Planetarium Bound

We are so excited to head to the Planetarium tomorrow!  Thank you to Trenton's dad, Jack's mom, and Taryn's mom for helping us get there and back.  It's a pretty interesting field trip that will fit in well to the kids' Inquiry Questions.

The term ends in two weeks, and so several units are coming to a close, and several new ones are starting.  One of the important tests coming up this week, is our final Mad Minute of the term.  Kids have a ring with various multiplication facts on it.  We encourage kids to spend 5-10 min practicing their multiplication facts each day this week to prepare.  There are many Mad Minute websites.  They could also use Quizlet or Kahoot to create their own quizzes.  Check out the homework board photo tomorrow when I take it!  :)

Division 2 will be performing in the Winter Concert on December 7th.  Students will need to be at school for the show at 6:30.  We would appreciate it, if they could attend.  If should be fun!

Mrs. Soper & Miss Kelly

November Notes

We have lots of things happening in the coming weeks.  We have two field trips: the Gr. 7s are heading to Hamber on Wednesday, and we head to the Planetarium on the 22nd.  For our field trip on the 22nd, we are still looking for drivers, as well as empty 2L pop bottles for an experiment at the Planetarium.

Division 2 has also decided to collect donations for the Vancouver Food Bank over the next month.  We encourage you to ask your child why we are collecting food, and to support their efforts.

Have a wonderful week. 

   

Miss Kelly & Mrs. Soper

Space: Our Next Frontier

We are so excited to start our newest science unit - Space!  Miss Kelly is going to lead the kids in an inquiry project where they can follow their passions.  To support their learning, we will be heading to the Planetarium on Tuesday, November 22nd.  It will be an amazing day!  We will need some parent drivers though, so please check your schedules.

The Grade 7s will be heading to Hamber on Wednesday, November 16th.  We ask that students meet Ms. Walker and Ms. Husdon at the main entrance of Hamber at 8:30 that morning.  Kids will need to bring their own lunch.  If you ordered hot lunch, please cancel your order for that day.  We encourage all students to join us even if they aren't planning on attending Hamber, as its a great opportunity to see what high school is like.

Div. 2 will be making a small presentation at the school's Remembrance Day ceremony on Wednesday.  Special thanks to Caitlin and Leila for putting all the pages together!

  

Halloween Fun!

Sorry for our tardiness this week!  We were too busy with Halloween festivities to post last night.  We had a great day yesterday.  Fun costumes, and a crazy Shrunken Apple Head craft!

Wait until next week for the finished products!  I sent a photo of the class all dressed in costumes out on Remind.com.  If you aren't signed up yet, send me your cell phone number, and we can invite you to join.

This week marks the start of our volleyball season with both Jr. and Sr. Girls starting games.  The Sr. Boys practice this week, but don't start games until next week.

In preparation for Remembrance Day, we have been investigating where and what Canadian soldiers are working in the world.  We will be presenting our findings on Thursday.  Be sure to ask your child about what our troops are up to.

Take a look at this week and what's coming for the rest of the month:

Some Cool Sites

Thanks for all your attention and care at the Goal Setting Conferences.  The students have set some great goals and we will continue to work on them this term.  To assist with those goals and for general help, we've put together a list of websites that can reinforce what we are learning in class, help study for tests, or just practice skills.  Check them out:

Duolingo - For practicing French
Quizlet - To create your own flashcards
Free Rice - Multiplication, grammar, French, and various other practice site
Typing Practice
Khan Academy - Various subjects
MathLinks 7 - Online quizzes for each chapter, student games and worksheets
Science Probe 6 - Online quizzes for each chapter

If you have any others that you like, please share them with us!

Here is how our month is shaping up so far:

Miss Kelly & Mrs. Soper

Goal Setting Conferences

We are so excited to be meeting everyone for goal setting conferences this week!  Students have been thinking about their life goals and dreams, and brainstorming ways that they could help make them a reality.  Students and parents, with help from Miss Kelly and Mrs. Soper will also be composing an academic or work habits goal to work on during the rest of term one as well.

Miss Kelly is busily marking the students' "Day I Was Born" projects this week.  The students should be very proud of all their hard work.  We will spend a little time reflecting on how students' feel they did on their project and what they could change next time.  Hopefully they learned a lot about themselves and about how to do a big project.

This week, we'd love for you to ask your child about "10 000 Hours."  What have you put 10 000 hours into?

The Last Days of Day I Was Born

Last Week of Day I Was Born!

The countdown is on for the Day I Was Born project. This is one of the larger projects of the year and Miss Kelly and Mrs. Soper have been very impressed with the work students have completed in class so far!  We can't wait to see the finished products.  Just a reminder that the object of this project (aside from learning about the day you were born) is learning how to research.  While there are a lot of items to find, the majority is pretty straightforward. Students need to ensure that they don't miss any aspects of the project in order to meet expectations. They also need a complete MLA bibliography (we have been using bibme.org at school).  If your child is done or almost done, encourage them to take the time to see where they can add more detail, photos, or extra facts.  And of course, proofreading is a must!  Parent editors are welcome, but be careful not to change your child's words.  

In Language Arts, we have been reading a book set partly in Zimbabwe.  It has brought up a lot of issues about poverty and how fortunate we are.  We've begun talking about "First World problems" to put some perspective on how lucky we are. We encourage you to ask your child about the book or about some things they are grateful for. 

And finally,  we are so proud of how well Division 2 did at the Walkathon!!!  Everyone tried their best and really contributed to the class totals. Whether we win for the most laps or not, it was great fun!  And thank you to parents and family members who donated.  Fingers crossed for laptops! 

Mrs. Soper & Miss Kelly