Math Review

With the Grade 7 math test coming up next week, some of you might be looking for review materials.  They are available through the "Math Makes Sense Extra Practice" link at the bottom of this page.  Each of the review sheets corresponds to a lesson from the unit (our in-class review also clearly identifies each lesson) and the answers are included at the end of the review sheets.

While I wouldn't suggest that students do ALL of the review sheets, they would be advised to target the specific areas that are most challenging.

Cotton Candy Sale

The Grade 2 class will be selling bags of cotton candy as a fundraiser.

Friday.  Afternoon recess.  $1/bag.

GSCS Parent, Guardian and Student Mathematics Learning Community

Join the Mathematics Learning Community for GSCS parents, guardians, and students and gain access to the student textbooks (Grades 3-9) and Student Practice and Homework books (Grades 1-9).

To register for this learning community, visit the cyber school website: www.scs.sk.ca/cyber and scroll down to the bottom of the page.  Under "Stuff" select "Math Learning Registration".  Scroll down on this page and select "I Agree".  Fill out the registration form and within a few days you will be emailed a user name and password.

Once you have your user name and password, you can access the learning community by going to the cyber school website: www.scs.sk.ca/cyber and logging in under WebCT Log In.

Ms. Feschuk's Blog

Ms. Feschuk’s blog can be found at www.jfeschuk.blogspot.ca   Ms. Feschuk teaches art, science, and physical education.  Please check out her blog for related information.

Welcome!

Just a note to keep you up to date with what is going on in our 6/7 class…

Academic stuff:

Math:

The grade sixes are working with Mr. McCormick.  His blog can be found at http://mrimccormick.blogspot.ca

The grade sevens have recently started the “Patterns and Relations” unit. There will be a test on the first unit’s material near the beginning of October.  (Check the calendar for the exact date, as it approaches.)  In preparation for the test, students are encouraged to review the lessons, particularly the Assessment Focus questions.  This should give them insight as to their areas of strength and weakness.  Additional review materials can be found on CD-ROM available for loan from the school.  I would also strongly recommend signing up for the materials available through our division (I will include the information on the blog within the next few days).

            There are links to various math sites linked to this blog and the St. Dominic website if you are looking for additional resources.  Many of them are actually fun!

Language Arts:          

We are currently working on a unit called “Fears and Phobias”.  Students are reading from the Nelson Literacy anthology.  Two of the important ideas in this unit include summarizing and word choice.

Social Studies:

            We have begun the “Location” unit.  We are familiarizing ourselves with maps and atlases, and will, in October, have an open-atlas a quiz.  When we are comfortable in this capacity, we will be exploring globalization and global/international organizations.

            We will also be working on monthly current events, with the information going out in the first week of the month, the assignment due in the third, and the quiz in the last week.

Science:          

            Students are working with Ms. Feschuk this year.  A link to her blog will be posted when it becomes available.

Health:

            We will be starting the Fully Alive program.  Please see the previous post for parent letters and other information.

Religion:

Unit 1 “I…We” is our current unit.  We are exploring the themes

                                                Who am I?

                                                Am I normal?

                                                Do I belong?

Finally…

It is probably wise to subscribe to this blog.  Subscribing through the RSS link seems to send updates immediately, the email subscription has been known to be a little delayed...

Please take a minute to email me with your name and your child’s name, so that I can add you to my contact list.  This is probably the most efficient method of communication for most things, though phone calls will work better for some things too…

Meet the teacher night is Thursday, in conjunction with a barbecue and the Community Council AGM.  Hope to see you there!

Dan Gallays

dgallays@scs.sk.ca

659-8451