Ms MacInnes' Cedar Grove Blog

Please remember to continue filling out your reading logs!  This is an integral part of learning and an important practice to help grow, both the reading and the fostering of taking ownership for their own learning!   Don't forget that the Cedar Grove Winter Concert is online tonight at 6:30 via the link sent out by Ms Cowan.  Please contact her if you need more information. Please remember to bring in a mug and spoon for hot chocolate tomorrow.  Wear your pyjamas tomorrow too! Key words: thank you and gratitude

Please remember to continue filling out your reading logs!  This is an integral part of learning and an important practice to help grow, both the reading and the fostering of taking ownership for their own learning!   Please remember to bring in a mug and spoon for hot chocolate on Friday.  Wear your pyjamas Friday too! Tomorrow, wear an ugly/or beautiful Christmas sweater.  C'mon!  Be in solidarity with me!! Key words: acts of kindness and gratitude

Please remember to continue filling out your reading logs!  This is an integral part of learning and an important practice to help grow, both the reading and the fostering of taking ownership for their own learning!   Please bring in a board game tomorrow, if you are allowed.  We will spend a portion of the afternoon playing board games. Key words: kindness, gift, and gratitude

 Please consider what you would like to make as a gift to someone special!  We can still do a lot in 4 day! Please bring in your reading log if you did not do so already today.  Also, make sure that you are filling in your new reading log.  These are important records of how much you read.   Please ask your family if you are allowed to bring in your favourite board game on Wednesday.  We will spend some of the afternoon playing games. Key words: carpentry, sportsmanship, and words

Happy Friday!!  Please ensure that you bring in your reading log on Monday morning.  You will be given a new one to fill in for the next week and for over the holiday on Monday.   Most people brought in their Secret Santa gifts, but a few are missing.  These need to be brought in on Monday so that there is enough time to let them quarantine before opening. If you have any extra finishing nails, we could really use these in class.  A number of students have projects in the works and finishing nails would be just the ticket! Key words: carpentry, sport, and gratitude

 Please ensure that you are reading 30 minutes per evening and have your parents sign off on this on your reading log. Please remember to sort out your Secret Santa gifts for your classmates.  These will need to be in by tomorrow (Friday) of this week so that they can "quarantine" over the weekend!  Thanks to those who have already brought yours in! Key words: gift, SOGI, and discrimination

Don't forget to dress like an elf tomorrow! Please ensure that you are reading 30 minutes per evening and have your parents sign off on this on your reading log. Please remember to sort out your Secret Santa gifts for your classmates.  These will need to be in by Friday of this week so that they can "quarantine" over the weekend!  Thanks to those who have already brought yours in! Key words: carpentry, writing, and integers

 Please remember to fill in your Reading Log.  The expectation is 30 minutes of at home reading. Please make sure that you go over the words, lyrics, and karaoke versions of the Christmas Rap for tomorrow's filming. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR07r0ZMFb8&pbjreload=101 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnE507xRX1E https://genius.com/Run-dmc-christmas-in-hollis-lyrics Please also bring in any costume gear to make the rap more special! Key words: Secret Santa, behaviour, and crafting

 Please remember to bring all of your Christmas and Rapping cheer tomorrow for our dress rehearsal.  The set is ready for us in the gym thanks to a few students who stayed after class today to set up! Our recording time is early in the day Wednesday, so we need to be ready by the end of the day tomorrow! Reading Logs came home today.  Please ensure that you are reading 30 minutes per evening and have your parents sign off on this. Please remember to sort out your Secret Santa gifts for your classmates.  These will need to be in by Friday of this week so that they can "quarantine" over the weekend! Key words: creative writing, BEDMAS, integers, rap, and passion.

Happy Friday!! Please remember to go over your words and consider some actions and a costume for our Winter Rap this Wednesday! Links to the original and karaoke versions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR07r0ZMFb8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnE507xRX1E Lyrics: https://genius.com/Run-dmc-christmas-in-hollis-lyrics Please don't forget to sort out your Secret Santa presents, which need to be in by Friday of next week. Watch for a reading log, which will come home on Monday! Key words: gratitude, support, and woodwork

 Please remember that tomorrow is a regular day, back to our 2:39pm dismissal time. Please bring costumes tomorrow to practice our Winter Celebration video.  We begin filming on Tuesday! Students picked their Secret Santa recipients today.  Please remember there is a cap of $10.00 for this activity and students had the option to opt out.  We ask that the gifts be brought in by Friday of next week, so they have a chance to quarantine before we gift them. If you are struggling with integers, please make sure you check the Math Quiz Practice post.  It is your responsibility to force your brain to know how to add and subtract integers! Key words: wood work, gratitude, and creativity

Happy Mid-Week! Thanks to everyone for touching base this week.  If you've not yet scheduled a time to chat, feel free to send me an email and we can set something up. Here are the links to the Winter Concert song: With Run DMC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR07r0ZMFb8 Karaoke Version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnE507xRX1E Please remember that we have another early dismissal tomorrow. If you have some building supplies, please feel free to bring these in (hammers, nails, small pieces of wood, wire, trinkets, etc...) as we will continue to do some "making" during our passion project time. Key words: creativity, rap, integer, and writing 

 Thanks to those who studied last night for the math test today! Please remember to bring anything you might need for the passion projects tomorrow. Tomorrow we have early dismissal! Key words: integer, Christmas Rap, and read aloud