Dear Parents & Guardians, This will be my very last blog message! I want to say a big "Thank you" to all parents & family members for your support this year. As mentioned in my farewell speech, I was always looking forward to every single day of work with these amazing students and young people! My class did a great job in the difficult PAT exams. Of course there were also some downs but many more ups. You can read about their success and areas for growth in the CBE report cards. As this will also be my las year at BHS, I also want to say a heartfelt "Goodbye" to a wonderful community! I started out in 2017 and spent 5 years teaching in Beddington. My new assignment takes me back to my roots, teaching at Crossing Park School (K-9). Reminders: 1) Tomorrow is the last day of school! Report Cards will be online on MyCBE / Powerschool! 2) We are having a final year end assembly . All parents are invited . Below are our winners for the 10th round of the
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Dear Parents & Guardians, Today we had our drumming celebration in the gym. It was great to hear all grades perform their beats & rhythms. Monday, June 23rd: Board Game Day Students are encouraged to bring a board or card game they would like to teach to their classmates. I am sending home the Alberta Health "Ask an Adult" note. This officially concludes our Human Sexuality unit. Tuesday, June 24th: Report Cards will go live on Powerschool for you to see Last day of class - We dismiss at 2:40 as usual. Final Pillars of Care Assembly For this final assembly everybody is invited to attend. I am sending home a note to the parents of the 5 winners for our class today. Please send a backpack or tote bag to school tomorrow or before the last day of school. We are doing a final desk clean and I am sending everything home. Have a great weekend!
Dear Parents & Guardians, Tomorrow we are having a whole school drumming assembly to celebrate this week's drumming workshop. Our grade sixers will practice their piece one last time with our musician in residence. Upcoming events all on Tuesday, June 24th Report Cards will go live on Powerschool for you to see Last day of class - We dismiss at 2:40 as usual. Final Pillars of Care Assembly For this final assembly everybody is invited to attend. I will send home a note to the parents of the 5 winners for our class tomorrow. Please send a backpack or tote bag to school tomorrow or before the last day of school. We are doing a final desk clean and I am sending everything home. On Monday, students are allowed to bring a board/ card game to school. We will be having a game day where students can teach each other board or card games. Games incorporate many valuable skills related to the program of studies: - reading - math - strategy - social studies context (e.g. Settlers of Cata
Dear Parents & Guardians, Here are a few important dates and reminders: 1) The Last Day of Class is next Tuesday, June 28th. 2) Report Cards will be accessible online via PowerSchool this year again. There will not be any paper copy being sent home. 3) This week Beddington Heights is welcoming a 1-week drumming residency. Your child will be learning some drumming and rhythm skills during their music block. 4) Please send some sun protection in form of hats, cappies, sunscreen, etc. We will be going outside more often to verse other grade six classes in multiple sporting events. 5) Also this week, we are teaching the Human Sexuality unit. I encourage you to talk to your child about the topics we cover in class. a) male and female sex organs / changes during puberty b) pregnancy & fetal development c) blood-borne diseases and their prevention
Dear Parents & Grade Six Families, It was wonderful to see so many of you during our Farewell today. My class will be surely missed once the school year ends on June 28th. Last PAT - Monday, June 20th - Math Part B (40 Questions) In case you want to set some time aside to practice, there are 2 tests assigned on Mathletics that cover the entirety of grade 6. mathletics.com Quest A+ has more PAT Math questions should you be interested. I personally recommend about 1/hour per day. https://questaplus.alberta.ca/app/practice-test-access
Dear Parents & Grade Six Families, Tomorrow at 10:30 am is our "Farewell Assembly" for our grade sixers! Please arrive a few minutes (10-15 min) early to get seated. Students are allowed to dress up, if you wish to do so. I am looking forward to meeting and celebrating your child's elementary journey with you and our whole school community. Our parent council will have some refreshments prepared for the time after the official assembly. Last PAT for this week - Math part A (15 computation questions). If you wish to practice Quest A+ has another practice test. PAT sample test So far our class has been doing a great job in the PATs. I am very content with the students putting forth their best effort. You will receive their preliminary results on the report card by the end of June.
Dear Students, Tomorrow is our 4th PAT Exam on Social Studies. This blog entry is for you, as I hope you are taking some time this afternoon / evening to review and study for our next PAT. Here are some study links about the 3 levels of government: Who Does What - Services of Local - Provincial - Federal Government Federal - Provincial - Local/Municipal Charter of Rights & Freedoms Provincial Government Notes Local Government Notes
Dear Parents & Guardians, Our students wrote their first of 5 exams today in LA - Part B Reading. Tomorrow we are going to administer the science PAT. Today we reviewed the topics in class and did a test PAT on QuestA + https://questaplus.alberta.ca/app/practice-test-access Science Review I also recommend to read through some of the key information on this amazing website. https://www.kurpinskisclass.com/trees Once done with reading about Trees there are links to all grade six science topics.
Dear Parents & Guardians, This week is the "Grande Finale" for our grade six students. Starting tomorrow, students are going to write 5-PAT exams. It would be great if all our students could have a good night of rest before each exam. Going to bed no later than 9:30 is recommended. Also, having a healthy breakfast on the morning off is a good way to get your body and mind ready for these tests. On Friday, we are having our Grade 6 Farewell Assembly in the gym at 10:30 am. Please arrive at least 5-10 min earlier. June 14th - LA reading exam ( 50 multiple choice questions) June 15th - Science exam (50 multiple choice questions) June 16th - Social Studies exam (50 multiple choice questions) June 17th - Math part A (15 computation questions - numeric responses) June 20th - Math part B (mostly multiple choice + some numeric response questions) In class we are doing a number of review exams to prepare students for the PATs. Feel free to redo them at home! You need a laptop
Dear Parents & Guardians, We are sending out our official invite today with your child. Alongside, parent council has made a form asking about any food allergies. They are generously providing some refreshments once the official Farewell Assembly is over. FYI - Tomorrow we are doing our JA - Junior Achievers - in school field trip. Students don't need to bring anything for this activity. All will be provided by the JA program.
Dear Grade 6 Families, Upcoming events & reminders: 1) Indigenous Year End Smudging Ceremony tomorrow afternoon outside. Dress for the weather (sun protection is recommended / allergy medication if needed, etc.) 2) On Friday, Junior Achievers will lead an in-school field trip for our grade sixers. We are going to learn how to invent and run a successful business. 3) PAT-Week from June 14th onward Science: This link below sends you to a website with great resources for our current Evidence & Investigation unit in science. https://www.kurpinskisclass.com/new-page-2 This week: 1) Whole School: Indigenous Smudging Ceremony outside on Thursday afternoon. 2) Junior Achievers Program - In-school field trip for grade 6 students on Friday. JA is a program that teaches students about real life applications in a school context. In grade six, students are going to invent/create a business of their own and learn about skills and fields like marketing, budgeting, time-management, productio
Dear Grade Six Families, The year end is fast approaching. Here are few important dates to remember: Next PAT exam - June 14th (LA part B reading) June 15th PAT Science June 16th PAT Social Studies June 17th PAT Math (part A - computation) June 20th PAT Math (part B - problem-solving) Outlook: Grade Six Farewell Assembly on June 17th! This week: 1) Whole School: Indigenous Smudging Ceremony outside on Thursday afternoon. 2) Junior Achievers Program - In-school field trip for grade 6 students on Friday. JA is a program that teaches students about real life applications in a school context. In grade six, students are going to invent/create a business of their own and learn about skills and fields like marketing, budgeting, time-management, production lines, etc. The Grade Six Farewell Assembly is next Friday, after the first Math PAT. Please email me a baby photo for the student slideshow if you wish for your child to have one on their slides. So far I have received 13 of 22.
Dear Grade 6 Families, Tomorrow is our Play-Day (Sports Day) at BHS. Students, please wear running shoes, comfortable gym clothes to participate in all the fun games and competitions that are being offered. Sports/ Play Day is mostly outside from 8:45 onward. Sun protections, water bottles & a healthy snack are essential to keep up the stamina. Today, student pictures and class pictures are being sent home! Social Studies Information (for students): Creating a multi-media presentation about the Iroquois Confederacy The Past to Present Exhibition is on the move! Directors of the exhibition have just unveiled their plans for a new multi-media presentation which will travel to Grade 6 classrooms. The purpose of the presentation is to share information about the society and government of the Iroquois Confederacy. The Task The Past to Present Exhibition has asked you to research and create a presentation entitled: “Democracy in Action: the Iroquois Confederacy.” To provide bac