Tomorrow is pyjama day!

Green New Deal is due before the holidays begin!!!

I returned art and math assessments today.

This morning we played "Dots and Boxes" - a great game to play at home!

Minute to Win It Challenge!

Team B still has a lead after playing "Bowler" and a lengthy round of "Ping Fling". We are in a heated game of charades that may prove to be the life line for Team A.

Tomorrow is career day!

We will also be going outside tomorrow (as we often do!) Please dress for it!

Minute To Win It

Team B has pulled into the lead! They won both "Pla-per Pong" and "Hole in Three"

Go Show the World

Today we talked about the strength, courage and perseverance of Indigenous people, despite the adversity that history has dealt them. 

 

Tomorrow is Jersey Day!

Stamped Quote Essay

We went over the basic structure of a five paragraph persuasive essay. Here is the Quote assignment and rubric that was handed out. Here is a link to the example we looked at in class today Example Essay This assignment will be due the second week back after the break.

Minute To Win It

The day ended in a tie again after splitting "Chip It To Win It" and "Plank It"

Tomorrow is Blackout day. Please come dressed in all black clothing. (please no make-up and hats will be worn outside only.)

We began our Minute to Win It Challenge today!

We played "Stick It" and "Cup Hop". The day ended in a tie with teams A and B with one point each.

The Undefeated

What can we draw on from this book for the Quote Essay Assignment?

 Minute to Win It

The competition begins first thing Monday morning. Please make sure that you take the feedback that was given to you today to improve your presentation of your game.

Monday is Beach Day!

Tomorrow is silly hair day! And fittingly, you art project "Hair Today" is due

Minute to Win It Challenge!

Next week we will have class Minute to Win It class challenge each day. Before Monday you need to have your game completely ready to go. 

Remember - I am marking you on the oral presentation of your game to the class. Make sure your rules are clear. Assume the class know absolutely nothing about your game. Explain how it works step by step. All group members need to participate in the explanation.

Rules we have all agreed to:

* No trash talk

*Include everyone

*Follow the rules of the challenge

*Using original ideas (don't copy another Minute to Win It)

***Win gracefully and lose gracefully

The NEAT Puzzle

What communication techniques worked?

What role did you play within the team?

Reminders:

- Art is due Friday

- Green New Deal is due before you leave for the break.

You will have class time on these projects tomorrow. Please take advantage of this time and get feedback from me.

Paper Glider Challenge

And the winner is...

Congratulations Wilbur, Adnaan, Rehan and Ethan!

QR code Trail Guide

I have had nothing but positive comments from the many classes who are going our tot the trails and using our QR codes to learn about the forest. Awesome work!

 Paper Glider Challenge is tomorrow!

There will be no class time given tomorrow. Please make sure you come with a glider for your group and a complete scale drawing of the front, side, and top views of the glider. This is the assessment piece and so each individual needs to submit their own set of scale drawings.

Trail Guide

The QR codes are out on the trail! MHPS classes will be out learning about the trail this week!

RHHS - Virtual Information night tonight! Mrs. Rifle sent info out on Edsby or you can go to the RHHS website to sign in.

Tomorrow is Hat Day - This is your chance to wear a hat all day!!!

Generosity Gift Exchange

If you are participating, please bring your gift in tomorrow (Monday at the very latest) do the gifts can be quarantined before the exchange on Thursday.

Green New Deal

We went over the expectations of this project again today and had a great work period. Many of you are coming to me for feedback and advice on how to proceed - great initiative! Please check in with me on your progress to make sure you are covering the expectations and doing your best.

Paper Glider Challenge

Lots of great work done on this today! I am planning to have our class competition on Tuesday. You will get one period to work on it tomorrow and a double period on Monday. Gauge your time - what will it take to have it finished for Tuesday?

 Paper Glider Challenge

You have a double period to work on this project tomorrow. Come with ideas and perhaps materials to test out? Remember the assessment (for math) of this is a scale drawing showing top, side and front views of your glider.

History

Please have yesterday's question on Confederation done for tomorrow.

Ongoing projects:

- Green New Deal - due before the break (Dec 18th)

- Art - Hair Today - Due next Friday (11th)

 What a beautiful day!

Bundles of five? Must be White Pine.

History

Based on today's reading, please answer the following questions:

What groups were represented at the Confederation discussions? What groups were left out? What impact would this have on the future of Canada?

Art

Continue to work on your Hair Today project.

Green New Deal

You should be finishing up your data collection and research and starting to work on the clear display of that data. Infographic?

Bird Feeders Club

Welcome new members Masih, Austin and Winston! (notice the chickadee about to eat from Winston's head?)