Ms MacInnes' Cedar Grove Blog

 Please remember to bring in your reading logs on Monday!!  You can do it! Students had an in-depth discussion today on the impacts of drugs on the body and brain.  We supplemented this discussion with research and with a documentary.  Below is the link to the documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwFRsfATaag Please remember that Jessie Wollen is here on Monday for another session.  Yay! Students need to make sure that they have a sound and meaningful plan for Monday's Student Directed Learning.  Please ensure you have everything you need to make the session worthwhile! Have a wonderful weekend!

Thanks to those students who handed in their weekly reading logs!  Please remember to read 30 minutes each afternoon at home and then have your parents sign off on this.  You then bring your filled in form back to school each Monday!   Please remember that tomorrow we will have our session in the gym for student directed learning.  We will spend time tomorrow planning our next week together.  Student directed learning offers a number of skills to students, so long as they are prepared for their sessions.  Students should check in with themselves and know what they need to make these sessions enjoyable and meaningful. Thanks to your dedication this week to completing the FSAs!

Thanks to those students who handed in their weekly reading logs!  Please remember to read 30 minutes each afternoon at home and then have your parents sign off on this.  You then bring your filled in form back to school each Monday!   Please remember that tomorrow we will not have our session in the gym for student directed learning, instead this will happen on Friday.  We will spend time tomorrow planning our next week together.  Student directed learning offers a number of skills to students, so long as they are prepared for their sessions.  Students should check in with themselves and know what they need to make these sessions enjoyable and meaningful. Thanks to Mr Krangle for his presentation on discrimination through the use of boxing.  We really enjoyed seeing him and learning from his wisdom! We will be continuing with FSAs tomorrow... and hopefully finish them up!

 Thanks to those students who handed in their weekly reading logs!  Please remember to read 30 minutes each afternoon at home and then have your parents sign off on this.  You then bring your filled in form back to school each Monday!   Thanks to everyone for making sure to have a day plan ready for today.  It is important to be well-prepared so that you don't end up just working from the textbook. Today we had a great session with Jessie Wollen.  Please follow up on these conversations at home so that we are all on the same page. Student directed learning offers a number of skills to students, so long as they are prepared for their sessions.  Students should check in with themselves and know what they need to make these sessions enjoyable and meaningful.

Please remember to keep up your reading each night for 30 minutes.  Record this on your reading log and then hand it in this Monday.   If you do not have a day plan in to me regarding Monday, you need to have this in before the start of the day Monday morning, or you will spend your time doing an exercise from the textbook.  Some of you were either away or maybe think you have a plan in, but unfortunately some do not have enough detail and cannot be counted as a plan.  You will need to check in with me if you are unsure and I will write those who need a plan on the board so that you can get busy and finish it before the first bell. Today students completed their own experiment around the following inquiry questions and supplies shown in class: 1) How is electricity generated? 2) What is the relationship between electricity and magnetism? Please practice drawing circles with a compass.  The more you practice, the better you will become! Socials presentations were...

 Please remember to keep up your reading each night for 30 minutes.  Record this on your reading log and then hand it in each Monday. Today students designed their own experiment around the following inquiry questions and supplies show in class: 1) How is electricity generated? 2) What is the relationship between electricity and magnetism? Some students will require supplies not available here in class to complete their chosen experiment.  These will need to be brought from home. Please practice drawing circles with a compass.  The more you practice, the better you will become! Remember that your socials presentations will be performed tomorrow!

 Please remember to hand in your weekly reading log and fill in your new one. You are expected to read for 30 minutes each night to enhance your reading skills and help with your written output. If you are looking to complete a retest, please make sure that you do your corrections and arrange a time to do the test (lunch or recess).  Please take your math tests home and get them signed. Please see the weekly schedule below, as per requested in class today.  This is for our consideration in moving forward with our passion projects.  Students have asked to make their learning their own.  We will work together to make sure that all of this aligns with ministry and curricular expectations.  We have established some times next week to begin our student directed learning. Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 8:40 – 9:00 Check-in Check-in Check-in Check-in Check-in 9:00 – 10:00 Laptops (Gym Free) 60 min (Gym Free) Laptops 10:00 – 10:20 RECESS RECESS RECES...

 Please remember to hand in your weekly reading log and fill in your new one, handed out today! You are expected to read for 30 minutes each night to enhance your reading skills and help with your written output. Thanks to those who studied their math and showed preparation for the test today.  Tests should come back tomorrow and students can then consider a retest. Please see the weekly schedule below, as per requested in class today.  This is for our consideration in moving forward with our passion projects.  Students have asked to make their learning their own.  We will work together to make sure that all of this aligns with ministry and curricular expectations. Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 8:40 – 9:00 Check-in Check-in Check-in Check-in Check-in 9:00 – 10:00 Laptops (Gym Free) 60 min (Gym Free) Laptops 10:00 – 10:20 RECESS RECESS RECESS RECESS RECESS 10:20 – 11:30 70 min 70 min 70 min 70 min 70 min 11:30 – 12:10 LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH...

Have a great long weekend!! Please remember to hand in your Reading Logs on Tuesday!!   Please remember that you have your math test on Tuesday.  If you requested it, you hopefully took home your math practice package.  Use this to ensure that you find every success on Tuesday! Remember that your Mesopotamia puppet shows will start next week.  Instead of Tuesday, we will likely begin presenting on Wednesday. Tuesday we will participate in the Indigenous Art Exhibition being held here at Cedar Grove.  How lucky are we?!  

 Please don't forget to wear your red, pink, white, or hearts tomorrow! Please remember that you have a math prequiz tomorrow with the actual math test on Tuesday afternoon.  These are some of the types of questions you may be asked: Please bring in your reading logs if you've not done so already!  Continue on with your log from this week so that you are ready to hand it in on Tuesday, after the holiday. Tomorrow we also visit with Robin again.  We will share our character creation success!

Please remember to fill in your reading logs.  You are expected to read about 30 minutes each night.  Please, then have your parents sign off on this. Remember that you have two significant assignments coming up on Tuesday, February 9th: 1) Math Test on the relationship between fractions, decimals, percents and ratios, calculating sale prices and tax 2) Your Mesopotamia Puppet Shows Make sure you are studying and preparing each night this week to avoid feeling overwhelmed about the actual day! Bring in donations for the SPCA or the Food Bank!   Wear your red, pink, or white on Thursday!

 Reading logs will be handed out tomorrow.  If you read tonight, make a note of this somewhere so that you can record it on your sheet tomorrow.  Remember that it is expected that you read 30 minutes each evening. Please be sure to complete your math homework #1-4.  Please see the questions below if you forgot: Please also be sure that you are completing your poetry project if your name is on the board!  These are now VERY overdue. Remember to bring in donations for the food bank or the SPCA!  They are being collected this week only!

Please remember to hand in your reading logs on Monday!   Please also remember that if you have not handed in your poetry project, these are now overdue. Please bring in your cardboard boxes so that we can begin creating our puppets for the Mesopotamia project. Have a great weekend!! 

 Please remember to fill-in your reading logs!  You are expected to read for 30 minutes each day and then have your parent initial your record. Your poetry projects are now overdue!  Please make sure that you hand this in as soon as possible. Please bring in any spare cereal or food wrapper boxes.  We will be making puppets tomorrow!   We had our author visit with Robin Stevenson today.  What a great time! If you are unsure of how to turn fractions to decimals to percents and then to part to whole ratios, please practice the following questions below. 

Please remember to fill-in your reading logs!  You are expected to read for 30 minutes each day and then have your parent initial your record. Your poetry projects are now overdue!  Please make sure that you hand this in as soon as possible. Please bring in any spare cereal or food wrapper boxes.  We will be making puppets this coming Friday.   Remember, our author visit with Robin Stevenson is tomorrow! If you are unsure of how to turn fractions to decimals to percents and then to part to whole ratios, please practice the following questions below. 

 Please remember to fill-in your reading logs!  You are expected to read for 30 minutes each day and then have your parent initial your record. Please bring in any spare cereal or food wrapper boxes.  We will be making puppets this coming Friday.   Remember, our author visit with Robin Stevenson is coming up this Thursday! If you are unsure of how to turn fractions to decimals and then to percents, please practice the following questions below. 

 Welcome to February! We are excited to be hosting author Robin Stevenson this week through zoom! Please remember to complete your math homework if you have not done so already: Please make sure that you are reading and completing your weekly records.  You were given a new one today.  You are expected to read for 30 minutes at home and then have a parent sign off on this.