Dear GCS Grade 6 Families, Thank you again for your continued grit and determination as students and parents!  It's not as easy to be motivated without the social contact of in-classroom learning, but students are still working well at home. Class Zoom Calls: We are going to meet as a class again this week, [...]

Dear Grade 6 Families, Thank you so much for your continued support of the Grade 6 students during this time online.  I am thankful for the grit and perseverance that Grade 6 students have displayed, and I encourage them all to continue with this as online learning continues. Class Zoom Call: All grade 6 [...]

Dear Grade 6 Families, Thank you so much for your hard work this week as we've transitioned to online learning.  Students have embraced the change, and I am very thankful for the parents working alongside their children.  If you have any questions at any time, please feel free to email me. Student Participation: Daily [...]

Dear Grade 6 GCS Family, One last week of school before Christmas break! In Math this week we started our study of percentages and will continue to dive deeper into the topic next week. In Social Studies this week, students presented their World War Two independent projects.  It was great to see them excited [...]

Dear Grade 6 GCS Family, Only two more school weeks left until Christmas break! In Math this week we concluded our study of decimals and we will start our study of percentages next week. On Monday, students will be presenting their independent research project on a topic from WW2.  I look forward to seeing [...]

Dear Grade 6 GCS Family, Despite the rain, we had a great week in Grade 6! In Math this week we continued studying decimals and we plan to start our study of percentages before Christmas. Students were assigned their Independent Projects in Social Studies this week.  I look forward to seeing them research an [...]

Dear Grade 6 GCS Family, Our short week was packed full! Elementary students recorded their Christmas play this past week.  Grade 6 did an excellent job with some important roles!  Thank you to parents for getting them their clothing and preparing them to record. In Math this week we started our decimals unit.  We [...]

Dear Grade 6 GCS Family, We had a great (short) first week of quarter two.   In Math, students continued with their fractions unit and had their first fractions quiz on Wednesday. In Social Studies, students paired up and began a study of different World War Two battles. Our next week will be a short [...]

Dear Grade 6 GCS Family, Next week is quarter two! In Math, students continued with their fractions unit.  Our last topic we covered was subtracting with borrowing. In Social Studies, we continued our study of World War Two.  This week we discussed life back at home in Canada, and Canada’s contribution to the war [...]

Dear Grade 6 GCS Family, One more week until quarter 2! In Math, students just started their fractions unit!  We will be exploring fractions for the next two weeks. In Social Studies, students started their study of World War Two.  This week, we looked at the causes of World War Two.  Students have an [...]