Homework, News, and Announcements

I wish everyone to have a healthy and safe break and we will see you back in January 2025!

Sincerely, 

Mr. Vryonides.

Updates from the current day are always in yellow highlights.

Language:

-Reading:

-Using precise words and metaphors/similes to describe characters. See Reading Google Classroom notes.

-Here is our class "Epic Reading" code: ubx3440.

-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:

-Gave first lesson about Organizing your thinking when beginning a research report. See Google Classroom notes.

-Media Literacy:

-N/A.

Math:

-Spatial Sense Lesson #6. Solving Area Problems. Complete the Action Task and Your Turn Questions. Assessment will be the week we get back from the break. 

-Here are some good math resources to explore: 

https://mathigon.org/polypad

https://toytheater.com/category/teacher-tools/virtual-manipulatives/

https://www.knowledgehook.com/

https://ca.ixl.com/math/grade-5

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

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

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

https://illuminations.nctm.org/Search.aspx?view=search&type=ac

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/topic_t_1.html
https://www.explorelearning.com/

Science:

-Took up the Space Centres Worksheets (answers posted). See Google Classroom.

Social Studies:

-Assignment A poems presented.

Social Studies Survey.

Visual Arts:

-Indigenous line art now due.

Health:

-Began our "Making Healthy Choices: Choice Board" work. See Health Google Classroom.

Drama/Dance:

-Second Afrobeats workshop completed.

-Dance research task assigned. See "The Arts" Google Classroom. More class time will be given for this.