REMINDERS
Thursday April 28th, 2016 - Dufferin Youth Festival of the Arts
Full dress uniform
Students are to bring a disposable light snack, and the bus will be departing promptly at 9:15 am.
Please bring in toy for the SPCA Toy and Bottle Drive .
PLEASE REMEMBER to purchase tickets for the CASINO ROYALE - May 27th
Mom-2-Mom Sale: Saturday, May 14, 2016—9 am to noon
Bring warm clothes for outdoor gym lessons
Homework
Novel study comprehension questions for chapters 1 to 3 due FridayGrammar skills 14 and spelling 21 Due Monday.
Math
Grade 5's worked on subtracting decimals questions from the text book and took up the questions. No homework
The grade 6's took up the homework, and had a lesson on multiplying whole numbers by 0.1, 0.01, and 0.001.
Home work can be found on page 144, Questions 1, 2 (don't describe), 3 (use a calculator to divide, if needed) , 5 and reflect.
French
As usual please check out Mme. Villeneuve's blog.
Language
5 paragraph essay for the Exhibition project. The students learned about writing an introduction paragraph.
They must include a catching hook, one sentence of background information, thesis statement and three supporting points.
Essay instructions
Write a five paragraph persuasive essay to demonstrate your understanding of your exhibition topic. Your body paragraphs should cover the lines of inquiry studied by your group.
Format
- Introductory paragraph with a clear thesis statement.
- Three body paragraphs
- Conclusion paragraph
- Bibliography in MLA format
- In text citations
Presentation
· The written essay should be 2 pages or more, double spaced, and typed in 12 point font.
· Have a 1 title page with the title, your name, teacher, school, due date: May 9th, 2016
· Bibliography on separate page
· You are required to submit a minimum of 2 hard copy rough drafts, so the editing and revising process can be documented.
· Final draft printed to be displayed with presentation board.
UOI
Work period.
Gym
1500 m and triple jump practice.
Thank you to Bramley and Sydney who led the stretches.
Grade 7 and 8 ninjas. Casual day antics.
Have a wonderful evening.
