independently design an informative poster. (The poster will be presented to the class later in the week)

SCIENCE: students have been assigned a research topic for our Electricity Unit. REFER to the Big Idea questions Grade 6 OUTLINE; student generated guiding questions to research and describe the transformation from raw form to electricity. Groups will reorganized from their expert group and be jigsawed into home groups later this week. Class time provided and at-home will be useful to support group members.

SOCIAL STUDIES: looking at continuity & change, cause & consequence in history.

WRITING: over the next two weeks, students will write their final draft of their mystery story, referring to feedback from author A.Misri and discussions during writers workshop Google Classroom Mystery Writing 

MATH: Data Management: Looking at ways to organize data in graphs that best represent information (mean, median, mode, range).

THE ARTS: 
***intro to one-point perspective drawing  




Monday, January 9, 2017

ePortfolios are a daily ongoing reflective entries :)

Reflection:  Happy New Year 2016.  Please share your reflection on your learning experiences for the first four months of school and how they will impact the next six months. Watch the video "212 Degrees of Effort"; Open assignment in Google Classroom .

HEALTH: Students have been assigned to small groups to research a focus area in Healthy Eating.  Follow the "Big Idea" and generate 2-3 inquiry questions to research on the topic. Tonight look for 2 potential websites. You will be given a few days to collaborate online.  Next week, students will be provided a copy of their online work to them independently design an informative poster. (The poster will be presented to the class later in the week)

SCIENCE: students have been assigned a research topic for our Electricity Unit. REFER to the Big Idea questions Grade 6 OUTLINE; student generated guiding questions to research and describe the transformation from raw form to electricity. Groups will reorganized from their expert group and be jigsawed into home groups later this week. Class time provided and at-home will be useful to support group members.

SOCIAL STUDIES: looking at continuity & change, cause & consequence in history.

WRITING: over the next two weeks, students will write their final draft of their mystery story, referring to feedback from author A.Misri and discussions during writers workshop Google Classroom Mystery Writing 

MATH: Data Management: Looking at ways to organize data in graphs that best represent information (mean, median, mode, range).

THE ARTS: 
***intro to one-point perspective drawing  

PARENTS NOTE: 
* Extended French Forms were sent home before the holidays.  The due date is the end of the month. Please submit to the office as they are date-stamped.
** Over the next few weeks, flyers will be sent home from various middle schools as your child will transition from Grade 6 to Grade 7.  It is important that your child share this information with you so that you have the opportunity to visit schools, attend information nights and connect with the school that will best support your child's continued learning.