Experiments

Agenda:
1. Character brochure due on Wednesday
2. Grade 5 - Social - Chinese Immigration Page due tomorrow 
3.   Grade 6’s Social Studies finish page 456 and 457. 
4.   Grade 6’s practice your P.A.T’s online at exam bank.  

Grade 6's - here is your login information for the Exam Bank Website. Please begin to practice for the PATs in June using this website.

Username: ewcoffin
Exam Password: coffin
http://alberta.exambank.com/

5. Scholastic Book Order - Due June 1st

June 2nd - We are heading to Nose Hill to do our final shelter build and have a picnic in our shelters. We will require volunteers to walk there and back with us as well as supervising the small groups. We will leave here at 9:30 and will be back by 2:00. Please let your classroom teacher know if you are available. mlsaunders@cbe.ab.ca

6. Signature on the Grumpy Cat art from Privilege Day.
7. Sports Day is Friday
8. Running Club is heading to the Nose Hill bridge over lunch tomorrow - The total distance is 2km.

Highlights
What did you learn today?
The grade 5s asked the question why does a mento make the pop explode... and we found out why! 
How did you show what you learned?
We used 14 mentos and a 1 L bottle of Coke. We went outside and observed what happened when we combined the two items. 
What do you need to learn next?
We are curious if all pops would react this way and what about different flavored mentos?

'Paging' Room 7

Agenda:

1.   Character brochure due on Wednesday

2. Grade 5 - Social Question 7 due tomorrow.

3.   Grade 6’s Social Studies crossword due Tuesday and both sides of Chapter 2 review.

4.   Grade 6’s practice your P.A.T’s online at exam bank.  

Grade 6's - here is your login information for the Exam Bank Website. Please begin to practice for the PATs in June using this website.

Username: ewcoffin
Exam Password: coffin
http://alberta.exambank.com/

5. Scholastic Book Order - Due June 1st

6. Grumpy Cat corrections will be accepted until tomorrow 

June 2nd - We are heading to Nose Hill to do our final shelter build and have a picnic in our shelters. We will require volunteers to walk there and back with us as well as supervising the small groups. We will leave here at 9:30 and will be back by 2:00. Please let your classroom teacher know if you are available. mlsaunders@cbe.ab.ca

June 3rd - We are looking for volunteers for our Sports Day, Friday, June 3 from 9am until 11:45am. We are hoping to have 11 stations which would have a volunteer at each one to help the teachers run the activities.If you are available and would like to participate, please contact your child’s teacher.   mlsaunders@cbe.ab.ca

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We have been working on our year book pages. 
How did you show what you learned?
We are using a program called Pages. We need to include information about ourselves and pictures from our years at Dr. Coffin. 
What do you need to learn next?
We need to save these to Miss Cowdy's drop box and have them finished by Wednesday. 

Poetry in the Woods

Agenda:

1.   Character brochure due on Monday at 9:00 a.m.

2.   Grumpy cat art due on Monday. It will be marked and handed back.

3.   Grade 6’s Social Studies crossword due Monday.

4.   Grade 6’s practice your P.A.T’s online at exam bank.  

Grade 6's - here is your login information for the Exam Bank Website. Please begin to practice for the PATs in June using this website.

Username: ewcoffin
Exam Password: coffin
http://alberta.exambank.com/

5. Scholastic Book Order - Due June 1st

June 2nd - We are heading to Nose Hill to do our final shelter build and have a picnic in our shelters. We will require volunteers to walk there and back with us as well as supervising the small groups. We will leave here at 9:30 and will be back by 2:00. Please let your classroom teacher know if you are available. mlsaunders@cbe.ab.ca

June 3rd - We are looking for volunteers for our Sports Day, Friday, June 3 from 9am until 11:45am. We are hoping to have 11 stations which would have a volunteer at each one to help the teachers run the activities.If you are available and would like to participate, please contact your child’s teacher.   mlsaunders@cbe.ab.ca

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned how to write five different kinds of poems.
How did you show what you learned?
We went to five different stations out in Whispering Woods to practice poem writing.
What do you need to learn next?
We will be doing a good copy and adding artwork to our poetry.

Art, art and more art

Agenda:
1 - Grade 6's - here is your login information for the Exam Bank Website. Please begin to practice for the PATs in June using this website.
Username: ewcoffin
Exam Password: coffin
http://alberta.exambank.com/
2 - If you have a lacrosse stick and want to use it during gym this week, please feel free to bring it with you. 

3 - Grade 6s - Answer your Yearbook questions for tomorrow

4 - Scholastic Book Order - Due June 1st

5 - Using the vocabulary words for the Social Studies Review - create a Crossword puzzle for Monday May 30th. 

6 - Grade 5s - Probability Placemat is due end of class Thursday

7 - June 2nd - We are heading to Nose Hill to do our final shelter build and have a picnic in our shelters. We will require volunteers to walk there and back with us as well as supervising the small groups. We will leave here at 9:30 and will be back by 2:00. Please let your classroom teacher know if you are available. 

Hello runners of the running club – please be ready to run from Dr. Coffin School to the walking bridge at Nose Hill next Wednesday, June 1st from 12:10 – 12:40. This will be a 2 km loop, if you are able to run more than 2 km (as many of you now are) we will continue to run once we get back to school. Thanks.

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We have continued to learn lessons from our Privilege Day Teachers. 
How did you show what you learned?
We got to make Grumpy Cat Artwork pieces. And we got our other two assignments back and they were marked. 
What do you need to learn next?
We need to finish our Grumpy Cat art for the end of the day tomorrow and we are allowed to make adjustments and improvements to our previous art assignments and our 'teachers' will re-mark them. 

Lacrosse: Tricky, Fun and Sometimes Frustrating

Agenda:
1 - Grade 6's - here is your login information for the Exam Bank Website. Please begin to practice for the PATs in June using this website.
Username: ewcoffin
Exam Password: coffin
http://alberta.exambank.com/
2 - If you have a lacrosse stick and want to use it during gym this week, please feel free to bring it with you. 

3 - Grade 5s - a page out of a book in a different language to determine probability of different letters or characters. 

4 - Scholastic Book Order - Due June 1st

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned that the first nations invented the game of lacrosse and that it is Canada's national sport. 
How did you show what you learned?
We worked on shooting and passing the tennis ball. 
What do you need to learn next?
We want to practice more and play a game. 

Privilege day lessons

Agenda:
1 - Grade 6's - here is your login information for the Exam Bank Website. Please begin to practice for the PATs in June using this website.
Username: ewcoffin
Exam Password: coffin
http://alberta.exambank.com/
2 - No school Friday or Monday
3 - Roof top photo has been postponed 

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We had a variety of lessons taught by our classmates today.  Creative Cow Art, Brain Art and Minute to Win it. 
How did you show what you learned?
Students had an opportunity to plan and teach these lessons as part of privilege day.
What do you need to learn next?
We look forward to having a few more students teach their privilege day lessons next week. 

Book Fair Book Worm

Agenda:
1 - Grade 6's - here is your login information for the Exam Bank Website. Please begin to practice for the PATs in June using this website.
Username: ewcoffin
Exam Password: coffin
http://alberta.exambank.com/

2 - Thursday is Privilege Day - Please bring your money to purchase your Privileges!!!
4 - No school Friday or Monday
5 - Roof top photo is tomorrow.
6 - Book Fair will also be available tomorrow at recess - bring your quarters tomorrow. 

7 - Grade 6 Option Forms due tomorrow!!!

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We supported the Book Fair today.
How did you show what you learned?
We helped support Literacy by purchasing books for 0.25
What do you need to learn next?
We are excited to read what we found today and we can buy again tomorrow if we want. 

Claying with Clay

Agenda:
1 - Grade 6's - here is your login information for the Exam Bank Website. Please begin to practice for the PATs in June using this website.
Username: ewcoffin
Exam Password: coffin
http://alberta.exambank.com/
2 - Tomorrow is the Dr. Coffin Book Fair fundraiser - books are $0.25 (we think)
3 - Thursday is Privilege Day - Please bring your money to purchase your Privileges!!!
4 - No school Friday or Monday
5 - Roof top photo orders are due tomorrow.

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We got to create a Voyageur Canoe with Rachel from Clay for Kids.
How did you show what you learned?
We sculpted canoes out of clay from Medicine Hat. We learned that the clay we worked with is made out of dirt, water and sand. 
What do you need to learn next?
We need to wait for our creations to dry (at least 2 weeks) and then Rachel will fire them in her kiln and return them to us. 

Rocking Rain in Room 7

Agenda:
Nose Hill tomorrow to revisit the pond. We will be searching for the Giant Water Beetle as well as other animals. Please dress appropriately.... especially foot wear :-)
1 - Please get your POW, Math test, social test signed and returned by Friday. Grade 6's read your story with your parents and get your rubric signed by Thursday!!!  

2 - Spend 15 minutes quizzing yourself on multiplication/division math facts on :

mathgames.com/grade5 

Or mathgames.com/grade6

3 - Please bring books for the in school Book Fair!!!

4 - Privlege Day will be next Thursday to support those affected by the Fort McMurry Fires.
5 - We have Clay for Kids program on May 17

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned that PATs require a lot of stamina and perseverance. 
How did you show what you learned?
The grade 6s had to sit in their desk for 2.5 hours. :-)
What do you need to learn next?
We will have 4 more to do in June but they are much shorter. 

Parachute Fun!

Agenda:
1 - Thursday  - Grade 6 Writing PAT - students will have 2 and a half hours to write a Narrative story and a News Article - We can't wait to read all the amazing pieces of writing! Students are ready and excited! 
2 - Fun Lunch tomorrow 

3 - Please get your POW, Math test signed and returned by Friday. Grade 6's read your story with your parents and get your rubric signed by Thursday  
4 - Spend 15 minutes quizzing yourself on multiplication/division math facts on :

mathgames.com/grade5 

Or mathgames.com/grade6

5 - Please bring books for the in school Book Fair!!!
6 - Nose Hill on Friday to revisit the pond. We will be searching for the Giant Water Beetle as well as other animals.

Giant Flying Jellyfish!

Agenda:
1 - Wednesday-  Celtic Performance, 9 am Parents are welcome
2 - Thursday  - Gr. 6 PAT – Writing – 9:00 am AND Fun Lunch
3 - Social Quiz - Wednesday pm

4 - Please get your POW, Math test signed and returned by Friday. Grade 6's read your story with your parents and get your rubric signed by thrusday  
5 - Dialogue punctuation - Use of Quotation Marks -  homework due tomorrow
6 - Spend 15 minutes quizzing yourself on multiplication/division math facts on :

mathgames.com/grade5 

Or mathgames.com/grade6

7 - Please bring books for the in school Book Fair!!!
8 - Nose Hill on Friday to revisit the pond. We will be searching for the Giant Water Beetle as well as other animals.



Highlights
What did you learn today?
We have begun working on our Journey Map for The Hobbit! 
How did you show what you learned?
We needed to draw 19 circles (one for each chapter), we needed to illustrate the title, draw additional features we know about the book so far and after each chapter we will illustrate each circle. 
What do you need to learn next?
We need to read chapter 2. 

Journey Map creations

Agenda:
1 - Wednesday-  Celtic Performance, 9 am Thursday  - Gr. 6 PAT – Writing – 9:00 am AND Fun Lunch
2 - Social Quiz - Wednesday pm
3 - Find an example, in your novel, of how to properly punctuate dialogue.
4 - Spend 15 minutes quizzing yourself on multiplication/division math facts on :

mathgames.com/grade5 

Or mathgames.com/grade6

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We are using the parachute during gym this week. We learned the game Shark Tag which helps us work on team work skills. 
How did you show what you learned?
We had life guards and sharks and swimmers. 
What do you need to learn next?
We look forward to learning new parachute games. 

Giant Water Beetle discovery

Agenda:
1 - Family Dance at 6pm tonight

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We had another wonderful visit to the Shaganappi Pond. The pond is full of life and very muddy :-)
How did you show what you learned?
We discovered a Giant Water Beetle! 
What do you need to learn next?
We look forward to going back to the pond next week and seeing how things have changed. 

Nose Hill Pond Study tomorrow

Agenda:
1 - We are planning on heading to the pond on Nose Hill tomorrow! Please dress for the weather! Bring a hat and water bottle and a snack for our walk to the pond.
If your parents would like to volunteer, we'd love to have them. We plan on leaving by 9:15 - 9:30. 
2 - Family Dance is tomorrow!


Highlights
Thank you to all the students who helped make today's volunteer tea such a huge success! Also, thanks to all the families who were able to make it today.

Hobbit on the compound

Agenda:

1 - LA Writing PAT - Thursday May 12th

2 - Social Quiz on Wednesday May 11th

3 - If you are helping with the Volunteer Tea, please bring black pants and white top to change into? Thank You for your help. 

4 - Volunteer Tea is tomorrow - please remind your family members to come and join us in the Learning Commons at 2 pm. 

5 - Dr. Coffin Family Dance is 6pm on Friday - can't wait to see you all there. 

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We have learned all about how to write a short story using the writing diamond. Ask me about the different parts :-)
How did you show what you learned?
We have written lots of parts of stories (entertaining beginnings, elaborative details, building suspense, main event and extended endings) and are looking forward to pulling it all together tomorrow morning during our practice PAT. 
What do you need to learn next?
We need to apply all that we have learned to our Practice test tomorrow morning. 

Hot Heat!

Agenda:

1 - Please bring your item for our Room 7 basket for the Family Dance by May 5th.
2 - LA Writing PAT - Thursday May 12th

3 - Social Quiz on Wednesday May 11th

4 - Running club over lunch - we will revisit our plan about running or not at lunch tomorrow. 

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned that we might have broken a heat record today!
How did you show what you learned?
We looked at the weather network website and read about the special heat advisory. http://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/alerts/high-alert/alberta/calgary
What do you need to learn next?
We will watch this warm weather over the next few days. 

Gym with Giants

Agenda:
1 - Math test tomorrow on Primes, Composites, Multiples and Factors. 

2 - Please bring your item for our Room 7 basket for the Family Dance by May 5th.
3 - LA Writing PAT - Thursday May 12th

4 - Look into some current events with your family and discuss the 5 Ws and create a catchy headline. 

5 - Social Quiz on Wednesday May 11th

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We had an opportunity to have gym taught by the Grade 12 students from Sir Winston Churchill. 
How did you show what you learned?
We played Indiana Jones, Toilet Tag and Rock, Paper Scissors Revenge. 
What do you need to learn next?
We get to do this again on Wednesday.