Well we survived the first term so here is a recap on what we have done in the past couple months:
Math: We have worked on divisibillity and recently we have been working on fractions in class.
Writing: We have finshed our focus on organization, previously we have foucused on ideas in writing. We also started writing for 20-30 minutes every day.
Socials: We have done our mid unit test for mespotamia; now we are foucusing on trading and currency in mespotamia.
Science:We have done our test on ecosystems and we are planning on finshing the ecosystems unit this month.
PE: We have been playing volleyball in the past couple months, previously we have been playing soccer and calafornia kickball.
French: We have worked on the french numbers (1-100) and Pronouns.
Reminders: School is out December 21 for the hollidays,
School starts again January 7,
The Winter Wonderland concert is December 11,
Report cards go home December 4,
Volleyball tournament Wednesday December 5,
We have skating on December 13, 18, 19, 20, 21.

It's hard to believe but first term is coming to a close pretty quickly. Here's a quick recap of what's going on in our classroom as of late!

Science: TEST ON NOVEMBER 27! We are finishing up our unit on ecosystems and have a final test on November 27. Remind your student (or your friends!) to study using quizlet (flashcards for Chapter 1 Ecosystems is a great place to start), reviewing the study notes and reading the guided reading handouts.

Math: Our Divisibility unit is finished and we have moved on to Fractions. Fractions will not be included on this report card. So far we have covered representing fractions, representing fractions on number lines and equivalent fractions. This week we will discuss reducing fractions to lowest terms, mixed numbers, improper fractions and will begin to compare fractions with unlike denominators. Support your learning at home using the fractions games and iPod apps listed on our Math page! http://missrichmond.weebly.com/math

PE: We have been perfecting our volleyball skills. We have made much improvement and have had some lively and exciting games as of late. House team volleyball is in full swing during lunch hours as well! Several of our class have also joined afterschool volleyball teams. Stay tuned for more information for upcoming games!

Social Studies: TEST ON NOVEMBER 23! We are having a mid-unit test for Ancient Mesopotamia on Friday. Review your learning using your FishBone notes, Farming questions and quizlet (for civilization). We wil continue to review and do some writing around our learning outcomes to prepare for the test this week.

Language Arts: We have been working on our organization skills in writing lately. We will be publishing our latest pieces on Tuesday.

French: We have completed our French numbers 1-100 and have moved on to learning Avoir and reviewing pronouns. Be prepared for a quick quiz on pronouns this week or next!

That's about it for now! We have been extremely busy here in Room 24 but as always, feel free to stop in, email or call if you have any questions or concerns. :)

~ Miss

It’s been about 5 weeks since the last post so here is a recap of what happened.

Science:
We have continued to learn about ecosystems; recently we started to learn about communities and populations. We have also been managing an aquaponics system and that has been running smoothly.


PE: We recently started our volleyball unit; we have gone over volleying, bumping, setting, and serving. We have also played a lot of game recently.


Math: We recently finished our unit on divisibility rules and have moved on to our fractions unit!


Writing: We finished our focus on the ideas trait and we started focusing on organization.


Socials: We have been focusing on farming and how it developed civilizations.


I will try to keep this site updated as much as possible so you can keep up to date on what we have been doing. ~Chase
(this is my first blog post :l).

Our first month of school is officially over and it has been a whirlwind! We are fully into our regular routines and procedures - curriculum is in full force. Here's a quick look at what we've been up to lately:

Science and Reading: we are continuing to learn about the scientific process in our guided reading groups. We have worked on hypothesis and begun to identify variables. We will continue to work on identifying independent, dependent and controlled variables in our guided reading next week.

Word Work: Word work groups have all met this week and got started. Your student should come home with a word sort once per week, depending on which group they are in. Ask your child what sort they are working on this week. Remember to practice online using Spelling City or Quizlet.

Social Studies: We are starting to look at what makes a civilization in social studies. We have covered the 7 main criteria of a civilization. We will use these 7 criteria all year long while studying our ancient civilizations.

Math: We have finished up our unit on multiplication review. Next week we will be starting Divisibility Rules including factors and multiples. Stay tuned for a parent letter on Monday explaining changes in our math structure.

Writing: We continue to focus on the Ideas trait.

Art: We began exploring water colours and various water colour techniques this week. Our first attempts are gorgeous, we will go further with this in a larger painting next week! h

PE: We continue to enjoy spirited outdoor games of soccer, California Kickball, capture the flag and more as the rgorgeous fall weather allows. Our class performed very well in the Terry Fox run and we have many students eager to compete in the annual Tuc-El-Nuit run on Tuesday, October 2nd. We will try to enjoy the sunshine as long as it allows and will move into volleyball season soon. If any parents are interested in helping coach gr 6 or 7, boys or girls volleyball teams, please contact Miss Richmond for more information! :)

Have a fabulous and restful weekend. See you Monday! :)

~ Miss R

What a busy week it has been here in Div 24! As it is the third (!!) week if school already, we have been slowly adjusting into a routine and getting into curriculum. Here's a quick recap if what we've been up to.

Math: preparing for our unit on Divisivility Rules, students have been learning about the different ways to do multiplication problems. Ask your student to show you the Grid Method or Zero Strategy this weekend, you just might learn something new :)

Reading: reading groups are now underway. Each group has a different reading focus but we are all learning about the scientific method at our own levels. This week we discussed what makes a good hypothesis as well as the three components of reading (decoding, fluency and comprehension).

Writing: in writing this year we will focus on the Six Traits model of writing. We have begun work on the ideas trait. The ideas trait has four major criteria to keep in mind: find a topic, focus the topic, develop the topic and use details.

Science: we have started to think ahead to science fair, which will happen in term three. Encourage your student to make observations about science around them and help them discover a topic that may be of interest to them!

PE: we continue to enjoy the fantastic weather and take our physical education outside. Students have enjoyed soccer, capture the flag, dodgeball and especially California Kickball. We have quite the competition between the boys and the girls in Kickball with the girls leading the series at 2-0.

We have also been reading JR Tolkien's The Hobbit in class. Students have performed in Reader's Theatre around the scene of Bilbo meeting Gollum this week. We have some fabulous actors this year!!

Looking for something to do this weekend? Want to get ahead in classwork? We will be participating in the BC Yukon Legion's annual Remembrance Contest this year. The deadline is November 15. Categories include: poster, essay, video and poetry all on the topic of remembrance. We will be creating posters and poetry for this event but I would encourage some class members to consider entering the video or essay contest as well. Talk to Miss R if you have any questions or would like more information.

Visit the contest website at: http://www.legionbcyukon.ca/content/youth-contests

See you Monday,

Miss R :)

We had our first big house team challenge in class today. Our spaghetti and marshmallow tower building contest was a massive success. Students were given uncooked spaghetti, mini marshmallows and large marshmallows to build the tallest freestanding structure. Groups had 40 minutes to build their tower. We will try again throughout the year to improve our designs!

What a fantastic first week back! Division 24 is full of amazing students and I am excited for all this year has to offer. Newsletters introducing the Grade Seven Team and student/parent surveys were sent home with students on Friday afternoon. I hope everyone has a restful weekend, the first week back can be quite the shock to the system :)

Have a fabulous weekend,

Miss R :)