Monday, October 31, 2016

Congratulations on a great production today during the Shadow Performances.  The photo station, touring and shadow performances were all wonderfully done! Thank you to our parent volunteers for your support !!!

 Dress for Success: we will be on our feet for most of the day

 LANGUAGE: Students were partnered with a peer to collaborate on researching a local issues that they are concerned about. Storyboard completed workshop. One partner please update, copy/paste research, links and storyboard to Google Classroom assignment.

 Note:  For those who be going out tonight have a great and safe time trick-or-treating tonight.  Please do not bring in any 'treats' to share with friends Monday.  The food policy is still in effect and we need to respect that.  Save your 'sweet tooth' for times outside of the school day.  For those who will not be out tonight, enjoy your time with family and friends!


Friday, October 28, 2016

DRAMA: Dress Rehearsals went really well today for students' Shadow Performances. Dress for Success on Monday, bring in extra water to drink. It's going to be an awesome day of fun and entertainment :)

 Student needs your help by completing the survey for book recommendations. Please complete the survey and let me know tomorrow if you were able to contribute :)

 MATH:  Looking at triangles based on their attributes: sides and angles

SCIENCE: complete the Cedarvale Park Field Study booklet based on observations made during our onsite learning this week sections only. DUE Tuesday November 1st. 

LANGUAGE: Students were partnered with a peer to collaborate on researching a local issues that they are concerned about. Storyboard completed for Friday October 28th. One partner please update, copy/paste research, links and storyboard to Google Classroom assignment.

POETRY: Google Classroom assignment write a poem based on the video 
Consider this guiding question: How has human development in a urban setting impacted the natural environment of the Duck Community?

Thursday, October 27, 2016

Student needs your help by completing the survey for book recommendations. Please complete the survey and let me know tomorrow if you were able to contribute :)

DRAMA: Shadow Performances:  Co-writing the script for your shadow performance in Google Docs, finalize scripts, begin rehearsals

MATH:  Looking at triangles based on their attributes: sides and angles

SCIENCE: complete the Cedarvale Park Field Study booklet based on observations made during our onsite learning this week sections only. DUE Tuesday November 1st. 

LANGUAGE: Students were partnered with a peer to collaborate on researching a local issues that they are concerned about. Storyboard completed for Friday October 28th. One partner please update, copy/paste research, links and storyboard to Google Classroom assignment.

POETRY: Google Classroom assignment write a poem based on the video 
Consider this guiding question: How has human development in a urban setting impacted the natural environment of the Duck Community?

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Student needs your help by completing the survey for book recommendations. Please complete the survey and let me know tomorrow if you were able to contribute :)

 DRAMA: Shadow Performances:  Co-writing the script for your shadow performance in Google Docs, finalize scripts, begin rehearsals

MATH:  Looking at triangles based on their attributes: sides and angles

SCIENCE: complete the Cedarvale Park Field Study booklet based on observations made during our onsite learning this week sections only. DUE Tuesday November 1st. 

LANGUAGE: Students were partnered with a peer to collaborate on researching a local issues that they are concerned about. Storyboard completed for Friday October 28th. One partner please update, copy/paste research, links and storyboard to Google Classroom assignment.

POETRY: Google Classroom assignment write a poem based on the video 
Consider this guiding question: How has human development in a urban setting impacted the natural environment of the Duck Community?

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

DRAMA: Shadow Performances:  Co-writing the script for your shadow performance in Google Docs, finalize scripts, begin rehearsals

MATH:  Looking at triangles based on their attributes: sides and angles

SCIENCE: Google Classroom assignment updating the Living Things classification tree class challenge in Google Drawing PAST DUE

LANGUAGE: Students were partnered with a peer to collaborate on researching a local issues that they are concerned about. Storyboard completed for Friday October 28th.

POETRY: Google Classroom assignment write a poem based on the video 
Consider this guiding question: How has human development in a urban setting impacted the natural environment of the Duck Community?

Monday, October 24, 2016

Shoutout to our parent volunteers for joining us today! Students had a great time listening to connections between human impact and diversity of living things in our local city park! Thank you for a great day today :)

 DRAMA: Shadow Performances:  Co-writing the script for your shadow performance in Google Docs, finalize scripts

MATH:  Fractions: how to justify our math thinking using numbers, pictures, diagrams and number lines. Next week we begin looking at our Geometry Unit.
***Practice your multiplication tables for 7 & 8: 
Check out these sites for practice:  Math is Fun  or Table Trees

SCIENCE: Google Classroom assignment updating the Living Things classification tree class challenge in Google Drawing

LANGUAGE: Students were partnered with a peer to collaborate on researching a local issues that they are concerned about. Tomorrow you will collaborate on the partner storyboard.

POETRY: Google Classroom assignment write a poem based on the video below, peer feedback tomorrow
Consider this guiding question: How has human development in a urban setting impacted the natural environment of the Duck Community?






Friday, October 21, 2016

CHANGE OF DATE for Cedarvale Park field study... 2 Parent volunteers needed for Cedarvale Park for the morning. Dress comfortably for our walking trip. Students bring a litterless lunch. Hoping for better weather  :)

DRAMA: Shadow Performances:  Co-writing the script for your shadow performance in Google Docs and "share" with your team

MATH:  Fractions: how to justify our math thinking using numbers, pictures, diagrams and number lines. Next week we begin looking at our Geometry Unit.
***Practice your multiplication tables for 7 & 8: 
Check out these sites for practice:  Math is Fun  or Table Trees

SCIENCE: Google Classroom assignment updating the Living Things classification tree class challenge in Google Drawing

LANGUAGE: Students were partnered with a peer to collaborate on researching a local issues that they are concerned about. Tomorrow you will collaborate on the partner storyboard.

POETRY: Google Classroom assignment write a poem based on the video below, first draft due Monday October 24th
Consider this guiding question: How has human development in a urban setting impacted the natural environment of the Duck Community?





Thursday, October 20, 2016

CHANGE OF DATE for Cedarvale Park field study... 2 Parent volunteers needed for Cedarvale Park for the morning. Dress comfortably for our walking trip. Students bring a litterless lunch.

DRAMA: Shadow Performances:  Co-writing the script for your shadow performance in Google Docs and "share" with your team

MATH:  Fractions: how to justify our math thinking using numbers, pictures, diagrams and number lines
***Practice your multiplication tables for 7 & 8: 
Check out these sites for practice:  Math is Fun  or Table Trees

SCIENCE: Google Classroom assignment updating the Living Things classification tree class challenge in Google Drawing

LANGUAGE: Students were partnered with a peer to collaborate on researching a local issues that they are concerned about. Tomorrow you will collaborate on the partner storyboard.

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

2 Parent volunteers needed for Cedarvale Park for the morning. Dress comfortably for our walking trip. Students bring a litterless lunch.

DRAMA: Shadow Performances:  Co-writing the script for your shadow performance in Google Docs and "share" with your team

MATH:  Fractions: how to justify our math thinking using numbers, pictures, diagrams and number lines
***Practice your multiplication tables for 7 & 8: 
Check out these sites for practice:  Math is Fun  or Table Trees

SCIENCE: Google Classroom assignment updating the Living Things classification tree class challenge in Google Drawing

LANGUAGE: Students were partnered with a peer to collaborate on researching a local issues that they are concerned about. As a team you should have researched 8 - 12 facts to support why this issue is a concern for tomorrow

Please Note:
Our 1st pizza lunch of the year is Friday October 28th and we're going on line for ordering and payment. Please read the attached instructions (or view on the School Council blog: http://mcmurrichschool.blogspot.ca/2016/10/pizza-lunch.html) so you're not left out. It's a few simple steps that need to be done by Tuesday October 25th with additional info for volunteering, help getting on line and instructions if you're more comfortable with paper ordering.​

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

2 Parent volunteers needed for Cedarvale Park for the morning. Dress comfortably for our walking trip.

DRAMA: Shadow Performances:  Co-writing the script for your shadow performance in Google Docs and "share" with your team

MATH:  Fractions: how to justify our math thinking using numbers, pictures, diagrams and number lines
***Practice your multiplication tables for 7 & 8: 
Check out these sites for practice:  Math is Fun  or Table Trees

SCIENCE: Google Classroom assignment updating the Living Things classification tree class challenge in Google Drawing

LANGUAGE: Students were partnered with a peer to collaborate on researching a local issues that they are concerned about. As a team you should have researched 8 - 12 facts to support why this issue is a concern for tomorrow

SPIRIT DAY Thank you to students who joined us today in wearing your Blue Jays gear, or anything blue and white. Thank you for making a $1 donation for our school initiative supporting a Syrian Refugee Family . 

Monday, October 17, 2016

2 Parent volunteers needed for Cedarvale Park for the morning. Dress comfortably for our walking trip.

I am very excited to share that Coding in the class will begin next week. You will be learning to apply your computational thinking skills through code and design a game. All you need to bring with you is an open mind, a headset and a positive attitude :)


DRAMA: Shadow Performances:  Co-writing the script for your shadow performance in Google Docs and "share" with your team

MATH:  Entrance Pass, focus on using the KWC to deconstruct the challenge before showing your math thinking
***Practice your multiplication tables for 7 & 8: 
Check out these sites for practice:  Math is Fun  or Table Trees

SCIENCE: Google Classroom assignment updating the Living Things classification tree class challenge in Google Drawing

LANGUAGE: identify a local issues that concerns you that will be shared with the class. Research 4 - 6 facts to support why this issue is a concern

SPIRIT DAY for October in on Tuesday 18th. Wear your Blue Jays gear, or anything blue and white. Donate $1 for our school initiative supporting a Syrian Refugee Family . 

Friday, October 14, 2016


I am very excited to share that Coding in the class will begin next week. You will be learning to apply your computational thinking skills through code and design a game. All you need to bring with you is an open mind, a headset and a positive attitude :)


DRAMA: Shadow Performances:  Co-writing the script for your shadow performance in Google Docs and "share" with your team

MATH:  Entrance Pass, focus on using the KWC to deconstruct the challenge before showing your math thinking
***Practice your multiplication tables for 7 & 8: 
Check out these sites for practice:  Math is Fun  or Table Trees

POETRY: creating concrete poems using ink on paper / tagul.com

SCIENCE: Google Classroom assignment updating the Living Things classification tree class challenge in Google Drawing

LANGUAGE: identify a local issues that concerns you that will be shared with the class. Research 4 - 6 facts to support why this issue is a concern

 SPIRIT DAY for October in on Tuesday 18th. Wear your Blue Jays gear, or anything blue and white. Donate $1 for our school initiative supporting a Syrian Refugee Family . 

Thursday, October 13, 2016


I am very excited to share that Coding in the class will begin next week. You will be learning to apply your computational thinking skills through code and design a game. All you need to bring with you is an open mind, a headset and a positive attitude :)


 DRAMA: Shadow Performances:  Co-writing the script for your shadow performance in Google Docs and "share" with your team

 MATH:  Entrance Pass, focus on using the KWC to deconstruct the challenge before showing your math thinking
***Practice your multiplication tables for 7 & 8: 
Check out these sites for practice:  Math is Fun  or Table Trees

POETRY: creating concrete poems using ink on paper / tagul.com

SCIENCE: Google Classroom assignment updating the Living Things classification tree class challenge in Google Drawing

LANGUAGE: identify a local issues that concerns you that will be shared with the class. Several students pitched their local issue today, looking forward to hearing more tomorrow

GRA PAX: Global Read Aloud PAX Blog: reflect on the read aloud chapters shared this week in a blog post:
- A favourite quote
- Your favourite part
- A prediction for the next few chapters
- A new question you have about the text/story

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

MATH:  Entrance Pass, focus on using the KWC to deconstruct the challenge before showing your math thinking
***Practice your multiplication tables for 7 & 8: 
Check out these sites for practice:  Math is Fun  or Table Trees

POETRY: creating concrete poems using ink on paper / tagul.com

SCIENCE: Google Classroom assignment updating the Living Things classification tree class challenge in Google Drawing

DRAMA: Shadow Performances: Students have narrowed down to their top idea and are writing a short synopsis of the story in Google Docs
Create shadow images along the wall using your body (movement or tableau) to convey a message. 

LANGUAGE: identify a local issues that concerns you that will be shared with the class. Several students pitched their local issue today, looking forward to hearing more tomorrow

GLOBAL READ ALOUD 2016 (GRA) : In PADLET: PAX Predictions - write a prediction about our global read aloud book:  Here is a quick glimpse into the story PAX by Sarah PennyPacker

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

MATH:  Practicing equivalent fractions, adding and subtracting fractions
***Practice your multiplication tables for 7 & 8: 
Check out these sites for practice:  Math is Fun  or Table Trees

POETRY: creating concrete poems using ink on paper / tagul.com

SCIENCE:  looking at classification trees and the different kingdoms

DRAMA: Shadow Performances:  Create shadow images along the wall using your body (movement or tableau) to convey a message. Keep brainstorming ideas! We will finalize top 3 potential narratives on Tuesday.

LANGUAGE: identify a local issues that concerns you that will be shared with the class tomorrow

GLOBAL READ ALOUD 2016 (GRA) : In PADLET: PAX Predictions - write a prediction about our global read aloud book:  Here is a quick glimpse into the story PAX by Sarah PennyPacker

Friday, October 7, 2016

Have a wonderful long weekend with family and friends. Hoping your Thanksgiving celebrations are both fun & tasty!

On a separate note: thank you to my students this school year and last for inspiring me to further explore teaching & learning!

Thursday, October 6, 2016

GRA PAX: Global Read Aloud PAX Blog: reflect on the read aloud chapters shared this week in a blog post:
- A favourite quote
- Your favourite part
- A prediction for the next few chapters
- A new question you have about the text/story

 MATH:  Practicing equivalent fractions, mixed numbers & improper fractions: Square & Circle online
Share ideas, strategies and thought on the Pizza Night challenge in the Math NSN Blog. 
***Practice your multiplication tables for 7 & 8: 
Check out these sites for practice:  Math is Fun  or Table Trees

DRAMA: Shadow Performances:  Create shadow images along the wall using your body (movement or tableau) to convey a message. Keep brainstorming ideas! We will finalize top 3 potential narratives on Tuesday.

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

MATH:  Practicing equivalent fractions, mixed numbers & improper fractions: Square & Circle online
Share ideas, strategies and thought on the Pizza Night challenge in the Math NSN Blog. 
***Practice your multiplication tables for 7 & 8: 
Check out these sites for practice:  Math is Fun  or Table Trees

POETRY: Pollination Poem with the list of descriptive words inspired by the Louie Schwartzberg: The hidden beauty of pollination. (scroll to 3:20 to begin viewing the timelapse video)  Google Classroom assignment. Second draft peer feedback tomorrow. Continue to build upon your writing

SCIENCE:  Create a classification tree online with bubbl.us.  We will print them off in class for our anchor wall.

DRAMA: Shadow Performances:  Create shadow images along the wall using your body (movement or tableau) to convey a message. Keep brainstorming ideas! We will finalize top 3 potential narratives on Tuesday.

GLOBAL READ ALOUD 2016 (GRA) : In PADLET: PAX Predictions - write a prediction about our global read aloud book:  Here is a quick glimpse into the story PAX by Sarah PennyPacker

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

MATH:  Practicing equivalent fractions, mixed numbers & improper fractions: Square & Circle online
Share ideas, strategies and thought on the Pizza Night challenge in the Math NSN Blog. We will be discussing suggestions later this week into next week!
***Practice your multiplication tables for 7 & 8: 
Check out these sites for practice:  Math is Fun  or Table Trees

 POETRY: Pollination Poem with the list of descriptive words inspired by the Louie Schwartzberg: The hidden beauty of pollination. (scroll to 3:20 to begin viewing the timelapse video)  Google Classroom assignment. Second draft peer feedback tomorrow. Continue to build upon your writing

SCIENCE:  Create a classification tree with at least three sub-levels on anything you choose to sort (e.g., toy cars / dolls / types of food / furniture / clothing / pets)  Online with bubbl.us.  We will print them off in class for our anchor wall.

 DRAMA: Shadow Performances:  Create shadow images along the wall using your body (movement or tableau) to convey a message.

GLOBAL READ ALOUD 2016 (GRA) : In PADLET: PAX Predictions - write a prediction about our global read aloud book:  Here is a quick glimpse into the story PAX by Sarah PennyPacker
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