Communication Competency! Update Friday December 1st

Hello Everyone!

Happy Holidays are upon us! Ms. D set up her holiday tree in the classroom today so we can fill it with some maker projects over the next three weeks, which connects well with our unit on machines and technology. I look forward to having fun making things with all of you! If you have any ideas of smaller, holiday tree projects we can do, remember students, feel free to comment on this blog entry with ideas! Next week, we will also celebrate the Hour of Code!

Today students worked away on projects. There is the Socials Technology Timeline and the Math Survey Project, both due Tuesday end of day. Many students are choosing to take some of the work home, and there are also dedicated periods in class to work on both projects on Monday and Tuesday.

Students received their math quiz marks, and parents please do sign them so they can be returned right away to student portfolio folders in class. Thank you! Everyone did very well and they are using the learning in their current math project.

We spent a lot of time talking about Communication Skills during the first term, and now we are moving on to unpacking Creating Thinking! Today I sent home a Parent Letter Core Competencies, a copy of the Communication Competency Profile from the BC Curriculum, and a Communication Competency Reflection Handout. Students began reflecting on their communication skills in class, and I ask everyone to please continue the conversation at home about future goals and areas of growth. Handouts are due back to me on Monday, thank you!

We will finish up TED Talks and French quizzes early next week! Thank you for all of your hard work and collaboration in groups over the last few days. 

Have a great weekend!

Ms. D