Wednesday, June 24th, Day 4

Good morning everyone!

Remember to excuse yourself if you are attending any promotion ceremonies today. Join the class on Discord or Zoom once each ceremony is completed.

It was wonderful hearing all the lessons about the sun that were presented yesterday. Groups who did not get to present their space lessons yesterday will do so today at 2:20 pm. 

A few messages from SJA:

Yoga: Join Zoom meeting, 4:00 – 4:45

Zoom information on ManageBac

Munch on Mysteries: Join Zoom meeting, 4:00 – 4:30

Zoom information on ManageBac

Don’t forget about our upcoming SJA Imaginarium!

And we have our House Cup Ceremony coming up! Are you excited?!

Morning Announcements:

·       Announcements

·      Lower School assemblies every Tuesday and Thursday on Zoom at 8:45

·      Grade 6 morning announcements on Discord at 8:45 on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays

·      Grade 6 Graduation Speech- thank you to our speech editors for working so hard to complete the speech and even working over the weekend. We will assign you a speaking part if you requested one, probably around 1:40 p.m.

·      Last 2 days of fun – June 29^th and June 30^th

·      SJA Imaginarium, June 24^th – June 30^th

·      JK – Grade 11 Promotion Ceremonies on Wednesday, June 24^th

·      Grade 6 PYP Graduation Ceremony at 9 am on Thursday, June 25^th

·      Fun Awards, Friday, June 26^th

·      House Cup Assembly, Friday, June 26^th at 2pm

·      Leadership camp for Grade 6 – limited space (spots filling quickly)

·      After-School Online Programs Today

Time	Place to Be	Class Information
9:00 – 10:00	Zoom	Space: Days, Nights, and the Four Seasons with Mr. Conte Learning Goal: Students will be able to explain why we have day, night, and each of the four seasons. Questions to Examine: ·       What causes the day and the night on Earth? ·       Why do we have four seasons throughout the year? ·       What caused the tilting of the Earth? Success Criteria: ·       I can explain why day and night occur. ·       I can explain what causes the four seasons. ·       I can explain the rotation and revolution of the Earth. ·       I ask my own questions about space. PDF will be provided by Mr. Conte after the lesson has been completed.
10:00-11:00	Zoom	French with Mme. Stella. Zoom link will be provided.
11:00 – 12:00	Lunch Break – Take a break from your devices
12:00 – 1:00	Zoom	Space: Gravity and Our Solar System with Mr. Conte Learning Goal: Students will be able to understand and explain gravity and discuss general facts about each of the planetary bodies. Key Questions: ·       What is gravity? ·       How does gravity impact us? ·       How are each of the planets different? Students will go into breakout groups and research an assigned planet and come back to the class to give information about each planet. Success Criteria: ·       I can explain what gravity is. ·       I can explain how gravity impacts life on Earth. ·       I can generally speak about various planets. ·       I ask my own questions about space. PDF will be provided by Mr. Conte after the lesson has been completed.
1:00 – 1:40	Zoom	Language: Pronouns and Adjectives with Ms. Jaskolka Students will work in groups and explore the following: - the third part of speech - pronoun, the noun substitute -A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun -Instead of repeating the proper noun, use a pronoun to make a sentence more natural -An antecedent is the noun for which a pronoun stands -There are various kinds of pronouns -Pronouns which refer mainly to persons are called personal pronouns -The three forms that a pronoun takes to indicate its grammatical use are called the pronouns three cases -Compound pronouns  -The fourth part of speech - adjective  -An adjective is a word that modifies a noun or a pronoun -It answers the questions which one, what kind, how many, how much, or whose -An adjective makes the meaning of a noun or pronoun more specific by providing more information -Most adjectives come before the noun they modify -In some sentences, adjectives come after linking verbs and modify the subject -Several adjectives may modify the same word -Students will work in groups through activities 1-6 to gain a better understanding of pronouns and adjectives and then apply their understanding of nouns, pronouns and adjectives with activity 7
1:40 – 2:20	Lunch Break – Take a break from your devices
2:20 – 3:00	Zoom	Space: Final Presentations & The Moon with Mrs. Haag The 3 groups who did not get to present yesterday will share their presentations on Zoom. We will then learn about our nearest celestial neighbour – the moon.
3:00 – 3:30	Zoom	Gym with Mr. Orr. Zoom link will be provided.

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