Math: Entrance Pass for Monday: complete the Riley's Game Show word problem and justify your math thinking, think about the discussions held within your small group and during the consolidation part of the activity in the hallway to guide your math thinking (e.g.,  Show your math thinking in more that one way and double check with "how do you know?")

Science: in the Diversity Wiki, rehearse your arguments for the Cedarvale Park Development practice class debate tomorrow

Poetry: Entrance Pass:  go to the Instant Poetry Forms site,  scroll down to the link Some of my Best Friends Metaphor Poem and begin to draft your poem for Tuesday November 20th.

Field Trip: the form has been distributed.  Please return the form and/or funds by Wednesday November 21st.

Movie Night: parents within the school council are organizing a movie night for the school community on Friday November 23rd.  A flyer has been sent home with more information.

It was a pleasure to meet with many of the parents during parent/teacher interviews on Thursday and Friday.  I look forward to meeting with others throughout next week.  Students will be asked to reflect on their Progress Report next week and to consider the following (as these were a common trend in our class community of learners):

• Daily reading at home and at school
• In class and at home task completion (both online and paper & pencil tasks)
• Self Advocating
• Contributing member of your own learning (and the learning of others)

Math: Entrance Pass for Monday: complete the spilt milkshake word problem and justify your math thinking (e.g.,  Show your math thinking in more that one way and double check with "how do you know?")

• students were engaged in a great discussion today regarding the display board and wall space math challenge, as we realized that some questions have more than one possible solution

Science: in the Diversity Wiki, continue to collaborate and build your arguments for the Cedarvale Park Development class debate. 

Poetry: Entrance Pass for Monday: please go to the Instant Poetry Forms site, scroll down to the link Nature Personified and use this as a guide to bump up your octopus poem second draft

• go to the Instant Poetry Forms site,  scroll down to the link Some of my Best Friends Metaphor Poem and begin to draft your poem for Tuesday November 20th.

Field Trip: the form has been distributed.  Please return the form and/or funds by Wednesday November 21st.

Movie Night: parents within the school council are organizing a movie night for the school community on Friday November 23rd.  A flyer has been sent home with more information.

I am looking forward to meeting with parent(s) and students over the next few days during parent/teacher interviews.  Room 308, I can't wait for what next week brings  :o)

Poetry: Entrance Pass: Listen to the poem ('This is a poem that') of your assigned class author and complete the descriptive feedback sheet provided

Science: in the Diversity Wiki, continue to collaborate and build your arguments for the Cedarvale Park Development class debate. 

Progress Reports have been sent home.  If a send copy is requited, please let me know so that I can provide one for the parent(s).  I look forward to meeting with everyone over the next few days  :o)

Enjoy yourselves tonight at the McMurrich Community Potluck!