Redesigned Website

For those who have not seen the changes to our class blog - check it out! In order to make the website more user friendly and (hopefully) more helpful as a learning tool, the format has been changed. New features include:
1) a calendar which will include assignment due dates, test dates, and school events
2) a gallery which will archive our adventures on field trips and school events
3) a twitter feed which will include smaller daily events that are happening in our school

For those that have subscribed to the blog, you should be receiving email updates around 4-5pm (whenever an update is made). For those that haven't subscribed, you can by filling in your email address in the "Follow by email" section at the bottom of the right side bar.

I would appreciate feedback if there are elements that you like or if there are parts that you find confusing or difficult to access. Please do not hesitate to contact me (see the link in the menu bar at the top) to offer your comments and suggestions on how I can improve the site.

Meaning of Home - writing (am)

This week, the students are putting their creative minds to work in order to raise money for a charitable cause. Each student is working on a piece for "The Meaning of Home" writing contest. They will be writing either a poem or composition on what "Home" means to them. It must be between 50 and 300 words. For each individual entry that we submit online by Friday, five dollars will be donated to a Habitat for Humanity project located closest to us.

In class we spent some time learning about Habitat for Humanity and also generating personal word webs about what the word home brings to mind. To remind them that homes don't always mean a comfy couch and an xbox, we completed as activity on homelessness (ask your child about this activity). We remembered our Shepherds of Good Hope presentation from last month also which taught us that homelessness, need, and poverty certainly exist here in Ottawa. It's often just not as obvious or easy to see.

We will be working on this tomorrow in class but students are welcome to continue their writing at home.

To find more information about the contest, Click Here

Math Tests - sent home (am)

Today we took up our patterning test and students were asked to make all corrections and fill out the accompanying analysis of their work. Students are encouraged to get their assessment duotang signed as soon as possible. Those students who wrote the test today will bring their tests home on Thursday. Also, a reminder for those who have not returned their interview form, bottom section of the progress report, and the  report envelope to do so. I would like to post available interview slots for those students/parents who were not assigned interviews. Thanks!

Math Test - tomorrow (am)

Today in class, we completed our review of our patterning unit. We took up all of the multiple choice questions from our bell ringer as well as the practice test that was sent home over the weekend. Students are encouraged to review the lessons from class today and try some additional patterning questions.

Check out the answers to the practice test...

Practice Test Answers

November School News and Calendar

The school newsletter and calendar of events for November are now available online. To see what's happening in November, download the newsletter and calendar. All news and calendars will be archived under the News & Links tab on the Holy Redeemer website (red.ocsb.ca). Please remember the environment while viewing and only print if you have to. Thanks!

Mrs. Campbell is on Twitter!

Mrs. Campbell, our school principal, is now on twitter. She will "tweet" school announcements and info about events as well as pictures of school activities. If you have a twitter account, you can follow her tweets. If you don't, you can check out what she is posting at https://twitter.com/OCSB_HolyRed.

Patterning Test - TUESDAY! (am)

We have been working on our patterning unit for the past month and it is time to test our knowledge! On Tuesday, November 6, 2012, the grade sixes (am) will be writing their unit test on patterning. We have been completing some review of multiple choice questions pertaining to patterns and will be taking these up during Monday's class. Today, students were given a practice test to complete over the weekend. This test is almost identical in scope, length, format, and difficulty to the actual test. We will be taking this practice test up during Monday's class.

Concept Check Practice