What a great ending to the year; an author in resident, a visit from Kiron from the ROM.  You are an amazing class and a group of dedicated students I can't wait for 2016!

Thank you for all the warm wishes and very thoughtful gifts.  This has been an amazing 4 month and I can't wait to see what you do in the new year.

Here we come 2016
*  You matter/gratitude tree
*  Lino Block
*  Surprise field trip
*  Finishing mystery stories
*  City block drawings

DON'T FORGET….. 1st Day Celebration in Room 301 to celebrate 2016!
We will starting the new school year with a bang and celebrate 2016 on the first day of school.
Wear your craziest pjs, socks and bring your favourite stuffy.

Remember to get….
*  Lots of Rest
*  Visit with family and friends
*  Eat lots of food
*  Get lots of Sleep
*  Be Merry and I'll see you 2 weeks

HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES

MATH:  

6-Finish Entrance Pass #6

SCIENCE- past due

Energy/Electricity Wiki: share one or two inquiry questions based on the "big Idea" and your focus area.  You need to accept the invitation via aw in your mailbox.  Once it prompts you to sign in your user name should be your first name only, password would be the same as aw email password.

Grade 5- you should now have privileges to sign in via aw like the grade 6's.  

If you are in BTC you don't need to accept the invitation, just sign in. 

Grade 5 Focus:

• Analyze the long-term impacts on society and the environment of human uses of energy and natural resources and suggest ways to reduce these impacts.
• Evaluate the effects of various technologies on energy consumption and propose ways in which individuals can improve energy conservation.

Radiant/Magnetic:  Simon Ivana, Quintan
Chemical: Ronin Nelson
Thermal: Kaden Victoria
Electrical: Aidan Leila

BLACK LIGHT REFLECTION:  Using your elements of dance and drama anchor-reflect on your performance and preparation for the winter concert -Past Due-

ARTS: Over the next few weeks, students will begin to prepare their linoblocks for printmaking activities. Paralleling this art task, students will also be drawing a 2pt perspective design of a city block. At this time, these tasks are done in the class. -Past Due-

MATH: investigating the area of a triangle. 
Grade 5: U9 L9 #1,2,5,6 Reflect
Grade 6:  Entrance Pass #5 

SCIENCE: Energy/Electricity Wiki: share one or two inquiry questions based on the "big Idea" and your focus area.  You need to accept the invitation via aw in your mailbox.  Once it prompts you to sign in your user name should be your first name only, password would be the same as aw email password.

Grade 5- you should now have privileges to sign in via aw like the grade 6's.  

If you are in BTC you don't need to accept the invitation, just sign in. 

Grade 5 Focus:

• Analyze the long-term impacts on society and the environment of human uses of energy and natural resources and suggest ways to reduce these impacts.
• Evaluate the effects of various technologies on energy consumption and propose ways in which individuals can improve energy conservation.

Radiant/Magnetic:  Simon Ivana, Quintan
Chemical: Ronin Nelson
Thermal: Kaden Victoria
Electrical: Aidan Leila

BLACK LIGHT REFLECTION:  Using your elements of dance and drama anchor-reflect on your performance and preparation for the winter concert.

ARTS: Over the next few weeks, students will begin to prepare their linoblocks for printmaking activities. Paralleling this art task, students will also be drawing a 2pt perspective design of a city block. At this time, these tasks are done in the class.

MATH: investigating the area of a triangle. 
Grade 5: U9 L9 #1,2,5,6 Reflect
Grade 6:  Entrance Pass #4 for tomorrow preparing for assessment of learning later this week.

SCIENCE: Energy/Electricity Wiki: share one or two inquiry questions based on the "big Idea" and your focus area.  You need to accept the invitation via aw in your mailbox.  Once it prompts you to sign in your user name should be your first name only, password would be the same as aw email password.

Grade 5- you should now have privileges to sign in via aw like the grade 6's.  

If you are in BTC you don't need to accept the invitation, just sign in. 

BLACK LIGHT REFLECTION:  Using your elements of dance and drama anchor-reflect on your performance and preparation for the winter concert.

ARTS: Over the next few weeks, students will begin to prepare their linoblocks for printmaking activities. Paralleling this art task, students will also be drawing a 2pt perspective design of a city block. At this time, these tasks are done in the class.

Author Angela Misri: One Fictitious Moment Video Series
This week we have the honour of hosting A.Misri in our class for a writers workshop series. In order to prepare for this awesome opportunity, take some time to view the following videos she has created to encourage creative writing. If you would like to purchase a signed copy of the book, read the information below:

MATH: investigating the area of a triangle. 
Grade 5: U9 L9 #1,2,5,6 Reflect
Grade 6:Another  ENTRANCE PASS for tomorrow preparing for assessment of learning later this week.

SCIENCE: Energy/Electricity Wiki: share one or two inquiry questions based on the "big Idea" and your focus area

BLACK LIGHT REFLECTION:  Using your elements of dance and drama anchor-reflect on your performance and preparation for the winter concert.

ARTS: Over the next few weeks, students will begin to prepare their linoblocks for printmaking activities. Paralleling this art task, students will also be drawing a 2pt perspective design of a city block. At this time, these tasks are done in the class.

Author Angela Misri: One Fictitious Moment Video Series
This week we have the honour of hosting A.Misri in our class for a writers workshop series. In order to prepare for this awesome opportunity, take some time to view the following videos she has created to encourage creative writing. If you would like to purchase a signed copy of the book, read the information below:

Imagine a week of learning and creating, we will be working with Published author Angela Misri in a mystery writers workshop.  

Author Angela Misri: One Fictitious Moment Video Series
This week we have the honour of hosting A.Misri in our class for a writers workshop series. In order to prepare for this awesome opportunity, take some time to view the following videos she has created to encourage creative writing. If you would like to purchase a signed copy of the book, read the information below:

MATH:  Grade 6- finalize entrance pass #1 and #2 (area of a parallelogram and triangle).  Remember to justify your thinking in your show and answer the question in the state.  

FIAT:  Can you figure out what the message is:

Past Due1.  ART: Finalize your  lino block designs, one-point boxes, two point boxes.
2. Hour of Code Padlet

3.  You matter padlet

4.  The One Padlet

Imagine a week of learning and creating... and it was we preformed a beautiful performance at the winter concert and participated in the hour of code. 

ART: Finalize your  lino block designs.

Use this week as a way to catch up on unfinished work:

1. Hour of Code Padlet

2.  You matter padlet

3.  Math

4.  The One Padlet

Over the weekend review the video's posted below to prep for next week writers workshop.

Author Angela Misri: One Fictitious Moment Video Series
Next week we have the honour of hosting A.Misri in our class for a writers workshop series. In order to prepare for this awesome opportunity, take some time to view the following videos she has created to encourage creative writing. If you would like to purchase a signed copy of the book, read the information below:

Imagine a world with peace love and harmony a black light performance to John Lennon @tdsb pic.twitter.com/1f5LlDJKNR

— Kamla Rambaran (@kamla_sharbear) December 11, 2015

Blacklight performance to John Lennon Imagine a stunning performance choreographed by students @tdsb @FPPTheatre pic.twitter.com/UfD1kk3yoV

— Kamla Rambaran (@kamla_sharbear) December 11, 2015

Awesome entertainment & music by our #steelpan at our #McMurrichJPS conducted by MrBurgess! @tdsb pic.twitter.com/qif3pmwqqU

— Zelia (@ZeliaMCT) December 11, 2015

Primary Choir & now #ukulele club performing 4 at our #McMurrichJPS winter concert @tdsb pic.twitter.com/CxGl4l7DI3

— Zelia (@ZeliaMCT) December 11, 2015

Tonight is the Winter Concert- as a team you have worked collaboratively and I am very proud of you.  Imagine will allow your audience to see the world differently for 3 minutes.  
See you at 6:00pm in Room 109

BLACK LIGHT:  Ensure you have the right outfits for Thursday's performance
Dance- White shirt, black pants, white socks
Signing group, cut out group- black pants, black shirt, black socks
*  If you have volunteered to bring in items for other students please bring in tomorrow!
*  As a community you have come together to create a powerful backlight performance and I can't wait for you to showcase it to the community.

HOUR OF CODE:  Using the padlet reflect on your participation and learning to create your own game.

YOU MATTER:
The YOU MATTER Manifesto is a call to action. Before we can convince anyone else that we matter, we must first convince ourselves. You are called upon to acknowledge and put to use the gifts that have been entrusted to you. Empower yourself and realize the importance of contributing to the world by living your genius. Mattering is a process, not an event. It has no expiration date; it’s a new way of life. Knowing that we matter is essential to our existence. Using the You Matter Manifesto you will be continuing to build upon changing our mindset and moving through our learning journey.
-inspired by Angela Maiers-
Use the padlet to create you own manifesto to yourself

MATH: Measurement: Looking at TimeZones & the 24-hour clock. Over the next few days we will be focussing on perimeter and area of a parallelogram and triangle.
Visit the Measurement Blog and share strategies on how to solve the math challenge (2 or more entries of your own ideas plus reply to another students comment to extend their thinking or ask question for clarification) PAST DUE
5- U9 L8 #1abce 5-10 Reflect
6- U9 L5 #1ab 3a 4-7 Reflect

The ONE:  INSPIRATIONAL INDIVIDUALS AROUND THE WORLD: Who inspires you? How did they inspire to change or to reflect on something in your life.  Why do they inspire you? How has this person's story impacted you as a person? 

BLACK LIGHT:  Ensure you have the right outfits for Thursday's performance
Dance- White shirt, black pants, white socks
Signing group, cut out group- black pants, black shirt, black socks
*  If you have volunteered to bring in items for other students please bring in tomorrow!
*  As a community you have come together to create a powerful backlight performance and I can't wait for you to showcase it to the community.

HOUR OF CODE:  Using the padlet reflect on your participation and learning to create your own game.

YOU MATTER:
The YOU MATTER Manifesto is a call to action. Before we can convince anyone else that we matter, we must first convince ourselves. You are called upon to acknowledge and put to use the gifts that have been entrusted to you. Empower yourself and realize the importance of contributing to the world by living your genius. Mattering is a process, not an event. It has no expiration date; it’s a new way of life. Knowing that we matter is essential to our existence. Using the You Matter Manifesto you will be continuing to build upon changing our mindset and moving through our learning journey.
-inspired by Angela Maiers-
Use the padlet to create you own manifesto to yourself

MATH: Measurement: Looking at TimeZones & the 24-hour clock. Over the next few days we will be focussing on perimeter and area of a parallelogram and triangle.
Visit the Measurement Blog and share strategies on how to solve the math challenge (2 or more entries of your own ideas plus reply to another students comment to extend their thinking or ask question for clarification) PAST DUE
5- U9 L8 #1abce 5-10 Reflect
6- U9 L5 #1ab 3a 4-7 Reflect
The ONE:  INSPIRATIONAL INDIVIDUALS AROUND THE WORLD: Who inspires you? How did they inspire to change or to reflect on something in your life.  Why do they inspire you? How has this person's story impacted you as a person? 

HOUR OF CODE:  Congratulation on participating in today global event and learning how to create your own game. 

YOU MATTER:
The YOU MATTER Manifesto is a call to action. Before we can convince anyone else that we matter, we must first convince ourselves. You are called upon to acknowledge and put to use the gifts that have been entrusted to you. Empower yourself and realize the importance of contributing to the world by living your genius. Mattering is a process, not an event. It has no expiration date; it’s a new way of life. Knowing that we matter is essential to our existence. Using the You Matter Manifesto you will be continuing to build upon changing our mindset and moving through our learning journey.
-inspired by Angela Maiers-
Use the padlet to create you own manifesto to yourself

MATH: Measurement: Looking at TimeZones & the 24-hour clock. Over the next few days we will be focussing on perimeter and area of a parallelogram and triangle.
Visit the Measurement Blog and share strategies on how to solve the math challenge (2 or more entries of your own ideas plus reply to another students comment to extend their thinking or ask question for clarification) PAST DUE

The ONE:  INSPIRATIONAL INDIVIDUALS AROUND THE WORLD: Who inspires you? How did they inspire to change or to reflect on something in your life.  Why do they inspire you? How has this person's story impacted you as a person? 

BLACK LIGHT:  Ensure you have the right outfits for Thursday's performance
Dance- White shirt, black pants, white socks
Signing group, cut out group- black pants, black shirt, black socks
*  If you have volunteered to bring in items for other students please bring in tomorrow!

YOU MATTER:
The YOU MATTER Manifesto is a call to action. Before we can convince anyone else that we matter, we must first convince ourselves. You are called upon to acknowledge and put to use the gifts that have been entrusted to you. Empower yourself and realize the importance of contributing to the world by living your genius. Mattering is a process, not an event. It has no expiration date; it’s a new way of life. Knowing that we matter is essential to our existence. Using the You Matter Manifesto you will be continuing to build upon changing our mindset and moving through our learning journey.
-inspired by Angela Maiers-
Use the padlet to create you own manifesto to yourself

HOUR OF CODE

MATH: Measurement: Looking at TimeZones & the 24-hour clock. Over the next few days we will be focussing on perimeter and area of a parallelogram and triangle.
Visit the Measurement Blog and share strategies on how to solve the math challenge (2 or more entries of your own ideas plus reply to another students comment to extend their thinking or ask question for clarification) 

The ONE:  INSPIRATIONAL INDIVIDUALS AROUND THE WORLD: Who inspires you? How did they inspire to change or to reflect on something in your life.  Why do they inspire you? How has this person's story impacted you as a person? 

BLACK LIGHT:  Ensure you have the right outfits for Thursday's performance
Dance- White shirt, black pants, white socks
Signing group, cut out group- black pants, black shirt, black socks

Wow what a week- an author visit, a trip to the barns, analyzing satellite data on a giant floor map, and today going bowling.  A big thank you to all parents for coming on today's trip. 

BLACK LIGHT:  Ensure you have the right outfits for Thursday's performance
Dance- White shirt, black pants, white socks
Signing group, cut out group- black pants, black shirt, black socks

Signing group practice your 2 verses (new verse is uploaded below)

MATH: Measurement: Looking at TimeZones & the 24-hour clock. Over the next few days we will be focussing on perimeter and area of a parallelogram and triangle.
Visit the Measurement Blog and share strategies on how to solve the math challenge (2 or more entries of your own ideas plus reply to another students comment to extend their thinking or ask question for clarification) 

MATH:  
Today students discovered the formula of a parallelogram by investigating its similarities to a rectangle.
A= b x h 

6- U9 L4 #1a 2a 3a 4 5-8

ART:  Watch the video below tomorrow you will start to generate ideas for your lino block drawing
 INSPIRATIONAL INDIVIDUALS AROUND THE WORLD:  
Who inspires you? Why do they inspire you? How has this person's story impacted you as a person?  


PAST DUE:
Line drawing

Video 4

 

Video 5