Tuesday, 20 November

Please sign and return the report card cover sheet with the manila envelope that was sent home on Friday.  We have 12 back and I'd like to see if we can get all 29 - someone said that won't happen but I refuse to believe such negativity.

Today we started with a short pre-test of 23 commonly misspelled words (from a list of about 70 words).  In a couple of days we'll have the "real" test and then move on to more words in the list, eventually being responsible for the whole list.  Next, we discussed the laws of Canada as a follow up to work we did on Hammurabi's Code last week.  Next we left for skating.  Thank you to all of the parents who drove.  I was very pleased with the smooth operation that characterized the move to and from the area.  Two drivers were kept waiting while students visited the vending machines; we need to remember to be faster next Tuesday.  There were no concerns that I saw during the hour of skating.  Students were being safe and respectful, and having fun - thank you.

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We ate a late lunch upon our return to the school and then we did a writing assignment to follow up this morning's discussion.  It went like this:

1.  Read pp 83-84 in the socials text

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2.  Create a table to compare Hammurabi's laws to modern Canadian laws.  Try for five bullet points in each column.  Try to compare (similarities) but realize that contrasts (differences) are okay, too. Example:

3.  Write a 150-word paragraph discussing your findings in the table.  You will need a topic sentence.  For example, if I was comparing my experience in school I might write, "There are more similarities than differences between elementary and secondary school." This sentence identifies the topic and tells that I will be comparing or contrasting.

This should be finished for homework if it wasn't finished in class.



Important Note:  Starting tomorrow, the Math 6 students will be receiving their math instruction from either Ms. Thomson or Mr. Brown, not from Mr. Marshall.  We have received Learning Improvement Fund money to allow us to eliminate the split math class in our division.  This is a welcome relief for me  because of the wide range of needs in our class.  This change affects only our math instruction.  (A notice will be sent home tomorrow - I didn't see it on my desk when I dismissed the class - sorry).


Can you help?  Please remember to send your pennies to school for the penny drive aimed at supplying clean water in overseas countries.  Here's a link:

http://www.freethechildren.com/water/

Can you help?  Please also send any extra school supplies that you can spare (exercise books, pens, pencils, erasers, etc).  Braedon Service's dad is going to Africa and is hoping to supply local school kids with much needed learning materials.

Don't forget tomorrow and Thursday are EARLY DISMISSAL days.