January 28th - February 1st

This is the last week of term and several units end, meaning end of term evaluations are here! Taking things one step at a time, remind your child to review a little each night ( and not 'cram') and to practice what they know how to do.

Math: quizlets (my word for mini quizes) on geometry concepts and skills studied up until last week, and some short word problems reviewing concepts studied over terms 1 and 2. Some practice will come home each night.

Social Studies: end of unit test on Changes to Modern Quebec Society from 1905 to 1980. In particular, focus on the use (and location) of natural resources, changes to the public sector (and more especially education and healthcare), famous Quebeckers, and tying together how changes made over the last century affect how we live today. Test Thursday.

Reading: great reading comprehension work last week - the class average was 88%!
Reading response organizer on "Owl Trouble" due tomorrow and we will complete the response in class. Review notes on previous responses for more details on how to improve.

Scholastic due February 1st

Read every night, please.

Have a productive week,
Kathy Napier

January 21st - 25th

This week:

Math: signatures are required for 3 application word problems (MELS exam questions from previous years) given last week and relating to our unit on Measurement and Geometry. In general, students need to learn to be more precise and complete in their work.
A short quiz on triangles and angles will take place this week, and a longer test to review processes and concepts seen during terms 1 and 2 will take place next week.
Expect homework each night to review concepts from cycle 2 and to practice new content.

Language Arts: 

Reading Comprehension: The students have learned a new study strategy called in-process questioning. I have asked them to use this strategy when reading the text given today. There will be a comprehension quiz given Thursday in class. It would also be an excellent strategy to use when reviewing for the Social Sciences quiz.

Reading Response: After class review, two reading responses will come home for signatures, and with it will be an exemplar from a grade 6 ministry exam showing what kind of response earns top marks. Learning to write  a response is a process, and students are working well, but need to work on making their work more complete and more detailed. A new response to a chapter of a novel will be given this Thursday and will be due next week.

Social Sciences: Quiz on Module 5 next week.

Paperwork:

Caisse Scolaire is due this week if students would like to make a deposit.
Permission slips for "Whispers in the Air" are due, and the play takes place at school on Friday.
Scholastic Orders are due February 1st

Have a wonderful week!

January 14th - 18th

Homework this week:

Math: every night students will have practice sheets with geometry concepts and vocabulary. A short evaluation on concepts studied to date will take place next week.

Social Science: Read Adventure 1 in Places in Time for Thursday (this was assigned Friday to allow students to read it over the weekend). A quiz on the material studies this term will take place two weeks from now.

Language Arts:
-Writing exercise book pages 27 and 28, due Thursday (assigned in class Tuesday, after the accompanying lesson).
-Homereading: a minimum of 20 minutes per night is strongly recommended.

As always, please let me know if your child will be absent and I will try to reschedule key lessons and assignments. This is not always possible, but with advanced notice I will do my best. Please understand that absences may require a student to catch up work missed at recess or at home.

Have a wonderful week!
Kathy Napier