We've had a busy and exciting week! The students enjoyed their overnight trip to the Island School. Highlights included biking around the island, learning survival skills and creating art from objects in nature, in the style of Andy Goldsworthy.
When we returned, students learned how to do long multiplication, using the traditional method. Next week we'll look at lattice multiplication, which is a different strategy. We'll also practise long division.
We continued our inquiry on "What does it mean to be healthy?" We finished the meditation program on calm.com, called "7 days of calm." I've encouraged students to continue to use the website as needed, either in class with headphones or at home. We'll continue to use it from time to time as a whole class. We also continued to discuss the report card on the health of Canadian children. Students are working in groups to create summaries to post in the hall for the other students in Rosedale to read.
In language we talked more about Terry Fox and created an anchor chart entitled, "What lesson did you learn from Terry Fox's life?" Students learned to "never give up," and to think about Terry when things seem hard! We also participated in Orange Shirt day. We read the book, "I am Not a Number," and discussed Canada's sad history of residential schools.
Finally, we began a food drive here at Rosedale. Grade 5's and 6's helped create the boxes for the drive, and will be reading announcements. Please send in non-perishable food items before next Thursday, when our food drive ends.
Homework:
1) Read daily for at least 20-30 minutes.
2) Read the text about Rick Hansen and answer the questions.
3) Complete the math work on long multiplication.
Important Dates:
Mon., Oct. 2: grade 6 parent meeting for Halloween Hullaballoo
Tues., Oct. 3: cross country meet
Wed., Oct. 4: Curriculum night
Oct. 25: Halloween Hullaballoo
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