Thanks to the Party Committee
who planned a FUN party
and brought us YUMMY snacks!
2 Minutes de l'Halloween!
Today students participated in eleven different
Halloween-themed two-minute challenges.
What a fun competition!
Science Design Process Projects
Students received today their evaluation and
self-evaluation for their Design Process project.
Any students wishing to re-work their project may
re-submit their project by Monday, November 5th to be re-evaluated.
self-evaluation for their Design Process project.
Any students wishing to re-work their project may
re-submit their project by Monday, November 5th to be re-evaluated.
This Week in 209!
Here's what we'll be working on this week:
Mathematiques: solving problems with factors & multiples, starting fractions, using mental math strategies for subtraction.
Francais: speech presentations, reading, working on finishing our creative writing projects.
English Language Arts: reading, finishing and discussing our read aloud novel, writing biographies, critical thinking discussions and writing.
Sciences de la nature: exploring and researching invertebrate animals
Sciences Humaines: discussing Canadian immigration of the past, researching the experiences of past immigrants to Canada.
Also this week:
*It's Spirit Week!
*Tuesday morning is our French Movie field trip!
*On Halloween we'll be doing special activities all day to celebrate!
Mathematiques: solving problems with factors & multiples, starting fractions, using mental math strategies for subtraction.
Francais: speech presentations, reading, working on finishing our creative writing projects.
English Language Arts: reading, finishing and discussing our read aloud novel, writing biographies, critical thinking discussions and writing.
Sciences de la nature: exploring and researching invertebrate animals
Sciences Humaines: discussing Canadian immigration of the past, researching the experiences of past immigrants to Canada.
Also this week:
*It's Spirit Week!
*Tuesday morning is our French Movie field trip!
*On Halloween we'll be doing special activities all day to celebrate!
Spirit Week!
École Ness is excited to announce that during the week of October 29th-November 2nd, we will be having our first spirit week of the year! Each day, students will have the chance to dress up and show their school spirit.
lundi: La journée de PJ
Not another manic Monday, it's PJ fun day!
Stay warm and cozy in your jammies all day!
mardi: La tête décorée
Decorate your head in any way you please!
Hat or face, crazy hair don't care…dress yourself up from the neck up!
mercredi: Jour de costume
Wear your Halloween costumes, past or present!
Please remember that all costumes must be school appropriate. Masks and weapons associated with costumes will not be permitted.
jeudi: MO-VEMBRE
Let's kick off November moustache styles! No moustache, no worries! We'll have some available for sale in the by the “casse croûte” that morning.
All proceeds will go to the Movember Foundation.
vendredi: Motif-dredi
Polka dots, plaid, and stripes, oh my!
CFOO!
In Français, we have started CFOO (Le Club Fabuleux des Orateurs et Oratrices)!
This is a public speaking "club" that will help students improve their oral French skills through short presentations.There are fifteen different presentations, separated into three categories: Research, Opinion and Creativity.
For the first presentation, students must choose one of the five Opinion options. They will then prepare their short oral presentation, fulfilling all of the criteria (listed on the page they have in their binder).
Students should also keep in mind eye contact, volume and expression during their presentation.
The presentation could take on various forms: a speech, a poster, a puppet play, etc. - the possibilities are endless!
The first CFOO will take place on Monday, October 29th.
This Week in 209!
Here's what we'll be working on this week:
Mathematiques: reviewing factors, multiples, prime & composite numbers, and factor trees for the quiz on Friday, discussing mental math strategies for subtraction.
Francais: daily reading, working with verbs & grammar, working on creative writing project, preparing short speech.
English Language Arts: daily reading, read aloud, reading and writing biographies, critical thinking discussions.
Sciences de la nature: discussing the Five Kingdoms: the characteristics and examples of each one.
Sciences Humaines: discussing Canadian immigration of the past, researching the experiences of past immigrants.
Mathematiques: reviewing factors, multiples, prime & composite numbers, and factor trees for the quiz on Friday, discussing mental math strategies for subtraction.
Francais: daily reading, working with verbs & grammar, working on creative writing project, preparing short speech.
English Language Arts: daily reading, read aloud, reading and writing biographies, critical thinking discussions.
Sciences de la nature: discussing the Five Kingdoms: the characteristics and examples of each one.
Sciences Humaines: discussing Canadian immigration of the past, researching the experiences of past immigrants.
Upcoming Quiz!
There will be a Math Quiz on Friday, October 26th!
Here's what students need to know:
-how to find the factors of a number
-how to find the multiples of a number
-how to find the plus petit commun multiple (ppcm) of two or more numbers
-how to find the plus grand facteur commun (pgfc) of two or more numbers
-the difference between a nombre premier and a nombre compose
-how to show factors using a factor tree
We will be reviewing for the quiz all this week in class.
Here's what students need to know:
-how to find the factors of a number
-how to find the multiples of a number
-how to find the plus petit commun multiple (ppcm) of two or more numbers
-how to find the plus grand facteur commun (pgfc) of two or more numbers
-the difference between a nombre premier and a nombre compose
-how to show factors using a factor tree
We will be reviewing for the quiz all this week in class.
From the Science Department...
The Science Design Process Projects were due today.
Students presented their projects in small groups.
What amazing work! Well done!
Students presented their projects in small groups.
What amazing work! Well done!
POOF!
Students had the chance to reflect on this past week by completing a POOF (Positive Observations on Friday) page.
We shared our observations in class, and now students have been asked to share their page with someone at home.
We shared our observations in class, and now students have been asked to share their page with someone at home.
Happy Friday!
Speechtastic!
This year in English Language Arts, students will participate in Speechtastic, where, by preparing different short speeches, they will improve their speaking skills, develop their listening skills and use their creativity!
Their first speech of the year is an Impromptu Speech, a speech given with little preparation. Each student will give Mme McKenzie three possible topics. She will randomly choose one and the student will have to present their speech on the spot. What is most important is to speak clearly and calmly, without long pauses, umms or misused 'likes'.
Their first speech of the year is an Impromptu Speech, a speech given with little preparation. Each student will give Mme McKenzie three possible topics. She will randomly choose one and the student will have to present their speech on the spot. What is most important is to speak clearly and calmly, without long pauses, umms or misused 'likes'.
Presentations will take place
Monday, October 15th and Wednesday, October 17th.
Monday, October 15th and Wednesday, October 17th.
Fun French Field Trip!
All grade 6 & 7 students are off to the French film festival, Cinémental!
We'll be watching the film Nelly et Simon, Mission Yeti at the Towne 8 Cinema on Tuesday, October 30th. We'll be leaving the school at 9:15 a.m., and will return by 12:15 p.m. Students will eat lunch upon their return.
We'll be watching the film Nelly et Simon, Mission Yeti at the Towne 8 Cinema on Tuesday, October 30th. We'll be leaving the school at 9:15 a.m., and will return by 12:15 p.m. Students will eat lunch upon their return.
Students should return their completed field trip form ASAP.
This Week in 209
Here's what we'll be working on this week:
Mathematiques: working with factors, learning about prime & composite numbers, discussing mental math strategies to find compatible numbers.
Francais: daily reading, working with verbs & grammar, writing opinions, starting a creative writing project.
English Language Arts: daily reading, read aloud, reading and writing biographies, impromptu speeches.
Sciences de la nature: discussing living things and how to classify them.
Sciences Humaines: discussing Canadian immigration of the past, researching the experiences of past immigrants.
Mathematiques: working with factors, learning about prime & composite numbers, discussing mental math strategies to find compatible numbers.
Francais: daily reading, working with verbs & grammar, writing opinions, starting a creative writing project.
English Language Arts: daily reading, read aloud, reading and writing biographies, impromptu speeches.
Sciences de la nature: discussing living things and how to classify them.
Sciences Humaines: discussing Canadian immigration of the past, researching the experiences of past immigrants.
From the English Department...
This week in English Language Arts, students were challenged to write Haiku poems around the theme of fall or Thanksgiving.
Poetry Power!
From the Math Department...
This morning in Math, students were randomly divided into groups and then had to solve a problem involving factors. The object was to collect more money than the Tax Man!
Team Challenge
Today's Team Challenge involved
a cup, an elastic, four strings and a lot of teamwork!
Science Project!
It's time for our first Science Design Process!
Here's a quick rundown of what students have to do:
-Invent a planet with at least 16 aliens
-Design a dichotomous key to classify all of the aliens
-Name and describe each final category on the dichotomous key, giving examples.
**The representation of the planet and aliens can take any number of forms: a poster, a drawing, a collage, a diorama, etc.
**The final project must also include the dichotomous key and the category descriptions, written, of course, in beautiful French.
Students will have class time this week to work. The balance of the project will be completed at home.
Students have a rough copy (please see below), including all of the details of the project and a rubric showing how the final project will be marked. This rough copy must be handed in along with the final project.
The final project will be due October 17th.
Scholastics!
The October flyers are now out!
Book orders are due Wednesday, October 10th.
Please submit payment online or by cheque.
Book orders are due Wednesday, October 10th.
Please submit payment online or by cheque.
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