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March 5

Class Work

Dictee 17 – Activities #1 – 3 due tomorrow

Math

  • 6s – pg. 182 #2 – 8
  • 7s – pg. 215 #1 – 6 (Test pratique)

 

Art –  Photo submissions and write-ups are due Friday, March 9th.  Please find below the link for the Spread the Canvas blog.

Concours AO

  • 7s – Congratulations to 18 and 19 who will represent Sperling at District
  • 6s – Sperling representation will be announced tomorrow

Reading

  • March Independent Novel Study due Friday, March 16th

Band

  • Practice all of :                                                                                                                              O Canada|Midnight Mission|Ayre + Dance|Celtic Air + Dance -> up to mesure #36|Ranting + Roaring -> up to mesure #39

SPRK+ 

  • Donation letters due tomorrow

Science – Experiment observations Mixtures due Wednesday

Socials – Propaganda videos due Friday

Points of Interest

  • Grade 7s going to North Orientation/Course selection on Wednesday
  • Hot Lunch order forms due Friday
  • Popcorn order forms due Friday
  • Hot Lunch (Hot dgos) Friday
  • Grade 7s memory forms due Friday, March 16th
  • Alpha Math Honours assessment exam Tuesday, April 10th, 4PM, in the Alpha Library
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March 2

Class Work

Math – 6s + 7s – Addition of Fractions –  Quiz corrections and signatures for Tuesday

Art – Spread the Canvas – Students are coming home with their Spread the Canvas projects; using Art to spread art as well as kindness in our community. Upon completion students will have to leave their art somewhere out in the public for someone else to find and submit a photo to me as proof that they have complete their assignment. Photo submissions and write-ups are due Friday, March 9th.  Please find below the link for the Spread the Canvas blog.

  • https://spreadthecanvas.wordpress.com/

Concours AO

  • 7s – Congratulations to 18 and 19 who will represent Sperling at District
  • 6s – Div. 3, 4 + 6 final presentations are Monday

Reading

  • Parent signature for March novels due Monday
  • March Independent Novel Study due Friday, March 16th

Band

  • Practice all of :                                                                                                                              O Canada|Midnight Mission|Ayre + Dance|Celtic Air + Dance -> up to mesure #36|Ranting + Roaring -> up to mesure #39

SPRK+ 

  • Donation letters due Tuesday

Science – Experiment observations Mixtures due Tuesday

Points of Interest

  • Grade 7s going to North Orientation/Course selection on Wednesday
  • Hot Lunch Friday
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February 28

Class Work

Dictee 16 – Parent signature due tomorrow

Math – 6s + 7s – Addition of Fractions –  Quizzes to be returned tomorrow signed for Friday

Art

  • Students are working diligently on their Van Gogh pieces.  A reminder that each student must do a small write-up about their piece and how it relates to their Global Issue. Painting and write-up due Friday
  • Spread the Canvas – due Friday

Concours AO

  • 7s – Div. 3 + 4 final presentations start Friday
  • 6s – Div. 3 + 4 final presentations start Monday, March 5th

Reading

  • February Independent Novel Study overdue

Health and Career

  • Job applications overdue

Band

  • Practice all of :                                                                                                                              O Canada|Midnight Mission|Ayre + Dance|Celtic Air + Dance -> up to mesure #36|Ranting + Roaring -> up to mesure #39

SPRK+ 

  • Choose a company of which we can ask supplies and start writing letters

Points of Interest

  • Grade 7s at Fortius on Thursday
  • Grade 7s going to North Orientation/Course selection on Wednesday, March 7th

 

Guest Blogger Josh ☻

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We have Robots

Part of the reason why I got a jump on coding first term was because I was HOPING we might get robots at Sperling this school year.  My biggest wish came true and I’m very excited to announce that we are now the proud owners of 6 (!) SPRK+ by Sphero. (It’s kind of like a 3 inch BB-8 but transparent)  What does this mean?  A massive Term 3 undertaking by Division 4 to produce a HUGE collaborative and cross-curricular project.  If you haven’t had an earful by now I’d be surprised.

We are going to endeavor to create 6 themed, wood-based mazes for our SPRK+ that will eventually connect to create one giant maze. Each group will not only be responsible for designing and constructing and writing about their section but also writing the code required to guide their SPRK+ through the maze.

With a project like this a lot of the learning comes with the process.  It’s for this reason that I want to provide parents with an opportunity to follow their child’s progress. I have an idea to have the groups updating a page on my blog regularly to report on their own learning.  This may be done by group or by student.  While there will be plenty of photos no faces of students will be posted. Once I’ve worked out the details I will send a letter home with more information.

If you have any questions or concerns (or building materials) please do not hesitate to contact me.

 

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February 20

Burnaby North counselors are coming to talk to grade 7s tomorrow at 1pm.

 

Class Work

Dictee 15 – parent signature due tomorrow

Dictee 16 – Activities #4-5 due tomorrow

Math – 6s + 7s – Addition of Fractions – Pre-test tomorrow. Quiz Thursday.

Art

  • Students are working diligently on their Van Gogh pieces.  A reminder that each student must do a small writeup about their piece and how it relates to their Global Issue.
  • Stay tuned for our next art project and how Division 4 is using it to spread kindness.

Concours AO

  • 7s – In class presentations start Thursday
  • 6s – In class presentations start Monday, February 26th

 

Points of Interest

  • Boys Basketball Recreation Day on Tuesday
  • Burnaby North visiting Grade 7s on Wednesday
  • Grade 7s at Fortius on Thursday
  • Girls Basketball Recreation Day on Thursday
  • Young Peoples Concert on Friday
  • Hot Lunch (Sushi) on Friday
  • Pink Shirt Day Wednesday, February 28th
  • Celebration of Learning Wednesday, February 28th
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February 19

Alpha

We were very fortunate to have Ms. Basran from Alpha visiting with the grade 7s today to answer questions about course selection.  All Alpha students received their course selection forms last week.  French Immersion received an extension on their course selection forms to coincide with the new offer of Grade 8 Math Honours.  Forms need to be handed into Alpha by Wednesday, February 28th.  To meet this deadline students have been asked to hand in their course selection and Math Honours application in by Monday, February 26th to their classroom teacher.

Class Work

Dictee 16 – Activities #1-3 due tomorrow

Math – 6s + 7s – Addition of Fractions – Pre-test Wednesday. Quiz Thursday.

Concours AO

  • 7s – In class presentations start Thursday
  • 6s – In class presentations start Monday, February 26th

 

Points of Interest

  • Boys Basketball Recreation Day on Tuesday
  • Burnaby North visiting Grade 7s on Wednesday
  • Grade 7s at Fortius on Thursday
  • Girls Basketball Recreation Day on Thursday
  • Young Peoples Concert on Friday
  • Hot Lunch on Friday
  • Pink Shirt Day Wednesday, February 28th
  • Celebration of Learning Wednesday, February 28th
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February 6

Falcon Heavy Launch

We were very fortunate in class to day to be able to watch the live feed of the launch of the Falcon Heavy.  Division 4 was very excited. While the fate of the Centre Core remains unknown it was still considered a huge success.  For those who are interested (and if you don’t mind the click bait) the following link has some great information, theories and clips.

SpaceX Drone Ship Landing: What Happened with the Falcon Heavy Center Core?

Class Work

Dictee 15 – Complete up to exercise 5

  • There will be no quiz coming home this week

Math – Students completed a pre-test today.  The end of Module 3 test will be on Thursday.

Writing – Rough drafts of student’s speeches are due Thursday.