The weather’s heating up; it’s getting hot, hot, hot! School is too with more tasks, assignments, tests, exams, and events!! Take some time to inquire with your child(ren) about their Google Calendar and a shared document with only those important moments that apply to G6. As students and teachers did this week to prepare for yearbook publication, take some time to reflect on some incredible times this year: G6 in Pictures.
School Events – Important Dates
- Parent Information Evening–Virtual: Transition to G7 = Monday, May 13, 2024 (17:00-18:00) (Translation provided by Zuweina Al Abdulsalam)
- Excursion: Flight Academy = Monday, May 20, 2024
- End of year MoE Exams = SUBJECT TO CHANGE
- Omani Social Studies = Sunday, May 26, 2024
- Arabic = Tuesday, May 28, 2024
- Islamic studies = Thursday, May 30, 2024
- Primary Art Exhibition = Sunday, June 2, 2024
- Bridging Day = Monday, June 3, 2024
- G6 Comic Con = Tuesday – Thursday, June 4 – 6, 2024 [NOTE: Parents are invited to join us on the morning of Thursday, June 6, 2024 from 8:30 AM until 10:00 AM.]
- Excursion–Sohar Oasis Mall Movie Day = Monday, June 10, 2024
Transdisciplinary (Language + UoI) Summary
In literacy, students have continued analyzing graphic novels through how the setting creates a mood or atmosphere for characters in reading and revising story mountains, bookmaps, and thumbnails to continue working toward publishing and celebrating graphic novels in writing. In Unit of Inquiry, students personalized their learning by figuring out how they best express themselves by finding individual and group photographs to be included on yearbook pages. Students will continue exploring the intersection of migration and climate change next week.
Mathematics Summary
In numeracy, students have explored the order of operations (PEMDAS or parentheses, exponents, multiplication/division, addition/subtraction), how to replace numbers with letters and vice versa, and addition, subtraction, and multiplication expressions. Student also named, defined, and used properties: commutative and distributive.
The entire G6 learning community has completely transitioned to using Google Classroom as the main platform for teaching and learning. Students engage daily with materials, quizzes, assignments, and increased expectations. Invitations were previously sent out, which means that you are most welcome to accept a digital invitation at your earliest convenience. Additionally, please note the importance of maintaining literacy and numeracy skills.