Thursday, November 15, 2012

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)