Homework

1.) Biography jot notes due Wednesday. (One more period to work on these.)
2.) Spelling test Friday. (Same words from last week.)
3.) Fall turkey lunch $7 Friday. (No form, just bring money and line up.)
4.) Biography: RAFTS, outline, and thesis statement due for Thursday. (We will work on this in class.)

Today we worked on subtracting integers in math. It was a little trickier than adding integers. Tomorrow will be a work period.
The biography will be five paragraphs. We have a specific format to follow. I will post it on here tomorrow.

Homework

1.) Biography jot notes are due Tuesday, September 30. Time will be given on Monday to complete the research.

2.) School pictures were sent home. Orders are due Friday, October 3rd.

3.) Spelling test Friday. (We did not do one today.)

4.) Data forms and Terry Fox money due back.

5.) There was a portion of the note sent home Thursday that needed to be signed and sent back to school. Please send that part back for Monday.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Ms. Gallays and Mr. Herrick

just a quick note...

Hello Parents and Guardians,
I apologize for not posting for so long; it has been a busy week for after school meetings. Yesterday I sent home a letter giving you some information on areas that your child is having some struggles or even falling behind. I do believe that knowledge is power and I want to empower you so that you can help your child. I know many sad faces left our classroom yesterday and many children were afraid that they would disappoint their parents. (It hurt my heart a little.)
Thank you for your patience as Mr. Herrick and I try to get programming in place. Our inquiry on human rights has taken a bit of a back seat as we try to get all of these tests and programs in place.

My goals for students in our classroom will be:

• to help students develop a love for reading
• to become proficient readers
• to help students develop confidence in math
• to become proficient in math
• to develop writing skills
• to develop critical and creative thinking skills
• to develop a sense of community and a sense of social responsibility (global citizenship)

These goals cannot be achieved easily if students don't have confidence in their abilities. Sometimes we will need to take small steps to build confidence, which is an underlying goal in everything we do.

Today we will start working on our biography again. We will work hard to research information and develop great jot notes. After that, we will work on learning the writing process, the format of a paragraph, the format of a 5 paragraph essay, and develop writing skills.
Monday we will split into a few groups for math and try working in math ability groupings to see if we can maximize student growth.

Have a great day. If you have questions or concerns, please contact me through email or phone.
 -Ms. Gallays
jgallays@gscs.sk.ca
306-659-8100 (bypasses the office)

Homework September 18

The newspaper article on 9-11 is due for tomorrow. It's supposed to be 3 paragraphs long and basically explain what happened on that day. It can include a photo or drawing.
Tomorrow we will have a lock down practice in the afternoon.

September 17th

Tomorrow morning we will be walking to mass at St. Anne parish. Students need to dress for the weather. Parents are welcome to attend.
Tomorrow afternoon we will walk to the public library. If your child has a library card, please send it with them.
Hot lunch order forms are due tomorrow.
The newspaper article will be due on Friday. Students will have more time to work on it in class tomorrow. The article is to be 3 paragraphs long and describe the events of 9-11.

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