MATH:  
Grade 5/6:  Entrance Pass- finding equal values of fractions
Grade 6:  U8 L6 #11-13 Reflect

Read over the Math Talk-comments- select a comment that was effective be prepared to discuss in class groups.

VOICETHREAD:  Listen to and view your classmate VT and respond to each others comments.  Reflect if your local actions were the same or how you connected to an inspiration quote.

MATH:  
Grade 6 Entrance Pass

PADLET:  Poetry:  Using the Padlet Link entitle Poetry- reflect on the big idea question for Friday's discussion on poetry

KIDBLOG:  Sign into Kidblog and read over my blog and the instructions that I posted.  Post in your own I am a reader post for the class to read by Friday September 27

SCIENCE:  Collect a variety of leaves and bring them in on Monday.

VOICETHREAD:  Sign into voicethread and read the first VT that has been posted.  View the following quotes-select a quote that you connect to.  How has the quote inspired you to create local change?  What is a local action that you would like to see change within our community?

Have a great weekend :o)

MATH: Continue to share your strategies and thoughts on how you might go about planning to solve the Pizza Night Challenge within the comments section of the post.

Grade 5/6- Entrance Pass- Due Thursday Morning

ARTS: class time is provided for the ink line drawings; home time will be needed beginning Wednesday evening for students to complete their line drawings for Thursday September 26.

KIDBLOG:  Sign into Kidblog and read over my blog and the instructions that I posted.  Post in your own I am a reader post for the class to read by Friday September 27

TERRY FOX- Tomorrow is the Terry Fox run- come prepared to run and show your support.  Remember your I am running for sticker for tomorrow's Run.

MATH: Continue to share your strategies and thoughts on how you might go about planning to solve the Pizza Night Challenge within the comments section of the post.

Grade 5:  Unit 8 Lesson 3
Grade 6:  Unit 8 Lesson 3

ARTS: class time is provided for the ink line drawings; home time will be needed beginning Wednesday evening for students to complete their line drawings for Thursday September 26.

KIDBLOG:  Sign into Kidblog and read over my blog and the instructions that I posted.  We will discuss how to use the blog tomorrow.

MATH: Continue to share your strategies and thoughts on how you might go about planning to solve the Pizza Night Challenge within the comments section of the post.

Grade 5:  Unit 8 Lesson 2
Grade 6:  Unit 8 Lesson 2

ARTS: class time is provided for the ink line drawings; home time will be needed beginning Wednesday evening for students to complete their line drawings for Thursday 26.

Colour Terminology is now Past Due

 

 
 

  

 




Congratulations on a great day today!  Students of Room 308 were true ambassadors of McMurrich as they participated in activities related to Asian Cultural Identifiers within Chinatown. A special thanks to our parent volunteers, we couldn't have done this without your support  :o)

MATH: Over the next few days, please share your strategies and thoughts on how you might go about planning to solve the Pizza Night Challenge within the comments section of the post.
Grade 5/6- U8 L8

ARTS: class time is provided for the ink line drawings; home time will be needed beginning Wednesday evening for students to complete their line drawings for Tuesday Sept. 24th.

Colour Terminology- using the descriptive feedback provided implement the feedback into the last page

TERRY FOX: Pledge forms and raffle forms were sent home today.  Please come on Thursday September 26 and join McMurrich as we run together to support the Terry Fox Foundation

MATH: Over the next few days, please share your strategies and thoughts on how you might go about planning to solve the Pizza Night Challenge within the comments section of the post.

Grade 5/6- U8 L8

ARTS: class time is provided for the ink line drawings; home time will be needed beginning Wednesday evening for students to complete their line drawings for Tuesday Sept. 24th.

Colour Terminology- using the descriptive feedback provided implement the feedback into the last page

TERRY FOX: Pledge forms and raffle forms were sent home today.  Please come on Thursday September 26 and join McMurrich as we run together to support the Terry Fox Foundation

MATH: Over the next few days, please share your strategies and thoughts on how you might go about planning to solve the Pizza Night Challenge within the comments section of the post.

*  Math Blog- Respond to our Math Talk Blog (Past Due)

ARTS: class time is provided for the ink line drawings; home time will be needed beginning Wednesday evening for students to complete their line drawings for Tuesday Sept. 24th.

Colour Terminology- using the descriptive feedback provided implement the feedback into the last page

TERRY FOX: Pledge forms and raffle forms were sent home today.  Please come on Thursday September 26 and join McMurrich as we run together to support the Terry Fox Foundation

ARTS: Line Drawings planning sheet, continue to build upon for line drawing at-home, past due 
             Colour terminology- complete first two pages so that you can be given feedback

MATH: Continue to share your thoughts, ideas and/or comments on the challenge presented in the Math Talk Blog.  Ensure that you re-read the task and check that you answer the question.  
Continue practicing your 2 and 3 timestable

Looking at fractions in our daily lives...record in your agenda examples of fractions you read, see or apply in your daily lives

ENTRANCE PASS- select an item and classify that item into sub-categories

What an amazing second week of building our community and learning from each other.
Have a great weekend, see you on Monday :o)

WRITING: we have been focussing on how to write an effective paragraph and co-constructed the success criteria to be used to 'bump up' our writing.  We are encouraging the use of a thesaurus to improve the use of various word choices in our writing.

 

MEDIA LITERACY: finalize your planning sheets so that you are prepared to discuss them on Friday.  We will be taking pictures next week, then creating our final poster using comic life.

MATH: complete math task from today's math period analyzing numbers and the value of different digits in a place value chart
Grade 5 U1 L1
Grade 5 U1 L2

ARTS: Line Drawings planning sheet, continue to build upon for line drawing at-home, due Monday Sept. 16th.

Class Community: Students have been asked to bring in one or two objects and their favourite book to share during the assigned time.  Thank you to our students who shared today  :o) 

TERRY FOX: Pledge forms and raffle forms were sent home today.  Please come on Thursday September 26 and join McMurrich as we run together to support the Terry Fox Foundation.

MATH: Continue to share your thoughts, ideas and/or comments on the challenge presented in the Math Talk Blog.  Ensure that you re-read the task and check that you answer the question.  
Continue practicing your 2 and 3 timestable


MEDIA LITERACY: the Success Poster planning sheet , make revisions on your plan based on the success criteria co-consturcted in class:

ARTS: For your reference, please visit the Colour Terminology Prezi.  The Colour Package PAST DUE.

Class Community: Students have been asked to bring in one or two objects and their favourite book to share during the assigned time.  This activity "What's in the Sack" will continue to build our classroom community.  Please review the task/handout in order to be prepared for your sharing next week.

Group 4 is up for tomorrow!  Thank you to our students who shared today  :o) 

FORMS, AGENDA MONEY, SHOES

CREATE YOUR GMAIL ACCOUNT-use the information that was sent home Tuesday.

TERRY FOX-Pledge forms and raffle forms were sent home today.  Please come on Thursday September 26 and join McMurrich as we run together to support the Terry Fox Foundation.  

MATH: Continue to share your thoughts, ideas and/or comments on the challenge presented in the Math Talk Blog.  Ensure that you re-read the task and check that you answer the question.  
Continue practicing your 2 and 3 timestable
MEDIA LITERACY: the Success Poster planning sheet , make revisions on your plan based on the success criteria co-consturcted in class:

ARTS: For your reference, please visit the Colour Terminology Prezi.  The Colour Package PAST DUE.

Class Community: Students have been asked to bring in one or two objects and their favourite book to share during the assigned time.  This activity "What's in the Sack" will continue to build our classroom community.  Please review the task/handout in order to be prepared for your sharing next week.

Group 4 is up for tomorrow!  Thank you to our students who shared today  :o) 

FORMS, AGENDA MONEY, SHOES

CREATE YOUR GMAIL ACCOUNT-use the information that was sent home yesterday.

TERRY FOX-Pledge forms and raffle forms were sent home today.  Please come on Thursday September 26 and join McMurrich as we run together to support the Terry Fox Foundation.  

GMAIL Accounts:  Parents please create a school gmail account for students to use for school purposes.  Use the provided gmail username, password and preferred name that was sent home.  Sign the media release at the back once it is return I will photocopy and return it so that all parents/guardians are aware of gmail account passwords.  

MEDIA LITERACY: complete the Success Poster planning sheet for PAST DUE

ARTS: For your reference, please visit the Colour Terminology Prezi.  The Colour Package PAST DUE

MATH:  Continue to practice your 2 and 3 timestable
                Create your gmail account then watch the video on the Math blog and post a comment,  
                reflection to the posted question.

Class Community: Students have been asked to bring in one or two objects and their favourite book to share during the assigned time.  This activity "What's in the Sack" will continue to build our classroom community.  Please review the task/handout in order to be prepared for your sharing next week.

Group 3 is up for tomorrow!  Thank you to our students who shared today  :o)  

Indoor/Outdoor Shoes:  students are reminded to bring in a second pair of shoes to leave at school (in their lockers) to wear during the instructional day.  This minimizes dirt on our classroom floor as we do sit on the floor often and safety in the gym during physical activities

Forms: a series of letters and forms have been sent home today and we hope to have them all returned to school be the end of this week.  Please return the school package forms as soon as possible so that we may update school files:

• medical form
• physical education / intramurals form
• lunch form
• code of online conduct form
• media release form
• blogs & wikis class media release form
• field trip form (TUSC focussing on Asia in Toronto (Social Studies, Canada's Links to the World). Please return form and funds by due date).

MEDIA LITERACY: complete the Success Poster planning sheet for PAST DUE

ARTS: For your reference, please visit the Colour Terminology Prezi.  The Colour Package due Tuesday Sept. 10th.

Class Community: Students have been asked to bring in one or two objects and their favourite book to share during the assigned time.  This activity "What's in the Sack" will continue to build our classroom community.  Please review the task/handout in order to be prepared for your sharing next week.

Group 2 is up for tomorrow!  Thank you to our students who shared today  :o)  

Indoor/Outdoor Shoes:  students are reminded to bring in a second pair of shoes to leave at school (in their lockers) to wear during the instructional day.  This minimizes dirt on our classroom floor as we do sit on the floor often and safety in the gym during physical activities

Forms: a series of letters and forms have been sent home today and we hope to have them all returned to school be the end of this week.  Please return the school package forms as soon as possible so that we may update school files:

• medical form
• physical education / intramurals form
• lunch form
• code of online conduct form
• media release form
• blogs & wikis class media release form
• field trip form (TUSC focussing on Asia in Toronto (Social Studies, Canada's Links to the World). Please return form and funds by due date).

Congratulations!!!  You have successfully completed your first week in school!!  I look forward to working with all of you next week and throughout the school year!  Thank you to students/parents who have brought in the necessary school forms and learning materials  :o)

MATH: practice your 2 and 3 timetables.  
Check out these sites for practice:  Math is Fun  or Table Trees

MEDIA LITERACY: complete the Success Poster planning sheet for Monday Sept. 9th

ARTS: For your reference, please visit the Colour Terminology Prezi.  Class time will be provided next week to complete the Colour Package due Tuesday Sept. 10th.

What in my Sack?-Class Community Activity: Students have been asked to bring in one or two objects and their favourite book to share during the assigned time.  This activity "What's in the Sack" will continue to build our classroom community.  Please review the task/handout in order to be prepared for your sharing next week.

Indoor/Outdoor Shoes:  students are reminded to bring in a second pair of shoes to leave at school (in their lockers) to wear during the instructional day.  This minimizes dirt on our classroom floor as we do sit on the floor often and safety in the gym during physical activities

Forms: a series of letters and forms have been sent home today and we hope to have them all returned to school be the end of this week.  Please return the school package forms as soon as possible so that we may update school files:

• medical form
• physical education / intramurals form
• lunch form
• code of online conduct form
• media release form
• blogs & wikis class media release form
• field trip form (TUSC focussing on Asia in Toronto (Social Studies, Canada's Links to the World). Please return form and funds by due date).

MATH:  Observe your world around you and the math that surrounds each and everyone of us.  Complete the Entrance Pass- Math is Everywhere- Due Friday September 6

INDOOR SHOES:  students are reminded to bring in a second pair of shoes to leave at school (in their lockers) to wear during the instructional day.  This minimizes dirt on our classroom floor as we do sit on the floor often and to ensure safety in the gym during physical activities.

CLASS SUPPLIES/AGENDA:

All class supplies should be in by the beginning of next week:

*  4 Duo Tangs, 4 Two Pocket Folders, pencil crayons, sharpener, eraser, pencil case/box, lunch bag (with reusable containers), 1package of bond paper, 1 USB key

Agenda's were handed out today and will be used as a resource for students to keep track of school and class events and daily homework.  Agenda's are $5 and money should be submitted by Monday.

ARTS: For your reference, please visit the Colour Terminology Prezi.  Class time will be provided next week to complete the Colour Package   :o)

FORMS: Bring in all forms for Tuesday completed and signed

WHAT'S IN YOUR SACK- Review the assignment and be prepared to share on your assigned day.
Monday September 9- Hannah, Kinaya, Zac, Holden, Elaina
Tuesday September 10- Sydney, Hussein, Danielle, Liam, Ainsley
Wed Sept 11- Astin, Isabella, Allison, Taniel, Perry, Victoria
Thurs Sept 12- Gioia, Acaieny, Kevin, Elias, Eric, Rashaun
Fri Sept 13- Alyssa, Coen, Jordan, Brandon, Hanna, Almond