Leaving Ceremony June 27th at 1PM

Just a reminder that the Grade 6 Leaving Ceremony will take place on June 27th at 1PM St. Patrick’s Church in Fallowfield. After the ceremony there will be cake, coffee and juice. Parents are invited to take their child home afterwards to celebrate as well.

In order for the ceremony to run smoothly, please ensure that your child is at the church by 12:30PM  if he/she is not coming to school that morning (many students like to stay home to get “prepped”). Please remember that there is no transportation for students from the school to the church, so if your child is at school in the morning, he/she will need to be picked up in order to get to the church. Also, we would like to remind everyone that they should wear their “Sunday best” for this ceremony. For boys, slacks and a golf shirt or dress shirt is fine. For girls, a sundress or slacks and a blouse are perfect.

On a final note, we know that many students and families are excited to attend the leaving ceremony for the grade 6’s. St. Patrick’s has a capacity of about 550 people, so we would recommend each family try to limit their guests to about 4 per student. There may be standing room only, and we would appreciate not saving seats.

If you have any questions about the leaving ceremony or other events, please contact your child’s teacher any time. Thank you very much for your continued support and consideration.

Retreat Day June 13th

EQAO is over! Yay! On to the fun stuff.

Next Tuesday, June 13th will be the retreat day for Grade 6 class. We will have a number of activities at the school and the Knights of Columbus will serve a BBQ lunch.

For this day, students arrive at school as usual. They will also leave school at the same time as normal. All activities will be happening at the school and on school property, with the exception of some activities that will happen on the large field at the end of the day.

We will be outside in the afternoon (weather permitting) so please send your child with a hat and sunscreen for this day, as well as a refillable water bottle in case they get thirsty.

The BBQ lunch will consist of hamburgers and hot dogs and a juice box to drink. In the past, the Catholic Women's League has provided treats as well, but I have not heard if this will be the case this year or not. If they do provide some treats, please be aware that they may not be peanut free.

I advise students to bring snacks for the day, and to bring their own lunch if they do not like hamburgers or hot dogs.

As always, if you have any questions please feel free to contact me at the school and I will do my best to help.

Year End Trip Forms

The permission forms for the Year End Trip to the Y Camp in Dunrobin went home last week. They are due on June 12th. We are very fortunate this year that we are able to send all of our students to the camp at no cost to families, due to the generosity of School Council and the fundraising done by the grade 6's through Freezie Fridays.

The date of the actual trip is June 15th. We will leave the school at about 9:20 AM and return to the school at 6:00 PM. The permission forms outlines what students will require for the day.  We do not require parents volunteers for this trip.

This is a great day that all students enjoy. They will be involved in a number of outdoor activities such as climbing a rock wall, high ropes obstacle course, low ropes, cooperatives games, kayaking and swimming. If there is something a student is not comfortable doing, they do not have to do it. There is no pressure. The swimming is in a very shallow area that is rocky, however, so we recommend wearing swim shoes if you have them.

If you did not receive the form, then the links below will take you to both forms that are both required. Please feel free to print them and return them before June 12th if possible.

Information & Permission form for Year End Trip

Medical Form

EQAO Math tomorrow and Scientists in Schools

Tomorrow we will begin the math section of EQAO. We have been reviewing for quite some time and playing lots of Kahoot and Plickers games to help us a little.

Also, tomorrow in the afternoon our class will have Scientists in Schools come in to teach us about Air and Flight. Their presentation is really fun and students enjoy the activities. We are looking forward to it!

For those attending the Confirmation tonight at St. Patrick's Fallowfield, I am looking forward to seeing you there.

Information for Confirmation

Confirmation for the grade 6's will be on May 31. Last year, it was requested that students arrive with sponsors at 6:30 PM and gather in the Parish hall. I have not heard if they would like to gather in the same manner this year, but I think it would be a good idea to arrive between 6:30-6:45 in order to get students into the correct order for the ceremony. Parents and guests are asked to find a seat in the church. Seating will be first come first served basis, and it is requested that seats not be saved.

As far as dress is concerned, there is no need to buy a fancy dress or suit. A nice sundress  is appropriate for girls, and a shirt, tie and slacks is good for boys. If you have already bought something, that is great, but there should be no need.

If you have any questions about the ceremony, please feel free to contact me at school and I will try to answer questions for you, or you can try the Parish.

Looking forward to seeing everyone May 31st!

Vote for Your Valedictorian!

Please click the link below to vote for the Grade 6 Girl & Boy Valedictorians this year! Please remember that you can only vote once, and please vote before Friday!

Vote Here!

Upcoming Events in Grade 6

The next few weeks are going to be very busy ones in Grade 6! In an effort to keep everyone informed, here is a breakdown of the main events:

1. EQAO testing - see this post for the specific dates we will be testing on. For these tests, it is important that students are at school if at all possible, since missing a test will reflect in their scores. When students miss, we try to give them time to catch up, but I find they have a more difficult time writing in a different setting than the classroom, so it helps them to write on the correct date if possible. If it is not possible, then we do our best to have students write the test when they can. 
2. Scientists in Schools - for my afternoon class, we will be having Scientists in Schools come to teach us about Air and Flight on June 1 in the afternoon. This is an excellent presentation, and students usually quite enjoy it. 
3. Confirmation - Confirmation will take place at St. Patrick's in Fallowfield at 7PM on May 31. 
4. Public Health Nurse - on June 6th, the Public Health Nurse will be coming to the school to speak to the 6's about the effects of drugs on the body. This is an important part of our Health curriculum in Grade 6.
5. Retreat Day - our retreat day and BBQ is set for June 13th at school. We are very lucky to have the Knights of Columbus prepare a BBQ lunch for us on this day. For students who do not like hamburgers or hot dogs, please send a lunch of their choice. On this day we also do a lot of activities to reflect on our time here at St. Anne and think of our future as we head to Holy Trinity. Father Paul will also be coming to speak to the 6's this day.
6. Year End Trip - this year the trip will take place on June 15th. A note is going home this week with more information, but this is definitely an all day affair! We will be arriving back at the school at about 6PM. This is a day I know the students look forward to all year!
7. Leaving Ceremony - June 27th at 1PM. We will be preparing for this day during the weeks after EQAO. There will be the ceremony, followed by cake, coffee and juice in the Hall afterwards. 

As you can see, it is definitely a busy time of year in grade 6. If you have any questions about what is happening, please feel free to contact me any time. I look forward to seeing you all soon!