The students had the following letter writing assignment to complete for today. This will meet a requirement for Career Ed, and for Language Arts. Students were asked to follow the block or indent format for letter writing and were given a copy of the two formats. The letter is to contain three paragraphs. Each paragraph had a specific purpose that students were to adhere to. Creativity and imagination was encouraged. This is just for your information.
Friday, December 20, 2013
Persuasive Writing Assignment and Rubric
Hello parents and guardians,
We have been working on a persuasive essay, which is due today. The students were given the three handouts below to use as a format. We went over this format and the expectations twice. I thought I'd add it to the blog for your information. Over the break I will evaluate their essays on a rubric that will give them feedback on their writing. Students have been taught the writing process and are expected to submit their essay with their planning sheet, and draft sheets that shows their revisions. In their writing folders they have handouts that act as tools to improve writing. I often direct them to revise their writing by adding or changing something. The students are expected to create a draft and then perform a 2 pass revision. What that means is that they read their essay over once and make changes, and then again and make changes. The changes they may be asked to perform are adding transition words or changing boring words to better words. These changes should be reflected on the draft. After they perform two revision passes, they are expected to sit with an adult to edit their work. This means looking for grammar and spelling errors.
The rubric is included at the bottom. For this assignment students will not be evaluated on the two pass revision or editing because we weren't able to access the laptops often enough to really focus on that aspect.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. I will email parents sometime today if your child did not submit a completed essay.
We have been working on a persuasive essay, which is due today. The students were given the three handouts below to use as a format. We went over this format and the expectations twice. I thought I'd add it to the blog for your information. Over the break I will evaluate their essays on a rubric that will give them feedback on their writing. Students have been taught the writing process and are expected to submit their essay with their planning sheet, and draft sheets that shows their revisions. In their writing folders they have handouts that act as tools to improve writing. I often direct them to revise their writing by adding or changing something. The students are expected to create a draft and then perform a 2 pass revision. What that means is that they read their essay over once and make changes, and then again and make changes. The changes they may be asked to perform are adding transition words or changing boring words to better words. These changes should be reflected on the draft. After they perform two revision passes, they are expected to sit with an adult to edit their work. This means looking for grammar and spelling errors.
The rubric is included at the bottom. For this assignment students will not be evaluated on the two pass revision or editing because we weren't able to access the laptops often enough to really focus on that aspect.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. I will email parents sometime today if your child did not submit a completed essay.
Monday, December 16, 2013
Important dates and homework
Hello everyone,
We have a few projects that we are working on that will be due by the end of the week.
1.) Elf Job Application Letter - the rough draft is due on Wednesday.
2.) Advent Liturgy - tomorrow we will walk to St. Anne's Church to practice our advent liturgy. We have several students in our class who will be drumming. If your child is drumming, they need to be at the church no later than 6:15 tomorrow night. The liturgy starts at 6:30.
3.) Persuasive Essay- rough draft due due Wednesday.
4.) Elf application and Persuasive Essay - good copies due at the end of the day Thursday. We will finish the writing of the good copy in class.
5.) Grade 7 Fractions Unit Test on Wednesday.
6.) Idle Audit - on Wednesday we will perform out last idle audit. Just like the previous two times, we will be outside from 3:15 - 3:45. If you child can't stay or takes the bus, they can go when they need to.
7.) Idle Audit Celebration - On Thursday we will have pizza for lunch to celebrate our Idle Free Campaign. Students won't need to bring a lunch for that day. They should still bring a drink and any snacks they need for recess.
Have a great night everyone!
-Ms. Gallays
We have a few projects that we are working on that will be due by the end of the week.
1.) Elf Job Application Letter - the rough draft is due on Wednesday.
2.) Advent Liturgy - tomorrow we will walk to St. Anne's Church to practice our advent liturgy. We have several students in our class who will be drumming. If your child is drumming, they need to be at the church no later than 6:15 tomorrow night. The liturgy starts at 6:30.
3.) Persuasive Essay- rough draft due due Wednesday.
4.) Elf application and Persuasive Essay - good copies due at the end of the day Thursday. We will finish the writing of the good copy in class.
5.) Grade 7 Fractions Unit Test on Wednesday.
6.) Idle Audit - on Wednesday we will perform out last idle audit. Just like the previous two times, we will be outside from 3:15 - 3:45. If you child can't stay or takes the bus, they can go when they need to.
7.) Idle Audit Celebration - On Thursday we will have pizza for lunch to celebrate our Idle Free Campaign. Students won't need to bring a lunch for that day. They should still bring a drink and any snacks they need for recess.
Have a great night everyone!
-Ms. Gallays
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Reminders
Hello families,
A few reminders:
Tomorrow is our Idle Free Campaign day. Students will be outside asking drivers to reduce their idling. Make sure that your child has appropriate clothing for the very cold weather that is expected. We will take turns outside, but it is really important that the students all have their warmest winter clothing for tomorrow. If you'd like to come and see our student-made mini movies, please come to the gym at 2:30.
Also - the Christmas Dinner is on Friday. Our class is responsible for tossed salad. Grade 7 students are to bring a tossed salad and grade 6 students are asked to bring dressing for Friday.
The band concert today was impressive. Our grade 6 and 7 students are getting to be quite the musicians.
The grade 6 students have 1 a and b for math homework tonight. There is no homework for the grade 7 students.
Have a great night everyone!
-Ms. Gallays
A few reminders:
Tomorrow is our Idle Free Campaign day. Students will be outside asking drivers to reduce their idling. Make sure that your child has appropriate clothing for the very cold weather that is expected. We will take turns outside, but it is really important that the students all have their warmest winter clothing for tomorrow. If you'd like to come and see our student-made mini movies, please come to the gym at 2:30.
Also - the Christmas Dinner is on Friday. Our class is responsible for tossed salad. Grade 7 students are to bring a tossed salad and grade 6 students are asked to bring dressing for Friday.
The band concert today was impressive. Our grade 6 and 7 students are getting to be quite the musicians.
The grade 6 students have 1 a and b for math homework tonight. There is no homework for the grade 7 students.
Have a great night everyone!
-Ms. Gallays
Monday, December 9, 2013
A few reminders
Hello grade 6/7 families,
Here are a few reminders about upcoming events:
1.) Our class will be hosting an Idle Free Campaign Assembly this Wednesday at 2:30. We will have our idle-free video premiere. We have 5 "mini-movies" that the class has made on reducing the amount we idle our cars. They are very good, and I don't think I am being biased at all. If you are able to attend our assembly, we would love to have you there. Students will go outside and educate drivers who are idling about the effects of idling. If it is as cold as it has been, we will likely have to take shifts. Students will need to be bundled up to be outside for any length of time. Again, if your child needs to take the bus, they can leave when the bus leaves.
2.) Our school Christmas dinner is this Friday. Grade 7 students will need to bring their tossed salads that morning. The grade 6 students can bring their salad dressing any day before Friday.
3.) The band concert is tomorrow afternoon. Parents are invited to attend. Band students are to be dressed in black bottoms and a white top.
4.) Our class will be performing in the Advent Liturgy next Tuesday night. We will be drumming the Little Drummer boy along with the grade 1/2 class who will be singing, and the 2/3 class who will be acting out the story. We will be practicing the drumming over the next week. If your child cannot commit to attending that night, please let me know through a note or an email. (jgallays@gscs.sk.ca)
5.) Grade 7's have math homework tonight. Today we spent time learning about Greatest Common Factors (GCFs) and then reducing fractions to lowest common terms. This was a fairly difficult concept for some students. If you are able to help your child at home, that would be very beneficial to them.
That's all I can think of right now. If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know.
-Ms. Gallays
Here are a few reminders about upcoming events:
1.) Our class will be hosting an Idle Free Campaign Assembly this Wednesday at 2:30. We will have our idle-free video premiere. We have 5 "mini-movies" that the class has made on reducing the amount we idle our cars. They are very good, and I don't think I am being biased at all. If you are able to attend our assembly, we would love to have you there. Students will go outside and educate drivers who are idling about the effects of idling. If it is as cold as it has been, we will likely have to take shifts. Students will need to be bundled up to be outside for any length of time. Again, if your child needs to take the bus, they can leave when the bus leaves.
2.) Our school Christmas dinner is this Friday. Grade 7 students will need to bring their tossed salads that morning. The grade 6 students can bring their salad dressing any day before Friday.
3.) The band concert is tomorrow afternoon. Parents are invited to attend. Band students are to be dressed in black bottoms and a white top.
4.) Our class will be performing in the Advent Liturgy next Tuesday night. We will be drumming the Little Drummer boy along with the grade 1/2 class who will be singing, and the 2/3 class who will be acting out the story. We will be practicing the drumming over the next week. If your child cannot commit to attending that night, please let me know through a note or an email. (jgallays@gscs.sk.ca)
5.) Grade 7's have math homework tonight. Today we spent time learning about Greatest Common Factors (GCFs) and then reducing fractions to lowest common terms. This was a fairly difficult concept for some students. If you are able to help your child at home, that would be very beneficial to them.
That's all I can think of right now. If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know.
-Ms. Gallays
Thursday, December 5, 2013
A few reminders
Today several children did not have a change of clothing for phys. ed.. This is becoming a growing trend, and is causing our classroom to become quite stinky. Please remind your child to have a change of clothing at school for gym.
We have been working on our Anti-Idling videos and they are very close to being ready. We will present our videos next Wednesday at 2:30 at a school wide assembly. Parents are encouraged to attend our assembly. While working on a video production today I asked some students if we could stop idling my truck since we were making anti-idling videos. One boy's response made me laugh. He said, "It takes one idle to stop many!"
There was a little math homework today for the grade 7 students.
Tomorrow we will continue to work on persuasive writing in the morning, and we will watch the grade 4/5 and 5/6 Dragons' Den Pitch Party in the afternoon.
We have been working on our Anti-Idling videos and they are very close to being ready. We will present our videos next Wednesday at 2:30 at a school wide assembly. Parents are encouraged to attend our assembly. While working on a video production today I asked some students if we could stop idling my truck since we were making anti-idling videos. One boy's response made me laugh. He said, "It takes one idle to stop many!"
There was a little math homework today for the grade 7 students.
Tomorrow we will continue to work on persuasive writing in the morning, and we will watch the grade 4/5 and 5/6 Dragons' Den Pitch Party in the afternoon.
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