Lesson Plan for Mr. Hannem and Grade 7's for Monday, Nov. 25th

Good Morning Everyone!!

I am super excited about seeing you tomorrow!!  I have indeed missed you, but I have also had a tremendous time here!!  It's funny how much I resisted and grumbled and complained about having to go to this conference with Mr. Robideau because once I got here, I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!!!!  God has indeed taught me and spoken to me - through the incredible speakers here and through the people I connected with over the last 4 days.  That should teach me to have a better attitude, hey!  I hope next time I have to go somewhere I don't want to go, I will remember this experience.  Be grateful in all things!  He certainly did bless me abundantly on this trip.  Here is a picture of a dessert that you could have at the brunch we had at the Banff Springs Hotel.

That cup is made out of chocolate with a delicious dessert inside.  Okay, enough about the dessert,
aren't the Rocky Mountains incredibly gorgeous? The views have been spectacular here.  Clear skies the whole time.

Here is another picture of me in the Banff Springs eating a ginger snap and drinking apple cider. It really feels like Christmas here! 

Okay, back to business.

Here is the plan for today:

8:30 - 9:15ish - Feneti does attendance, Mr. Hannem goes over the Homework Sheet and this blog and then you watch the following video for devotions. (or you watch the video first and then go over the day plan - whatever Mr. Hannem wants)

This video is an interview with the boy from the book, "Heaven is for Real".  This video is 2 years old so Colton is only 11 in this interview.   I saw on the sidebar that there is a recent update on him now that he is 13.  I will preview this new one and probably show it to you later this week.  I am showing this one to you today because we have talked about it in the past and also because I just saw that there is actually a movie coming out on this story.  How awesome!!

Grade 7 Homework

Mon. Nov. 25^th to Friday, Nov. 29^th

Announcements: Report cards will go home next Wednesday, December 4^th.  Parent teacher interviews are on Thursday, Dec. 5^th and Friday, Dec. 6^th.  At this time, I will be explaining and introducing parents to the Secondary’s Reporting Program – Students Achieve.  

There will be NO SUPPER at Mrs. Robideau’s house on Monday as she is travelling home from her conference in Canmore on this day.  Sorry. 

It is still possible for students to write a Biome Retest.  In fact, since I’ve been away, this has been difficult to coordinate so please consider, students, this opportunity to write the retest this week.  My policy on re-tests is this – I will offer them for any test but I take the average of the two tests.  Eg. 40% on first test, 80% on second test = 60% average.  If, for some reason, the retest is lower than the original, I will take the original mark.

WACKY SHOE DAY this Wednesday!!  Hopefully all the notices about this event got home to parents after school on Thursday and students have been bringing in items to sell for the Christmas Store and thinking about baking that can be brought in to be sold.  Wednesday morning is probably the best time to bring this in.  Wear some wacky shoes!  Remember to also bring in your toonie and put it in the baby bottle on my desk so that I will have to wear some embarrassing wacky shoes in the teacher "fashion show". 

Weekly Challenge:  Hey guys, I gave you a break last week from a challenge, but this week, I want to give you an abstaining challenge.  This week, please abstain from listening to any secular music.  This refers to any music you choose to listen to.  It doesn’t count if you walk into a restaurant or store and they are playing secular music, obviously, but it does mean sharing this abstaining challenge with your family and politely asking them to not listen to secular music in the car or at home while you are around.  If they say, “No,” then respect that don’t force them but try to avoid it as much as possible.  This is YOUR challenge, not theirs.  For some of you this will be super easy and others super hard.  I’d love to get your feedback at the end of this challenge. 

Social Studies Unit One Test:  We will write a Unit Test on the first 3 chapters of our Social Studies Textbook on Monday, December 2^nd.  We will be working on a study sheet and then reviewing in class this week, but extra studying will be required on the weekend for most students.  

9:15ish - Daily Physical Activity in Ben Lee Park  

9:45ish - Get computers and complete a journal entry.  Here are some suggestions if you need something to get you started.  Remember, however, that you can write on absolutely anything you want, but you must write for at least 10 to 15 minutes.  

Idea #1 - Write a Science Fiction story in which we are all on a space ship headed to Mars for a field trip.  

Idea #2 - Describe the perfect vacation.  Where would you go?  Who all would you take?  When would you go?  Would you drive, fly, sail or take a train?  How long would you stay?  Why would you choose this place? Where would you stay - in a hotel, hostel, in a tent or trailer?  Maybe a castle or a chalet?  

Idea #3 - Write about this week's challenge - "Abstaining from Secular Music".  What do you think of it?  Can you do it?  Why or why not?  Is music important to you?  What are your favourite songs/bands/singers right now?  

10:00 - 10:10 - Typing Practice - Put your WPM in the Class List Binder  

10:10 to 10:30 - RECESS (Mr. Hannem doesn't have supervision but he may have detentions if any of you were deserving of one.) 

10:30 - 11:15 - Music Classes (Mr. Hannem - Guitar Class is in here with Mr. Nathan Frey.  He is sometimes late, but the students know to get the room ready for him and to start tuning their guitars.  The tuners are in a red round box under my DVD player under my desk.)  

11:15 - 11:50ish - Watch the following video either as a class or individually with your headphones.  (Mr. H's choice)  Math Antics - What are Percentages?

Then, please complete the ixl.com skill - Grade 7 Percents K.1 What percentage is illustrated?  as high as you can go.  It's really not that hard.  I think everyone should be able to get to Mastery if they try.  I will give 5 credits to everyone who does indeed make it to Mastery. If you finish this one ridiculously quickly, you may want to start on our next skill which is Grade 7 Percents K.2 Converting between percents, decimals and fractions.  Have a blast!!

11:50 - Lunch Monitors may leave for duties

12:00 - 12:50 - LUNCH Mr. Hannem can clear the room at 12:20 please and keep only those with detentions inside or those who want to be 100% quiet and work on school work.  NO GAMING! 

12:50 - 1:15 - Free Reading 

1:15 - 2:00 - Badminton!!  Mr. Hannem, I forgot to tell you to get gym strip marks last Friday.  You could take them today instead - in the class list binder - just pick a column and label it so I know what the marks are for.  They know the scoring system.  It is a mark out of 3 - 1 for proper shoes, 1 for proper shirt and 1 for proper shorts/pants.  You can continue on with whatever you worked on in Friday's class.  

2:00 - 2:15  RECESS (No supervision for Mr. H) 

2:15 - 2:50 Continue to work on the 3 items listed today - Journal, Typing and Ixl practice.  If and only if this all gets done, you can have free time on the computers until 2:50 at which time Mr. Hannem and James will organize and supervise the shutting down of computers and taking back the computers and mice.  The rest of you should be CLEANING, CLEANING, CLEANING.  Clean your mess.  Clean other people's mess.  Put up your chair.  Put up other people's chairs.  Make sure there is only 1 item plus a water bottle on the table.  

Thank Mr. Hannem very much for subbing for these last 3 days.  He may be back for 2 weeks in May when I have to accompany the grade 12's to Mexico.