Hello folks,
Sorry to interrupt your holiday with a message from school, but I received a request for a reminder of which self-composed poems should be included in the poetry anthology, and before I could respond, the teacher's email system was shut down for the holidays.
The poems that students need to include in the anthology are:
1. You can't write a poem about..
2. Symbol poem (including a list of your abstract noun, and your brainstormed words associated with the noun and symbol)
3. Where I'm From
4. Mood poem (I'm sorry poem)
5. 3 found poems by established poets, with a personal response paragraph for each (any additional poems you want to include are welcome, but you don't need to write paragraphs for those extra ones)
6. Title page, table of contents, introduction and bibliography (not poems, but I thought it couldn't hurt to put in another reminder :))
On the last day of school, I returned all of the poems that had previously been handed in to me, so everyone should have all their work at home, ready to bind however they like. I just want to reiterate how impressed I've been with this project. You worked hard in class for the weeks leading up to the holidays, and I hope you don't have too much left to do, so you can relax and enjoy your time off.
Take good care!
A la prochaine..
Mme O
FYI - I worked late on the Friday after you left, and finished marking all 82 science stories that were handed in, so if you remind me, you'll all get them back on the first day back at school. There are 3 people who still hadn't sent in their stories before the email system went down, and currently have a 0 for the project.. please remedy that!! Merci!
lundi 27 décembre 2010
jeudi 16 décembre 2010
Almost there
Great work with your science stories, everyone! I'm really pleased with how you got back on track and worked well on these projects during class time for the last week. There are still a few people who have not turned in their stories - please get them in tomorrow first thing, if at all possible. Just like you, I'd rather not have any homework for over the holidays!!
Speaking of this, it looks like just about everyone is close to finishing their poetry projects, and I want to say how very proud I am of you in this regard. I have already gotten in several completed projects, and from what I hear, the only students who have anything big left to complete are those who have chosen to leave it for over the holidays. You've been doing such an amazing job of getting feedback and refining your work, and it's been a wonderful experience for me. Several of you have expressed that it is your favourite/hardest project ever, which is also pretty neat feedback! (Hardest because it makes you think and reflect, not because it's too tricky to complete!) Keep up the excellent work, and when we get back from holidays, we'll be sure to have a time to show off what you've accomplished.
On a completely different note, I just received this slightly embarrassing and cheesy promo video from my choir conductor, so I thought I would share it with you. If you love Dylan Thomas' story A Child's Christmas in Wales, this may be a fun concert for you to attend. Regardless, enjoy a 1 minute break from the day! :)
Mme O
Speaking of this, it looks like just about everyone is close to finishing their poetry projects, and I want to say how very proud I am of you in this regard. I have already gotten in several completed projects, and from what I hear, the only students who have anything big left to complete are those who have chosen to leave it for over the holidays. You've been doing such an amazing job of getting feedback and refining your work, and it's been a wonderful experience for me. Several of you have expressed that it is your favourite/hardest project ever, which is also pretty neat feedback! (Hardest because it makes you think and reflect, not because it's too tricky to complete!) Keep up the excellent work, and when we get back from holidays, we'll be sure to have a time to show off what you've accomplished.
On a completely different note, I just received this slightly embarrassing and cheesy promo video from my choir conductor, so I thought I would share it with you. If you love Dylan Thomas' story A Child's Christmas in Wales, this may be a fun concert for you to attend. Regardless, enjoy a 1 minute break from the day! :)
Mme O
lundi 6 décembre 2010
Reminder to students
Les élèves,
As we approach the winter holidays, I want to remind you that it is extremely important to stay on task during class. Today was particularly challenging; perhaps half the kids in each science class got only as far as writing a title for their story in the entire 45 minute science block, despite repeated reminders, and separating groups.
If you do not use class time wisely, you will have far more homework than necessary, and you will need to complete the work without the support and feedback of your teachers; we will not add extra classes for you to complete your work if this is the case. However, if you work hard in the time we give you, and we can see that you still need extra time, we will be much more willing to change due dates to accomodate this.
Keep in mind that we give you class time so that we can be there to help you with your work. I am not the only teacher who has noticed that you as a group have become more chatty, and less productive during class time, so it is up to each individual to decide to change this.
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." Aristotle
Upcoming due dates for my classes:
Science story on the digestive system: due Monday December 13th
English Poetry Project: due Tuesday January 4th
Mme O
As we approach the winter holidays, I want to remind you that it is extremely important to stay on task during class. Today was particularly challenging; perhaps half the kids in each science class got only as far as writing a title for their story in the entire 45 minute science block, despite repeated reminders, and separating groups.
If you do not use class time wisely, you will have far more homework than necessary, and you will need to complete the work without the support and feedback of your teachers; we will not add extra classes for you to complete your work if this is the case. However, if you work hard in the time we give you, and we can see that you still need extra time, we will be much more willing to change due dates to accomodate this.
Keep in mind that we give you class time so that we can be there to help you with your work. I am not the only teacher who has noticed that you as a group have become more chatty, and less productive during class time, so it is up to each individual to decide to change this.
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." Aristotle
Upcoming due dates for my classes:
Science story on the digestive system: due Monday December 13th
English Poetry Project: due Tuesday January 4th
Mme O
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