2 Days Left

Today ran similarly to yesterdays with a number of run-throughs of our performance components with all Grade 6s present. This component was improved from yesterday. Students need more volume, passion, and gestures.

The remainder of the day was used by groups to work on various components as needed by them. Many used this time to work on their display boards. We also began another practice round of the oral components. Students should have their poem/rap memorised for tomorrow. They should also be working on memorising their cue cards.

Some students attended the silent dance today.

Students are reminded exhibition work must be completed in class and not for homework.

Students should bring in refreshments for exhibition.

The final Caribou contest takes place tomorrow morning.

 Homework & Reminders

• Exhibition
• Memorise and practice your poem/rap. Add passion, gestures, and body language
• Memorise your cue cards
• Devices are needed daily
• Bring in all supplies needed for your display table, e.g. trifold board
• Bring in the refreshments you signed up for such as cookies (peanut & nut free), water, juice boxes, crackers. Cheese and fruit should be brought in on the day of exhibition
• Students will need to be in full uniform on May 2^nd & 3^rd
• Arrive at 8 am on Friday
• April is Autism Awareness Month
• Wednesday, May 1^st - Caribou Math Contest. Arrive at 7:15 am for a 7:30 am start. Bring your own charged device
• Thursday, May 2^nd – Exhibition Dress Rehearsal (JK & SK Audience)
• Friday, May 3^rd – Grade 6 Exhibition (Morning, afternoon, and evening presentations)
• Monday, May 6^th

o   JK – Grade 2 Arts Night Dress Rehearsal @ dome

·         Tuesday, May 7^th

o   JK – Grade 2 Arts Night @ dome, afternoon & evening performances

·         Thursday, May 9^th

o   Shakespeare performance, afternoon & evening

·         Monday, May 13^th – Arts Night dress rehearsal, Grades 3 – 8, @ dome

·         Tuesday, May 14^th

o   Arts Night, Grades 3 – 8, afternoon & evening performance, @ dome

·         Friday, May 17^th – PD Day (No school for students)

·         Monday, May 20^th – Victoria Day (No school)

 

3 Days Left

Today we had a number of run-throughs of our performance components with all Grade 6s present. This component needs a lot of work in the form of memorisation, volume, passion, and gestures.

The remainder of the day was used by groups to work on various components as needed by them. Many used this time to work on their display boards. We also began another practice round of the oral components. Students should have their poem/rap memorised for tomorrow. They should also be working on memorising their cue cards.

Students are reminded exhibition work must be completed in class and not for homework.

Students should bring in refreshments for exhibition.

Those who are participating in the Silent Dance tomorrow may wear casual clothes.

 Homework & Reminders

• Exhibition
• Memorise and practice your poem/rap. Add passion, gestures, and body language
• Begin memorising your cue cards
• Devices are needed daily
• Talk to your parents about what you are learning in class
• Find someone to interview or a site to visit for your primary source
• Bring in all supplies needed for your display table, e.g. trifold board
• Bring in the refreshments you signed up for such as cookies (peanut & nut free), water, juice boxes, crackers. Cheese and fruit should be brought in on the day of exhibition
• Students will need to be in full uniform on May 2^nd & 3^rd
• Arrive at 8 am on Friday
• April is Autism Awareness Month
• Tuesday, April 30^th
• Autism Awareness Silent Dance
• Summer uniform begins
• Wednesday, May 1^st - Caribou Math Contest. Arrive at 7:15 am for a 7:30 am start. Bring your own charged device
• Thursday, May 2^nd – Exhibition Dress Rehearsal (JK & SK Audience)
• Friday, May 3^rd – Grade 6 Exhibition (Morning, afternoon, and evening presentations)
• Monday, May 6^th

o   JK – Grade 2 Arts Night Dress Rehearsal @ dome

·         Tuesday, May 7^th

o   JK – Grade 2 Arts Night @ dome, afternoon & evening performances

·         Thursday, May 9^th

o   Shakespeare performance, afternoon & evening

·         Monday, May 13^th – Arts Night dress rehearsal, Grades 3 – 8, @ dome

·         Tuesday, May 14^th

o   Arts Night, Grades 3 – 8, afternoon & evening performance, @ dome

·         Friday, May 17^th – PD Day (No school for students)

·         Monday, May 20^th – Victoria Day (No school)

One Week to go Before Exhibition

The day began with all groups receiving an hour of class time to work on their projects. We then began rehearsing for exhibition today. For most groups they had the second run through of their slideshow and second round of feedback on how to improve their work. For some they presented their slideshow for the first time and for others, they have still to complete this for the first time. Once this was done, some students presented their poem or rap for the second round of feedback. Other students presented for the first time, and some are still not ready. During the day, students continued working on various components that are still incomplete. One area that everyone needs to focus on is the table display. They will need trifold boards or other materials as they have decided in their groups to complete this component. They should bring in all materials on Monday if they have not already done this.

Those who presented their slideshow and rap/poem for the second time should begin memorising their lines.

Mme. Stella came to our class to give support to students as they worked on their French component.

We did not have math class today. Math classes will only resume after exhibition is completed. I forgot to mention on yesterday’s blog that Ms. Joseph handed out the integers’ unit test. These tests went home yesterday.  Please take time to review the test with your child, sign it, and return it to Ms. Joseph.

Students are reminded exhibition work must be completed in class and not for homework.

Students should bring in refreshments for exhibition.

Those who would like to participate in the silent dance may still hand in their forms and money by Monday.

Likewise, those who have not returned their immunization forms may still do this on Monday.

 Homework & Reminders

• Math unit tests went home yesterday
• Exhibition
• Devices are needed daily
• Talk to your parents about what you are learning in class
• Find someone to interview or a site to visit for your primary source
• Bring in all supplies needed for your display table, e.g. trifold board
• Bring in the refreshments you signed up for such as cookies (peanut & nut free), water, juice boxes, crackers. Cheese and fruit should be brought in on the day of exhibition
• Students will need to be in full uniform on May 2^nd & 3^rd
• April is Autism Awareness Month
• Tuesday, April 30^th
• Autism Awareness Silent Dance
• Summer uniform begins
• Wednesday, May 1^st - Caribou Math Contest. Arrive at 7:15 am for a 7:30 am start. Bring your own charged device
• Thursday, May 2^nd – Exhibition Dress Rehearsal (JK & SK Audience)
• Friday, May 3^rd – Grade 6 Exhibition (Morning, afternoon, and evening presentations)
• Monday, May 6^th

o   JK – Grade 2 Arts Night Dress Rehearsal @ dome

·         Tuesday, May 7^th

o   JK – Grade 2 Arts Night @ dome, afternoon & evening performances

·         Thursday, May 9^th

o   Shakespeare performance, afternoon & evening

·         Monday, May 13^th – Arts Night dress rehearsal, Grades 3 – 8, @ dome

·         Tuesday, May 14^th

o   Arts Night, Grades 3 – 8, afternoon & evening performance, @ dome

·         Friday, May 17^th – PD Day (No school for students)

·         Monday, May 20^th – Victoria Day (No school)

First Run-Through

Today was a busy day and also a stressful one in our class. Students continued to work on any exhibition components that they have outstanding. They were also asked to run through their oral component with me as their audience. The groups that did this received feedback on how to improve their work. It was an eye-opener for many groups who quickly realised that they are not ready for tomorrow’s rehearsal. There will be class time for students to keep working tomorrow as others present. By the end of the day, groups were asked to present their rap or spoken word poem. Again they received feedback on how to improve. They will have class time to work on this again tomorrow.

Groups should be moving their focus to their table displays. They will need trifold boards or other materials as they have decided in their groups to complete this component. They should bring in all materials needed.

Mme. Stella and Mr. Oliver came to our class to give support to students. Ms. Joseph came in during math time. Students worked on the pre-assessment task for the next math unit.

Students are reminded exhibition work must be completed in class and not for homework.

 Homework & Reminders

• Exhibition
• Devices are needed daily
• Talk to your parents about what you are learning in class
• Find someone to interview or a site to visit for your primary source
• Bring in all supplies needed for your display table, e.g. trifold board
• Bring in the refreshments you signed up for such as cookies (peanut & nut free), water, juice boxes, crackers. Cheese and fruit should be brought in on the day of exhibition
• Students will need to be in full uniform on May 2^nd & 3^rd
• April is Autism Awareness Month
• Tuesday, April 30^th
• Autism Awareness Silent Dance
• Summer uniform begins
• Wednesday, May 1^st - Caribou Math Contest. Arrive at 7:15 am for a 7:30 am start. Bring your own charged device
• Thursday, May 2^nd – Exhibition Dress Rehearsal (JK & SK Audience)
• Friday, May 3^rd – Grade 6 Exhibition (Morning, afternoon, and evening presentations)
• Monday, May 6^th

o   JK – Grade 2 Arts Night Dress Rehearsal @ dome

·         Tuesday, May 7^th

o   JK – Grade 2 Arts Night @ dome, afternoon & evening performances

·         Thursday, May 9^th

o   Shakespeare performance, afternoon & evening

·         Monday, May 13^th – Arts Night dress rehearsal, Grades 3 – 8, @ dome

·         Tuesday, May 14^th

o   Arts Night, Grades 3 – 8, afternoon & evening performance, @ dome

·         Friday, May 17^th – PD Day (No school for students)

·         Monday, May 20^th – Victoria Day (No school)

 

 

 

 

Bouldering

 

We had 30 minutes of class time before we headed out for our bouldering trip. This was a great de-stressor after all the work of exhibition.

 

Once back in class students wrote their unit test on integers. They then continued with exhibition work as usual. All essays are now complete. Students have been challenged to complete all components by end of day tomorrow in order to begin rehearsing on Friday. Most groups worked on cue cards in the remaining class time. Some worked on their math and creative components. Students may begin bringing in refreshments for exhibition.

Students are reminded exhibition work must be completed in class and not for homework.

Remember to wear summer uniforms tomorrow.

 Homework & Reminders

• Exhibition
• Devices are needed daily
• Talk to your parents about what you are learning in class
• Find someone to interview or a site to visit for your primary source
• Bring in all supplies needed for your display table, e.g. trifold board
• Bring in the refreshments you signed up for such as cookies (peanut & nut free), water, juice boxes, crackers. Cheese and fruit should be brought in on the day of exhibition
• Students will need to be in full uniform on May 2^nd & 3^rd
• April is Autism Awareness Month
• Tuesday, April 30^th
• Autism Awareness Silent Dance
• Wednesday, May 1^st - Caribou Math Contest. Arrive at 7:15 am for a 7:30 am start. Bring your own charged device
• Thursday, May 2^nd – Exhibition Dress Rehearsal (JK & SK Audience)
• Friday, May 3^rd – Grade 6 Exhibition (Morning, afternoon, and evening presentations)
• Monday, May 6^th

o   JK – Grade 2 Arts Night Dress Rehearsal @ dome

·         Tuesday, May 7^th

o   JK – Grade 2 Arts Night @ dome, afternoon & evening performances

·         Thursday, May 9^th

o   Shakespeare performance, afternoon & evening

·         Monday, May 13^th – Arts Night dress rehearsal, Grades 3 – 8, @ dome

·         Tuesday, May 14^th

o   Arts Night, Grades 3 – 8, afternoon & evening performance, @ dome

·         Friday, May 17^th – PD Day (No school for students)

·         Monday, May 20^th – Victoria Day (No school)

Earth Day

Our day began with an Earth Day Assembly. One of the exhibition groups from Ms. Jaskolka’s class held a house game to teach students about recycling. This is their action component for their exhibition issue ‘Deforestation’. Well done to Kappa, Zeta, and Theta for placing first, second, and third respectively in the recycling game.

Our academic day began with exhibition. I began by conferencing with students who are behind on their work. We worked on the second session of essay edits. I then began the second round of conferences on slideshows for groups that are up-to-date with their work. These groups again received feedback on how to improve their work. These groups got the ‘go ahead’ to write their cue cards.

We discussed the schedule for Exhibition Day, Friday, May 3^rd. Students will need to wear full uniform on Thursday, May 2^nd for the dress rehearsal and again on Friday, May 3^rd. On Friday, students will need to arrive by 8 am to set up. They will present three times on this day, at 9 am, at 12 noon, and again at 6 pm. We discussed refreshments that will be provided by students. Students have signed up for this.

Mr. Oliver supported students as they worked on their art component during their regular music time. Mme. Stella did the same for the French component during regular French time.

Students are reminded exhibition work must be completed in class and not for homework.

In math, Ms. Joseph took up the review sheets that were assigned for homework. The integers’ unit test will be written tomorrow, Wednesday, April 24^th, 2019.

Remember to send in the form and money for the Wizard of Oz costumes. These are past due.

We will be bouldering from 9:30 am – 12:30 pm tomorrow. Tomorrow is Casual Day.

 Homework & Reminders

• Math: Prepare for tomorrow’s unit test
• Past Due: Return Flying Monkeys form & payment if applicable to you
• Exhibition
• Devices are needed daily
• Talk to your parents about what you are learning in class
• Find someone to interview or a site to visit for your primary source
• Bring in all supplies needed for your display table
• April is Autism Awareness Month
• Wednesday, April 24^th
• Casual Day (Wear summer uniform if not participating in Casual Day)
• Bake Sale
• Bouldering Trip, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
• Math unit test
• Tuesday, April 30^th
• Autism Awareness Silent Dance
• Summer uniform begins
• Wednesday, May 1^st - Caribou Math Contest. Arrive at 7:15 am for a 7:30 am start. Bring your own charged device
• Thursday, May 2^nd – Exhibition Dress Rehearsal (JK & SK Audience)
• Friday, May 3^rd – Grade 6 Exhibition (Morning, afternoon, and evening presentations)
• Monday, May 6^th

o   JK – Grade 2 Arts Night Dress Rehearsal @ dome

·         Tuesday, May 7^th

o   JK – Grade 2 Arts Night @ dome, afternoon & evening performances

·         Thursday, May 9^th

o   Shakespeare performance, afternoon & evening

·         Monday, May 13^th – Arts Night dress rehearsal, Grades 3 – 8, @ dome

·         Tuesday, May 14^th

o   Arts Night, Grades 3 – 8, afternoon & evening performance, @ dome

·         Friday, May 17^th – PD Day (No school for students)

·         Monday, May 20^th – Victoria Day (No school)