Just a reminder to all parents... (Mr. Lloyd also put this as a voicemail) Notes were sent home with all middle school students, describing what, if any, assignments are overdue. This is not a report card, but more of a progress card.
Enjoy the vacation!
Friday, February 26, 2010
Thursday, February 25, 2010
HOMEWORK FOR FEBRUARY 25
I was reminded that I should keep this blog updated more regularly, so this is my attempt to get you up to speed on classroom happenings.
LANGUAGE ARTS
Read 20 minutes a night.
Students have been working on reading journals - reading 20 minutes from books or magazines, and recording what they have read. The 10 entries are due tomorrow.
On Tuesday, students were given the novel The Hand of Robin Squires, and a duotang to help them study it.
Here are the first 2 assignments:
Title Page - due March 10 - Create a title page for the book. Include the name of the book, the author’s name, and elements of the story. Neatness counts, and so does full-colour.
Reading Chapters 1-2 and answering questions - due Wednesday, March 10
These are the questions for chapters 1-2.
1.) Match the vocabulary word in the following list with the proper definition below - squire, gout, tenant (pg. 3); harangue, yearned (pg. 5); modified (pg. 6); gelding (pg. 8); inquisitive, permeated (pg. 11); prodigal (pg. 12).Write each word and then its proper meaning out in your notebook. PLEASE watch your spelling!
•a horse (stallion) that has been castrated;
•a person paying rent for the temporary use of the land or buildings of another person;
•spread through the whole of; penetrate throughout;
•in England, a country gentleman, especially the chief landowner in a district;
•made important structural changes to something;
•curious; asking many questions;
•a long, pompous speech; to verbally abuse someone;
•a person who is wasteful or extravagant; spendthrift;
•a painful disease of the joints;
•felt a longing or desire for something;
2.) The setting of a story refers to the place and time, scenery, etc. in which the story takes place. Describe the setting of the story.
3.) Why does Robin's father say that the peasants were happy "because" they were poor? What things didn't these poor peasants have to worry about?
4.) Describe each of the characters you meet in these two chapters. Don't just describe their physical appearance, but try to include what you think they are like.
5.) Why isn't there any "action" so far in the story? Is there a reason the author spends so much time telling you about where Robin lives, who is important in Robin's life, and what things are happening?
6.) What clues about things to come has the author hidden in these two chapters?
PLEASE NOTE: Different students have different questions. Most of Grade 7 has all the questions, most of Grade 7 has most of the questions, but some students have fewer. Students should check their own duotangs for exact numbers.
These are the due dates for upcoming chapters:
Chapters 3-5 - due Thursday, March 18
Chapters 6-8 - due Wednesday, March 24
Chapters 9-11 - due Wednesday, March 31
Chapters 12-14 - due Wednesday, April 7
Chapters 15-18 - due Wednesday, April 14
Chapters 19-21 - due Wednesday, April 21
Chapters 22-25 - due Wednesday, April 28
Final Project - due April 30
SOCIAL STUDIES
We have been working on a First Nations project on website called Glogster. The "glogs" the students have created are like bulletin boards on computers. I will post the websites addresses after the break.
The project has meant to get students thinking about how the European arrival changed First Nations groups. I have been asking students to answer 3 questions:
1) What is your group?
2) What resources did your group use to meet their needs and wants?
3) How did the European arrival change their way of life?
HEALTH
We have been working on nutrition and good healthy foods. Students have written stories, drawn pictures, studied vitamins and minerals, and put all this information together. Currently students are working on weekly menus for them to eat healthier. There will be a test on this information at the end of March.
SCIENCE
This is a copy of the letter I sent home with all Grade 6 students today. It is about the upcoming Huntsman Marine Centre trip.
February 25, 2010
Dear parents,
I am writing this follow-up to you about our Grade 6 Science field trip to the Huntsman Marine Science Centre in St. Andrew’s on March 16-17. Just to remind you, it is a program called an “Ocean Discovery Program”, and has been developed by the Huntsman Marine Science Centre in St. Andrew’s, in consultation with the Department of Education. It effectively covers the majority of outcomes in the provincially prescribed life sciences unit of the Grade 6 Science Curriculum in a rich and engaging way. The program offers pre-and post- activities and a 2-day overnight program at the Huntsman Marine Science Centre.
We will be leaving on the first boat on the 16th, and will be back in time for the 1:30 ferry from Black’s Harbour on the 17th. We will be staying in the dormitories on campus. Meals are covered except for breakfast and lunch on the first day. Students would also be required to have items needed for the sleepover. I will include a list on the back of this page.
For adults in charge, there will be Shelley Veysey and Liz Harvey for Teacher Assistants, myself as a teacher, and probably two parents.
All electronic devices (cell phones, DS, IPods, etc.) will be allowed on the ferry and the bus rides, but NOT once we arrive at Huntsman. When we reach St. Andrew’s, I will collect all of them, and return them when we leave St. Andrew’s. If you need to reach your child, you may reach the university at 529-1220, or call Shelley Veysey on her cell at 467-1873.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any further questions. My number is 662-8630, and my e-mail address is Patrick.Cook@nbed.nb.ca.
The medical/content forms are attached to this page, and MUST BE completed and returned by MARCH 9!
Thank you for your time.
Mr. Pat Cook
If you did not receive this letter, along with the accompanying "What to Bring" list and the consent/medical form, please let me know.
PLUS...
Tomorrow (Friday) is BYOMug Day for the middle school. Bring a mug for hot chocolate, and watch a movie in the aternoon.
Have a great March Break, and school resumes again on March 8.
LANGUAGE ARTS
Read 20 minutes a night.
Students have been working on reading journals - reading 20 minutes from books or magazines, and recording what they have read. The 10 entries are due tomorrow.
On Tuesday, students were given the novel The Hand of Robin Squires, and a duotang to help them study it.
Here are the first 2 assignments:
Title Page - due March 10 - Create a title page for the book. Include the name of the book, the author’s name, and elements of the story. Neatness counts, and so does full-colour.
Reading Chapters 1-2 and answering questions - due Wednesday, March 10
These are the questions for chapters 1-2.
1.) Match the vocabulary word in the following list with the proper definition below - squire, gout, tenant (pg. 3); harangue, yearned (pg. 5); modified (pg. 6); gelding (pg. 8); inquisitive, permeated (pg. 11); prodigal (pg. 12).Write each word and then its proper meaning out in your notebook. PLEASE watch your spelling!
•a horse (stallion) that has been castrated;
•a person paying rent for the temporary use of the land or buildings of another person;
•spread through the whole of; penetrate throughout;
•in England, a country gentleman, especially the chief landowner in a district;
•made important structural changes to something;
•curious; asking many questions;
•a long, pompous speech; to verbally abuse someone;
•a person who is wasteful or extravagant; spendthrift;
•a painful disease of the joints;
•felt a longing or desire for something;
2.) The setting of a story refers to the place and time, scenery, etc. in which the story takes place. Describe the setting of the story.
3.) Why does Robin's father say that the peasants were happy "because" they were poor? What things didn't these poor peasants have to worry about?
4.) Describe each of the characters you meet in these two chapters. Don't just describe their physical appearance, but try to include what you think they are like.
5.) Why isn't there any "action" so far in the story? Is there a reason the author spends so much time telling you about where Robin lives, who is important in Robin's life, and what things are happening?
6.) What clues about things to come has the author hidden in these two chapters?
PLEASE NOTE: Different students have different questions. Most of Grade 7 has all the questions, most of Grade 7 has most of the questions, but some students have fewer. Students should check their own duotangs for exact numbers.
These are the due dates for upcoming chapters:
Chapters 3-5 - due Thursday, March 18
Chapters 6-8 - due Wednesday, March 24
Chapters 9-11 - due Wednesday, March 31
Chapters 12-14 - due Wednesday, April 7
Chapters 15-18 - due Wednesday, April 14
Chapters 19-21 - due Wednesday, April 21
Chapters 22-25 - due Wednesday, April 28
Final Project - due April 30
SOCIAL STUDIES
We have been working on a First Nations project on website called Glogster. The "glogs" the students have created are like bulletin boards on computers. I will post the websites addresses after the break.
The project has meant to get students thinking about how the European arrival changed First Nations groups. I have been asking students to answer 3 questions:
1) What is your group?
2) What resources did your group use to meet their needs and wants?
3) How did the European arrival change their way of life?
HEALTH
We have been working on nutrition and good healthy foods. Students have written stories, drawn pictures, studied vitamins and minerals, and put all this information together. Currently students are working on weekly menus for them to eat healthier. There will be a test on this information at the end of March.
SCIENCE
This is a copy of the letter I sent home with all Grade 6 students today. It is about the upcoming Huntsman Marine Centre trip.
February 25, 2010
Dear parents,
I am writing this follow-up to you about our Grade 6 Science field trip to the Huntsman Marine Science Centre in St. Andrew’s on March 16-17. Just to remind you, it is a program called an “Ocean Discovery Program”, and has been developed by the Huntsman Marine Science Centre in St. Andrew’s, in consultation with the Department of Education. It effectively covers the majority of outcomes in the provincially prescribed life sciences unit of the Grade 6 Science Curriculum in a rich and engaging way. The program offers pre-and post- activities and a 2-day overnight program at the Huntsman Marine Science Centre.
We will be leaving on the first boat on the 16th, and will be back in time for the 1:30 ferry from Black’s Harbour on the 17th. We will be staying in the dormitories on campus. Meals are covered except for breakfast and lunch on the first day. Students would also be required to have items needed for the sleepover. I will include a list on the back of this page.
For adults in charge, there will be Shelley Veysey and Liz Harvey for Teacher Assistants, myself as a teacher, and probably two parents.
All electronic devices (cell phones, DS, IPods, etc.) will be allowed on the ferry and the bus rides, but NOT once we arrive at Huntsman. When we reach St. Andrew’s, I will collect all of them, and return them when we leave St. Andrew’s. If you need to reach your child, you may reach the university at 529-1220, or call Shelley Veysey on her cell at 467-1873.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any further questions. My number is 662-8630, and my e-mail address is Patrick.Cook@nbed.nb.ca.
The medical/content forms are attached to this page, and MUST BE completed and returned by MARCH 9!
Thank you for your time.
Mr. Pat Cook
If you did not receive this letter, along with the accompanying "What to Bring" list and the consent/medical form, please let me know.
PLUS...
Tomorrow (Friday) is BYOMug Day for the middle school. Bring a mug for hot chocolate, and watch a movie in the aternoon.
Have a great March Break, and school resumes again on March 8.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Homework for Tuesday, February 16
HOMEWORK
LANGUAGE ARTS
~ Read for 20 minutes
~ Reading Journal due February 26. This is a journal record of materials read, with 10 entries for 20 minutes of reading each entry. When the students were told they had to read 200 minutes, many didn't like it. But when I assigned it, they had 2 weeks to work on it. Even at 20 minutes a night, it would be done with days to spare!
If the journal page has gone missing, this is what I'm looking for:
NAME
MATERIAL READ (magazine, book, etc.)
PAGES READ p.xx-xx
TIME READ 20 minutes
Four lines summarizing the material read
I need 10 entries like this. Late submissions will not be accepted. If your child is leaving for March Break early, I need the journal entries submitted before they leave.
SOCIAL STUDIES
First Nations project is also due on February 26. Most students have been working on this in class, but some have decided to do this project at home. This needs to be submitted before March Break.
GRADE 6 SCIENCE
Electricity Unit Test on February 25. There will be a review tomorrow, February 17, in class. As well, I will provide extra help after school for any students who need the help.
LANGUAGE ARTS
~ Read for 20 minutes
~ Reading Journal due February 26. This is a journal record of materials read, with 10 entries for 20 minutes of reading each entry. When the students were told they had to read 200 minutes, many didn't like it. But when I assigned it, they had 2 weeks to work on it. Even at 20 minutes a night, it would be done with days to spare!
If the journal page has gone missing, this is what I'm looking for:
NAME
MATERIAL READ (magazine, book, etc.)
PAGES READ p.xx-xx
TIME READ 20 minutes
Four lines summarizing the material read
I need 10 entries like this. Late submissions will not be accepted. If your child is leaving for March Break early, I need the journal entries submitted before they leave.
SOCIAL STUDIES
First Nations project is also due on February 26. Most students have been working on this in class, but some have decided to do this project at home. This needs to be submitted before March Break.
GRADE 6 SCIENCE
Electricity Unit Test on February 25. There will be a review tomorrow, February 17, in class. As well, I will provide extra help after school for any students who need the help.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
February 11 Writing Prompts
These are Olympic-themed writing prompts for Language Arts class. Choose one you like, copy and paste into a Word document, and answer the question.
1. Imagine you are an Olympic athlete. Choose your event. Tell what you do. List the equipment you use. Share how much practice time you need. Discuss your feelings when you are in your game.
2. Which Olympic event are you scared to try? Why?
3. What is your favorite sport? Why do you like it, and what do you like best about it?
4. Invent a new Olympic sport. There are many unusual Olympic sports, like skeleton (running and then sledding), biathlon (skiing plus shooting), and curling (using brooms to propel an object over ice). Make up a new sport that would be fun to watch and play.
5. Being an Olympic athlete requires a demanding training schedule which may be good and bad. Now write to explain why this demanding training schedule may be good and bad.
6. Your favorite radio station is giving away two tickets to the finals of the men’s hockey game (or any other sport you may like). Write a letter to the station, giving reasons why you should be awarded the tickets.
7. Research the Olympic motto: "Citius, Alius, Fortius." Write a paragraph that explains its purpose and meaning. You are NOT to copy and paste, but to answer in your own words.
Some of the things I will be looking for...
~ correct spelling for familiar words
~ complete sentences
~ capitalization
1. Imagine you are an Olympic athlete. Choose your event. Tell what you do. List the equipment you use. Share how much practice time you need. Discuss your feelings when you are in your game.
2. Which Olympic event are you scared to try? Why?
3. What is your favorite sport? Why do you like it, and what do you like best about it?
4. Invent a new Olympic sport. There are many unusual Olympic sports, like skeleton (running and then sledding), biathlon (skiing plus shooting), and curling (using brooms to propel an object over ice). Make up a new sport that would be fun to watch and play.
5. Being an Olympic athlete requires a demanding training schedule which may be good and bad. Now write to explain why this demanding training schedule may be good and bad.
6. Your favorite radio station is giving away two tickets to the finals of the men’s hockey game (or any other sport you may like). Write a letter to the station, giving reasons why you should be awarded the tickets.
7. Research the Olympic motto: "Citius, Alius, Fortius." Write a paragraph that explains its purpose and meaning. You are NOT to copy and paste, but to answer in your own words.
Some of the things I will be looking for...
~ correct spelling for familiar words
~ complete sentences
~ capitalization
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