Hello everyone,
Just a reminder that tomorrow night is the grade 8 farewell. Many of our grade seven students have signed up to help out with decorating and serving at the event. If your child is going to be volunteering, please have them at the St. Anne Parish hall tomorrow night at approximately 5:45. The festivities will be done around 8:30 and then we need grade seven students to help with the clean up.
If you are bringing baking, please make sure that it is nut free. Also, you can drop them off at school and we will transport them to the hall.
Thank you for all of the donations, and to Jocelyn Pederson for her help to pick up the treats and fruit.
If your child needs to leave early, or arrive late because of previous commitments, that's okay.
Have a great night everyone!
Ms. Gallays
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
What's new and happening...
Hello parents and guardians,
We have been very busy learning about properties of flight. We are about to start researching famous historical pilots and inventors of flight.
One of our experiments requires the use of hair dryers to heat air to create flight. If you have a hair dryer that you would be willing to send, that would be great.
We are also getting very close to the Grade 8 Farewell. The grade seven students will bring home a note about today or tomorrow about our roll in the event. I will include it in this blog post as well.
A few notes were sent home yesterday about our trip to Pike Lake and a preregistration note for next year. The preregistration really helps us to have much clearer picture of student numbers for next year. This helps with staffing.
The grade 6 students have been working on the division common math assessment. This assessment will be used to help inform the division and staff as to how we can better meet the needs of students. Students are told that this assessment counts towards their final grade so that they make their best attempt at each questions. I will use the assessment as a guideline for their final term three mark, but it will only be a small portion of their final grade. Unit tests and daily work will be a large component of their final mark.
Here is the grade 7 letter that will be sent home today (or tomorrow if your child is away at the track meet).
We have been very busy learning about properties of flight. We are about to start researching famous historical pilots and inventors of flight.
One of our experiments requires the use of hair dryers to heat air to create flight. If you have a hair dryer that you would be willing to send, that would be great.
We are also getting very close to the Grade 8 Farewell. The grade seven students will bring home a note about today or tomorrow about our roll in the event. I will include it in this blog post as well.
A few notes were sent home yesterday about our trip to Pike Lake and a preregistration note for next year. The preregistration really helps us to have much clearer picture of student numbers for next year. This helps with staffing.
The grade 6 students have been working on the division common math assessment. This assessment will be used to help inform the division and staff as to how we can better meet the needs of students. Students are told that this assessment counts towards their final grade so that they make their best attempt at each questions. I will use the assessment as a guideline for their final term three mark, but it will only be a small portion of their final grade. Unit tests and daily work will be a large component of their final mark.
Here is the grade 7 letter that will be sent home today (or tomorrow if your child is away at the track meet).
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Update on school projects
Hello everyone,
We are coming to the end of the space portion of our inquiry. Most students have now completed a planet fact sheet, created a space travel company, designed a space aircraft, made a business logo, a business slogan, and are about to start work on a business advertisement. As well, most students have completed a 5 paragraph narrative science fiction story.
We are going to spend some time over the next few days investigating the history of space travel. Students will gather information on one event from history and write an newspaper article about the event.
Next week we will start the flight portion of this inquiry. This will involve some experimentation, some research, and culminate in the students building some kind of rocket.
In the next few weeks we will do an experiment that involves creating and testing wing shapes. This inquiry will require large pieces of cardboard. If you have any cardboard that we could use please send it to school.
The grade 6 students have a math unit test on geometry next week. They will also participate in the grade 6 common math assessment set out by our division. We have a practice test that we will work through before the real test. This will all take place over the next few weeks.
Have a great night everyone,
Ms. Gallays
We are coming to the end of the space portion of our inquiry. Most students have now completed a planet fact sheet, created a space travel company, designed a space aircraft, made a business logo, a business slogan, and are about to start work on a business advertisement. As well, most students have completed a 5 paragraph narrative science fiction story.
We are going to spend some time over the next few days investigating the history of space travel. Students will gather information on one event from history and write an newspaper article about the event.
Next week we will start the flight portion of this inquiry. This will involve some experimentation, some research, and culminate in the students building some kind of rocket.
In the next few weeks we will do an experiment that involves creating and testing wing shapes. This inquiry will require large pieces of cardboard. If you have any cardboard that we could use please send it to school.
The grade 6 students have a math unit test on geometry next week. They will also participate in the grade 6 common math assessment set out by our division. We have a practice test that we will work through before the real test. This will all take place over the next few weeks.
Have a great night everyone,
Ms. Gallays
Friday, May 10, 2013
Due dates and such
Hello everyone,
There are a few due dates coming up in the near future. I have added them to the calendar found at the bottom of the page. They are:
1.) Narrative story 1st draft - due Monday, May 13th. (Most students are very close to having this complete. They have a story board to follow. Each box of the story board is the outline for their paragraph. They are to have 5 paragraphs completed.
2.) Customer planet fact sheet - this is due on Tuesday, May 14th. Most students are close to having this complete as well.
3.) Narrative story edit - sent Wednesday, May 15th to be returned the following day. (more information about his will be sent home on Wednesday.)
The track meet is on Tuesday, May 14th in the afternoon, unless the weather is not good. Students will need water bottles, track clothing (sweats, shorts...), and sunblock.
Today we worked on advertising - and how women and men are portrayed in advertising and the media. We discussed stereotypes in the media, and watch the Flintstones to get a better understanding of gender stereotypes as portrayed by the media. We also watched a news article and media clip on the sexualization (that may not be a word) and objectification of women in the media. The goal is to promote critical thinking and to not let the media control how we feel about ourselves and each other.
Here is a link to the news article and video.
Have a great weekend everyone.
Happy Mothers' Day to all of you moms.
There are a few due dates coming up in the near future. I have added them to the calendar found at the bottom of the page. They are:
1.) Narrative story 1st draft - due Monday, May 13th. (Most students are very close to having this complete. They have a story board to follow. Each box of the story board is the outline for their paragraph. They are to have 5 paragraphs completed.
2.) Customer planet fact sheet - this is due on Tuesday, May 14th. Most students are close to having this complete as well.
3.) Narrative story edit - sent Wednesday, May 15th to be returned the following day. (more information about his will be sent home on Wednesday.)
The track meet is on Tuesday, May 14th in the afternoon, unless the weather is not good. Students will need water bottles, track clothing (sweats, shorts...), and sunblock.
Today we worked on advertising - and how women and men are portrayed in advertising and the media. We discussed stereotypes in the media, and watch the Flintstones to get a better understanding of gender stereotypes as portrayed by the media. We also watched a news article and media clip on the sexualization (that may not be a word) and objectification of women in the media. The goal is to promote critical thinking and to not let the media control how we feel about ourselves and each other.
Here is a link to the news article and video.
Have a great weekend everyone.
Happy Mothers' Day to all of you moms.
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