Our class began a new novel read aloud, I Wonder by R.J. Palacio. Share with a family member your first impression of this novel. How is it similar or different to other novels we have studied this year? Did the author hook your interest? Why or why not?

Homework:
Go on the blog and open pages to the math vocabulary that we will be studying connected to Shape and Space.  Beside each term write what you think the word means.  Include an example and a non-example to assist you with your understanding.  On top of each word, mark your understanding of the word with a number and circle it: 1- I don't know, 2 - I have heard it, but I am unsure, 3-I think I know what it means, 4-I understand this word. You may use the link below to assist you:

http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/mesg/html/math6web/index.html?page=glossary

Our Identity presentations are tomorrow.  Please remember to finish your 5 W's cue cards about the history of your family.  If you are sharing an artifact(s) (3 at the most), remember it is your responsibility to take care of it.  Your speech should be 2-5 minutes long.

Reminder:
April Calendar coming home today.

Our class has been busy working on descriptive narrative writing. We have been focussing on adding details, suspense and great hooks to our stories. Today we began designing our Junk Monster characters! Share with a family member your plan for creating your junk monster. Begin to think about the character traits of your monster, as well as special adaptations it might have.

Homework:
- Please bring any recycled material you would like to add to your Junk Monster art sculpture. We will be building our sculptures in class tomorrow.

We have been discussing and using our critical thinking around the idea of 'identity'.  Please share with a family member what you think identity is.  How can a group of people 'shape the identity' and a sense of belonging of Canada? Be sure to ask a family member what is their experience in response to this question.

Homework:
Our personal identity presentations are on Friday.  Be sure to be preparing responses to the 5 W's about your identity.  Please look for an artifact to include in your presentation.  The task criteria and assessment are posted in D2L.

Reminder:
Sport Club is tomorrow, March 31-3:15-3:45.

Our class began a new novel study, Bridge to Terabithia, by Katherine Paterson. Share with a family member your first impression of this novel. How is it similar or different to other novels we have studied this year? Did the author hook your interest? Why or why not?

Homework:
Continue to practice your basic facts at home! Try the Factor Tree game on http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/category_g_2_t_1.html. Look for patterns in the equations.

Welcome back!  We are moving into the final 3 months of our learning journey.  We will be busy in the next few months focusing on our Social Studies inquiry unit of the identity of Canada, our final science study will be of Evidence and Investigation, including a field trip to Rothney Astrophysical Observatory in May. In math our learning takes us into Space and Shape, including measurement, shapes and transformations.  We will be developing our narrative writing skills, as well as composing newspaper articles.  Our provincial achievement tests for Grade 6 begin on May 12, with writing.  We continue exams in June:  June 15-Reading, June 16-Math, June 17-Science and June 18-Social Studies. Please share with a family member which learning you are most excited for and why?

Homework:
Read! Read! Read!  Our Best Character Ever book project, which will focus on characters in fiction, is due on April 29, 2016.  Look for the project criteria and assessment in D2L this week.

Be proud your accomplishments as a learner and a leader in our school!

Have a wonderful Spring Break! Classes resume Tuesday March 29. 

Terrific work sharing our learning with the school in our class assembly! Be proud of your leadership and courage.

Have a wonderful Spring Break! Classes resume Tuesday March 29.