Ms MacInnes' Cedar Grove Blog

Please watch the following video to remind you of the terms below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgBBfM8SYPA Dictatorship: a government strategy where one powerful person or party has full control over the whole population.  An example of this is North Korea Oligarchy: a government strategy where powerful rich people have the majority of say over the whole population.  Examples of oligarchies can be found in Russia. Democracy: a government strategy where the general population (usually adults) vote on which political party they wish to control the country.  Canada is an example of a democracy. Consensus: this is where a population would have to agree on any and all issues that impact the entire group.  A process could not move forward without agreement from all.  An example of this is restorative justice circles. Please remember that you will need your band instruments tomorrow!! Please make note of the two notices that came home today: 1) Meet a...

Thanks to everyone who brought their band instruments today! Please note that topics have been chosen for the geology project that will be worked on over the next couple of weeks.  We will go over what the expectations are going to be for the project on Monday.  Students can, if they wish, do some preliminary internet searches on their topic.  They can use the sites provided or can even investigate sites not on the list in the mean time to become better oriented with their topics. Some consent forms for the Mount Steele trip coming up on Wednesday of this coming week have not been signed by a witness (this is district policy for a high-risk extended experience).  These forms will be sent home on Monday and parents are asked to make sure they have been signed by another individual.  Thanks so much for this labour intensive process! Have a great weekend everyone.😁

Please remember that we are going to Keats tomorrow.  Students need to be dropped off at the government wharf in lower Gibsons (by Molly's Reach) at 8:45 and picked up at 4:00pm. Please dress appropriately.  It may rain!  Please bring a hearty lunch, lots of water, and snacks. Remember that Thursday you have a math quiz on input and output tables.  Use your notes and classwork to practice your skills at home. If you were away, please watch the first 11 minutes of the following: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHUTbq-j0UU Please make notes or add to those seen below:

Please use the websites below to inform your inquiry project.  Please make sure to cite your sources.😁 Project Rubric What is Mechanical Weathering? http://www.geography4kids.com/files/land_weathering.html https://www.eartheclipse.com/geology/mechanical-weathering-definition-process-types-examples.html What is Chemical Weathering? http://www.geography4kids.com/files/land_weathering.html https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/ks3/gsl/education/resources/rockcycle/page3564.html What is Water Erosion? https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/nrcs142p2_051599.pdf https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/erosion/ Where does rain water go? https://www.3riverswetweather.org/sites/default/files/Downspout%20Disconnection%20Brochure.pdf https://www.usgs.gov/special-topic/water-science-school/science/runoff-surface-and-overland-water-runoff?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects What are flood plains and deltas? http://www.sciencecl...

Please remember that there is band tomorrow.  Students must bring their instruments! Please make sure that Keats permission forms are in for tomorrow.  $12 is needed for the water taxi.  Please let me know if this is a problem and I will work with you to make sure all students can attend. Thanks to all parents and students for such a great start up.  I so appreciate everyone's support and can't believe we're already into our fourth week. Please see the video clip below if you were absent today and feel free to make some notes, or add to those I've made below. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/take-a-video-tour-of-the-earths-violent-geological-history

Please remember that Grade 7 Hoodie order forms are due this Monday, September 20th 2019.  Please see the hoodie post for more information. Please remember to bring in the revised Keats Island permission forms and $12.00 for the water taxi to and from the island.  Our trip is this coming Wednesday. Students did a great job running the Terry Fox run today.  Well done all and have a great weekend!!

Please check to make sure the notice regarding Aboriginal Education is in your child's backpack! The Terry Fox Run is tomorrow.  Please consider who you will be running for!  Please bring up to five dollars to donate to the Terry Fox Foundation.😀 Thanks to everyone who remembered their band instruments today.  Tuesday and Thursday are band days! Students are studying information regarding the upcoming Federal Election here in Canada.  Below is a link that connects students to all sorts of information that will help them to become engaged and informed citizens! Voting Information Link: https://studentvote.ca/canada/classroom-resources/

LAST CALL FOR HOODIES!!!  I NEED THESE ORDERS IN BY TODAY (Tuesday, Sept. 24th). Please remember that Hoodie forms are due (with payment) this coming Monday, September 23rd. Hoodie Order Form: Grade 7s: Please see the link below to decide hoodie colour choices and size.  Please note that hoodies in youth sizes are quite small and do not have as many colour choices.  Colour choice is also more restricted for zip-up hoodies.  I will send home a handout with this information on it Wednesday September 18th 2019. https://www.sanmar.com/p/115_Kiwi

Thanks to all of those students who brought band instruments today!!  Please remember that band is on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please see the handout for the Mount Daniel hike tomorrow and for updated information regarding the trip to Keats (it's been changed to a day trip).  Thanks to all of our parent drivers and chaperones. Please note that we still need a couple more drivers for Mount Steele. Grade 7s: Please see the link below to decide hoodie colour choices and size.  Please note that hoodies in youth sizes are quite small and do not have as many colour choices.  Colour choice is also more restricted for zip-up hoodies. https://www.sanmar.com/p/115_Kiwi

Please bring your band instruments tomorrow!! Please be sure to check out the notices that came home today: 1) hot lunch 2) Grade 7 Hoodie info. Please note with the hoodie info that we have not gone over sizing or colour choices.  I will have this information for students tomorrow. There is no homework today, though students can finish side A of the place value sheet we worked on in class if they'd like to keep fresh with their skills.  Students could also practice the multiplication sheet below (I'd give them 5 minutes to fill out as many as they can).  The sheet is from the following site:  https://www.math-drills.com Please remember that tea may only be consumed now if a student has a closable lidded travel mug.  No open ceramic mugs will be allowed for safety concerns.

Today students brought home three notices: 1) Picture Day Order Forms 2) FSA information 3) Fill the Freezer PAC initiative Please remember that band days are Tuesday and Thursdays, therefore instruments are required for those days. On Tuesdays, grade 7 students must wear appropriate clothing for going outside.  We will spend every Tuesday morning outside after band. Have a great weekend!!

Hello Parents and Students in Division 1, This will be the primary way we communicate information from the classroom this year.  If you need to get ahold of me, please email my school district address (jmacinnes@sd46.bc.ca) or call the school to make an appointment. I am looking forward to working with our students this year! Students, please check the blog if you are unsure of upcoming assignment due dates.  As we begin our year, our homework load will be relatively light.  As we progress into October and November, however, we will have assignments for which you will be responsible.  This site is a good guide to keep up to date! Thanks, families, for the support you've already offered with our hike-a-thon adventures.  We really appreciate all that you do! Here's to a fresh start!! Ms Jen MacInnes.