Short Week before Thanksgiving!!

Grade 7 Homework

Monday, Oct. 1^st to Thursday, Oct.4^th

Announcements:

*Thanks to those who contributed to the Credit Auction on Friday!! It was a wonderful first auction!!

*Thanks also to those who were able to make it to the Life Chain on Sunday.  Who knows what a difference your presence may have made in light of eternity!! 

* I’m still looking for a Bottle Depot Parent to supervise the students who come to my house on Tuesday for supper before youth. (as mentioned in the email last week) If you are interested in these Parent Participation Hours, please email me.  This only needs to be done every second or third Tuesday after school for approximately 1 hour. 

* Professional Development Day on Friday, October 5^th – NO SCHOOL

* Thanksgiving Day Holiday on Monday, October 8^th –– NO SCHOOL 

Weekly Challenge:  This week we will be continuing our Canada Fitness Testing.  To stay in shape, my challenge this week is for students to set a goal for daily push ups and curl ups.  Please set a fair yet challenging goal for yourself.  (2 credits a day payable on Tuesday)

Math – We are beginning to incorporate a Math Program called IXL Math into our learning. Your child has a username and password and you will be sent an email this week explaining it in more detail.  The homework this week is to log 80 minutes of time in this program by Thursday.  Some class time will be available on Monday and Wednesday to help accomplish this.

English – We have begun the novel study, Underground to Canada.  Students should be completed the introduction questions during Monday’s class. Chapters 1-4 reading and questions are due Thursday morning.  (I am changing this deadline to Wednesday, October 10th)

Social Studies – We will be working on a Title Page for our first Unit – “In the Beginning”

Let's create a google document that lists everything we are thankful for.  Here is the link: Thankful

Here is the link to the silly things we are thankful for.  Silly Things

Monday, Sept. 24th

 Good morning! 

We have lots of interesting things to accomplish while using our computers today.  We also have a homework sheet that will be handed out today.  There are still issues with uploading it to the blog which Mr. Cox and I are still working on.  Thanks for your patience!

Announcements: 

We are flying the Pro-Life Flag today!  So proud of our school and the fact that we don't back down on our beliefs even when the going gets tough.  Join the Life Chain this Sunday at 1:45 at the Dairy Queen on the corner of Gordon and Highway 97.  Bring your whole family and help make this Life Chain the biggest one ever!! 

Tuesday After School - Stay at school until I am finished my staff meeting and then come to my house for Spaghetti and Caesar Salad.  Everyone will walk over to KCC at about 6:50.  Youth ends at approximately 8:45 and leaders will drive students home who need rides. 

2 Books in a Week Challenge - It will be exciting today to see how many students were able to read 2 books in one week!! 

Credit Auction this Friday -  We will have Movie Tickets, a Tim Horton Gift Card, a bedroom door basketball game, some beautiful jewelry, some fun and interesting trinkets, games and of course, FOOD items like chocolate and candy.  :) 

Birthdays!!!  Ben M. - Sept. 27th and Sam on Sept. 29th.  We celebrate with you the glorious day God brought you into the world!! 

Today's Agenda: 

Devotions/Announcements
Walk
Computers - We will try to complete the following throughout the day:
a) Mavis Beacon or typingtest.com/games  (10 minutes)  You can just practice today.  We will start taking Words Per Minute Scores after a few days of practice. 
b) English - (10 minutes of journal) Then try this - now that we have read the short story and watched the animated version, complete this 10 question quiz on "Rikki Tikki Tavi".  Print off your results or call Mrs. Robideau over to your desk to record your score.    Rikki Tikki Tavi Quiz
c)  Math  - we are going to chart your 5 Minute Frenzies  (Please ask Mrs. Robideau for the hand out that helps you go step by step through this process.) 

P.E. - Canada Fitness (50 Meter Run)

Free Reading

We will be doing our Multiple Intelligences Group Presentations this week!  First up is the Linguistic Group (Sam, Tyson, Matei and Jerry) who will be presenting today.

We are having issues getting the Homework Sheet to link to my blog, so here it is in full:

Grade 7 Homework

Mon. Sept.17 to Fri. Sept.21                                                              

                                                   Announcements:                                       

*  Yes, it is true – any grade 7 student who wants to attend the KCC Youth on Tuesday Nights is invited to my house after school to hang out, have supper and then walk over to the church.  Parents can pick their child up at the church at 8:45 or the youth leaders have said they are willing to drive students home.  (Questions? Call me at 250-451-6756)

*Photo Day on Friday – wear your best for individual pictures and class photos.  Also please remember to bring back the sheet that went home today (Monday, Sept.17^th) with your choice of background and pose checked off. 

Weekly Challenge – Do what Ben Carson’s mother, Sonya, made him do and read 2 books this week!! I will give 20 CREDITS to anyone who accomplishes this feat.  It must be over 100 pages long. 

HACE– Multiple Intelligence presentations will continue this week.  Monday is the Linguistic Group.  Tuesday is the Visual/Spatial Group and Boaz’s Musical Group.  Wednesday will be Kendra’s Musical Group and Thursday will be the Interpersonal Group and the Bodily/Kinesthetic Group. 

English –We have watched the movie, “Gifted Hands”, the story of Ben Carson’s life and are answering questions based on the movie.  The good copy of this sheet is due on Wednesday. 

Bible – Fill in the blank QUIZ on this verse on Friday. 

John 1:12 (NIV)  “Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.” 

      

First Full Week of School

What a terrific start to the school year!  We sure had a great first week!!  It will still take us probably another week to get all our class routines running smoothly. However, I did create a Homework Sheet.  Click on those words - Homework Sheet to find it in PDF form.  I will also send a hard copy home with you today. 

Here is the schedule for today:

Announcements and Devotions 

* Credit Design Winners
*Introduction of class jobs - applications accepted after morning recess

Daily Physical Activity - Walk around Ben Lee

Math  - 5 Minute Frenzy

RECESS

P.E. - Soccer

HACE - Multiple Intelligence Test Results and Group Project
Lunch Monitoring

LUNCH

Free Reading
*Explanation of Pyramid of Reading Success

Earth Quake Drill/Safety Discussion

 English Video 

First Day Jitters :)

Hey everyone!

Take a look at this and then tell me if you feel more like the Dad or the kids in this commercial.

Honestly, September is one of my most favourite times of the year.  I love the new start to the school year.  I've been especially looking forward to teaching your class!!

I don't know exactly in what order these things will occur over the next few days, but here are some of the items we need to work through this first week back.

PRAYER
Who are you?
Who am I?
What's grade 7 about?
How was your summer?(Game) 
Questions you may have.
Questions I have (Hand out) 
Walk around Ben Lee (Whistle - summer highlights)
Lockers
Credits
Schedule

I feel privileged and blessed beyond measure to be your teacher this year.  I already love you and will be praying for you and your families.  God has planned amazing experiences for us this year - let's cooperate with Him and just see what great things will happen!!