La Classe de Mme Potyka

Henceforth and forthwith ANY and ALL Star Wars talk is absolutely banned from my classroom.

Because I can’t see the movie until the break… 😔

We’re getting closer to the break! Here’s what everyone is working on completing before Friday.

 

Also,

• Math quiz was sent home – corrections and signature due Monday
• Dictée has been postponed to Monday, expect them to come home for signature Tuesday

Thank you to everyone who was able to come to our Poetry “Night” today.  The students were a bundle of nerves and blazed through their poems but presented very well.  I really pushed them to reach for some inner emotions when writing their poems and I think many were nervous to share. Special thanks to Chi Fox for supplying some of the treats we got to enjoy.

Before we invited you in we watched the Ted talk of Brene Brown on The Power of Vulnerability.  We talked briefly about how it can be nerve-wracking yet rewarding to allow ourselves to be in such a vulnerable situation as public speaking.  We weren’t quite able to watch the whole thing before we invited you in, but if you’re interested in following up with your child please find the link below.

 

We’re starting to wind things down as the Winter Break is approaching, but we still have two more weeks to get through!  Given the awkward lay of the month this school year, students have slowly started into some Term 2 work that will carry on upon their return in January.  **They are not expected to work on any assignments during the Winter Break.**

Class Work:

Writing – Fairy Tale (3rd draft) anyone who has not yet handed in the 3rd draft of their Fairy Tale will be expected to do so Monday.

Reading

• Independent Novel Study for December due Friday, December 22nd.  (Students should have picked their books by now.)
• La guerre des tuques – Bloom’s ball **Part 1 due Thursday  **Part 2 due Thursday, December 21st  **Part 3 due Thursday, January 18th

Art – We are doing Found Art inspired by Brian Jungen (a BC artist of Dane-Zaa ancestry).  Students should be planning and collecting discarded and recycled materials for their art projects.  They should come prepared to work on their projects Mondays and Thursdays.  Projects are due Friday, December 15th

Dictee – We will have one more Dictee before the break though it technically counts for Term 2

Math – We will have one more test before the break.  This will be the Module 2 final test to round off the unit.

Points of Interest:

• Toy Drive ends Tuesday
• Christmas Craft at Lunch in the gym Thursday
• Hot Lunch Friday
• Secret Santa presents due (wrapped and tagged) to Mme Potyka Wednesday, December 20th

Class Work:

Writing – Fairy Tale (3rd draft) technically due tomorrow (Due to Network difficulties some students may have to hand their third drafts in Friday or Monday.  I am mentally prepared for that.)

Dictee 9 –  test signed for tomorrow

Reading

• Independent Novel Study for December due Friday, December 22nd.  (Students should have picked their books by now.)
• La guerre des tuques – Bloom’s ball **Part 1 due Thursday, December 14th  **Part 2 due Thursday, December 21st  **Part 3 due Thursday, January 18th

Coding – Fish Chomp Game (and alternate projects) due today!

Art – We are doing Found Art inspired by Brian Jungen (a BC artist of Dane-Zaa ancestry).  Students should be planning and collecting discarded and recycled materials for their art projects.  They should come prepared to work on their projects Mondays and Thursdays.  Projects are due Friday, December 15th

Points of Interest:

• Scholastic due (Last before Christmas) today!
• Co-Ed Volleyball tournament at Burnaby South Friday
• Secret Santa permission forms due Friday
• Division 4 Poetry “Night” in Portable 5 Friday @1:30
• Secret Santa presents due (wrapped and tagged) to Mme Potyka Wednesday, December 20th

Science projects due tomorrow

Math quiz tomorrow

Bring art supplies (since we missed today)

Student’s Scratch games are due by Wednesday at 3pm.  Please use the following instructions to “Hand in” your assignment.  If you have been using Mme Potyka’s account to develop your game then you can disregard these instructions.

How to hand in your Scratch game

Step 1: Open your game on your account.

Step 2: In the upper left-hand corner, go to File and select Download to your computer. Save the game to your Desktop.

Step 3: Log off your account and log into Mme Potyka’s (If you do not remember how please bring me your agenda and I will write in the information.)

Step 4: Select Create

Step 5: In the upper left-hand corner, go to File and select Upload from your computer.  Select your game from your Desktop and click Open.

Step 6: Change the title of your game to your class number. Save and Log Off.

Class Work:

English

• Bibliography for Mesopotamia due tomorrow
• Please RSVP to our poetry “night” coming up on Friday, December 8th (Was your invitation “lost”.  Please find a printable under Notices.)
• Students need to tell me what poems they’re reading for our Poetry “Night” by Wednesday

Math

• 6s and 7s – Quiz Tuesday

Dictee 9 –  test tomorrow

Reading – Independent Novel Study for December due Friday, December 22nd.  (Students should be picking their next book very quickly so they have time to read and/or switch if need be.)

Science – Forest Inquiry projects due Tuesday

Coding – Fish Chomp Game (and alternate projects) due Wednesday

Art – We are doing Found Art inspired by Brian Jungen (a BC artist of Dane-Zaa ancestry).  Students should be planning and collecting discarded and recycled materials for their art projects.  They should come prepared to work on their projects Mondays and Thursdays.  Projects are due Friday, December 15th

Points of Interest:

• Hot Lunch tomorrow
• Grade 7 French Immersion to Alpha Monday (I hope!  I am still looking for more drivers.)
  
• Toy Drive starts Tuesday
• Poinsetta orders delivered Tuesday
• Shop Fund orders delivered Tuesday
• Scholastic due (Last before Christmas) Wednesday
• Co-Ed Volleyball tournament at Burnaby Mountain Friday, December 8th
• Secret Santa permission forms due Friday,
  December 8th
• Division 4 Poetry “Night” in Portable 5 Friday, December 8th
• Secret Santa presents due (wrapped and tagged) to Mme Potyka Wednesday, December 20th

Class Work:

English

• Parent signature on Free Verse poem (we’ve come a long way this unit everyone should be very proud)
• Please RSVP to our poetry “night” coming up on Friday, December 8th (Was your invitation “lost”.  Please find a printable under Notices.)

Math – Quiz went home today.  Signatures and corrections are due tomorrow.

• 6s
  • pg. 65 #1, 2, 5, 12
• 7s
  • pg. 73 #1

Dictee 9 –  Activities # 1 – 3 for tomorrow

Reading – Independant Novel Study for November due Thursday

Science – Forest Inquiry projects due Tuesday, December 5

Coding – Fish Chomp Game (and alternate projects) due Wednesday, December 6th

Band – Practice sheet due tomorrow

Points of Interest:

• Boys Volleyball Comp Tournament tomorrow
• Grade 7 Alpha Permission and Driver forms due Wednesday
• Celebration of Learning assembly Thursday
  
• Twin Day Thursday
• Girls Volleyball Comp Tournament Thursday
• Hot Lunch Friday
• Grade 7 French Immersion to Alpha Monday, December 4th
• Toy Drive starts Tuesday, December 5th
• Poinsetta orders delivered Tuesday, December 5th
• Shop Fund orders delivered Tuesday, December 5th
• Scholastic due (Last before Christmas) Wednesday, December 6th
• Co-Ed Volleyball tournament at Burnaby Mountain Thursday, December 8th

I’m back!  Expect many things coming home as we do some catch-up

Class Work:

English

• Parent signature on Free Verse poem (we’ve come a long way this unit everyone should be very proud)
• Please RSVP to our poetry “night” coming up on Friday, December 8th (Was your invitation “lost”.  Please find a printable under Notices.)

Math

• 6s
  • pg. 61 #1, 2, 8, 11, 15
• 7s
  • pg. 69 #1, 2, 5, 13

Dictee – Dictee test 8 went home today and requires signature for Monday

Reading – Independant Novel Study for November due Thursday

Science – Forest Inquiry projects due Tuesday, December 5

Coding – Fish Chomp Game (and alternate projects) due Wednesday, December 6th

Band – Practice sheet due Tuesday

Points of Interest:

• Pro-D Day (No school for students.) tomorrow!
• Boys Volleyball Comp Tournament Tuesday
• Grade 7 Alpha Permission and Driver forms due Wednesday
• Celebration of Learning assembly Thursday
• Twin Day Thursday
• Girls Volleyball Comp Tournament Thursday
• Hot Lunch Friday
• Grade 7 French Immersion to Alpha Monday, December 4th
• Toy Drive starts Tuesday, December 5th
• Poinsetta orders delivered Tuesday, December 5th
• Shop Fund orders delivered Tuesday, December 5th
• Scholastic due (Last before Christmas) Wednesday, December 6th
• Co-Ed Volleyball tournament at Burnaby Mountain Thursday, December 8th