Class Christmas Party Tuesday PM

We will be having a Christmas Party on Tuesday afternoon.  We will be watching Home Alone.  Students are encouraged to bring snacks and drinks. 

Skating at our Rink on Monday, December 19 1-2:30

We will be skating on our rink (weather permitting) on Monday, December 19th, from 1-2:30.  Students will need to bring their skates, and a hockey helmet with a mask, in order for them to be on the ice. 
We will be dividing the ice in two halves and one half will play hockey and the other half will be skating.   Students will need to bring a hockey stick if they wish to play hockey.  (There might be a few available here)

Spelling Unit 7 and BMV

Here is the spelling list and BMV for Friday's test.

1. domino
2. envelope
3. company
4. acrobat
5. figure
6. approach
7. current
8. armadillos
9. counter
10. charcoal
11. medium
12. cellos
13. hollow
14. homeroom
15. marshmallow
16. microscope
17. photocopy
18. following
19. owner
20. stagecoach

Phillippians 3:12 Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.

Reading Goals Reminder

Tonight is the final night for November to get your reading goals.

Unit 6 Spelling and BMV

Here is this weeks spelling list and BMV.  Test on Friday.

1. principal
2. seesaw
3. straight
4. receive
5. sight
6. illegal
7. colonel
8. stake
9. unbelievable
10. sheer
11. serene
12. manor
13. mistreat
14. principle
15. strait
16. site
17. kernel
18. steak
19. shear
20. manner

BMV

Philippians 2:5

In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:

The Book of Joshua Read by December 16

The book of Joshua in the Bible has been assigned.  It needs to be read by December 16 and the Accelerated Reader quiz needs to be done by then as well. 

Landry News Workbook Assignment

P. 2  Do all questions
P. 3 Do questions A, C, D, E, F, G, H
P. 4 Just read over the page
P. 5 Do all the questions

Read up to chapter 6 by Monday.

Interviews, Report Card Envelopes, and Pizza Forms

Just a reminder that there are interviews this week. Please have all envelopes returned by Thursday or Friday.  Also,  pizza forms went home last week and please have them in asap.  Thanks.

Poppy Money, Remembrance Day Chapel, and Science Test

Tomorrow we will have poppies that the students can make a donation if they wish.  Money donated will be  presentated in the 11:00 am Remembrance Day Chapel service. 

Also, there will be a science test tomorrow on the Flight unit.

Science Test on Thursday

There will be a science test on the Flight Unit this Thursday. Study notes have been given out to the students.

Keyboarding and Number Pad Lessons

All students should be completed three (3) full lessons in Typing Master Pro by this Friday.  We have had time to work on these lessons in class and students can work on them at home on the internet.  The link is here on the Blog page. The goal for each student is by the end of the year to complete: 1. Touch Typing Course (13 lessons) 2.Number Pad Course (3 Lessons) Students' can complete all courses if they are done these. 

Retake Day

Just a reminder taht Monday is Retake Day for pictures.  We will also have another class picture taken since I was not able to be in the first one. 

Unit 5 Spelling, Matching and BMV Test on Friday

1. sum
2. difference
3. quotient
4. product
5. factor
6. multiple
7. prime number
8. composite number
9. prime factorization
10. perimeter
11. area
12. volume
13. angle
14. acute angle
15. obtuse angle
16. right angle
17. angle measure
18. array
19. divisibility rule
20. common factor

 And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight

Philippians 1:9

Chapel on Thursday at 9:45 AM

Just a reminder that we will be hosting the chapel this Thursday.  You are welcome to attend. Also, since this weel we will be focusing on preperation for the chapel we will continue the spelling and BMV next week.

Also,  the Social posters are due this Friday and reading the book of Exodus is due on Monday along with the students October monthly reading goals.

Social Studies Poster Due October 28th

We are studying in Grade 6 Canada and It's Atlantic Neighbors.  The students are to choose a country, state or province that borders the Atlantic Ocean.  They are to make a poster and in the poster include the following:

Map and flag
Major cities and capital city
Religion(s)
Languages
Major resources
Industries
Tourist attraction(s)
Symbols
History
Interesting facts about the province, state, or country
Bibliography (sources where the information was attained)

Include a 250-500 written report.  There should also be pictures.

The poster is due October 28th.

CE Quiz

Tuesday morning we will be having a quiz on the descendents and spouses of Abraham to Joseph's children.

Grade 6 Chapel

FYI - We are scheduled to host the chapel on October 27th, at 9:45.  You are welcome to attend.

No Spelling or BMV this Week and Health Test

It is a short week this week, so there won't be a spelling test or BMV this week.  Also,  just a reminder that we will have a health test on Thursday this week.

Bible Gateway

If students want to have the book of Exodus read to them,  there is an audio component in Bible Gateway that will read to the students.  The students are to read or have read to them the book of Exodus by October 31st.

I created a tab at the top of the page for the students to access the web page when they want to use Bible Gateway.

http://www.biblegateway.com/

FYI Accelerated Reader "App"

You might be interested that there is a ipod, iphone, ipad "App" for Accelerated Reader. 
You can search for the free download from itunes and put it on your device.
You will need to configure the "App" for our school.  Make sure the address;
http://hosted238.renlearn.com/3313 is put in.

Unit 4

1. available
2. became
3. invade
4. later
5. complaining
6. midday
7. neighbour
8. yesterday
9. waiter
10. player
11. portray
12. separate
13. meanwhile
14. translate
15. migrate
16. straighter
17. misplace
18. therefore
19. daydreams
20. failure

Immunization Forms FYI

The immunization forms need to be in by Monday. 

Reading Goals Due This Friday, September 30th

Just a reminder to complete the reading goals for Friday, September 30th.  We will pick new reading goals for October.

French Test Tuesday

The days of the week and the months of the year.

Social Studies Poster

We are studying in Grade 6 Canada and It's Atlantic Neighbors.  The students are to choose a country, state or province that borders the Atlantic Ocean.  They are to make a poster and in the poster include the following:

Map and flag
Major cities and capital city
Religion(s)
Languages
Major resources
Industries
Tourist attraction(s)
Symbols
History
Interesting facts about the province, state, or country
Bibliography (sources where the information was attained)

Include a 250-500 written report.  There should also be pictures.

The poster is due October 28th.

Unit 3 Spelling and BMV

Here is the spelling list and BMV for this week.  We will have the test on Friday.

1. slammed
2. badge
3. helicopter
4. biscuit
5. victim
6. occupation
7. profit
8. comedy
9. interrupt
10. production
11. missile
12. stunning
13. medicine
14. satisfy
15. telegram
16. rocking chair
17. sentence
18. promise
19. knuckle
20. practice

Psalm 91:1
Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

Science Work Principles of Flight

1. Make Science Title Page
2. P. 165 in textbook - Questions 1-4
Due for next Wednesday, September 28.

Unit 2 Spelling List

This week our spelling test will be on Thursday.  There is no BMV this week due to a short week.
1. absent
2. align
3. complicated
4. combing
5. climber
6. defense
7. benign
8. inflate
9. hymn
10. knack
11.loose
12. sovereign
13.solemn
14.owner
15.unwritten
16.wrangle
17.terrible
18.wrapping
19.subtraction
20. wrought

Unit 1 Spelling List

Most weeks we will have a spelling test.  At the beginning of the week I will give the students new words.   They are to write each mistake out at least 3 times.  At the end of each week, usually on a Friday, I will give the students a final test on those words.  During the week the students will be working on exercises related to the words. 

The Bible memory verse will also be give out at the first part of the week and there will be a test on Friday for the BMV. Spelling,  accuracy, verse location, and handwriting will be marked.

1. average
2. cavity
3. champion
4. cranberries
5. companion
6. dreary
7. conquer
8. funny
9. courageous
10. guaranty
11. difficult
12. indentify
13. incredible
14. occupy
15. humid
16. untidy
17. gigantic
18. variety
19. victorious
20. zoology

BMV
Matthew 6:33
But seek first his kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

Genesis Reading

Students are to read the book of Genesis for Christian Education. They have until September 30th to read the book and do the Accelerated Reader quiz. 

Welcome to the 2011-2012 School Year!

I am looking forward to working with you and your children this year. I trust that it will be a year of spiritual, academic and social maturity.

I will be posting regularly so keep checking the blog for schedules and updates.

If you wish to contact me, please feel free to email me at: baetza@spsd.sk.ca, and I will try to respond asap.

Let's have a great year together!

Mr. A. Baetz

"About Me" Writing Assignment Due Sept. 7

Writing Assignment - About Me Due September 7th

The students are to introduce themselves to me in writing. Here are the expectations and requirements.

1. Due Wednesday September 7th.
2. 300-500 words
3. Handwritten or typed

Marking Scheme

Paragraphs and sentence structure /10 marks
Spelling and grammar /10 marks
Punctuation and capitalization /10 marks
Overall impressions (neatness
organization, appearance, content) /10 marks

Total /40 marks