Thursday, December 13, 2012

Social Studies: Heritage & Citizenship: Physical Needs and Climate
- continue to build upon the ideas based on the guiding questions at home; we will be randomly selecting students to share their responses in-class tomorrow

Math: Coordinates Grid, MMS, p. 188 - 189, # 4- 7
- Bowling Project: plot your individual (10 frames) scores into a graph of choice
The Trio from the Toronto Symphony Orchestra  performed a variety of musical selections. Students who wonderful and enjoyed the opportunity to join in.

Summary:  If your group received descriptive feedback during focussed group sessions with myself or Ms. Rambaran, please begin to work on your final draft of the summary paragraph.  Click on the link below for your group summary task:

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Social Studies: Heritage & Citizenship: Physical Needs and Climate
- continue to build upon the ideas based on the guiding questions at home; we will be randomly selecting students to share their responses in-class tomorrow

Math: practice your 8 and 9 times tables, use dice, your fingers, mental math

NOTE: Thank you to our School Council, who has organized for a Trio from the Toronto Symphony Orchestra to perform in our school gym TOMORROW morning.  The first show is at 9:30am.  They will be performing a variety of musical selections.

Summary:  If your group received descriptive feedback during focussed group sessions with myself or Ms. Rambaran, please begin to work on your final draft of the summary paragraph.  Click on the link below for your group summary task:


Swimming: please come prepared tomorrow for swimming in the afternoon.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Summary:  Due TOMORROW: Students have received descriptive feedback from their peers from the other writing group. Consider the feedback offered as your group collaboratively co-constructs your THIRD draft of the summary paragraph within the wiki.  Students must use in-class and at-home time effectively to make meaningful contributions to the group writing.  Click on the link below for your group summary task:

Social Studies: PAST DUE: Conduct a family interview by talking with parents and grandparents (or older relative).  If your grandparents live elsewhere try calling or emailling them to help with this assignment.

Poetry: PAST DUE: Using the descriptive feedback offered by a peer, type your third draft of the poem about a journey an animal embarks upon as they try to survive.  Several poems were shared during community circle that included elements of sound, figures of speech and voice. 

We Create Change:
Please bring in all bags TOMORROW. Start collecting your pennies to support others around the world.

Scientist in Schools & Spoken Word: funds for these in-class workshops are past due.  Please submit them by Wednesday December 12th.

Monday, December 10, 2012

Social Studies: Conduct a family interview by talking with parents and grandparents (or older relative).  If your grandparents live elsewhere try calling or emailling them to help with this assignment. Due tomorrow.

Summary:  Students have received descriptive feedback from their peers from the other writing group. Consider the feedback offered as your group collaboratively co-constructs your THIRD draft of the summary paragraph within the wiki.  Students must use in-class and at-home time effectively to make meaningful contributions to the group writing.  Click on the link below for your group summary task:

Math:  MMS: Looking at Median/Mode/Range/Mean, p 175, #4 - 6

Poetry: Using the descriptive feedback offered by a peer, type your third draft of the poem about a journey an animal embarks upon as they try to survive.  Several poems were shared during community circle that included elements of sound, figures of speech and voice.  Due Tomorrow.


We Create Change:
Start collecting your pennies to support others around the world

Scientist in Schools & Spoken Word: funds for these in-class workshops are past due.  Please submit them by Wednesday December 12th.

Friday, December 7, 2012

Update:

Social Studies:
Conduct a family interview by talking with parents and grandparents (or older relative).  If your grandparents live elsewhere try calling or emailling them to help with this assignment. For next Tuesday.

Thursday, December 6, 2012


Social Studies:  PAST DUE: visit the Physical Needs wall in wallwisher and share one response to the question.

Summary:  Students are now co-constructing their SECOND draft of the summary paragraph within the wiki; highlight sections based on the success criteria.  Students must use in-class and at-home time effectively to make meaningful contributions to the group writing.  Click on the link below for your group summary task:


Math:  MMS: Interpreting Data, p 178 - 181, #4 - 6
PAST DUE: Go to the Math Talk Blog and respond to the question posed about reliable sites for data.  At this time, we are only offering an original and thoughtful response.  Thank you to the students who shared online offered several examples of the importance of referring to reliable site for data.

Poetry: Using the descriptive feedback offered by a peer, type your third draft of the poem about a journey an animal embarks upon as they try to survive.  Several poems were shared during community circle that included elements of sound, figures of speech and voice.  Due Tuesday December 11th.


We Create Change:
Start collecting your pennies to support others around the world

Have an awesome weekend!
I can't wait to see what next week brings  :o)

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Scientist in the School and Poetry Workshop funds due Thursday $11

Social Studies:  visit the Physical Needs wall in wallwisher and share one response to the question.

Summary:  Students are now co-constructing their SECOND draft of the summary paragraph within the wiki.  Students must use in-class and at-home time effectively to make meaningful contributions to the group writing.  Click on the link below for your group summary task:


Math:   Go to the Math Talk Blog and respond to the question posed about reliable sites for data.  At this time, we are only offering an original and thoughtful response.  We will be discussing student responses this Thursday morning.

Poetry: Second draft due tomorrow:  a poem about a journey an animal embarks upon as they try to survive 


We Create Change:
Start collecting your pennies to support others around the world