Mrs. Newman Monday

Dear Parents,
The kids received their descriptions of workshops for our upcoming Theme Week and they will be choosing them on the computer next Monday. They are excited about the week, and it is always a highlight for the whole middle school.

Missing work:
Gammage Cup Cover: Ant, Jeffrey, Jordan
Independent Reading: Hansel, Ant, Jath and Andrea (as due last Thursday)
Grid and Draw it: Hansel and Jath
Sita's Day: Hansel, Jeffrey, Jath
Reminders:

• Healthy snack club members! It is most helpful if items are washed and ready to go in our bin/basket.
• Could the following people please hand in their Gammage Cup novel? Ayal, Callie, Ant, and Jeffrey
  

Upcoming Dates:
No school for this Friday for Middle School


Homework:
English Lit:
nothing at this time

English Spelling and Vocab:
Thurs. March 3: "just" vocab quiz and T-5 spelling (pretest on Tues.)

English Grammar:
finish maze for "Run-On Sentences" for next Monday

English Writing: See Mrs. Dyck's entries
Everyone is now done!

Math for Mrs. Newman: (See Mrs. Dyck's entries for Friday math)
Bring a calculator to math class for our Percent Unit.
**Tues. March 1 Percent booklet: all except the last page ie. Stop at "Using a Calculator"
And for Mrs. Dyck: Three pink pages on triangles for March 7

Science:
nothing at this time

Socials: See Mrs. DeBoer's entries

French: I will try to put the French homework on here as far as I know it. I rely on the students to tell me, though. See Mrs. Kawa's blog if you want to be sure or get more details.
French test signed for Tuesday

HACE:
I should be marking planners soon. Beware!

Bible(Alpha)
Wed. March 9 Test on the three topics related to the Holy Spirit

Flex Block:
Plan to have proposals and materials here for Monday so that you can all participate effectively in flex block. Those not planned or ready will be given some contributions to the school to do instead, so that your time is used well.

Band:
Instruments need to be here for Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Fill in practice chart. Aim for 15 minutes of practice 7 days a week or an equivalent.
Practice up to 30 for Tues. March 1

Mrs Newman Thursday

Missing work:
Gammage Cup Chapter 11 questions. Anthony
Independent Reading: Hansel, Ant, Jeffrey, Jordan, Jath and Andrea (she was sick on Thursday.)

Reminders:

• Healthy snack club members! It is most helpful if items are washed and ready to go in our bin/basket.Next week is the last week we will have healthy snacks for a while, due to Theme Week and March Break
  

Upcoming Dates:
No school for this Friday
No school next Friday for Middle School

Homework:
English Lit:
Gammage Cup Book Cover for Monday, Feb. 28th

English Spelling and Vocab:
Thurs. March 3: "just" vocab quiz and T-5 spelling (pretest on Tues.)

English Grammar:

English Writing: See Mrs. Dyck's entries
Good copy and rough of persuasive essay due by March 1 for sure. In fact anyone not done by Monday, Feb. 28 will use Flex Block time to complete it. If you are done, hand in earlier, to give Mrs. Dyck more time to mark it.

Math for Mrs. Newman: (See Mrs. Dyck's entries for Friday math)
Bring a calculator to math class for our Percent Unit.
And for Mrs. Dyck: Three pink pages on triangles for March 7

Science:
nothing at this time

Socials: See Mrs. DeBoer's entries

French: I will try to put the French homework on here as far as I know it. I rely on the students to tell me, though. See Mrs. Kawa's blog if you want to be sure or get more details.

HACE:
nothing at this time

Bible(Alpha)
Wed. March 9 Test on the three topics related to the Holy Spirit

Flex Block:
Plan to have proposals and materials here for Monday so that you can all participate effectively in flex block. Those not planned or ready will be given some contributions to the school to do instead, so that your time is used well.

Band:
Instruments need to be here for Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Fill in practice chart. Aim for 15 minutes of practice 7 days a week or an equivalent.
Practice up to 30 for Tues. March 1

Mrs. Newman Wednesday

Dear Parents,


Missing work:
Anthony: Gammage Cup Chapter 11 questions. Three students handed in work without names on it and I thought one of those was Anthony's. Unfortunately not.

Reminders:

• Healthy snack club members! It is most helpful if items are washed and ready to go in our bin/basket.

Upcoming Dates:
No school for this Friday
No school next Friday for Middle School

Homework:
English Lit:
Independent Reading Book list Due Feb. 24
Gammage Cup Chpt. 11 assignment signed for Thursday, 24th
Gammage Cup Book Cover for Monday, Feb. 28th

English Spelling and Vocab:
Thurs. 24 Cred vocab test on Thursday and T-3 spelling
Also get your bundle of graph/script and T1 to T3 spelling quizzes signed

English Grammar:
Thurs. 24 Grammar quiz on Subject Verb Agreement signed

English Writing: See Mrs. Dyck's entries
Good copy and rough of persuasive essay due by March 1 for sure. In fact anyone not done by Monday, Feb. 28 will use Flex Block time to complete it. If you are done, hand in earlier, to give Mrs. Dyck more time to mark it.

Math for Mrs. Newman: (See Mrs. Dyck's entries for Friday math)
Bring a calculator to math class for our Percent Unit.
And for Mrs. Dyck: Three pink pages on triangles for March 7

Science:
nothing at this time

Socials: See Mrs. DeBoer's entries

French: I will try to put the French homework on here as far as I know it. I rely on the students to tell me, though. See Mrs. Kawa's blog if you want to be sure or get more details.

HACE:
nothing at this time

Bible(Alpha)
Wed. March 9 Test on the three topics related to the Holy Spirit

Flex Block:
Plan to have proposals and materials here for Monday so that you can all participate effectively in flex block. Those not planned or ready will be given some contributions to the school to do instead, so that your time is used well.

Band:
Instruments need to be here for Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Fill in practice chart. Aim for 15 minutes of practice 7 days a week or an equivalent.
Practice 22-26 for Thursday 24th

Tuesday Mrs. Newman

Dear Parents,
Two weeks left in term two!

Missing work:
Anthony: Gammage Cup Chapter 11 questions. Three students handed in work without names on it and I thought one of those was Anthony's. Unfortunately not.

Reminders:

• Healthy snack club members! It is most helpful if items are washed and ready to go in our bin/basket.

Upcoming Dates:
Early dismissal this Wednesday
No school for this Friday
No school next Friday for Middle School

Homework:
English Lit:
Independent Reading Book list Due Feb. 24
**Gammage Cup Chpt. 11 assignment signed for Thursday, 24th
**Gammage Cup Book Cover for Monday, Feb. 28th

English Spelling and Vocab:
Thurs. 24 Cred vocab test on Thursday and T-3 spelling
** Also get your bundle of graph/script and T1 to T3 spelling quizzes signed

English Grammar:
**Thurs. 24 Grammar quiz on Subject Verb Agreement signed

English Writing: See Mrs. Dyck's entries
Good copy and rough of persuasive essay due by March 1 for sure. In fact anyone not done by Monday, Feb. 28 will use Flex Block time to complete it. If you are done, hand in earlier, to give Mrs. Dyck more time to mark it.

Math for Mrs. Newman: (See Mrs. Dyck's entries for Friday math)
Bring a calculator to math class for our Percent Unit.
And for Mrs. Dyck: Three pink pages on triangles for March 7

Science:
Wed. 23 Try this p. 89

Socials: See Mrs. DeBoer's entries
Wed. 23 Finish Sudan map work

French: I will try to put the French homework on here as far as I know it. I rely on the students to tell me, though. See Mrs. Kawa's blog if you want to be sure or get more details.

HACE:
nothing at this time

Bible(Alpha)
Wed. 23 Memory Verse Jeremiah 31: 31-33

Flex Block:
Plan to have proposals and materials here for Monday so that you can all participate effectively in flex block. Those not planned or ready will be given some contributions to the school to do instead, so that your time is used well.

Band:
Instruments need to be here for Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Fill in practice chart. Aim for 15 minutes of practice 7 days a week or an equivalent.

Socials Homework assigned February 16

1.) Complete "Sita's Day" charts and paragraphs for Feb. 16.
2.) Optional Activity: UNICEF Christmas Card due on Mar. 3.
3.) The Great Stuffie Challenge: Gr. 6N vs. Gr 6D (collection Feb. 7 - 18)
Total "stuffies" collected to date: 6N = 11 and 6D = 41

Friday, February 18

Math With Mrs. Dyck

Finish the next three pink pages about triangles that we were working on in class. Due Monday, March 7

English With Mrs. Dyck

Hand in the good copy of your persuasive essay by March 1 -even if you do not see Mrs. Dyck that day, she will pick them up! Hand in the yellow page, four square page, rough copy and good copy all together.

About the Good Copy

Leave a space or two between each paragraph and indent each paragraph. Do not start a new page. Do not title each paragraph. Instead, write a title at the top of the essay. You can type or write your essay neatly. Double space if you are writing and choose an appropriate font if you are typing. Spelling and punctuation count!

Monday Mrs. Newman

Dear Parents,
Two weeks left in term two!

Missing work:
Jeffrey Ng: Gammage Cup Chpt. 11 still! As well, he owes me his signed goal sheet inside his twin pocket folder.
A number of students did not have their socials done today and their signed science tests. (Too many to list names here today :(

Reminders:

• Healthy snack club members! It is most helpful if items are washed and ready to go in our bin/basket.

Upcoming Dates:
Early dismissal this Wednesday
No school for this Friday
No school next Friday for Middle School

Homework:
English Lit:
Independent Reading Book list Due Feb. 24

English Spelling and Vocab:
**Thurs. 24 Cred vocab test on Thursday and T-3 spelling pretest tomorrow and top 5 words on Thursday

English Grammar:
nothing at this time

English Writing: See Mrs. Dyck's entries
Good copy and rough of persuasive essay

Math for Mrs. Newman: (See Mrs. Dyck's entries for Friday math)
**Tues. 22 qu. 6 of proportion word problem And for Mrs. Dyck: Three pink pages on triangles for March 7

Science:
**Wed. 23 Try this p. 89

Socials: See Mrs. DeBoer's entries
** Wed. 23 Finish Sudan map work
French: I will try to put the French homework on here as far as I know it. I rely on the students to tell me, though. See Mrs. Kawa's blog if you want to be sure or get more details.

HACE:
nothing at this time

Bible(Alpha)
Wed. 23 Memory Verse Jeremiah 31: 31-33

Flex Block:
Plan to have proposals and materials here for Monday so that you can all participate effectively in flex block. Those not planned or ready will be given some contributions to the school to do instead, so that your time is used well.

Band:
Instruments need to be here for Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Review 1-13 Practice 14-19

Socials Homework assigned February 16

1.) Complete "Sita's Day" charts and paragraphs for Feb. 16.
2.) Optional Activity: UNICEF Christmas Card due on Mar. 3.
3.) The Great Stuffie Challenge: Gr. 6N vs. Gr 6D (collection Feb. 7 - 18)
Total "stuffies" collected to date: 6N = 11 and 6D = 41

Wednesday (Mrs. Newman)

Dear Parents,
Two weeks left in term two!

Missing work:
Jeffrey Ng: Gammage Cup Chpt. 11

Reminders:

• Small stuffed toys for Costa Rica due Friday 18th
  
• Healthy snack club members! It is most helpful if items are washed and ready to go in our bin/basket.

Upcoming Dates:

Homework:
English Lit:
Independent Reading Book list Due Feb. 24

English Spelling and Vocab:
nothing at this time

English Grammar:
Mon. 21 Quiz on Subject Verb agreement

English Writing: See Mrs. Dyck's entries

Math for Mrs. Newman: (See Mrs. Dyck's entries for Friday math)
**Thurs. 205, 207, 208, Qu. 1-16 on next page You should also try Wednesday's daily math practice.

Science:
nothing at this time. We will start our unit on electricity tomorrow

Socials: See Mrs. DeBoer's entries

French: I will try to put the French homework on here as far as I know it. I rely on the students to tell me, though. See Mrs. Kawa's blog if you want to be sure or get more details.
Vocab quiz on Parts A and B tomorrow

HACE:
** Wed. 16 Finish goal self evaluation. Give a reason for your score. Take home the twin pocket folder to have your parents see and sign. I left this on here as 11 students did not have this done for today!

Bible(Alpha)
**Wed. 23 Memory Verse Jeremiah 31: 31-33

Flex Block:
Plan to have proposals and materials here for Monday so that you can all participate effectively in flex block. Those not planned or ready will be given some contributions to the school to do instead, so that your time is used well.

Band:
Instruments need to be here for Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Practice 1-10 for Thursday and fill out practice chart

Socials Homework assigned February 16

1.)  Complete "Sita's Day" charts and paragraphs for Feb. 16.
2.)  Optional Activity:  UNICEF Christmas Card due on Mar. 3.
3.)  The Great Stuffie Challenge:  Gr. 6N vs. Gr 6D (collection Feb. 7 - 18)
Total "stuffies" collected to date:  6N = 11 and 6D = 41

Mrs.Newman Tuesday

Dear Parents,

There is no math homework for tonight to encourage students to review for their science test on Wednesday and French vocabulary test on Thursday. Otherwise, you can check yesterday's blog for other details that have remained unchanged.

Now that band has started, the students will need to factor in a practice time. For Thursday, they should practise 1-10.

Socials Homework assigned February 14

1.)  Assess the hours in your typical day for Feb. 16.
2.)  Optional Activity:  UNICEF Christmas Card due on Mar. 3.
3.)  The Great Stuffie Challenge:  Gr. 6N vs. Gr 6D (collection Feb. 7 - 18)
Total "stuffies" collected to date:  6N = 9 and 6D = 30

Mrs. Newman Monday

Dear Parents,
Students spent some time thinking about their progress on the goals they set for our conferences. They have rated themselves on a score to 10, and written an explanation of why they gave themselves this score. Please read this first goal evaluation over, feel free to add comments or notes of encouragement, sign and send the twin pocket folder back for Wednesday.

Missing work:
Jeffrey Ng: Gammage Cup Chpt. 11

Reminders:

• Small stuffed toys for Costa Rica due Friday 18th
  
• Healthy snack club members! It is most helpful if items are washed and ready to go in our bin/basket.

Upcoming Dates:

Homework:
English Lit:
Independent Reading Book list Due Feb. 24

English Spelling and Vocab:
nothing at this time

English Grammar:
** Mon. 21 Quiz on Subject Verb agreement

English Writing: See Mrs. Dyck's entries

Math for Mrs. Newman: (See Mrs. Dyck's entries for Friday math)
**Tues. 15 page 53
**Wed. 16 Quiz on fractions signed

Science:
Wed. 16 Science test on 2.7 (Protists, Monerans, and Fungi), 3.1 (Microscopes) and the Parts of the Microscope

Socials: See Mrs. DeBoer's entries

French: I will try to put the French homework on here as far as I know it. I rely on the students to tell me, though. See Mrs. Kawa's blog if you want to be sure or get more details.
Finish chart for Part A and begin reviewing the vocab for the chart for a quiz Thursday 17th

HACE:
** Wed. 16 Finish goal self evaluation. Give a reason for your score. Take home the twin pocket folder to have your parents see and sign.

Bible(Alpha)
nothing at this time (Sanah is on for snacks Wed. I'll put Jath on the end of the list for later.)

Flex Block:
Plan to have proposals and materials here for Monday so that you can all participate effectively in flex block. Those not planned or ready will be given some contributions to the school to do instead, so that your time is used well.

Band:
Instrument and Book needed for Tuesday.

Friday, February 11

Math With Mrs. Dyck

Finish the first two pink pages about Triangles (Naming Triangles by sides and Naming Triangles by angles) Remember to measure and record for each page. Due Friday, February 18

English With Mrs. Dyck

Finish the yellow chart and all paragraphs for your persuasive essay (rough copy) by February 18. You can start typing your good copy at home if you want to.

Socials Homework assigned February 11

1.)  Signed Test due on Feb. 14.
2.)  Optional Activity:  UNICEF Christmas Card due on Mar. 3.
3.)  The Great Stuffie Challenge:  Gr. 6N vs. Gr 6D (collection Feb. 7 - 18)
Total "stuffies" collected to date:  6N = 7 and 6D = 20

Mrs.Newman Thursday

Dear Parents,
Oh dear, I will try to be much more regular with this next week!!
Missing work:
It's all in.
Reminders:

• Small stuffed toys for Costa Rica due Friday
  
• Healthy snack club members, do you know what you are bringing next week? It is most helpful if items are washed and ready to go in our bin/basket.
• Valentine's treats: Keep them small, do either all the girls in the class, all the boys in the class. all the students in the class, or nobody.
  

Upcoming Dates:

Homework:
English Lit:
Independent Reading Book list Due Feb. 24

English Spelling and Vocab:
**Mon. 14 T-3 sentences

English Grammar:
We're working on subject verb agreement. Be careful with this in your everyday writing.

English Writing: See Mrs. Dyck's entries
4 square chart and 2 more paragraphs for Friday

Math for Mrs. Newman: (See Mrs. Dyck's entries for Friday math)
nothing at this time, unless you would like to try the advanced fraction work. Answer keys provided on the front board (clip)

Science:
**Wed. 16 Science test on 2.7 (Protists, Monerans, and Fungi), 3.1 (Microscopes) and the Parts of the Microscope

Socials: See Mrs. DeBoer's entries

French: I will try to put the French homework on here as far as I know it. I rely on the students to tell me, though. See Mrs. Kawa's blog if you want to be sure or get more details.
Finish chart for Part A and begin reviewing the vocab for the chart for a quiz Thursday 17th

HACE:
Fri. 11th Assess the Risk

Bible(Alpha)
nothing at this time (Sanah is on for snacks Wed. I'll put Jath on the end of the list for later.

Flex Block:
Plan to have proposals and materials here for Monday so that you can all participate effectively in flex block. Those not planned or ready will be given some contributions to the school to do instead, so that your time is used well.

Band:
Instrument and Book needed for Tuesday.

Monday Mrs. Newman

Dear Parents,
I'm back!
Missing work:
Reminders:

• Healthy snack club members, do you know what you are bringing next week? It is most helpful if items are washed and ready to go in our bin/basket.
• Book orders due tomorrow
  
• DEAR morning on Wednesday due to tournament
  

Upcoming Dates:

Homework:
English Lit:
Independent Reading Booklist Due Feb. 24

English Spelling and Vocab:
**Thurs. 10 T-3 sentences and Script/Graph review quiz

English Grammar:
We're working on subject verb agreement. Be careful with this in your everyday writing

English Writing: See Mrs. Dyck's entries
4 square chart and 2 more paragraphs for Friday

Math for Mrs. Newman: (See Mrs. Dyck's entries for Friday math)
**Tues. 8th p. 13, 15,14, 16
Test on Thursday on Fractions

Science:
Any time you don't have homework, you can review about the history of microscopes and the parts of the microscope.

Socials: See Mrs. DeBoer's entries


French: I will try to put the French homework on here as far as I know it. I rely on the students to tell me, though. See Mrs. Kawa's blog if you want to be sure or get more details.

HACE:
**Fri. 11th Assess the Risk

Bible(Alpha)
nothing at this time

Flex Block:
Plan to have proposals and materials here for Monday so that you can all participate effectively in flex block. Those not planned or ready will be given some contributions to the school to do instead, so that your time is used well.

Band:

Socials Homework assigned February 7

1.) Complete "Try This" chart and "Think for Yourself" activity (p.20) for Feb. 11.

Math With Mrs. Dyck -nothing at this time

English With Mrs. Dyck
Finish Paragraphs 3 and 4 of your persuasive essay. You do not have to check off all of the boxes on the yellow sheet for homework. We will work on that next class. Due February 11.

Socials Homework assigned February 4

1.) Complete January Monthly News for Feb. 7.

Socials Homework assigned February 2

1.) Complete Brazil map work for Feb. 4.