I Can Statements

Dear Parents and Students, 

Please find the following "I Can Statements" from our Grade 6 Curriculum that we will be covering from now until the end of June. There will be a focus on Language Arts and Math with some Social and Science integrated into Language Arts. 

Please let me know if you have any questions, 

Vanessa Blyth

Language Arts Grade 6 I Can Statements General Outcome 1: Students will listen, speak, read, write, view, and represent to explore thoughts, ideas, feelings, and experiences. Ø  I can read, write, and talk to explain my prior knowledge connections to new information. Ø  I can use talk, writing, reading, and others’ ideas to understand.

General Outcome 2: Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to comprehend and respond personally and critically to oral, print and other media texts.

Ø  I can combine personal experience with new ideas when I read see or hear.

Ø  I can use a variety of strategies to help me read and understand new words.

Ø  I can read from a variety of genres and cultures.

Ø  I can summarize what I read, see and hear.

Ø  I can connect events, characters, and settings when I summarize.

Ø  I can explain the reasons for a character’s actions or feelings.

Ø  I can draw conclusions related to events, characters, setting, and main idea.

2.3 Understand Forms Elements and Techniques

Ø  I can identify and talk about the similarities and differences between different types of readings.

Ø  I can identify the main problem in things I read, see and hear.

Ø  I can explain how conflict is resolved in things I read see or hear.

2.4 Create Original Text

Ø  I can choose forms of writing and ideas and details that match audience and purpose in my own writing.

Ø  I can use my own experiences to find ideas for writing.

General Outcome 4: Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to enhance the clarity and artistry of communication.

4.1 Enhance and Improve

Ø  I can ask for and use feedback about my writing from others.

Ø  I can narrow down or expand ideas in my writing.

Ø  I can delete unnecessary information.

Ø  I can make sure the verb tense and pronouns are correct.

Ø  I can use paragraphs in fiction and non-fiction writing.

Ø  I can choose words that are just right for my audience and purpose.

Ø  I can play with different parts of my writing like sentence structure and word choice to choose the best way to communicate.

Ø  I can write clearly and legibly.

4.2 Attend to Conventions

Ø  I can edit my writing for commonly misspelled words.

Ø  I can attend to grammar.

Ø  I can attend to capitalization and punctuation.

Mathematics   Grade 6

I Can Statement

GENERAL OUTCOME:  Numbers

Develop Number Sense

Ø  I can explain how the pattern of the place value system makes it possible to read and write numerals for numbers of any size.

Ø  I can solve problems that involve whole numbers and decimals.

Ø  I can solve a problem involving factors and multiples.

Ø  I can provide concrete or visual representation for ratio.

Ø  I can explain, verbally, concretely or pictorially that percent means out of 100.

Ø  I can solve problems that involve multiplication and division of decimals using multipliers from 0 to 9 and divisors from 1 to 9.

GENERAL OUTCOME:  Patterns and Relations

Ø  Use patterns to describe the world and to solve problems.

Ø  I can identify the unknown in a problem and represent the problem.

Weekly Assignment Checklist April 20 - 24

Good Morning,

Here is the list of assignments this week.

Please email me if you have any questions or concerns.

The Great Pick Up

The GREAT PICK UP

Just a reminder to check the Simons Valley School website for designated times of when you can pick up your child’s belongings.  

Student last name (A-L) ONLY pick up on Thursday and Student last name (M-Z) Tuesday only.

  Please only come during your time. Wednesday, April 15^th is an alternate date only to be used if you are unable to come in this Thursday or upcoming Tuesday.

LIBRARY BOOKS and HOME READING BOOKS

All SVS library books/home reading books can be returned the day of your pick up.

FOOD DRIVE

In addition, to the ‘Great Pick Up’, we will also have boxes available for food donations.

The Salvation Army Berkshire Citadel Community Church has been at the forefront of supporting many of our SVS families and this is one way we can help replenish their supplies.  They are in need of canned fruit and vegetables but are grateful for any non-perishable items.

Be Brave, Be Kind, Stay Positive.

First Week Check In

Hi Grade 6 Parents and Students,

Thank you for all of your support over the last week as we get our online classroom set up.

Assignments So Far

Introduction Video and Google Form

Journal Prompt

Show us your Crib

Scavenger Hunt for the Online Reference Centre

Please note that the due date for the week’s assignments will be Sunday at midnight.  We have extended the deadline to Monday this week to accommodate everyone learning a new program.

Every week we will post a "week at a glance" for students to see what their assignments will be.  We will post up to two assignments every weekday at 9:10. There will be non-mandatory assignments called “extensions” for students who choose to do so.

Just a reminder that we will be having our first Class Meeting at 10 on Monday morning.  If students post ? in the comments box, we will know that the student wants to ask a question.  If they put ! in the comments box, we will know that they want to make a comment.  As this is our first group meeting, it may be chaotic at first, but we will all figure it out together.

Please see the information below to see when your family can pick up their belongings.

Vanessa and Laurie

vjblyth@cbe.ab.ca

lareeve@cbe.ab.ca

Dear Simons Valley Parents/Guardians,

Thank you for being the amazing parent group that you are! Your patience and support as we navigate through these uncertain times is so appreciated. Our school mantra has been ‘We are all in this together!’ and truly what matters the most right now, is how we stay connected in uncertain times.

Many of you have asked about when you are able to come by the school and gather your child’s belongings as well as, returning library books. We would like to offer you the opportunity to come to SVS on

Thursday, April 9th AM (only) for student last names starting with A-L

Tuesday, April 14th AM (only) for student last names starting beginning with M-Z

ALTERNATE ONLY: Wednesday, April 15th

Please see the schedule below:

IMPORTANT: In accordance with Alberta Health Services and social distancing:

· If anyone in your family is ill, please do not come to the school. Student belongings will not leave the school and we can make arrangements at another time for you to come in when your family is healthy. We prefer to be cautious and not endanger the staff and their families.

· Only one parent, (no students will be allowed) is invited to come to the school at their designated time. Please make sure you know your child’s/children’s teacher’s name. Do not collect for any other families but your own.

· Ask your child the description of their indoor shoes.

This is not a time to socialize and catch up. We need you to be as efficient and quick as possible to help maximize the safety of everyone. We do request that you promptly collect your belongings, not engage in conversation and respect social distancing for your safety and that of our staff. (We don’t mean for this to be so quick and impersonal but health and safety is our number one priority).

Kindly follow the schedule below with the first letter of your child’s last name and enter through the glass doors by the parking lot (Grade One doors) and exit by the front doors on Sandarac Drive. We ask you to try to make it on Thursday/Tuesday and only come on Wednesday as an alternate.

SVS staff is working hard planning and organizing learning materials. We ask that you check your emails and our website Simons Valley School, as it can be translated into a variety of languages. Please feel free to contact us at the school at 403-777-6660 or email your child’s teacher. Although we have no idea when we will come out of this, if we stand by one another, we can somehow rise above it. After all, when this is all over, all that will really matter is how we treated each other.

Be Brave, Be Kind, Stay Positive,

Chris Snow, Principal

Gina Davidoff, Assistant Principal

Thursday, April 9th, 2020

Students with the last name A 8:00am – 8:20am

Students with the last name A 8:30am – 8:45am

Students with the last name B 8:55am – 9:10am

Students with the last name C 9:20am – 9:35am

Students with the last name D 9:45am – 10:00am

Students with the last name E/F 10:10am – 10:25am

Students with the last name G 10:35am – 10:50am

Students with the last name H-I 11:00am – 11:15am

Students with the last name J/K 11:25am – 11:40am

Students with the last name L 11:50am – 12:05pm

Tuesday, April 14th, 2020

Students with the last name M 8:30am-8:45am

Students with the last name N/O 8:55am-9:10am

Students with the last name P/R 9:20am-9:35am

Students with the last name S 9:45am-10:00am

10:10am-10:25am

Students with the last name T/U 10:35am – 10:50am

Students with the last name V 11:00am – 11:15am

Students with the last name W-Z 11:25 am – 11:40 pm

Alternate Only: Wednesday, April 15th

Students with the last name W-Z 8:30am – 8:45am

Students with the last name V 8:55am – 9:10am

Students with the last name T/U 9:20am – 9:35am

Students with the last name S 9:45am – 10:00am

10:10am – 10:25am

Students with the last name P/R 10:35am – 10:50am

Students with the last name N/O 11:00am – 11:15am

Students with the last name M 11:25am – 11:40am

Students with the last name L 11:50am – 12:05pm

Students with the last name J/K 12:15pm – 12:30pm

Students with the last name H-I 12:40pm – 12:55pm

Students with the last name G 1:05pm – 1:20pm

Students with the last name E/F 1:30pm – 1:45pm

Students with the last name D 1:55pm – 2:10 pm

Students with the last name C 2:20 pm – 2:35pm

Students with the last name B 2:45pm – 3:00pm

Students with the last name A 3:10pm – 3:25pm

Staying Connected

Dear Parents and Students,

Important Questions

We want to thank everyone for helping us to collect information about the needs of your family and your access to online learning environments. 

Communication

Blogger/ Classroom Blogs - Our classroom blogs will be used to share basic information with parents and students about new lessons and assignments that are posted through Google Classroom.

Parent Communication 

- All group emails to parents will come through School Messenger. If you do not think your email is up to date in School Messenger, please call Leslie Cropper at Simons Valley School (403-777-6660)

-Individual emails to, or from parents will come through Outlook using our emails which are lareeve@cbe.ab.ca and vjblyth@cbe.ab.ca

-If you would like to speak to us directly over the phone please send us an email at either of the emails above with your preferred phone number and we will call you back ASAP.

Student Communication

-Group emails or individual emails to students will be done through our Gmail account. Please note that these are different than the ones above.  (lareeve@educbe.ca or vjblyth@educbe.ca)

-We will also work to set up Google “Meet” video chats with either the whole classrooms, smaller groups or individual students to discuss.  Google Meet is a part of the Google Suite/ Classroom.

Student Lessons and School Work 

-All lessons, assignments, assessments will be sent to students via Google Classrooms.  Your child and you will be sent a link via email to access the Grade 6C/D classroom. They will also receive one for Music and 6 C/D Phys.Ed.

Available Times  

-We will be checking our emails throughout the day and responding ASAP.  At this point, we will be making ourselves available for video chats, phone calls, etc with students at the times listed below. (However, if your child needs to have some personal help, we can also arrange a different time)

-Group Video chats will be Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 10-11 am and Tuesday, Thursday from 1-2 pm.

About Google Classroom

Google Classroom is a free online platform that allows students, teachers and parents access to classroom lessons, assignments, assessment, resources and more.  Students in grade 6 have been working with google drive (docs, slides, forms) for a few years and will continue to use these tools. Google classroom takes all of these applications and puts them into one place.  Students and parents in 6C/D will have access to my Google classroom either today or tomorrow and all lessons will be distributed through this platform going forward. The video below is a brief overview of Google Classroom for parents.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Iowi-gmbys

Other Resources

We appreciate that this is a lot of information, along with all of the other resources/ emails you have received from the CBE. Please know that we are here to support both you and your children as we transition.  

Sincerely,

Laurie Reeve and Vanessa Blyth

lareeve@cbe.ab.ca and vjblyth@cbe.ab.ca