Update: Band

Hey Grade 7s,

Ms. Pontalti is away again today.

See you at school!

-Ms. Ward

Grade 7 Parent/Guardian Volunteer Meeting Tonight @6:30PM

Hello to our parents, guardians, and families!

A reminder that we will be hosting another virtual meeting tonight (6:30 PM) for any and all Grade 7 parents that are interested in lending a hand with our Grade 7 fundraising and events! During this meeting, our Grade 7 Committee will be sharing their ideas and asking for help with specific tasks. We will also be going through the results of our Grade 7 student survey with their ideas about events + celebrations.

Looking forward to connecting with some of you (over the computer) tonight!

-Ms. Ward

Attention Grade 7s: Band is Cancelled Tomorrow

Ms. Pontalti will be away tomorrow, so band will be cancelled until next week. You do not need to bring your instruments to school tomorrow.

Thanks!

-Ms. Ward

Over the Garden Wall: Creating Our Theories

Our analysis of Cartoon Network’s mini-series Over the Garden Wall has come to an end! Throughout this month, we have been exploring: important characters, clues and symbols, changes in settings, and key plot events. We also began analyzing the musical soundtrack for different tones, themes, and lyrics. Now, our classes are crafting our own theories about some unanswered questions within the show!

Marketable Skills: Baking Pumpkin Pies!

Our Grade 7s put their baking skills into practice this week by creating mini pumpkin pies! Students had to read through the recipe, measure accurately, work collaboratively, and clean-up afterwards. We learned about the origins of pumpkin spice (which usually includes a mix of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, and allspice). For some of us, this was our first time trying this seasonal dessert! If you want to make the recipe at home, click the link below:

Pumpkin pie recipe

Practicing For Our Performance:

Hey, Grade 7s! Don’t forget to practice the first 1:30 of this song to get ready for our performance on October 31st!

Welcome to Grade 7!

Welcome (back) to our Grade 7 students! I am so excited to have the opportunity to teach you (and learn from you) this year. Whether you are returning to Room 22, coming from a different classroom, or are new to Lochdale School, I hope that you feel welcomed into our class community!

Some important information for this week:

Please review our School Supply List
Please check School Cash Online
Make sure to dress for the weather (we are outside rain or shine)
Come to school with a water bottle
Please return Cross Country forms to Ms. Liang or Ms. Tan ASAP

I’ll be updating our class blog with more information later this week!

Ms. Ward

Lion Drawing Tutorial Links

History Mystery: the Sinking of the Titanic

Our class is exploring the many factors that may have influenced the Titanic disaster! We are exploring photos, videos, eye-witness accounts, and analyses to try and determine who (or what) is responsible for the sinking of the so-called ‘unsinkable’ ship! We will be focusing on identifying possible biases and crafting our own theories supported by evidence.

Please see below for what we have learned so far: