Quiet Time

Dear student.  We have been doing Quiet Time for a couple of months now…15 minutes, 3 times a week:

1. What things do you choose to do during your Quiet Time?

2. What do you like or don’t like about Quiet Time, and why?

3.  What do you feel during Quiet Time?

4.  What do you notice about it?

5. What does it mean to you?

6. What surprised you?

7.  Who would you recommend it to?

8.  Do you have any questions?

Before you blog, I expect you to read the QUIET TIME BROCHURE posted on our class website. I look forward to hearing from you.

A Time to Recognize Fathers

Father’s Day was Sunday, June 21, 2020

Father’s Day is a relatively modern holiday. Different families have a range of traditions. These can range from a simple phone call or greetings card to large parties honouring all of the ‘father’ figures in a particular extended family.

Father figures can include:

  • fathers
  • step-fathers
  • fathers-in-law
  • grandfathers and great-grandfathers, and
  • even other male relatives

Some students do not have a father at home.  Some mothers fill in as a father-figure. And some families have another male person who is a caregiver to you.

STUDENT VOICE

The people who make up our families love and care for us. Mother’s Day, Father’s Day,  Grandparents Day, and Family Day are special days in which we show our appreciation for the wonderful people in our families.

“This is how I was able to use my strengths to contribute to my family.” 

Mother’s Day love and care

The people who make up our families love and care for us. Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and Grandparents Day are special days in which we show our appreciation for the wonderful people in our families.

Think back to Mother’s Day on Sunday May 10, 2020.  Share your story of how you made her feel important, especially during this unusual and stressful covid-19 pandemic.

prompt — “This is how I was able to use my strengths to contribute to my family on Mother’s Day.”

We got to visit real courtrooms!

On June 12th, the grade 7s visited the downtown Vancouver law courts to watch real trials in progress and observe the roles of justice system professionals: judges, lawyers, sheriffs, and court clerks. Participants may see witnesses and the accused in court.  There may also be the possibility to see a jury trial.  You got to meet a judge and a lawyer for 30 minutes each to ask about their role and experience in the justice system.

  1.  I think this court setting is important because _______ .
  2. Some important concepts are _____________ .  Or the big idea is ____________ .
  3. see blue sentence starters for other response ideas     click here
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