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Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Tuesday March 31

Riddle for today: Why did Mickey Mouse go to Outer Space?

Staying Connected Photo Contest! 
We are overwhelmed by the enthusiasm to our SJA online learning and Student Life efforts and want to capture this in a fun and engaging contest for all students in all grades! See details attached. Our April Newsletter and social media channels will feature some of these photos! Please see attached flyer. Contest ends April 1st! 


Dear St. Jude's Academy Families,

Greetings! On behalf of the Mental Health 
​Grade 6 Exhibition group, we would like to remind all youth at St. Jude​'​Academy about Prime Minister Trudeau's address yesterday morning (Sunday, March 29, 2020). Mr. Trudeau spoke directly to youth, citing that mental support for any youth with anxious or isolated thoughts and feelings ​are available. There are trained professionals offered through ​Kids ​Help ​Phone:
  • Call-               1-800-668-6868
  • Text-               686868
  • Website-         kidshelpphone.ca

For those concerned about seniors such as grandparents, friends, etc. there is assistance like meal delivery and health checks via other channels.

Cordially,

The Mental Health Group, Mr. Conte's Class, Grade 6C

French

Language:
Learning Goal:
Students will learn how to write a persuasive advertisement

Success Criteria:
-I can explain what a persuasive advertisement is.
-I can write a persuasive advertisement.
- I use persuasive language in my advertisement.
-I have an introduction, body and conclusion.
-I used my sentence starters.

Instructions:
-Students will watch a video, https://youtu.be/fQfpbivOVN8
-Students will then be asked to write an advertisement for one of their favourite toys. Students will brainstorm first. Using the graphic organizer provided and answer these questions.
1.     Introduce the product. What does it look like, how does it work? What does the packaging look like? What comes in the package?
2.     Why should other people like it?
3.     Where can you buy it? How much does it cost?





-Post to See Saw once completed
brainstorm sheet attached to See Saw 
 - Write your advertisement on a lined piece of paper. 

Gym

Math:


Learning Goal:
Students will learn how to subtract dollar amounts to make change

Success Criteria:
-I can make change for a given dollar amount to $30
-I can count sets of money
-I can represent money amounts in different ways
-I can write money amounts
-I can use pictures to represent money amounts


Instructions:

-Students will watch an instructional video, https://youtu.be/0xUawnyuNOo

-Review coin amounts

-Review how to show coin amounts 

-Students will complete the sheet provided


-Post to See Saw once completed

Music

Zoom meeting at 1:30 Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/786497391

Meeting ID: 786 497 391

Quiet time:
-Sign into your RAZ kids reading account - work on the running record assignment click the link https://www.raz-kids.com

-When finished you can choose one of these activities to complete.
- work on your Knowledgehook missions https://www.knowledgehook.com/
-puzzles
-reading
-chores
-board games

UOI:

Learning Goal:
Students will learn how to build their own strong and stable structure

Success Criteria:
-I know what materials are needed to build a strong and stable structure.
-I can build a strong and stable structure

Instructions:

-Students will then continue to work on building their structures. Tomorrow you will test them.









Monday, March 30, 2020

Monday March 30

Dear St. Jude's Academy Families,

Greetings! On behalf of the Mental Health 
​Grade 6 Exhibition group, we would like to remind all youth at St. Jude​'​Academy about Prime Minister Trudeau's address yesterday morning (Sunday, March 29, 2020). Mr. Trudeau spoke directly to youth, citing that mental support for any youth with anxious or isolated thoughts and feelings ​are available. There are trained professionals offered through ​Kids ​Help ​Phone:
  • Call-               1-800-668-6868
  • Text-               686868
  • Website-         kidshelpphone.ca

For those concerned about seniors such as grandparents, friends, etc. there is assistance like meal delivery and health checks via other channels.

Cordially,

The Mental Health Group, Mr. Conte's Class, Grade 6C


Language:

Learning Goal: Students will learn how to read and write words that have a vowel before the r.

Success Criteria:
- I can write my spelling words correctly
-I use my spelling words to answer clues
-I write in my neatest cursive (printing for those who are still learning cursive)

Instructions:
-Students are asked to write down their spelling words on a piece of paper.

1. her
2.world
3. girl
4. skirt
5. first
6. worth
7. word
8. sir
9. turn
10. were
11. beaver
12. curtain
13. dirt
14. shirt
15. worm
16. writing
17. cleaned
18. bringing
19. hopped
20. slows

-Students are asked to complete their spelling workbooks. 

Math: 
Learning Goal: Students will learn how to make change for a given dollar amount

Success Criteria:
-I can make change for a given dollar amount to $30
-I can count sets of money
-I can represent money amounts in different ways
-I can write money amounts
-I can use pictures to represent money amounts

Instructions:

-Watch instructional video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHwT3baXfYc

  • Students will complete adding money workbook page with games.
-Review coin amounts
-Review how to show coin amounts 
1. begin by getting your cents to 00 (meaning 100) cents are located after the decimal!
2. once you hit 100 that means it rolls up the dollar amount by 1 (dollars are before the decimal)

Gym: 
PE with Ms. V!

I hope everyone had a great weekend! Since we are all learning how to use SeeSaw today, I thought it would be a good idea to relax and take some time for ourselves today. We will be doing Yoga today to relax our bodies and minds, focus on our breathing and be mindful with ourselves. You may choose to do one of the following activities:
  
Yoga in the Hive

Cosmic Kids Yoga – Kickapoo the Kangaroo

HOMEWORK: Think of an activity that you would like to master while learning from home. It must be something involving physical fitness. We will work on these goals throughout the next couple of weeks. I will be asking for responses throughout the week.
Examples:
  • Dribble a soccer ball
  • Jump rope
  • Do a cartwheel
  • Balance on one foot for 30 seconds

Have a great day!! J
Reflection:
Learning Goal: For students to use their learned knowledge of making change and adding dollar amounts.

Success Criteria:
-I can use my learned knowledge to complete games
-I can show my learned knowledge

Instructions
Students are to use this time to login to knowledge hook and begin their mission for the current math unit

UOI: 
Learning Goal:
Students will learn what it takes to make a strong and stable structure.

Success Criteria:
-I know what materials are needed to build a strong and stable structure.
-I can build a strong and stable structure.

Instructions:



- Students will then start their package/ building challenge provided. Please build a tower today. 

Friday, March 27, 2020

Friday March 26

Riddle of the day: What answer can you never answer yes to?  (I will post the answer at 3:30 every day or I can tell you the answer when we have our phone call in the afternoon

Answer: Are you a sleep yet? 

                                                        Quote for today:


French:
Learning goal: Read and understand a text in French, identify silent sounds and the different parts of speech.

Success criteria: I can read and understand a text in French while paying attention to silent letters and identify the parts of speech.


-The students read the attached text out loud twice.
-The students prepare a line paper with the date (Vendredi 27 mars 2020) and the title: Lecture.
-The students copy the text using a neat and clear handwriting, and make sure to skip a line to space their text lines.

-The student will now follow the instructions below:
Ø Souligner les lettres silencieuses (underline the silent letters).
Ø Entourer les sujets (circle the subject nouns).
Ø Utiliser une couleur differrente pour souligner les verbes (use a different colour to underline the verbs).
Ø Trouve la réponse à la question dans le texte et écrit la réponse (find the answer to the comprehension question in the text and write it down).


Text:

Moment de détente

Ce soir, Marc regarde un filme drôle. Marc rit beaucoup. Il a les larmes aux yeux. Sa mere lui dit qu’il est bientôt l’heure d’aller dormir. Marc rigole.

Question:
Quel genre de filme regarde Marc?

A.   Un filme d’horreur.
B.   Un filme drôle.
C.    Un filme d’amour.

Language:
Learning Goal: Students will use 8 of their review words to write a paragraph

Watch this, https://youtu.be/YMsI78BFKBI

Instructions/Success Criteria:
Create a story using your spelling words!!
1. Choose 8 of your spelling words
2. decide if your story will be fiction (not real) or non-fiction (real)
3. write an introduction (Once upon a time, In a land far away, One day. . .)
4. write the body of your story (remember to use sentence starters)
5. write a conclusion (finally, lastly, in the end, in conclusion . . .)
6. Proofread your work time!!!!
 did you use capitals?
 do you have periods/exclamation marks/question marks?
 did you circle your 8 words?
Bonus – Draw a picture!

Once complete please upload pies of work to seesaw account

Gym:

PE with Ms. V!

Happy Friday everyone!! We made it through the first week of online learning. Congratulations!

For PE today, I have created 2 YouTube videos for you to follow along with. 




Have a fantastic weekend! Check out my Instagram @physedwithmsv for some activities to do this weekend!
Don’t forget to be active! J

Lunch/Recess

Math:
Learning Goal: Students will learn how to add money

Success Criteria:
-I can write addition equations vertically lining up the decimal places
-I can add two given money amounts

Instructions:

-Watch this video, https://youtu.be/gFkd55w6Ovc

- review carrying over
-Review coin amounts 

 




Complete worksheet
Attached to email



-Once complete please upload pictures of work to seesaw account

Music:

Quiet time: 
-Sign into your RAZ kids reading account - work on the running record assignment click the link https://www.raz-kids.com


When finished you can choose one of these activities to complete.
- work on your Knowledgehook missions https://www.knowledgehook.com/
-puzzles
-reading
-chores
-board games

Unit Of Inquiry:

Learning Goal: for students to research a famous structure

Success Criteria:
-I can name the materials used in the structure
-I can determine if it is natural or human-made structure

-Watch these videos, https://www.youtube.com/watchtime_continue=2&v=D55Cl0uP7zk&feature=emb_title

-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQ11x9_S87I&feature=emb_title

-Students are to pick a famous structure from anywhere in the world and research it. Here are some examples. You do not have to pick one of these you can pick any structure you like. 

                                                         The Colosseum in Rome
                                                               
                                                                 The Eiffel Tower in France
                                               
                                                  The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco 
                                                 
                                                         The Taj Mahal in India 

                                                              The Lotus Temple in New Delhi

                                                                   The Great Pyramids in Giza 

                                                                 The Arc de Triomphe in France


                                           The Gherkin or also called 30 st Mary Axe in London


                                                                         
                                                         The Moscow Kremlin in Russia 

                                                                 Ulun Temple in Bali

Once complete please upload pictures of work to seesaw account