Has spring sprung?

The students were very 'wound up' today so I think perhaps the good weather might be awakening some energy!!!

Homework
no new work for Friday BUT...
I have been encouraging students to complete the novel Dragon Keeper
** we discussed today the novel review assignment that will go ahead next week**

I remembered to give out the hot lunch forms this morning and I will ensure the rest of the Purdy's PAC sale packages are sent home for the weekend. Sales for Regal and Purdy's are due next Friday.
Tomorrow please also find a permission form for the sledge hockey on March 19th

Another head's up while I remember, on Mondays for the next several weeks we will be combining the grade seven students into one class 11- 12 noon for the Drug and Alcohol program lessons which will be conducted by Amy McKinnon (D&A counsellor) for the District. The lessons are specific to each grade and allow us to focus on the transition to grade eight as a united group.

General Day
spelling test Unit 18
follow up apostrophe assignment (possessive)
novel review discussion for the Dragon Keeper
music with Mrs McPhee
Math BEDMAS (order of operations) with integers - practicing all arithmetic skills together add, subract, multiply and divide
Physical Education with Mr Parker
DEAR time
Science- Earthquake survival plan- analysis of the contents of an earthquake disaster kit- what to have ready for the "big one". I was impressed that compare to the 2006 list of survival contents included in the Californian ESP (Emergency Survival Program) the students were accurate on about 85% of what was suggested. I provided the students with lists if you are interested in seeing what is suggested.
With too little time for art I challenged the students to a QUIET game called silent kushball for ten minutes and they actually managed to maintain focus and relative silence throughout - go figure :)

See everyone tomorrow- we have Hip Hop dance lessons tomorrow afternoon- it should be fun!!
Mrs. J.