Important Dates and Announcements

Tuesday, Dec. 19-First Nations Drumming in Block 3 and 4.

Wednesday, Dec. 20 Sustainable Living lesson up at Uvic. We are walking there. Dress for the weather.

Wednesday, Dec. 20-Report Cards going home.

Wednesday, Dec. 20- Secret Santa gift exchange just before lunch.

Thursday, Dec. 21- Gingerbread houses in the afternoon. Bring your own decorations.

Friday, Dec. 22- Movie at Cinecenta.  CLASSROOM PARTY IN THE AFTERNOON.  Students may bring something to share. 

OUR MATH QUIZ (PERIMETER) PLANNED FOR THIS WEDNESDAY HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO A VERY BUSY SCHEDULE. WE WILL RESUME OUR WORK ON PERIMETER AFTER THE BREAK.

*Final reminder that French and Punctuation Passport booklets are due this week. Students are to let their teacher know if they need an extension.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO EVERYONE!!

Important Dates for Division 3 for the week of  Dec 11-15.

Wednesday, Dec. 13-Guest Speaker from Uvic at 1:30pm.

Monday, Dec. 18-Pancake Breakfast.

Wednesday, Dec. 20-Report Cards going home.  Secret Santa gift exchange for Div. 3

Thursday, Dec.21- Making gingerbread houses.

Friday, Dec. 22- Movie at Cinecenta.

IMPORTANT WORK DUE BEFORE CHRISTMAS BREAK

French booklet

Punctuation Passport booklet

Important Information and Dates for the week of Nov. 27th

Language Arts
-Elephant in the Garden booklet is OVERDUE.  Please check with your child that it is done and handed in.
-Goal Setting booklet due THURSDAY NOV. 30.

Math
-We are working on drawing double-bar graphs. Quiz on double-bar graphs next week. TBA.

Physical Education
-We are starting Gymnastics this week.
-Healthy Choices Projects are due. Students are presenting them this week.

Important dates

Friday, Dec. 1 -Course Completion Day.

Wednesday, Dec. 13-Guest Speaker from Uvic.

Wednesday, Dec. 20 -Report Cards going home.

Friday, Dec. 22- Movie at Cincenta for Grade 6 students.

Important Information for the week of Nov. 20th

Math
There will be Math Quiz on Mean, Median and Mode next Tuesday, Nov. 21st.

Language Arts

Elephant in the Garden booklets are now overdue.

Students have started on a Goal Setting Booklet. This booklet is due Thursday, Nov. 30.

Physical Education

This week will be our last week for Basketball skills and games. The next unit will be Gymnastics.

Important Dates coming up

Friday, Nov. 24th-Pro-d no school

Friday, Dec. 1- Course Completion Day-dismissal at 11:35am.

Wednesday, Dec. 20- First Term Report Cards going home.

Important Information for Div. 3 for the week of Nov. 6

Math
We are starting on Data Analysis in Math which includes reading and drawing of graphs.

Language Arts
The Elephant in the Garden booklet will be due Next Tuesday, Nov. 14.

Healthy Choices
The deadline for these projects is fast approaching. They are due by Wednesday, Nov. 22.

Important Dates

Remembrance Day assembly Thursday, Nov. 9.

Swimming this Friday, Nov. 10.

No school on Monday, Nov. 13.

Many students are starting to fill out there agendas on their own as often as they can and I am proud of them for that!

Important information for Division 3 for the week of Oct. 30-Nov.3.

Language Arts
Students are busy presenting their projects on Elephants, W.W.2 or Germany. Their scores/feedback sheets are available to go home otherwise they will be filed in the file folder.

We are close to finishing the book so check with your son or daughter that they are close to finishing the booklet.

Math
There will be a quiz on Multiplication and Division this Friday, Nov.3.

Important dates

Nov.1-Photo re-takes

Nov. 9 Thursday- School Assembly for Remembrance Day.

Nov. 10 Friday-Swimming at Gordon Head in the afternoon.

Nov. 13 Monday- No School-Holiday.

Have a safe and Happy Halloween Tonight!

"Elephant in the Garden "- drama skits

Important Dates for the week of October 16th

Tuesday, Oct. 17- Math homework due Pg. 53 #1-17  QUIZ ON MULTIPLICATION NEXT WEEK.

 Tuesday, Oct. 17-Student will be starting a Halloween story that will be due on Friday, October 27th

Wednesday, Oct. 18- Drama skits for "Elephant in the Garden".  Ask your child what scene they are going to re-enact.

Friday, Oct. 20 -Pro-d day-No School.

Presentations for "Elephant in the Garden" projects will start next week!  Please check with your child that they are very close to being done!

Parent-teacher interviews next Wednesday and Thursday Oct. 25 and 26th. Early dismissal each day.

Important Dates for Division 3 for the week of Oct. 10th.

Friday, October 13-French Quiz.

Thursday, October 20- Pro-d day No School.

Wednesday, October 25-School Assembly at 11 am.

Wednesday, October 25/Thursday October 26 Parent/Teacher interviews. Please sign up on-line.

Friday, October 27- Grade 6 Immunizations.

Monday, October 30- Elephant in the Garden projects due. 

Tuesday, October 31- Orange and Black Day-Halloween.

STUDENTS WORKING ON THEIR HEALTHY CHOICES POSTER!

Important Announcements for Division 3  Week of Oct. 2-6

Math
The class continues to work on Whole Numbers and our second quiz of the year will happen this Wednesday, Oct. 4th.  Students are encouraged to review their work the night before. 

Language Arts
Students will be responsible for a drama skit that connects to the novel, "An Elephant in the Garden".  Students are working together in a group for this assignment. They will practice their skits later this week and present sometime next week.

Physical Education
Students continue with Soccer skills and fitness runs/walks on Wednesdays.  Their Soccer skill work test will take place in two weeks time as we are finishing Soccer and then starting Basketball in the gym.

Advisory
Timetable quiz this Friday. 

Agendas
I am pleased to see that all the kids have agendas now and we can start to use them as often as we can.  My goal is to have students complete their agendas three times per week, but the days which they are done may vary.  Please refer to this blog if you are unsure about assignments or notices in regards to your child. 

Important Dates
Friday, Oct. 6- Swimming at Gordon Head Pool

Monday, Oct. 9- Thanksgiving Holiday

Friday, Oct.20- Pro-d  No school that day

          Student of the week- Kate Montgomery- Way to go, Kate!

Important Dates and Announcements for Div.3

Math
-A short quiz on Place Value tomorrow. The class has reviewed the kind of questions that will be asked.

Language Arts
-Students should be well on their way with their project ( Elephants or WW2 or Germany). Please check in with your child to see how they are progressing.  This project is due at the end of October.

-Please check in with your child that they are also completing their booklet for this novel. I have handed out a checklist so students can see what their booklet should include.  

Healthy Choices
-Students have started on a Healthy Choices project that connects to big ideas with our P.E.and Science cirriculum.  
I have provided students with a criteria sheet for this project and it will be due later in November.

Important Dates

Wednesday, Sept. 27- Assembly and grand opening of the gym.

Friday, Sept. 29- Orange Shirt Day.

Friday, Sept. 29- Terry Fox run in the afternoon.

Friday, Oct. 6 -Swimming at Gordon Head Pool in the afternoon.

Monday, Oct. 9- Thanksgiving Holiday - No school. 

Important Dates and Notices for Division 3 for the week of  September 18th

Math
-We are currently working on Whole Numbers.  You could check in with your child to see that have completed their work on Understanding Large Numbers now due. Our next assignment is on Comparing Numbers.  A quiz on Math will take place in about a weeks time.

Language Arts
-We are starting on a project for An Elephant in the Garden. Students are to choose one of three topics; Elephants,  World War 2 or Germany. I have provided a criteria sheet for every student. Please check in with your child that they understand the expectations set out.  Due date for this project will be Monday, October 30th. 

Physical Education
-Our first swimming time is quickly approaching (Oct.6). Please return the blue swimming forms as soon as possible.

A sample project on Germany.

Welcome to Division 3 English 6 Mr. Scigliano's class!

It was very nice to meet so many families Tuesday at meet the teacher night!

Please check this blog every few days for important information for the class and school!

It will be a fun and exciting year for everyone in Grade 6!

Again, please check back in a few days for the first official post of the year!

Important Dates and Messages for Division 3

Upper Grade Sponge activity due today Wednesday, June 21st. Students are welcome to ask for an extension if they need more time.

Movie at Cinecenta this Friday, June 23rd in the morning. Students may buy items from the concession on this day.

Avalanche Games at the school next Tuesday, June 27th at the school in the afternoon.

Arbutus Fun Day next Wednesday, June 28th in the afternoon.

STUDENTS PLEASE BRING HOME YOUR DIORAMAS. THEY TURNED OUT GREAT!

Students are asked to bring their baseball gloves from home if they have one. We are going to play some softball over the next week.

We will have our end of year classroom party next Wednesday, June 28th before lunch.

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL NEXT THURSDAY, JUNE 29TH. REPORT CARDS TO GO HOME ON THAT DAY.

A Special thanks to Zaiah, Sage and Megan on their wonderful research on First Nations

Great Work Girls!!

Important Dates for Division 3

Science Quiz on Matter this Friday, June 2nd.

Course Completion Day on Friday, June 9th. Students dismissed at 11:35am.

Swimming at Gordon Head on Friday, June 16th.

We are process of presenting our French Menus and completing our Novel Study booklets and diorama.

Some Samples of Dioramas and Novel Study Booklets.

Important Dates for the week of May 23-26

Science Posters due today May 24. These posters were done in groups and students must see me if they need an extension.

Swimming this Friday, May 26 in the afternoon.

Math quiz this Friday May 26th on  Fractions and Percent in the morning.

Important Dates for next week

Monday, Math 29th- Novel Study booklet and diorama due

Tuesday, May 30th-French Menu due. A quick presentation is required for this assignment. See Mr. S if you are unsure about this.

Course Completion day Friday June 9th. Students will be dismissed at 11:35 unless they have outstanding work for this term. 

Important Assignments for Div. 3

Science Posters (done in groups) due Wednesday, May 24th

Novel Study Booklet and Diorama due Monday, May 29th

French Menu due Tuesday, May 30th

Creative Writing (persuasive writing) due Thursday, June 1st.

Swimming at Gordon Head Pool Friday, May 26th in the afternoon.

Student Samples of diorama for Novel Study,Science Poster and French Menu

Thursday, May 11, 2017

MATH QUIZ ON DECIMALS WILL BE NEXT  TUESDAY, MAY 16TH

OTHER IMPORTANT DATES COMING UP

-Tennis this Friday, May 12th. It is our last time unless it is rained out.

-Pro-d day next Friday, May 19th. No school for students.

Victoria Day Holiday, Monday, May 22nd.

Novel Study booklet and diorama due Monday, May 29th.

French Restaurant Menu due Tuesday, May 30th.

Science Poster due soon. TBA

Great Job on your Healthy Choices Project, Mikey!!

Information for the week of May 1-May 5

Novel Study
Students should be well on their way when it comes to their Individual Novel Study booklet and diorama. This assignment is due Tuesday, May 23.

Math
Students continue to work with decimals and the final decimal quiz will be at the end of next week.  I am sending home two quizzes today. One on Geometry and one on Money. Overall, students did very well on these quizzes.

Science
Students continue their studies on liquids, solids and gases. The next project for Science will be a group poster project.

Social Studies
Students are working on mapping skills.

Physical Education
Tennis lessons continue this Friday, May 5. 

Happenings for this week for Div. 3

Physical Education
This is the last week for badminton so the skills test will be on Thursday, April 27.

The class will be going to tennis and swimming on Friday, April 28. This will take up most of the school day.

Math
There will be a quiz on Decimals this Friday, April 28.

School Assembly this Wednesday, April 26.

Students have started on their individual novel study project. Here is Esme' with her Title Page and the book she chose, "Here, There be Dragons." 

Happenings for this week for Div.3

SOCIAL STUDIES JAPAN BOOKLETS AND MONEY FUN BOOKLETS ARE NOW DUE.

Math
-Quiz on Money Fun Booklets this Friday, April 21

Language Arts
-Individual Novel Study booklet starts Thursday, Apr. 20. Students are to choose their own book by now.

Tennis this Friday-Forms and money due back to the school asap

Division 3 Blog post for the week of April 10

Tennis

-Please return the tennis lesson permission forms back to the school as soon as possible. Payments are encouraged to be made on-line.

Math

-There will be a quiz on our "Money Fun" booklet this Thursday, April 13th.  The booklet is also due that day.  We will prepare for the quiz on Wednesday and study Wednesday night at home.

Novel Study

-Students are to choose a novel of their choice and have it approved by their teacher. Novel Study activities will be assigned by the end of this week. The main activity will be to make a diorama about a major event from their novels. Students could possibly start this project over the Easter break.

Science

-A new unit on Matter will start after Easter Break. Students will finish their Healthy Choices presentations this week.

A Reminder that there is no school on Tuesday, April 18th.  

Avery and Kellye presenting the Healthy Choices project. Way to go, girls!

Welcome Back Everyone from Spring Break

Here are some of the things that Division 3 has completed and some things are we are about to start.

Math
Students did a super job on their Geometry quiz before Spring Break-complete
Students are now working on their Money booklet for Math.

Language Arts
Students will continue to work on weekly journals for their writing- complete
Students will be responsible for an individual novel study booklet- we are starting this soon.

Social Studies
Students have completed their Japan project presentations
Students will soon need to hand in their Japan booklets by This Friday, April 7th.

Science
Students are just about to complete their Healthy Choices Project.  
Presentations for this project will begin this Wednesday April 5th and continue until Thursday, April 13th. 

Physical Education
Students will begin a new unit on Badminton next week.
Off-campus fitness runs will start in the very near future.

French
Students will be starting on a French restaurant menu project starting this Friday, April 7th.

Important Dates for the month of April.
Friday, April 14-Good Friday no school
Monday, April 17-Easter Monday no school
Tuesday, April 18-Pro-d day no school
Friday, April 21 Tennis lesson at Lambrick  Park courts
Friday, April 28 Tennis lesson at Lambrick Park courts
Friday, April 28 Swimming in the afternoon at Gordon Head Pool.

Term Two Summary before Div. 3 heads off to Spring Break.

Math
Students have completed their work on Geometry and I am currently marking their final quiz. The next unit will be on Money

Language Arts
Students will be working more on persuasive writing and a little less on weekend journal after Spring Break.  Individual Novel Study project will start right after Easter Break.

Science
I HAVE EXTENDED THE HEALTHY CHOICES PROJECT TO  TUESDAY, APRIL 11. THIS IS PARTLY DUE TO THE FACT THAT WE ARE BEHIND WITH OUR JAPAN PROJECTS.

Social Studies
Japan projects are almost complete!  Japan booklets will be due on TUESDAY, APRIL 18.

Physical Education
Our unit on badminton will start April 10. Fitness Runs and outside cooperative games continue until then.

French
Stay tuned for a new project coming up in April!

HAVE A WONDERFUL SPRING BREAK EVERYONE

Important Dates for Div.3 -Last week before Spring Break

Monday-Practice Geometry Test REAL TEST ON TUESDAY
More Japan Presentations

Tuesday-Geometry Test
Japan Presentations

Wednesday-School Assembly-WEAR YELLOW!
REPORT CARDS AND STUDENT FILE FOLDERS GOING HOME TODAY

Friday-FUN FRIDAY AFTERNOON WILL OTHER GRADE 6 STUDENTS-LAST DAY BEFORE BREAK.

Spring Break Mar. 18- Apr. 2
Good Friday Apr. 14
Easter Monday Apr. 17
Pro-d day Apr. 18

Happening in March for Division 3

My apologies to students and families for the lack of entries lately. It has been a very busy time with Report Cards

Math
We are working on measuring and drawing angles. I strongly encourage all students have their own protractor. Some students are borrowing protractors at the present time.

THERE WILL BE QUIZ ON GEOMETRY NEXT TUESDAY, MARCH 14TH.

Language Arts
Students have finished our novel study and we will be starting Persuasive Writing.
A new novel study will start after Easter Break.

Social Studies
Students are finishing their Power Point Presentations on Japan. Students are also working on a Japan work booklet which will be due by March Break.

Science
Students are working on a Healthy Choices Project which covers aspects of our Science cirriculum and Physical Education cirriculum.

Important Information for Students and Parents of Division 3.

Next Wednesday will be Course Completion Day for all students at Arbutus

Here are the requirements for Term Two,

Math
-Everyone is ok here with all their daily assignments and quizzes.

Language Arts
-Breadwinner or Legend Pursuit.

Science
-Solar System Booklet (section#1 and #2)

Social Studies
-Everyone is ok here. Everyone completed Canada vs. China. Japan project will count towards the final report card.

French
-Ma Famille posters- to be complete by MONDAY, FEB.27TH.

P.E. 
-gymnastics routines complete
-dance and basketball assignments will be complete by next TUES. FEB. 28.

Please check with your child that they filled out their agenda today. I am planning on doing agendas every Wednesday from now until the end of the year.  

We will be starting a new unit in Math on Geometry starting tomorrow.

Happenings for Div.3 for the week of Feb. 6-10

Monday -Fiedtrip to Uvic -completed and successful!

Wednesday- Secret Valentines gift exchange and class party in the morning. School Assembly in the afternoon.

Thursday-Quiz on Perimeter and Area

Friday-No School-Pro-d day

                                      Our field trip to the Observatory at Uvic this morning.

Assigned Math for Perimeter and Area from the last three days

-Jump Math worksheet on Perimeter-now past due

-Math Makes Sense Pg. 212  #1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8  Question and Answer- due by Thursday, Feb. 2

-Math Makes Sense Pg. 216 # 1, 2, 4, 6 Question and Answer-Due this Friday

PLEASE RETURN YOUR PERMISSION FORMS FOR OUR FIELD TRIP BY THIS FRIDAY!

Important Announcements for Div.3

Science Quiz this Friday, Feb.3. Only on Booklet #1

Math Quiz on Perimeter next week-details coming soon!

We will have a gift exchange for Valentines on Wednesday, February 8th

We will also have a class party that day as well-Wednesday, February 8th.

Happenings for the week of January 30-February3

Notices will be going home today in regards to our field trip to the Observatory next Monday, Feb.6.

Math
-Students are working on Perimeter and Area. The three resources that we are using for this unit is Math Makes Sense, Jump Math and Journeys in Math. A quiz on Perimeter will take place early next week.

Novel Study
-Students are working on their booklet work for the Breadwinner and Legend Pursuit. Students completed their skits last week. We are about half way through each book. We will hopefully complete all our reading and work by the end of next month. 

Science
-Our Solar System work is nearly complete. Please check with your son/daughter that their booklet is nearly complete, including a good title page. THERE WILL BE A QUIZ ON THE SOLAR SYSTEM THIS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3.  

Marks for Canada vs. China will be going home today and tomorrow. This was a major project. Check in with your child to see how they did!

Physical Education
- Gymnastics is now complete and we are well on our way to doing some individual dance.

Important Dates
-Monday, February 6-Field Trip to the Observatory at Uvic

-Friday, February 10- Pro-d day. No School.

-Monday, February 13 Family Day Holiday!

Important Dates for Div.3

Tuesday, January 24-Students will present their skits for the Breadwinner Novel Study. Check with your child to see how they are doing with that.

Wednesday, January 25-Student Led Conferences and Open House

Friday, February 10-Pro-d day. No classes for Students

Monday, February 13-Family Day-No School

Friday, February 24 Pro-d Day. No School on this day. 

Our study of Venn Diagrams for our Projects

Don't forget that next Wednesday January 25th, the school has Student-Led Conferences starting in the afternoon and our Open House from 7-8pm.  Students will be dismissed at 11:51 that day.

A Neat and Creative Wordle created by Megan Stroebel!  Student of the week winners in Div. 3

Important Dates for the week of January 9-13

Tuesday, January 10-Science posters on the Solar System due

Thursday, January 12-Math quiz on Graphing(Data Analysis)

Thursday, January 12-Students will start their presentations for Social Studies (Canada vs. China)

Projects are not officially due until Monday, January 16th. 

Way to go, Kellye Deng, you were last week's Student of the week.

Students are responsible for making 3 double bar graphs for Math today. Please see that they are done by this Monday, January 9th.

SAMPLE SINGLE BAR GRAPH ABOVE

There will be a quiz on Data Analysis next week in Math

Also, our Canada vs. China Projects are due in just over a week.  Monday, January, 16th. 

Have a great weekend, everyone!!
Please return your Report Card envelopes back to Mr. S as soon as possible. Thank you!

Dear Parents and Students of Division 3.

Here is some important information regarding some new work that we are starting on in the New Year.

*Math-Data Analysis including reading/interpreting data and graphing

*Language Arts- New novel study (The Breadwinner or Legend Pursuit)

*Science-The Solar System

*Physical Education-Gymnastics

*Social Studies- continuing our projects on Canada vs. China.  Japan unit coming soon. 

Important Dates

 Wednesday, January 25-Student Led Conferences and Open House at the School.  Dismissal at 11:51 that day.