Happy Valentine's Day!

 6-1 celebrated Valentine's Day with...

*Valentine math: solving equations where the numbers are represented by symbols

*writing "ooh-la-la" stories using French conversation heart "candies"

*creating an agamograph art project

*reading two awesome picture books together

*checking out the valentine Mme McKenzie made for us

[The other week, each student was asked to write down a compliment about every student in the class. I compiled all of those compliments together to make a super Valentine.]

How fun to read all the anonymous compliments!

*and of course, handing out valentines!

Kindness counts!

 As part of the school-wide Kindness Challenge, students have been filling out ballots when they see a classmate being kind. 

Yesterday, a student from Room 18 was drawn as the winner!

The reward was to welcome Arbie into our class for the day! 

(Also, our class is now entered in the end-of-the-month pizza draw!)

Happy 100th Day of School!

 Room 18 celebrated the 

                    100th Day of School today by...

*participating in the Amazing Race (100 Day Edition)

*competing in the 100-Second Challenge, including the events:

    How many times can you write your name in 100 seconds?

How many times can you jump on one foot in 100 seconds?

How many times can you write the numbers 0 to 9 in 100 seconds?

How many chair sits can you do in 100 seconds?

*participating in the Would You Rather tournament (100 Day Edition)

*trying to find one hundred examples for each given category

*trying out the Hundred Day Spelling Challenge

                                     Yay for Hundred Day!

From the English Department...

It's time for another SPEECHTASTIC! 

This time, students will be preparing an Artifact Talk: an informative speech given to explain an extremely important object. 

We will work on how to structure a speech with an introduction, a middle (including the description and the significance of the artifact) and a conclusion. 

Students will also practice their presentation skills including eye contact, expression, volume, speed and limiting the use of 'umms', 'likes' and long pauses.

Speechtastic presentations will be Friday, February 7th. 

From the French Department...

 In Français, it's time for another CFOO (Le Club Fabuleux des Orateurs et Oratrices)! 

This is a public speaking "club" that will help students improve their oral French skills through short speeches.

For this presentation, students must choose one of the three Creativity options:

C'est vendu - where they present a commercial for an item

C'est artistique - where they present an art masterpiece they created

C'est inventé - where they show off three creative uses for an everyday object.

They will then prepare their short oral presentation, fulfilling all of the criteria (listed on the page they have in their binder).

Students should also keep in mind eye contact, volume and expression during their presentation.

The CFOO Presentations will take place on Wednesday, January 22nd.

A little FUN today!

 After thinking critically 

(using the book If Picasso Painted a Snowman),

students participated in the Snowman Drawing Challenge! 

(They had to follow the directions to draw a snowman, but the paper was on their head, or their eyes were closed or they were lining on the ground!)

What We Have In Common!

 There's something new on our door: it's the Commonality Chart!

Students meet in partners and discuss together to find something they have in common. Two examples: "favorite season is winter" and "have an older sister". The findings are then presented to the rest of the class and recorded on the Commonality Chart.

Hopefully by the end of the year, each student will have found something in common with each member of the class!