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

Movie Night is on Friday!

Hey guys (or gals)!
Don't forget that movie night is on Friday. The movie Despicable Me 2 will be shown and the event is free. So is the popcorn :) Don't forget that there also is a raffle for some doll characters from the movie. Raffle tickets are on sale now and it's 1 ticket for $2 or 3 tickets for $5. The proceeds will go towards the Grade 8 trip. Hope to see you there!
Despicably yours, 
Katherine

     

PS: This movie is funny and I suggest you see it!

update

Yo, people!

True Grit: The Best Measure of Success IS DUE!!!!!!!!!! YOU KNOW, the one on the blog??????!!!!!!??????

Something Macky Forgot

So Mackenzie forgot to say that that there is no Where in the World this week or math POW. Also, here's the link to my amazing Study Music blog. It features no lyric songs so you can listen whenever. If there is any song that you would like me to put on, just comment on this post.
Thanks!
Your Blogger friend,
Katherine
http://cdnmstudymusic1yourface.blogspot.com/

Xavier's math blog

Xavier's "epic" math blog:
http://mathepiclearning.blogspot.ca


Forever keeping you updated,
Mackenzie

Things due next week.

As you guys know, it's the weekend!  But just to get you ready for next week, here are a few things that are going on:

Mon.:  
~I am pretty sure that the tracing of your idem (Pick one of the above.Research and map (trace from beginning to end) the location of the raw materials needed to make these products.  As you are researching keep in mind the: - Extraction - Production - Distribution - Consumption - Disposal of your product.) is due on Monday (for the Gr. 6).
~Our French projects are due on Monday, and we are going to present them on Mon. too.

Wed: 
~Gym
~We are having a Math test on the things listed below.

Thurs: 
~Our short stories for "Write for a better world"

Fri:
~Gym

~Mackenzie

Math Quiz Review: Capacity, Mass and Volume by Katherine

Capacity and Mass

• Units to capacity are used to measure liquids or gases and the containers that hold them
• 1 t = 1 000 kg (1 kg = 0.001 t)
• 1 kg = 1 000 g (1 g = 0.001 kg)
• 1 g = 1 000 mg (1 mg = 0.001 g)

Measurement

• 10 000 cm2 = 1 m2

Volume

• Units of volume are used to measure the space an object takes up
• 1 cm3 = 1 mL
• 1 m3 = 1 000 L
• 1 000 cm3 = 1 L
• 1 000 mL = 1 L
• 1 m3 = 1 000 000 cm3 
• 1 m = 100 cm
• 1 cm = 10 mm

Spelling words

Here are our spelling words for this week:

recant-to take back or renounce
emulate- to imitate in order to be equal or better
abhor- to regard with detest
tedium-boredom or dullness
exalt-to glorify, praise, or honor
nuance-a slight degree of difference or variation
leeway- a margin of freedom of action
hardy- resilient or enduring
convert- covered or not practiced openly
sustain- to maintain or keep up

~Mackenzie

Back To School Again

Happy Saint Patrick's Day everyone who is amazing (as in those who are reading this post and this blog)!

So this week we have a Where In The World. Don't forget - it's due Friday. Gym is on Wednesday and Friday. Don't forget any props (flashlights, dark clothes, etc.). I hope the rest of the school year flies by for everyone! 

Your fellow classroom reminder who you could live and function without, 

Katherine

It's March Break!

I hope you all are having an amazing week off of school - I know I am! Too bad it couldn't go on like this forever...