Homework, News, and Announcements

Lunchtime Potluck:
Our Potluck is now temporarily delayed due to student absences. 

Please continue to sign up for items on the spreadsheet below and we can try to reschedule when more of the slots fill up.

It has also been shared with all the studnents:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-cEYCFmygRnGmwMmi52jyScIOl3BY38T0KMotvqsvhE/edit#gid=0

The rules regarding the potluck are also listed on the spreadsheet.

Homework

Language:

-Reading:

-1/2 page Reading Response Journal entry. Making theories about characters. This time paying attention to characters' actions and patterns of behaviour to help make these theories.

-All posted questions are due by Monday for up to the end of chapter 9 for City of Ember.
-STUDENTS SHOULD ALWAYS BE READING AT LEAST 30 MINUTES EVERY DAY ON A REGULAR BASIS!

-ALWAYS have a "Just Right"  (grade level, appropriate, etc.) book ready for every reading class. 

-The following website you can now sign out books in the York Region District School Board DIGITAL LIBRARY!:

https://yorkregionca.libraryreserve.com/10/45/en/SignIn.htm?url=Default.htm

-Writing:

-Begin to use the Information Writing Checklist and start fact-checking for accuracy. 

-Media Literacy:

-N/A

Math:

-Area Performance Task was taken up today.

-And here more websites to practice with:

http://www.math6.nelson.com/studentcentre/studentcentre.html
https://www.knowledgehook.com/

https://ca.ixl.com/math/grade-6

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-sixth-grade-math

https://illuminations.nctm.org/Search.aspx?view=search&type=ac
www.mangahigh.com
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/topic_t_1.html
https://www.explorelearning.com/

http://oame.on.ca/CLIPS/index.html

Science:

-Space Unit: Task #3 now assigned. Will continue to work on this IN CLASS.

Social Studies:

-Task #2 of our new unit.

Health:

-The sentence prompts from today will be due for next Health class (regarding the lesson on "Am I Hungry? Am I Full?").

Visual Arts:

-We have began work on our Aurora Borealis Pastel Artwork. We will be given more time in class to do this so there is no need to work on this at home.

Drama/Dance:

-Protagonist/Antagonist skit writing is in progress.

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ROTARY CLASSES:

Grade 2 Science (Mrs. Gibbs)
-Working on Liquids and Solids unit.