Mrs. Newman Thursday Oct. 1

Middle school Hub: http://sites.google.com/site/vcsmiddle will allow you to click on any middle school teacher's blog, including Mr. Lai"s French.

A QUICK NOTE TO PARENTS:
I am writing Thursday's blog late on Wednesday because I will not be here on Thursday. I am taking a two day course on Smart Learning on Friday and Saturday, and Mrs. Inkster will be covering my classes.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

• No school 8th,9th,13th
  
• Heritage Pot Luck 15th
• 22nd Bear Creek Run for those who make the team
• Early Dismissal 28th
  
• First Immunization Oct. 29 or 30th (we think the date will be changed from the 22nd)
• AGM 29th
  
• Hot Lunches on Fridays Oct. 2, 16th, 23rd, 30th
  

REMINDERS:

• Choir forms due
• **Alpha snack forms due back ASAP for students bringing snacks between now and Christmas break. (#1-#11) Mark C. snacks next week
  
• Girls' Volleyball practices Mondays at 3:30 and Wed. at 8 am
• Boys' Volleyball practices Wed. 8 am and Friday after school
  

STUDENT HOMEWORK:
You will be able to see new listings by looking for the **.

WORK STILL NEEDED TO BE HANDED IN:
Vania and Daniel need to bring in signed forms from the Parent Packet

MATH:
nothing at this time
Tues. 13 We will be having our math unit test right after Thanksgiving. This will be on place value (large and small), estimating large amounts, and rounding.

SPELLING AND VOCAB
Quiz Tues. 6 review R-3 list and sentences for dictation
**Quiz Wed. Oct. 7 review "spec" vocab


ENGLISH LIT: Keep working toward your goal for independent reading.
I will give out a new reading strategies page next week with a new due date.

WRITING:
Mon. 5 Camp Summit Letterbrainstorm complete
Tues. 6 Letter rough copy done
Wed. 7 Letter good copy done, you will also hand in your checklist and your rough draft with your editing on it.

ENGLISH GRAMMAR:
Review what nouns (common, proper, singular and plural) and pronouns are.
Also review what adjectives and verbs are.

HACE:
Tidy up binders, keep your travel folder current with only work that needs to be done in it. All completed work should be handed in or put in the correct section of your binder.
Check planner or Mr. Cavey's website using the middle school hub link at the top of the page to see if there was Hace homework given today.

FRENCH
French blog frenchhwk.blogspot.com Check this on the weekends to see if French homework was given on Friday. Don't forget to be watching your DVD.
Oct. 2 Simpson p. 1
Oct. 2 Rap #3

ART:
Bring #2HB pencil for art

SCIENCE:
Wed. 7th Test on Chapter 5

SOCIALS:
see Mrs. DeBoer's note

ALPHA:
nothing at this time
Sierra, I will put your name on the list for after Christmas
Mark on for Alpha snacks Wed. Oct. 7
Celina you are on for Wed. Oct. 14

Wednesday Sept. 30

Middle school Hub: http://sites.google.com/site/vcsmiddle will allow you to click on any middle school teacher's blog, including Mr. Lai"s French.

A QUICK NOTE TO PARENTS:
The forecast is for light rain tomorrow and fairly cold. The grade 6 cross country run will be first period, girls at 9 and boys at 9:20. The kids should be changed into their running gear and have some warm, waterproof things on before the run. After the run, they can get changed into warm dry clothes. A change of shoes and socks will make them more comfortable for the day. If it is raining hard, perhaps they can wait in the well after their run, as 6N has PE first period.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

• 1st VCS Cross Country Meet
• 22nd Bear Creek Run for those who make the team
• First Immunization Oct. 29 or 30th (we think the date will be changed from the 22nd)
  
• Hot Lunches on Fridays Oct. 2, 16th, 23rd, 30th
  

REMINDERS:

• Choir forms due
• **Alpha snack forms due back ASAP for students bringing snacks between now and Christmas break. (#1-#11) Mark C. snacks next week
  
• Girls' Volleyball practices Mondays at 3:30 and Wed. at 8 am
• Boys' Volleyball practices Wed. 8 am and Friday after school
  

STUDENT HOMEWORK:
You will be able to see new listings by looking for the **.

WORK STILL NEEDED TO BE HANDED IN:
Vania and Daniel need to bring in signed forms from the Parent Packet

MATH:
nothing at this time though we have a practise quiz on thousandths tomorrow

SPELLING AND VOCAB
Quiz Tues. 6 review R-3 list and sentences for dictation
Quiz Thurs. Oct. 1 review ped and man vocab using study cards. You also have the ped quiz to review from. The "man" quiz will be handed back on Wed.


ENGLISH LIT: Keep working toward your goal for independent reading.
Thurs. Oct.1 First Reading Stratagies page
You should use 5 different entries, but may do them in any order. You had class time today to do one. You should have 4 other times marked in your planner when you will read for a minimum of 15 minutes and then do a reading strategy. There is a sample one in the yellow duotang to help.

ENGLISH GRAMMAR:
Review what nouns (common, proper, singular and plural) and pronouns are.
Also review what adjectives and verbs are.

HACE:
Tidy up binders, keep your travel folder current with only work that needs to be done in it. All completed work should be handed in or put in the correct section of your binder.


FRENCH
French blog frenchhwk.blogspot.com
Oct. 2 Simpson p. 1
Oct. 2 Rap #3

ART:
Tues. 29 Bring 2HB pencil for art

SCIENCE:
Wed. 7th Test on Chapter 5

SOCIALS:
see Mrs. DeBoer's note

ALPHA:
nothing at this time
Sierra, I will put your name on the list for after Christmas
Mark on for Alpha snacks Wed. Oct. 7

Socials Homework Sept. 30

Please come up with 2 new class project ideas: due Oct. 2

OVERDUE ITEMS:
Socials Journal Title Page: Vania, Daniel (these are either not completed or haven't been coloured)

Tuesday Sept. 29

A QUICK NOTE TO PARENTS:
Middle school Hub: http://sites.google.com/site/vcsmiddle will allow you to click on any middle school teacher's blog, including Mr. Lai"s French.

What a great day yesterday at Camp Summit. Thanks to all parents who came along with us. If students or parents have pictures from the day, please choose the best and get a copy to us by CD or memory stick so we can put some in the yearbook and have some on display here at school to remember and celebrate a special day.
UPCOMING EVENTS:

• 30th Early Dismissal 1:30
• 1st VCS Cross Country Meet
• 22nd Bear Creek Run for those who make the team
• First Immunization Oct. 29 or 30th (we think the date will be changed from the 22nd)
  
• Hot Lunches on Fridays Oct. 2, 16th, 23rd, 30th
  

REMINDERS:

• Choir forms due
• **Alpha snack forms due back ASAP for students bringing snacks between now and Christmas break. (#1-#11)
• Girls' Volleyball practices Mondays at 3:30 and Wed. at 8 am
  

STUDENT HOMEWORK:
You will be able to see new listings by looking for the **.

WORK STILL NEEDED TO BE HANDED IN:
Vania and Daniel need to bring in signed forms from the Parent Packet

MATH:
**Wed. 30th
Picture This and More than One Way

SPELLING AND VOCAB
Quiz Tues. 6 review R-3 list (to be given out tomorrow)
**Quiz Thurs. Oct. 1 review ped and man vocab using study cards. You also have the ped quiz to review from. The "man" quiz will be handed back on Wed.


ENGLISH LIT: Keep working toward your goal for independent reading.
Thurs. Oct.1 First Reading Stratagies page
You should use 5 different entries, but may do them in any order. You had class time today to do one. You should have 4 other times marked in your planner when you will read for a minimum of 15 minutes and then do a reading strategy. There is a sample one in the yellow duotang to help.

ENGLISH GRAMMAR:
Review what nouns (common, proper, singular and plural) and pronouns are.
Can you remember what adjectives are?

HACE:
Tidy up binders, keep your travel folder current with only work that needs to be done in it. All completed work should be handed in or put in the correct section of your binder.
Weekly Time Log was due today.

FRENCH
French blog frenchhwk.blogspot.com
**Oct. 2 Simpson p. 1
**Oct. 2 Rap #3

ART:
**Tues. 29 Bring 2HB pencil for art

SCIENCE:
**Wed. 7th Test on Chapter 5

SOCIALS:
Don't forget your title page for tomorrow

ALPHA:
nothing at this time
Sierra on for Alpha snacks Wed. Sept. 30
Mark on for Alpha snacks Wed. Oct. 7

Mrs. Newman Thursday Sept. 24

A QUICK NOTE TO PARENTS:
Middle school Hub: http://sites.google.com/site/vcsmiddle will allow you to click on any middle school teacher's blog, including Mr. Lai"s French.

Sorry this blog was not updated directly after school. Our server was down. Mrs. DeBoer will be going over the schedule and expectations for Monday's field trip to Camp Summit Friday with the students. We welcome Daniel to our class; we're glad he's back at VCS.

I am thinking of not sending spelling quizzes home for you to sign on a weekly basis, but will send a bundle of vocab and spelling quizzes home once a month or so for you to get an overview of how your child is doing. Let me know if that is not OK with you.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

• 28th Camp Summit (remember, at school at 6:45 a.m.! Gulp!)
  
• 29th Picture Day
• 30th Early Dismissal 1:30
• 1st VCS Cross Country Meet
• 22nd Bear Creek Run for those who make the team
• First Immunization Oct. 22 (those on the cross country team will be able to get their shots on a later visit to the school by the nurse)
  
• Hot Lunches on Fridays Oct. 2, 16th, 23rd, 30th
  

REMINDERS:

• Choir forms due
• **Alpha snack forms due back ASAP for students bringing snacks between now and Christmas break. (#1-#11)
• Photo Choice forms (by Tuesday 29th!)
  

STUDENT HOMEWORK:
You will be able to see new listings by looking for the **.

WORK STILL NEEDED TO BE HANDED IN:
Vania and Daniel need to bring in signed forms from the Parent Packet

MATH:
**Tues. 29th
Most students are done, but if not, please complete p. 118 and 119.

SPELLING AND VOCAB
Quiz Tues. 29 review R-2 list
**Quiz Thurs. Oct. 1 review ped and man vocab using study cards. You also have the ped quiz to review from. The "man" quiz will be handed back on Tuesday.


ENGLISH LIT: Keep working toward your goal for independent reading.
Thurs. Oct.1 First Reading Stratagies page
You should use 5 different entries, but may do them in any order. You had class time today to do one. You should have 4 other times marked in your planner when you will read for a minimum of 15 minutes and then do a reading strategy. There is a sample one in the yellow duotang to help.

ENGLISH GRAMMAR:
Review what nouns (common, proper, singular and plural) and pronouns are.
Can you remember what adjectives are?

HACE:
Tidy up binders, keep your travel folder current with only work that needs to be done in it. All completed work should be handed in or put in the correct section of your binder.
Weekly Time Log was due today.

FRENCH
Tues. 29 Quiz on opposites

ART:
**Tues. 29 Complete your collage if not done.

ALPHA:
nothing at this time
Sierra on for Alpha snacks Wed. Sept. 30
Mark on for Alpha snacks Wed. Oct. 7

Socials Homework Sept. 24

Complete Socials Journal title page: due Sept. 30

OVERDUE:
Introduction Questions: Mark, Ben, Natalie, Sarah P.

Socials Homework Sept. 23

Please complete your Socials Journal Title Page: due Sept. 30

Mrs. Newman Wednesday, Sept. 23

A QUICK NOTE TO PARENTS:
Middle school Hub: http://sites.google.com/site/vcsmiddle will allow you to click on any middle school teacher's blog, including Mr. Lai"s French.

What a great day! We had our first Alpha class, complete with snacks, video clips and some optical illusions. Even more importantly, we had a meaningful introduction to the Alpha program. All students had their homework done (we did a victory lap around the room and have started a friendly competition with 6D), and they also received a compliment from Mrs. DeBoer on how well they worked in socials. They kept up the great effort in science so we stopped early and enjoyed the summer like weather at the preschool playground. Look for all sorts of take home items today: update, invitations, photo day reminder, and school directories went home with different students.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

• 28th Camp Summit (remember, at school at 6:45! Gulp!)
  
• 29th Picture Day
• 30th Early Dismissal 1:30
• 1st VCS Cross Country Meet
• 22nd Bear Creek Run for those who make the team
• Hot Lunches on Fridays Oct. 2, 16th, 23rd, 30th
  

STUDENT HOMEWORK:
You will be able to see new listings by looking for the **.

WORK STILL NEEDED TO BE HANDED IN:

Class Procedures signed: Sierra, Ben, Alicia, Sarah P.
Memory Verse signed:Sierra, Sarah P.

MATH:
**Thurs. 24th
Building Decimals to the Thousandths, Match-up pp. 115-117

SPELLING AND VOCAB
Quiz Tues. 29 review R-2 list
Quiz Thurs. Sept. 24 review man vocab using study cards
The students have received their ped quizzes back and these are in the vocab section of their binder. They will be tested once again on these words soon.

ENGLISH LIT:
Thurs. Oct.1 First Reading Stratagies page done with 5 different entries. You will get class time on Thursday to do one. You should have 4 other times marked in your planner when you will read for a minimum of 15 minutes and then do a reading strategy. There is a sample one in the yellow duotang to help.

ENGLISH GRAMMAR:
Review what a noun and pronoun are whenever you have a few extra minutes to review. Do you also remember what the difference between a plural and singular noun is? Between a common and a proper noun?

HACE
Thurs. Sept. 17 Setting your goals for this year

FRENCH
**Tues. 29 Quiz on opposites

ART:
nothing at this time

ALPHA:
nothing at this time


REMINDERS:

• Strings and Choir forms due

A QUICK NOTE TO PARENTS:
Just a reminder that Mrs. DeBoer and I will not be here for the meet the teacher night.
Bins arrived today and students had time to get them filled and organized. They should stay here at school and just items necessary for homework transported home. Even better, have a set of supplies at home.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

• 23rd Hot Lunch Orders due (please use on line ordering if possible; paper order forms available at the office
• 28th Camp Summit
• 29th Picture Day
• 30th Early Dismissal 1:30
• 1st VCS Cross Country Meet
• 22nd Bear Creek Run for those who make the team
• Hot Lunches on Fridays Oct. 2, 16th, 23rd, 30th
  

STUDENT HOMEWORK:
You will be able to see new listings by looking for the **.

WORK STILL NEEDED TO BE HANDED IN:
Kirby and Vania need to do the Sept. Diagnostic Spelling Test with me. I will ask them to do this with me Wednesday at lunch. (We had intramurals today)
Class Procedures signed: Sierra, Ben, Alicia, Sarah P.
Memory Verse signed:Sierra, Sarah P.

MATH:
**Wed. 23nd
Decimal Review p. 12-14
Wed. 23rd
Get place value quiz signed. This is really a "practice" quiz to help us see how students are doing before we go on to place value to the right of the decimal point. I gave a grade out of 5. A grade of 2 to 3 is concerning, and students should arrange to see me for some extra help.

SPELLING AND VOCAB
Quiz Tues. 29 review R-2 list
Quiz Thurs. Sept. 24 review man vocab using study cards
The students have received their ped quizzes back and these are in the vocab section of their binder. They will be tested once again on these words soon.

ENGLISH LIT:
**Thurs. Oct.1 First Reading Stratagies page done with 5 different entries. You will get class time on Thursday to do one. You should have 4 other times marked in your planner when you will read for a minimum of 15 minutes and then do a reading strategy. There is a sample one in the yellow duotang to help.

ENGLISH GRAMMAR:
Review what a noun and pronoun are whenever you have a few extra minutes to review. Do you also remember what the difference between a plural and singular noun is? Between a common and a proper noun?

HACE
Thurs. Sept. 17 Setting your goals for this year

FRENCH
**Fri. 25 p. 1 Contraires
**Tues. 29 Quiz on opposites

ART:
nothing at this time

ALPHA:
nothing at this time


REMINDERS:

• Hot Lunch Orders by 23rd
• Strings and Choir forms due

A QUICK NOTE TO PARENTS:
It was great to meet so many of you last Thursday night! Please do remember to send me a quick e-mail if you would like me to be able to communicate with you by e-mail.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

• 23rd Hot Lunch Orders due (please use on line ordering if possible; paper order forms available at the office
• 24th Meet the Teacher night for teachers other than Mrs. DeBoer and Mrs. Newman
  
• 28th Camp Summit
• 29th Picture Day
• 30th Early Dismissal 1:30
• 1st VCS Cross Country Meet
• 22nd Bear Creek Run for those who make the team
  

STUDENT HOMEWORK:
You will be able to see new listings by looking for the **.

WORK STILL NEEDED TO BE HANDED IN:
Kirby and Vania need to do the Sept. Diagnostic Spelling Test with me. I will ask them to do this with me Tuesday at lunch.
Class Procedures signed: Sierra, Ben, Alicia, Sarah P.
Memory Verse signed:Sierra, Sarah P.

MATH:
**Tues. 22nd
Population Estimation page
** Wed. 23rd
Get place value quiz signed. This is really a "practice" quiz to help us see how students are doing before we go on to place value to the right of the decimal point. I gave a grade out of 5. A grade of 2 to 3 is concerning, and students should arrange to see me for some extra help.

SPELLING AND VOCAB
**Quiz Tues. 29 review R-2 list
**Quiz Thurs. Sept. 24 review man vocab using study cards
The students have received their ped quizzes back and these are in the vocab section of their binder. They will be tested once again on these words soon.

ENGLISH LIT:
**Keep reading books for your independent reading goal. At this point you do not have to fill in a reading strategies page.

ENGLISH GRAMMAR:
**Review what a noun and pronoun are whenever you have a few extra minutes to review. Do you also remember what the difference between a plural and singular noun is? Between a common and a proper noun?

HACE
Thurs. Sept. 17 Setting your goals for this year

FRENCH
**Tues. 22 Opposites page
**Tues. 29 Quiz on opposites

ART:
nothing at this time

ALPHA:
nothing at this time


REMINDERS:

• Hot Lunch Orders by 23rd
• Strings and Choir forms due
  

Socials Homework Sept. 16

• Please complete the answers to the 3 questions: due Sept. 18
  

Mrs. Newman Sept. 16

A QUICK NOTE TO PARENTS:
What a fun day we had! We started off by painting our mugs for Alpha (our grade 6 Bible program). We will have them on display for you to see tomorrow night. I look forward to meeting you and sharing all sorts of practical information that will help us partner together this year so your child has the best year possible. I apologize for not updating my blog last night. Staff meeting, craft set up and getting ready for parent night made it a late one for me, and I just couldn't get the blog done too.
UPCOMING EVENTS:

• 17th Parent Night for grade 6 7:30
• 23rd Hot Lunch Orders due (please use on line ordering if possible; paper order forms available at the office
• 24th Meet the Teacher night for teachers other than Mrs. DeBoer and Mrs. Newman
  
• 28th Camp Summit
• 29th Picture Day
• 30th Early Dismissal 1:30
• 1st VCS Cross Country Meet
• 22nd Bear Creek Run for those who make the team
  

STUDENT HOMEWORK:
You will be able to see new listings by looking for the **.

WORK STILL NEEDED TO BE HANDED IN:
Kirby and Vania need to do the Sept. Diagnostic Spelling Test with me.
I still need a parent pack from Jade and Vania. Sierra has some components of the parent pack still to come.

MATH:
**Thurs. 17 Math Quiz
We will likely have a math quiz on place value tomorrow after completing a review. Students can prepare by looking over their worksheets in the current unit section of the binder. Some students also took a review sheet to try extra questions.

SPELLING AND VOCAB
Quiz Mon. Sept. 21 review R-1 list
Quiz Thurs. Sept. 17 review ped vocab using study cards

ENGLISH LIT:
**Thurs. Sept. 17: Get your independent reading goal for term 1 signed by your parents

ENGLISH GRAMMAR:
nothing at this time

HACE
Thurs. Sept. 17 Setting your goals for this year

FRENCH
**Fri. Sept. 18 New Crossword
Fri. Sept 18 blue page signed

ART:
**Thurs. Sept. 17: Complete the Elements of Art if you did not finish in art class Tuesday

ALPHA:
Thur. Sept. 17 Memory Verse Quiz signed
** and complete the Pre-Alpha Questionnaire if you did not finish in class


REMINDERS:

• Time Capsule items by 16th
• Parents read and sign classroom procedures by 17th
• Hot Lunch Orders by 23rd

A QUICK NOTE TO PARENTS:
We have gone to two separate blogs for the two classes in order to enable me to copy and paste old blogs and then update them. That way homework that was assigned last week but is still ongoing will show up. Mrs. DeBoer and Mrs. Dyck will be able to add their homework as before.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

• 17th Parent Night for grade 6 7:30
• 23rd Hot Lunch Orders due
• 28th Camp Summit
• 29th Picture Day
• 30th Early Dismissal 1:30

STUDENT HOMEWORK:
You will be able to see new listings by looking for the *.

WORK STILL NEEDED TO BE HANDED IN:
Kirby and Vania need to do the Sept. Diagnostic Spelling Test with me.
I still need a parent pack from Jade and Vania. Sierra has some components of the parent pack still to come.

SOCIALS:
Tues. Sept. 16 Coat of Arms and Paragraph

MATH:
*Tues. Sept. 15 Complete if not finished in class p. 42,43,44

SPELLING AND VOCAB
* Quiz Mon. Sept. 21 review R-1 list
Quiz Thurs. Sept. 17 review ped vocab using study cards

HACE
Thurs. Sept. 17 Setting your goals for this year

FRENCH
Tues. Sept. 15 Crosswork
Fri. Sept 18 blue page signed

OTHER:
Tues. Sept. 15 Memory Verses

REMINDERS:

• Time Capsule items by 16th
• *Parents read and sign classroom procedures by 17th
• *Hot Lunch Orders by 23rd