Busy busy day!

Some work with DR MRS VANDERTRAMP this morning, then some Math. After recess we met with Ms Harnoor for our 5th Peace Circles. After lunch we did some long jump and 200m practice before switching off for Band/Library.

Speaking of Peace Circles, I am noticing that not everyone seems to be demonstrating that they understand the point of peace circles. I feel like we are still choosing to engage in behaviours not in line with our agreed upon guidelines and expectations, and as a result, some students are being treated in unkind and unfair ways. Mme Huard and I will continue to remind and encourage everyone to be kind, safe and respectful, but will separate groups if good choices cannot be made, and may use recess times to engage in constructive conversations as needed. Thank you for your support at home.

Students are encouraged to have appropriate clothing, footwear and hydration assistance at all times for the foreseeable future. We will be going outside as often as possible to practice Track and Field.

Les Devoirs:

• vendredi- Education Physique, Dîner Chaud, Passé Composé ReQuiz
• lundi- SCIENCE WORLD

À vendredi!

Busy busy day! Students got their Quiz: Passé Composé back today- any that demonstrated developing or just proficient can/should write the requiz tomorrow. Also, reviewing passé composé aves être (DR MRS VANDERTRAMP) should be happening at home right now.

We continued our initial discovery/understanding of the nervous system and grade 7s have started the research phase of Mesopotamian Kings/Queens for a quick project.

We may do some track/field tomorrow, please dress accordingly!

Les Devoirs:

• demain: ReQuiz: Passé Composé, Orchestre
• vendredi- Education Physique, Movie Night
• lundi prochain- Science World (payment/permission on SchoolCashOnline ASAP please)

À demain!

TGIF! What a beautiful and busy day we had! We ran 2 timed laps in PE, so many students are making solid improvements on their times which is amazing. We also did our first long jump practice. We switched for Math, grade 6s have a graded assignment due Monday. After recess we did Jump Rope for Heart with our little buddies. After lunch was our final work block for our Cactus one-pagers- they look amazing! Lots of incredible work! The Soo-permarché was also open and students walked out the door with their freezies from Jump Rope.

We did not have the passé composé quiz today, Monday instead.

Students are reminded to have appropriate clothing/footwear at school at all times, we may practice Track and Field without notice!

Les Devoirs:

• lundi- Quiz- passé composé avec avoir NEW BLOOKET
  • Math-6mes: Le Jardin de Zena [réponse en phrase, calculs/travaux, explication(s)/stratégie(s)]
• Science World permission/payment (we go in 2 Mondays!)

Bonne fin de semaine!

What a beautiful day! Hope you were able to enjoy the sunny weekend!

We had a productive day- in French we are working on passé composé, we worked on our Cactus One-Pagers, switched for Math, Band and Sciences Humaines and finished our day outside with our little buddies.

Thank you to the parents that have volunteered to accompany us to Science World, we are still looking for a few more if you are free and willing! Payment and permission forms can be found on SchoolCashOnline. It’s gonna be a fun day!

Vendredi:

• Quiz- Passé Composé avec avoir
• Cactus One-Pager due
• Jump Rope for Heart

À demain!

Phew.

Today was…

We started with a Gr 7 meeting to pitch possible themes before we begin the voting process. Then we had PE outside due to class photos. We switched for math. After lunch we our class photo, worked a bit on our one-pagers before all the group photos got done including the gr 7 group photo, so cute.

Les Devoirs:

• Science World permissions, still looking for a couple parent volunteers
• vendredi- Cactus One-Pagers due, Jump Rope for Heart

Bonne fin de semaine!

Hope you had a nice weekend! I heard about some sports and dance events, Coachella watching and food truck festival eating this morning 🙂

In French, we began our study of le passé composé (the past tense). I have noticed that verb conjugation is an area of growth, and is something that is important in grade 8 so we will work on this term.

This afternoon, we officially began our Novel Analysis One-Pagers, I posted the outline on Friday. Students will have 2 full weeks of in class time to work on their one-pagers, and I am expecting very good demonstrations of understanding, thinking and connection related to the novel as a result.

Our class is up to $150 in Jump Rope for Heart donations, well done!

Things to note this week:

• jeudi- Treat Day- “Smencils”
• vendredi- Class/Group/Gr 7 photo

À demain!

Another busy day in the Chalet!

Did some timed laps in PE, a bit of French grammar work, the 6s wrote their quiz, the 7s got theirs back, some have the option to redo on Monday. After lunch, Mr Bonnar visited with us discussing some concerning discriminatory language that has been reported to them, being used by some students in our class, and other grade 6/7 classes. He reminded us of the script Code of Conduct and kind, safe and respectful behaviour expectations. And then we finished Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus! Exhale. Students were also shown how to log into the Sora app, so they can access to the text, and I quickly outlined the novel analysis one-pager that we will officially begin on Monday.

Bonne fin de semaine, à lundi!

Happy Sunny Wednesday! Sorry for not posting yesterday, a bit too much going on after school.

Today was very productive! We are SO close to finishing our novel, Friday is the day! Then we switched for Math, 7s wrote a quiz, 6s will write theirs on Friday. After recess we had our second Peace Circle with Ms Harnoor where we talked about the seen and unseen related to conflict, she and I were both very impressed with everything the class came up with, and again, great participation this week. After lunch, our little buddies came to play their math game with us and we finished the day having a Jazz Band from Ontario play for us.

Grade 7s- an email should have come through asking for baby photos for end of year things

Jump Rope 4 Heart is on! We will be jumping on April 23 and 24. Please click on the Fundraising Link to get started. As always, the class that raises the most wins an ice cream party. Div 3 has already raised $100, bravo!

Vendredi:

• Decades Day!
• Dîner Chaud
• 6s- Math Quiz: Division des Décimaux

À vendredi!

What a fun energy today :-), lots of fish on backs and general good natured humour.

After recess we had our first Peace Circle with Ms Harnoor. I really appreciate that everyone came willingly to the discussion and participated at their comfort level. I think some good things are going to come from these.

Just a reminder that Friday and Monday are holidays.

Les Devoirs:

• mardi- Cactus- 3rd and 4th blog compare and contrast due
  • 7mes- SH: Quiz- Les 6 Colonnes des Civilisations (BLOOKET) (notes below)