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… 😔
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,
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
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:
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
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:
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
Math
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:
Grade 7 Hoodies went home today.
Class Work:
English
Math
Dictee 9 – Activities # 4 – 5 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
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 recycleable 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:
Class Work:
English
Math – Quiz went home today. Signatures and corrections are due tomorrow.
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:
I’m back! Expect many things coming home as we do some catch-up
Class Work:
English
Math
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
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