Dear 6C Parents and Students,
On Monday, we worked with two volunteers from the Junior Achievement program. The students learned about how to complete a business plan by; thinking about profit vs expenses, identifying target markets, designing a product or service that is needed in society and effective ways to advertise your idea. Playing a game called "Can you Guess the Logo", the students also learned why the most iconic brands don't even need to include the name of the company (i.e. Nike swoosh, MacDonald golden arches).
In preparation for our trip to the Alberta Legislature next Wednesday, the students participated in a Mock Legislative debate. We sent the classroom up like the Legislature, with the Official Opposition on one side of the aisle and the government on the other, and the Speaker, Clerks, and Mace in the middle. The students were debating the topic, "should Alberta students have full access to cell phones in school?" or “should students be allowed to leave the school grounds at lunch?” The students did a first reading of the bill, proceeded to a debate and the second reading and then onto a third reading and final vote. We will be participating in another mock debate, using full costumes, on Wednesday in Edmonton.
Just a reminder that students need to be at the school for 5:30 am as we leave at 5:45 am in order to arrive in Edmonton for the program, on time. Students will also need to bring lunch and snacks.
Have a great weekend,
Vanessa Blyth
Halloween Update
Students are allowed to wear their costume in the afternoon on Thursday as long as it is appropriate for school with no masks or weapons. If your family is participating in Pumpkinella, you can drop off your pumpkin on the evening of Wednesday, October 30 or the morning of October 31.
Pack in Pack Out Lunch
Starting this year, we have been attempting to reduce our SVS ecological footprint by moving towards a “Pack In and Pack Out” philosophy. Once a student has eaten their lunch or snack, the packaging of that item will be put back into lunch kits and returned home for recycling/ composting. In continuing to support this positive change, please provide a locking baggie for items such as apple cores, yogurt tubes etc. The baggie will be returned home with the student each day for composting at home and then should be added back into the lunch kit for the next day. Help us make a difference!
Buffalo Teachings
Ryan Willert has been working at our school painting a mural in our Gathering Space. The following link is a quick video of his artistic process. https://youtu.be/MF9vXDn_MDk
We are only half way done and we are really looking forward to unveiling the whole mural at the end of November.
Ryan has also been teaching students about the 4 teachings of the buffalo;
- Take Responsibility
- Say Sorry
- Forgive yourself
- Forgive others
Homework
-Weekly math will be due Thursday, October 31.
Don't Forget
We are starting to collect pictures and information about the family members of SVS students/ staff that have served in the armed forces, for our Remembrance Day assembly. Please forward pictures/ information to lareeve@cbe.ab.ca
-Headphones: please bring an extra set of headphones to school if you have them
Quizzes/ Tests
-No scheduled tests at this time
Forms
-Field trip forms for our Edmonton Legislature are due now!
Upcoming Events
Friday, October 25: Halloween Hop
Wednesday, October 30: Edmonton Legislature Field Trip
Thursday, October 31: Pumpkinella
Friday, November 1: No School
Friday, November 8: Remembrance Day Assembly at 10:30am
Monday, November 11: Remembrance Day - No School
November 21 & 22: Student-Led Conferences
Website
Don't forget to check out our class website for grade 6 resources
