Friday, December 23, 2016

Thank you for all of your gifts of warm wishes.  
It has been a great four months into the school year.  
I can't wait to see what the next six months bring! 
Have a WONDERFUL winter holiday!
We'll see everyone back on January 9th, 2017!
Remember to bring back your curiosity, energy and an open mind towards learning!



Thursday, December 22, 2016

NOTE: Extended French Program forms have been sent home. Please return ASAP indicating "Yes" or "No".     Also, Winona Dr Sr PS information night January 17th, 2017.

WRITING: this week we have the honour of hosting author Angela Misri, leading us through a Mystery Writers Workshop. Students have been assigned writing partners to co-write in-class (students can choose to add ideas/build on story at-home) Google Classroom Mystery Writing
***An introduction, approaching Clue #2 completed... tomorrow we approach Clue #3, leading to the climax and denouement. First draft to be completed by end of Thursday for author feedback to be received by Friday afternoon.

MATH: Data Management: Looking at ways to organize data in graphs that best represent information. 

THE ARTS: 
***intro to one-point perspective drawing 

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

NOTE: Extended French Program forms have been sent home. Please return ASAP indicating "Yes" or "No".     Also, Winona Dr Sr PS information night January 17th, 2017.


WRITING: this week we have the honour of hosting author Angela Misri, leading us through a Mystery Writers Workshop. Students have been assigned writing partners to co-write in-class (students can choose to add ideas/build on story at-home) Google Classroom Mystery Writing
***An introduction, approaching Clue #2 completed... tomorrow we approach Clue #3, leading to the climax and denouement. First draft to be completed by end of Thursday for author feedback to be received by Friday afternoon.

 MATH: Data Management: Looking at ways to organize data in graphs that best represent information.  Share what you think you know about Data Management PADLET past due

Digital Fluency: students will be completing in-class a series of online lessons focussing on digital literacy and responsibilities, Everfi Ignition

BreakoutEDU: Your Signature Story: sign up for a presentation day in Google Classroom. We will begin sharing two sessions each morning. Looking forward to great problem solving and learning more about everyone. At home time may be needed to create this problem solving challenge/puzzle.

THE ARTS: 
*linoblock printmaking project
**digital microscope photography
***intro to one-point perspective drawing

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

MATH: Data Management: Looking at ways to organize data in graphs that best represent information.  Share what you think you know about Data Management PADLET past due

WRITING: this week we have the honour of hosting author Angela Misri, leading us through a Mystery Writers Workshop. Students have been assigned writing partners to co-write in-class (students can choose to add ideas/build on story at-home) Google Classroom Mystery Writing
***Graphic organizers all completed... well done and now to create an opening to your story for tomorrow.


Digital Fluency: students will be completing in-class a series of online lessons focussing on digital literacy and responsibilities, Everfi Ignition

BreakoutEDU: Your Signature Story: sign up for a presentation day in Google Classroom. We will begin sharing two sessions each morning. Looking forward to great problem solving and learning more about everyone. At home time may be needed to create this problem solving challenge/puzzle.

THE ARTS: 
*linoblock printmaking project
**digital microscope photography
***intro to one-point perspective drawing

Monday, December 19, 2016

MATH: Data Management: Looking at ways to organize data in graphs that best represent information.  Share what you think you know about Data Management PADLET Entrance Pass

 WRITING: this week we have the honour of hosting author Angela Misri, leading us through a Mystery Writers Workshop. Students have been assigned writing partners to co-write in-class (students can choose to add ideas/build on story at-home) Google Classroom Mystery Writing

Digital Fluency: students will be completing in-class a series of online lessons focussing on digital literacy and responsibilities, Everfi Ignition

BreakoutEDU: Your Signature Story: sign up for a presentation day in Google Classroom. We will begin sharing two sessions each morning. Looking forward to great problem solving and learning more about everyone. At home time may be needed to create this problem solving challenge/puzzle.

THE ARTS: 
*linoblock printmaking project
**digital microscope photography
***intro to one-point perspective drawing






Friday, December 16, 2016

Author Angela Misri: One Fictitious Moment Video Series
Next week we have the honour of hosting A.Misri in our class for a writers workshop series. In order to prepare for this awesome opportunity, please take some time to view the following videos she has created to encourage creative writing. If you would like to purchase a signed copy of the book, read the information below:











Thursday, December 15, 2016

Winter Concert: Thursday December 15th... students are to arrive by 6:15pm in Room 308 supervised by Mr Chang. I will be in the gym providing support throughout the evening. Students will be dismissed at the END of the concert. Please wear dark bottoms, I will provide the red t-shirts.

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Winter Concert: Thursday December 15th... students are to arrive by 6:15pm in Room 308 supervised by Mr Chang. I will be in the gym providing support throughout the evening. Students will be dismissed at the END of the concert. Please wear dark bottoms, I will provide the red t-shirts.

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Class challenge sent by another TDSB class: Pic Forward green screen: 
https://sites.google.com/site/aradjpicforward/ 

Winter Concert: Thursday December 15th... students are to arrive by 6:15pm in Room 308 supervised by Mr Chang. I will be in the gym providing support throughout the evening. Students will be dismissed at the END of the concert. Please wear dark bottoms, I will provide the red t-shirts.

MATH: continuing to focus on the area of a triangle & its relationship to parallelograms 
**Gamification & Math: TVO mPower: https://mpower.tvo.org/students/#/login 
- this is the path navigate the world of mPower

Digital Fluency: students will be completing in-class a series of online lessons focussing on digital literacy and responsibilities, Everfi Ignition

BreakoutEDU: Your Signature Story: sign up for a presentation day in Google Classroom. We will begin sharing two sessions each morning. Looking forward to great problem solving and learning more about everyone. At home time may be needed to create this problem solving challenge/puzzle.

THE ARTS: linoblock template designs, students will begin carving next week in preparation for printmaking project

LANGUAGE: 
SUMMARY Writing:  in class Summary Paragraph writing ongoing (read text, refer to graphic organizer and write first draft)

Monday, December 12, 2016

Class challenge sent by another TDSB class: Pic Forward green screen: 
https://sites.google.com/site/aradjpicforward/ 

 Winter Concert: Thursday December 15th... students are to arrive by 6:15pm in Room 308 supervised by Mr Chang. I will be in the gym providing support throughout the evening. Students will be dismissed at the END of the concert. Please wear dark bottoms, I will provide the red t-shirts.

 MATH: continuing to focus on the area of a triangle & its relationship to parallelograms 
**Review multiplication tables, and more multiplication tables
**Gamification & Math: TVO mPower: https://mpower.tvo.org/students/#/login 
- this is the path navigate the world of mPower

Digital Fluency: students will be completing in-class a series of online lessons focussing on digital literacy and responsibilities, Everfi Ignition

BreakoutEDU: Your Signature Story: sign up for a presentation day in Google Classroom. We will begin sharing two sessions each morning. Looking forward to great problem solving and learning more about everyone. At home time may be needed to create this problem solving challenge/puzzle.

THE ARTS: linoblock template designs, students will begin carving next week in preparation for printmaking project

LANGUAGE: 
SUMMARY Writing:  in class Summary Paragraph writing independent task (read text, refer to graphic organizer and write first draft)
POETRY: in class we will continue analyzing published poetry 



Friday, December 9, 2016

MATH: continuing to focus on the area of a triangle & its relationship to parallelograms 
**Review multiplication tables, and more multiplication tables
**Gamification & Math: TVO mPower: https://mpower.tvo.org/students/#/login 
- this is the path navigate the world of mPower

Digital Fluency: students will be completing in-class a series of online lessons focussing on digital literacy and responsibilities, Everfi Ignition

BreakoutEDU: Your Signature Story: sign up for a presentation day in Google Classroom. We will begin sharing two sessions each morning. Looking forward to great problem solving and learning more about everyone. At home time may be needed to create this problem solving challenge/puzzle.

THE ARTS: linoblock template designs, students will begin carving next week in preparation for printmaking project

LANGUAGE: 
SUMMARY Writing:  in class Summary Paragraph writing independent task (read text, refer to graphic organizer and write first draft)
POETRY: in class we will continue analyzing published poetry 


Thursday, December 8, 2016

MATH: continuing to focus on the area of a triangle & its relationship to parallelograms
**Review multiplication tables, and more multiplication tables
**Gamification & Math: TVO mPower: https://mpower.tvo.org/students/#/login 
- this is the path navigate the world of mPower

Digital Fluency: students will be completing in-class a series of online lessons focussing on digital literacy and responsibilities, Everfi Ignition

BreakoutEDU: Your Signature Story: sign up for a presentation day in Google Classroom. We will begin sharing two sessions each morning. Looking forward to great problem solving and learning more about everyone. At home time may be needed to create this problem solving challenge/puzzle.

LANGUAGE: 
SUMMARY Writing:  in class Summary Paragraph writing independent task (read text, refer to graphic organizer and write first draft)
POETRY: in class we will continue analyzing published poetry 

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Today:  Students were true ambassadors of McMurrich as they respectfully bowled in their teams. We will be graphing and analyzing the data from their individual frames and team scores in the next few weeks.  A special thanks to our parents who volunteered with us today.  Go McMurrich Go!

 MATH: continuing to focus on the area of a triangle & its relationship to parallelograms
**Review multiplication tables, and more multiplication tables
**Gamification & Math: TVO mPower: https://mpower.tvo.org/students/#/login 
- this is the path navigate the world of mPower

Digital Fluency: students will be completing in-class a series of online lessons focussing on digital literacy and responsibilities, Everfi Ignition

BreakoutEDU: Your Signature Story: sign up for a presentation day in Google Classroom. We will begin sharing two sessions each morning. Looking forward to great problem solving and learning more about everyone. At home time may be needed to create this problem solving challenge/puzzle.

LANGUAGE: 
SUMMARY Writing:  in class Summary Paragraph writing independent task (read text, refer to graphic organizer and write first draft)
POETRY: in class we will continue analyzing published poetry 

Tuesday, December 6, 2016




Winter Concert rehearsals sections: some borrowed ideas and new ones to co-create





MATH: continuing to focus on perimeter, areas of parallelograms ENTRANCE PASS past due
**Review multiplication tables, and more multiplication tables
**Gamification & Math: TVO mPower: https://mpower.tvo.org/students/#/login 
- this is the path navigate the world of mPower

Digital Fluency: students will be completing in-class a series of online lessons focussing on digital literacy and responsibilities, Everfi Ignition

BreakoutEDU: Your Signature Story: sign up for a presentation day in Google Classroom. We will begin sharing two sessions each morning. Looking forward to great problem solving and learning more about everyone. At home time may be needed to create this problem solving challenge/puzzle.

LANGUAGE: 
SUMMARY Writing:  in class Summary Paragraph writing independent task (read text, refer to graphic organizer and write first draft)
POETRY: in class we will continue analyzing published poetry 

Monday, December 5, 2016

MATH: continuing to focus on perimeter, areas of parallelograms ENTRANCE PASS
Review multiplication tables, and more multiplication tables
You can also roll a pair of dice practicing 1 - 6 multiplication tables. Or pick two cards from a deck of cards (remove all picture cards first)
Gamification & Math: TVO mPower: https://mpower.tvo.org/students/#/login 
- this is the path navigate the world of mPower

Digital Fluency: students will be completing in-class a series of online lessons focussing on digital literacy and responsibilities, Everfi Ignition

BreakoutEDU: Your Signature Story: sign up for a presentation day in Google Classroom. We will begin sharing two sessions each morning. Looking forward to great problem solving and learning more about everyone. At home time may be needed to create this problem solving challenge/puzzle.

LANGUAGE: 
SUMMARY Writing:  in class Summary Paragraph writing independent task (read text & complete graphic organizer)
POETRY: in class we will continue analyzing published poetry 

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