Hello Everyone,
I was certain that I would be able to give shoveling snow up for a few weeks...Unfortunately, I was mistaken. I spent much of Sunday chipping away compacted snow from my driveway and trying to find room on the four foot drift between my house and my neighbour's. I was lucky to have some support from Braigh. He was a great helper. We then got to enjoy the Grey Cup game Sunday afternoon.
Week at a glance:
Report card envelopes are trickling in with parent signatures. Please return them as soon as possible, we need them to be certain that the report cards have actually made it home :)
The grade 7's will be enjoying a trip to the Movie Mill on the 16th of December. We would love it if some parents would join us...please contact me to let me know if you are interested in joining us.
Science: We are beginning our new unit in Science this week. Students will be exploring components of Heat and Temperature. We will discuss the needs of historical peoples with respect to Heat and Temperature, moving right along to our needs today. Students can also expect results from their Science Tests toward the end of this week.
Math: We will continue with our discussion of Perimeter and move onto Area. There are a few students who need to present their Travel Agent projects. They will have the opportunity to present toward the end of the week. If you see an opportunity to discuss Perimeter (the distance around the outside of an object) or Area (the surface or space within a two-dimensional shape) and how they relate to everyday living, please do so. Students understand concepts better when they are able to connect them to their realities.
Hope everyone has a week of safe driving and warmth!
David
Monday, November 29, 2010
Monday, November 22, 2010
The Week of November 22nd-24th
Hello Gators!
I spent the weekend coaching my oldest at hockey and then celebrating his birthday party on Sunday. We had a great time skating and eating cake and pizza. It is hard to imagine that Braigh is six years old, it seems like he has been with us forever! Another lesson that I am reminded of is to enjoy the time you have with your children, it goes by so fast.
We have a short but busy week! Students will be attending a matinee performance of the dance production; "Neon City" on Wednesay, and there will be no school for students Thursday and Friday this week. Lakie staff will engage in Professional learning over those two days.
Week at a glance:
Math: In Math last week be began our Measurement and Geometry unit with a discussion about Perimeter. We are also continuing to work through the presentations of our Travel Agent projects. To this point I has really been impressed with the effort and detail students showed on their presentations.
Science: We will be closing out our Interactions and Ecosystems unit this week. We will test students knowledge and background Tuesday, November 23rd. Students began preparing in class last Friday and will continue to review Monday. Students will be required to show their understanding of all material covered to date in Science. Although there will be specific attention to the following: Study Guide Students have been encouraged to sign out a textbook if they wish to use it to prepare, and to use their previous study guides from 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0 in addition to the assignment that was completed for 4.0. Students may also go to edquest.ca to review notes from Interactions and Ecosystems. Best of luck tomorrow!
Have a great week and enjoy the looooong weekend students!
David
I spent the weekend coaching my oldest at hockey and then celebrating his birthday party on Sunday. We had a great time skating and eating cake and pizza. It is hard to imagine that Braigh is six years old, it seems like he has been with us forever! Another lesson that I am reminded of is to enjoy the time you have with your children, it goes by so fast.
We have a short but busy week! Students will be attending a matinee performance of the dance production; "Neon City" on Wednesay, and there will be no school for students Thursday and Friday this week. Lakie staff will engage in Professional learning over those two days.
Week at a glance:
Math: In Math last week be began our Measurement and Geometry unit with a discussion about Perimeter. We are also continuing to work through the presentations of our Travel Agent projects. To this point I has really been impressed with the effort and detail students showed on their presentations.
Science: We will be closing out our Interactions and Ecosystems unit this week. We will test students knowledge and background Tuesday, November 23rd. Students began preparing in class last Friday and will continue to review Monday. Students will be required to show their understanding of all material covered to date in Science. Although there will be specific attention to the following: Study Guide Students have been encouraged to sign out a textbook if they wish to use it to prepare, and to use their previous study guides from 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0 in addition to the assignment that was completed for 4.0. Students may also go to edquest.ca to review notes from Interactions and Ecosystems. Best of luck tomorrow!
Have a great week and enjoy the looooong weekend students!
David
Monday, November 15, 2010
The Week of November 15th-19th
Greetings Everyone!
I hope students enjoyed a restful and relaxing extra-long weekend. Unfortunately, I will be waiting until this weekend for my rest and relaxation. We travelled to Wetaskiwin, played hockey, attended an 80th birthday, and completed report cards! Zoom, zoom!
Report Card Note:
Students will be presented with Report Cards at the end of the day Friday this week. I have spoken to all of my students about this last term. At this point students marks are based on a couple of summative activities in Math and three summative activities in Science. This might mean that your son or daughter's mark is higher than usual or lower than usual. Others will find their marks right around where they were last year. I have encouraged students to discuss their report card marks and set some goals for term two. If you have questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at the school or via email.
Math: This week we will be wrapping up our Travel Agent activities. Students will present their proposals to their classmates and teacher on Wednesday this week. We will also look at beginning a new unit in Math, most likely Geometry.
Science: Students will be working on the final section of our Ecosystems and Interactions unit this week. They will have a choice of a variety of activities to show their learning. Activities will be due at the end of the week. See attachment for further details. We will review Monday of next week and students will write their unit exam Tuesday, November 22nd.
Hope everyone has a great week!
David
I hope students enjoyed a restful and relaxing extra-long weekend. Unfortunately, I will be waiting until this weekend for my rest and relaxation. We travelled to Wetaskiwin, played hockey, attended an 80th birthday, and completed report cards! Zoom, zoom!
Report Card Note:
Students will be presented with Report Cards at the end of the day Friday this week. I have spoken to all of my students about this last term. At this point students marks are based on a couple of summative activities in Math and three summative activities in Science. This might mean that your son or daughter's mark is higher than usual or lower than usual. Others will find their marks right around where they were last year. I have encouraged students to discuss their report card marks and set some goals for term two. If you have questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at the school or via email.
Math: This week we will be wrapping up our Travel Agent activities. Students will present their proposals to their classmates and teacher on Wednesday this week. We will also look at beginning a new unit in Math, most likely Geometry.
Science: Students will be working on the final section of our Ecosystems and Interactions unit this week. They will have a choice of a variety of activities to show their learning. Activities will be due at the end of the week. See attachment for further details. We will review Monday of next week and students will write their unit exam Tuesday, November 22nd.
Hope everyone has a great week!
David
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
November 8th-10th
Hello Everyone!
Sorry this didn't come out sooner, I posted it to the wrong Blog!
I was able to get away with my family for some much needed down time this weekend. It was wonderful to spend some time just the four of us after a busy week! The weather wasn't perfect in Kimberley, but the company was fantastic:)
We have a short week ahead of us as we begin Term #2. We will enjoy an extended weekend as we pause to remember the men and women who have fought for our country this Thursday. It is a nice opportunity for us to remember what is truly important in our lives.
Math: I will be sitting down shortly to mark the Math tests students wrote last Friday. Many students continued to show some difficulty with the concepts of Multiplication and Division of decimals. I am available should anyone want to come in for some extra support. Our focus this week will be to wrap up our research on the "Travel Agent" projects and prepare for presentations early next week. Travel Agent Assignment can be found right here. Students need to have Option 1 and 2 completed for Monday.
Science: I had hoped that we would be able to close out our unit on Interactions and Ecosystems this week, however, our Animal project presentations have taken longer than expected. As a result, there will be no Unit Test this week. We will close out our presentations tomorrow and discuss section 3 and parts of section four. Notes from the textbook can be found at edquest.ca
Have a great week!
David
Sorry this didn't come out sooner, I posted it to the wrong Blog!
I was able to get away with my family for some much needed down time this weekend. It was wonderful to spend some time just the four of us after a busy week! The weather wasn't perfect in Kimberley, but the company was fantastic:)
We have a short week ahead of us as we begin Term #2. We will enjoy an extended weekend as we pause to remember the men and women who have fought for our country this Thursday. It is a nice opportunity for us to remember what is truly important in our lives.
Math: I will be sitting down shortly to mark the Math tests students wrote last Friday. Many students continued to show some difficulty with the concepts of Multiplication and Division of decimals. I am available should anyone want to come in for some extra support. Our focus this week will be to wrap up our research on the "Travel Agent" projects and prepare for presentations early next week. Travel Agent Assignment can be found right here. Students need to have Option 1 and 2 completed for Monday.
Science: I had hoped that we would be able to close out our unit on Interactions and Ecosystems this week, however, our Animal project presentations have taken longer than expected. As a result, there will be no Unit Test this week. We will close out our presentations tomorrow and discuss section 3 and parts of section four. Notes from the textbook can be found at edquest.ca
Have a great week!
David
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