Chers élèves,
Un grand merci pour votre travail et effort cette semaine! You've been amazing with all of your contributions to our social justice discussions, and our latest endeavors of story maps and coming up with provocative questions. Ms Eggart was extremely impressed with the two classes she came and worked with yesterday in our team teaching session, and M Levesque thoroughly enjoyed working with the two classes today. Your questions about the Norman Rockwell picture were insightful, and many of your top picks were very touching. Well done! We'll make sure to answer all of your questions as we explore the picture further, and read the text that is associated with it. We probably wont get to our next film (Life is Beautiful) until some time later next week, but I hope you agree that it is worth the wait.
FYI - February 21-25 is anti-bullying week at school, and I really encourage you to participate in the activities that are being planned, including pink day on Wednesday, Feb 23. With the heart and thoughtfulness you have shown throughout this film study, you could be real leaders in our school and community. I came across this related video, and thought you might enjoy it. I had friends who went to the schools featured when I was in high school.
In science, I'm having a ball teaching you about the eye - your reactions to our mini experiments (don't worry parents, there's nothing dangerous! Just testing our iris reflex and blind spots ☺) and seeing the laser eye surgery video were fantastic! I hope they helped your understanding of how the eye works. We'll be starting our final projects for optics in the next couple of days.
Special note: If you are wanting to do the science fair, please let me know by Friday, so M Duval can assign you a space for your project in the gym. The school science fair is Feb 23rd.
Parents - FYI, curriculum completion forms were sent home today about next Thursday's CC afternoon. If missing work is turned in to teachers by Monday at the absolute latest, we can let the office (and you) know that they are no longer required to stay for the afternoon. Next Friday is a professional day.
Students - Make sure you are getting in all of your late assignments! Report cards are fast approaching, and we want you to have put your best foot forward.
Mme O
