Wednesday, October 31

Happy Halloween!  We had a busy day with a celebration and skating today. 

Reminders:
- Book Club B
- Bring back notices
- Read

Tuesday, October 30th

Today, we had a great time picking up the donations to the Food Bank in our neighbourhood.  Thank you to Mr. Cleathero, who volunteers in our classroom, for bringing his car to help with carrying all of the donations and another great big thank you to our very generous neighbours. 

A letter went home today detailing the grade 7 field trips. 

If you would like to pay online for the grade 7 field trips, here is the Schools Cash Online link.

Reminders:

• It's Halloween tomorrow!  Feel free to wear your costume (no masks, weapons) and bring food  and games (no electronics).
• Book Club A
• Bring mittens, skates, helmet
• bring back : 
• library fieldtrip notice
•  grade 7 fundraising notice
• school wide activity (Pow Wow dance) form

Monday, October 29

Division 3 and 4 walked in our neighbourhood today for We Scare Hunger.  We will be going back tomorrow to collect donations for the Surrey Food Bank.  

Reminders:

• dress for the weather
• bring back notices
• band/music
• we are good for drivers for skating!
• read
• check out the evolution link for your projects here
• Math test for grade 6

Friday, October 26

In Science, Division 3 and 4 learned about evolution by having a paper airplane challenge.  The planes that fulfilled the criteria went onto survival and the ones who did not became extinct.  The students whose planes went extinct had to learn from those who survived to create a newly evolved airplane using the characteristics for survival present in those alive. We also changed the environment and some species were provided with wind outdoors while others did not.  

The question for students to reflect on is:

How was evolution seen in the paper airplanes.  Use the words from the definition from evolution (use your notes or use the video here).  Describe the surviving airplanes characteristics/traits versus the extinct species.  What happens in nature for evolution to occur?  Give examples of animals that exist now or existed in the past.  Please explain in your own words.

Reminders:

• dress for the weather for Monday - we will be walking in the neighbourhood for WE Scare Hunger
• bring back all notices, especially the walking in the neighbourhood one
• donations for the Surrey Food Bank
• READ!
• (I may have missed some things here - refer to your planner)

Thursday, October 25

It's been great to meet all of the families that have been coming out for our three way conferences.  Thank you for all of your support at home. 

Reminders:

• Personal spelling test
• Group E- writing conference
• French - 15 words
• Notices: walking fieldtrip, grade 7 fundraising, hot lunch
• Art
• Band/music

I need notices for walking in the neighbourhood on Monday from:
- Samiyah, Parjot, Jaslehna, Natasha, Navraj, Keleigh, Sahel, Antonio, Faith, Manmeet, and Jayden

Missing skating notices: Keleigh, Sahel

www.awinfosys.com/eassessment/fsa.htm

Tuesday, October 23

Today, we learned how to set SMART goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Timely).  Students are working on setting a goal for themselves.  Please work on it tonight.

Reminders:
- Math 7, page 27/28 # 1-4
- Math 6, workbook page 12/13 and Reflect in textbook page 19
- Skating notices yet to be turned in: Samiyah, Keleigh, Sahel, Antonio, Jason, Jayden
- PAC fundraiser for grade 7's (baking)
- PAC fundraiser - our class is doing a basket on pet care
- bring food for Food Bank
- read 30 minutes
- early dismissal at 1:30 tomorrow and Thursday
- writing conference: group D
- art is due on Friday

Monday, October 22nd

Here is the evidence for evolution video to help you with your science:

Here is the link for the First Nations Art or this one too.

Reminders:

• Writing Conference: group C
• Math 7 - workbook page 12/13 and upload video of your 3 digit number and what numbers it is divisible by
• Math 6: page 35 #2,4 textbook
• $10 for ADST
• Notices - skating, Grade 7 fundraising, Foodbank, hot lunch
• Read 30 minutes
• Band quiz tomorrow

Thursday, October 18th

Today, students participated in Student Vote.  Our school's results will be posted on Monday.

Reminders:

• Math 7- page 23 #1 -3
• Math 6 - workbook page 10/11
• Social Studies - explain your choice of 3 councillors
• $10 for ADST
• skating notice
• gym on Monday
• read 30 minutes
• sign up a for a conference for next Wednesday
• Hot Lunch notice

https://flipbook-surrey-ca.cld.bz/Election-Voter-Guide1/28/#zoom=z

Tuesday, October 16th

Reminders:

• Math 7,  workbook page 10, 11
• Band Quiz next Tuesday
• Social Studies - justify your selection for mayor on Freshgrade
• Book Club E
• $10 for ADST
• skating notice
• gym tomorrow
• read 30 minutes
• remind parents about early dismissal next Wednesday and Thursday, sign up for a conference time by calling the office
• Grade 6 Music: bring back recorder form

Friday, October 12

Today, we had a fun and educational time playing a game of Mystery Skype with a class who we found out was located in Virginia in George Washington Middle School.  We shared about our community and learned about theirs. 

Reminders:
- bring $10 for ADST
- bring back skating notice
- Book Club group C
- Gym on Monday
- Read 30 minutes
- return information forms: Camron, Samiyah, Keleigh, Jason, Asia, Amira

Tuesday, October 9th

Today, we learned about First Nations Art by visiting YVR.   We also learned how the natural environment in BC is represented in the architecture and design of the airport.  It was a great learning experience. 

Reminders:
- gym tomorrow
- First Nations Art will be due on Friday
- Read 30 minutes
- French due on Thursday
- bring what you need for ADST rotations on Thursday

Friday, October 5

We have a field trip on Tuesday and thankfully we have been able to find enough parent drivers.  Thank you to all of you who have re-organized your day and changed appointments etc. to accommodate driving our students. 

Thank you to the families of Vonn, Sahel, Jaslehna, Jayden and Jass.  If anything changes about this field trip between now and Tuesday, I will be contacting you via email. 

This week, we had an interesting debate on the video game Fortnite.  Here is a link to the article that the students read.  Please read and discuss it with your child. 

Reminders:

- grade 7 math page 12 #1-3
- grade 6 math page 22 2a, b, c
- bring a packed lunch for the fieldtrip, no money to buy lunch
- good copy of Setting Description
- French All About Me due on Thursday
- Woodworking group - make your drawing
- Cake decorating group - spatula and sprinkles for Thursday

Wednesday, October 3rd

Reminders:
- grade 7 math, workbook page 5
- grade 6 math, workbook page 4-5
- rough copy of writing - description of setting using the five senses
- picture day is on Friday
- Band instruments to be brought to school by Friday
- Read 30 minutes

We start our ADST rotations tomorrow. Yay!

Tuesday, October 2nd

Today, we were lucky enough to see a fabulous Artstarts performance of Djembe drums.  We also had four of our students help out the performers.  Way to go Abdullah, Zara, Samiyah and Jaslehna!

Reminders:

• Math 6 p.14 #2,3,6
• Math 7 p. 9 #6
• Picture day friday
• we still need fieldtrip drivers, parking will be free for drivers
• Band instruments by Frriday latest
• gym tomorrrow