May is almost here! Please read the post about McQueen Lake.

We need more DADS who can chaperone for our trip! Please contact me by Monday morning if you are a Dad able to volunteer at McQueen for 3 days.

On another note, Heritage Fair was a great success! Many students are anxiously awaiting evaluations for their projects- I have not marked them all yet, as I have the work of 58 students to assess, but I am getting close! Hopefully I will be able to get marks to students by the end of next week.

A few students are missing their process journals- you may want to check if your child is missing his/hers as it does affect their final mark on the project and can still be handed in.

Please be reminded that we have a field trip to the museum next Thursday. Some permission forms have not been handed in yet. I took Mme Dumas’ class to the museum, and it is an excellent workshop!

What we are working on in school:

• Science- How rocks are formed and characteristics that we look for when distinguishing some rocks from others
• Art- self-portrait/ mixed media project
• Health & Career- substance abuse, and healthy alternatives to substance abuse *this topic combined is with our art
  • Also thanks to Constable Shelkie who visited the class!
• Gym- Track and Field
• English- Poetry

 

Here is some information to start getting organized for our grade 7 trip to McQueen Lake!

When

Wednesday, May 11th (leaving at 10:30am) to Friday, May 13th (back at school at 12 noon)

Chaperones

We will need 4 moms and 4 dads to join us for the duration of the trip. Please let us know no later than Monday morning if you would like to join us. Then we will we let you know as soon as possible after that if we will need you. As a chaperone, you will be responsible for up to 7 students in your cabin. If you decide to join us, we are inviting you to to our pre-trip orientation on Wednesday May 4 at 8:30. Your attendance is not mandatory, but it would help you to prepare.

Shoppers

Although we already have a menu, we would like to find volunteers who can go shopping for us. The shopping will be mostly done at Costco. It would be great to have one parent who could oversee and organize the shoppers.

Organizer

We would like to find a few parents who can organize the food. Once the shoppers have the food, it will need to be organized by meal, and packed into coolers. So, a parent will need to go around and find coolers. The food will need to be stored in coolers while we are there as well.  We also need parents to meet us at the end of the trip at noon on Friday to unpack everything and return the coolers to the owners.

Cost

Do not send money yet, but we expect the cost to be around $25

Packing

We will send a complete list sometime next week, but at this point, we know that each student will need a foamy/thermarest, a sleeping bag, a lunch for the first day, and some baking (12 to 24 items to share- peanut-free please!). Baking will cover part of our snacks.

*******If you know that your child will not be attending the trip, please let us know as soon as possible.********

Please contact me at kharmatuk@sd73.bc.ca if you can help in any of the above-mentioned ways.

Thank you!

We are now practicing for track and
field! Please send your child with
appropriate gym strip for the weather and
for the events.
The School Track Meet will take
place on May 10th.

We are looking for
parents who are able to volunteer at
events, timing, etc. If you are able to help
please call the office, 250-374-3174 or
email Talia Wight twight@sd73.bc.ca or
Andrea Dwyer adwyer@sd73.bc.ca.

You can also let me know at kharmatuk@sd73.bc.ca
**Please note that if students are absent
on Track Meet day there will be no ‘make
ups’ on any other day.**
The Zone Track Meet will take place on May
24 at TCC and District Track Meet will
be May 26 at TCC.

Another busy week here in grade six and seven at LGES!  Today the Bert Edwards Skipping Team performed for us. On Friday, we will have a workshop on Lahal, a traditional aboriginal stick game. We will also have an aboriginal drumming workshop on Tuesday, April 26.  We will continue to explore First Nations culture later in our poetry unit as well as in music class.

Upcoming Dates:

• Wed., April 20 – Heritage Fair Projects due! Bring to school.
• Thurs., April 21 – Heritage Fair oral presentations. 2 minutes long with a focus on why the topic is important.
• Fri., April 22 – Heritage Fair in gym. Projects will be assessed. Last-minute changes CAN be made before this day.
  •  PM Lahal workshop
• Mon., April 25 – Good copy of extended metaphor poem due. Rough copy will also be handed in.
  • SCIENCE QUIZ also on Monday. We will review the Earth’s Composition and layers in the Earth this week.
  • Panago Pizza order due (Pizza day Friday April 29th)
  • Art homework due. We are studying proportions of the face to support portraits and self-portraits.
• Tues., April 26 – Bring a rock collection if you have one!

Field Trip

We will be visiting the Kamloops Museum for a workshop entitled “Discovering Earth’s Secrets.” We need 2 parent volunteers to join us. We will be travelling to and from the museum on foot. Forms were sent home today. The cost is $3.50.

Our class will be going 9:30-12 on Thursday, May 5.

Mme Dumas’ class will be going 9:30-12 on Thursday, April 28.

Great job on the Gala!!!!! Everyone did a FANTASTIC job:)

Here is the heritage fair rubric that students received:

Heritage Fair Project

Rubric – Grade 6 & 7

Social Studies

 

	2	3	4	5
Information & Research	Information disorganized, vague, simple. Lacks detail. Do not demonstrate understanding of topic. Incomplete bibliography.	Information somewhat organized with some detail. Demonstrates some understanding of topic. Partly complete bibliography.	Well-organized, detailed information. Demonstrates understanding of topic and its impact on Canada today. Complete bibliography with few errors.	Very clear, well-organized information with relevant details. Demonstrates an in-depth understanding of topic and its impact on Canada today. Complete, accurate bibliography.
Display	Simple design. Confusing lay-out. Messy.	Organized design. Clear lay-out.	Design helps viewer follow and understand ideas. Clear lay-out that guides viewer.	Design enhances the viewer’s understanding of the topic. Lay-out, images and colours support the main idea of the project.
Oral Presentation	Demonstrates a simple or vague idea of topic.	Demonstrates a general understanding of topic.	Demonstrates a clear understanding of topic.	Demonstrates an in-depth understanding of topic.
Process Journal	Includes some activities of research process and artifacts.	Includes some personal reflection of topic chosen and research process. Some artifacts.	Includes detailed reflections and evidence of process. Many artifacts included.	Includes in-depth reflections and strong evidence of process. Many artifacts included.

I hope everyone has had a good first week back at school after the Break! Here is some info about what we are studying as well as upcoming events.

Young People’s Concert

We will be attending a performance at the Sagebrush Theatre on Wednesday morning.

Gala

Many students have been working hard on the Gala. It will be awesome! Remember that the Gala is happening on Thursday, April 14th from 6-8pm. The gym will be open at 5:15pm so students can come early and finish the set up. Please start talking to family, friends, neighbours, coaches, about our Gala. We advertise it at school and PAC will send an email to families.

Today, Mme Dumas had a meeting with the two classes to go over a few things to think about before the Gala.

1. Think about decorations for your table – a tablecloth or even a sheet

2. Posters for the front of your table or the wall

3. Think about what you will use for change (a box?). Also, plan to have a float.

CBC Radio was here today to do an interview! Thanks to an awesome mom who has contacts in town. We are in for another great Gala. Please plan to come and support the Grade 7 students.

McQueen Lake

The McQueen Lake trip will be for grade 7 students only. The grade 6 students will remain at LGES during that time. The trip will be from May 11- 13th. We will make more details available closer to the date.

Visual Arts

Students are learning about complementary colours on the colour wheel, and how to mix paint to create a variety of tints and hues of one colour. Students are then creating a painting using a monochromatic colour harmony to explore a subject of their choosing.

Science

We are studying the Earth’s Composition, which includes investigating and and classifying rocks. As part of the unit, we will be visiting the Kamloops Museum for the workshop, “Discovering Earth’s Secrets.” We will walk to and from the museum.

Physical Education

We have been working on running form, and the long jump as Track and Field season is upon  us. Our track meet is scheduled for May 10th. The rain date is May 17th.

English

We are studying poetry. We have been reading poems, exploring poetic devices, and stating the main idea of a poem with supporting evidence. Soon, students will write an extended metaphor poem.

Mme Harmatuk

As students are completing their Heritage Fair Projects, they should be considering:

What is your topic’s impact on Canada today?

A following is a list of upcoming dates for the project:

Mon./Tues. April 11th/12th– Discuss oral presentations, teacher answers questions.

Wed., April 13th– Feedback session on written project.

*What is your topic’s impact on Canada today?

Wed., April 20th– PROJECT DUE

-feedback on visuals, oral practise

Thurs., April 21st– PRESENTATIONS

Fri., April 22nd– Present projects in gym!

A rubric with criteria for socials studies evaluation was distributed today.

In other news…

• please return report card envelopes
• the grade 7s (not the grade 6s) will be going to McQueen Lake May 11- 13

Spring is here!

I am excited to be teaching grade six and seven until the end of the school year. Check here for upcoming dates, assignments and news. Please be aware that this blog is not a replacement for an agenda and student organizational systems. It’s simply another tool that students and families can check for general classroom information. It will not be updated daily.

Upcoming Dates:

Thursday, April 7

• Early Dismissal 12:30

*Please note that I will be available if families would like to meet with me to discuss how we can support student learning moving forward. I will not have information regarding student achievement on the second term report card.

• Day of Sucwentwecw- Assembly and Sage Hills performance of drumming and dancing

Thursday, April 14

• GALA! 6pm-8pm

Monday, April 18

• PD Day- no school for students

Tuesday, April 19

• Bert Edwards Skipping Team
• 11:30 Drumming Workshop
• Yearbooks on sale

Friday, April 22

• School Heritage Fair 9am-12

Classroom reminders:

Be prepared for gym daily with running shoes and clothes for outside. The gym will not be available to us for just over a week.

Be prepared with a good silent reading book from home or from the library. Mon., Tues., and Wed., we will have silent reading time during English. Bring a good book!

Mme Harmatuk