Beautiful FAF

Agenda:

1) The University of Calgary will be returning on Wednesday to introduce the Bio Reactors once again this year. We will be working with them for the next 5 weeks.
2) Grade 5 and 6 have a math quiz on Tuesday about: perimeter, area, volume, capacity, mass and conversions.  Review sheet came home today.
ALSO - grade 6s have a page of math homework to complete.
4) Grade 6 please be working through Exam Bank questions
www.exambank.com
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5) Thursday May 3rd - will be a Practice PAT for the story and News Article for grade 5 and 6
6) Thursday May 10th - will be the real PAT for the grade 6s
7) Family Dance is tonight. Some of the students are volunteering their time to run the games.


Learning Intention
We worked with Saakokoto in the Whispering Woods today and will get to go to Nose Hill with him next Friday.

The Volunteer Tea

Agenda:
1) Saakokoto coming for a visit tomorrow. We will also be going to the Medicine Wheel with him on Friday May 4th.
2) The University of Calgary will be returning on Wednesday to introduce the Bio Reactors once again this year. We will be working with them for the next 5 weeks.
3) Grade 5 and 6 have a math quiz on Tuesday about: perimeter, area, volume, capacity, mass and conversions.  Review sheets will come home on Monday.
ALSO - grade 6s have a page of math homework to complete.
4) Grade 6 please be working through Exam Bank questions
www.exambank.com
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password - coffin
5) Thursday May 3rd - will be a Practice PAT for the story and News Article for grade 5 and 6
6) Thursday May 10th - will be the real PAT for the grade 6s
7) Family Dance is tomorrow night. Some of the students are volunteering their time to run the games.

We hosted another successful Volunteer Tea - thanks to all the grade 6s that helped make this happen.

Learning Intention
What did you learn today?
We reviewed the above areas in math today. 
How did you show what you learned?
We created questions for our upcoming quiz and had to answer them. And solved various problems. 
What do you need to learn next?
We need to do our quiz next Tuesday. 

Making Delicious Bread

Agenda:

We will be having an Earth Day Assembly tomorrow at 9:15 in the gym. Parents are welcome. We will also be learning about our solar panel installation!

Feel free to join us. 

1)  Volunteer Tea servers - be sure to wear white and black for the Tea in the afternoon on Thursday
2)  Have your book club work ready for tomorrow
3) Grade 6s - have math homework - the second page


Learning Intention
What did you learn today?
We learned ideas about writing a good story. 
How did you show what you learned?
We observed a video that took you step by step through the process. 
What do you need to learn next?
We need to apply what we learned to the Writing Diamond and write some stories of our own. 

First Gym outside!!!!

Agenda:
1) Have your Book Club work ready for Wednesday April 23rd. 

2) Grade 5/6 Cup Stacking Club is on Mondays at lunch.

3) Twin and Triplet day tomorrow.

4) Science quiz tomorrow, review sheet came home last week. 

5) Treat Day




Hi Grade 6's - 
As I mentioned at Parent Teacher Interviews, I wanted to share the Exam Bank information with you all.

alberta.exambank.com 

Username: ewcoffin

Exam Password: coffin

Please ensure you complete a quiz that you start and if you are finding questions you are unsure of please bring those to our attention so we can begin reviewing these concepts. 


Math Centers - 

Grade 6 - Exam Bank

Hi Grade 6's - 
As I mentioned at Parent Teacher Interviews, I wanted to share the Exam Bank information with you all.

alberta.exambank.com 

Username: ewcoffin

Exam Password: coffin

Please ensure you complete a quiz that you start and if you are finding questions you are unsure of please bring those to our attention so we can begin reviewing these concepts. 

Thanks,
Mrs. Saunders

Agenda:
1) Have your Book Club work ready for Wednesday April 23rd. 

2) Grade 5/6 Cup Stacking Club is on Mondays at lunch.

3) Twin and Triplet day next week on Thursday, April 24th.

4) Grade 6 math test and homework is being sent home today and needs to be signed and returned.

5) Science quiz on Tuesday, April 22nd. a review sheet came home today and we can review the specific lessons on Monday too. 

Parent Teacher Conferences are this Thursday and Friday - Mrs. Baker and Mr. Gilbert are our two student teachers from the University of Calgary. They have been working with our class since before Spring Break. They will be joining the Parent Teacher Conferences next week. If you have any questions about this, please email Mrs. Saunders mlsaunders@cbe.ab.ca  


We said goodbye to our awesome student teachers today :( we will miss them a lot.

Dangerous Bread.

Agenda:
1) Have your Book Club work ready for Wednesday April 23rd. 

2) Grade 5/6 Cup Stacking Club is on Mondays at lunch.

3) Twin and Triplet day next week on Thursday, April 24th.

4) Grade 6 math test and homework is being sent home today and needs to be signed and returned.

5) Science quiz on Tuesday, April 22nd.
Parent Teacher Conferences are this Thursday and Friday - Mrs. Baker and Mr. Gilbert are our two student teachers from the University of Calgary. They have been working with our class since before Spring Break. They will be joining the Parent Teacher Conferences next week. If you have any questions about this, please email Mrs. Saunders mlsaunders@cbe.ab.ca  



Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about surface tension and how molecules let things float
How did you show what you learned?
We did an experiment where we made a paperclip float and measured how long they could float and then added soap. and then we added drops of water to a penny and counted the drops.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to learn how to pass chemistry.

Agenda:
1) Have your Book Club work ready for Wednesday April 18th 

2) Grade 5/6 Cup Stacking Club is on Mondays at lunch

3) Twin and Triplet day next week


4) Grade 6 math test  is being sent home today and needs to be signed and returned.

Parent Teacher Conferences are this Thursday and Friday - Mrs. Baker and Mr. Gilbert are our two student teachers from the University of Calgary. They have been working with our class since before Spring Break. They will be joining the Parent Teacher Conferences next week. If you have any questions about this, please email Mrs. Saunders mlsaunders@cbe.ab.ca  




Learning Intention
What did you learn today?
We continued to work on our news articles in literacy. These articles are based on our novel study A Wrinkle in Time.  
How did you show what you learned?
We used an inverted pyramid to plan our news articles.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to finish our news articles and continue to prepare for the PATs. (Some Grade 6 students are choosing to type their news article. Please practice your typing at home.)

Agenda:
1) Have your Book Club work ready for Wednesday April 18th 

2) Grade 5/6 Cup Stacking Club is on Mondays at lunch


Parent Teacher Conferences are this Thursday and Friday - Mrs. Baker and Mr. Gilbert are our two student teachers from the University of Calgary. They have been working with our class since before Spring Break. They will be joining the Parent Teacher Conferences next week. If you have any questions about this, please email Mrs. Saunders mlsaunders@cbe.ab.ca  

Save the Date - Volunteer Tea is on Thursday April 26.



Learning Intention
What did you learn today?
We learned about acids and bases. 
How did you show what you learned?
We did an experiment and made an acid and base tester using cabbage juice.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to complete the classroom chemistry unit.

Jerseys for Broncos

Agenda:
1) Have your Book Club work ready for Wednesday April 18th 

4) Sign social studies quiz - by Tomorrow

5) The Calgary Youth Science Fair is tomorrow - City Science Fair participants will be down at the Olympic Oval all day Friday April 13th representing Dr. EW Coffin.  Viewing of the projects are open to the public from 9:00 - 12:30 on Saturday April 14th. We wish our participants the best of luck!!!

6) Grade 5 - please have your math test signed and returned by tomorrow. 

7) Grade 5s have measurement homework in math!
Parent Teacher Conferences are next Thursday and Friday - Mrs. Baker and Mr. Gilbert are our two student teachers from the University of Calgary. They have been working with our class since before Spring Break. They will be joining the Parent Teacher Conferences next week. If you have any questions about this, please email Mrs. Saunders mlsaunders@cbe.ab.ca  

Save the Date - Volunteer Tea is on Thursday April 26.

Tomorrow is Fresh Air Friday - Please come dressed for ALL types of weather :-)


Learning Intention 
What did you learn today?
We learned how to show support to families that lost someone.
How did you show what you learned?
We wore jerseys and brought sticks to put in front of the school.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to continue doing more we-club stuff and supporting other people around the world.

Don't Do This at Home!

Agenda:
1) Have your Book Club work ready for Wednesday April 18th 

2) Fun Lunch is tomorrow 

3) Jersey Day to support the Humboldt Broncos Community will be tomorrow. Students can also bring their hockey stick to lay at our front entrance. Please make sure to label your stick if you're choosing to bring it. 
WE Club students... if possible, meet at the front door tomorrow morning around 8:25 to help students lay their sticks and put names on masking tape. Thanks. 

4) Sign social studies quiz

5) The Calgary Youth Science Fair is tomorrow - City Science Fair participants will be down at the Olympic Oval all day Friday April 13th representing Dr. EW Coffin.  Viewing of the projects are open to the public from 9:00 - 12:30 on Saturday April 14th. We wish our participants the best of luck!!!

6) Grade 5 - please have your math test signed and returned by Friday. 



Save the Date - Volunteer Tea is on Thursday April 26.



Learning Intention
What did you learn today?
We learned about Mixtures and Chemical Reactions today. 
How did you show what you learned?
We observed a reversible change - epsom salt and water and an irreversible change - The Iodine Clock. We knew a chemical reaction occurred because we saw a colour change! The Iodine clock is a mixture of Vitamin C and Iodine, and Hydrogen Peroxide and Starch. Ask me, why did it change colour? 
What do you need to learn next?
We need to add what we learned to the front of our Yellow Chemistry Duotang.

You are now free to watch the movie!!

Agenda:
1) Have your Book Club work ready for Wednesday April 11th 

2) Fun Lunch is this Thursday 

3) Grade 6 front page of math booklet due tomorrow 

4) Jersey Day to support the Humboldt Broncos Community will be this Thursday

5) Sign social studies quiz

Save the Date - Volunteer Tea is on Thursday April 26.

Learning Intention
What did you learn today?
We learned about Harriet Tubman and other african american slaves.
How did you show what you learned?
We did a sheet with 5 questions and watched a video.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to continue learning about african american history. 

Dr. Bubble

Agenda:
1) Have your Book Club work ready for Wednesday April 11th 

2) Fun Lunch is this Thursday 

3) Grade 6 front page of math booklet due tomorrow

Save the Date - Volunteer Tea is on Thursday April 26.



Learning Intention
What did you learn today?
We learned how to make a lava lamp out of water, oil, food colouring, and alka-seltzer tablets 
How did you show what you learned?
We took observations in our chemistry duo-tang and followed the procedures in the Room 7 lab.
What do you need to learn next?
We can share our knowledge with our families during the parent-teacher conferences next week.

Relay

Agenda:
1) Have your Book Club work ready for Wednesday April 11th 

2) WHMIS quiz due tomorrow - if you aren't sure of an answer, leave it blank and check tomorrow morning. Remember it's about you being prepared and ready to be safe in the Room 7 Lab. 

3) Grade 5s please fill in the missing measurement. Chat with your families and see what strategies they use to solve these questions.
16 mm = ______ cm
28 cm = _______ mm
10 mm = ______ m
1.2 m = ______mm

Tomorrow is FAF - we will be outside for 2 separate blocks of time. Please come dressed with snow pants, boots, mitts, toque and warm clothes. It's lots more fun to be warm when it's so cold out :)


Save the Date - Volunteer Tea is on Thursday April 26.


Learning Intention
What did you learn today?
We learned how to play Tunnels and Army Crawl relay. 
How did you show what you learned?
We had to work as a team to get across the gym to reach the pylon. 
What do you need to learn next?
We would like to repeat some of the relays we have done so far and we'd like to share some relay games that we have done in past years. 

SAFE

Agenda:
1) Have your Book Club work ready for Wednesday April 11th 

2) Have your Science and math test signed and returned by Thursday 

3) Grade 6 has a multiplication and division of decimals test on Thursday

4) WHMIS quiz due tomorrow - if you aren't sure of an answer, leave it blank and check tomorrow morning. Remember it's about you being prepared and ready to be safe in the Room 7 Lab. 

5) Grade 5s - share with your parents when it is best to use a cm and a m




Learning Intention 
What did you learn today?
We learned about hazards and safety precautions in our new science lab (room 7 :-)
How did you show what you learned?
We located places that could pose a hazard and then identified safety precautions we should take. 
What do you need to learn next?
We will need to complete our WHMIS quiz as homework tonight and we need to apply these skills during our labs next week. 

Robot Talent Show

Agenda:
1) Have your Book Club work ready for Wednesday April 4th 

2) Have your Science and math test signed and returned by Thursday 

3) Grade 6 has a multiplication and division of decimals test on Thursday



Learning Intention
What did you learn today?
We learned that everyone had big intentions for their robots but few succeeded. 
How did you show what you learned?
We all showcased our robots and shared what worked well and what challenges we encountered.
What do you need to learn next?
We will be starting the Classroom Chemistry unit tomorrow.