Monday, March 30, 2020

Hello everyone!

I hope you had a great weekend! Today is Monday, March 30!

Report cards and graphs are to be sent home on Friday, April 10. Spelling Bee rules and lists have been sent home – please practice. Caribou Math Contest will continue as scheduled.** For our coding unit, which begins in May, students will need to have a working laptop and email address, as they will be required to send their work to me via email. Gmail accounts were most popular last year!**

Daily Work – to be completed for the next day
  
Monday, March 30 - please complete only spelling lesson 25
Math lesson 5 pg 118-119 - do not do
Language - Spelling lesson #25 
UOI pages - 35-37 - do not do

Tuesday, March 31
Math lesson 6 pg 120-121
Language - Read Chapter 4 of Hatchet
UOI - pages 40-41 & 48

Wednesday, April 1
Math lesson 7 pg 122-123
Language - Read Chapter 5 of Hatchet
UOI pages - 52 and 56

Thursday, April 2
Math lesson 8 pg 124-125
Language - Read Chapter 6 of Hatchet
UOI pages - 57-58 and 76

Friday, April 3
Math lesson 9 pg 126-127
Language - Complete role #2 of Hatchet
UOI pages - 80-83

SJA 2019/2020 Yearbooks
An order form has been sent home with your child. All hardcover yearbooks are $20 and all orders are due no later than May 8. You can pay via cheque (please make payable to SJA), cash or Quickbooks (you will be invoiced). Don’t wait too long as there are only 200 copies!

Important dates/items:

March 9-April 3 – School closed
April 6 JK-Grade 2 Spelling Bee
April 7 Grade 3-8 Spelling Bee
April 9 Easter Spirit Day
April 10-13 No School – Happy Easter
April 18 Open House
April 22 Earth Day & Shakespeare Play
April 24 Dynami Evening (7-9 PM)
April 29 Casual day & Ability Awareness Silent Dance
May 1 Grade 6 Exhibition
May 12 JK-Grade 2 Arts’ Night
May 15-May 18 May Long Weekend
May 26 Grade 3-8 Arts’ Night
May 27 Casual Day
June 1 JK-Grade 8 Track and Field
June 2 Track and Field rain date
June 11 SJA vs TMA Track and Field
June 12 Rain date
June 15 JK/SK Promotion Ceremony
June 16 Grade 1-5 Promotion Ceremony & Grade 6 PYP Graduation
June 17 Last day of school, House Cup assembly & Term 3 report cards and math graphs sent home

Inquiry into Language - Daily 9-10

Today we began spelling lesson #25 - words with suffixes er, est, or and ist and words with prefixes uni, mono, bi, tri, and mid. Tomorrow we will read chapter 4 of Hatchet. Hatchet literary groups are posted below.

Raz-Kids and Typing Club will also be used every second day. All login info has been sent to students!

Typing Club Website

Raz-Kids
https://www.raz-kids.com/?_ga=2.229252572.1113438633.1585139330-739447427.1585139330

Hatchet Literary Circle Groups

Group 1
Member Number 1 – Alyssa
Member Number 2 – Amber
Member Number 3 – Zak
Member Number 4 – Aidan
Member Number 5 – Hayden
Member Number 6 – Joshua

Group 2
Member Number 1 – Kareena
Member Number 2 – Maya
Member Number 3 – Jai
Member Number 4 – Jacob
Member Number 5 – Bosco
Member Number 6 - Jordan

Group 3
Member Number 1 – Sachi
Member Number 2 – Sanjana
Member Number 3 – Max
Member Number 4 – Zain
Member Number 5 – Andreas
Member Number 6 - Anthony

Spelling Bee word lists have been sent home. Please begin to practice!

Please visit this page to reference back to when making citations:

Homework
Finish spelling lesson 25

Inquiry into Mathematics - Daily 10-11

WE WILL DO THIS TOMORROW Today we focused on subtracting fractions; very similar to Friday's lesson except today we subtract instead of add. If the denominators are the same, you can simply subtract the numerators together. For example 2/3 - 1/3 = 1/3 and 4/6 - 2/6 = 2/6 or 1/3.

If the denominators are not the same then we have to find a common denominator. For example, 3/4 - 4/8 = ? You need to find a common denominator. You can ask yourself, what number does both 4 and 8 go into? The answer is 8, therefore you only need to worry about changing the fraction 3/4, as 4/8 already has a denominator of 8! You need to multiply the 4 to make the denominator 8. Thus, 4x2= 8. As we always do, we need to multiply the numerator by 2 since we multiplied the denominator by 2. This gives us a new fraction of 6/8. Therefore, we can now subtract the fractions 6/8 - 4/8 . Then you simply subtract your numerators -> 6-4 = 2. So, your final answer is 2/8 or 1/4.

Video links
Subtracting Fractions


Adding Fractions



Comparing and Ordering Fractions


Converting Improper Fractions to Mixed Numbers and Mixed Numbers into Improper Fraction



Equivalent Fractions

Prodigy

Points to Remember

Fractions
3   is an example of a proper fraction. In any fraction the top
4  number is called the numerator. The bottom number is called a denominator.

7   is an example of an improper fraction…big number on top.
5

11   is a mixed number. It has a whole number and a
     2   fraction.

Equivalent fractions are fractions that are equal to each other. For example, ½ = 2/4=6/8.

12/16=3/4.

To find an equivalent fraction with a greater numerator and denominator, multiply the numerator and denominator by the same number. For example, 5/12 = 10/24 (2 x 5 and 2 x 12) and 25/60 (5 x 5 and 5 x 12).

To find equivalent fractions with a lesser numerator and denominator, divide the numerator and denominator by the same number. For example, 24/60 = 4/10 (24/6 and 60/6). When we find an equivalent fraction by dividing, you simplify the fraction. 24/60 = 4/10 = 2/5 (4/2 and 10/2). This is the simplest form as the only factor into both 2 and 5 is 1.

We learned that to convert a mixed number fraction to an improper fraction you must multiply the whole number by the denominator, and then add the numerator. ** The denominator will always remain the same**. To convert an improper fraction into a mixed number you must divide the numerator by the denominator and then subtract the numerator.

Adding fractions - if the denominators are the same, you can simply add the numerators together. For example 1/3 + 2/3 = 3/3 or 1 whole and 2/6 + 3/6 = 5/6.

If the denominators are not the same then we have to find a common denominator. For example, 1/4 + 4/8 = ? You need to find a common denominator. You can ask yourself, what number does both 4 and 8 go into? The answer is 8, therefore you only need to worry about changing the fraction 1/4, as 4/8 already has a denominator of 8! You need to multiply the 4 to make the denominator 8. Thus, 4x2= 8. As we always do, we need to multiply the numerator by 2 since we multiplied the denominator by 2. This gives us a new fraction of 2/8. Therefore, we can now add the fractions 2/8 + 4/8 . Then you simply add your numerators ->2 + 4 = 6. So, your final answer is 6/8. 

Homework
MMS page 118-119

Unit of Inquiry - Daily 11-12

WE WILL DO THIS TOMORROW! Today we focused on vertebrates…fish and amphibians!

Video Links

Vertebrates

Invertebrates
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzxFTrktN1c

Classification of Organisms

The Five Kingdoms

What is Biodiversity and Living VS. Non-Living


Homework
Complete page 37

Music – Mr. Oliver Tuesday and Thursday 11:30-12:10

Gym – Mr. Orr Monday, Wednesday and Friday 1:00-1:30
Good morning and welcome to online learning! I hope you have all had a restful March break! The way Phys. Ed. will run for the coming weeks is a little different than regular school hours. We will have a “live” time online on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 1:30-2 in my Phys. Ed. Discord channel. Here I will share expectations and requirements for the week and answer any questions students may have. There are two requirements for the students to complete throughout the week. These requirements include some physical activity and a health activity.

For the physical portion, each morning on Discord and on the classroom blog I will post a physical activity challenge. It will be something simple and I will do my best to show the students exactly what I want them to do. Students will need to record themselves completing the challenge and send it to me either on Discord or by email (if they have a YouTube channel they can upload it to YouTube and send me the link). To go along with this challenge I have also attached a tracker for students to keep track of their physical activity. Students are expected to be active for at least 30 minutes a day. This can be done at separate times throughout the day or all at once. The activity challenge I post can be a part of it but it will not be long enough to cover the full 30 minutes, so students will need to choose their own activity to fill the rest of their time. Once they record their activity on the calendar it will need to be signed by a parent or guardian. At the end of the week, students will take a picture or scan a copy of their completed weekly calendar with signatures, and send it to me by email to prove they have been active every day! So, go out and be active, but remember to continue practicing your social distancing and healthy habits!

For the Health portion, students will be given a task on Monday that needs to be worked on throughout the week and submitted on Friday. I will explain the task, work through questions and give examples during my live online time in my Discord classroom on Mondays from 1:30-2. I will also be available anytime from 9-3:45 on both Discord or by email to answer any questions students have or to give support. I will give reminders about these tasks daily on the classroom morning blog and on Discord, and I will be sharing my experiences through this time as well. Our first weekly health task is outlined below. I will give further details on Monday during our “class time.”

French – Mme. Rawan Everyday from 2-2:40

Today we will be talking about student’s future plans to get them ready for tomorrow's class which, is the revision of the future simple. Today will be an oral class. Student’s questions will be answered via Discord text channels and voice channels will be used.

Have a wonderful day!

Mrs. Hocevar

Friday, March 27, 2020

Hello everyone!

I hope you had a great day yesterday! Today is Friday, March 27!



Making homemade pizzas for dinner last night!


As of now, the school is now closed until Monday, April 6 and all trips and upcoming school events have been postponed – I will update you if anything changes. My blog will be updated on a daily basis for 9:00 AM. I will be using a variety of tools to do this! I will also be available via email and Bloomz, so please do not hesitate to reach out. Report cards and graphs are to be sent home on Friday, April 10. Spelling Bee rules and lists have been sent home – a new date for the Top 6 and SJA Spelling Bee to be announced soon. Caribou Math Contest will continue as scheduled.** For our coding unit, which begins in May, students will need to have a working laptop and email address, as they will be required to send their work to me via email. Gmail accounts were most popular last year!**




Daily Work – to be completed for the next day

Friday, March 27
Math lesson 4 pg 116-117
Language - Complete role #1 of Hatchet
UOI pages - 28-32

Monday, March 30
Math lesson 5 pg 118-119
Language - Spelling lesson #25 
UOI pages - 35-37

Tuesday, March 31
Math lesson 6 pg 120-121
Language - Read Chapter 4 of Hatchet
UOI - pages 40-41 & 48

Wednesday, April 1
Math lesson 7 pg 122-123
Language - Read Chapter 5 of Hatchet
UOI pages - 52 and 56

Thursday, April 2
Math lesson 8 pg 124-125
Language - Read Chapter 6 of Hatchet
UOI pages - 57-58 and 76

Friday, April 3
Math lesson 9 pg 126-127
Language - Complete role #2 of Hatchet
UOI pages - 80-83

SJA 2019/2020 Yearbooks
An order form has been sent home with your child. All hardcover yearbooks are $20 and all orders are due no later than May 8. You can pay via cheque (please make payable to SJA), cash or Quickbooks (you will be invoiced). Don’t wait too long as there are only 200 copies!

Important dates/items:

March 9-April 3 – School closed
April 6 JK-Grade 2 Spelling Bee
April 7 Grade 3-8 Spelling Bee
April 9 Easter Spirit Day
April 10-13 No School – Happy Easter
April 18 Open House
April 22 Earth Day & Shakespeare Play
April 24 Dynami Evening (7-9 PM)
April 29 Casual day & Ability Awareness Silent Dance
May 1 Grade 6 Exhibition
May 12 JK-Grade 2 Arts’ Night
May 15-May 18 May Long Weekend
May 26 Grade 3-8 Arts’ Night
May 27 Casual Day
June 1 JK-Grade 8 Track and Field
June 2 Track and Field rain date
June 11 SJA vs TMA Track and Field
June 12 Rain date
June 15 JK/SK Promotion Ceremony
June 16 Grade 1-5 Promotion Ceremony & Grade 6 PYP Graduation
June 17 Last day of school, House Cup assembly & Term 3 report cards and math graphs sent home

Inquiry into Language

Today we began our first Hatchet literary circle role. Monday we will do spelling and then pick up Hatchet again on Tuesday. Hatchet literary groups are posted below.

Raz-Kids and Typing Club will also be used every second day. All login info has been sent to students!

Typing Club Website

Raz-Kids
https://www.raz-kids.com/?_ga=2.229252572.1113438633.1585139330-739447427.1585139330

Hatchet Literary Circle Groups

Group 1
Member Number 1 – Alyssa
Member Number 2 – Amber
Member Number 3 – Zak
Member Number 4 – Aidan
Member Number 5 – Hayden
Member Number 6 – Joshua

Group 2
Member Number 1 – Kareena
Member Number 2 – Maya
Member Number 3 – Jai
Member Number 4 – Jacob
Member Number 5 – Bosco
Member Number 6 - Jordan

Group 3
Member Number 1 – Sachi
Member Number 2 – Sanjana
Member Number 3 – Max
Member Number 4 – Zain
Member Number 5 – Andreas
Member Number 6 - Anthony

Spelling Bee word lists have been sent home. Please begin to practice!

Please visit this page to reference back to when making citations:

Homework
Finish role #1

Inquiry into Mathematics

Today we focused on adding fractions. If the denominators are the same, you can simply add the numerators together. For example 1/3 + 2/3 = 3/3 or 1 whole and 2/6 + 3/6 = 5/6.

If the denominators are not the same then we have to find a common denominator. For example, 1/4 + 4/8 = ? You need to find a common denominator. You can ask yourself, what number does both 4 and 8 go into? The answer is 8, therefore you only need to worry about changing the fraction 1/4, as 4/8 already has a denominator of 8! You need to multiply the 4 to make the denominator 8. Thus, 4x2= 8. As we always do, we need to multiply the numerator by 2 since we multiplied the denominator by 2. This gives us a new fraction of 2/8. Therefore, we can now add the fractions 2/8 + 4/8 . Then you simply add your numerators ->2 + 4 = 6. So, your final answer is 6/8. 




Video links

Adding Fractions



Comparing and Ordering Fractions


Converting Improper Fractions to Mixed Numbers and Mixed Numbers into Improper Fraction



Equivalent Fractions

Prodigy

Points to Remember

Fractions
3   is an example of a proper fraction. In any fraction the top
4  number is called the numerator. The bottom number is called a denominator.

7   is an example of an improper fraction…big number on top.
5

11   is a mixed number. It has a whole number and a
     2   fraction.

Equivalent fractions are fractions that are equal to each other. For example, ½ = 2/4=6/8.

12/16=3/4.

To find an equivalent fraction with a greater numerator and denominator, multiply the numerator and denominator by the same number. For example, 5/12 = 10/24 (2 x 5 and 2 x 12) and 25/60 (5 x 5 and 5 x 12).

To find equivalent fractions with a lesser numerator and denominator, divide the numerator and denominator by the same number. For example, 24/60 = 4/10 (24/6 and 60/6). When we find an equivalent fraction by dividing, you simplify the fraction. 24/60 = 4/10 = 2/5 (4/2 and 10/2). This is the simplest form as the only factor into both 2 and 5 is 1.

We learned that to convert a mixed number fraction to an improper fraction you must multiply the whole number by the denominator, and then add the numerator. ** The denominator will always remain the same**. To convert an improper fraction into a mixed number you must divide the numerator by the denominator and then subtract the numerator.

Homework
MMS pages 116-117

Music – Mr. Oliver Tuesday and Thursday 11:30-12:10

Unit of Inquiry

Today we focused on vertebrates…mammals and birds!

Video Links

Vertebrates

Invertebrates
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzxFTrktN1c

Classification of Organisms

The Five Kingdoms

What is Biodiversity and Living VS. Non-Living


Homework
Complete read and complete pages 28-32

Gym – Mr. Orr Monday, Wednesday and Friday 1:30-2:00
Good morning and welcome to online learning! I hope you have all had a restful March break! The way Phys. Ed. will run for the coming weeks is a little different than regular school hours. We will have a “live” time online on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 1:30-2 in my Phys. Ed. Discord channel. Here I will share expectations and requirements for the week and answer any questions students may have. There are two requirements for the students to complete throughout the week. These requirements include some physical activity and a health activity.

For the physical portion, each morning on Discord and on the classroom blog I will post a physical activity challenge. It will be something simple and I will do my best to show the students exactly what I want them to do. Students will need to record themselves completing the challenge and send it to me either on Discord or by email (if they have a YouTube channel they can upload it to YouTube and send me the link). To go along with this challenge I have also attached a tracker for students to keep track of their physical activity. Students are expected to be active for at least 30 minutes a day. This can be done at separate times throughout the day or all at once. The activity challenge I post can be a part of it but it will not be long enough to cover the full 30 minutes, so students will need to choose their own activity to fill the rest of their time. Once they record their activity on the calendar it will need to be signed by a parent or guardian. At the end of the week, students will take a picture or scan a copy of their completed weekly calendar with signatures, and send it to me by email to prove they have been active every day! So, go out and be active, but remember to continue practicing your social distancing and healthy habits!

For the Health portion, students will be given a task on Monday that needs to be worked on throughout the week and submitted on Friday. I will explain the task, work through questions and give examples during my live online time in my Discord classroom on Mondays from 1:30-2. I will also be available anytime from 9-3:45 on both Discord or by email to answer any questions students have or to give support. I will give reminders about these tasks daily on the classroom morning blog and on Discord, and I will be sharing my experiences through this time as well. Our first weekly health task is outlined below. I will give further details on Monday during our “class time.”




French – Mme. Sarah Everyday from 2-2:40

Today we will be talking about student’s future plans to get them ready for tomorrow's class which, is the revision of the future simple. Today will be an oral class. Student’s questions will be answered via Discord text channels and voice channels will be used.

Have a wonderful day!

Mrs. Hocevar