What a great week of learning!  Several Business Day teams have begun to make connections with local businesses for donations.  The display boards are looking wonderful as published work is being posted.  Keep up the excitement and passion for making a difference in your learning!

MATH: Exploring Thousandths (refer to Connect), MMS: U4 L2, #3 – 6, 8 - 10

SCIENCE: click on the padlet(wallwisher) title and respond to the guiding question. Flight: What do you think you know about the properties of air and/or the principles of flight?

WRITING / BUSINESS DAY : 

MARKETING: 

- generate a list of people to invite to business day (create a table, include address, phone/fax # email address) (school officials, government officials, parents/community)
- jingles (radio commercial)

RESEARCHING: 
- phone script PAST DUE

- lead the research in pricing for start up and per unit
- start to brainstorm a list of that can support your company with a donation (create a table-company name, address, name of manager, phone/fax number, email address)
ACCOUNTANT: 
- support tasks above

- update spreadsheet

MANAGER:
- support tasks above

- set goals specific to your teams needs 

SCIENCE: click on the padlet(wallwisher) title and respond to the guiding question. Flight: What do you think you know about the properties of air and/or the principles of flight?

PROMINENT CANADIAN FIGURE:  DUE Thursday March 28th Continue to work on your timeline on TimeToast at-home.  Use resources from books and reliable online sites.  

MATH: - practice your 8 & 9 time tables. Also, practice multiplying up to 10 random sets of 2-digit by 2-digit numbers -  Table Trees website.
-  Shelving of the New Improved Chocolongo Bar tomorrow in-class

WRITING / BUSINESS DAY : 

ALL TEAMS:  
- letter of intent; second draft PAST DUE.

- persuasive essay (convince the reader), first draft PAST DUE

MARKETING: 
- jingles (radio commercial)

- generate a list of people to invite to business day (create a table, include address, phone/fax # email address) (school officials, government officials, parents/community)
RESEARCHING: 
- phone script PAST DUE

- lead the research in pricing for start up and per unit
- start to brainstorm a list of that can support your company with a donation (create a table-company name, address, name of manager, phone/fax number, email address)
ACCOUNTANT: 
- support tasks above

MANAGER:
- support tasks above

- set goals specific to your teams needs 

PROMINENT CANADIAN FIGURE:  DUE Thursday March 28th
Class time has been provided this week to begin highlighting the contributions of the prominent Canadian figure students have selected to research. Continue to work on your timeline on TimeToast.  Use resources from books and reliable online sites.  
Big Idea Question: Identify the achievements and contributions of a prominent leader/figure in the Black Community that inspires Canadians.  How did their achievements and contributions influence modern day society and young Canadians?

MATH: - practice your 8 & 9 time tables. Also, practice multiplying up to 10 random sets of 2-digit by 2-digit numbers -  Table Trees website.
-  Shelving of the New Improved Chocolongo Bar tomorrow in-class

WRITING / BUSINESS DAY : 

ALL TEAMS:  
- letter of intent; second draft PAST DUE.

- persuasive essay (convince the reader), first draft PAST DUE

MARKETING: 
- jingles (radio commercial)

- generate a list of people to invite to business day (create a table, include address, phone/fax # email address) (school officials, government officials, parents/community)
RESEARCHING: 
- phone script DUE TOMORROW

- lead the research in pricing for start up and per unit
- start to brainstorm a list of that can support your company with a donation (create a table-company name, address, name of manager, phone/fax number, email address)
ACCOUNTANT: 
- support tasks above

MANAGER:
- support tasks above

- set goals specific to your teams needs 

PROMINENT CANADIAN FIGURE:  DUE Thursday March 28th
Class time has been provided this week to begin highlighting the contributions of the prominent Canadian figure students have selected to research. Continue to work on your timeline on TimeToast.  Use resources from books and reliable online sites.  
Big Idea Question: Identify the achievements and contributions of a prominent leader/figure in the Black Community that inspires Canadians.  How did their achievements and contributions influence modern day society and young Canadians?

MATH: - practice your 7 & 8 time tables. Also, practice multiplying up to 10 random sets of 2-digit by 2-digit numbers.
- get online to the math blog and share strategies on how you might go about solving the Shelving of the New Improved Chocolongo Bar

WRITING / BUSINESS DAY : 

ALL TEAMS:  
- letter of intent; using the descriptive feedback provided by your peers, write your second draft due Tuesday March 26th.

- persuasive essay (convince the reader), first draft due Tuesday March 26th

MARKETING: 
- jingles (radio commercial)

- generate a list of people to invite to business day (create a table, include address, phone/fax # email address) (school officials, government officials, parents/community)
RESEARCHING: 
- phone script

- lead the research in pricing for start up and per unit
- start to brainstorm a list of that can support your company with a donation (create a table-company name, address, name of manager, phone/fax number, email address)
ACCOUNTANT: 
- support tasks above

MANAGER:
- support tasks above

- set goals specific to your teams needs 

The energy, focus and drive demonstrated this week was exciting!  Continue to own your learning in-class and at-home both online and paper/pencil.  Congratulations on finalizing your mission statements and logo designs.  Next week we work collaboratively towards finalizing various letters (individual/group written).

 

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PROMINENT CANADIAN FIGURE:  DUE Thursday March 28th
Class time has been provided this week to begin highlighting the contributions of the prominent Canadian figure students have selected to research. Continue to work on your timeline on TimeToast.  Use resources from books and reliable online sites.  
Big Idea Question: Identify the achievements and contributions of a prominent leader/figure in the Black Community that inspires Canadians.  How did their achievements and contributions influence modern day society and young Canadians?

MATH: get online to the math blog and share strategies on how you might go about solving the Shelving of the New Improved Chocolongo Bar.... students who came prepared today to actively participate in-class - Thank You.  We will be revisiting this task to put in last thoughts before presenting your findings to the class next week.

WRITING / BUSINESS DAY : 

ALL TEAMS:  
- letter of intent; using the descriptive feedback provided by your peers, write your second draft due Tuesday March 26th.

- persuasive essay (convince the reader), first draft due Tuesday March 26th

MARKETING: 
- generate a list of people to invite to business day (create a table, include address, phone/fax # email address) (school officials, government officials, parents/community)
RESEARCHING: 
- lead the research in pricing for start up and per unit
- start to brainstorm a list of that can support your company with a donation (create a table-company name, address, name of manager, phone/fax number, email address)
ACCOUNTANT: 
- support tasks above

MANAGER:
- support tasks above

- set goals specific to your teams needs 

MATH: get online to the math blog and share strategies on how you might go about solving the Shelving of the New Improved Chocolongo Bar.... students who came prepared today to actively participate in-class - Thank You.  We will be revisiting this task to put in last thoughts before presenting your findings to the class next week.

WRITING: 

ALL TEAMS:  
- letter of intent; using the descriptive feedback provided by your peers, write your second draft due Monday March 26th.
MARKETING: 
- generate a list of people to invite to business day (create a table, include address, phone/fax # email address) (school officials, government officials, parents/community)
RESEARCHING: 
- lead the research in pricing for start up and per unit
- start to brainstorm a list of that can support your company with a donation (create a table-company name, address, name of manager, phone/fax number, email address)
ACCOUNTANT: 
- first draft of donation request letter to local businesses due tomorrow

MANAGER:
- first draft of Business Proposal due tomorrow

MATH: get online to the math blog and share strategies on how you might go about solving the Shelving of the New Improved Chocolongo Bar

WRITING: Congratulations on finalizing your logo designs and mission statement  :o)

ALL TEAMS:  
- letter of intent; descriptive feedback to assigned letter and one other person on your team dueThursday March 21st
- research (jot notes)  the UN Convention on the Rights of a Child / AIP / Water Sanitization Issues / Gender Issues & Education / MDG due Wednesday March 20th
MARKETING: 
- generate a list of people to invite to business day (create a table, include address, phone/fax # email address)
(school officials, government officials, parents/community)
RESEARCHING: 
- lead the research in pricing for start up and per unit
- start to brainstorm a list of that can support your company with a donation (create a table-company name, address, name of manager, phone/fax number, email address)
ACCOUNTANT: 
- first draft of donation request letter to local businesses due Friday March 22nd

- finalize investment letter due Wednesday March 20th
MANAGER:
- first draft of Business Proposal due Friday March 22nd

MATH: 

• Entrance Pass: relationships between rectangular prisms (pictures and numbers/words), consider the in-class discussions from today

• share strategies on how you might go about solving the Shelving of the New Improved Chocolongo Bar

WRITING: Congratulations on finalizing your logo designs and mission statement  :o)

ALL TEAMS:  
- letter of intent; descriptive feedback to assigned letter and one other person on your team dueThursday March 21st
- research (jot notes)  the UN Convention on the Rights of a Child / AIP / Water Sanitization Issues / Gender Issues & Education / MDG due Wednesday March 20th
MARKETING: 
- generate a list of people to invite to business day (create a table, include address, phone/fax # email address)
(school officials, government officials, parents/community)
RESEARCHING: 
- lead the research in pricing for start up and per unit
- start to brainstorm a list of that can support your company with a donation (create a table-company name, address, name of manager, phone/fax number, email address)
ACCOUNTANT: 
- first draft of donation request letter to local businesses due Friday March 22nd

- finalize investment letter due Wednesday March 20th
MANAGER:
- first draft of Business Proposal due Friday March 22nd

MATH: 

• Entrance Pass:
relationships between triangular prisms and rectangular prisms (pictures and numbers/words)

• share strategies on how you might go about solving the Shelving of the New Improved Chocolongo Bar

WRITING:

ALL TEAMS:  
- letter of intent; descriptive feedback to assigned letter and one other person on your team due Thursday March 21st
- research (jot notes)  the UN Convention on the Rights of a Child / AIP / Water Sanitization Issues / Gender Issues & Education / MDG due Wednesday March 20th
MARKETING: 
- select to two logo designs for tomorrow
- generate a list of people to invite to business day (create a table, include address, phone/fax # email address)
(school officials, government officials, parents/community)
RESEARCHING: 
- lead the research in pricing for start up and per unit
- start to brainstorm a list of that can support your company with a donation (create a table-company name, address, name of manager, phone/fax number, email address)
ACCOUNTANT: 
- first draft of donation request letter to local businesses due Friday March 22nd

- finalize investment letter due Wednesday March 20th
MANAGER:
- finalize mission statement for tomorrow
- first draft of Business Proposal due Friday March 22nd

Although we are starting up our Flight Unit, it will be followed up with the Space Unit.  Check out some of the great things our Canadians are contributing to Space Exploration.

There are two documentaries on Chris Hadfield that will be airing, at least in the Toronto area, in the next week. I caught the last half of one and it provided an amazing insight into Chris, how and why astronauts train and life as an astronaut. There’s probably more, but I only caught the last 20 minutes.

In Toronto the documentaries are being aired on Channel 9 - Crossroads Television System or CTS for short. If you have High Def it is labeled as CTSHD. The dates and times are as follows

Sat March 9,   9-10 pm   - Here I Stand- The Chris Hadfield Story

Wed March 13,  8-9 pm – The Chris Hadfield Story – The Sky is Not the Limit

Also a reminder that NASA’s TV channel is available through Rogers on

254 – Standard Def

579 –High Def

You can watch live coverage and special events like press conferences, media events and educational programming.

As a Canadian there are some VERY important and special dates coming up on NASA TV. They are: 

Monday March 11 – 13:30 – 14:00 – Chris talks with Let’s talk Science

Tues March 12 – 10-10:30 – CNN Newsroom program talk with the astronauts

Wed March 13 – 17:10 – 17:30 – Exped 34/35 -Change of command ceremony (This is where Chris becomes the 1^st Canadian to command a space mission)

Thu March 14 – 16:45 – 18:00 – Exped 34 Farewell and Hatch closing

Thu March 14 – 22:45 – 12:30 – Exped 34 Deorbit burn and landing

Fri March 15 – 13:30 – 14:00 – VIP event with CSA

Fri March 15 – 14:00  - 14:30 -  Exped 34 landing / post landing PC

Mon March 18 – 12:00 – 12:30 – Exped 35/36 Crew depart of Baikonur

This is a rare and special time for Canadians, let's make the most of it.

MATH: 

• share strategies on how you might go about solving the Shelving of the New Improved Chocolongo Bar

WRITING:

ALL TEAMS:  
- letter of intent; first draft due Monday March 18th
- research (jot notes)  the UN Convention on the Rights of a Child / AIP / Water Sanitization Issues / Gender Issues & Education / MDG due Wednesday March 20th
MARKETING: 
- create a variety of draft logo designs, include the company name (scan and upload to wiki page)
RESEARCH: 
- lead the research in pricing for start up and per unit
ACCOUNTANT: 
- second draft of investment letter due Friday
MANAGER:
- second draft mission statement

MATH: 

• MMS U6, p. 224 focussing on volume of a rectangular prism: REVIEW questions and show your math thinking
• share strategies on how you might go about solving the Shelving of the New Improved Chocolongo Bar

WRITING:
Business Day: Meeting Friday March 8th, dress for success

ALL TEAMS:  
- letter of intent; first draft due Monday March 18th
- research (jot notes)  the UN Convention on the Rights of a Child / AIP / Water Sanitization Issues / Gender Issues & Education / MDG
MARKETING: 
- create a variety of draft logo designs, include the company name (scan and upload to wiki page)
RESEARCH: 
- lead the research listed in the ALL TEAMS section; identify which of the articles in the Rights of a Child your team will promote on Business Day
ACCOUNTANT: 
- first draft of investment letter due Friday
MANAGER:
- first draft mission statement


PAST DUE:
Social Studies: Heritage & Citizenship Wiki finalize research, examining the positive and negative effects of interactions between Europeans and First Nation Peoples 

MATH: 

• MMS U6, p. 224 focussing on volume of a rectangular prism
• share strategies on how you might go about solving the Shelving of the New Improved Chocolongo Bar

WRITING:
Business Day: Meeting Friday March 8th, dress for success

ALL TEAMS:  
- letter of intent; first draft due Monday March 18th
- research (jot notes)  the UN Convention on the Rights of a Child / AIP / Water Sanitization Issues / Gender Issues & Education / MDG
MARKETING: 
- create a variety of draft logo designs, include the company name (scan and upload to wiki page)
RESEARCH: 
- lead the research listed in the ALL TEAMS section; identify which of the articles in the Rights of a Child your team will promote on Business Day
ACCOUNTANT & MANAGER: 
- first draft of investment letter due Friday

PAST DUE:
Prominent Leaders in Canada.  View the video in Voicethread and respond to the Big Idea question (respond in your own words, do not plagiarize).

MATH: 

• complete the questions from MMS focussing on volume of a rectangular prism
• share strategies on how you might go about solving the Shelving of the New Improved Chocolongo Bar

Business Day:
ALL TEAMS: Begin to research (jot notes)  the UN Convention on the Rights of a Child / AIP / Water Sanitization Issues / Gender Issues & Education / MDG
MARKETING: continue to brainstorm potential company names, tomorrow teams will vote for their company name
RESEARCH: lead the research listed in the ALL TEAMS section; identify which of the articles in the Rights of a Child your team will promote on Business Day
ACCOUNTANT & MANAGER: support in leading the research listed in the ALL TEAMS section

PAST DUE:
Prominent Leaders in Canada.  View the video in Voicethread and respond to the Big Idea question (respond in your own words, do not plagiarize).

MATH: 

• bump-up the triangular prism math challenge entrance pass and resubmit tomorrow
• share strategies on how you might go about solving the Shelving of the New Improved Chocolongo Bar

Business Day:
ALL TEAMS: Begin to research (jot notes)  the UN Convention on the Rights of a Child / AIP / Water Sanitization Issues / Gender Issues & Education / MDG
MARKETING: continue to brainstorm potential company names; create the following pages - logo designs / slogans / jingles / radio commercial
RESEARCH: lead the research listed in the ALL TEAMS section
ACCOUNTANT: search templates for tracking finances; create your own or use a pre-formatted ledger sheet in microsoft excel 
MANAGER: support in leading the research listed in the ALL TEAMS section
Teams have their business product/service concepts approved... it is now yours to make it real !   Own it !!!

PAST DUE:
Prominent Leaders in Canada.  View the video in Voicethread and respond to the Big Idea question (respond in your own words, do not plagiarize).

Prominent Leaders in Canada.  View the video in Voicethread and consider the Big Idea question due Monday March 4th (respond in your own words, do not plagiarize).
Identify the achievements and contributions of a prominent leader/figure in the Black community.  How did their achievements and contributions influence modern day society and young Canadians?


Business Day:
ALL TEAMS: Begin to research (jot notes)  the UN Convention on the Rights of a Child / AIP / Water Sanitization Issues / Gender Issues & Education / MDG
MARKETING: thank you for leading the survey/graph analysis and meeting today's submission deadline
create a 'company name' page and begin to brainstorm potential company names
RESEARCH: thank you for leading the related businesses research and meeting today's submission deadline
lead the research listed in the ALL TEAMS section
ACCOUNTANT: continue to lead discussions/research on 'gist' words related to investment
MANAGER: continue to lead research/discussions on business mission statement
Congratulations to all of you for coming in prepared today for our Business Day meeting.  Teams who have their potential business idea approved... it is now yours to make it real!   Own it!!!