Terry Fox Day!

Here we are before heading out for the Terry Fox Run & Walk:

Poetry!

In English Language Arts, students wrote a free form poem about themselves in the shape of a fingerprint. What beautiful identity poetry!

From the Math Department...

This morning we learned about factors and then practiced finding all the factors of a number.

Terry Fox!

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• Ness Middle School will be participating in its annual Terry Fox Walk/Run on Friday, September 29^th at approximately 10:45 am (rain date: Monday, October 2^nd).  Students and teachers will be walking or running for approximately 45 minutes in our community to celebrate Terry Fox and the Marathon of Hope.  At Ness, we believe that this is an excellent way to foster a sense of belonging and unity by participating as a school toward a great cause: cancer research.  
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• Terry Fox said, “When I started this run, I said that if we all gave one dollar, we'd have $22 million for cancer research, and I don't care man, there's no reason that isn't possible. No reason!” Our school fundraising goal mirrors that of Terry's; for each student to bring in one dollar to support the Terry Fox Foundation.  Should your family choose to make a donation, it can be handed into your child's homeroom teacher at any time this week. Thank you for your support!

Students should remember to wear Ness colours (green, yellow and black) and be dressed for their walk or run outside. They should also bring water bottles with them.

Rules of the Classroom Library!

As a class, we came up with four rules for our classroom library.
Students have signed their page to show that they are ready to follow the rules. Parents are also asked to sign.
Once students have handed in their signed page, they may continue to borrow books from the Classroom Library.
Happy Reading!

Reminder!

Students: remember to look spiffy for Photo Day tomorrow!

Collaborative Art!

Each student created a square of art:

We then assembled it together to create a classroom piece of artwork!

BBQ!

See you tonight at the 

Ness Middle School Barbecue 

from 4:30 - 6:00 p.m!

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Since the first day of school, we have been discussing ways we could show respect in the classroom: respecting others, respecting ourselves and respecting property. We then combined our ideas into a handy-dandy poster, which we all signed and pledged to follow throughout the year. It's now hanging on our wall as a constant reminder of our respectful classroom community.

Reminder!

Tomorrow is early dismissal - at 3:10 p.m.

From the Math Department...

This morning students practiced multiples by playing the Multiple Monster game!

Homework Alert!

The math title page is due on Monday!

Students: remember to fill your page with all the numbers that matter to you!

Team Challenge!

In today's Team Challenge, groups had to assemble all the pieces to make six identical squares!

Rights & Responsibilities

In Social Studies, we discussed how rights and responsibilities go hand in hand.
For example, if you have the right to be respected, then you have the responsibility to show respect to others.

Homework Alert!

On Wednesday, students should be prepared to tell the class about their name! 

Remember students: it could be how you got your name, what your name means, or who you are named for. You could talk about your first name, your middle name or your last name. 

Team Challenge!

Today's Team Challenge was to work together as a team to complete three Tangram puzzles.

First Day of School!

6F2 had a GREAT first day of school, getting to know Mme McKenzie, getting to know each other, getting to know their way around the school and getting to know their lockers!

For homework this weekend, students should rest up for five full days of learning next week!

Scholastics!

This year I will be offering the Scholastics flyers for Arrow, Middle School, Club de lecture and Specials. This is a great place to find novels at a very reasonable prices.

You may submit your payment by cheque or by paying online (at parentpay.scholastic.ca) with credit card.

Happy Reading!

Forms! Forms!

Thank you for completing and returning the three following forms:

-Permission form for community walks:

-Student Emergency Medical Information

-Application for Lunch Program

A Year of Learning!

Here is a quick rundown of the Grade 6 Curriculum we will be covering this year:

English Language Arts

The Essential Learning Categories ELA are:

Comprehension-  Reading, Listening and Viewing

Communication-  Writing, Speaking and Representing

Critical Thinking- Encompassed in reading, writing, managing information and ideas and communication.

Français 

The three main skills explored in the new French curriculum are:
*To determine and explore the meaning of ideas and information
*To express oneself in a variety of situations and with a variety of intentions
*To develop an identity as a French Immersion learner 

 

Sciences Humaines

1) Rights & Responsibilities

2) Identity

3) Immigration

4) World War I

5) Social Change & the Depression

6) World War II

7) Canadian geography

8) Canadian Prime Ministers

9) Residential Schools

Sciences de la nature

1) Diversity of Living Things

2) Exploring the Solar System

3) Flight

4) Electricity

Mathématiques

1) Factors & Multiples

2) Fractions & Mixed Numbers

3) Cartesian Plane

4) Geometric Transformations

5) Order of Operations

6) Line Graphs

7) Ratios & Percents

8) Angles & Triangles

9) Area & Perimeter

10)  Integers

11)  Patterns & Relationships

12)  Probability

REPORT CARD

Students will be evaluated on their learning behaviours using the following scale:

Scale	C= Consistently - almost all of all of the time S= Sometimes - less than half of the time U= Usually - more than half of the time R= Rarely – almost never or never
Personal management skills	Uses class time effectively; works independently, completes homework and assignments on time
Active participation in learning	Participates in class activities; self assesses; sets learning goals
Social responsibility	Works well with others; resolves conflicts appropriately, respects self, others and the environment; contributes in a positive way to communities
Engagement in using French	Speaks French with the teacher and classmates in a variety of situations; contributes to the French ambiance by taking initiative in speaking French

Students will be evaluated on the Essential Learning Outcomes in each subject area using the following scale:
4 = Very good to excellent understanding and application of concepts and skills
3 = Good understanding and application of concepts and skills
2 = Basic understanding and application of concepts and skills
1 = Limited understanding and application of concepts and skills
ND = Does Not Yet Demonstrate the required understanding and application of concepts and skills

Welcome!

Welcome to Grade 6!

Welcome to Room 209!

Welcome to Ness Middle School!

See you soon at Opening Day Conferences - 

Wednesday, September 6th and Thursday, September 7th!