Skip to main content

Happening This Week (October 10 - 13)

Happy Thanksgiving to all! I hope everyone is taking time to be with friends and family. I am extremely grateful for the many blessings I have in my life, including the opportunities that I have to teach and spend time with such a special group of students.

Last week was short but exciting. Homeroom 7-9 did an amazing job of fundraising for our Terry Fox Run/Walk. We will be recognizing their effort during homeroom this week ;) In spite of the rain, we ran and walked almost 10km! We then enjoyed a bbq and some pretty fantastic entertainment by our peers and even our teachers!

This week will be another short but busy one. In math we will be continuing to explore square roots and perfect squares, and will have an opportunity to show what we know on Thursday. We will be getting our Factors SWYK back on Monday, and bringing them home to be signed by mom or dad. In History we will be exploring some key events in early Canada, and looking at how different groups of people, as well as natural resources, were impacted by these events. In Physical Education we will be inside playing Tchoukball most of the week, but keep in mind there is always the possibility of heading outside. Keep a sweater handy!

Important Dates:
Tuesday October 17th: School Photo Re-take Day
Monday October 23rd - Wednesday October 25th: Grade 7 Immunizations
Tuesday October 31st: Halloween and Charity Cake Auction
Wednesday November 1st: Ottawa 67`s Day!
Thursday November 2nd: Progress Reports go home

*Please remember to return your permission forms and payment for our Ottawa 67`s Day!

Have a great week!
Ms.D

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Happening This Week (Sept 11 - Sept 15)

Phew!  What a week we had! Hope everyone had a chance to catch their breath after a busy and active first week! This week promises to be another busy one, with many sports and clubs beginning, and Meet the teacher on Thursday evening. Don't forget to follow me @MsDonohueClass for frequent updates and details about coming events. In math we will be exploring multiples. Students will have a chance to show what they know by mid-week. In Physical education we will be inside most days working on our volleyball skills. We may get a chance to continue with some games of low organization outside, judging by the beautiful forecast. Stay tuned for more details. In Social Studies we will be continuing to examine important moments in our own lives, and we will get a chance to share some of these moments on Friday. Important Dates: Thursday September 14: Meet the Teacher- Don't forget to share your Thursday schedule with your parents so that they can attend your classes that evening...
Post a Comment
Read more

Happening This Week (September 18-22)

It was so nice to meet so many of you this past Thursday! I am lucky to have students that have such enthusiastic and supportive parents! If you were unable to make it, no problem, ask your son/daughter to pick you up a Tips For Success handout. Last week we had our first Show What You Know on Friday. Students will receive these back and bring them home to be signed this week. This week we will be exploring the Rules of Divisibility and using them to determine the factors and GCF's of numbers. Check out some of the new additions to our Number Sense Workspace. We will have some Check-Ins along the way, but no summative assessments until the following week. As we will be using our Workspaces on a regular basis, it is important for students to bring their laptops or chromebooks to each class. We do have a few in the classroom that students can borrow, but there are definitely not enough to go around. The students are allowed to bring them to their lockers at the end of each cla...
Post a Comment
Read more

Happening This Week (Sept. 25-29)

With temperatures like this, it's hard to believe we are heading into the last week of September! I hope everyone had a chance to enjoy the sunshine this weekend. Looking forward to reviewing our Multiples SWYK on Monday and Tuesday. We will explore what "mastery" looks like, and work on our math communication skills. This week we will also be continuing to explore factors and will be looking at primes and composites. We will most likely be finishing out the week with another SWYK. Don't forget extra math help is available at lunch Monday-Thursday, as posted throughout the hallways. In Phys. Ed. we will be indoors honing our basketball skills, and in history I look forward to receiving your "Why Study History?" advertisements, that are due at the start of class on Weds. Please remember our very important Terry Fox fundraiser as we head into the week. This cause is so important and it is one that touches each of us in some way, as you saw during last w...
Post a Comment
Read more