Ms MacInnes' Cedar Grove Blog

Thanks to everyone for a FABULOUS Halloween Fun Fair!!  You were amazing!!  Our school was incredibly well served by you.  Congratulations on a job well done!! Please remember that if you are off to the Sugar Bowl that you need plenty of water, layers for inevitable hots and colds and a hearty lunch with lots of snacks.  If you are staying at school, just bring a positive attitude and sense of humour. Be safe tonight everyone!! Happy Halloween!!

Please remember, grade 7s, you need to bring your instruments tomorrow.  Grade 6s do not as Halloween Fun Fair will conflict with their band time. Please remember that it is Halloween Fun Fair tomorrow.  Division 1 will be involved in an act of service.  Costumes can be worn, but cannot conflict with actually working at the fair.  Costumes will have to come off if they prohibit the acts of service students are expected to provide. Last call grade 7s to get your Sugar Bowl notices in, before we offer your spots to grade 6s. Remember to grab a poppy if you're out and about.

Please remember to bring all supplies for Halloween Fun Fair!!  Please also remember that playing the game that you have created itself is "the prize". Character sketches are now overdue.  Please make sure that you hand this in ASAP if you have not done so already.  Please also make sure that your rubric has been signed! Grade 7s, please be practicing O Canada and Ode to Joy for our upcoming assembly on Friday November 8th.  Please also make sure to go out and support the veterans by wearing a poppy. Remember that Sugar Bowl notices are due tomorrow for grade 7s.  If they are not in, we will give your spot to an eager grade 6! Please remember that there is a French quiz tomorrow on colours in French.  Please see the vocab list below: rose - pink jaune - yellow rouge - red bleu - blue vert - green blanc - white marron - brown noir - black orange - orange violet - purple gris - grey

Please remember the following things are needed for tomorrow: 1) Character Sketch  - due tomorrow and rubric signed by parent. 2) If you are in Grade 7 - Your Sugar Bowl Notice is due back, ideally tomorrow. 3) Bring your instruments for band 4) Think of a good revenge story. Please also remember that Halloween Fun Fair is coming up on Thursday.  You need to have your stations and supplies ready to go!

Please don't forget to complete your character sketch!!  Your parent needs to sign the character sketch rubric and go through your project with you to ensure that you are on the right track.  Please see the resources below to help you.  These are due on Tuesday, October 29th. Please remember that Halloween Fun Fair is coming up this coming Thursday, October 31st.  Make sure that you have secured your supplies and are ready to work on your stations next week. Almost all geology slide shows are now complete and have been presented.  Thanks to everyone for your hard work!

Students will take home character sketches and rubrics tomorrow (if they've not done so already) to have parents initial or sign the rubric.  Parents, please check to see that your child has done their best work on this assignment and included all the aspects of the rubric.  If you are unsure about the definitions of the elements of character, please see the handout below: Please remember your band instruments tomorrow. Please remember any supplies you might need for Halloween Fun Fair to get started on your design.  We will have some time allotted to this tomorrow.

We will begin watching power point presentations for our geology unit tomorrow!! Please be prepared to discuss Halloween Fun Fair tomorrow.  Know your groups and what activity you'd like to do.😀

Please remember to bring your band instruments tomorrow! Our Geology Power Point Presentations are due on Wednesday.  Students will have two more computer times before we present.  We will begin presenting on Wednesday! Character Sketches will be due next week.  Students have been working on these in class.  I will be asking students to take home their character sketch on Thursday and have parents go over and sign the rubric with them before handing it in next Tuesday (October 29th). Today we completed a web and answered sentences based on the following documentary, which we'd started a couple weeks ago (started at 15 minutes and played until 27 minutes). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHUTbq-j0UU Please see the word web created in class and the questions to answer in red.  If you were away, please create a web yourself and then answer the questions: 1) How has life formed on earth? 2)How has the earth changed over time?

Thanks to everyone who voted today and participated in the debates.  You were awesome!! Please note that Monday is photo retake day. If you are struggling with the math (we had a math quiz today), please come in and see me Monday morning at 8:00am for a tutorial.  Come to the back window and I will let you in through the back doors.  Please remember, it is your responsibility to own your learning.  It usually takes extra practice and effort to learn something by which you feel challenged. Please note, next week will be the last week to complete your powerpoint presentations for science.  We will begin presenting on Thursday. Grade 6s, we need your immunization forms in ASAP.

Please remember that there is a math test tomorrow! We also will be having our debate tomorrow.  Please see the links below to help prepare!  Students who dress up will get bonus points!! https://pollenize.org/en/elections/canada-2019 Scroll down on this site for the videos. https://studentvote.ca/canada/campaign-tools/ The link below is for any parents who might wish to view the video that was shown at the parent evening last night. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAFSrGX0mxk&feature=youtu.be If you missed the meeting, we talked about the following topics: class trip / fundraising social media concerns / cell phone use sensitive topics that inevitably arise in the class (sexuality, drugs, alcohol, relationships) Photo Retakes are on Monday, October 21st.

Please remember that our parent evening is tonight in the Library at 7:00pm. Please bring your band instruments tomorrow. Please remember that your math input/output pre-quiz is tomorrow.  If you get 100% without asking for help, you do not need to complete the quiz on Friday.  Extra math sheets were available to take home for practice since Monday.

Hope everyone had a lovely long weekend. Please remember that we have a parent meeting for all students in Division 1 and 2 tomorrow evening at 7:00pm.  We will discuss some sensitive topics that are bound to arise and also the potential for a school overnight trip. Students will have a math quiz on input and output tables coming up on Thursday of this week.  Students have access to a practice sheet that they may take home to complete before Thursday. Grade 7 hoodies were handed out today.  If there is any concern, please contact me and I will put you in touch with our hoodie liaison. We have our school vote this Friday scheduled for our in school election.  Please see the link below to decide who you will vote for on Friday.  This site can also be used to inform students on their upcoming debate on Friday.  Students have been placed into parties and will adopt and act out their given representative this coming Friday.  We look forward to hashi...

Please take some time to look over the party platforms and beginnings for the following federal leadership parties: New Democrat Party Green Party Liberal Party Conservative party https://studentvote.ca/canada/campaign-tools/ https://studentvote.ca/canada/party-profiles/ Decide which party you might best identify with. Grade Six students, please bring back your immunization forms ASAP. Please remember our upcoming Division 1 and 2 parent evening meeting this coming Wednesday, October 16th at 7:00pm. Have a fabulous long weekend everyone!

Dear Parents, Today we had a grade seven meeting with students regarding a social media occurrence that happened outside of school hours.  I ask that we please be vigilant about what happens on personal electronic devices as they have the potential to greatly impact our Cedar Grove Community and the aftermath can be carried into and impact the school day and the learning that is scheduled to take place.  Please speak with your child for more information about our class conversation.  I hope to see you all at the Division 1 and 2 parent evening scheduled for this coming Wednesday October 16th at 7:00pm. Grade 6 students were sent home with immunization information and consent forms.  I will be happy to collect forms at your earliest convenience. Thanks to students for bringing their band instruments today.  You kids rock!! It's the Turkey Trot tomorrow.  I look forward to getting our "Turkey" on!

Students will have a math quiz tomorrow on multiples and factor charts.  They were able to bring home their practice assignment today for practice, if they wanted it. Please remember to bring your band instruments tomorrow!!

Thanks to all of the students with their band instruments today.  Please remember that we will focus on the second half of O Canada.  It is really important that you are practicing that section and checking any notes of which you are unsure.  Clarinets, please try practicing going over the break, like we did in class today. Students worked well in math today, doing a partner exercise. Please be ready to work on your science geology projects tomorrow!

Please note the two forms that have come home this afternoon. 1) Fundraiser for PAC 2) Parent information meeting for all Division 1 and 2 students: Wednesday, October 16 @ 7:00pm. Please remember band instruments tomorrow!!

Today students were given a powerpoint demonstration.  If you were away and have access, play around with some of the animations and transitions between slides, as well as play around with the backgrounds. As well, we read through more of Restart. Finally, we began making bean bags.  This will continue into next week. Please see the Geology Project post for more information about the expectation of the Geology Project that we will be working on over the next couple weeks.😁 A fundraising notice came home today from the PAC.

Please feel free to come to visit me and the classroom tonight from 5:00pm - 5:30pm and then join the Cedar Grove community for hot chocolate. Thanks again to all of those who brought their band instruments today.  It is really important that we form this habit early in the year.  Tuesdays and Thursdays are band days. Well done to everyone who came to school today, after the big hike up Steele.  You are strong, courageous, and awesome!! Parents, if you sew and are free tomorrow afternoon from 1:00pm - 2:20pm, please feel free to join me and the kids.  Extra hands would most definitely be welcome!!

The early crew will meet at 6:45am in the front parking lot and the regular timed crew at 7:30am. Please check the notice that was sent home today with information about rides and clothing suggestions. It looks like the weather may hold off on the rain until after we've reached the summit, but everyone should dress in case the rains make an appearance. Looking forward to seeing all of your shining faces bright and early!!