Ms. Kazi-Tani | Grade 6

Ms. K’s Weekly Update! March 20^th- March 25^th

Looking Back

· We started Mission Impossible this week in P.E.! Ask your child about each of the stations and which is their most challenging one!

· In L.A. Students have been working on reflective journaling around their connection to the land as we begin the season of Spring. They have also been engaging in Book Club groups and working on their projects and assignments with intent and enthusiasm.

· Students began learning about transformations in math this week and using a coordinate grid to plot points of shapes effectively.

· In Science, students have been learning about principles of Air and engaging in different experiments to demonstrate examples of each.

· In Social Studies, students have finished learning about local government and the roles and responsibilities at this level in more depth and will begin their inquiry into provincial responsibilities next!

· Students learned from the land in Fish Creek Park this Thursday. They spent the afternoon connecting to the elements, searching for signs of spring, engaging in sit spots and more.

Looking Forward

· In Language Arts, students will also be presenting their figurative language assignments. They will continue to engage in Book Clubs groups. They will continue to read, have weekly tasks, meetings and projects around their chosen books. Students are also journaling most mornings. We share our responses to journal prompts during Author’s chair. It’s a wonderful time for students to share their words, thought, inspire others and receive feedback.

· In Math, we will continue to points on a cartesian plane and create images that we will translate, reflect and rotate accordingly.

· In Social Studies we will be learning about the roles and responsibilities ar the provincial level of government.

· In Science students will delve deeper into our unit of Air and Aerodynamics.

· Students will be completing their French and Art projects and beginning new ones after spring break! I look forward to see their wonderful creations and presentations.

Important Dates Coming up and Reminders:

· Spring Concert: Evening of May 4^th

· Book Fair May 2^nd -4^th

· Timbernook Residency: April

· Spring Dance April 4^th

· Division II Swimming Lessons: May 8-11^th (Volunteers needed-see below)

· Outdoor School Parent Meeting (Mandatory) -May 11^th

· Outdoor School- May 31^st -June 2^nd

· PAT- Math Part B-June 2^nd

· PAT- Math Part B- June 23^rd

· PAT- Social- June 26^th

· PAT- Science- June 27^th

· Tentative dates of our upcoming Fish Creek Fridays should weather permit:

o Apr 21

o May 12

o June 16

Additional Information:

We know families are beginning to think about the transition to junior high. The designated junior high school for Woodbine students is John Ware. However, there are many schools that may offer programs your child might be interested in. There will be opportunities in the next few weeks for your child to hear about the late French immersion program at Woodman School and the science alternative program at Louis Riel School. There will also be Open House nights where you as a family can visit the schools and find out more about their programs. Please see links below for more information.

· January 19 – Woodman Late French Immersion Program presentation – (presented at school)

· January 23 - Louis Riel Science Program presentation – in class (presented online)

· February 2 – Woodman and Louis Riel Open Houses – families can visit schools (was last week)

· May 2- John Ware will be holding their Open House (came) this week!

· Woodman Open House information - https://school.cbe.ab.ca/school/woodman/Pages/default.aspx

· Louise Riel Open House information -https://school.cbe.ab.ca/schoo...

· Bike Survey: To encourage Active School Travel, Woodbine has partnered with EverActive Schools to run a “Bike to School Day” on June 7th (weather dependent). This initiative will focus on increasing cycling knowledge and safety awareness. In preparation for this event we are looking to find out what students have bikes and helmets at home and other logistical items. We ask that you please complete the following quick survey (please follow this link or copy it into your search engine) https://www.surveymonkey.com/r... If you have multiple children at the school, we kindly ask that you fill the survey out separately for each child. In addition, if there are any individuals who have cycling knowledge or knows how to tune up bikes and would like to contribute their knowledge to this event, please reach out to Ms. Bignell at clbignell@cbe.ab.ca At a later date we will be sending out some details to ask for volunteers for this event! Stay tuned!

· Swimming Volunteers: Thank you to all the parents/grandparents that have signed up to help with our swimming lessons in May. There are still a large number of spots to be filled. If you have a valid police clearance and have the time, please sign up

· Timbernook Residency: In April, Woodbine school will be participating in an outdoor play residency. More detailed information will be emailed to you!

**Please always remember that you can contact me at any time should you have any questions or wonderings! I truly value open communication! **

Remember to check our Google Classroom regularly with your child.

Have a Wonderful Day and Lovely Spring Break!

Stay Warm!!

Ms. Fay Kazi-Tani

ffkazitani@cbe.ab.ca

Ms. K’s Weekly Update! March 13^th- March 17^th

Looking Back

· We ended our La Crosse Residency in P.E. this week! Ask your child about this residency. You can also ask them about the days we have not been in the gym, the students have been practicing yoga!

· In L.A. Students completed their narrative writing assignment. They were given 4 picture prompts. The students had such fun with this and will be sharing in Author’s chair on Monday.

· Students finished the unit of fractions this week! They completed their unit test and began learning about ratios.

· In Science, students completed their Sky Science Unit Test! They all did amazingly well! We also began the new unit of Air and Aerodynamics. They have been learning about the principles of air. Ask them about what they have learned so far.

· In Social Studies, students have been learning about local government and the roles and responsibilities at this level.

· Students are worked on completing their constellation art this week along with a little description the constellation they chose. The students learned about the different constellations in the night sky and chose a constellation to artistically emulate using chalk pastels.

Looking Forward

· In Language Arts, students will share their stories during Author’s Chair (Optional). They will also be presenting their figurative language assignments. They will continue to engage in Book Clubs groups. They will continue to read, have weekly tasks, meetings and projects around their chosen books. Students are also journaling most mornings. We share our responses to journal prompts during Author’s chair. It’s a wonderful time for students to share their words, thought, inspire others and receive feedback.

· In Math, we will be completing ratios and begin plotting points on a cartesian plane!

· In Social Studies we will be learning about Local Government.

· In Science students will delve deeper into our unit of Air and Aerodynamics.

· Students will be completing their French and Art projects next week! I look forward to see their wonderful creations and presentations.

Important Dates Coming up and Reminders:

· Division II Reading Club- Last day- Thursday, March 23^rd

· Spring Concert: Evening of May 4^th

· Division II Swimming Lessons: May 8-11^th ( Volunteers needed-see below)

· Outdoor School Parent Meeting (Mandatory) -May 11^th

· Outdoor School- May 31^st -June 2^nd

· PAT- Math Part B-June 2^nd

· PAT- Math Part B- June 23^rd

· PAT- Social- June 26^th

· PAT- Science- June 27^th

· Tentative dates of our upcoming Fish Creek Fridays should weather permit:

o Mar 24

o Apr 21

o May 12

o June 16

Additional Information:

· January 19 – Woodman Late French Immersion Program presentation – (presented at school)

· January 23 - Louis Riel Science Program presentation – in class (presented online)

· February 2 – Woodman and Louis Riel Open Houses – families can visit schools (was last week)

· May 2- John Ware will be holding their Open House

· Woodman Open House information - https://school.cbe.ab.ca/school/woodman/Pages/default.aspx

· Louise Riel Open House information -https://school.cbe.ab.ca/schoo...

· Timbernook Residency: In April, Woodbine school will be participating in an outdoor play residency. Please see the information below. More detailed information will be posted on the teacher blogs closer to the date.

**Please always remember that you can contact me at any time should you have any questions or wonderings! I truly value open communication! **

Remember to check our Google Classroom regularly with your child.

Have a Wonderful Day and Lovely Weekend!

Stay Warm!!

Ms. Fay Kazi-Tani

ffkazitani@cbe.ab.ca

Ms. K’s Weekly Update! March 6^th-March 10^th

Looking Back

· Firstly. Thank you to all of you Grade 6 Families for coming in this week for conferences. It was wonderful connecting with you all!

· We had a La Crosse Residency in P.E. this week! Ask your students about this residency. It will continue into next week too. On days we have not been in the gym, the students have been practicing yoga!

· In L.A. Students have been working on a narrative writing assignment. They were given 4 picture prompts. The task was to choose one of them that spoke to them to create a story with. The students had such fun with this and it is amazing to see how much growth they have had within writing.

· Students finished the unit of fractions this week! This week students learned how to convert fractions into decimals and decimals into percentages. They have a fractions unit test on Monday. Students also continue to work on number operations weekly to increase the automaticity in which they problem solve and improve number fact skills.

· In Science, students completed their assigned topic/concept in science to teach to the class. They have a Sky Science Unit on Tuesday.

· In Social Studies, Students finished learning about the Grande Paix de Montreal (The Great Peace of Montreal). Some students shared and presented their understanding in a power point presentation and others in a skit/play.

· Students are working on completing their constellation art this week along with a little description the constellation they chose. The students learned about the different constellations in the night sky and chose a constellation to artistically emulate using chalk pastels.

· In French students are researching a festival/special day/holiday that is celebrated in France. They will present this to the class once it is completed! Ask your child about what holiday they have chosen to research and ask them to share some new vocabulary terms that are related to this French holiday with you!

Looking Forward

· In Language Arts, students will share their stories during Author’s Chair (Optional). They will also be completing their figurative language assignments and engaging in Book Clubs where they will continue to read, have weekly tasks, meetings and projects around their chosen books. Students are also journaling most mornings. We share our responses to journal prompts during Author’s chair. It’s a wonderful time for students to share their words, thought, inspire others and receive feedback.

· In Math, we will be delving in the realms of ratios next!

· In Social Studies we will be learning about Local Government.

· In Science students will finish presenting their teachings for the week. They are each responsible for 4 teachings and have two days to complete each. This is a great way for students to share what they learned and deepen their understanding through teaching the knowledge they gained to others. They have a unit test on Tuesday and then we will get into Air and Aerodynamics next!

· Students will be completing their French and Art projects next week! I look forward to see their wonderful creations and presentations.

Important Dates Coming up and Reminders:

· Division II Reading Club will continue to meet every Thursday until March 23^rd.

· Spring Concert: Evening of May 4^th

· Division II Swimming Lessons: May 8-11^th

· Outdoor School Parent Meeting (Mandatory) -May 11^th

· Outdoor School- May 31^st -June 2^nd

· PAT- Math Part B-June 2^nd

· PAT- Math Part B- June 23^rd

· PAT- Social- June 26^th

· PAT- Science- June 27^th

· Tentative dates of our upcoming Fish Creek Fridays should weather permit:

o Mar 24

o Apr 21

o May 12

o June 16

Additional Information:

· January 19 – Woodman Late French Immersion Program presentation – (presented at school)

· January 23 - Louis Riel Science Program presentation – in class (presented online)

· February 2 – Woodman and Louis Riel Open Houses – families can visit schools (was last week)

· May 2- John Ware will be holding their Open House

· Woodman Open House information - https://school.cbe.ab.ca/school/woodman/Pages/default.aspx

· Louise Riel Open House information -https://school.cbe.ab.ca/schoo...

**Please always remember that you can contact me at any time should you have any questions or wonderings! I truly value open communication! **

Remember to check our Google Classroom regularly with your child.

Have a Wonderful Day and Lovely Weekend!

Stay Warm!!

Ms. Fay Kazi-Tani

ffkazitani@cbe.ab.ca

Ms. K’s Weekly Update! Feb.27^th -March 3rd

Looking Back

· Students reflected on the Grandfather Teaching Honesty this week. Honesty will be this month’s teaching for our school. Please ask your child about what this teaching means in their life.

· Students continued to work in book club this week to complete their projects. They are working on enhancing their vocabulary daily as well as expressing their comprehension through conversations and assignments. Each of their assignments are unique and their projects are co-created with their teacher. Ask them about their book and the project that they have chosen to work on to share their comprehension. They have also begun an investigation into 8 different parts of figurative language. Each student will present three of their parts of speech to the class next week.

· Students continued to learn more about fractions! This week students learned how to convert improper fractions to mixed fractions and mixed fractions to improper fractions. Students also continue to work on number operations weekly to increase the automaticity in which they problem solve and improve number fact skills.

· Students created Quonsets on the land, right here at Woodbine School for “Fish Creek Friday” this week. Ask them about their experience and what they wrote and illustrated in their visual journals.

· In Science, students have been a topic/concept in science to teach the class. Ask your child what topics they were researching about which concepts they taught this week to the class.

· In Social Studies, Students have begun learning about the Grande Paix de Montreal (The Great Peace of Montreal). We will complete this next week.

· Students are working on constellation art this week. Relating this project to Sky Science, students learned about the different constellations in the night sky and are currently researching a constellation to artistically emulate using chalk pastels.

Looking Forward

· In Language Arts, students will continue to extend their knowledge of figurative language, extend their vocabulary and engage in reading and conferencing within their Book Club groups! They will continue to have weekly tasks, meetings and projects around their chosen books. Students are also journaling each day. We share our responses to journal prompts during Author’s chair. It’s a wonderful time for students to share their words, thought, inspire others and receive feedback.

In Math, we will be delving more deeply into Fractions and how they relate to decimals and percentages! Students will also continue to engage in weekly problem-solving tasks to enhance their decimal operation and number fact skills.
In Science students will finish sharing their teachings for the week. They are each responsible for 4 teachings and have two days to complete each. This is a great way for students to share what they learned and deepen their understanding through teaching the knowledge they gained to others.
Students will be completing their French and Art projects next week! I look forward to see their wonderful creations and presentations.

Important Dates Coming up and Reminders:

· Division II Reading Club will continue to meet every Thursday until March 23^rd.

· March 9^th & 10^th -Parent Teacher Conferences

· Non-Instructional Day- March 10^th. (Conferences)

· Spring Concert: Evening of May 4^th

· Division II Swimming Lessons: May 8-11^th

· Tentative dates of our upcoming Fish Creek Fridays should weather permit:

Mar 24
Apr 21
May 12
June 16

Additional Information:

· January 19 – Woodman Late French Immersion Program presentation – (presented at school)

· January 23 - Louis Riel Science Program presentation – in class (presented online)

· February 2 – Woodman and Louis Riel Open Houses – families can visit schools (was last week)

· May 2- John Ware will be holding their Open House

· Woodman Open House information - https://school.cbe.ab.ca/school/woodman/Pages/default.aspx

· Louise Riel Open House information -https://school.cbe.ab.ca/schoo...

**Please always remember that you can contact me at any time should you have any questions or wonderings! I truly value open communication!**

Remember to check our Google Classroom regularly with your child.

Have a Wonderful Day and Lovely Long Weekend!

Stay Warm!!

Ms. Fay Kazi-Tani

ffkazitani@cbe.ab.ca

Ms. K’s Weekly Update! Feb.21^st- Feb.24^th

Looking Back

· This week was Pink Shirt Day. Students reflected and journaled and some shared their responses on the quote above. They were prompted to reflect on true authentic friendships and the qualities and attributes that they admire in a good friend and who we ourselves strive to be as a kind member, compassionate and empathetic member of our community and humanity.

· What a very productive and successful week the students had! Students are deep into their unique and individualized book club projects. They are working on enhancing their vocabulary daily as well as expressing their comprehension through conversations and assignments. Each of their assignments are unique and their projects are co-created with their teacher. Ask them about their book and the project that they have chosen to work on to share their comprehension. They have also begun an investigation into 8 different parts of figurative language. Each student will present three of their parts of speech to the class next week.

· Students continue to learn more about fractions! They have successfully used their understanding of multiples and factors to find the lowest common denominator between fractions. They have been comparing fractions and using inequalities to represent their comparison. Students also continue to work on number operations weekly to increase the automaticity in which they problem solve and improve number fact skills.

· In Science, students presented their solar system projects this week. We reviewed and the phases of the moon and the reasons for the seasons. Ask them about what they have learned so far and what moon phase we are currently in! Students are encouraged to keep track at home on a personal calendar!

· In Social Studies, Students have begun learning about the Grande Paix de Montreal (The Great Peace of Montreal).

· We began constellation art this week. Relating this project to Sky Science, students learned about the different constellations in the night sky and are currently researching a constellation to artistically emulate using chalk pastels.

· We began a new French project around Festivals and Holidays that are celebrated in French. Ask your child about what holiday they have chosen to research and ask them to share some new vocabulary terms that are related to this French holiday with you.

Looking Forward

In Math, we will be delving more deeply into Fractions and how they relate to decimals and percentages! We will be looking mixed and improper fractions and how they are used in the real world. Students will also continue to engage in weekly problem-solving tasks to enhance their decimal operation and number fact skills.
In Science students will finish sharing their Solar System Projects! Students will be learning a more about their place in the known universe, the constellations in the night sky and sharing and developing their understanding of the predictable patterns of our solar system.
Students will be completing their French and Art projects next week! I look forward to see their wonderful creations and presentations.

Important Dates Coming up and Reminders:

· Division II Reading Club Started this week and we will continue to meet every Thursday until March 23^rd.

· Div II School Survey will be completed by students on Monday Feb.27^th. A school messenger was sent from me with details about this specific survey so please check for that J.

· We are rebranding our Woodbine School logo (ask your child about it)! Students have voted so stay tuned for the winning logo!

· March 9^th & 10^th -Parent Teacher Conferences

· Non-Instructional Day- March 10^th.

· Spring Concert: Evening of May 4^th

· Division II Swimming Lessons: May 8-11^th

· Tentative dates of our upcoming Fish Creek Fridays should weather permit:

§ Mar 3 & 24

§ Apr 21

§ May 12

§ June 16

Additional Information:

· January 19 – Woodman Late French Immersion Program presentation – (presented at school)

· January 23 - Louis Riel Science Program presentation – in class (presented online)

· February 2 – Woodman and Louis Riel Open Houses – families can visit schools (was last week)

· May 2- John Ware will be holding their Open House

· Woodman Open House information - https://school.cbe.ab.ca/school/woodman/Pages/default.aspx

· Louise Riel Open House information -https://school.cbe.ab.ca/schoo...

**Please always remember that you can contact me at any time should you have any questions or wonderings! I truly value open communication!**

Remember to check our Google Classroom regularly with your child.

Have a Wonderful Day and Lovely Long Weekend!

Stay Warm!!

Ms. Fay Kazi-Tani

ffkazitani@cbe.ab.ca

Ms. K’s Weekly Update! Feb.13^th - Feb.15^th, 2023 ( A Short Week)

Looking Back

· Students continued to work on their individualized book club projects. They are working on enhancing their vocabulary daily as well as expressing their comprehension through conversations and assignments. Each of their assignments are unique and their projects are co-created with their teacher. Ask them about their book and the project that they have chosen to work on to share their comprehension.

· We are now moving into the realm of fractions in math! Students also continue to work on number operations weekly to increase the automaticity in which they problem solve and improve number fact skills.

· In Science, students are completing their solar system projects. They have visually displayed the phases of the moon and are learning about the changing of the seasons and the reason we have seasons. Ask them about what they have learned so far and what moon phase we are currently in! Students are encouraged to keep track at home on a personal calendar!

· In Social Studies, we gave wrapped up our learning about the Haudenosaunee. Students had their test this week!

Looking Forward

· In Language Arts, students will continue to engage in within their book Book Club groups! They will have weekly tasks, meetings and projects around their chosen books. Students are also journaling each day. We share our responses to journal prompts during Author’s chair. It’s a wonderful time for students to share their words, thought, inspire others and receive feedback.

In Math, we will be delving more deeply into Fractions and how they relate to decimals and percentages! We will be looking and factors and multiples, mixed and improper fractions in this new unit and how they are used in the real world. Students will also continue to engage in weekly problem-solving tasks to enhance their decimal operation and number fact skills.
In Science students will have the option to share their Solar System Projects! Students will be learning about the constellations in the night and sharing and developing their understanding of the predictable patterns of our solar system.
This month has been dedicated to the Grandfather Teaching: Humility. Students will complete their reflections and journal prompts around this teaching have an opportunity to share during Author’s Chair next week.

Important Dates Coming up and Reminders:

· No School Feb. 16^th, 17^th, & 20^th for Teachers Convention & Family day Monday.

· Pink Shirt Day Feb.22^nd- Pink Shirt Day is celebrated annually in February where staff and students have the opportunity to highlight the ongoing work of bullying prevention and may choose to wear a pink-coloured shirt to stand-up against bullying.

· Division II Reading Club Starts Feb.23^rd -March 23^rd – application deadline is on Feb.22^nd.

· Div II School Survey will be completed before the end of February. A school messenger was sent from me with details about this specific survey so please check for that J.

· We are rebranding our Woodbine School logo (ask your child about it)! Students voted this week! Stay tuned for the winning logo!

· March 9^th & 10^th -Parent Teacher Conferences

· Non Instructional Day- March 10^th.

· Spring Concert: Evening of May 4^th

· Division II Swimming Lessons: May 8-11^th

· Tentative dates of our upcoming Fish Creek Fridays should weather permit:

Mar 3 & 24
Apr 21
May 12
June 16

Additional Information:

· January 19 – Woodman Late French Immersion Program presentation – (presented at school)

· January 23 - Louis Riel Science Program presentation – in class (presented online)

· February 2 – Woodman and Louis Riel Open Houses – families can visit schools (was last week)

· May 2- John Ware will be holding their Open House

· Woodman Open House information - https://school.cbe.ab.ca/school/woodman/Pages/default.aspx

· Louise Riel Open House information -https://school.cbe.ab.ca/schoo...

**Please always remember that you can contact me at any time should you have any questions or wonderings! I truly value open communication!**

Remember to check our Google Classroom regularly with your child.

Have a Wonderful Day and Lovely Long Weekend!

Stay Warm!!

Ms. Fay Kazi-Tani

ffkazitani@cbe.ab.ca

Ms. K’s Weekly Update! Feb.6^th- Feb.10^th, 2023

Looking Back

· Students are deeply engaged in book clubs at the moment. They are collaborating on projects and enhancing their vocabulary with great enthusiasm. Each of their assignments are unique and their projects are co-created with their teacher. Ask them about their book and the project that they have chosen to work on to share their comprehension.

· In Math students had a unit test on angles and triangles! We are now moving into the realm of fractions! Students continue to work on number operations weekly to increase the automaticity in which they problem solve and improve number fact skills.

· In Science, students continue to learn about the solar system. Currently students are learning about the phases of the moon and the changing of the seasons. Ask them about what they have learned so far and what moon phase we are currently in! Perhaps you could even keep track at home!

· In Social Studies, we are wrapping up our unit on the Haudenosaunee and moving into review for our test next week.

· Friday Feb. 10^th- The Children are going to Fish Creek Park. Ask them about their experience and what they learned from the land when they get back tomorrow! We have an experiential agenda planned for them.

· The Grade 6 Assembly was truly wonderful! I hope you got to view your child! What a wonderful job they did!

Looking Forward

· In Language Arts, students will continue to engage in within their book Book Club groups! They will have weekly tasks, meetings and projects around their chosen books.

In Math, we will be delving more deeply into Fractions! We will be looking and factors and multiples, mixed and improper fractions in this new unit and how they are used in the real world. Students will also continue to engage in weekly problem solving tasks to enhance their decimal operation and number fact skills.
In Science students will continue to work on their Solar System Projects profiling 8 planets, the sun, moon and other moons. They are also learning about the motion of planets and how this affects the seasons as well as the phases of the moon.
Students will have a Social Studies unit test on the Haudenosaunee. We will be sharing our Peacemaker stories as well.
This month is dedicated to the Grandfather Teaching: Humility. Students will be reflecting on this through morning Journal prompts and group discussions.

Important Dates Coming up and Reminders:

· No School Feb. 16^th, 17^th, & 20^th for Teachers Convention & Family day Monday.

· Reading Club Starts Feb.23^rd -March 23^rd (Thursday lunchtimes -Ms.K’s Class)

· School Survey will be completed before the end of February. A school messenger was sent from me with details about the survey so please check for that).

· We are rebranding our Woodbine School logo (ask your child about it):

-All designs are due by February 10, 2023 (optional participation)

-Top three designs will be displayed (and shared with classes) Feb 13 & 14, 2023

-Students will vote on their favourite Feb 15, 2023

· Tentative dates of our upcoming Fish Creek Fridays should weather permit:

§ Mar 3 & 24

§ Apr 21

§ May 12

§ June 16

Additional Information:

· January 19 – Woodman Late French Immersion Program presentation – (presented at school)

· January 23 - Louis Riel Science Program presentation – in class (presented online)

· February 2 – Woodman and Louis Riel Open Houses – families can visit schools (was last week)

· May 2- John Ware will be holding their Open House

· Woodman Open House information - https://school.cbe.ab.ca/school/woodman/Pages/default.aspx

· Louise Riel Open House information -https://school.cbe.ab.ca/schoo...

Have a Wonderful Day and Weekend!

Please always remember that you can contact me at any time should you have any questions or wonderings! I truly value open communication!

Remember to check our Google Classroom regularly with your child.

Ms. Fay Kazi-Tani

ffkazitani@cbe.ab.ca

Ms. K’s Weekly Update! Jan 30^th -Feb. 2^nd , 2023

Looking Back

· Students completed their final “Stargirl” Book Projects this week and students voted for their most favourite one. Students have also been engaging in morning prompts to support their character and wellbeing. Students shared their entries during Author’s chair this week. What great vulnerability they shown! Students are also engaging in book clubs with great enthusiasm and have begun their unique projects to support their comprehension. Ask them about their book and the project that they have chosen.

· Students finished their French Carnival projects this week. Ask them what they have learned about traditions and symbols regarding this holiday in Quebec.

· In Math. Students have been working on measurement within the shape and space unit. They are identifying & describing different types of triangles (Isosceles, scalene, and equilateral) and measuring their sides and angles. They have been measuring angles of polygons and categorizing angles as: Acute, Obtuse, Right depending on the measurements they find. They had a unit test on this on Thursday Feb. 2^nd .

· In Science, students continue to learn about the solar system as they engage in a deep and thoughtful project. Ask them about what they have learned so far and if they were to colonize a planet what planet would it be and why?

· In Social Studies, students continue to learn about the Haudenosaunee. They completed their inquiry questions to deepen their learning and we are delving into the unit by participating in a project around the story of “The Peacekeeper”. Ask them the story and how they are displaying their understanding of it.

Looking Forward

· In Language Arts, students will continue to engage in within their book Book Club groups! They will have weekly tasks, meetings and projects around their chosen books. Ask your child about what they have chosen to read and the project they are working on!

In Math, we will begin Fractions! We will be looking and factors and multiples, mixed and improper fractions in this new unit and how they are used in the real world. Students will also continue to engage in daily mental math minutes using order of operations, multiplication, long division & decimal operations.
In Science students will continue to work on their Solar System Projects profiling 8 planets, the sun, moon and other moons. They are also learning about the motion of planets and how this affects the seasons. We will also look into the phases of the moon a little deeper.
In Social Studies will continue learning about the Haudenosaunee. Students will complete their “The Peacemaker” projects and have the option to share with the class.
In French students will complete their new holiday projects.
This month is dedicated to the Grandfather Teaching: Humility. Our Gr. 6 February Assembly will be centered around this theme.

Important Dates Coming up and Reminders:

· Grade 6 Assembly: Wednesday, Feb. 8^th at 10:30am

· No School Feb. 16^th, 17^th, & 20^th for Teachers Convention & Family day Monday.

· We are rebranding our Woodbine School logo (ask your child about it):

-All designs due by February 10, 2023 (optional participation)

-Top three designs will be displayed (and shared with classes) Feb 13 & 14, 2023

-Students will vote on their favourite Feb 15, 2023

· Tentative dates of our upcoming Fish Creek Fridays should weather permit:

Feb 10
Mar 3 & 24
Apr 21
May 12
June 16

Additional Information:

· January 19 – Woodman Late French Immersion Program presentation – (came last week)

· January 23 - Louis Riel Science Program presentation – in class (presented online this week)

· February 2 – Woodman and Louis Riel Open Houses – families can visit schools (was this week)

· May 2- John Ware will be holding their Open House

· Woodman Open House information - https://school.cbe.ab.ca/school/woodman/Pages/default.aspx

· Louise Riel Open House information -https://school.cbe.ab.ca/schoo...

Have a Wonderful Day and Weekend!

Stay Warm!!

Please always remember that you can contact me at any time should you have any questions or wonderings! I truly value open communication!

Remember to check our Google Classroom regularly with your child.

Ms. Fay Kazi-Tani

ffkazitani@cbe.ab.ca

Ms. K’s Weekly Update! Jan 23^rd - Jan. 27^th, 2023

Looking Back

· Students completed their final “Stargirl” Book Projects this week!! Ask them how they feel about all the entries to win the Golden Employee Book Cover Job Position! In writing, students have been working on their journal entries about a planet they have created. Students shared their creations during Author’s chair this week. What great imaginations they have! Students also chose their new book for Book Clubs. Ask them what book they chose to read!

· Students worked on completing their French Carnival projects this week. Ask them what they have learned about traditions and symbols regarding this holiday in Quebec.

· In Science, students continue to learn about the solar system as they engage in a deep and thoughtful project. Ask them about the order of planets from the sun and what the terrestrial and gas giants are in our solar system. Students are eagerly and enthusiastically working on their unique solar system projects (ask. Them which project they have chosen to do).

· In Social Studies, students are learning about the Iroquois Confederacy & the Haudenosaunee. They completed their inquiry questions to deepen their learning this week and we are delving into the chapter next week as they begin a project around the story of “The Peacekeeper”.

Looking Forward

· In Language Arts, students will begin engaging in Book Clubs! They will have weekly tasks, meetings and projects around their chosen books. Ask your child about what they have chosen to read!

In Math, we will continue measuring and calculating angles. Students will have a test on these concepts next week. They also continue to engaging in daily mental math minutes using order of operations, multiplication, long division & decimal operations.
In Science students will work on their Solar System Projects profiling 8 planets, the sun, moon and other moons. They are also learning about the motion of planets and how this affects the seasons.
In Social Studies will continue learning about the Haudenosaunee and Iroquois Confederacy & will be working on a new project based on the story “The Peacemaker”.
In French students will complete their “Le Carnival du Quebec” projects. Students will have the opportunity to share their work.
A new Art project will be presented next week, stay tuned for that!

Important Dates Coming up and Reminders:

· Funday Monday Jan. 30th-: Students have the opportunity to dress up as a friend

* No School for students- Feb 3rd. NI Day.

· Grade 6 Assembly: Feb. 8^th at 10:30am

· We are rebranding our Woodbine School logo (ask your child about it):

-All designs due by February 10, 2023 (optional participation)

-Top three designs will be displayed (and shared with classes) Feb 13 & 14, 2023

-Students will vote on their favourite Feb 15, 2023

· Tentative dates of our upcoming Fish Creek Fridays should weather permit:

Feb 10
Mar 3 & 24
Apr 21
May 12
June 16

Additional Information:

· January 19 – Woodman Late French Immersion Program presentation – (came last week)

· January 23 - Louis Riel Science Program presentation – in class (presented online this week)

· February 2 – Woodman and Louis Riel Open Houses – families can visit schools

· May 2- John Ware will be holding their Open House

· Woodman Open House information - https://school.cbe.ab.ca/school/woodman/Pages/default.aspx

· Louise Riel Open House information -https://school.cbe.ab.ca/schoo...

Have a Wonderful Day and Weekend!

Stay Warm!!

Please always remember that you can contact me at any time should you have any questions or wonderings! I truly value open communication!

Remember to check our Google Classroom regularly with your child.

Ms. Fay Kazi-Tani

ffkazitani@cbe.ab.ca

Ms. K’s Weekly Update! Jan 16^th - Jan. 20^th, 2023

Looking Back

· Students are working on their “Stargirl” Book Projects at the moment! Ask them about their project and what their plan of execution is to win the Book Cover job position!

· Students worked on completing their circular geometric art pieces in Art class. And completed their winter art pieces with Haikus attached to them as well as their landscape projects in French.

· In Math. Students have been identifying different types of triangles (Isosceles, scalene, and equilateral) . They have been measuring angles of triangles and polygons and identifying their types: Acute, Obtuse, Right depending on the measurements they find.

· In Science, students continue to learn about the solar system. Students are eagerly and enthusiastically working on their solar system projects. They completed their Sky Science title pages this week too which depicted the planets and their relation with the sun. They added facts that they have learned about the solar system as well. Ask your child about their project and all that they have learned so far!

· In Social Studies, students are learning about the Iroquois Confederacy & the Haudenosaunee. They are working on completing their inquiry questions to deepen their learning this week.

· Students are working on their new French Project: Le Carnival du Quebec! Ask them about it!

· Students also enjoyed learning from the land this week during Fish Creek Friday. Ask them about their time at the park this weekend!

Looking Forward

· In Language Arts, will complete their Book Projects on the novel “Stargirl” by Jerry Spinelli by creating a new book cover and summary for the book that we feel is fitting after reading and engaging in the novel. Students will share their proposals with the class (optional). Next, students will begin engaging in Book Clubs! We will also finish recording our spoken word poems.

In Math, we will continue calculating angles, graphing and engaging in daily mental math minutes using order of operations, multiplication, long division & decimal operations.
In Science students will work on their Solar System Projects profiling 8 planets, the sun, moon and other moons.
In Social Studies will continue learning about the Haudenosaunee and Iroquois Confederacy.
In French we will be working on their Le Carnival du Quebec projects. Students will have the opportunity to share their work.

Important Dates Coming up and Reminders:

· Funday Monday Jan. 23rd-: Students have to bring an alternative to their regular backpack! Any type of bag! But it CAN NOT be a backpack!

* Friday, Jan. 27 is Family Literacy Day in Alberta!

· Grade 6 Assembly: Feb. 8^th at 10:30am

· Tentative dates of our upcoming Fish Creek Fridays should weather permit:

Jan 20
Feb 10
Mar 3 & 24
Apr 21
May 12
June 16

Additional Information:

· January 19 – Woodman Late French Immersion Program presentation – in class

· January 23 - Louis Riel Science Program presentation – in class

· February 2 – Woodman and Louis Riel Open Houses – families can visit schools

· May 2- John Ware will be holding their Open House

· Woodman Open House information - https://school.cbe.ab.ca/school/woodman/Pages/default.aspx

· Louise Riel Open House information -https://school.cbe.ab.ca/schoo...

Have a Wonderful Day and Weekend!

Please always remember that you can contact me at any time should you have any questions or wonderings! I truly value open communication!

Remember to check our Google Classroom regularly with your child.

Ms. Fay Kazi-Tani

ffkazitani@cbe.ab.ca

Ms. K’s Weekly Update! Jan. 9^th- Jan. 13^th, 2023

Looking Back

· What a fabulous first week back! Students jumped right back into their routine, what a wonderful way to begin 2023! We began the week reflecting upon our Grandfather Teaching of the month: Truth.

· We completed our novel study of the book “Stargirl” before the break and watched the movie this week. Students journaled about their winter break and shared their entries with their peers during Author’s Chair. Students also completed their spoken word poems, phrasing them and began video recorded performances in L.A.

· Students worked on their circular geometric art pieces in Art class. And completed their winter art pieces with Haikus attached to them.

· In Math. Students have been analyzing various types of graphs this week and have also started measuring angles using a protractor.

· In Science, students started learning about the solar system as we have started our next unit, Sky Science! Student created a title page depicting the planets and alignment with the sun and added facts that they have learned about the solar system this week to their page. Students have been introduced to their first Sky Science project, ask your child about it and please view it in the Google Classroom.

· We had some of the YYC Security dogs come in with their handlers on Friday to do a demonstration for the kids as part of our Evidence & Investigations unit. The dogs showed how they search for food in luggage. The kids had a chance to hide food and ask questions.

· In Social Studies, students are learning about the Iroquois Confederacy & the Haudenosaunee. They have started engaging in inquiry questions to deepen their learning this week.

· Students received their next French Project: Le Carnival du Quebec! Ask them about it!

Looking Forward

· In Language Arts, we will end our novel study of “Stargirl” by Jerry Spinelli by creating a new book cover and summary for the book that we feel is fitting after reading and engaging in the novel. Students will share their proposals with the class (optional). Next, students will begin engaging in Book Clubs! We will also finish recording our spoken word poems.

In Math, we will be calculating angles, graphing and engaging in daily mental math minutes.
In Science students will work on their new Solar System Projects.
In Social Studies will continue learning about the Haudenosaunee and Iroquois Confederacy.
In Health, Students will reflect on January wellness goals, discuss our new grandfather teaching, truth and we will finish our Health unit on Human Sexuality.
In French we will be working on their Le Carnival du Quebec projects.

Please always remember that you can contact me at any time should you have any questions or wonderings! I truly value open communication!

Remember to check our Google Classroom regularly with your child.

Important Dates Coming up and Reminders:

· Funday Monday Jan. 16^th-: Students dress as teachers and teachers dress as students!

· Fish Creek Friday; Friday Jan. 20^th- TBA

Additional Information:

January 19 – Woodman Late French Immersion Program presentation – in class
January 23 - Louis Riel Science Program presentation – in class
February 2 – Woodman and Louis Riel Open Houses – families can visit schools
May 25th- John Ware will be holding their Open House

· Woodman Open House information - https://school.cbe.ab.ca/school/woodman/Pages/default.aspx

· Louise Riel Open House information

-https://school.cbe.ab.ca/schoo...

Have a Wonderful Weekend and Happy New Year to you all!

Ms. Fay Kazi-Tani

ffkazitani@cbe.ab.ca

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Ms. K’s Weekly Update! December 19th - 22nd , 2022

Looking Back

What a fabulous and busy week it has been! Your children are so amazing and I am so grateful for each and every one of them. Thank you for raising amazing beings!

· We completed Chapters 20- 30 of “Stargirl” this week! Students. Students shared their 2nd and third poems during Author’s Chair. We also began creating Haikus which we attached to our winter art drawings.

· Students began circular geometric art pieces in class. Ask them about their project.

· In Math. Students have been working on decimal operations (adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing decimal numbers with whole numbers). They have also been solving word problems using multiplication and division and analyzing various types of graphs.

· In Science, students completed their evidence and investigation inquiry questions review booklets. They had their evidence and investigation unit test on Wednesday. We are ready to start Sky Science after the break!

· In Social Studies, students have been studying Ancient Athenian democracy. They finished their inquiry questions and review this week. They had their unit test on Tuesday!

· Students shared their French 3D Landscape projects. They were very well done! Ask your child about their project!

Looking Forward to The New Year!

· In Language Arts, we will continue finish our novel study as a group as we read and engage in the book “Stargirl” by Jerry Spinelli. We will continue to reflect and discuss the characters and the recurrent themes of individuality, conformity, and kindness. We continue to delve deeper into the elements of Spoken Word Poetry. We will create spoken word poetry videos & dramatizations and a class book of our favourite poems!

· In Math, we will continue to begin each class with mental math minutes involving all that we have learned so far. We will get into angles in the new year.

· In Science we will begin our new unit: Sky Science

· In Social Studies we will begin learning about The Iroquois Confederacy

· In Health, Students will reflect on January wellness goals, discuss our new grandfather teaching, truth and we will finish our Health unit on Human Sexuality.

Please always remember that you can contact me at any time should you have any questions or wonderings! I truly value open communication!

Remember to check our Google Classroom regularly with your child.

Important Dates Coming up and Reminders:

· First Day Back to School: Jan. 9th, 2023

Have a Wonderful Winter Break Everyone!

Ms. Fay Kazi-Tani

ffkazitani@cbe.ab.ca

Ms. K’s Weekly Update! December 12^th- 16^th

Looking Back

· This week students began Human Sexuality learning.

· We completed Chapter 20 of “Stargirl” this week. Students identified areas where strong uses of imagery were reflected, completed their character sketches and noted how quotations are effectively used when storytelling. Students listened to some more examples of Spoken Word poems this week. They also continued to share their own thoughtful and touching poems. Please ask your child about their poem.

· In Math, we always begin each class with mental math minutes. Students have been working on decimal operations (adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing decimal numbers with whole numbers).

· In Science, students learned h=about how graphology and DNA are used in forensic investigations to problem solve mysteries. They also are engaging in inquiry review questions in preparation for their unit test next week.

· In Social Studies, students have been studying Ancient Athenian democracy. Ask them about the Assembly, Council of 500 and the social structure within the Athenian democratic society.

· Looking Forward

· In Language Arts, we will continue our novel study as a group as we read and engage in the book “Stargirl” by Jerry Spinelli. We will continue to reflect and discuss the characters and the recurrent themes of individuality, conformity, and kindness. We will be noticing forms of personification and imagery within the book. We will continue creating summaries and identifying new vocabulary terms within the book. We continue to delve deeper into the elements of Spoken Word Poetry and continue to develop our own!

· In Math, we will continue to begin each class with mental math minutes involving all that we have learned so far. We will continue to make inferences and interpreting data from graphs and create our own. We will be interpreting stem and leaf plots, double bar graphs as well as discrete and continuous data.

· In Science will review all that we have learned in Evidence and Investigation and students will have their unit test on Wednesday December 21^st.

· In Social Studies students will complete their review questions on Ancient Athenian Democracy and have a test on Tuesday December 20^th.

· In French students will be working on their new landscape project! Ask your child about the landscape they are creating.

· In Health, stents will complete their December/January wellness goals and we will be learning more about Human Sexuality .

Please always remember that you can contact me at any time should you have any questions or wonderings! I truly value open communication!

Remember to check our Google Classroom regularly with your child.

Important Dates Coming up and Reminders:

· Funday Monday- PJ day and Stuffy Day!

· Thank you to everyone that contributed to our successful fundraising event during Woodbines Winter Wonderland of Giving- Dec. 15^th. All proceeds will go to Emma House! Thank you so much for all your support, it meant so much to us all we are blown away by your donations. Thank you!

· Calgary Food Bank Boxes- Thank you to all of you for donating to the Calgary Food Bank!

· Last day of classes: Dec. 22^nd, 2022. & Crazy Sweater Day!

· Secret Santa Card Giving Exchange – Bring in your card for your secret friend on Thursday December 22^nd (or before) do not forget!

· First Day Back: Jan. 9^th, 2023

· Social Studies Test Tuesday Dec. 20^th !

· AND Science Test Wednesday December 21^st

Have a Wonderful Long Weekend!

Ms. Fay Kazi-Tani

ffkazitani@cbe.ab.ca

Ms. K’s Weekly Update! December 5^th- December 9th, 2022

Looking Back

· This week students worked on their December Wellness Project. Please ask your child about their new December goals around health and wellbeing.

· We completed Chapters 17-19 of “Stargirl” this week. Students identified areas where strong uses of imagery were reflected this week. Students shared and began starting their second Spoken Word poems this week. They are incredibly thoughtful and touching. Please ask your child about their poem and what the intent and emotion behind their word are.

· In Math, we began each class with mental math minutes (Graphing, multiplying, dividing, and order of operations). Students had a test this week which included questions on 2-digit by 2-digit multiplication, long-division, algebra, order of operations and integers.

· In Science, Children completed their 8 forensic centres within the classroom such as finger printing and paper chromatography to analyze hand writing. We reviewed each one of the centres and have begun engaging in inquiry review questions. Children also went down to Fish Creek Park this Friday! Ask them about what activities they partook in.

· In Social Studies, have been studying people and places of Ancient Athens and have completed their mapping activity. Next they are creating people of Antient cards. Please ask your child about this project (it is located in the google classroom for you to review).

· Looking Forward

· In Math, we will continue to begin each class with mental math minutes involving all that we have learned so far. We will be making inferences and interpreting data from graphs and create our own. We will be interpreting stem and leaf plots, double bar graphs as well as discrete and continuous data.

· In Science will get deeper into Evidence and Investigation. Students will be learning about vocabulary terms used in forensics, learning about DNA and how it can be used to solve crimes.

· In Social Studies students will continue working on our new project outlining the roles and descriptions of citizens in Ancient Athens and how they contribute to Athenian Democracy.

· In French students will be working on their new landscape project! Ask your child about the landscape they are planning to create.

Please always remember that you can contact me at any time should you have any questions or wonderings! I truly value open communication!

Remember to check our Google Classroom regularly with your child.

Important Dates Coming up and Reminders:

· Funday Monday- The next one is TBA

· Human Health and Sexuality lessons will begin next week, forms came home 3 weeks ago as a reminder.

· Woodbine's Winter Wonderland of Giving- Dec. 15^th at 6pm-7:30 pm (See the poster from last week’s blog for details). Gr. 6s are running a bake sale. All items donated should be individually wrapped with the ingredient list attached. Proceeds will go to Emma House Charity: https://www.emmahouse.ca/

· Here is the parent sign up sheet for donations: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0a45a9aa29a3f58-woodbine

· Calgary Food Bank Boxes- Please send in your donation, our boxes are ready for collecting all the way up until Dec. 15^th. They will be picked up by the Food Bank on the 16^th.

· Last day of classes before WINTER BREAK : Dec. 22^nd, 2022.

Have a Wonderful Weekend!

Ms. Fay Kazi-Tani

ffkazitani@cbe.ab.ca

Ms. K’s Weekly Update! Nov 28^th -Dec. 2^nd, 2022

Looking Back

· This week, students began a new Wellness Project. Please ask your child about it!

· We completed Chapter 16 of “Stargirl” this week. We reflected on ourselves as individuals and what makes us a unique friend. Students started creating their own spoken word poems this week. They are incredibly touching. Please ask your child about their poem and what the intent and emotion behind their word are.

· In Math, we began each class with mental math minutes (Graphing, multiplying, dividing, and order of operations). Students started their graphing unit this week.

· In Science, students had a wonderful time exploring the police investigative centre. Their field trip was very engaging and filled with forensic activities. Children are partaking in forensic centres within the classroom such as finger printing and paper chromatography to analyze hand writing.

· In Social Studies, Students completed their Ancient Athens questions. They have been studying people and places of Ancient Athens and have engaged in mapping activities and interactive discussions around the 3 pillars of Ancient Athenian democracy.

Looking Forward

· In Language Arts, we will continue our novel study as a group as we read and engage in the book “Stargirl” by Jerry Spinelli. We will continue to reflect and discuss the characters and the recurrent themes of individuality, conformity, and kindness. We will continue creating summaries and identifying new vocabulary terms within the book. We continue to delve deeper into the elements of Spoken Word Poetry and continue to develop our own!

· In Math, we will begin each class with mental math minutes involving all that we have learned so far. We will be making inferences and interpreting data from graphs and create our own.

· In Science will get deeper into Evidence and Investigation. Students will be completing the 8 unique Forensic Centres we began last week!

· In Social Studies students will begin a new project outlining the roles and descriptions of citizens in Ancient Athens and how they contribute to Athenian Democracy.

· In French students will begin a new landscape project! Students also began a new 3D project focussing on landscapes, neighbourhoods and the natural and concrete objects in French. Ask your child about the landscape they are planning to create.

Please always remember that you can contact me at any time should you have any questions or wonderings! I truly value open communication!

Remember to check our Google Classroom regularly with your child.

Important Dates Coming up and Reminders:

· Funday Monday- PJ Day

· Human Sexuality Forms came home two weeks ago, please make sure you received it. As we will be starting this month.

· Woodbines Winter Wonderland of Giving- Dec. 15^th at 6pm-8pm (See the poster from last week’s blog for details). Gr. 6s are running a bake sale. All items donated should be individually wrapped with the ingredient list attached. Proceeds will go to Emma House Charity: https://www.emmahouse.ca/

· Here is the parent sign up sheet for donations: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0a45a9aa29a3f58-woodbine

· Calgary Food Bank Boxes- Please send in your donation, our boxes are ready for collecting all the way up until Dec. 15^th. They will be picked up by the Food Bank on the 16^th.

Have a Wonderful Long Weekend!

Ms. Fay Kazi-Tani

ffkazitani@cbe.ab.ca

Ms. K’s Weekly Update! Nov 21^st . - Nov.24^th , 2022

Looking Back

· This week students reflected the second Grandfather Teaching- Courage, symbolized by the bear. Students wrote about what courage means to them, where they would like to show more courage in their life and in what instances they already show courage. Some students shared their thoughts.

· Students worked on completing their French project on healthy eating and physical activity. They also worked on their oral language learning in partners.

· We completed Chapters 13, 14 & 15 of “Stargirl” this week. They also worked on their character sketches and descriptions of the protagonist this week. Spoken Word Poetry examples were shared this week and during conversation, we discussed how each poet was unique, what their messages were and motivations for expressing themselves. Please ask your child about what their passion/ motivation towards expressing a cause of their own would be.

· In Math, we began each class with mental math minutes (Integers and order of operations). Students started learning about integers this week to extend their learning.

· In Science, students started a new unit: Evidence and Investigation. Students have been making inferences and observations using examples from real world situations and are partaking in 8 forensic centres.

· In Social Studies, students completed their Charter of Rights and Freedoms project. We began learning about democracy in Ancient Athens and students are working on Inquiry questions.

Looking Forward

· In Language Arts, we will continue our novel study as a group as we read and engage in the book “Stargirl” by Jerry Spinelli. We will continue to reflect and discuss the characters and the recurrent themes of individuality, conformity, and kindness. We will be creating summaries and identifying new vocabulary terms within the book. We will also begin taking a deeper look at the elements of Spoken Word Poetry and starting to develop our own!

· In Math, we will begin each class with mental math minutes involving all that we have learning so far. We will delve into learning about integers more this week coming and begin making inferences and interpreting data from graphs.

· In Science will get deeper into our new unit: Evidence and Investigation. Students will be completing and participating in the 8 unique Forensic Centres we began last week! We also have our field trip to the Police Interpretive Centre this coming week (Tuesday, Nov. 29th).

· In Social Studies students will be working on completing their inquiry questions related to Ancient Athenian Democracy and we will review them as a class.

Please always remember that you can contact me at any time should you have any questions or wonderings! I truly value open communication!

Remember to check our Google Classroom regularly with your child.

Important Dates Coming up and Reminders:

· Funday Monday- “Crazy Hair Day”

· Human Sexuality Forms came home last week, please make sure you received it.

· School Conferences: Nov. 24^th and 25^th – 5pm-8pm Thursday (online) and 8am-1 pm Friday (in person).

· No School Friday Nov.25^th- Online Conferences

· Nov. 29^th- Police Interpretive Centre Field Trip- Forms are due back on Nov. 25^th ( we are still looking for 3 volunteers to accompany us, please email me if you would like to volunteer and have your clearance with our school).

· Here is the parent sign up sheet for donations: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0a45a9aa29a3f58-woodbine

Have a Wonderful Long Weekend!

Ms. Fay Kazi-Tani

ffkazitani@cbe.ab.ca

Ms. K’s Weekly Update! Nov. 14^th - Nov. 18^th, 2022

Looking Back

· This week students reflected on the above quote. Our second Grandfather Teaching is courage which is symbolized by the bear. Students reflected on what it means to show up and be seen which made for some interesting conversation.

· Students worked on their French project on healthy eating and physical activity. Some students displayed their learning by creating menus, gyms, power points and recreation centers.

· We completed Chapters 9-12 of “Stargirl” this week. They also shared their summaries during Author’s Chair. We started our new unit this week: Spoken Word Poetry. Please ask your child about the poetry they got to view and listen to. Some students became inspired to create their own poem on the very day that the unit was introduced. They also shared with their peers (what courage they have!).

· In Math, we began each class with mental math minutes (algebra, rounding and order of operations). Students started learning about integers this week to extend their learning.

· In Science, students started a new unit: Evidence and Investigation. Students have been making inferences and observations using examples from real world situations. They also began their first round of Forensic Centres this week! Ask your child about how their centre went today!

· In Social Studies, students have started their new project based on creating a visual display of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. You can view this project in the Google Classroom.

Looking Forward

· In Language Arts, we will continue our novel study as a group as we read and engage in the book “Stargirl” by Jerry Spinelli. We will continue to reflect and discuss the characters and the recurrent themes of individuality, conformity, and kindness. We will be creating summaries and identifying new vocabulary terms within the book. We will also begin taking a deeper look at the elements of Spoken Word Poetry!

· In Math, we will begin each class with mental math minutes involving place value, estimation, algebra and order of operations. We will delve into learning about integers more this week coming too.

· In Science will get deeper into our new unit: Evidence and Investigation. Students will be participating in 8 unique Forensic Centres this week!

· In Social Studies students will be working on their Constitution project where they can display their learning of Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in detail.

Please always remember that you can contact me at any time should you have any questions or wonderings! I truly value open communication!

Remember to check our Google Classroom regularly with your child.

Important Dates Coming up and Reminders:

· Funday Monday- “Wear your favourite shirt day!”

· Human Sexuality Forms came home this week, please make sure you received it.

· School Conferences: Nov. 24^th and 25^th – 5pm-8pm Thursday (online) and 8am-1 pm Friday (in person)

· No School Friday Nov.25^th- Conferences

· Nov. 29^th- Police Interpretive Centre Field Trip- Forms are due back on Nov. 25^th

· Woodbines Winter Wonderland of Giving- Dec. 15^th at 6pm-8pm (See the poster from last week’s blog for details). The Grade 6s are doing a bake sale this night. We are kindly asking for donations towards the sale. Should you want to contribute, we would love for you to send in baked items that are individually wrapped with the ingredients attached. The money we make from this event will be going to the Emma House Charity here in Calgary: https://www.emmahouse.ca/

Have a Wonderful Weekend!

Ms. Fay Kazi-Tani

ffkazitani@cbe.ab.ca

Ms. K’s Weekly Update! Nov. 7th- Nov. 10^th, 2022

Looking Back

· This week students reflected on our second Grandfather Teaching of the year- Courage which is symbolized by the bear.

· Students worked on their French project and have come up with some creative ways to demonstrate their new language learning! This project is all about healthy eating and exercise.

· Students completed their final narratives and some students will their engaging stories during Authors Chair next week. Students were also were given a picture prompt in which they had to create an imaginative story around. The image they were given was of a canoe travelling through a body of water surrounded by islands. We also completed Chapter 8 of “Stargirl” this week. They also shared their summaries during author’s chair

· In Math, we reviewed place value, adding and subtracting decimals and used algebra to solve for unknown variables. Students began learning about the order of operation this week also.

· In Science, students have been working on their review and completed their first science unit test. They participated in Trees and Forest Jeopardy in order to solidify and review all that they have learned in this unit this year.

· In Art, students have been experimenting with oil pastels. The pastel flower art will be on display for our November conferences for you to view, they will also be posted in the Google Classroom when all students have completed them.

· In Social Studies, students have been reviewing of the principles of Canadian Government. They will have a test on this next week! The review sheet is also in the Google Classroom!

Looking Forward

· In Math, we will begin each class with mental math problems involving place value, estimation, algebra and order of operations. We will begin learning about integers this week coming.

· In Science will begin our next unit: Evidence and Investigation!

· In Social Studies students will have a quiz on the principles of democracy and start a project where they can display their learning of Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Constitution in detail.

Please always remember that you can contact me at any time should you have any questions or wonderings! I truly value open communication!

Remember to check our Google Classroom regularly with your child.

Important Dates Coming up and Reminders:

· Gr. 5/6 Science Fair Club Wednesdays at lunch

· Hand Bell Club Wednesdays at Lunch

· Woodbines Winter Wonderland of Giving- Dec. 15^th at 6pm-8pm (See the poster for details).

Stay Warm and Safe on the Roads and Have a Lovely Long Weekend!

Ms. Fay Kazi-Tani

ffkazitani@cbe.ab.ca

Ms. K’s Weekly Update! Oct. 31^th- Nov. 4^th , 2022

Looking Back

· Students began their first French project! This project is all about healthy eating and exercise.

· Students completed their final narratives and some students shared their engaging stories during Authors Chair this week. Students also were given a picture prompt this week in which they had to create an imaginative story around. We also completed Chapter 7 of “Stargirl” this week.

· In Math, we reviewed our first unit test together. We also participated in “crack the code” Halloween math problems. Students had to use algebra, add and subtract decimals and multiply whole numbers in order to crack the Halloween code!

· In Science, students began their Human Impact project -The B.C. Ski Hill Project. Groups presented on Friday!

· In Art we have been experimenting with oil pastels. Students created unique flower art, pictures are available in the Google Classroom. They will be on display for our November conferences for you to view.

· In Social Studies students learned about the difference and similarities between a representative and a direct democracy. We also began a review of the principles of government. They will have a unit test next week! The review sheet is in the Google Classroom!

Looking Forward

· In Language Arts we will continue our novel study as a group as we read and engage in the book “Stargirl” by Jerry Spinelli. We will continue to reflect and discuss the characters and the recurrent themes of individuality, conformity, and kindness. We will also be completing our picture prompt story and begin Spoken Word poetry!

· In Math, we will be using what we know so far about algebra to solve expressions for unknown variables, begin each class with mental math problems and review place value and estimation in order to solve word problems.

· In Science we will start our unit review of Trees and Forests. The unit reviews are posted in the Google Classroom. We will have a unit test on Nov. 10^th.

· In Social Studies we will delve deeper into Canadian Government. We will complete our review of the principles of Democracy. We will be learning about the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Constitution in detail next.

Please always remember that you can contact me at any time should you have any questions or wonderings! I truly value open communication!

Remember to check our Google Classroom regularly with your child.

Important Dates Coming up and Reminders:

Gr. 5/6 Science Fair Club Wednesdays at lunch
Our First “Funday Monday” will be on Nov. 7^th - “Wear your favorite team’s outfit day”! (every Monday, our Gr. 6 Student Council has decided, will be a themed day for our new “Funday Mondays”!
Nov. 10th-Science Trees and Forest Unit Test
Nov. 10^th- Whole School Remembrance Day Assembly- Our Grade 6’s will be singing.
No School Nov. 11^th -Remembrance Day
Photo Order Forms -Due back to school by Nov.10th
Fish Creek Friday- Nov. 18th -Weather Dependent
Just a reminder to students to dress appropriately for the weather and that we do go outside to play unless it is colder than minus 20.
National Child Day, November 20: National Child Day is celebrated annually on November 20. This day recognizes Canada's commitment to raising our youngest citizens with dignity and respect, so they can make meaningful contributions to their communities. It also acknowledges the United Nations Charter on the Rights of the Child.

Have a Wonderful Weekend!

Stay Warm and Safe on the Roads!

Ms. Fay Kazi-Tani

ffkazitani@cbe.ab.ca

Ms. K’s Weekly Update! Oct. 24^th- Oct. 27^st , 2022

Looking Back

· This week students reflected on our first Grandfather Teaching of the year- Respect. Students engaged in a collaborative task around this theme and presented their reflections to the class.

· Students completed their second, and some their third, narratives and reflected upon how other authors describe events and characters in order to deeply engage their readers. We did a few group writing tasks where we created interesting and enticing story starters and described sequences of events using all of our senses. We also completed Chapter 6 of Stargirl this week.

· In Math, we had our first Math Unit Test. We have been solving problems using algebraic expressions to create tables, charts and shapes in order to problem solve.

· In Science, students have been learning about the parts of a tree and what we can learn from studying tree cookies as well as human impacts and sustainability of our forests.

· In Social Studies students worked on completing their levels of government assignment and finished sharing their pillars of democracy presentations.

Looking Forward

· In Language Arts we will continue our novel study as a group as we read and engage in the book “Stargirl” by Jerry Spinelli. We will continue to reflect and discuss the characters and the recurrent themes of individuality, conformity, and kindness. We will be starting our second narratives and sharing during Author’s Chair (optional). We will be enhancing our writing through the use of graphic organizers and real-world examples of great writing.

· In Math, we will be using what we know so far about algebra to solve expressions with unknown variables.

· In Science we will continue learning about trees and forests. We will be looking at human impacts on forests and implications and enhancements humans have on them. We will be researching real world examples.

· In Social Studies we will begin a study guide reviewing all that we have learned so far on the Principles of Democracy .

Please always remember that you can contact me at any time should you have any questions or wonderings! I truly value open communication!

Remember to check our Google Classroom regularly with your child.

Important Dates Coming up and Reminders:

· Gr. 5/6 Science Fair Club will be starting at lunch times on Wednesdays. Students had their first meet this Wednesday, Oct. 26^th.

· No School for students on Friday, Oct. 28^th- Non-Instructional day

· Fish Creek Friday -weather dependent date TBA

· Halloween Dance Tonight: The Halloween Dance is tonight, Thursday Oct. 27th from 6 to 8pm. Buy tickets online for $4 each until Tuesday Oct. 25th. Remaining tickets will be sold at the door for $5 (cash only)

· Buy tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/woodbine-elementary-halloween-dance-tickets-443851691357

· We also still need a number of volunteers to help make this fun event run smoothly. Please consider signing up for a half hour volunteer role if you are attending. We could not have these amazing events without help from parents!

· Gift Card Donations: The Woodbine School Council is asking for donations of grocery gift cards to help support families in our school community. Any denomination is appreciated and can make a big difference.

· It is requested that, if possible, the gift cards be purchased for Superstore or Loblaws as these stores have other items such as clothing and can be used to meet more basic needs than simply food.

· There will be a drop off box for these gift cards at the Halloween dance, or they can be dropped off at the school office at any point. Please indicate the value on the gift card.

· Monday Oct. 31^st - Halloween! Please dress school appropriately – as mentioned in last weeks blog below J

Have a Wonderful Long Weekend!

Ms. Fay Kazi-Tani

ffkazitani@cbe.ab.ca

Ms. K’s Weekly Update! Oct. 17^th- Oct. 21^st , 2022

Looking Back

· This week the students had a wonderful time in Fish Creek! We are so grateful to have such great weather still!

· Students completed their first personal narratives and reflected upon how other authors write to engage their readers. They edited their own work based on exemplars from authors such as Jerry Spinelli and the book that they are reading. We also finished Ch. 4 and 5 of Stargirl this week.

· In Math, we have been solving problems using algebraic expressions, patterning and solving for unknown variables. We have started creating our own formulas to problem solve for unknown patterns. We also began place value this week.

· In Science, students completed a visual representation of the layers of the forest and the organisms that interact within each layer. We have also started an Alberta tree investigation.

· In Social Studies students worked on their new levels of government assignment. Ask your child about what they have learned so far.

Looking Forward

· In Language Arts we will continue our novel study as a group as we read and engage in the book “Stargirl” by Jerry Spinelli. We will continue to reflect and discuss the characters and the recurrent themes of individuality, conformity, and kindness. We will be starting our second narratives and sharing during Author’s Chair (optional).

· In Math, we will continue our work on solving algebraic patterns and delve further into place value.

· In Science we will continue learning about trees and forests. We will be looking at tree cross sections and what we can learn from tree cookies!

· In Social Studies we will delve deeper into the Democratic framework of our Canadian Government. We will be learning about the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Important Dates Coming up and Reminders:

· Gr. 5/6 Science Fair Club will be starting at lunch times on Wednesdays. The first meet will be on Oc.t 26^th. Forms about this club will be coming home soon.

· No School for students on Oct. 28^th- Non-Instructional day

· Halloween Dance: The Halloween Dance is returning Thursday Oct. 27th from 6 to 8pm. Buy tickets online for $4 each until Tuesday Oct. 25th. Remaining tickets will be sold at the door for $5 (cash only)

Buy tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/woodbine-elementary-halloween-dance-tickets-443851691357

· There will be a drop off box for these gift cards at the Halloween dance, or they can be dropped off at the school office at any point. Please indicate the value on the gift card.

· Monday Oct. 31^st - Halloween- If you are dressing up on this day please come to school in already in your costume. Please outfits that are school appropriate and do not interfere with school lessons and learning and P.E. (masks, weapons or outfits with large accessories would not be school appropriate).

Please always remember that you can contact me at any time should you have any questions or wonderings! I truly value open communication!

Remember to check our Google Classroom regularly with your child.

Have a Wonderful Weekend!

Ms. Fay Kazi-Tani

ffkazitani@cbe.ab.ca

Ms. K’s Weekly Update! Oct. 11^th- Oct. 14^th, 2022

Looking Back

· This week the students have been working on their visual art piece which represents how they hold others up and how others hold them up.

· Students were working on finishing their first personal narrative and beginning their second personal writing pieces in Language Arts.

· In Math, we have been solving problems using algebraic expressions, patterning and solving for unknown variables.

· In Science, students worked on creating a visual representation of the layers of the forest and the organisms that interact within each layer. Ask your child about this project and what they learned.

· In Social Studies students worked on their assigned Pillar of Democracy this week and will be presenting next week!

Looking Forward

· In Language Arts we will continue our novel study as a group as we read and engage in the book “Stargirl” by Jerry Spinelli. We will continue to reflect and discuss the characters and the recurrent themes of individuality, conformity, and kindness. We will be starting our second narratives and sharing during Author’s Chair (optional).

· In Math, we will continue working on patterns and algebraic relation and delve into place value.

· In Science we will continue learning about trees and forests. We will be looking at the nutrient cycle, food webs, food chains, consumers, producers, decomposers, and the interactions among them.

· In Social Studies we will delve deeper into the Democratic framework of our Canadian Government and begin a levels of government assignment.

Please always remember that you can contact me at any time should you have any questions or wonderings! I truly value open communication!

Remember to check our Google Classroom regularly with your child.

Important Dates Coming up and Reminders:

· “Fish Creek Friday” This week- but it is on Thursday! (Weather Dependent)

Have a Wonderful Weekend!

Ms. Fay Kazi-Tani

ffkazitani@cbe.ab.ca

Ms. K’s Weekly Update! Oct. 3^rd- Oct. 7th 2022

Looking Back

· This week all the grade 6 students visited Fish Creek Park where we engaged in creating some wonderful natural pieces of art.

· Students were working on editing their personal narrative writing piece in Language Arts. We have just finished reading chapter 3 of “Stargirl” by Jerry Spinelli. The PDF version is available in the Google Classroom along with audio. We are learning about what it means to be unique and stand out amongst a crowd and what a gift it is to be uniquely you.

· In Math, we have been learning about algebraic expressions and how we use them to develop and solve algebraic equations and solve for unknown variables.

· In Science, students we engaged in a leaf chromatography science experiment. Ask your child about this experiment and what they learned.

· In Social Studies students are learning about the 4 Pillars of Democracy and are collaborating in groups to give a presentation on the Pillar that they have been assigned.

Looking Forward

· In Language Arts we will continue our novel study as a group as we read and engage in the book “Stargirl” by Jerry Spinelli. We will continue to reflect and discuss the characters and the recurrent themes of individuality, conformity, and kindness. We will be completing our narratives this week and students are encouraged to share during Author’s Chair.

· In Math, we will continue working on patterns and algebraic relation and delve into place value after that.

· In Science we will continue learning about trees and forests and some students will share their Trees and Forrest projects. We will be looking at different layers of the forest and designing our own representations of the forest layers and the abiotic and biotic components that are found there.

· In Social Studies we will continue working on the 4 Pillars of Government assignment and each group will share their pillar with the class.

Please always remember that you can contact me at any time should you have any questions or wonderings! I truly value open communication!

Remember to check our Google Classroom regularly with your child.

Important Dates and Reminders:

· No School Monday Oct. 10^th- Thanksgiving

· Picture Day – Tuesday, Oct. 11th

Have a Wonderful Weekend and Happy Thanksgiving

Ms. Fay Kazi-Tani

ffkazitani@cbe.ab.ca

Sept. 29th, 2022

Ms. K’s Weekly Update! Sept 26th– 29th, 2022

Looking Back

· This week all students at Woodbine School joined in the Terry Fox Run/Walk. We travelled together as a grade group through Fish Creek Park and met back at our school.

· As part of our wellness curriculum, we have continued to reflect upon our emotions. We finished reading “The Boy, the mole, the fox and the Horse” by Charlie Mackesy and students started their emotion projects (please see the Google Classroom for this expressive project).

· Students are in the middle of writing their first personal narrative writing piece in Language Arts. We have just finished reading chapter 2 of “Stargirl” by Jerry Spinelli. The PDF version is available in the Google Classroom along with audio.

· In Math, we continued problem solving using long division and multiplication skills as well as investigating patterns and relations.

· In Science, students have been completing “Trees and Forest Mission II”. Please visit our Google Classroom for project details. Students have been learning about tree and leaf identification and we will delve more into that next week.

· In Social Studies students have finished all their debates. We watched campaign videos as a grade 6 group and voted for our Gr. 6 Mayor and Councillors! We are now proud to announce that we have a grade 6 student council!

· For Indigenous Reconciliation Day, we read the story: “You Hold Me Up” by Monique Gray and Danielle Daniel. In a sharing circle, we reflected and created art around what it means to be held up by others and how others hold us up.

Looking Forward

· In Language Arts we will get a little further into reading the book: “Stargirl” by Jerry Spinelli. We will be reflecting on the themes of individuality, conformity, and kindness during our novel study. We will also be editing our first drafts of our personal narratives. Students are encouraged to share during Author’s Chair each week to receive peer and teacher feedback.

· For Wellness, students will be completing their emotional expression assignment. Don’t forget to ask your child about it, I am so pleased with the effort and vulnerability they have showed while working on this.

· In Math, we will be diving into patterns and relations and algebraic expressions.

· In Science we will continue learning about trees and forests and some students will share their Trees and Forrest projects! We will also be heading to Fish Creek on Thursday Oct. 6^th.

· In Social Studies we will be learning about Canadian levels and branches of Government.

Please always remember that you can contact me at any time should you have any questions or wonderings! I truly value open communication!

Remember to check our Google Classroom regularly with your child.

Important Dates and Reminders:

· Grade 6 Vaccinations Monday, Oct. 3rd

· Fish Creek Park trip Thursday, Oct. 6^th. (Fish Creek Friday dates: Please see the sheet that your child brought home this week for all the dates!) All dates are weather dependent).

· No School Friday, Oct. 7^th -Non-Instructional Day

Have a Wonderful Weekend!

Ms. Fay Kazi-Tani

ffkazitani@cbe.ab.ca

Ms. K’s Weekly Update! Sept 19th– 23rd, 2022

Looking Back

· Another fantastic week! Thank you to everyone that came in for conferences this week, it was wonderful meeting you all.

· As part of our wellness curriculum, we have been reflecting upon our emotions. We have been reading “The Boy, the mole, the fox and the Horse” by Charlie Mackesy, each morning this week which serves to engage young students in reflecting upon their feelings and how to express them in positive ways.

· Students have started writing their first personal narrative writing piece in Language Arts to as we begin narrative writing unit this week. We have also started our novel study. We are reading “Stargirl” by Jerry Spinelli. The PDF version is available in the Google Classroom along with audio.

· In Math, we are problem solving using division and multiplication skills as well as investigating patterns and relations. We are also delving into the realm on financial literacy.

· In Science, students are working on their second project: “Trees and Forest Mission II”. Please visit our Google Classroom for project details.

· We had our first trip to Fish Creek Provincial Park this Thursday! What a wonderful day it was! Ask your child about their experience! This trip engaged students in the scientific classification and identification of trees.

· In Social Studies students had their first debate. We are also learning currently learning about the levels and branches of government.

Looking Forward

· In Language Arts we will get a little further into reading the book: “Stargirl” by Jerry Spinelli. We will be reflecting on the themes of individuality, conformity, and kindness during our novel study. We will also be completing our first drafts of our personal narratives. Students are encouraged to share during Author’s Chair this coming week.

· For Wellness, students have just been introduced to an emotional expression assignment. Ask your child about it. It is outlined in the Google Classroom.

· In Math, we will continue problem solving using division and multiplication skills as well as investigating patterns and relations using algebra.

· In Science we will be finishing up our Trees & Forests Mission II projects!

· In Social Studies we will be working in our campaign groups to complete our campaign videos before voting on our two councillors and mayor for the whole of grade 6.

Please always remember that you can contact me at any time should you have any questions or wonderings! I truly value open communication!

Remember to check our Google Classroom regularly with your child.

Important Dates and Reminders:

· Terry Fox Run is on Sept. 28^th

· Orange Shirt Day is on Sept. 29^th

· Truth & Reconciliation Day Sept 30^th – No School

· Fish Creek Friday dates: Please see the sheet that your child brought home this week for all the dates!

Have a Wonderful Weekend!

Ms. Fay Kazi-Tani

ffkazitani@cbe.ab.ca

Ms. K’s Weekly Update! Sept 12 – 16^th, 2022

Looking Back

· What a wonderful full week! I am very proud of all of the students and their efforts towards reaching their learning goals this week.

· We reflected upon the 7 Grandfather Teachings and the personal meanings that they have in our life. Ask your child about the teaching that is most meaningful to them.

· Students shared their mini-project called “Meet Me”- Google Presentations. Ask your child all about it and how it tied into our wellness curriculum.

· Students completed their first narrative writing piece in Language Arts using a picture prompt: “A Message in a Bottle”. Ask them about their story.

· In Math, we completed our final grade 6 assessment to see where students are requiring the most support. We began our first Math unit this week. We have started working on division and multiplication skills in order to solve problems.

· In Science, students are working on their Trees and Forest project Mission I. Please visit our Google Classroom for project details.

· In Social Studies students are working on their Election Projects as they campaign together for our next debate on Sept. 22nd.

Looking Forward

· In Language Arts we will be beginning our first novel study. We will be reading the book: Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli.

This is a beautiful book outlining the themes of individuality, conformity, and kindness. We will also be sharing our “Message in a Bottle” stories during our first Authors Chair this coming week.

· In Science we will be starting our Trees & Forests Mission II project!

· In Math we will be problem solving using long division and multiplication skills.

· In Social Studies we will be having our election debate and continue learning about the 3 levels of government.

· I also look forward to our first trip to Fish Creek on Thursday!

*Please always remember that you can contact me at any time should you have any questions or wonderings! I truly value open communication!

*Remember to check our Google Classroom regularly with your child.

Important Dates and Reminders:

· Meet the Teacher– Sept 22^nd & 23^rd – No School on Friday, Sept 23^{rd -}(do not forget to book your time slot when the online booking system is running again. Conference options are available in person or online)

· Orange Shirt Day is on Sept. 29^th

· Truth & Reconciliation Day Sept 30^th – No School

· Fish Creek Friday dates: Please see the sheet that your child brought home this week for all the dates! Our first trip is on Sept. 22^nd.

Have a Wonderful Weekend!

Ms. Fay Kazi-Tani

ffkazitani@cbe.ab.ca

Ms. K's Weekly Update! - Sept 6 – 9, 2022

Looking Back

· This week has been such a wonderful one and I am so proud of each and every student and their efforts to putting their best foot forward and adapting to the grade 6 classroom environment with ease.

· In Math we have been problem solving as a class. Students have been faced with mathematical problems that have challenged their prior knowledge of basic math facts which required them to solve using strategies in which they needed to use more than one math skill.

· In Language Arts, we completed a reading comprehension test to help us gain knowledge of where everyone is at reading level wise. We have also been writing in our journals using wellness prompts each morning to get our creative juices flowing before entering the narrative writing process next week.

· In Science, we began watching a video which shared how Earth’s systems affect one another. We began our first unit, Trees & Forests, with a discussion about what we already knew about trees. We learned about some different types of trees a here in Alberta, why trees and forests are important, and how trees are classified. We also went outside to sketch two tree types and leaf shapes to gain real life examples as to how we classify trees.

· In Social Studies we are learning about Canadian Government and Democracy. We started our election project this week and student speeches were shared today! I am so proud of our candidates! Well done!

Looking Forward

· We will be finishing our baseline testing this week.

· I am so excited to begin our first Trees & Forest project on Monday!

· Math will start to get going this week as we gain a sense of where are students are with problem solving skills and basic math facts.

· "Meet Me" Projects will be presented this week and I am so very excited to hear them all!

· Our election process and campaigning begins in Social Studies.

· We will begin story writing in Language Arts!

Just A Few Reminders:

· Remember to always feel free to connect with me should you have any questions or wonderings!

· Please check Google Classroom for updates as they will be added to the stream/newsfeed to keep you in know about what is happening in the classroom.

Important Dates

· Meet the Teacher – Sept 22^nd & 23^rd – No School on Friday, Sept 23^rd (you can choose an in-person or virtual meeting)

· Truth & Reconciliation Day Sept 30^th – No School

· Fish Creek Friday dates TBD

Ms. K’s Weekly Update! Sept 1 – 2, 2022

Looking Back:

· What a wonderful start and first two days of our new and fresh 2022/2023 Woodbine School Year!!!

· It was great to meet all of your wonderful children this week. I truly look forward to fulfilling year.

· This week we reviewed class expectations, discussed how our classroom runs and flows, and learned about the power gratitude and setting daily meaningful intentions to achieve our goals. Ask your child about our Gratitude and Intention Board!

· Students took part in two STEM Design Challenges. Ask them about what they did and how they did it!

· We began a mini-project called “Meet Me”- Google Presentation. Ask your child all about it and how it tied into our wellness curriculum.

· Students wrote me “teacher letter” describing themselves and who they are as unique individuals and communicated their learning needs.

· We also began a Name Art project, in which every design aspect symbolises a piece of themselves.

· Thank you for raising wonderful beings! They came to school prepared to learn and engage in discussion. They have settled in well to their new learning environment which brings me such joy.

Looking Forward

· In grade 6 we will be beginning some baseline testing to get an idea of where everyone is and where we need to go from here.

· Our Science Trees & Forests unit will begin this week!

· Our Math will begin this week.

· This Meet Me Projects are due Friday.

· In Social Studies we will be starting a class election campaign this coming week.

Please always remember that you can contact me at any time should you have any questions or wonderings! I truly value open communication!

Our Google Classroom is up and running so please remember to check regularly with your child.

Important Dates and Reminders:

· Labour Day Monday – No School

· Meet the Teacher – Sept 22^nd & 23^rd – No School on Friday, Sept 23^rd

· Truth & Reconciliation Day Sept 30^th – No School

· Fish Creek Friday dates TBD

Have a Wonderful Long Weekend!

If your child has not already mentioned, I love quotes! So be prepared for a weekly quote attached to these blog messages!

Sincerely,

Ms. Fay Kazi-Tani

ffkazitani@cbe.ab.ca

Dear Grade 6 Families,

My name is Ms. Fay Kazi-Tani and I am simply delighted to be your child’s Grade 6 teacher this year. I hope you have had a wonderful and serene summer with your friends and family. I look forward to collaborating with you as we journey through this exciting, fresh, and new school year together.

I have been a teacher with the Calgary Board of Education since 2011 and have taught a variety of grades & subjects from Gr.4- Gr.12 as well as kindergarten.

I am a certified yoga teacher and enjoy sharing mindful practices with the wonderful beings that I am so fortunate to teach. I have lived and travelled all over the world and I am very proud to call Calgary my home. I spent my summer holiday with friends and family, enjoying lakes, nature trails, creating art, reading, paddle boarding and volunteering at the Equine Therapy Center.

I look truly look forward to learning more about you and your child this year. To learn more about what we will be covering in Gr.6, please use this Learn Alberta link below: http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/mychildslearning/grade6.html#1

I hope you have all been able to subscribe to SchoolMessenger via our school website: https://school.cbe.ab.ca/school/Woodbine/Pages/default.aspx, to ensure you receive messages and information about our classroom such as important reminders and information on field trips and dates to remember. This will be my main form of communication. Your child will also be enrolled in our private Gr. 6 Google Classroom this year. This will be an area where you can find supportive resources, helpful links, and subject material organized by topic as the school year goes on.

Our first day of school is Thursday, September 1^st , starting at 8:55am. Your child’s classroom is room 21. Your child will be entering the through the grade 5 doors at the back of the school. Teachers will be outside available to help you find your room and entry door should you require assistance.

Supervision for students begins at 8:40am every morning, with school starting 8:55am. Students are released to go home at 3:40pm Monday to Thursday and 12:50pm on Fridays. Your child will be dismissed through the grade 5 doors.

When picking up your child during the day, we require you to check them out through the office. Our school calendar for the year will also be attached to this letter. As you can see, it’s going to be a busy year!

Please feel free to contact me at any time. I am always available to support you and your child in answering any questions or wonderings you may have and to support your child’s learning needs. I truly appreciate open lines of communication.

I am looking forward to embarking on this special Grade 6 journey with you and your family.

Sincerely,

Ms. Fay Kazi-Tani

Gr. 6 Teacher

ffkazitani@cbe.ab.ca

“I’ve always loved the first day of school better than the last day of school. Firsts are best because they are beginnings.” ~ Jenny Han

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