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Hello Families,

I hope all is well.

We will start our Literature Circles unit this week. In the first five weeks we will discuss as a class. Students will be working in assigned groups for the last six weeks. The purpose of the first five weeks is for students to become familiar with expectations, specifically asking deep-thinking questions that would encourage discussion and building off of what was a said by a peer. The lesson sequence for the activity is attached to this post.

Sincerely,
Sergio Modica Amore

Hello Families,

I hope you had a wonderful summer!

Welcome to Division 2! I look forward to working with you and know this will be a great school year.

I will be posting on this blog from time-to-time information and pictures regarding what we have accomplished. This will allow you to have a better understanding of what your child is doing at school.

Sincerely,
Sergio Modica Amore

Students have been working hard on constructing bridges. They have learned about civil engineering and have applied this learning in this activity. We will test the strength of the bridges in the forthcoming weeks and see how much load they can support.

Hello Families,

The summer break is near. One of the best ways to continue learning during the summer is by enrolling your child in the reading program offered at the Burnaby Public Library. Reading is a fundamental skills for all subject areas at school. I hope your family will take advantage of this opportunity!

Take care,

Sergio Modica Amore 

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Last Wednesday, students in Division 2 learned about the reason why we have Orange Shirt Day. We watched a video explaining the day’s origins. Afterwards, students created their own Orange Shirts explaining why they matter. This activity is in line with the Truth and Reconciliation goal we are working towards this school year, which is below:

63. We call upon the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada to maintain an annual commitment to Aboriginal education issues, including:

iii. Building student capacity for intercultural understanding, empathy, and mutual respect.

Attached are some pictures of the student work completed last week.

Hello Families of Grade 7s Students:

The Grade 7s had their course selection and info session with Alpha Secondary yesterday. They learned about how a day at Alpha would look like and what options they have when it comes to courses. The important deadlines are below:

Friday, January 15 – Course Selection Forms are due.

Friday, January 29 at 3:00 p.m. – Deadline for submitting to Alpha for suggestions regarding possible presentation topics. Since they have not provide us with a working link, please direct any questions to alpha.info@burnabyschools.ca. You can also use this address to find out more info about Alpha and the programs it offers.

Thursday, February 11 – Family Information Session, from 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. via Zoom (link to be shared later)

Hello Families. I am letting you know that students portrait day is Thursday, October 15. Save the date!

Today, we had our first opening of our business fair. Students were eager to set up their stores and welcome the first customers of the afternoon. They could not wait to set up. The learning involved in this assignment were both practical and meaningful. Below are some pictures of the student’s stores:

Hello Families. I have received information that will be pertinent to those students who are interested in taking Grade 8 Math Honours at Alpha Secondary. The date of the exam is on Tuesday, April 21 at 3:30. I will also place a reminder on my online homework board as well as on my whiteboard in the classroom. Do let me know if you have any questions.

Hello Families. Division 2 will be putting on a Business Fair on Monday, March 9 and Tuesday, March 10, during the last week of school before Spring Break. The time of the fair will be 1:00 – 3:00 on both days. I will send an email reminder to you a week in advance. You are more than welcomed to come in on either day and see what your child has been working on in Applied Design this past term.