A Thursday Update

Don't forget that tomorrow is a wacky wild hair day! Homework is coming home, make sure to send it back next Wednesday!🤗

Weekly Update - October 18

Dear 6C Student and Parents,

Wow!  What a short, but very busy week in grade 6.  We started the week off working with
Calgary rapper Transit22.  Each of the four grade 6 classrooms wrote a verse for our
Remembrance Day assembly song.  6A focused on D-Day, 6A on Vimy Ridge, and 6C/ 6D
on the after-effects of war. On Thursday, the students then recorded the song with Transit
in our makeshift recording studio in the DLC.  On Monday, the students will be recording
a music video.

We also had our Buffalo teachings which focused on the following 4 teachings:
1. Take Responsibility for your Actions
2. Apologize and say you are sorry
3. Forgive yourself
4. Forgive others. 

With the Federal election just around the corner, the students researched this week the
four major political parties (Liberals, Conservatives, Green and NDP) and then shared
what they learned with the teachers and grade 4 and 5 students on Thursday.  All
division two students then voted in the Student Vote this morning. Results of the
Student Vote across Canada will be released along with the Federal election
results on Tuesday.

This morning we met with The Honorable Minister of Seniors and Housing - Josephine Pon. 
Minister Pon was elected to the Alberta Legislature last April as the MLA of the Calgary - Beddington
area.  She spoke about her responsibility to represent the people of Sandstone, MacEwan,
and surrounding communities.  She explained what she does as a member of the Premier's
Cabinet and how she helps to create legislation to support senior citizens and people looking
for affordable housing in the province.

Dates:

October 23: Vaccination Day

Oct. 23- Edmonton Legislature Field Trip form due

Oct. 24- Crazy Hair Day

SVS Pumpkinella!

Get your family together and join in the fun for SVS's Pumpkinella! Design, carve or dress up a
pumpkin to bring for display.  ONLY ONE DISPLAY PER FAMILY! Bring your pumpkin to the DLC
after school on Wednesday, October 30th or the morning of Thursday, October 31st from 8:20-8:40am. 
The pumpkin may have a safer journey if they are not brought to school on the bus. If you could add
a tea-light to the center of your pumpkin, it will add to a special effect when placed in the gym. 
Classes will tour the gym throughout the day to enjoy your efforts. Pumpkins MUST be picked
up to go home by Thursday between 4:00 and 5:00pm. Any pumpkins left at school will be composted.

Choir students:
Please see the links below to practice your songs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjaPYWMjBVc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sr3X0DCXI-M

Have a Great Weekend!

Ms. Blyth

Math Quiz Tomorrow

- Math test about graphing on Thursday! Make sure to study.😊
- Edmonton Field Trip forms went home today
- We are looking for parent and student volunteers to run the concession at the Halloween Hop for 30-minute intervals on Friday, October 25 from 6:30 - 8:30.  Please e-mail vjblyth@cbe.ab.ca if you're able to volunteer.  The proceeds from the event go toward the Grade 6 Farewell celebration.

Happy Thanksgiving Long Week-end!

Dear Grade 6C Parents and Students,

Next week we will have the privilege of learning from our Artist in Residence and Blackfoot knowledge keeper Ryan Jason Aleen Willert.  He will speak to the 6’s about the importance of tobacco and the pipe for Blackfoot people, the significance of the law of the four colours and living like a Buffalo.  The students will learn what living like a Buffalo means; admitting when you have made a mistake, apologizing, even if it is hard to do, forgiving yourself for your errors and forgiving others when they have wronged you.  As Mr. Willert moves into painting the mural that will be displayed in the Multi-Purpose Room, we will be working with him again.

In preparation for our work with Calgary Rapper Transit22 next week, the students have been researching the history behind the poppy and why we should remember the veterans.  The research will make up two of the verses in the song we will start to write next week.  Once the song is complete, we will be recording a music video that will be shared at the Remembrance Day assembly on November 7th (10:30am to 11:30am).

We have been looking at how continuous and discrete data can be interpreted visually using either a bar graph or a broken line graph.  The students learned that by continuing the line in the broken line graph you can predict future information trends (i.e. what will the weather be next week based on the trend of this week.)

Have a great Thanksgiving weekend!

Ms. Blyth

Homework

-No Jump Math Homework this weekend

-Weekly homework is due on Wednesday, October 16th.

Don't Forget

-Number Sense Tests will be going home on Monday - rewrite on Wednesday at lunch.

-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

-Math Quiz on Thursday on Page 43 to 45 and 47 to 54

Forms

-Please bring back school picture forms with your order

Upcoming Events

Friday, October 11: No School

Monday, October 12: Thanksgiving Day No School

October 15, 17, 25: Work with Calgary Rapper Transit

Thursday, October 17: Lunch session for teachers about Federal MP Candidates

Friday, October 18: Meet with Provincial Minister Josephine Pon and Student Vote (Federal Election)

Monday, October 21: Junior Achievement working with grade 6

Wednesday, October 23: Grade 6 Vaccinations

Wednesday, October 30: Edmonton Legislature Field Trip

Website

Don't forget to check out our class website for resources

https://sites.google.com/educbe.ca/grade6svs/home

Tuesday, October 8

Homework
Jump Math  - pages 43-45 are due tomorrow
Weekly Math - due on Wednesday, October 9

Weekly Update - October 4

Dear Grade 6C Parents,

Simons Valley School is pleased to announce that Ryan Jason Allen Willert will be working with the staff and students in the role of Artist in Residence starting this upcoming week. Ryan is a full-time artist and storyteller born and raised in Southern Alberta. Although he was brought up in a non-native community, he has since reconnected with his Blackfoot roots (Siksika Nation). Ryan learned the art of black ink drawing from his father Richard (Dicky) Stimson, another well-known Siksika Nation artist. Among the many exhibitions where he has presented his work are the City of Calgary and Calgary’s Glenbow Museum. Ryan will be sharing the Buffalo teachings with our staff and students and in turn, creating a mural in our multipurpose area. Please come hear him speak at the Parent Council meeting on Thursday, October 10^th at 7 pm.
When Ryan is working with the children, he will be smudging. 

This week we completed our Local Government city maps and had our friends in grade 4/5 come and learn about what makes a great city.  With a Federal election on October 21st, we will be turning our focus on the voting process and understanding the different parties and leaders running for election.

We had a great time at the Apple store on Thursday learning about how to use Keynote (Powerpoint) and animate and create choose your own adventure stories.  We will be looking at ways to utilize this application in the future for other story writing pieces and projects.

We will be going to Nose Hill Park on Monday, after lunch. Please make sure your child wears appropriate footwear and clothing and brings a water bottle. We will be going as part of our Trees and Forest unit.  

Have a great weekend,

Ms. Blyth

Homework

*Math Number Sense Quiz on Monday, October 7th. Review with pages 21 to 42 in your Jump Book*

-Weekly Math came home today which will help with the quiz on Monday but will be due on Wednesday, October 9, 2019.

-Parents need to sign the Patterns and Algebra test that came home today and return to the teacher

Don't Forget

- Get your free YMCA grade 6 membership (letters went home verifying your child attends grade 6 at SVS)

-School pictures went home today.  Check your kid’s pack back

Quizzes/ Tests

-Math Number Sense Quiz on Monday, October 7th. Review with pages 21 to 42 in your Jump Book

Forms

-Please bring back school picture forms with your order 

Upcoming Events

Friday, October 11: No School

Monday, October 12: Thanksgiving Day No School

October 15, 17, 25: Work with Calgary Rapper Transit

Friday, October 18: Meet with Provincial Minister Josephine Pon

Monday, October 21: Junior Achievement working with grade 6

Wednesday, October 23: Grade 6 Vaccinations

Wednesday, October 30: Edmonton Legislature Field Trip

Website

Don't forget to check out our class website for resources

https://sites.google.com/educbe.ca/grade6svs/home