Monday October 21st

Still having some difficulty with my voice - even with the microphone system, I might be overdoing it!

Congratulations to Kiarrah with a silver in her Friday Skate - we managed to see her performance today on-line. She skated beautifully and her peers broke out into congratulatory applause without being prompted :) So inspiring.
Also Breadan was proud of his sister Gabby's skate but although we tried we were unable to show it on line.

The WE day participants told us all about their inspirational Friday and how tired they were after but they all said they both enjoyed it and were excited by the Me to WE message.

Eddie reports that baby Henry is sleeping but that his cry can cut through earplugs :)

�Reminders
Photo packages are due tomorrow if you are wishing to purchase them
QSP fundraising orders are due this week (PAC magazine sales)
Scholastic due Thursday if interested in October catalogue
Provincial pro-d day on Friday no school on session

Home practice
Spelling have Unit 3 to make up for about 5 students as well as prep for Thursday for Unit 4
math 7 quiz on multiplying and dividing decimals (cancelled on Friday)

Our day

Physical Education
Volleyball skills after the warm up- we had the nets up from a morning practice so it was perfect as we didn't waste any gym time with equipment prep :) Thanks Mr. Parker

Return Unit 3 spelling
Fabulous results NO one was under 50% everyone was successful (19 of 24 wrote it on Friday)
Now I have a good idea of who can handle the challenge list that I suggested last week.
We prepped Unit 4 vocabulary using a crossword puzzle

Every Day edit on Pumpkins

Math 7
More practice multiplying and dividing decimals a follow up from Friday's class
Text book work for the handful of students completed Ch 2 p. 74 and 75 (not homework)

Frustrating that so few students do any self practice for their math skills - one of the most time wasting activities is trying to get everyone on the same page to review the exmaples - despite my attempt to keep activities organized, many either couldn't find the worksheet, didn't have it with them or had no recollection of ever seeing it so duly more were distributed!!!
Tomorrow's quiz will be comprised of examples from this activity.
quiz #5 Tuesday

Discussed the Thursday groups (found out today that will be starting Oct 31st- great Halloween!)
Mrs. Masterson did not want to begin the first session with a TOC

Read to Self
Record progress

Science Ch1 Ecosystems gr 7 and Ch 1 Diversity of Life (cells) gr 6
Everyone worked diligently and the afternoon just melted away. Lots of great teamwork and progress made by all students- very impressive science session.

Art
haunted houses while we completed another chapter of our read aloud Word Nerd

Great Monday. Thanks everyone
Have a nice evening
Mrs. J.