Parent Driver needed.. one for each date: Friday May 12th and Tuesday May 30th, both from 11:30 - 2:45pm to drive 4 students to present at TDSB teacher workshops. If you are available please connect with Ms. Tavares.

Thank you for another wonderfully engaging week of teaching and learning :)
Toronto Island School next week... packing list below. NEEDED: a positive attitude, an open-mind and adventurous spirit to learn, build friendships and make new ones :)

1) Media Release form sent home for Samsung Canada "Solve for Tomorrow" Education Contest video submission DUE Tuesday May 2nd.
2) Media Release form sent home for activities during Business Day on May 18th.
3) Field Trip form send home for STEM UofT Engineering Day May 19th.
4) Orange Team field trip form sent home DUE Tuesday May 2nd.

ePortfolio: update with tasks in-progress or published, include various reflections on learning & goal setting. 3-5 entries per week (in-class time is provided, at-home time may be needed)

MATH: reviewing Surface Area & Volume of a triangular prism; looking at Ratios

BUSINESS DAY:  
ALL Members: UPDATE THE TEAM GOOGLE SITE with individual and team tasks
**Congratulations everyone... The infographic posters are printed and look awesome**

Thank you for inspiring me to share our learning with other educators across the TDSB

@ZeliaMCT one of the teacher leads for #STEM certification @TDSB_STEM @RJLANGTDSB @TDSB_STEM TY for your support pic.twitter.com/dhJ0bnTK6K

— Kamla Rambaran (@kamla_sharbear) April 28, 2017

*** RED, GREEN & BLUE teams CITE all sources in your expository essays ***

Media Release form sent home for activities during Business Day on May 18th.
Field Trip form send home for STEM UofT Engineering Day May 19th.

ePortfolio: update with tasks in-progress or published, include various reflections on learning & goal setting. 3-5 entries per week (in-class time is provided, at-home time may be needed)

MATH: reviewing Surface Area & Volume of a triangular prism; looking at Ratios

BUSINESS DAY:  
ALL Members: UPDATE THE TEAM GOOGLE SITE with individual and team tasks

#wehero Ss shaping popsicle bracelets 2 later insert QRcode 2 access choose ur own adventure story! @tdsb @TLPCanada #tlpea #mcmbizday pic.twitter.com/Uo5VcQLvDh

— McM: Business Day (@McMBusinessDay) April 27, 2017

#codednslime wiring a wooden platform base testing code 2 maze game! @tdsb @TLPCanada #tlpea #mcmbizday #stem #steam @TDSB_STEM @scratch pic.twitter.com/wkcnukSfEa

— McM: Business Day (@McMBusinessDay) April 27, 2017

*** RED, GREEN & BLUE teams CITE all sources in your expository essays ***

Media Release form sent home for activities during Business Day on May 18th.
Field Trip form send home for STEM UofT Engineering Day May 19th.


ePortfolio: update with tasks in-progress or published, include various reflections on learning & goal setting. 3-5 entries per week (in-class time is provided, at-home time may be needed)

MATH: looking at Volume of a triangular prism

BUSINESS DAY (update your Team Sites often):  
ALL Members: individual tasks in preparation for summary infographic poster design

Using GoogleDrawing Ss compose infographic posters 2 summarize learning thruout #mcmbizday entrepreneurship venture @TLPCanada @tdsb #tlpea pic.twitter.com/cfYK5pqLpX

— McM: Business Day (@McMBusinessDay) April 26, 2017

*** RED, GREEN & BLUE teams CITE all sources in your expository essays ***

Media Release form sent home for activities during Business Day on May 18th.
Field Trip form send home for STEM UofT Engineering Day May 19th.


ePortfolio: update with tasks in-progress or published, include various reflections on learning & goal setting. 3-5 entries per week (in-class time is provided, at-home time may be needed)

MATH: looking at Volume of a triangular prism

BUSINESS DAY (update your Team Sites often):  
ALL Members: 
- Review all written team and individual tasks in preparation for summary infographic poster design tomorrow.

- Resume Writing first draft  

**Finance:

- Generate a financial tracking Google Sheet

**Manager, Marketing/Advertising & Research/Development: 

- Mission Statement Expository Essay graphic organizer (Google Classroom)

#electricminds Ss Testing their cranking skipping rope toy! Can't wait 2 get one & decorate it! #mcmbizday #stem #steam @TDSB_STEM #tlpea pic.twitter.com/MYsKYNeWGw

— McM: Business Day (@McMBusinessDay) April 25, 2017

#electricminds Ss building their cranking toy car! Can't wait 2 get one & decorate it! #mcmbizday #stem #steam @TDSB_STEM #tlpea pic.twitter.com/l8o0RLHHUu

— McM: Business Day (@McMBusinessDay) April 25, 2017

#sweetcircuits creating motivational paper circuit quote that will b wrapped around their tasty cupcakes! #mcmbizday #tlpea @tdsb @tdsb_stem pic.twitter.com/kIkuNl1nab

— McM: Business Day (@McMBusinessDay) April 25, 2017

Media Release form sent home today for activities during Business Day on May 18th.

ePortfolio: update with tasks in-progress or published, include various reflections on learning & goal setting. 3-5 entries per week (in-class time is provided, at-home time may be needed)

MATH: looking at Volume of a triangular prism

BUSINESS DAY (update your Team Sites often):  
ALL Members: 
- Review all written team and individual tasks in preparation for summary infographic task tomorrow.

- Resume Writing first draft  

**Finance:

- Generate a financial tracking Google Sheet

**Manager, Marketing/Advertising & Research/Development: 

- Mission Statement Expository Essay graphic organizer (Google Classroom)

#CodednSlime continue 2 code & debug. @STEMified the Scratch resource is much appreciated by Ss as Ss problem solve! @tdsb #tlpea #mcmbizday pic.twitter.com/07tk8h9vHm

— McM: Business Day (@McMBusinessDay) April 24, 2017

#ElectricMinds Ss building products 2day in preparation 4 #mcmbizday May 18th Cranking Toy Cars #stem #steam #stemified @TDSB_STEM #tlpea pic.twitter.com/FqW4FtVy13

— McM: Business Day (@McMBusinessDay) April 24, 2017

#ElectricMinds Ss building products 2day in preparation 4 #mcmbizday May18th Cranking Skipping Toy #stem #steam #stemified @TDSB_STEM #tlpea pic.twitter.com/9Qh6nwuOxD

— McM: Business Day (@McMBusinessDay) April 24, 2017

ePortfolio: update with tasks in-progress or published, include various reflections on learning & goal setting. 3-5 entries per week (in-class time is provided, at-home time may be needed)

SCIENCE: 

**Flight Wiki Flight inquiry project: graphic narrative PAST DUE (in-class)

MATH: looking at Volume of a triangular prism

BUSINESS DAY (update your Team Sites often):  

ALL Members: 

- Resume Writing first draft  

**Finance:

- Generate a financial tracking Google Sheet

**Manager, Marketing/Advertising & Research/Development: 

- Mission Statement Expository Essay graphic organizer (Google Classroom)

Proud of Ss class rep who showcased team #mcmbizday Google Sites Shared design thinking process & connecxn 2 Global Competencies #tdsbvision pic.twitter.com/JXKn9RU29F

— Zelia (@ZeliaMCT) April 21, 2017

Ss showcase @McMBusinessDay ventures w/ @malloy_john Ss proudly discuss Global Competency connections & being innovators #tdsbvision @tdsb pic.twitter.com/sThrCe98HC

— Zelia (@ZeliaMCT) April 21, 2017

ePortfolio: update with tasks in-progress or published, include various reflections on learning & goal setting. 3-5 entries per week (in-class time is provided, at-home time may be needed)

SCIENCE: 

**Flight Wiki Flight inquiry project: graphic narrative PAST DUE (in-class)

MATH: looking at Volume of a triangular prism

BUSINESS DAY (update your Team Sites often):  

ALL Members: 

- Resume Writing first draft  

**Finance:

- Generate a financial tracking Google Sheet

**Manager, Marketing/Advertising & Research/Development: 

- Mission Statement Expository Essay graphic organizer (Google Classroom)

@RandyAttwood keynote #spaceday hosted by Ss from TOPS @bloorci @SciTechResource @AstroNutRayB @TDSB_STEM @STEMified grade 6 science! pic.twitter.com/C0n3fNhL8i

— MsTavares (@McM_MsT) April 20, 2017

Ss from TOPS @bloorci lead stations engaging Gr6 Ss @TDSB_STEM @STEMified @TDSB_STEM From paper airplanes 2 EVA twisting 2 pop rockets @tdsb pic.twitter.com/wS4nTLY03Z

— MsTavares (@McM_MsT) April 21, 2017

Ss from TOPS @bloorci lead stations engaging Gr6 Ss @TDSB_STEM @STEMified @TDSB_STEM From human physiology 2 robot challenge & more @tdsb pic.twitter.com/jotFh5uMWw

— MsTavares (@McM_MsT) April 21, 2017

SPACE DAY: arrive at school by 8:15am, we are leaving promptly after attendance is taken (8:30am); bring a litterless lunch; dress appropriate for the weather

ePortfolio: update with tasks in-progress or published, include various reflections on learning & goal setting. 3-5 entries per week (in-class time is provided, at-home time may be needed)

SCIENCE: 

**Flight Wiki Flight inquiry project: graphic narrative PAST DUE (in-class)

MATH: looking at Volume of a triangular prism

BUSINESS DAY (update your Team Sites often):  

ALL Members: 

- Resume Writing first draft  

**Finance:

- Generate a financial tracking Google Sheet

**Manager, Marketing/Advertising & Research/Development: 

- Mission Statement Expository Essay graphic organizer (Google Classroom)

Updating team Google Sites. Ss creating their commercials, using jingles, slogan & mission statement @incredibox_ @tdsb #mcmbizday #tlpea pic.twitter.com/AuQKfh6aHw

— McM: Business Day (@McMBusinessDay) April 19, 2017

PARENT(s) / GUARDIAN(s)

SAVE THE DATE: Please join the students of Room 301 & 308 on Thursday May 18th as they host the 13th annual Business Day event throughout the school day in the McMurrich gymnasium (9am - 4pm). Students will be promoting inquiry, creativity and entrepreneurship through their innovative products and/or services. Come see our students, your children in action as they continue to lead by example as agents of change.

ePortfolio: update with tasks in-progress or published, include various reflections on learning & goal setting. 3-5 entries per week (in-class time is provided, at-home time may be needed)

SCIENCE: 

**Flight Wiki Flight inquiry project: graphic narrative PAST DUE (in-class)

MATH: looking at Volume of a triangular prism

BUSINESS DAY (update your Team Sites often):  

ALL Members: 

- Resume Writing first draft  

**Finance:

- Generate a financial tracking Google Sheet

**Manager, Marketing/Advertising & Research/Development: 

- Mission Statement Expository Essay graphic organizer (Google Classroom)

Ss referring 2 peer feedback 2 implement changes in expository writing & cite sources using #explore in #googledocs #mcmbizday #tlpea @tdsb pic.twitter.com/KGmhEJckt1

— McM: Business Day (@McMBusinessDay) April 18, 2017

NOTE: Outdoor Natural Science Island School overnight camp package sent home, please return asap

ePortfolio: update with tasks in-progress or published, include various reflections on learning & goal setting. 3-5 entries per week (in-class time is provided, at-home time may be needed)

To students and your families, enjoy your long weekend and for those celebrating...

What to do when the is an internet outage? Bring out the Rubix Cube and talk Mathematical Algorithms! @tdsb pic.twitter.com/6lpvzwKB9n

— MsTavares (@McM_MsT) April 13, 2017

Watch Malala Yousafzai's address to the Parliament of Canada. https://t.co/PRSmmnV5ww

— CanadianPM (@CanadianPM) April 12, 2017

PARENT(s) / GUARDIAN(s)

SAVE THE DATE: Please join the students of Room 301 & 308 on Thursday May 18th as they host the 13th annual Business Day event throughout the school day in the McMurrich gymnasium (9am - 4pm). Students will be promoting inquiry, creativity and entrepreneurship through their innovative products and/or services. Come see our students, your children in action as they are becoming agents of change.

NOTE: TDSB parent survey sent home, please return asap
NOTE: Outdoor Natural Science Island School overnight camp package sent home, please return asap

ePortfolio: update with tasks in-progress or published, include various reflections on learning & goal setting. 3-5 entries per week (in-class time is provided, at-home time may be needed)

SCIENCE: 

**Flight Wiki Flight inquiry project: graphic narrative PAST DUE (in-class)

**Energy Diet: presentations began today and will continue into next week

MATH: looking at surface area of a triangular prism

BUSINESS DAY (update your Team Sites often):  

ALL Members: 

- Resume Writing first draft DUE next Tuesday 

**Finance:

- Generate a financial tracking Google Sheet

**Manager, Marketing/Advertising & Research/Development: 

- Mission Statement Expository Essay graphic organizer (Google Classroom)

Ss lead class thru engineering design process then set them up outdoors 4 anemometer challenge @Energy_Lit @tdsb @TDSB_STEM #steam #stem pic.twitter.com/arM2OtywgI

— MsTavares (@McM_MsT) April 12, 2017

NOTE: TDSB parent survey sent home, please return asap
NOTE: Outdoor Natural Science Island School overnight camp package sent home, please return asap

ePortfolio: update with tasks in-progress or published, include various reflections on learning & goal setting. 3-5 entries per week (in-class time is provided, at-home time may be needed)

SCIENCE: 

**Flight Wiki Flight inquiry project: graphic narrative PAST DUE (in-class)

**Energy Diet: presentations began today and will continue into next week

MATH: looking at surface area of a triangular prism

BUSINESS DAY (update your Team Sites often):  

ALL Members: 

- Investment $25

**Finance:

- Generate a financial tracking Google Sheet

**Manager, Marketing/Advertising & Research/Development: 

- Mission Statement Expository Essay graphic organizer (Google Classroom)

Honoured to have WW2 Veteran Mr.Charles Scott-Brown join us this morning. TY 4 organizing @McM_MsR @tdsb https://t.co/BvEF2PTOvZ pic.twitter.com/tw2SLnYDub

— MsTavares (@McM_MsT) April 11, 2017

Mr.Charles Scott-Brown humbly shares a brief description of his metals w/ Ss #RememberThem #Vimy100 @tdsb @HistoricaCanada Eloquent speaker! pic.twitter.com/ZTJ8TXlGDA

— MsTavares (@McM_MsT) April 11, 2017

TY Mr.Charles Scott-Brown: informative Q&A sessions w/ r Ss! #Vimy100 #rememberthem @Memory_Project @HistoricaCanada https://t.co/BvEF2PTOvZ pic.twitter.com/EXjIW1B8Ef

— MsTavares (@McM_MsT) April 11, 2017