Good morning everyone!
It looks like today is not supposed to be the greatest weather. The bad news? You’ll be stuck inside for a majority of today. The good news? You can get ALL weekend homework out of the way so you can spend a BEAUTIFUL and sunny Saturday and Sunday enjoying the outdoors (safely).
Remember to update your parents about all we are discussing during our inquiry unit. They are the most important ‘trusted adults’ in your lives.
A few messages from SJA:
Daily Challenge – It’s time to get outside and have some fun! This week we’re giving you a list of 7 activities – to win you need to do 4 of them. You choose your challenges and we’ll judge the winner.
We’re also changing up the prize! The winner gets to choose any video game of their choice (so long as we can order on Amazon)! We’ll have it shipped to your house as soon as possible!
Don’t forget to send your entries to Mr. Neal: sneal@stjudesacademy.com
Here are your activity choices:
· Draw a picture of your favourite WINTER activity with sidewalk chalk on the sidewalk or driveway.
· Draw a hopscotch board and do it forwards and backwards (if it’s rainy or you want to do it indoors, you can always draw your hopscotch board with masking tape on the floor)
· Kick a ball into a net (don’t worry, a net can any two things marking a 5 foot spread) – but here’s the challenge: do it from as far back as possible. Tell us how far back you were when it when in!
· Take a spoon and an egg (feel free to use hardboiled, but not necessary). Run 15 feet in one direction then back again while balancing the egg in the spoon.
· Neighbourhood search. With you parent’s permission (and hopefully with their attendance) go for a walk and take pictures of you with the following things:
· A stop sign,
· Your street name sign
· A blue flower,
· Something with a tail,
· Something round,
· A fire hydrant
· It’s LIMBO time! Get help from parents or siblings: do some limbo and show us how low you can go!
· Is it a rainy day? Put on your rain gear and go jump in some puddles! Extra points to the students who makes the biggest splash!
· Bonus Idea (in case it doesn’t rain): Fly a kite! Let’s see how high you can make it go!!
Have fun everyone! I can’t wait to see what you do.
Coding: Join Zoom Meeting
Zoom information on ManageBac
And also, don’t forget that Track & Field is taking place this week during gym classes!
Morning Announcements:
· Announcements
· Lower School assemblies take place every Tuesday & Thursday on Zoom at 8:45 (Monday/Wednesday/Friday on Grade 6 server)
· Reflective – this month’s learner profile attribute. What does it mean to be reflective?
· Virtual Arts Showcase
· Parent-Teacher Conferences, June 8th – June 11th
· Virtual Track and Field Events – last day today!
· Be ready to work on your clay painting today. Have all your supplies ready: covered space, ideas, canvas, clay, tools to shape the clay, etc.
· Daily Challenge
Time
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Place to Be
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Class Information
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9:00 – 9:40
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Zoom
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Music with Mr. Oliver. Zoom link will be provided.
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9:40 – 10:10
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Zoom
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Gym with Mr. Orr. Zoom link will be provided.
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10:10-11:00
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Zoom
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French with Mme. Stella. Zoom link will be provided.
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11:00 – 12:00
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Lunch Break – Take a break from your devices
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12:00 – 1:00
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Grade 6 Discord Server
Join ‘mr_contes_class’ voice channel
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Inquiry into Math
Teacher will review any outstanding questions from previous lessons (Skills You’ll Need, Lesson 10.1, Lesson 10.2).
Students will complete a quiz
to demonstrate their understanding of concepts from this week.
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1:00 – 1:40
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Grade 6 Discord Server
Join ‘mr_contes_class’ voice channel
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Novel Study
Meet as a whole class to discuss their responses to Chapter 9 questions. Students are then assigned to read Chapter 10, answer discussion questions, and participate in activities. Today’s activity is a Point of View. Students imagine what a conversation between Jess’s mother and father may have sounded like. Any incomplete work must be completed as homework.
Students may choose to join a
breakout room where students read silently, or they may choose to join a
breakout room where students take turns reading aloud.
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2:30 – 3:00
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Lunch Break – Take a break from your devices
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2:20 – 3:30
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Zoom
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Art
Students continue working on their Terabithia Fantastical Forest Scene. Before they begin, review the collaboratively generated criteria with the class. Work on Zoom so students can engage in conversations and share their work with each other.
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Work that is not completed during class time will need to be completed as homework. Students should put more focus into reading at this time. It is an expectation that students are reading between 30 and 60 minutes per day.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out so I can clarify and assist.
Steven Conte
