Jour 2

Homework:
-Math 7 Mme Sweeney: 3.6 (due Thursday)
-Math 6: Lesson 2
-Social studies: Inquiry Fair on December 9th & class presentations the following week
-The Hunger Games comprehension questions: Chapter 7

Important dates:
-PD Day Dec. 2nd, no school for students
-Dec. 9th: Inquiry Fair for Mme Sweeney, Mlle Reed and Mme LaBar-Ahmed's class. Parents are invited to visit this come-and-go celebration of learning in the Opportunity room! We will be set up from 12:45-3:15.
-Dec. 15th: Winter celebration/Célébration d'hiver at École Massey from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Details coming soon!

Jour 1

Homework:
-Math 7 Mme Sweeney: 3.6 (due Thursday)
-Math 6: Lesson 2
-Social studies: Inquiry Fair on December 9th & class presentations the following week

Important dates:
-PD Day Dec. 2nd, no school for students
-Dec. 9th: Inquiry Fair for Mme Sweeney, Mlle Reed and Mme LaBar-Ahmed's class. Parents are invited to visit this come-and-go celebration of learning in the Opportunity room! We will be set up from 12:45-3:15.

Jour 5

Homework:
-Math 7 Mme Sweeney: multiplication and division of 2-digit numbers practice sheet (due Tuesday if not already completed)
-Math 6: Lesson 1
-Social studies: Inquiry Fair on December 9th & class presentations the following week

Important dates:
-PD Day Dec. 2nd, no school for students
-Dec. 9th: Inquiry Fair for Mme Sweeney, Mlle Reed and Mme LaBar-Ahmed's class. Parents are invited to visit this come-and-go celebration of learning in the Opportunity room! We will be set up from 12:45-3:15.

Jour 3

Homework:
-Math 7 Mme Sweeney: multiplication and division of 2-digit numbers practice sheet (due Monday)
-Math 7 Mlle Reed: révision mi-module (due Monday)
-Independent novel study (due Monday)
-Parents, please sign and return the report card folder to school

Important dates:
-Friday, Nov. 25th: Parent-teacher conferences. Please let me know a.s.a.p if the time sent home in the note doesn't work for you. I hope to see you all there!

Jour 5

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Homework:
-Math 7 Mme Sweeney: multiplication of 2-digit numbers practice sheet
-Math 6: test tomorrow
-Kidblog: all entries are due tonight at midnight!
-Independent novel study (due Nov. 28)
-Parents, please sign and return the report card folder to school

Important dates:
-Grade 6 immunization tomorrow
-Friday, Nov. 25th: Parent-teacher conferences. Please let me know a.s.a.p if the time sent home in the note doesn't work for you.

Jour 3

Despite the wind and snow, our class joined several other classes in the school as we walked to the U of R to watch Dream Catcher. The dance/play was great, and it even featured some Massey students. Thanks to Mojgan and Lynette for accompanying us!


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Homework:
-Math 7 Mme Sweeney: 3.4 (due tomorrow)
-Kidblog: all entries are due
-Independent novel study (due Nov. 28)
-The Hunger Games Comprehension questions Chpt. 4 & 5 (due tomorrow)
-Blog entry in response to "Dream Catcher". Respond to 4 of the questions below. Use complete sentences! (due Monday)

1) Did the dance hold your interest? Can you say why or why not? If so, what parts did you particularly enjoy?
2) Did the dance teach a lesson or have a moral?
3) How did the dancers’ movements allow you to understand what the choreographer was trying to “say”?
4) Did you have an emotional reaction to the dance? How did it make you feel?
5) If the purpose of the dance was to tell a story (narrative), were you able to follow and understand it?

Important dates:
-Nov. 18th: Report cards go home
-Friday, Nov. 25th: Parent-teacher conferences (a schedule was sent home today). Please let me know a.s.a.p if the time doesn't work for you.

Jour 2

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Homework:
-Math 7 Mme Sweeney: 3.4 (due Friday)
-Kidblog: all entries are due
-Independent novel study: due Nov. 28
-The Hunger Games Comprehension questions Chpt. 4 & 5 (due Friday)

Important dates:
-Nov. 17th: Dream Catcher presentation at the U of R
-Nov. 18th: Report cards go home
-Friday, Nov. 25th: Parent-teacher conferences (a schedule will be sent home soon)

Notes sent home:
-Dream Catcher presentation. Please sign and return permission form and send $3 by Thursday!

Jour 1

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Homework:
-Social studies: research questions (due tomorrow)
-Math 7 Mme Sweeney: 3.4 (due Friday)
-Kidblog: all entries are due
-Independent novel study: due Nov. 28

Important dates:
-Nov. 17th: Dream Catcher presentation at the U of R
-Nov. 18th: Report cards go home
-Friday, Nov. 25th: Parent-teacher conferences (a schedule will be sent home soon)

Notes sent home:
-Dream Catcher presentation. Please sign and return permission form and send $3 by Thursday!

Jour 5

Homework:
-Math 7 Mlle Reed: 1 à 6
-Kidblog: all entries are due

Important dates:
-Nov. 17th: Dream Catcher presentation at the U of R
-Nov. 18th: Report cards go home
-Friday, Nov. 25th: Parent-teacher conferences.

Notes sent home:
-Dream Catcher presentation. Please sign and return permission form and send $3.

Jour 4

Homework:
-Math 7 Mlle Reed: 3.4
-Kidblog: due Monday (respond to the question below in French)
-Pick top 3 topics for Social inquiry project (Monday)

Sujet de Kidblog: Le coquelicot (en français)
Le coquelicot est un symbole de souvenir des combattants dans les guerres, surtout les soldats tombés lors de la Première Guerre mondiale. Vous devez trouver un autre symbole qui pourrait remplacer le coquelicot, et expliquer pourquoi c’est un symbole de souvenir.

Important dates:
-Nov. 10 & 11th: No school for students
-Nov. 17th: Dream Catcher presentation at the U of R
-Friday, Nov. 25th: Parent-teacher conferences.

Notes sent home:
-Dream Catcher presentation. Please sign and return permission form and send $3.

Possible project topics:

-sustainable fashion alternative energy sources
-a specific environmental issue fair trade practices
-global warming (climate change) child labour
-waste/garbage reduction green transportation
-organic/local food production impact of technology
-deforestation/reforestation over consumption
-issues related to poverty access to basic needs
-gender inequality environmental friendly cities
-energy efficient housing agricultural practices
-alternative medicine habitat destruction/rehabilitation
-air quality sustainable sporting practices
-overpopulation water quality
-eco-tourism health related topics (healthy choices)
-stress over use of medication
-sustainable education/schools state of the world’s oceans

Jour 3

-Kidblog: is late if not already posted!
-The Hunger Games Chpt. 3 questions due tomorrow
-Pick a subject for Social inquiry project (Monday)
-Math 6: lesson 7
-Math 7(Sweeney): 3.3 for tomorrow
-Math 7 (Reed): 3 questions

Important dates:

-Nov. 10 & 11th: No school for students
-Nov. 17th: Dream Catcher presentation at the U of R
-Friday, Nov. 25th: Parent-teacher conferences.

Notes sent home:
-Dream Catcher presentation. Please sign and return permission form and send $3.

Jour 2
-Kidblog: is late if not already posted!
-Sustainability graphic organizer due tomorrow (homework check)

Kid blog topic: Sacrifice

-Why do the districts have to sacrifice tributes each year? What impact do the Games have on the people of the districts?
-Would you have volunteered, like Katniss did? Why or why not?
-Why don't you think anyone volunteered to take Peeta's place? He does have siblings, after all.

Important dates:

-Nov. 10 & 11th: No school for students
-Nov. 17th: Dream Catcher presentation at the U of R
-Friday, Nov. 25th: Parent-teacher conferences.

Notes sent home:

-Dream Catcher presentation

Jour 1
-Math: I was away for the afternoon, so I do not know what was assigned by Mme Kirstein, Mlle Reed, or the substitute teacher. Please ask your child for the assignment. For Mme Sweeney's class, 3.3 may be homework depending on how much they got through in class.
-Kidblog: due Monday (respond to one of the questions below)
-Sustainability graphic organizer for Monday

Kid blog topic: Sacrifice

-Why do the districts have to sacrifice tributes each year? What impact do the Games have on the people of the districts?
-Would you have volunteered, like Katniss did? Why or why not?
-Why don't you think anyone volunteered to take Peeta's place? He does have siblings, after all.

Important dates:

-Nov. 10 & 11th: No school for students
-Nov. 17th: Dream Catcher presentation at the U of R
-Friday, Nov. 25th: Parent-teacher conferences.

Notes sent home

-Dream Catcher presentation

Jour 5

Homework:

-Math 6: pages 106-107 for tomorrow
-Math 7 Mme Sweeney: 3.2 for tomorrow
-Kidblog: due Monday (respond to one of the questions below)

Kid blog topic: Sacrifice

-Why do the districts have to sacrifice tributes each year? What impact do the Games have on the people of the districts?
-Would you have volunteered, like Katniss did? Why or why not?
-Why don't you think anyone volunteered to take Peeta's place? He does have siblings, after all.

Important dates:

-Nov 17^th: Dream Catcher presentation at the U of R

Notes sent home

-Dream Catcher presentation

Jour 4

Homework:

-Math 6: 3.6
-Math 7 Mlle Reed: 3.2
-Research skills question due tomorrow morning
-Social studies – sustainability: 5 points in “What I already know”, and “What I want to know”

Massey Math Club

Starting on Monday, November 7, Dr. Chris Fisher, a retired mathematics professor from the U of R, will begin running a Math Club for students in grades 6, 7 and 8. The club will meet during the lunch hour every Monday in the Opportunity Room. Students are invited to discuss and solve various kinds of math problems as well as explore a variety of mathematical concepts and ideas. The club is not a homework or math assistance group but rather a forum for students who are interested in math to engage in the subject more deeply. Membership and attendance is completely voluntary and is on a drop-in basis.