Week of December 12th

PYP 8 News

Week of December 12th, 2016

Dear Parents, It is the last week of school before our holiday break but there is still a lot of good learning and fun to be had! Here is a rundown of some of the special activities PYP 8 will be participating in this week: Monday- Math Competition at lunch Tuesday- Buddy Reading (PYP 8 will be reading to PYP 2 and PYP 3) Wednesday- Master Chef and St. Francis Idol (Periods 3-4) Thursday- Afternoon movie Friday- Pantomime The last day of school is on Friday and it will be a half day for students. Please check your child’s diary for information about the holiday reading log. Nothing prepares students to return back to school better than keeping up with their reading. Have a safe and happy holiday!

PYP8

Week of 12th December 2016

Homework

Language: Exhibition Catch-up (students can decide what they need to work on most)

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Portuguese: Will be given by Portuguese teachers.

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Maths: No HW

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Unit of Inquiry:  No HW

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Week of December 5th, 2016

PYP 8 News

Week of December 5th, 2016

Dear Parents, Thanks to all for participating in the Parent-Teacher conferences last week. We all felt they led to productive conversations about students´ learning. Please keep conversations open regarding Exhibition with your child and how they are progressing with their report targets.   Last week we were able to learn a lot about advertising from the professionals at the Thompson Advertising Agency. This week is another PYP 8 field trip. On Wednesday, all three classes will travel to 32a Bienal de Artes in our Exhibition groups to get inspired by art related to each group's issue. In class, our Unit focus will be debating. Students will look at opposing perspectives regarding an issue and try to figure out a way to convince the class to agree with their point of view.

PYP8

Week of December 5th 2016

Homework

Language: Summarizing an article (see G.C. for complete directions)

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Portuguese: Will be given by Portuguese teachers.

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Maths: MyImaths: Word Problems

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Unit of Inquiry:  Prepare for class debate

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