Friday, 29 June 2018

Happy Summer!

It's 9:00am and the halls are quiet. I'm still surprised at how quickly this year has flown by.

As I look around my semi-boxed-up, ready-for-summer-cleaning classroom, it astounds me to think how much learning and growing we did this year together as a team. Through ups and downs, we set goals, celebrated successes, worked hard, had fun, learned and shared some hard lessons, collaborated with our peers, 
shared lots of laughs, set new standards for ourselves, set out on field trip adventures and 
truly grew into our roles as great Knights.

And, because this blog was created for and truly belongs to you, the students, I am signing off by letting your words share what this year has meant to you. Wishing you all the most wonderful summer!

À la prochaine, mes amis!
Mme Careen 😊

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I really enjoyed all the friends I made and people I met. All the great teachers (including Mme Careen) that were teaching me all the new things and I learned a lot. - Aidan I.

Mme Careen is a fantastic teacher and every other teacher I had this year was amazing. Field trips/activities were awesome. - Savannah

This year has been amazing so much I could write on this paper I just can't decide what to write at all! All I can say is thank you Mme Careen and everybody for this magnificent year! - Tommy

The highlight of my year was doing all the writing activities that we did in class. - Ellowyn

This year has been one of my best years. I have made some great friends and amazing teachers. I am looking forward for more years at Ness Middle School. - Emily

At lunch, at the very beginning of the year, there was a yearbook sign-up, and there were 3 girls from our class, then me. We needed a partner. So one out of the three friends decided to go with me. That's how I met my best friend. - Jaeda

My favourite memory was when I met Mme for the first time. - Rowen

I like all the fun activities we did like games and field trips. - Alycia

My favourite memories in homeroom was the Science experiments that we did, such as the Bernoulli effect with the water and straws! It was so fun and got everywhere! - Peggy-Lee

The best thing that was fun was the coordinates with the axes. - Declan

My favourite memory in homeroom was when we learned different strategies in Math, I loved doing that because I like to learn different strategies to solve Math problems. - Cameron

My most vivid memory of this year is when our class got to do reader's theatre. - Ben

This year 2017-2018 has been the best school year yet. I want to thank Mme Careen for all that she teaches and does for us. - Sierra

I really enjoyed having Mme Careen as my homeroom teacher. - Dawn

I really enjoyed all the Science experiments that we did. - Taryn

Un de mes souvenirs préférés est quand j'ai rencontré Mme Careen. - Jan

My personal favourite time in Room 208 with Mme Careen was when we were doing our Bernoulli studies, because, when we did a project that required a very critical mind to figure out how it works. - Brady

I will really miss the decorations of this beautiful classroom. Also, one thing I can never forget about this school year is the extra-terrestrial project and presenting those pictures and clay figures. - Lucius

I really loved Mme Careen and the kids as well and learning new things like "rapports, simplifie les fractions, etc..." and I LOVED the field trips! I love being in 6F4. - Alexis

With Mme Careen, you'll NEVER know what she has in-store for you. From reader's theatres to airplay making contests, marshmallow challenges to epic snacks and parties, Mme Careen is one of the best teachers you'll ever have. - Van

The best memory of mine in Mme Careen's class is when we had a paper cup with water then we put a straw in it and held a straw over that straw, then we blew into the straw and water went everywhere. - Tayla

I really liked when we measured the Hindenburg outside in the field, even if it was SUPER hot outside. - Fallon

The best part of the year was when we did Tomatosphere because it can give you a lot of experience with growing plants. - Aiden G.

This year I had the best teacher I've ever had. We do such fun stuff like reader's theatre and I couldn't thank Mme Careen enough. - Taylor

Une chose que j'ai bien aimé et que je vais chérir pour la reste de ma vie est quand nous avons fait notre rassemblement en avant de l'école. J'ai aimé cela parvenue c'était amusant et ça a montré tous ce que nous avons appris ensemble. Merci beaucoup Mme Careen! - Deneige

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Thursday, 28 June 2018

Field Trip Day and Happy Last Day!


Happy Last Day of School!
What a great day for a field trip! 


After seeing the Astronaut show at the Planetarium, we spent time playing in the Science Gallery! So fun! :)


We had fun exploring all the different exhibits!


We learned SO many things about Winnipeg's history on our walking tour of the Exchange district.
(One of our groups was lucky enough to meet see Mayor Brian Bowman on one our stops!)


When we got back to school, we took a minute to snap a quick foot shot!
Our feet sure did a lot of exploring today! :)


P.S. Our class was divided into two groups for the day, with one group starting in the Exchange and the other group starting at the Manitoba Museum with M. d'Auteuil. We all met up for lunch in Old Market Square before switching activities in the afternoon. Unfortunately, that means I only got photos of half our class... but I do know that the other group also had a great time with both activities and had fun spending the day with M. d'Auteuil, too! :)

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Agenda items and Important Dates
1. Check back on our classroom blog for one final post tomorrow!
2. Have a great summer! :)

Wednesday, 27 June 2018

Extreme Wednesday!

Happy Wednesday!
Two days and counting...

Today in Math we worked in teams of three for the Q-Bitz EXTREME challenge!


The pattens on the EXTREME cubes are very different from the set of cubes we used last week. The images we created were more complex and made our brains think, think, think! Bravo to all!

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Agenda items and Important Dates:
1. Félicitations to all students who received awards at this afternoon's Awards Ceremony. We are proud of you!
2. Field trip and last day of school - TOMORROW! - Thursday, June 28
(Please come prepared for the weather - we will be outside for a good part of the day).
3. Report cards - Thursday, June 28 at 3:30.
(If students will be absent on Thursday and you are unable to pick up your report from the office on Friday, please send a self-addressed stamped envelope to the school so that we can send your report card out to you).

Have a great afternoon! :)

Tuesday, 26 June 2018

Three days and counting...

Happy Tuesday!
What a great morning we had together!

We started our day in Math, playing a new game, "YAHOO." This game lets us practice our multiplication and addition skills while taking a bit of risk. Please ask me about my game strategy and how I did!

After locker break, we were very fortunate to attend the Shakespeare play Twelfth Night, presented by Room 209. The actors did a great job performing their lines and keeping us, the audience, engaged. Bravo!

We ended our morning with a paper airplane activity. We had the option of 1) using one of the six templates Mme Careen had posted on the board or 2) creating our own airplane design, with the goal of seeing which model would fly the furthest.


We had 25 minutes to create, test and make modifications to our airplanes before heading to the gym to fly them! We were all able to create some wonderful flying masterpieces! What a fun way to end the morning!


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Agenda items and Important Dates:
1. Awards Ceremony - Wednesday, June 27 at 2:00pm
2. Hand in locks to Mme Schmidt - Wednesday after the awards ceremony
3. Field trip and last day of school - Thursday, June 28
4. Report cards - Thursday, June 28 at 3:30.
(If students will be absent on Thursday and you are unable to pick up your report from the office on Friday, please send a self-addressed stamped envelope to the school so that we can send your report card out to you).

Have a great week! :)

Monday, 25 June 2018

The Final Monday!

Hello, friends of learning! It's the final countdown!
We have a very busy week ahead, full of fun and learning!

Speaking of fun and learning, let's talk a bit about Math and the Semaphore Alphabet!
Today in class, after being introduced to the five different types of angles, we applied our new-found angle knowledge to spell words using our arms... and it is way tricker than we thought!
After watching a couple of short videos about the alphabet, Mme gave each of us a 'cheat sheet' of all the letter positions so we could practice. We each had to choose a 5-6 letter word and 'spell' it out for the class to guess.
We had a fun time trying to figure out each other's words!




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Agenda items and Important Dates:
1. Coupe de Monde SuperFinal - Tuesday, June 26 - 2:30-3:30.
*Students will be outside for this activity. Please ensure to bring sunscreen, water, a blanket to sit on, etc. so that you're ready to enjoy the afternoon outside!*
2. Awards Ceremony - Wednesday, June 27 at 2:00pm
3. Hand in locks to Mme Schmidt - Wednesday after the awards ceremony
4. Field trip and last day of school - Thursday, June 28
5. Report cards - Thursday, June 28 at 3:30.
(If students will be absent on Thursday and you are unable to pick up your report from the office on Friday, please send a self-addressed stamped envelope to the school so that we can send your report card out to you).

Have a great week! :)

Friday, 22 June 2018

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday!

Hello friends of learning!
It has been a busy week, with lots of learning and lots of action!
Here's a snapshot of what we were up to:

WEDNESDAY
We spent some time outside for Science today!
We started by comparing the shape and size of different frisbees and discussed how that might affect the flight of the disc. We had previously learned that a curved edge/side, such as we see on an airplane or a bird's wing, will force air to flow faster over top than underneath an object, thus creating two different zones of pressure. This difference of pressure is what creates LIFT! (Thanks, Daniel Bernoulli!)


We then undertook the challenge of measuring the length of the Hindenburg so we could really see how large it truly was! Working as a class with access to 12 metre sticks, we started at one end of the school field and measured out 245m! We ended up at the soccer goal right near Centennial Pool! Wow!


We also took some time to take a couple of class pics before calling it a morning.
(Mme Careen was only hit with 2 frisbees in the taking of the picture below!)


THURSDAY
Today in Math completed Round 1 of our Q-Bitz challenge!
Working in teams of three, we had to move quickly to re-created the images on the white board and then get our work checked by Mme Careen in order to win points for our team. The first place team scores 25 points, the second place team scores 20 points and the third place team scores 10 points. After the first three teams are done, the round is done and we move on to a new picture.
Round 2 is coming next week when tackle Q-Bitz Extreme! Wish us luck!



FRIDAY
Our hallway was a busy a place this morning as we did our final locker clean-up of the year. 
Students packed up their extra gear and got it ready to take home for the summer.
Students will keep their locks until Wednesday and hand them in to Mme Schmidt after the awards ceremony.


After we got our lockers cleaned up, we had the chance to use the iPads to watch different video-clips of Francophone music artists. We scanned QR codes to bring us to the video, and then after watching the video, we wrote our opinions of the songs and the video-clip itself.
Please ask me about the music I listened to (and watched) today!
We'll have a chance to watch a few more video-clips as a class on Monday!


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Agenda items and Important Dates:
1. Permission forms and payment for upcoming field trip - due back ASAP! (deadline: June 22).
2. Congratulations to all students who participated in our school musical, "Law and Order."
You all worked so hard to put on such an amazing show! Bravo!
3. Grade 5 Visit and Homeroom Transition Day - Monday, June 25 p.m. - 1:30 - 2:30
4. Coupe de Monde SuperFinal - Tuesday, June 26 - 2:30-3:30.
*Students will be outside for this activity. Please ensure to bring sunscreen, water, a blanket to sit on, etc. so that you're ready to enjoy the afternoon outside!*
5. Awards Ceremony - Wednesday, June 27 at 2:00pm
(Notification was sent home to award winners today).
6. Hand in locks to Mme Schmidt - Wednesday after the awards ceremony
7. Field trip and last day of school - Thursday, June 28
8. Report cards - Thursday, June 28 at 3:30.
(If students will be absent on Thursday and you are unable to pick up your report from the office on Friday, please send a self-addressed stamped envelope to the school so that we can send your report card out to you).

Have a great weekend! :)

Tuesday, 19 June 2018

Tuesday!

Happy Tuesday!
In Math this morning we continued our work with perimeter and area, working with our table partners to find the answers to a series of questions. We will practice this concept again tomorrow when we begin to apply it to more challenging forms and word problems.


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Agenda items and Important Dates:
1. Permission forms and payment for upcoming field trip - due back ASAP! (deadline: June 22).
2. School Musical - Law and Order: C-Rhyme and Pun-ishment - All students will have a chance to see the afternoon show tomorrow (Wednesday, June 20 at 1:30)!
Additional shows are on Wednesday, June 20 and Thursday, June 21 at 7 pm.
Get your tickets ($3) in the school office today! :)
3. Final locker clean out - Friday, June 22
(Students may start bringing home extra supplies
4. Fun lunch (for those who already pre-ordered) - Friday, June 22
5. Grade 5 Visit and Homeroom Transition Day - Monday, June 25 p.m.
6. Awards Ceremony - Wednesday, June 27 at 2:00pm
(Families of award winners will receive notification later this week).
7. Field trip - Thursday, June 28
8. Report cards - Thursday, June 28 at 3:30.