Fire Extinguisher

Snow Day!

There will be no school Tuesday, December 15, 2009!

If there is a snow day...

...you will learn about it from CKNW.com or on the radio at 980 AM. Please do not call the school to inquire.

Talent Show

The grade 6 talent show will take place in the music room after lunch on Monday.

Christmas Colours

Dig out those Christmas sweaters for it's Christmas colour day this Friday.

Celebrate Christmas

Download the concert

Music Concert Details

• The evening concert is at 7pm, Thursday, December 3 at FCRC
• The afternoon concert is 1:00pm, Thursday, December 3 at FCRC
  
• Dress code for grade 6 is black and bling
• Grade 6 students should report to the primary school gym by 6:45pm
• This event is mandatory for grade 6 students
  

Christmas Concert is Coming

Listen to Bradon and Thomas' podcast about the upcoming choir concert on December 3, 2009. Students will have details about the two performances at Fleetwood Christian Reform Church. Again, you can always subscribe to this podcast through iTunes by searching for 'Scribbles & Scoops.'

Food Bank Drive Starts December 3

Fun Fair

Reading Day

Our longstanding grade 6 tradition is to host a reading day two or three times every year. This is a perfect time to get comfortable with a good book in your own classroom. We are also using this day to raise funds for our Honduran sponsor child. So one dollar lets you wear pajamas and slippers and another dollar gets you a cup of hot chocolate. Don't forget to bring your own books and mug. The date for this is Thursday, November 26, 2009.

Upcoming Music Tests

6A & 6V: Monday, November 23rd (no recorder)

6E: Wednesday, November 25th (no recorder)

Students must bring something to class to occupy themselves while not being tested. Please do not bring pets or fireworks as these may negatively influence your grade.

Quadrilaterals

This little flow chart may help classify quadrilaterals. In this case, trapezium could be replaced with trapezoid.

Gentlemen

The boys (aka incipient gentlemen) had a large group discussion today about what it means to be a gentleman. If you have a son, talk to him about this discussion and encourage him with the definitions and examples below.

What is a gentleman?
• a guy that's really polite and doesn't talk with their mouth
• someone who says please and thank you
• someone who's nice
• showing respect to other people
• being gentle/generous
• to be respectful & compassionate
• use your manners
• being gentle
• someone who's nice to others
• someone who is encouraging
• being gentle and being a man
• treat others as you'd like them to be treated
• think of others before yourself
• someone who helping others when they're down, hurt, upset
• a respectful person
• being kind & nice to others 

How can you be gentlemanly at school?
• opening doors for teachers & kids
• not hurting people
• don't swear
• listen to others when they're talking
• to behave during class
• being nice to girls
• wearing ties
• listening to the teacher
• wearing fancy clothes
• helping others (understanding)
• to do something without getting a reward
• build other people up
• don't make fun of people if they're different
• saying please & thank you
• being cool
• helping others, moving from class to class
• money to charity

Podcast #5

Give this a listen!

Stephanie's Ponytail

Mrs. Antonides' class reenacted Stephanie's Ponytail, a Robert Munsch classic, on Thursday. Her talk afterward focused on the themes of conformity and individuality.

New Student Interviews

Meet four new students to our school in the latest podcast.

The Rubber Chicken Olympics Have Begun!

Chicken: 10 Ryan: 0

Chicken Tales

Indiatown Podcast

Listen in on sounds and reflections from our recent field trip to a Sikh Temple and Indiatown on Scott Road. In addition, talk to your child about this experience. He/she will have much to share.

Choir Songs

5B A Merry X-mas
5B Joy in Judea
5G A Merry X-mas
5G Joy in Judea
6B O Come O Come
6B Oh What a Merry
6G O Come O Come
6G Oh What a Merry

Indiatown

India Town Field Trip (date change)

An important notice (see copy below) will be sent home Friday about a field trip next Thursday (note date change). Please return it as soon as possible.

Grade 6 Podcasting Team

The grade 6 podcasting team has produced its first podcast. You can download it manually or subscribe to Scribbles & Scoops Online via iTunes. Listen as the team members introduce themselves and introduce two new students to our school.

Cross Country

This Thursday is the annual cross country run. Remember to wear your school t-shirt.

Sam Tse

Sam Tse, a former Surrey Christian and Fraser Valley student, came and spoke for today's chapel. He told a part of his life story using Ephesians 3 as his text (God can do anything, you know—far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us. ~The Message).

Check out his missionary page on the South American Mission site.

Comments & Chats

Seems some of this blog's readers have been using the comments section for conversation. What a neat way to build community online. I'm attempting to give you another 'tool' for community building in the form of a live chat; you should see it on the right hand panel of this blog. Let me know if it works in this comment section of this post.

Stave Falls

Our field trip to the Power House at Stave Falls was a success. The weather cooperated beautifully and students got the chance to spend time learning about electricity right from the source. Thank you to all our parent volunteers.

Assignment: Treasure Hunt

Your assignment is to embark on a treasure hunt! Tell about your experiences by commenting on this section. Remember to be descriptive.

Introduction to Podcasting

To download this introductory podcast, follow the instructions under 'S&S Podcast' in the links section on the right hand panel of this blog (or click here). Watch this blog in the next few weeks for more podcasts from grade 6 students.

Picture Day

Derby Reach

We would like to thank our parent volunteers for helping make this field trip a huge success!

Green Thumb Theatre

Green Thumb Theatre presented Wired ESC Friday afternoon. It is a play about cyber-bullying. It met with positive reviews from our grade 6 students. Check out this handout for parents and students.

Hepatitis B Shots

The grade 6 Hepatitis B immunizations are set for September 28 Monday and November 23 Monday. Forms will go home September 11 and must be returned September 16. If you have questions about the immunization, visit the Fraser Health Authority's site. They also have the forms available online:

• Hepatitis B | consent form , Meningococcal C| consent form , HPV (girls only), Varicella (if susceptible) | consent form,

Coming Events & Opportunities

We are currently planning our grade 6 annual social to Derby Reach for next Friday. This field trip involves some eating, some hiking and some socializing near the Fraser River. We would like invite parents to both hike (it's a short one) and drive with us to the park. Also, we need an extra special parent to volunteer to prepare hot dogs at the park. If you can make it that day, please let your child's teacher know.

There is also a service opportunity for playground supervision. If you would be interested in helping out at our school once (or twice a week) this year, please contact your child's teacher.

Scrambled or Sunny Side Up?

School has officially begun for the 2009-2010 year! Students heard Mr. Bron talk about the fragility of eggs and humans. Ask them about it! Check out these images from today.

Contact Information

In an effort to go paperless and to better communication between school and home, we would like each student's family to complete this form. Thanks.

Class Lists

The new class lists are published. Click here to see your new class.

Back to School!

School begins again on Tuesday, September 8, 2009. You can be notified each time this blog is updated by entering your email address in the Google Groups box in the right panel.

Habitat for Humanity

DO YOU WANT TO WIN COOL PRIZES AND HELP A DESERVING FAMILY GET INTO A HOME?
SUBMIT A SHORT ESSAY OR POEM THAT EXPLAINS WHAT ‘HOME’ MEANS TO YOU AND YOU COULD WIN! Follow this link: http://www.genworth.ca/contest/home.html.

The End

Thanks for a great year! Just a reminder that the new school year begins September 8, 2009 (8:45am-12:00pm).

Report Cards & Library Books

This is just a reminder that report cards go home on Friday; they do not need to be returned to the school. However, if you have not returned your library books or paid for a replacement, the report card will not be released until the library account is settled. This is a fairly common school policy.

• Example 1: "If materials are overdue at the time of report card mailing, report card may be held."
  
• Example 2: "Any student with unpaid library fees at the end of the school year will have their report card held until the fees are resolved."

Swim Day Tuesday

Don't forget to bring your gear for the swim day on Tuesday. There will also be two pieces of pizza for your lunch when you return.

Musical Theatre

Attention all musical drama enthusiasts!
This summer, SCMS and _______ will be running a Musical Theatre Camp under the direction of Mr. and Mrs. Goheen.
The camp will run from June 6-10 from 9am-3pm each day, and will take place at the Middle School Campus.
The production for this camp is Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, and is open to interested students in grades 6, 7&8. Space is limited. If you are interested in being a part of this fun and fulfilling project, or for more information, please contact Mr. and Mrs. Goheen at studio.goheen@gmail.com

Country Studies Podcast

We're adding another step to the country studies assignment if you want to accept the extra challenge. Follow this link for details on contributing to a country studies podcast.

Grade 6 Band

For the remainder of the year, grade 6 music class means band. Regrettably, choir, recorder, and bongo drumming are no more.

Spring Music Concert

You can listen to Thursday night's concert here or through iTunes at Scribbles and Scoops online.

Rathtrevor Pictures

While there are a few Rathtrevor pictures still to come in, feel free to browse and download the ones that have already been collected.

Music Evening

Grade 6 students should be at the Primary Campus gym by 6:45pm on Thursday night; teachers will escort you to the performance. You will return to the gym afterward unless you are in strings, in which case go to your designated room. The theme is black and bling. Students can be picked up after the performance from the church sanctuary.

Rathtrevor 2009

We all made it back safely from Rathtrevor, a little trip which seemed to last closer to forty days and forty nights rather than three days and two nights. We would like to share images from this (mostly) sunny trip. Please bring your images to Mr. Embree and he will create a medium for students to remember the trip.

Rathtrevor Reminders

• Be at school by 7:45am Wednesday.
• If you haven't paid your parent leader for groceries yet, bring the money on Wednesday.
• We will return to school about 1:30pm on Friday. You will be dismissed if picked up by a parent/chaperone. Otherwise, you'll at at school until 2:50pm.
• Wear your school t-shirt on Wednesday.
• Don't forget your money for lunch on the ferry Friday, and give it to your parent leader before getting on the bus.
  

Rathtrevor Weather Prediction

Click here for most current report, but check out the report from today:

XL-JVH

Water

Mr. Yang recorded water music in two parts. This can be used with your practice records.

• Water Part 1
• Water Part 2
  

Stuffy

Check out some of the places one of our stuffies has traveled.

How to Play Musical Instruments

Expert Village hosts a wide variety of learning videos on how to learn your new instrument. Spend some time looking at some of these videos on your instrument. If one video is particularly great, let Mr. Embree know and he will let the rest of your instrument group know.

Check out this example for the saxophone.

How to Hold a Saxophone Properly -- powered by ExpertVillage.com

Shabash! Rough Cut

Although it's a rough cut (you can hear middle school noises in the background), we present the first rough cut of the book trailer of Shabash! by Jonathan.

Grade 6 Band

Grade 6 band begun last week with the help of grade 8 tutors. You can listen to this musical podcast on your computer or listen to it directly.