Mrs. DaCosta’s
Grade 6 Newsletter
April/May 2016
Social Studies
Upcoming Events:
April 11 – P.A. Day – No school for students
April 13 – Pink Day for Bulling Awareness
April 14 – Dairy Presentation
April 15 – Rosary Apostolates
April 18 – 22 Earth Week (activities each day)
April 20 – French Concert at Rose Theatre (for
those who purchased tickets in the fall)
May 1 – 6 Catholic Education Week
May 4 – I Can Make A Difference Assembly
May 8 – Mother’s Day
May 23 – Victoria Day – School Closed
Science
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We have begun our much anticipated unit on
Space! Students have been excited all year for this
unit, and it’s finally here. We have begun learning
about the different planets, the moon, the sun,
asteroids, meteoroids, comets, stars, astronauts,
space vessels, and Canada/Canadians in Space.
Students will get a sneak peek into each one of
these topics. Students have many questions when it
comes to this unit, and they will be using these
questions and wonderings to guide them in their
inquiry. They will pick a topic that interests them,
and one that they want to learn more about.
Students will be given much classroom research
time, but may need to use devises at home to put all
their information together into a media presentation.
Over the past several weeks,
students have been introduced
to Canada’s past in terms of
immigration. We have briefly
looked into several different
cultural groups (from the
Vikings about 1000 years ago,
all the way to Kosovar refugees
in 2001) the time of their
immigration to Canada, reasons
for their immigration, and
contributions they have made
to Canada. Now it’s the
students’ turn. They will be
completing another inquiry
project where they will focus
more intensely on a cultural
group that interests them, or an
event that caused an influx of
immigration to Canada.
Students will be given
sufficient time to research in
class, but may need to use
devices at home to complete
their multimedia
presentations. Students are
excited to learn more about the
topics of their choice, and we
look forward to learn from
everyone’s presentations.
Happy Birthday!!
Samantha: April 11
Morenike: April 23
Erika: May 24
What we will be focusing on:
Religion
*Digital
Citizenship
* Believing
Language
* Reviewing
all forms (letter,
persuasive,
descriptive,
articles, etc)
Family Life
*Growing in
Commitment
* Living in the
World
Math
*3D Geometry &
Measurement
*Multiplying &
Dividing
*Algebra
Science
* Space
Social
studies
* Canada’s
Communities;
Past and Present
Math
Students have been learning about area and volume of 2D and
3D shapes for Geometry and Measurement. We will soon
move on to Numeration with a focus on Multiplying and
Dividing 2 digit numbers. We will also learn about algebraic
expressions where students need to find the missing numbers
in a variety of equations. Students should be taking their
workbooks and textbooks home on a daily basis to review any
concepts learned that day (whether they have homework or not).
Language
In Language we will be reviewing all the
different forms of writing we have talked about
in the year. Students have been and will
continue to work on timed pieces of writing
(letter writing, descriptive paragraphs, article
writing, procedural writing and narrative
writing) to help them prepare for EQAO.
Students will also be reviewing different
types of texts we have read, and will be given
timed questions to check for understanding.
Again, these will be EQAO type questions to
prepare them for the upcoming province wide
standardize test.
EQAO TEST
The EQAO test will be held between May 25 –
June 7 for students in grades 3 and 6. The test will
run for 6 half days (either morning or afternoon).
Thank you to all parents who signed up for the free
after-school tutoring at our school. This extra
practice and concentration on EQAO style questions will
help your child feel confident when it is time for the
test.
I Can Make A
Difference
At the beginning of the
year, students were
reminded of the I Can
Make a Difference
Campaign for students in
Grades 5-8. We had an
assembly in the Fall to
remind students of all the
wonderful ways they can
make a difference and
volunteer in our
community. As stated in
my September/October
newsletter, the students’ 10
hours of volunteering
sheet and a one page
reflection will be due on
May 1. Two students from
each class will be selected
to present their reflection
at our ICMAD assembly
on May 4th and 1:15. All
parents are welcome to
attend.
April Showers…..
With the wet weather we have
been having, our field is very
muddy. Please ensure your
child has indoor shoes to keep
our classroom environment
clean.
I hope you all had a relaxing March Break and a Blessed Easter with your
families. I would like to wish all the mothers, foster mothers, grandmothers, and
aunts a wonderful Mother’s Day in May. Thank you for all you do to help your
child grow in love and faith. God bless you and have a fantastic Mother’s Day
celebrating all that you do!
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