Tuesday, June 4, 2013


SCIENCE: share your expertise on the four forces of flight and relate it to various kite designs. 

SOCIAL STUDIES: Citizenship Global Issues Wiki in a new wiki page, take your co-constructed paragraphs and organize them as a second draft due Thursday.

VISUAL ARTS: once you have selected an artist to research, begin to organize your research/dates on Timetoast (online timeline).  As you complete your timeline, embed it into your Kidblog Inspiring Leaders
Begin to complete the guiding questions in PART B.  First draft is due Thursday.  Also, have a colour copy of the painting you will be creating a reproduction of for next Monday.

POETRY NIGHT will be hosted by the Be The Change student committee on Tuesday June 11th at 6:30pm.  Pre-order your tickets for only $5.  Looking forward to a wonderful evening of literacy.

Monday, June 3, 2013


SCIENCE: share your expertise on the four forces of flight and relate it to various kite designs. 

SOCIAL STUDIES: Citizenship Global Issues Wiki in a new wiki page, take your co-constructed paragraphs and organize them as a second draft.

VISUAL ARTS: once you have selected an artist to research, begin to organize your research/dates on Timetoast (online timeline).  As you complete your timeline, embed it into your Kidblog Inspiring Leaders




POETRY: free-write poem inspired by this video.  Share first draft for tomorrow  :o)
Hello McMurrich Parents, 

I am writing to you again in the hopes of getting a more volunteers for the upcoming Fun Fair (June 13).  

We are getting to crunch time for our end of year bash and really need parents to help out! We need close to 100 volunteers for the entire event and are only about halfway there. 
 
Our Fun Fair is on Thursday June 13th, from 3:30-8:30pm. We have streamlined things quite a bit and are really excited about the day! 

If you have an hour or two to spare we would be so grateful for your contribution. At this point, we are almost full for the 3:30-4:30 time slot, so we need any time from 4:30-8:30. 

Please let me know the following by marking an x beside the time slots where you could help out:

___ I am available to help at set up (2pm-3:00pm)
___ I can help between 3:30-4:30pm
___ I can help between 4:30-5:30pm
___ I can help between 5:30-6:30pm
___ I can help between 6:30-7:30pm
___ I can help between 7:30-8:30pm
___ I can help with clean up 8:15-9pm

Also, please include your child's classroom and teacher's name as the class with the most parent volunteers will be winning a prize. 

School Council Committee

Friday, May 31, 2013

It has been quite a week and it's not over yet. We are continuing to move forward working on a variety of independent and group tasks online both in-class and at-home.

SCIENCE: share your last ideas and research on the assigned area in the four forces of flight.  You will be placed into your build groups and share your expertise.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Citizenship Global Issues Wiki in a new wiki page, take your co-constructed paragraphs and organize them as a second draft.

VISUAL ARTS: once you have selected an artist to research, begin to organize your research/dates on Timetoast (online timeline)

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Congratulations Room 308 ! 
A big thanks to all of the students in Room 308 for being present and actively participating in complete the 2013 EQAO session.  I am so VERY proud of all of you, as each of you stepped up and put forth your best in the math and language tasks.

It has been quite a week and it's not over yet. We are continuing to move forward working on a variety on independent and group tasks online in-class and at-home.

SCIENCE: share your last ideas and research on the assigned area in the four forces of flight.  You will be placed into your build groups soon  :o)

SOCIAL STUDIES: Citizenship Global Issues Wiki in a new wiki page, take your co-constructed paragraphs and organize them as a second draft.

VISUAL ARTS: once you have selected an artist to research, begin to organize your research/dates on Timetoast (online timeline)

Please continue to read the two posts below.
Call for Fun Fair Volunteers

The Count Down is non the McM Fun Fair 2013: Thursday June 13th from 3:30 - 8:30 pm!

The Fun Fair is a fun celebration and a chance to meet the kids, parents and teachers in the McMurrich School community.  It's also a big fundraiser for our school for stuff like...
- Enrichment activities like Scientists in the School
- New musical instruments
- Building an outdoor garden to extend classrooms outdoors
- special events

Step Right Up - We Need Your Support!
If there is a family member who can volunteer, please connect with the McMurrich School Council  :o)

Find us on the Web!  http://mcmurrichschool.blogspot.com/