I hope you had a great day! Monday is day 2 (Curling trip). Our curling trip at the Acton Curling Club is on Monday, November 18th from 10-12 PM. Students are required to wear the SJA gym clothes, indoor gym shoes, and warm clothes (coat, mitts, warm socks) as it is cold on the ice. **A kind reminder that all students are required to bring and wear a helmet, as per the permission form. Acceptable helmets are ski helmets, hockey helmets, and bike helmets - no pointy edges please! Acton Curling Club does not provide helmets.**. Aftercare payments are due today. Picture orders due November 19th.
December Lunches
The lunch site is now open
It will close Wednesday, November 20th at 3:00pm
Special of the month: Spaghetti and Meatballs which is available every Friday.
All payments are to be made through quickbooks by December 6th.
Our next field trip will be to the ROM on Thursday, November 21st. Students will be required to wear their full winter uniform, including blazers – no house hoodies please. Be sure to back a disposable lunch. We will be leaving a little before 10 AM and arriving back sometime around 3 PM, traffic dependent of course. If you are interested in volunteering, please ensure you have a Vulnerable Sector Screen on file with the school prior to the trip. If you have already submitted one, please be sure to sign our annual defence declaration at the front reception.
Our next field trip will be to the ROM on Thursday, November 21st. Students will be required to wear their full winter uniform, including blazers – no house hoodies please. Be sure to back a disposable lunch. We will be leaving a little before 10 AM and arriving back sometime around 3 PM, traffic dependent of course. If you are interested in volunteering, please ensure you have a Vulnerable Sector Screen on file with the school prior to the trip. If you have already submitted one, please be sure to sign our annual defence declaration at the front reception.
Book Fair:
Polar Expressions is back again this year and they are looking for students to have the chance to publish poems and short stories in an upcoming book. Information sheets have been sent. Students who are interested in this competition can do so on their own time, as class time will not be given. The deadline for poems is November 29th and the deadline for short stories is December 6th
Inquiry into Language
Today went to watch the Grade 6 car competition. They competed for the best looking car, the fastest car, and the car that went in a straight line. Congratulations to all Grade 6's!! All of your hard work and patience paid off! Since we went to the car competition we will have our spelling test on Monday.
Inquiry into Mathematics
Today students began on their math review for our geometry unit. Reviews are due on Monday and our test will be on Tuesday, November 19th.
Our next unit, Fractions, will take us right up until just before Christmas break. As of now our test will be Friday, December 13th.
Our next unit, Fractions, will take us right up until just before Christmas break. As of now our test will be Friday, December 13th.
Points to Remember
Acute Angle is less than 90°
Right Angle is 90° exactly
Obtuse Angle is greater than 90° but less than 180°
Straight Angle is 180° exactly
Reflex Angle is greater than 180°
Full Rotation is 360° exactly
Here is a video on how to calculate a reflex angle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBOeW6fgYd8
A regular figure has sides that are all equal and all angles are equal. An irregular figure has sides and angles of any length and size. Convex Polygons have angles less than 180 degrees, and concave polygons have at least one reflex angle.
To construct figures you always need to use a ruler and protractor. An angle is identified by 3 letters the middle letter indicates the vertex of the angle. For example, angle A is also angle CAB.
A regular figure has sides that are all equal and all angles are equal. An irregular figure has sides and angles of any length and size. Convex Polygons have angles less than 180 degrees, and concave polygons have at least one reflex angle.
To construct figures you always need to use a ruler and protractor. An angle is identified by 3 letters the middle letter indicates the vertex of the angle. For example, angle A is also angle CAB.
Unit of Inquiry
Today students completed designing their Greek vases. Students tried scratch the black paint to see the colour they coloured underneath but unfortunately the colour did not appear. So we started from scratch. Student coloured the background with markers and then used a black marker to draw what is important to them. Ask me what I included on my vase and why!
For our Ancient Civilizations summative students will be recreating an ancient artifact from one of the civilizations we studied. More information to come closer to the end of the unit! As of now, we will be beginning the summative the week of November 18th with a due date of Friday, November 29th
Today students completed designing their Greek vases. Students tried scratch the black paint to see the colour they coloured underneath but unfortunately the colour did not appear. So we started from scratch. Student coloured the background with markers and then used a black marker to draw what is important to them. Ask me what I included on my vase and why!
For our Ancient Civilizations summative students will be recreating an ancient artifact from one of the civilizations we studied. More information to come closer to the end of the unit! As of now, we will be beginning the summative the week of November 18th with a due date of Friday, November 29th
Some of the black vases (the orange and brown underneath did not come through)
Homework/ Reminders:
- Math review due Monday
- Finish Greek Vase for Monday - Spelling test on Monday
- Wear gym uniform Monday
- Curling trip on Monday (bring helmet)
- Picture orders due Nov. 19
- Aftercare due today
- Christmas concert costume money due Nov. 22
- Picture orders due Nov. 19
- Aftercare due today
- Christmas concert costume money due Nov. 22
Important dates/items:
Monday, November 18- Curling trip 10-12 (bring helmet)
Tuesday, November 19 - Picture order forms due
Tuesday, November 19 - Picture order forms due
Wednesday, November 20 – Picture Retakes
Thursday, November 21- Trip to the ROM please do not order hot lunch for this day
Friday, November 22- Money for Christmas Concert Costumes due
Wednesday, November 27 – Casual Day – please ensure you have paid the $20 cash for casual day
Friday, November 29 – Term 1 Report Cards Go Home
Have an awesome weekend!
Ms. Cass
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