Ms MacInnes' Cedar Grove Blog

 Wow!!  What a great Halloween Spooky Walk!  The little kids really enjoyed how much effort you put into this Halloween event.  It wasn't easy and you stepped up to the challenge.  Congratulations! Please don't forget to show your parents your school photo.  Retakes are on this coming Tuesday, November 3rd. Please also remember to find a travel mug for this coming Tuesday.  You will only be able to enjoy hot chocolate at the story cafe if you've brought a mug. Please be safe this Halloween!  I want you in good condition when you come back to school on Monday! Key words: leadership, dance, and all around awesomeness!

Students will need to bring a non-breakable mug on Tuesday, November 3rd for our cafe and story celebration! If you have not yet had your math quiz signed from Wednesday, please "getter done". Please remember that Division 1 Halloween Walk in the Woods will take place tomorrow between recess and lunch.  Students are hoping to use supplies they already own from home to put their section of scary walkway together.  If students would rather make their section an obstacle course, this works too!  All supplies will need to be at school ahead of the event... there will be no phone calls home for those who forget.  We will make this a Halloween for Cedar Grove to remember! You must bring in your Scary Walk supplies tomorrow morning! Key words: service, compassion, forgiveness, and choice

Today we had a purposeful class circle discussion.  In this discussion, we shared stories from our experiences and looked at how we can always work to embody the four key words of Cedar Grove: respect, kindness, responsibility, and cooperation.  If you have not yet had your math quiz signed from yesterday, please do so today. Please remember that Division 1 Halloween Walk in the Woods will take place on Friday, October 30th between recess and lunch.  Students are hoping to use supplies they already own from home to put their section of scary walkway together.  If students would rather make their section an obstacle course, this works too!  In this event we will need to keep physically distanced from other cohorts.  We will make this a Halloween for Cedar Grove to remember! You must bring in your Scary Walk supplies so that we can practice putting them up and taking them down tomorrow!  Only one more day to go! Key words: service, Halloween, and witch.

 Congrats to all the students who achieved 100% on their order of operations quiz today.  Please make sure that you have your quiz signed by your parents and handed back me tomorrow.  If you would like a retest, please arrange a time with me.  Please also do your corrections or ask me for a practice sheet so that you can achieve your best! If you were away today, please see me about arranging a time for you to complete this quiz. Please remember that Division 1 Halloween Walk in the Woods will take place on Friday, October 30th between recess and lunch.  Students are hoping to use supplies they already own from home to put their section of scary walkway together.  If students would rather make their section an obstacle course, this works too!  In this event we will need to keep physically distanced from other cohorts.  We will make this a Halloween for Cedar Grove to remember! Please start bringing in your Scary Walk supplies so that we can practi...

Please remember that you have a math test on the order of operations tomorrow!  You will need to answer questions similar to the ones below: 7 2  ÷ ( 4 + 3 ) Please remember that Division 1 Halloween Walk in the Woods will take place on Friday, October 30th between recess and lunch.  Students are hoping to use supplies they already own from home to put their section of scary walkway together.  If students would rather make their section an obstacle course, this works too!  In this event we will need to keep physically distanced from other cohorts.  We will make this a Halloween for Cedar Grove to remember! Key words: service, attitude, scary story, order of operations, and group dynamics

 Thanks to all of those who voted in our student election.  Your voice matters!  As well, thanks for a lively debate, answering all of the questions that are alive and well in this election. Please note that hoodie order forms will be sent in on Monday.  I will give you a potential pick-up date as soon as I have one. Please remember that we will have our math pre-quiz on order of operations in math on Monday.  You will need to be able to answer the following type of question: 7 – 3   ×   ( 10 – 7 )  ÷ 1 × 2  Tomorrow is a Pro-D day.  Please have yourself a great weekend! Key words: physical distance, debate, election, vote, ballot, and exponent

 Happy Mid-Week! Please note that students will be debating our upcoming BC election and voting tomorrow.   Hoodie forms are due tomorrow!  Please make sure that if you are wanting a hoodie you get your form in tomorrow! Please make sure that you are keeping up to date with your math understanding.  At this point in time, students should be able to show their parents how to complete the following skill testing question: 4 x  ( 6 + 2 ) - 3 =   Students are also working on creative writing this week and could benefit by sharing their story ideas with their families.  This collaboration will definitely help them as they consider the plot of their story. Don't forget that Friday is a Pro-D day. Key words: debate, candidate, conflict, order of operations, and attitude

 Thanks for another great week Division 1! Please remember to get those hoodie forms in by Thursday October 22nd. Remember as well and Story Plot Diagrams are now overdue.  Please complete these, if you haven't already, as soon as possible! Our Hot Seat Presentations went off without a hitch.  Thanks to those who dressed up and worked extra hard to really become their character! Key words: vote, psychiatric, psychologist, elections, and debate Happy Weekend Everyone!

 Please remember to bring a percussion instrument if you have one tomorrow.  We will be doing some math patterns in music. Please remember that some of you have Hot Seat presentations tomorrow. Tomorrow, we will also have a math quiz-let on all things factor! Don't forget that you will need to wear outside clothes for PE on Monday, as we will be having our PE time in the forest. Key words: discrimination, exercise, and factors

 Please remember that Hoodie Forms were sent home yesterday and the last day they can come back for an order is Thursday, October 22nd 2020. PAC Hot Lunch Forms were sent home today.   If you did not hand in your Story Plot Diagram and you did not speak with me first, these are now due. Don't forget that the Hot Seat Presentations begin tomorrow. Please see the link below to watch the video we watched the first 20 minutes of in class today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mcCLm_LwpE Key words: discrimination, bias, politics, Liberal/NDP/Green Parties of BC, and sabotage 

 Today Hoodie Forms are coming home.  These will be due into me by Thursday, October 22nd 2020. Please note that our percussion math date haas changed to either Thursday or Friday... I will make a post in tomorrow's blog. Story Plot Diagrams are due tomorrow, unless you have spoken to me otherwise. Please remember that our Hot Seat Presentations are this coming Thursday and Friday. Key words: psychology, counsellor, intervention, prime numbers, and factor

 Happy Thanksgiving!! Today we completed the novel, The War That Saved My Life !  Just a reminder that the story plot diagrams are due Wednesday, October 14th.  If you need extra time, no stress, just speak with me ahead of time!   Hot seat presentations are happening on Thursday and Friday of this coming week. We will be using musical instruments for math on Wednesday.  Please feel free to bring a percussion instrument to play during this time. We will draw for the Hoodie drawing on Tuesday. Key words: quilling, evacuate, Dunkirk, and crutches

 Thanks to our student PE teachers today.  They did a great job, especially as they volunteered to be the first!  Thanks to the rest of the class for giving the lesson their all and rising to the challenge! Please remember that Story Plot Diagrams will be due this coming Wednesday and Hot Seat Presentations will happen on Thursday and Friday.  Please see the handouts and samples below to help you achieve your best! Key Words: Thanksgiving, World War II, Graphing, Ordered Pairs, and Quadrant

 Please remember that the first PE group is tomorrow.  We will be playing basketball.  Make sure that you've got proper foot wear! Make sure that you are bringing a healthy lunch, that is full of enough food.  Some of you are still hungry after everything is finished! This coming weekend is Thanksgiving Long Weekend. Key words: curriculum, patterns, factor family, factor table, and vulnerable 

 Please remember that your math assignment on Input and Output Machines is due tomorrow! If you have not handed in a Character Sketch, this is now overdue! Please make sure to bring enough food to tide you over for the day.  Grade sevens have growing bodies and your minds need to be fed!  Check in with your parents about the amount of food you are bringing. Key words of the day: parasympathetic, sympathetic, input, output, subplot, WWII, and setting.

 Welcome Back! Please remember that for many of you with extensions, your character sketches are due tomorrow. Please remember that your Character Attributes Outlines are due on Wednesday or Thursday.  This will be your choice. Just a reminder that there are extra 5-minute frenzies if you would like to practice your multiplication skills at home. Today some students had vaccinations.  All students had their picture taken... their photo cards should have come home with them today. Key words: quilt, percent, decimal, and metric

 Friday!! Most students handed in their Character Sketches today!  Woo hoo! Character attributes outlines are due on Wednesday.   Students also presented their brain trauma projects today.  Well done everyone! Please remember to complete your daily health check before coming to school each morning. Monday is PICTURE DAY!! Monday is also IMMUNIZATIONS!! Key words: disease, surgical, weaving, and self-assessment Have an amazing weekend.😀

 Please remember that your character sketches are due tomorrow!  Please see Tuesday's post for more details. Your brain presentations will happen tomorrow in the afternoon.  I look forward to hearing all about them. Please remember that picture day is Monday.  Monday is also the day for any who are getting immunizations. Key words: beach, hydration, Terry Fox, and cancer