Agenda & IMportant dates
Please check this page everyday with your student to track homework, important dates, assignments and special notices.
Tuesday, June 18th, 2019
Congratulations to everyone for completing your PAT's!!! A tremendous thank you to all families who brought it such delicious snacks during our exams. It was greatly appreciated by all. Farewell takes place on Thursday, at 10am. Students are to arrive at the regular time. Please forward your special digital family photo (at any age) to Ms. Heather Thirsk by WEDNESDAY morning for a special visual during her performance, at [email protected] Thank you so much for sharing your memories during this special time! Thursday, June 13, 2019
Ask me about... my Reading PAT today. PAT WEEK -Math- 15 question PAT tomorrow. Get a good sleep and eat a good breakfast. Make sure you have a novel to be reading throughout the week when you finish your exams- student library books due Monday, June 17.
Thank you to all the parents sending in snacks and goodies for our little test takers this week!!! REMINDERS & INFO:
Wednesday, June 12th, 2019
Ask me about... my Math Part B PAT today. PAT WEEK - Language Arts Part B: Reading PAT tomorrow. Get a good sleep and eat a good breakfast. Make sure you have a novel to be reading throughout the week when you finish your exams- student library books due Monday, June 17.
Thank you to all the parents sending in snacks and goodies for our little test takers this week!!! REMINDERS & INFO:
Tuesday, June 11th, 2019
Ask me about... my Social Studies PAT today. PAT WEEK - Math Part B PAT tomorrow. Review old tests (especially PAT questions) and notes. Get a good sleep and eat a good breakfast. Make sure you have a novel to be reading throughout the week when you finish your exams- student library books due Monday, June 17.
Thank you to all the parents sending in snacks and goodies for our little test takers this week!!! OUR SNACKS TODAY WERE DELICIOUS!!! PROVINCIAL ACHIEVEMENT TEST (PAT) PREP: We did a math practice today. You may find the 2010 PAT HERE and the 2013 PAT HERE REMINDERS & INFO:
Monday, June 10th, 2019
Thank you to all the parents sending in snacks and goodies for our little test takers this week!!! We still require a few items, please email Ms. Burns or Mrs. Weimer ASAP REMINDERS & INFO:
Friday, June 7th, 2019
Thursday, June 6th, 2019
**Late post, sorry! Good news, Science unit test has been pushed to Monday *** Wednesday, June 5th, 2019
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Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Ask me about... decision making in the Iroquois Confederacy. How does consensus work? How do Clan Mothers and Hoyaneh represent their people? Ask me about...using protractors. What are the 3 types of triangles? What are the 5 different angles we discussed? HOMEWORK: Social - Visual journal page with 3 diagrams on decision making in the Iroquois due THURSDAY. Social - Check-In Quiz on government structure/decision making in the Iroquois Confederacy on THURSDAY. Know about the Grand Council, consensus, and roles Clan Mothers, Hoyaneh, men and women played in decision making. Math - Angles name task due TOMORROW. Unit quiz on Thursday - on area, perimeter and volume. Use your check ins and past assignments to help Science - Evidence and Investigation unit test on Friday - we will go over the labs tomorrow PROVINCIAL ACHIEVEMENT TEST PREP: PAT Practice & Review - Begin reviewing your notes, visual journal (lots of info in here!), old tests and quizzes. Check out old exams HERE scroll down to "Subject Area Resources", click on the subject area and scroll down to "Released Materials Grade 6" to find released PaT exams in all subject areas. You will recognize many questions as you have been practicing this style of exam ALL year! Parents find the Alberta Learning PAT Parent Guide click HERE . REMINDERS & INFO:
Monday, June 2, 2019
Ask me about... the roles of men, women and children in the Iroquois Confederacy. Who is the Hoyaneh? What does hereditary mean?
Visual Journal - Roles of the Women, Men & Children (1.25 hours of class time was provided to complete the chart) Social - Check-In Quiz on Iroquois social structure. Roles of children, women and men. Science - All 4 labs should be completed. See Mrs. Weimer if you need to take a lab home. Reminders & Info:
Friday, May 31, 2019
Ask me about... the pancake breakfast. Homework: Visual Journal - Complete Outdoor School journal page (colored and detailed) - Due Tuesday Reminders:
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
~ Outdoor School It’s Hike Day! Grade 6 students and teachers have our last full day at camp and we’re spending it hiking through the forest! It has been an incredible week in so many ways. We started off our day with a great breakfast. Kids enjoyed eggs, hash browns, cereal, yogurt and fruit to fill their little tummies for their big hike. All OHS teepee groups headed off into the forest with hike maps in hand ready to explore. Groups will follow “Lookout Trail” and “Hector Trail” exploring the natural environment around them. Spots such as “Dragonfly Meadow”, the “Outcroppings” and the “Old Well” can be interesting highlights during their day. Students will further their knowledge of the “tress and forests” curriculum and use real paper maps to locate themselves and choose their routes. No Google Maps to help us out! The weather couldn’t be better for the day. There’s a little smoke haze from the forest fires up north, but students have been just fine. Tonight, after dinner and “OHS teacher time” activities, instead of campfire, all groups will gather together in Hector Lodge for an exciting challenge game. All teepee groups will compete in a racing scavenger hunt style game that is action packed. Imagine a few hundred Grade 6’s all screaming and cheering their team mates on as they race out and around Hector Lodge to complete the challenge! After a day spent outdoors hiking and an evening of fun filled action they will be ready for their last night sleeping in their teepees. The counsellors and staff here at Camp Chief Hector have been amazing. This is such a well-organized and child centered program that incorporates core values and life skills that students will carry with them for a lifetime. This is such a valuable experience for our students and we appreciate all the efforts parents put in beforehand preparing their children for a successful week. Tomorrow students will enjoy their last day playing the exploration game “Forts and Furs”. Students will further their knowledge of the settlement and exploration of Canada by competing to “hunt”, trade and communicate with the important “characters” of early Canada. Imagine trying to barter and trade with a grouchy old French fur trader, but you don’t speak the language! Or run into enemy territory to find furs! Watch out for the RCMP who will often find illegal goods students have unknowingly purchased from the illegal traders! It’s so much fun for the students and they’re learning at the same time! After lunch at 11:30am, buses will load up and we usually leave camp around 12:30pm. We will text the school when the buses pull out so they can send out a messenger email with more accurate times. Thank you for your patience waiting for our arrival. Tuesday, May 28th, 2019
We are all well underway at camp with beautiful weather. Students are excited and are having a great time creating memories. Due to scheduling changes, we were the only school to arrive on Monday. This gave us devoted attention from lots of staff and counsellors and allowed us to have our own special day. When we first arrived at camp, we played a welcome game while staff unloaded our bus. This gave the students the opportunity to run around, make a lot of noise and familiarized themselves with the beautiful, natural environment. We went over camp rules and expectations around the bonfire and were organized into our tipi groups right away. We trekked out to our tipi's with all of our luggage - boy was it heavy! - and got used to tipi life (spiders... lots of spiders). We survived our first home cooked meal at camp....chicken fingers and potato wedges. Food at camp... was not so bad. Some of us spent the afternoon canoeing while some built tipis and completed the team building activities. We enjoyed our first bonfire last night singing catchy campfire songs along with sharing some good laughs. Bedtime went smoothly, just a few extra goodnight hugs but teachers were greeted at breakfast with big smiles. We are all out exploring today, taking part in various activities around camp. Tomorrow is our hiking day! Check out some of the memories we are making at camp (sorry, not a lot of smiling faces due to this being a public blog). You will see more photos at an iMovie at Farewell. **Teachers have access to limited wifi and are outside with students for the majority of the day - 8am - 10pm. We may not have immediate access to email. Thank you for understanding. Outdoor School - Camp is this MONDAY, May 27 to Thursday, May 30. Please arrive at school the normal time. Teachers will not be check-ing students in until ~9am. Meet out front in between the school and community center.
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Tuesday, May 14th, 2019
Monday, May 13th, 2019
Friday, May 10th, 2019
Thursday, May 9th, 2019
Wednesday, May 8th, 2019
Tuesday, May 7th, 2019
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Monday, May 6th, 2019
Friday, May 3rd, 2019
Thursday, May 2, 2019
Wednesday, May 1st, 2019
We had another class discussion today about our pillars of care ~ 'taking care of our place" and "taking care of each other". We continue to support our student's in building responsibilities and fostering respectful relationships with their peers and adults.
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Monday, April 29th, 2019
Friday, April 26th, 2019
Thursday, April 25th, 2019
Important Note: Grade 6 PATs are mandatory for all students across the province of Alberta. It is imperative that students write each PAT on the date set out by Alberta Education. If your child does not write a PAT, a score of 0 is assigned to the student and is factored into the overall results of the school. If their are any extenuating circumstances, please let your child's teacher know immediately. Reminders
LA: Story due on Monday - story plan + printed story (students were given one hour of class time today) LA: Review Newspaper articles and story planning/writing to prepare for the practice ELA Part A we are writing Monday morning. Wednesday, April 24th, 2019
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019
Thursday, April 18, 2019
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Pre-Visit to Youthlink Police Interpretive Centre -- students did this today! If you are absent, please complete. Youthlink Survey - complete this online survey prior to our field trip on WEDNESDAY to Youthlink Police Interpretive Centre. Date of Field Trip: Wednesday, April 24th, 2019 Teacher: Mrs. Angela Weimer School: Olympic Heights Name Codes:
Ask me about... composing suspenseful stories and using the Magic of Three. VOTING UPDATE: The majority of students at OHS voted for the United Conservative Party Reminder
Monday, April 15th, 2019
*** We continue to discuss using our class time effectively!! While some students are making an effort, it continues to be an area that requires improvement. ***
Friday, April 12th, 2019
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Thursday, April 11th, 2019
Wednesday, April 10th, 2019
Tuesday, April 9th, 2019
Monday, April 8th, 2019
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Homework Math: Neighbourhood Canopy graph due Wednesday LA: Skeletal sketches will be due Wednesday Friday, April 5th, 2019
Thursday, April 4th, 2019
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019
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Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019
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LA - "Interesting Beginnings" - due Wednesday Social - Lieu. Gov & Passing a Law, due Thursday; check in quiz on Friday Science - Quiz on Thursday : Parts of an aircraft, movement / control surfaces Monday, April 1st, 2019
Thursday, March 21, 2019
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
3 notices came home today
Monday, March 18, 2019
Friday, March 15, 2019
Thursday, March 14, 2019
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Monday, March 11, 2019
Friday, March 8, 2019
Thursday, March 7, 2019
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Monday, March 4, 2019
Thursday, February 28th, 2019
Wednesday, February 27th, 2019
Tuesday, February 26th, 2019
Monday, February 25th, 2019
Friday, February 22, 2019
Thursday, February 21, 2019
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Wednesday, February 20th, 2019
Tuesday, February 19th, 2019
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Monday, February 11th, 2019
Friday February 8th, 2019
Thursday February 7th, 2019
Tuesday February 5, 2019 **Due to weather French Carnival activities have been moved to Monday February 11th in the afternoon. Reminders:
Monday February 4, 2019
NEW DATES: Monday May 27 - Thursday May 30 (instead of Tues - Fri) to accommodate 1/2 day Fridays and the Stampeded breakfast Friday AM Reminders:
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Thursday, January 31, 2019
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Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Monday, January 28, 2019
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Friday, January 25, 2019
Thursday, January 24, 2019
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Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Monday, January 21, 2019
Friday, January 18, 2019
Thursday, January 17, 2019
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
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Tuesday, January 15, 2019
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If you were absent and missed info use the textbook online to study
Monday, January 14, 2019
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If you were absent and missed info use the textbook online to study
Friday, January 11, 2019
Thursday, January 10, 2019
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
WELCOME BACK!!
Thursday, December 20th, 2018
Thank you families for the beautiful poinsettia, mall gift card and movie gift card! It has been a pleasure working with your child these past few months. They have worked hard! Tuesday, December 18th, 2018
Monday, December 17, 2018
Friday, December 14, 2018
Thursday, December 13, 2018
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Monday, December 10, 2018
Christmas Concert this week -
Thursday, December 6, 2018
Wednesday, December 5, 2018
Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Monday, December 3, 2018
Friday, November 30, 2018
Thursday, November 29, 2018
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Monday, November 26, 2018
Updated Grade 6 Hamper List (below)- This will be posted each day until Dec. 14th. Items crossed off have already been received / purchased. Ask me about... my Astrodome Experience in the amazing portable planetarium. What direction does the sun, moon, and constellations rise and set each day? What is the mythological story of how the two bears got into the sky?
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Thursday, November 22, 2018
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Monday, November 19, 2018
Friday, November 16, 2018
Thursday, November 15, 2018
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Monday, November 12, 2018
Friday, November 9, 2018
Thursday, November 8, 2018
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Tuesday, November 6th, 2018
Monday, November 5th, 2018
Friday, November 2nd, 2018
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Thursday, November 1st, 2018
Wednesday, October 31st, 2018
Tuesday, October 30th, 2018
Monday, October 29th, 2018
Thursday, October 25, 2018
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Monday, October 22, 2018
Friday, October 19, 2018
Thursday, October 18, 2018
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Monday, October 15, 2018
Friday, October 12, 2018
Thursday, October 11, 2018
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Friday, October 5, 2018
Thursday, October 4, 2018
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Monday, October 1, 2018
Friday, September 28, 2018
Thursday September 27, 2018
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
My apologizes for not updating the blog last night! It completely slipped our (my) minds!
Math/Science: Shadow Tracking journal page due Friday morning. Shadow and suns must be accurate, detailed and bright/bold/beautiful (pencil crayons only please).
Tuesday, September 25th, 2018
Time: 2:30pm Time: 3:30pm (1) 136 cm 9 Mode/Fists (1) 163 cm 8 Mode/Fists (2) 143 cm 4 Mode/Fists (2) 164 cm 7 Mode/Fists (3) 132 cm 7 Mode/Fists (3) 159 cm 7 Mode/Fists (4) 138 cm 4 Mode/Fists (4) 168 cm 5 Mode/Fists (5) 130 cm 6 Mode/Fists (5) 169 cm 4 Mode/Fists (6) 138 cm 3 Mode/Fists (6) 150 cm 5 Mode/Fists Monday, September 24th, 2018
Thursday, September 20, 2018
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Monday, September 17, 2018
Friday, September 14, 2018
Thursday, September 6, 2018
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Wednesday, September 5, 2018
Tuesday, September 4, 2018
Welcome to Grade 6!
Please bookmark this web page on your home computer or mobile device. Our classroom blog is for students and parents to check daily for homework assignments and reminders. Homework:
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Important Dates:
Jun 11 - SOCIAL PAT @ 9:30am Jun 12 - MATH Part B PAT @ 9:30am Jun 13 - LANGUAGE ARTS Part B PAT@ 9:30am (Reading Comprehension - all multiple choice) Jun 14 - MATH Part A PAT @ 9:30am (Computation) Jun 17 - SCIENCE PAT @ 9:30am Jun 20 - Grade 6 Farewell - Ceremony in the morning (More information to follow) Jun 24 - Sports Day (all day) Jun 25 - Grade 6 Talent Show (pm only) Jun 26 - Last Day of School - Report Cards go home - Farewell Assembly @ 10am
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