Online Learning Week 1: Instructions and Expectations - Info on music, gym, social, science, and ELL too

Online Learning April 6-10

Regular classes began online this morning. Assignments will be up each Monday mornings (unless there is no school on Monday) and will be due by Sunday. Students need to check all 4 classrooms to find the work for LA, math, science, and social studies. At the beginning of the week, I will post a summary of what students are working on, just like there used to be a daily class recap.

LA

This week was the official start of our news article unit. One class did a bit of news article work before outdoor school and everyone had access to a practice assignment last week, but this week everyone is reviewing the elements of a news article. There is a slideshow of information with some fill in the blank notes for students to complete on the main elements. Students will then create newspaper headlines and look at different news articles to identify features, answer comprehension questions and focus on vocabulary, and explain why they think various articles might have been in the news. If they want, students can complete a mad libs style activity where they fill in blanks to create a silly news report.

Math

Although pattern work has been assigned on Marhletics and I sent all of you an introductory slideshow before spring break, this week we began our real instruction and practice of patterns. There are two video lessons created by Mr. Mueller and there are four activities (each with a must / should / could element) for students to practice continuing increasing and decreasing patterns and writing pattern rules. As always, students also have work assigned to them from all of this year’s math units on Mathletics.

Social Studies

Mr. Shackelton is starting Ancient Greece. This week there is a link to a video to watch and questions to answer about it.

Science

Mr. Mueller is continuing Sky Science. This week he notes and videos with some questions to answer about revolution and rotation. 

Music and Phys Ed

Mr. Wiens and Mr. Sadowsky are continuing to post videos and activities in their classrooms.

Please remember that the focus should be on math and LA. If you are finding it difficult to make time to complete everything, those assignments need to be the priority.

The grade six teachers will be available during school hours to respond to stream comments and emails. We will take turns hosting open Google Meets so students can ask questions face to face if they want - refer to the schedule posted and emailed on Friday. Attendance on Google Meets is not mandatory; it is simply another resource that is available to students if they need it. If the times don’t work and students can’t make it online to chat with us that’s completely fine. The expectation is that assignments are submitted by Sunday, but when that work gets done is up to your family.

A reminder that there is no school this Friday (April 10) or Monday (April 13) because of Easter. Teachers may be responding to email but will not be online those days.

Here’s to a great first week of online learning!