For the week off, let's get everyone caught up!
Language Arts
Maniac Magee- reading and questions ch.14-18, any corrections/unfinnished questions from ch. 8-13.
Social Studies
Complete "Latitude and Longitude" booklets, and do any corrections that still haven't been fixed up.
*This is a difficult skill and some students might want to have an adult/older person help them.
Friday, February 16, 2007
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Friday, February 09, 2007
For Monday, Feb. 12
Language Arts
1. Lost Year stories- good copy.
2. Maniac Magee questions- ch. 10 & 11, corrections- ch. 8 & 9 (please use pencil).
Social Studies
Latitude and Longitude booklet- first 5 pages (1-4 should have been done for today).
(please use pencil)
1. Lost Year stories- good copy.
2. Maniac Magee questions- ch. 10 & 11, corrections- ch. 8 & 9 (please use pencil).
Social Studies
Latitude and Longitude booklet- first 5 pages (1-4 should have been done for today).
(please use pencil)
Monday, February 05, 2007
Social Studies
If possible, please bring an atlas that can be left at school for a couple of weeks.
The students will be working on mapping skills such as, latitude and longitude.
The students will be working on mapping skills such as, latitude and longitude.
Language Arts
DUE DATES
TUES. FEB. 6 (tomorrow): 1) Week 3 spelling- pre-test corrections.
- fill in the blanks activity.
2) Maniac Magee- Vocab. and Study Questions: Ch. 1-7,
including ALL corrections.
WEDS. FEB. 7: Maniac Magee- Vocab. and Study Questions: Ch. 8-10.
THURS. FEB. 8: "Lost Year" story- completley edited (see checklist).
FRI. FEB. 9: Spelling Test- Week 3.
MON. Feb. 12: "Lost Year" story- good copy.
TUES. FEB. 6 (tomorrow): 1) Week 3 spelling- pre-test corrections.
- fill in the blanks activity.
2) Maniac Magee- Vocab. and Study Questions: Ch. 1-7,
including ALL corrections.
WEDS. FEB. 7: Maniac Magee- Vocab. and Study Questions: Ch. 8-10.
THURS. FEB. 8: "Lost Year" story- completley edited (see checklist).
FRI. FEB. 9: Spelling Test- Week 3.
MON. Feb. 12: "Lost Year" story- good copy.
Feb. 5 Math
Review worksheet page due tomorrow.
Lime green booklet due next Monday. Feb. 12th.
Students should continue to practice times table skills.
Lime green booklet due next Monday. Feb. 12th.
Students should continue to practice times table skills.
Thursday, February 01, 2007
Monday, January 29, 2007
Language Arts Update
For my first Blog posting, I would like to say hello to all who are involved in the lives of the TR-SIX students. Thanks to Mr. Roth for introducing me on the Blog earlier this month. In addition to Language Arts 6 and Social Studies 6, I will also be teaching Health 6 for Mr. Coupland until the end of April.
Language Arts:
1. SPELLING TESTS will take place every Friday (or Thursday, if it is a short week). Reviewing/studying for these spelling tests is important.
Each Monday, the students will be given a pre-test of 20 spelling words, as well as an activity (crossword, fill-in-the-blanks, etc.) that will help them practice spelling and using the words correctly. The activities will be due for the following day (Tuesdays).
-Generally, the spelling words will come from the novel we are studying or will be words that are commonly misspelled.
-Note: Due to the short week with skiing and a PD day, there will be no spelling test this week.
2. We have now started reading Maniac Magee, by Jerry Spinelli and will continue with this novel study unit for several more weeks. The students should have already read chapters 1-5 and done the corresponding vocabulary and study questions.
-For Thurs. Feb. 1, they have been assigned to read chapters 6 and 7 and there will be a short quiz on those 2 chapters.
-It is expected that students will keep all of their Maniac Magee materials (spelling lists and activities, handouts, assignments, activity sheets, etc.) in their Maniac Magee duotangs.
3. Last week the students started writing stories about Maniac’s “Lost Year” (see green assignment sheet), with a focus on characterization (see blue handout). The rough copies were due last Fri. Jan. 26th. If they have not been handed in, it is critical that these rough copies are completed and brought to school this Thurs. Feb. 1, as we will be moving on to the editing and revising process.
Language Arts:
1. SPELLING TESTS will take place every Friday (or Thursday, if it is a short week). Reviewing/studying for these spelling tests is important.
Each Monday, the students will be given a pre-test of 20 spelling words, as well as an activity (crossword, fill-in-the-blanks, etc.) that will help them practice spelling and using the words correctly. The activities will be due for the following day (Tuesdays).
-Generally, the spelling words will come from the novel we are studying or will be words that are commonly misspelled.
-Note: Due to the short week with skiing and a PD day, there will be no spelling test this week.
2. We have now started reading Maniac Magee, by Jerry Spinelli and will continue with this novel study unit for several more weeks. The students should have already read chapters 1-5 and done the corresponding vocabulary and study questions.
-For Thurs. Feb. 1, they have been assigned to read chapters 6 and 7 and there will be a short quiz on those 2 chapters.
-It is expected that students will keep all of their Maniac Magee materials (spelling lists and activities, handouts, assignments, activity sheets, etc.) in their Maniac Magee duotangs.
3. Last week the students started writing stories about Maniac’s “Lost Year” (see green assignment sheet), with a focus on characterization (see blue handout). The rough copies were due last Fri. Jan. 26th. If they have not been handed in, it is critical that these rough copies are completed and brought to school this Thurs. Feb. 1, as we will be moving on to the editing and revising process.
Friday, January 26, 2007
MathTest
Math Test Monday on perimeter and Area. Orange booklet due. It will get marked Thurs. due to skiing and PD day. No new booklet this week.
Next topic is volume.
Next topic is volume.
Thursday, January 18, 2007
Monday, January 15, 2007
Introducing...
*I would like to introduce Miss Teryn Garberg, an intern teacher from the University of Lethbridge, coming to our class to teach Language Arts 6 for me, and Social Studies 6 for Ms. Andrew, until the end of April. Miss Garberg will bring lots of great ideas and enthusiasm and we will work together to provide the best learning activities for our TR-SIX students. While Miss Garberg is teaching the class as a whole, I will be working with a small group of TR-SIX students to assist them in improving their reading and writing skills.
*This week Miss Garberg is introducing activities leading up to the novel we will be studying, "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli, which is an entertaining and thought-provoking tall tale about a boy 'on the run', and trying to find a real 'home'. You should start to see this novel coming home for regular chapter reading later this week.
* TR-SIX students have watched clips of "Big Fish", a motion picture tall-tale, and will be writing a tall tale of their own this week as well.
*This week Miss Garberg is introducing activities leading up to the novel we will be studying, "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli, which is an entertaining and thought-provoking tall tale about a boy 'on the run', and trying to find a real 'home'. You should start to see this novel coming home for regular chapter reading later this week.
* TR-SIX students have watched clips of "Big Fish", a motion picture tall-tale, and will be writing a tall tale of their own this week as well.
Friday, January 12, 2007
Welcome Back!
This week in math they have practice on basic skills in the pink booklet. It is due Monday. In class we are working on perimeter concepts. We will then move on to area.
Students should be bringing a calculator to class to help speed up some calculations and to do some problem solving.
When they write teheir achievement tests in june. One part of the test is without calculator and the other part allows calculators. They should get familiar with them.
This week in math they have practice on basic skills in the pink booklet. It is due Monday. In class we are working on perimeter concepts. We will then move on to area.
Students should be bringing a calculator to class to help speed up some calculations and to do some problem solving.
When they write teheir achievement tests in june. One part of the test is without calculator and the other part allows calculators. They should get familiar with them.
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Math Test Fri Dec. 15
Math test on Fri. Dec. 15th. It covers decimals. Identifying place value ,rounding, adding and subtracting.
It also covers multiplying with whole numbers. They are working on a review booklet this week. It will be homework tonight if it is not completed in class. We will go over it tomorrow. The test is on Friday.
Keep them working on basis skills over the holidays. Add, subtract, multiply and divide.
Merry X-mas
It also covers multiplying with whole numbers. They are working on a review booklet this week. It will be homework tonight if it is not completed in class. We will go over it tomorrow. The test is on Friday.
Keep them working on basis skills over the holidays. Add, subtract, multiply and divide.
Merry X-mas
Friday, December 08, 2006
Christmas Concert update!
Our Language Learning time has almost completely been taken up with planning and rehearsal for the Christmas Concert next week, Thursday, December 14th.
Our part of the concert is certainly very important, with the TR-Six class having all the speaking parts and starring in "The Tiniest Christmas Star". It is coming along well, with a few technical and staging challenges to work out, but the kids are real "stars" and are taking on their characters really well.
***Thanks for your help in rounding up costumes and finding other props and lighting. We appreciate your support to make our concert a big success.
* See you next Thursday - Dress Rehearsal begins at about 9:00 a.m. on Thursday (14th) morning and any parents, grandparents who would rather attend this daytime performance, rough as it might be, are welcome to attend.
*The Christmas Concert itself begins at 7:00 p.m. with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. See you there!
Our part of the concert is certainly very important, with the TR-Six class having all the speaking parts and starring in "The Tiniest Christmas Star". It is coming along well, with a few technical and staging challenges to work out, but the kids are real "stars" and are taking on their characters really well.
***Thanks for your help in rounding up costumes and finding other props and lighting. We appreciate your support to make our concert a big success.
* See you next Thursday - Dress Rehearsal begins at about 9:00 a.m. on Thursday (14th) morning and any parents, grandparents who would rather attend this daytime performance, rough as it might be, are welcome to attend.
*The Christmas Concert itself begins at 7:00 p.m. with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. See you there!
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
Math Tests
Lime Green Booklet due Monday.
Each week they have a booklet due.
Currently we will be working on 3-d Shapes in class.
Each week they have a booklet due.
Currently we will be working on 3-d Shapes in class.
Monday, December 04, 2006
Quiz Reminder
Tuesday's quiz will review the watercycle, tree part labelling and the matter cycle. Don't forget those glossary words, this weeks quiz includes words used to identify tree parts.
Friday, December 01, 2006
When the Saints (and Stars) Come Marchin' In!
*No, we're not studying New Orleans, or rag-time Jazz (although I'd like to!), but our TR-Six students have been working on a Research Report on Saints. Each student has chosen a saint to research, on the internet, and in books, and then prepare a 5-6 paragraph written report. The report is due Monday, December 4th. Your son/daughter has an outline of how the report should be prepared and what information each paragraph should contain. They also have the rubric which shows how their Saint Report will be marked. Ask to see both of these as well, as the report they are working on. Please help him/her to finish the report for Monday.
**Christmas Concert rapidly approaches (Thursday, December 14th, 7:00p.m.) and our TR-Six students are the stars! Literally! The play that all elementary classes are jointly working on is called "The Tiniest Christmas Star", and our class has all the speaking parts, and yes, they are all stars Of course some of them play the parts of Mary, Joseph, Shepherds and Wise Men as well. We have begun practising the play, and ask for your help in finding appropriate costumes. Please ask your child what part he/she has and if he/she is Mary, Joseph, a shepherd or Wise Men, help him/her to find an appropriate costume. We think we will have costumes for all of our students playing "Stars".
All TR-Six students are asked to wear black pants/skirts and white tops for the concert since they are performing as a Band as well. It looks to be a great concert!
***Report Cards go home today, Friday, December 1st. Please take the time to go over the report with your child and have your child tell you about his/her progress.
If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions about any of this, or if you wish to have a parent-teacher conference, please call me at the school 345-3373.
**Christmas Concert rapidly approaches (Thursday, December 14th, 7:00p.m.) and our TR-Six students are the stars! Literally! The play that all elementary classes are jointly working on is called "The Tiniest Christmas Star", and our class has all the speaking parts, and yes, they are all stars Of course some of them play the parts of Mary, Joseph, Shepherds and Wise Men as well. We have begun practising the play, and ask for your help in finding appropriate costumes. Please ask your child what part he/she has and if he/she is Mary, Joseph, a shepherd or Wise Men, help him/her to find an appropriate costume. We think we will have costumes for all of our students playing "Stars".
All TR-Six students are asked to wear black pants/skirts and white tops for the concert since they are performing as a Band as well. It looks to be a great concert!
***Report Cards go home today, Friday, December 1st. Please take the time to go over the report with your child and have your child tell you about his/her progress.
If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions about any of this, or if you wish to have a parent-teacher conference, please call me at the school 345-3373.
Friday, November 17, 2006
Math Tests
Students received their math tests back today .Nov. 17th. This was the first big test and covered all work from the beginning of the year.
I have gone over the test with the students. They are asked to take it home and bring it back signed.
Their purple review booklet is due Monday. This booklet reviews basic skills.
I have gone over the test with the students. They are asked to take it home and bring it back signed.
Their purple review booklet is due Monday. This booklet reviews basic skills.
Thursday, November 16, 2006
Thursday, November 09, 2006
Thursday Before Remembrance Day
Just a quick reminder of the work in progress in our TR-Six class:
We're writing a 'crime' story, really a type of "whodunnit" story, which is a project shared with Mr. Coupland's 'Investigation and Evidence' unit in Science 6. So, some due dates for this assignment:
*the First Draft was due today, Thursday, 9th,
*edited (improved) Draft is due Tuesday 14th
*proofread/rewrite good copy is due Thursday 16th.
This story will be marked by both of us, Mr. Coupland and myself, with Mr. Coupland assessing the use and understanding of the concepts of Investigation and Evidence, and me looking at the skills in creating an interesting story.
We're writing a 'crime' story, really a type of "whodunnit" story, which is a project shared with Mr. Coupland's 'Investigation and Evidence' unit in Science 6. So, some due dates for this assignment:
*the First Draft was due today, Thursday, 9th,
*edited (improved) Draft is due Tuesday 14th
*proofread/rewrite good copy is due Thursday 16th.
This story will be marked by both of us, Mr. Coupland and myself, with Mr. Coupland assessing the use and understanding of the concepts of Investigation and Evidence, and me looking at the skills in creating an interesting story.
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