News about the upcoming Christmas PLAY:   Slap Shot Santa 
It will be a school wide play with each class performing a song, and the following roles:
Santa
Ma. Claus
4 Kids
Head elf
4 elves
reporter
Wayne Great Skates
Camera Man

If your child is interested in trying out, please see Mr. Rogers at lunch or after school to get an audition form and lines to practice.

Audtions will be Wednesday, November 5th at 2:30 p.m.

Current Events package to be completed and handed in Monday morning (Ebola and Gaza articles, and Middle East map).

Grade 6- math booklet due Monday, see previous blog for important details.

Portfolio cover due Monday morning.

Small Things Art Collection mark in agendas. I was overwhelmed by the creativity shown, and maturity during the art show itself!

See previous blog about other assignments.

Math
Grade 6- we have spent the last two days working on a review booklet of factoring, multiples, and order of operations. The booklet has handy explanations too. Students were told very clearly the few questions they didn't have to do, but if they forget:

Page 21-
Question 4, only do part A.
Question 5 is not to be done, except as a bonus.

Page 22-
Question 3 is not to be done.

Page 25- make factor trees to answer questions 2 and to do stretch your thinking.

Page 27-
Stretch your thinking isn't to be done.

Grade 7-

Social Studies-
UPDTED-
there is some confusion regarding Social Studies and the Current Events- we had a lot going on today with the art show, band, PE, etc. So I will give a bit of time tomorrow (20 minutes) for the Current Events booklet and ask that the whole thing be passed in on Monday. PLEASE note that the questions and article on Scottish independence are not to be done. We ran out of time and only covered Ebola and Gaza/Israel.

Spelling test mark will be in agenda.
Unit 3 spelling words have been assigned and are in the agenda.
Spelling Test Unit 3 is on Wednesday, November 12
Spelling questions for unit 3 are also due that day.

There is no math homework today but students should be practicing their 6 x table for the test next Tuesday,  November 4th. 

Art show of small things will be tomorrow from 1:40-2:30 parents are most welcome.

See previous blog posts for other assignments due tomorrow.

Grade 6 math: Page 65, qu. 4, 5, 8 simply do FACTOR TREES for each question, reducing the number to its prime factors.

There are a number of things due today, please see yesterday's post for details.

Marks for the Science questions and the Journal is in agenda, if they are overdue it is also noted.

Bring auction items. We are having our first auction to spend our hard earned wages! The Friday after Halloween is the auspicious date~ if you have unwanted knick backs, jewelry, etc that some other child might want, please donate them to our auction!

Math grade 6- questions 1-2 page 61
         grade 7- questions 1,2,4,5,8,9,10,11 page 62

Tomorrow we will be having a Pool Party  please do not send your child home for lunch and remind them to bring swimming gear.

Spelling Test unit 2 tomorrow, corresponding questions are also due.

Fall Festival tomorrow night at 5:30-7:30, we hope to see you there!~ 

Small things art project due Wednesday

Story outline due Wednesday, not the rough draft, just the fill in the blanks handout.

Portfolio Cover due on Monday November 3rd 

Book Club Section 1 due on Thursday 

Art show at 1:40-2:30 parents are welcome to come!!

Journal due Topics are My Weekend or The Perfect Halloween 
13 sentences grade 6
15 sentences grade 7

Current events due Friday, we will spend time this week finishing it.

Science: Animal assignment due on Friday. This is a large blue sheet about an animal they create. We will have 15 minutes tomorrow then it is all for homework.

6 Times table test on Tuesday

Have a great day!!

Blog by: Isabella Mendonca:)
              Grade.7

New Book Club number 1 next Thursday

Parks letter marks in agendas

Continents and Ocean quiz mark in agendas 

Math gr.6 pg.55 qu.1-5
Gr.7 pg. 58-59 qu.1-12 don't do 7

Tomorrow is a pro-d day

Monday October 27th Spelling questions and Book Club notebook 
will be due 

October 28th there will be the unit 2 spelling test

Have a wonderful long weekend!!!

Blog by: Isabella Mendonca gr.7 :)
                       

I was sick today and I want to thank the students who were well behaved for Mr. Sternloff.

Book Club #3 is tomorrow. As well we have picked new novels and they will be going home tomorrow for next week's 1st session with the new novel.

Records of the 4 times table test will be in agendas

 Math
Grade 7s had a test today
Grade 6 pg.53 questions 6c, 8, 9, and 11a due tomorrow

L.A marks recorded in agendas for their short story assignment on Sadako and the 1000 Paper Cranes or Zoo for the grade 7's. Students were allowed to use their notes to answer questions on plot, setting, climax, theme, point of view, and conflict.

Ocean + Continent quiz tomorrow Oct.22

Science Grade  7 booklet and cartoon due tomorrow Oct.22

Book club #3 will be due Thursday Oct.23
New book Club novel assigned this Thursday with Section 1 due next week.

Journal due Thursday Oct.23 see previous entries for details.

Spelling Test Oct.28 and spelling questions due Oct.27

On friday Oct.24 is a pro-d day!!!

On Monday we will be D.E.A.R (drop everything and read)

Have a great day!

Blog by: Isabella Mendonca:)

Grade six math: page 52 questions 1-5 ( calculateors are allowed). Students must show all work, and therefore don't need to answer the 'explain how you knew' type sections of each question. When appropriate, sentences must be included.

We will have a four times table test tomorrow:
grade sixes must be able to recite there 4x in under 15 seconds
grade sevens must be able to recite everything in under 12 seconds

Photo day is tomorrow make sure to look your very best!

On Wednesday there will be a ocean and continent quiz it will be very much like your assignments found in the social studies binder. Students must be able to identify the location of each ocean and continent.

 Grade sevens science cartoon will be due on Wednesday 5 strips or more!! On how humans compete with other living organisms. Students must do 3 animal kingdom and 2 plant kingdom examples. Each cartoon needs at least two sentences explaining the example they are illustrating.

 Book club number three will be due on Thursday and a new book will be sent home.  We will roll right into a new novel for the next session. Students will pick their novels this week.

Journal will be due Thursday you have the option of writing about your weekend or writing about your dream bedroom.
Grade 6 has 12 two part sentences due
Grade 7 has 15 two part sentences due

Unit 2 spelling words have been assigned, the test is on next Tuesday, October 28th and the spelling questions are due that Monday, October 27th.

Have a great afternoon!  If you have any items to donate to our auction (for students to spend their hard earned Newton Bucks) please send them to class. Students love knick knacks, jewellery, crafts, books, unique items. Thank you!

By: Hannah Vandenberg-Clark

 Continent and Ocean quiz on Wednesday, look in social studies binder to see old map for
help and studying.

 Book Club #3 is due on Thursday October 23

The four times table test will be next  Tuesday October 21

There will be NO assembly tomorrow

Spelling test October 28 (Tuesday) and the questions are due October the 27 (Monday)

Tomorrow there will be a field trip up to Mt.Revelstoke for a art  project more information
will be on a permission slip that was sent home today.  Please send it back tomorrow! Thank you.

Have a great day!

Blog by: Isabella Mendonca :)

Tomorrow will also be an early dismissal day again, students will be dissmised at 12:30.

Math
Quiz tomorrow for Grade 6- coordinate grids.
4 x table test for all students next Tuesday! See previous posts for details.

Spelling test mark will be sent home in the agenda today, parents please check. Unit 2 words were assigned, test on October 28th.

Book club questions for section two will be due tomorrow.

B.V.E Carnival:
B.V.E is hosting a carnival for the community on Tuesday, October.28th 5:30-7:30pm.
There will be a concession (veggie options), games, cupcake walk, prizes and a carved Jack "O lantern Contest (bring from home)

Parks Canada field trip on Friday: dress for outdoors and bring a lunch, we leave the school at 12:20 p.m. so students can't go home for lunch.

Have a great afternoon :)

by: Hannah Vandenberg-Clark

Spelling:

Spelling Test tomorrow. Usually spelling tests are on Tuesday, but as stated previously, the first test will be on Wednesday because of the long weekend. Questions from this list are due tomorrow as well).

Science:

Endbridge current events questions due tomorrow, questions 1-3. This is for marks and we have spent a lot of time on it in class, so just finishing touches are probably needed.  They should be carefully and thoughtfully done.

Please bring in a calculator for Thursday.

Grade 6 immunization forms.

Math
6) pg.32 questions 3 and 4 (3c, the expression, or formula was explained today in class, students should have it written in their assignment).

Thursday there will be a quiz for gr.6, they will need to be able to make a graph properly and an input and output table. Today's assignment looks a lot like the quiz.

4 times table test on Tuesday  October 21, see previous post for additional information.

Early Dismissal Wednesday And Thursday At 12:30 p.m. for parent/teacher interviews

Book club section number 2 due on Thursday.

Parks Canada field trip this Friday come prepared with appropriate clothes for being outdoors and as well, don't forget to bring your lunch because we are leaving at 12:20 p.m.

Scholastic book order due Friday.

Please remember to register your child for Duolingo (French program), and have they started their Art of Small Things assignment?  Instructions on a previous blog.

Does your child have at school?
gym strip?
indoor shoes?
headphones?

Parent Teacher Meetings this week:
Please check agendas for parent teacher meeting times. If the appointment doesn't work for you please call the school, 837 3085 or email me at sarahnewton33@gmail.com to arrange another meeting.
Wed and Thursday dismissal is at 12:30 p.m. to facilitate these meetings.

Please remember to register your child for Duolingo (French program), instructions on a previous blog.

Parent Teacher Meetings this week:
lease check agendas for parent teacher meeting times. If the appointment doesn't work for you please call the school, 837 3085 or email me at sarahnewton33@gmail.com to arrange another meeting.
Wed and Thursday dismissal is at 12:30 p.m. to facilitate these meetings.

Spelling:
Usually spelling tests are on Tuesday, but as stated previously, the first test will be on Wednesday because of the long weekend. Questions from this list are due tomorrow as well).

Happy Thanksgiving!  Remember that Monday is a holiday!

Spelling lessons are due on Tuesday and the test is on Wednesday.
Book Club is on Thursday.

Math
Grade 6: page.31 questions.1-2
Grade 7: pages.33-34 questions.1-8
All students have the 4 x table test due on October 21,
Grade 6 in 15 seconds
Grade 7 in 13 seconds

Language Arts
Spelling Test Unit 1 on Wednesday
Exercises due on Tuesday morning
BOOK CLUB Section 2 due next Thursday morning
Thank you parents who helped volunteer!

Scholastic book orders will be due next Thursday, Oct.17

Immunizations forms will be due on Monday, actual immunizations will be on Oct.28

Our B.V.E students did a wonderful job at our Terry Fox Run.  However the days of fundraising is not over yet, Friday is the last day to bring in any donation.
" by just giving giving a dollar you are part of the marathon of hope".

Parent Teacher Interviews, please check yesterdays agenda to check if that works for you if not please get a hold of me to re-scheduale.

Grade 7 Hoodie Forms will be due on Monday.  Miss.Newton and Miss.Lavelle will try and order them as soon as possible for our grade sevens to wear throughout the school year.

Have a great afternoon :)

By : Hannah Vandenberg-Clark grade seven.

Math
 Gr.6 qu.2+3 pg.26 graph paper provided.

Spelling test next Wednesday
Spelling qu. due next Tuesday
-the test is the first ten words on the list only.

Please sign grade 6 immunization  forms and return immediately, vaccines are on Oct 28th.

In students agendas students will have what time you shall 
come in for Parent/Teacher conference next week. We have early dismissal on Wed and Thurs of next week.

Gr.7 hoodie forms sent home please return as soon as possible.

Canada Map assignment mark recorded in agendas.



Blog by: Isabella Mendonca:)

Science:
This is what we did in class for science. If you weren't here you can do it now!
Grade 6- review this short video after reading the text section, pg 27-33
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMFqEp4Sf40

Grade 7-
If you weren't here, this is what we did in science, you can do it now.
Read text, do questions in text, and watch this short video:
http://prezi.com/gg5ziz24wxo6/invasive-species-in-hawaii/

Band first lesson tonight for  begginers on there instrument.
 Everyone is encouraged to come today at B.V.E.
session times are as following:
6:00-6:45: Clarinet, Trumpet, Tuba/Baritone, Saxophone
7:00-7:45: Flute, Trombone, and Percussion

There will be a spelling test next Wednesday Oct.15th. The words will be sent home
tomorrow. Ms Newton promises!

Book club section one is due for thursday oct. 9th. Students will be expected to have finished
two skinny questions, two fat juicy questions, a personal connection,  and 3 definitions. See previous blog and hand out from last week for more info.

World map art will be due on Thursday, Oct.9.

The students did an amazing job at the Terry Fox run, we have already raised so much, but the fundraising isn't over yet the last day for fundraising is due on Friday oct.10th.

Blog by: Isabella Mendonca and Hannah Vandenberg-Clark

Band rental tonight don't forget, Today at B.V.E. starting at six o-clock.

Tomorrow there will be a three times test, for times that you should be able to say everything under-
grade six: 15 seconds
grade seven : 13 seconds

there will be a spelling test next wednesday :), words to be assigned tomorrow

Book club section one will be due on Thursday  more information is on the previous blog.

World map art will also be due on Thursday.

Ebola fundraiser Saturday, October.18 @7:30 at the RSS theatre
 A powerful 45-minute film that shows about how doctors and nurses treated Ebola victims in the 2000 in Uganda. Followed by a panel of q/a with speakers familiar with Sierra Leone and former MSF medical professionals.  Donations for MSF and a local initiative in Sierra Leone.

Blog by : Hannah Vandenberg-Clark grade 7

Sixes have a math quiz on Monday and they have a review sheet from yesterday to take home.  While the contents of the review sheet are not due, they certainly are a good way to review what will be on the test.

Book club is due Thursday, please help your child prepare the written component of this very important language arts assignment, see previous blog posts for more information.

Three times table test on Tuesday.

Canada maps were pretty close to being finished in class this week, please help your child finish their map for Monday.

math:
Grade 6: Make sure to study for the quiz on Monday.  Questions will be like pages 23 in your math   textbook. We will review more tomorrow.
Grade 7: Pages 23-24 , questions 1-8 will be due tomorrow

Canada map will be due Monday.  Make sure you have everything done, colouring optional.

If you have any Terry Fox money please brings some in it is greatly appreciated.

Do not forget the 3 times table quiz on Tuesday:
 grade sevens: must be able to say everything within under 13 seconds
 grade sixes: must be able to say everything within under 15 seconds.

Book club:
book club will be on Thursday Oct.9
don't forget : 2 skinny questions , 2 fat questions a point of view , 3 defintions, and a real life connection. See previous post for more details.

Have a great day :) Written by Hannah Vandenberg-Clark, grade 7.

Math:
Grade 6: Pg 23 Qu. 5 (bonus question 6)  ***ALERT*** grade 6 homework cancelled for tonight. The problem isn't as straight forward as I thought.

Grade 7: Pg 18/19 Qu. 1-8

French: Please see previous post to register your child on Duolingo.

Journal due tomorrow- Top 10 Summer Memories.  Students have instructions in their Journal.

Book Club Section 1 due next Thursday

BOOK CLUB - Literature Circle Directions

Students are assigned a novel to read.  THERE IS WRITTEN WORK TO BE DONE AT HOME, and then TO BE SHARED IN CLASS. DUE EACH THURSDAY morning.

Every Thursday the assigned reading and written work is due. Assigned pages to be read will be written on a bookmark, and novels will be assigned to match student interest and ability. Students are not to read ahead.

WRITTEN WORK due each WEEK:

Title should be “SECTION 1- novel name”

2 skinny questions & answers to check everyone’s understanding.  The questions must be about important points and the answers written down too.

2  fat, juicy questions that create discussion and students give different opinions.  The answers don’t need to be written down. EX. Why do you think the stepsisters were mean? 

1 personal connection to the section, e.g. something personal that is related to the book.  It should be 2 sentences long so that the connections is explained. 

Definitions: 3 words that you didn’t know that you had to look up in the dictionary and write their definitions.  If there are no unfamiliar words, write the definitions for 3 tough words.