Fraction Games

Skating Dates

December 10 9:00 - 10:30
December 11 12:40 - 2:00
December 13 9:00 - 10:30
December 18 10:30- 12:00

These are the dates will be skating in December. We will not be able to be in the gym because the stage will be set up, so our gym times will be rescheduled into our skating times.

Week at a Glance

Mon. Nov. 25 Day 5
Subway orders due
Band

Tues. Nov. 26 Day 6
Town Library Visit @ 10:00
Pizza Day

Wed. Nov. 27 Day 1
Point of View rough copies

Thurs. Nov. 28 Day 2
Subway Lunch
Book orders due
Point of View Good Copy due (typed)
Band

Fri. Nov. 29 Day 3
Spelling test\questions due
Hot Dog day

Critical Thinking

Critical thinking is a tough skill and a lot of parents asked what they could do to help with this at home. I found this website that offers some very good suggestions. If you have any other ideas or find a website that helps, please let me know so I can share it with others!

http://www.askaparentorteacher.com/archives/77

Thank You!!

Thank you to everyone who came out to our student led conferences on Wed night and Fri morning. We had 110% turnout! We had everyone come plus a couple of kids came and presented on both days! Thank you parents for fitting time in your busy schedules. The students did an excellent job of presenting and talking about their learning and have set some excellent second term goals. If you ever have questions or concerns or would like to set up a time to meet one on one, please call or email me.
Thanks again for such a successful couple of days!

Subway Lunch

Our PAC is organizing a Subway lunch day for students and staff next week. Order forms went home today and are due back on MONDAY, NOV 25th. They will not be accepting any late orders so please send them back as soon as possible. Subway Day is planned for the Nov. 28th. The cost is $5.

Our Science Projects

This week we were presenting our Science projects. We all made a weather instrument, like thermometers, wind vanes, barometers, anemometers,  and rain gauges. I think every one had fun designing a weather instrument that could be of use, and that works exceptionally. By Danita  

Student Led Conferences

We have been busy preparing for our student led conferences. Everyone will be bringing home report cards tomorrow, along with a blue paper that will explain how our student led conferences will run. Your time is written on the bottom of this blue sheet. You and your child have approximately 20 minutes to go through the pieces of work they have chosen to show you, look at a couple of their projects, tour the classroom and do an activity or two. We have tried to schedule approximate times in order to spread out the number of people in the classroom at one time. There are 3 families scheduled per half hour. Your child will get started to presenting to you as soon as you arrive, and I will circulate around the room to answer questions and to help your child with their presentation. Please encourage your child to take their time and explain their ideas clearly.
We look forward to you visiting our classroom and sharing in our learning!

Student Led Conferences

Here are some links we want to show you at student led conferences.

http://www.factmonster.com/math/knowledgebox/

Our Learning Goals

Here is a list of a few of the things we are currently working on. This will give you some ideas of things you can talk about at home with your child and things to work on if they need a little extra practice.

Science - Weather
- designing and understanding weather instruments
- properties of air
- the water cycle
- weather forecasts
- cloud formations
- difference between weather and climate

Math
- Mental math strategies ( front end addition and finding compatibles have already been taught)
- break up and bridge mental math strategy is next
- Multiplication and related division facts
- factors, multiples, prime and composite numbers
- multiplication and division of multiple digits
- compare and order decimals and fractions
- ratio and percent (gr. 6)
- integers (gr.6)
- multiplication and division of decimals (gr. 6)
- using all the above knowledge to complete a word problem

Upcoming Dates

Monday November 11

- No School
- Read a Book!

Tuesday November 12

- No School for kids
- Read a Book or Write a story!!

Wednesday November 13  Day 4

- Present our weather instrument projects

Thursday November 14 Day 5

- Grade 6 Band

Friday November 15 Day 6

- Hot dog day
- United Way Wear a Hat if you bring a donation

Saturday November 16 - Band/Craft Sale
Wednesday November 20 - Vegetable pick up
                                          - Parent/ teacher evening 5:00-8:00
Friday November 22 - Parent/teacher 9:00-12:00
                                 

Book Talks

We are on Instagram! We are using it to post our book talks! You can follow us if you want. Our name is 56zanderclass but you will have to wait for us to approve you before you can follow us! Send an email if you are waiting awhile to be approved because if we don't know the person, we don't approve them. Thanks! 

"Out Of My Mind" is a book that has been very popular in our class. We think even some of our parents would enjoy it! http://instagram.com/p/gauHgNDJm0/ 

"The Mouse With the Question Mark Tail" is a new book that we just got in our classroom. Only one person has read it so far. We are anxious to see if it will be as popular! http://instagram.com/p/gas9SCjJla/

Week At A Glance

Monday November 4 Day 5

- band

- school library

- descriptive paragraphs on kidblog

Tuesday November 5 Day 6

- pizza day $2

- bring in supplies for science projects 

Wednesday November 6 Day 1

- donations for operation Christmas child 

Thursday November 7 Day 2

- reading response due

- band

Friday November 8 Day 3

- spelling test and questions due

- hot dog day

- 9:45 Remembrance Day service. Dress nice and bring donation for a poppy