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
jeudi 16 décembre 2010
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
vendredi 26 novembre 2010
English and science update, with a little reminder for good measure
Hello everyone,
I want to bring your attention to a new tab I have added to the blog, outlining the poetry project the students are currently working on in English class.
We've been writing poetry for a few weeks now, and I am blown away by the calibre of writing, and the sophistication of higher order thinking demonstrated in the poems that have been turned in. The students are all at different stages of the project, but for those who have moved on to looking for gems of poetry by published poets, I have included a list of suggested poets, as well as links to examples of how to write the introduction and personal response paragraphs on the poetry anthology tab. The project will be due after the winter break (Jan 4), but there is plenty of time to finish before school's out, so you aren't left with homework over the holidays!
In Science, we'll be having an open book quiz on the cardiovascular and respiratory systems next week, as well as the crossword quiz on the 11 body systems that I told you about ages ago, but then forgot about! All the information you need for the crossword quiz is on page 56-57 of your text book!
Now for one last reminder:
Yearbooks are still on sale, and the last day to buy them at the earlybird price is next Tuesday. Here is a link to the order form, just in case you need it . ;)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mwZTblcUMdoMgZAbG70WoadJQLlVAsB4UY9s7TvP42Q/edit?hl=en&authkey=CO_Uqf4J
Have a lovely weekend,
Mme O
I want to bring your attention to a new tab I have added to the blog, outlining the poetry project the students are currently working on in English class.
We've been writing poetry for a few weeks now, and I am blown away by the calibre of writing, and the sophistication of higher order thinking demonstrated in the poems that have been turned in. The students are all at different stages of the project, but for those who have moved on to looking for gems of poetry by published poets, I have included a list of suggested poets, as well as links to examples of how to write the introduction and personal response paragraphs on the poetry anthology tab. The project will be due after the winter break (Jan 4), but there is plenty of time to finish before school's out, so you aren't left with homework over the holidays!
In Science, we'll be having an open book quiz on the cardiovascular and respiratory systems next week, as well as the crossword quiz on the 11 body systems that I told you about ages ago, but then forgot about! All the information you need for the crossword quiz is on page 56-57 of your text book!
Now for one last reminder:
Yearbooks are still on sale, and the last day to buy them at the earlybird price is next Tuesday. Here is a link to the order form, just in case you need it . ;)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mwZTblcUMdoMgZAbG70WoadJQLlVAsB4UY9s7TvP42Q/edit?hl=en&authkey=CO_Uqf4J
Have a lovely weekend,
Mme O
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