Sept. 15, 2014

Math - Page 438 #9-17, Wired Math (Under Grade 8) Tic Tac Toe Squares, pages 38-39 #1-5 on Fibonacci Numbers
Science - Read sections 1.4 and 1.6 in textbook and complete handout
Language - Bring a novel of your choice for school tomorrow
Geography - Complete Title Page and handout for class tomorrow
History - Complete Thinking it Over page 12 #1,2,3 and page 14 #1
Picture Day Tomorrow!

Sept. 9 2014

Homework:
1. Math Page 22 #1-13 (quiz tomorrow).
2. Finish Cool Cahier Dude for French if for some reason you aren't finished.
3. History is due tomorrow! Read pages 1-9 and #1-3 on page 9 (Thinking it Over).
4. Geography Title Page and Handout (front part only I'm pretty sure).
5. Science experiment sheet (to be turned in in a day or so), if you want to get ahead.

Sept. 8 2014

HOMEWORK!!!!!!!!!!!

1. Math (due 2morrow)
pg 21
# 1-10
2. Science note-taking (due tomorrow)
Pg 10-12
3. Science titel page
4. French
If u still haven't finished your cool chiar dude, ITS DUE!!!!!
5.  History (due wensday)
Pg 3-9
#1-3

Homework over the weekend of September 5th

Stuff you can do over the weekend:

1. Math pages 16-17 #1-10

2. History due Wednesday (below posts for details)

3. Cool Cahier Dude and French/English label (for French class)

4. Religion responses on 'tuedays with Morrie'
5. Scavenger hunt in the Science textbook and word defintions

~Katherine

Sept. 4th homework

ALL FORMS DUE TOMORROW!!!
GYM TOMORROW!!!


1. Math
pg. 12-13
qs #1,3-8,10,12,13
2. French
If you forgot the French-English labels yesterday, BRING THEM TODAY!!!!
3. History
Read pg. 2-9
qs #1-3


Also, if I missed anything, PLZ TELL ME!!!!!!!
~Mackenzie

Homework for September 2nd

It's school time, and that means homework! Yay!... No? Okay. Well, if for some reason you forgot what we have for homework, it's right here. This blog WILL be updated daily, so you should be good to go for the next day.
To do:

• Finishing pages 7-10 from Math textbook
• Finding papers in recycle bin or wherever that have both French and English words on them
• Get your parents to fill out any forms and return them to school ASAP
• Reading Chapter 1 in History textbook and doing Thinking It Over #1-3 on page 9 (Due next Wednesday)

Did I forget something? Please comment if so, thanks!

Mock Trial!!

So as you know, today was our Mock Trial! I personally think that it went very well and that everyone did amazing. Good job memorizing your stuff!
Sincerely,
The Honorable Judge M.

(Don't I look amazing???)

Stuff to do...

Here are some things you can do over the weekend for school:

• Social studies
• Practice cup song
• Math POW from last week
• Dance blog response
• L'Arche blog response
• French aquarium project (drawing/making fish, etc.)g
• Trial: Practice questions/answers and opening/closing statements, etc.

Week of June 23rd - The LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL!!!

Monday - Summer birthdays, report cards go home, Social Studies presentations

Tuesday - Talent Show (1:00 pm)

Wednesday - Mountsberg field trip (all day)

Thursday - Class Party (walk to BR to get ice cream), End Of Year assembly

Friday (LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!!) -  Frozen play (9:30 am), Amanda's wedding (11:30 am), early dismissal (1:50 pm) 

Have a great Summer!!

Week of June 16th

Tuesday - Meeting with Playday groups

Wednesday - Soccer Trip (all day)

Thursday - Playday, BBQ 4-6 pm

Friday - Playday raindate

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day to all dads, granddads and even great granddads!! Peoples, you should do something nice for your Dad, like a card, poem, or small gift. Thank them for all the great stuff that they do for you!

Spelling

Sry, this is a bit late...

catacomb - underground cave or tomb

catalyst - a substance that speeds or causes a reaction; something that causes activity between two or more people.

catastrophe - tragic event; sudden disaster or misfortune

debark - to exit a ship; go on land

default - failure to do something, be somewhere, or pay money that is due

degrade - to lower in status; to show contempt or dishonor

depose - to remove from office

telemarket - to sell products or services over the telephone

telepathy - communication by means other than normal sensory communication

telephoto - a camera lens that makes distant objects appear closet

closer

   catacomb - underground cave or tomb

catalyst - a substance that speeds or causes a reaction; something that causes activity between two or more people.

catastrophe - tragic event; sudden disaster or misfortune

debark - to exit a ship; go on land

default - failure to do something, be somewhere, or pay money that is due

degrade - to lower in status; to show contempt or dishonor

depose - to remove from office

telemarket - to sell products or services over the telephone

telepathy - communication by means other than normal sensory communication

telephoto - a camera lens that makes distant objects appear closet
closer

  catacomb - underground cave or tomb

catalyst - a substance that speeds or causes a reaction; something that causes activity between two or more people.

catastrophe - tragic event; sudden disaster or misfortune

debark - to exit a ship; go on land

default - failure to do something, be somewhere, or pay money that is due

degrade - to lower in status; to show contempt or dishonor

depose - to remove from office

telemarket - to sell products or services over the telephone

telepathy - communication by means other than normal sensory communication

telephoto - a camera lens that makes distant objects appear closer   

  catacomb - underground cave or tomb

catalyst - a substance that speeds or causes a reaction; something that causes activity between two or more people.

catastrophe - tragic event; sudden disaster or misfortune

debark - to exit a ship; go on land

default - failure to do something, be somewhere, or pay money that is due

degrade - to lower in status; to show contempt or dishonor

depose - to remove from office

telemarket - to sell products or services over the telephone

telepathy - communication by means other than normal sensory communication

telephoto - a camera lens that makes distant objects appear closer

  catacomb - underground cave or tomb

catalyst - a substance that speeds or causes a reaction; something that causes activity between two or more people.

catastrophe - tragic event; sudden disaster or misfortune

debark - to exit a ship; go on land

default - failure to do something, be somewhere, or pay money that is due

degrade - to lower in status; to show contempt or dishonor

depose - to remove from office

telemarket - to sell products or services over the telephone

telepathy - communication by means other than normal sensory communication

telephoto - a camera lens that makes distant objects appear closer

  catacomb - underground cave or tomb

catalyst - a substance that speeds or causes a reaction; something that causes activity between two or more people.

catastrophe - tragic event; sudden disaster or misfortune

debark - to exit a ship; go on land

default - failure to do something, be somewhere, or pay money that is due

degrade - to lower in status; to show contempt or dishonor

depose - to remove from office

telemarket - to sell products or services over the telephone

telepathy - communication by means other than normal sensory communication

telephoto - a camera lens that makes distant objects appear closer

  catacomb - underground cave or tomb

catalyst - a substance that speeds or causes a reaction; something that causes activity between two or more people.

catastrophe - tragic event; sudden disaster or misfortune

debark - to exit a ship; go on land

default - failure to do something, be somewhere, or pay money that is due

degrade - to lower in status; to show contempt or dishonor

depose - to remove from office

telemarket - to sell products or services over the telephone

telepathy - communication by means other than normal sensory communication

telephoto - a camera lens that makes distant objects appear closer

Btw, thx 2 Keirran!  

~Mackie

Today is June 9th

Tuesday - 

Wednesday - girls basketball practice at lunch recess, check-in with Mrs. O'Hara on social studies projects, Battle of the Books ice cream and cupcake party, library

Thursday - Scientists in Schools electricity workshop, girls basketball practice at lunch recess

Friday - spelling and vocabulary quiz, pizza day, hat day

Please comment if I am missing anything!

~Katherine

50th Post!

This is our 50th post! Yay! Hopefully you people have been checking this blog, because we post amazing stuff and reminders to help you out! Have a great day!
~Katherine

EQAO

Just an FYI (I think everyone knew this though) EQAO is taking place tomorrow (Thursday), Friday, and Monday for the Grade 6's. You can chew gum during the test. Make sure to bring water and a snack, as usual. Good luck!
~Katherine

Some Food For Thought

So, I know Mackenzie doesn't want me to post random stuff on here, but she sent this to me and I thought it interesting:

Fear

You aren't scared of the dark. You're scared of what's in it.

You aren't afraid of falling. You're afraid of the sudden stop at the end.

You aren't afraid of death. You're afraid of not being alive.

You aren't afraid of the people around you. You're afraid of what they can do.

You aren't afraid of loving. You're afraid of losing.

You aren't afraid of letting go. You're afraid of finding a new hold.

You aren't afraid of trying again. You're afraid of failing again.

Things You Can Do/Need To Do Over The Weekend

-Grade Sixes: Complete both math review packets
-Work on your Social Studies projects (First Nations, Ancient Civilizations)
-Mind Muser
-Both Math POWs
-Anything on the Jabberwocky blog (Click here to go to it)

Reminders:
-Bring your gym clothes and shoes on Monday (we will be having an outdoor gym period on Monday)
-Bring in your Terry Fox money!
-The Terry Fox walk is on Monday, so make sure to bring appropriate shoes
-Think about what you want to be in our Mock Trial. Make sure to write roughly a paragraph on why you should be whatever you wish to be (this is due by first recess on Monday)

~Katherine (As always, if there is something I am missing, please comment)

Math POW

EVERYONE!!!!!! Remember your math Pow on Fri.

Things (Today is May 21)

Umm, yeah. So there is a In-Class Math POW that is due on Friday. You can do this at home if you want, but there will also be class time to complete it. We won the Fai-To on Manga High! Good job to everyone who won medals! Congrats to our top contributors: Quick 23, jordan k., Quick 13, and Quick 29. 
There is another basketball practice for any girls who are in it tomorrow. 
Our social study projects are due June 11th.  
Don't forget to turn in your IEP form. It's important!
Make sure you are caught up with any poetry stuff. 
Work on your Mind Muser!
Missing anything? Please comment if so.
~Katherine
PS, don't forget to check out my Study Music blog. Instrumental music only, and I put some new songs on. Also, comment on this post or any of the posts on my Study Music blog with any INSTRUMENTAL requests. 

Click Here For Katherine's Study Music Blog!

things 2 do

U bored and wanna do some work that'll be due soon?  here r a few things:

~I-search: we will present these on Tues.
~Poems!!!!!!


Also remember to get ur rubric (if u haven't) and ur spelling test Sighed and Returned (yeah, im looking at u, Joe Blow).

~Mackie

FACE

Hey guys! If you are bored and don't have anything to do, Cat has a blog to help! Here is the link: http://somethingtodoandbored.blogspot.ca/

Stuff for the Rest of This Week

Sorry, we got a little behind.
So, tomorrow (Thursday) any girls wanting to try out for the grade 5/6 basketball team, make sure to bring back your signed form. Mrs. O'Hara will be gone and so we'll be having a substitute.
On Friday, there is gym and the WITW is due.
Also, don't forget to bring back in your ADATM bell/button for a video that some students are putting together. 
It is a long weekend! Monday is Victoria Day and so there is no school.

Google Today (Monday, May 12)

So some of you may have seen Google today and wondered, What is so special about today? Well, today is Dorothy Hodgkin's 104th birthday. But still, what is so important about Dorothy Hodgkin? She was a British chemist, who was credited with the development of protein crystallography. For more info on protein crystallography, be sure to go to http://encyclopedia.kids.net.au/page/cr/Crystallography. 

Spelling Words (Quiz on Tuesday, May 13)

Diminutive - smaller than usual
Magnanimous - generous; not selfish; forgiving
Maximize - to increase (something) as much as possible
Microbe - an extremely small living thing that can only be seen by a microscope
Microphone - a device into which people speak or sing into in order to record their voices or to make them sound louder
Magnate - a person of rank, power, or influence
Maximal - the greatest or highest possible amount
Magnificence - splendor; rich in beauty
Mince - to cut into small pieces; dice
Minuscule - small; tiny

Magn, magni - great
Maxi - large, great
Micro - small
Min - small

Catholic Education Week Things

Sorry, we have missed updating stuff! Here are the things that will be happening this week.

Monday - Dress rehearsal for A Day at the Museum (presenting to Mrs. Pellegrini's class)

Tuesday - A Day at the Museum presentations (11:15 - 12:00 in the library and in our class)

Wednesday - Gym, school mass at St. Paul (10:00)

Thursday - 

Friday - Gym, school yard clean up (in the morning), Drama and Glee Club practice in the library (12:20 - 12:50)

Am I missing anything? Please comment if so and I'll add it in.
~Katherine

Hi, and sry.

Sry for not keeping updated.

Math P.O.W. is due on fri.

Also, do the Poem you can find on the jabberwocky blog.

Gr. 6 project due tomorrow:

Tie in the life of a specific bird to  biological variety in an environment as indicated by numbers of different species of plants and animals. 

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter everyone! I hope you all have a blessed weekend (and a nice long one at that!)

Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday is a happy day for Christians because they believe that Jesus rose from the dead on this day. They believe that Jesus' resurrection or coming alive shows that death is not the end of everything. Many go to church to thank God for Jesus' life. Church bells are rung and churches are decorated with flowers such as white lilies which are associated with Easter. The colors in the church change to white or gold which are thought to be the best colors.

There are many customs associated with Easter Day which involve eggs. For this reason Easter Day used to be known as Egg Sunday. For the last two hundred years in Britain the custom of giving children chocolate eggs has been popular while in Europe and America parents hide chocolate eggs in the garden for children to find. In many countries children are given hard boiled eggs and it is also a custom for children to decorate these by painting or dyeing them in bright colors.

Eggs were always thought to be special even before Jesus was born. It is because they are associated with new life when the chick breaks from the egg. After Jesus had risen from the dead it was easy to think of eggs as a sign of new life. So eggs have always been part of celebrations at Easter.
(http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Easter/EasterSunday.aspx)

Good Friday

On Good Friday Christians remember the day that Jesus was killed on the cross. He was nailed to a wooden cross by Roman soldiers. This is the reason why the cross is an important sign for Christians today. There are crosses in churches and many Christians wear a cross on a chain.

At Easter people eat hot cross buns which have a cross shape on the top.

Good Friday is a sad day and churches never have flowers or decorations on this day. The church is left dark and there is just a simple cross on the altar. It is known as Good Friday because Christians believe that Jesus gave up his life for the good of everyone.

The Crucifixion is remembered in Jerusalem even today. Large crowds of Christians take the same path as Jesus. In some countries people act out the story of Jesus' last day while others watch and think about the events which happened long ago.
(http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Easter/GoodFriday.aspx)

Today is Holy Thursday, We Are Now in The Tridum

On the night before his death Jesus had a final meal with his friends. Before this festival meal for Passover, Jesus surprised his friends by washing the feet of every person, a task that was normally done by a servant. He wanted to show his followers that they should love one another in humble ways.

Later in the meal, which is known to Christians as 'The Last Supper', Jesus passed round bread and wine. He said the bread was his body broken for them and the wine was his blood shed for them. He was telling them that he was going to die and that when they share bread and wine they should remember him.
(http://www.topmarks.co.uk/easter/maundythursday.aspx)

To the Junior and Senior Battle of the Books teams...

Great teamwork guys! I think it's a super accomplishment to be moving on the the next round - both teams! Everyone has definitely been studying hard and working well together.  Go teams!
~Katherine

Spelling Words (Katheirne)

ab, abs - away, from
apo - away, from

abandon - to leave or give up completely; to discontinue
abdicate - give up power, authority or the throne
abduct - to take away by force, kidnap
abnormal - not typical, average or normal
aboriginal - the original inhabitants of a country
absolute - without restraint, not dependent on anything
absolve- to free from blame, debt or responsibility
abstain - to voluntarily refrain from
abstract - not concrete or related to specific things; not easily understood
apogee - the point in the moon's or a satellites' orbit when it is farthest from the earth or both it orbits

Congrats!

Congratulations to the Junior Battle of the Books team for getting 1st place today! Let's see if you move on to the next round!
~Katherine 

Week of April 7, 2014

Tuesday - Presenting character commandant, walking to church for Senior passion play, spelling bee (continued)

Wednesday - Junior Battle of the Books competition (Good luck!), library, gym

Thursday - Chess tournament (chess club members), confession (at school in the gym)

Friday - Gym, Where in the World due, Spelling and Vocab quiz

~Katherine

Am I missing anything? Please comment if so. Thanks!

:'(

Aidan broke his ankle while trying out for baseball (4 those who didn't know!).  D':

Let's all hope he gets better soon!!!

  That's the agony of de- FEET!!!!!  (Sry, I know that braking something isn't funny, but I COULDN'T HELP MYSELF!!!!!!)

~ Mackie

Paws For a Cause

Support autism awareness and help someone in our school community!
One of our fellow students in kindergarten has autism and has recently been approved for a guide dog. Guide dogs help keep their person safe and provide a nice companion. But guide dogs cost a lot of money. Donations are being accepted and if you donate some money, you get to write your name on a paper paw that will be displayed in the office windows. Wouldn't it be great to help someone in need? And let's try to fill up those windows!
-Katherine 

Things

Hi, guys!
Just so you know, the spelling Bee is going to be continued tomorrow.  Also, the Social Studies projects are due tomorrow.

At the end of Fri, the Math POW is due.

~Mackenzie

Yo

Yo!!!!!!!! Our Write for a better world is due, and tomorrow, there is a spelling bee.  Also, the gr 6 Social studies project is due by the end of Fri.
Here are the words (BTW, the words with capitals are from Jordan):

Spelling bee

adapt

adhere

adjacent

recurrent

reimburse

reiterate

secession

seclude

segregate

sequester

forecast

forethought

forewarn

posterior

posthumous

postpone

preamble

precaution

premature

premier

premiere

pneumococcus

pneumatic

neon

pneumonia

pneumonitis

pneumatolytic

pneumatiphobia

sceptic

recoil

acrid

degrade

candid

mitigate

pact

entail

vilify

affidavit

aristocracy

autocrat

quadrangle

triathlon

trilogy

bilingual

biennial

duplex

unify

unicorn

monopoly

monochrome

eccentric

ecstasy

effervesce

effusive

eject

emit

excerpt

exodus

expulsion

extrude

stark

diligent

shriek

astute

cursory

unruly

gauche

incite

prolific

decisive

exalt

hardy

sustain

abhor

leeway

tedium

emulate

recant

covert

nuance

hypothesis

Red herring

trace evidence

chromatography

entomologist

accomplice

alibi

criminal mischief

forensic science

investigator

misdemeanor

motive

perpetrator

observation

Exacerbate

myopic

Anomoly

Fastidious

Ostracize

Pedantic

Inveterate

Sophomoric

Zealous

Prosaic

Cacophony

Gregarious

Didactic

Precocious

congregate

synthesize

concordance

Symmetry

Compound

composite

Collaborate

Collide

Coexist

coherent

percolate

persistence

diagram

diagonal

pervasive

perambulate

diaphanous

perforate

diagnose

diaphragm

Your friend,

Mackenzie