This Week in 209!

   Here's what we'll be working on this (short) week:

Mathématiques: working with the order of operations

Français: daily reading, following written directions, expressing opinions with justification

English Language Arts: daily reading, listening & viewing, critical thinking, learning about the Holocaust

Sciences de la nature: presenting the research of a planet of the Solar System, starting a new Design Process project

Sciences humaines: learning about the important events of the Second World War: the Dieppe Raid

**Any students away from in-person learning should check out the School at Home page of the blog for work to complete.**

Learning about the Holocaust

 In English Language Arts, students are now learning about the Holocaust. As we know, this is a very difficult topic to study and discuss. 

Students have been encouraged to discuss any questions or concerns they may have regarding this study. Thank you in advance for your at-home support.

Next week, each student will choose a Holocaust related novel to read independently.


To compliment this reading, we will also be studying a timeline of events and laws that led to the Holocaust. 

In addition, each student will get to follow the journey of a real individual throughout this time period, learning what their life was like during these years.

Happy 100th Day of School!

 6-1 celebrated the 100th Day of School today by...

*participating in the Amazing Race (100 Day Edition)

 *competing in the 100-Second Challenge, including the events:
How many times can you write your name in 100 seconds?

How many times can you write the numbers 0 to 9 in 100 seconds?

How many times can you jump on one foot in 100 seconds?

How many times can you write the number 100 in 100 seconds?

 How many push-ups can you do in 100 seconds?

*participating in the Would You Rather tournament (100 Day Edition)

 Yay for Hundred Day!

Pink Shirt Day!

  Let's show our support by standing up against bullying.

We lift each other up when we work together and treat others with respect!

Happy Twos-Day!

 It's February 22, 2022 - that means it's 2/2/22!

 It's also Tuesday - the 2nd day of the week!

Did you know - the last time we could write 2/2/22 was in 1922!

Did you know - in 11 years we'll see 3/3/33!

Students were tasked with solving Twosday challenges.

They each received a #2 pencil!

This week in 209!

  Here's what we'll be working on this (short) week:

Mathématiques: working with the order of operations, celebrating Twosday and the 100th Day of School!

Français: daily reading, expressing facts & opinions orally, reading, discussing and presenting poetry, discussing Pink Shirt Day

English Language Arts: daily reading, presenting Speechtastic, listening & viewing, learning about the Holocaust

Sciences de la nature: researching a planet of the Solar System

Sciences humaines: learning about the important events of the Second World War: the Blitz, the Battle of Hong Kong

**Any students away from in-person learning should check out the School at Home page of the blog for work to complete.**

Final!

 After a tug-of-war style final debate, 

the students of 6-1 have declared GHOST BOYS to be the BEST BOOK EVER!

Update!

 After two interesting debates with valid arguments on both sides, the students voted.

With a vote of 13 - 5, The Baby-sitters Club moves on to the final!

With a vote of 11 - 8, Ghost Boys moves on to the final!

Stay tuned to see who will win the Best Book Ever of 2022!

Valentine's Day!

 6-1 celebrated Valentine's Day with...

*Valentine math: solving equations where the numbers are represented by symbols

*trying to correctly colour the math equations to find the secret image

*writing stories using French conversation heart "candies"

*playing Bingo

*reading two awesome picture books together

*checking out the valentine Mme McKenzie made for us

The other week, each student was asked to write down a compliment about every student in the class. I compiled all of those compliments together to make a super Valentine. 

How fun to read all the anonymous compliments!!

*an Amazing Race in English Language Arts including homophones, puns and jokes

*a super fun class party planned by the Party Committee including a Kahootapalooza!