Monday June 27, 2022
Reminders:
Please sign and return IPP's for tomorrow!
All papers, books and duotangs will be coming home tomorrow.
Pillars of Care TOMORROW All are welcome to join.
Today students presented their genius hour presentations. It was amazing to see all the unique topics that students are interested in!
Hope everyone has a great evening!
Wednesday June 22, 2022
Reminders:
Please sign and return IPP's ASAP
Classroom cleanup happening all week. Papers and projects will be coming home daily.
This week in room 16:
Human sexuality June 21-24
Pillars of Care Next Tuesday. All are welcome to join.
Genius Hour - One hour to use tech to create a presentation to teach the class about an interest of yours.
Grade 6 olympics are underway! 45 minutes at the end of the day to allow the grade sixes to compete in some friendly gym games. Tuesday - Soccer. Wednesday - Kickball.
Hope everyone has a great evening!
Monday June 20, 2022
HOORAY!!! PAT's are officially complete!
Students wrote the part B Math today and the part A math on Friday.
Reminders:
Human sexuality starts tomorrow and continues until Friday.
IPP's sent home today. Please sign the last date and return.
Classroom cleanup happening all week. Papers and projects will be coming home daily.
This week in room 16:
Human sexuality June 21-24
Pillars of Care Next Tuesday. All are welcome to join.
Starting Genius Hour Tomorrow! One hour to use tech to create a presentation to teach the class about an interest of yours.
Grade 6 olympics start tomorrow! 45 minutes at the end of the day to allow the grade sixes to compete in some friendly gym games.
Hope everyone has a great evening!
Wednesday June 15, 2022
IMPORTANT NEWS!
Tuesday was our first of five PAT's over the next five days. They completed the LA part B exam in which they read stories, articles and poems and answer questions.
Today students wrote their science PAT.
Tomorrow we will be writing our social PAT.
The exam begins at 9 but you should come to school at the normal time. Tonight... get a good sleep, study for other PAT's, relax and eat a good dinner and breakfast.
This week in room 16 we are continuing our daily work of doing practice exams and finishing work to prep for PAT's.
After each exam we take a break then dive into math and mock PAT in the afternoon.
I have sent home booklets of review for students to study and there are some great practice exams on quest A+.
Human sexuality forms sent home last week. Please sign and return.
Fare well invitations and allergy notifications sent home last week.
Reminders:
Provincial Achievement Tests are coming up soon!
Dates:
Tuesday June 14 Grade 6 English Language Arts Part B [...]
Wednesday June 15 Grade 6 Science Provincial Achievement Test
Thursday June 16 Grade 6 Social Studies Provincial Achievement Test
Friday June 17 Grade 6 Mathematics Part A Provincial [...]
Monday June 20 Grade 6 Mathematics Part B Provincial [...]
Monday June 13, 2022
IMPORTANT NEWS!
Tomorrow is our first of five PAT's over the net five days. They will be completing the LA part B exam in which they read stories, articles and poems and answer questions. The exam begins at 9 but you should come to school at the normal time. Tonight... get a good sleep, study for other PAT's, relax and eat a good dinner and breakfast.
This week in room 16 we are continuing our daily work of doing practice exams and finishing work to prep for PAT's.
I have sent home booklets of review for students to study and there are some great practice exams on quest A+.
Human sexuality forms sent home last week. Please sign and return.
Fare well invitations and allergy notifications sent home last week.
Reminders:
Provincial Achievement Tests are coming up soon!
Dates:
Tuesday June 14 Grade 6 English Language Arts Part B [...]
Wednesday June 15 Grade 6 Science Provincial Achievement Test
Thursday June 16 Grade 6 Social Studies Provincial Achievement Test
Friday June 17 Grade 6 Mathematics Part A Provincial [...]
Monday June 20 Grade 6 Mathematics Part B Provincial [...]
Happy Thursday June 9, 2022
IMPORTANT NEWS!
Human sexuality forms sent home today. Please sign and return.
Fare well invitations and allergy notifications sent home today as well.
Reminders:
Provincial Achievement Tests are coming up soon!
Dates:
Tuesday June 14 Grade 6 English Language Arts Part B [...]
Wednesday June 15 Grade 6 Science Provincial Achievement Test
Thursday June 16 Grade 6 Social Studies Provincial Achievement Test
Friday June 17 Grade 6 Mathematics Part A Provincial [...]
Monday June 20 Grade 6 Mathematics Part B Provincial [...]
Last call for baby photos!! I need them this week or we will use kindergarten photos or the baby emoji instead.
This week in room 16:
Math: Fractions- Decimal -Percents
LA: Common Lit and reading comprehension
Social: Iroquois Confederacy
Science: Evidence and Investigation
Gym - Lacrosse / Kickball
Dear Parents/Guardians:
As part of our ongoing learning, students at Beddington Heights School will have an opportunity to participate in a traditional smudge on today. Smudge involves burning a small amount of dried plant such as sage, sweet grass or cedar inside a cast-iron dish or abalone shell. During smudge, participants sit in a circle and listen to the Elder/facilitator offer teachings about the practice and its role in historical and contemporary Indigenous communities. The smudge bowl may be passed around the circle as part of this traditional way of opening or beginning time together. Participation in smudge is informed, voluntary, and always connected to learning. If, for any reason, a student is not participating in the experiential learning, the teacher will ensure that associated learning outcomes are available. The inclusion of Indigenous perspectives and experiences in classrooms is supported and encouraged by The Education Act, Section 16. This experience connects to various outcomes in the Alberta Programs of Study which demonstrates Alberta’s commitment to First Nations, Metis and Inuit Perspectives and experiences in curriculum. We are honoured to offer this learning opportunity to our students.
Happy Wednesday June 8, 2022
Reminders:
Provincial Achievement Tests are coming up soon!
Dates:
Tuesday June 14 Grade 6 English Language Arts Part B [...]
Wednesday June 15 Grade 6 Science Provincial Achievement Test
Thursday June 16 Grade 6 Social Studies Provincial Achievement Test
Friday June 17 Grade 6 Mathematics Part A Provincial [...]
Monday June 20 Grade 6 Mathematics Part B Provincial [...]
Last call for baby photos!! I need them this week or we will use kindergarten photos or the baby emoji instead.
This week in room 16:
Math: Fractions- Decimal -Percents
LA: Common Lit and reading comprehension
Social: Iroquois Confederacy
Science: Evidence and Investigation
Gym - Lacrosse / Kickball
Today in room 16:
We started our morning with some DEAR before diving into math. For math today I gave the students a large chart to work on that compares decimals, percents, fractions, pictures and equivalent fractions.
Below is a simpler version you can try for yourself.
After math we moved into social and continued our exploration of the Iroquois Confederacy. The concepts today talked about the wampum belts, the great peace and the responsibilities of men and women. Here are two great videos to watch! Video Video 2
For tech time today I had the students complete the Math Program Intervention Instrument or MIPI that they did at the start of the year. This 30 question test measures what they knew in grade 5 compared to now.
In the afternoon we learned about how to identify different finger prints based on their characteristics. We looked at how finger print ridges can have whorls, arches, and loops. These are characterized by their deltas or number of little triangle shapes. Finger prints also have other little details that help them to identified as well. Ridge endings, dots, islands and forks are big characteristics for individual finger prints. We then used paint to recreate our finger prints on our drawn hands. We will break down the finger prints and identify the details tomorrow! Here is a great website to explore the different fingerprints.
Hope everyone has a great evening!
Mr Lancee
