Grade 7 News and Homework May 26-May 30th

Dear Parents and Students,

Thank you so much for your prayers for myself and the Global Citizenship Program team to Mexico.  It certainly was an amazing adventure!  One thing I can assure you of - it is DEFINITELY an intensive learning experience to cap off your grade 12 year!  I basically liken it to YWAM except you don't have to do all this academic, spiritual, relational, cultural learning with people you don't know, but rather with people you thought you knew since you've been in school with them for up to 12 years. Please continue your prayers for the grade 12's and the team as they are beginning the 2nd leg of the trip to Nopola where they will minister in remote villages by doing children's carnivals.  In the blink of an eye, it will be these grade 7's who will be the ones we are praying for in Mexico. We will have a Credit Auction this Tuesday afternoon in which students can purchase some of the Mexico souvenirs I brought back as well as a Tim Horton's card and a Starbuck's card each worth $5. 

A huge thank you to Mr. Hannem for an expert job of leading the students through the Jr. Achievement program.  $153.71 was raised by the students in selling their products and we will vote today on what non-profit organization that will go to.  I was very impressed with the great learning that took place as students worked through this activity.  Team work, paper work and hard work was required and these are areas of learning that always need, well, work.  :)

Our FIELD TRIP to PINES BIBLE CAMP is this Thursday and Friday!!!  Wooooo hoooo!  Unfortunately, Mr. Kelly was unable to get the forms to us last week.  I can tell you that the cost per student was greatly reduced as a result of our fundraising efforts through bottle collecting.  Students will need only pay $40 for this overnight trip and that includes all meals but Thursday's bag lunch.  We can expect Mr. Kelly to have the forms out very, very soon and then we will need them returned very quickly as well.  Thanks for your cooperation!

As we look to wrapping up this wonderful year of grade 7, I have been reminding students that grade 7 is indeed different than other Elementary grades in that we will have 4 final exams to write before they can skip off to grade 8.  In September, it seemed so far away, but as the school calendar indicates, Grade 7 - 12 students will write exams on Monday, June 16th and Tuesday, June 17th.  Wednesday, June 18th is a half day and will be the BOWLATHON!  (Please be asking everyone you know and even people you don't know if they would be willing to help our school's tuition assistance program so that every student has the choice for Christian education regardless of finances.  If you have lost your pledge form, no worries, lots more to be had in the front office.) There will be very thorough study sheets given out and I will be preparing them for the experience of Final Exams as we get closer to that event.

This week we will be starting our final unit in Math - INTEGERS!  Students need to have IXL.com work completed by Wednesday afternoon.  D1, D2 and D3. 

We will also be starting our final unit in Social Studies - Ancient Rome.  Chapter 7 Questions (Completion and Matching - written in complete sentences) will also be due on Wednesday, May 28th. 

Thanks for reading through to the end of this long letter.  :)

Mrs. Joanne Robideau

Hi Grade 7s,

I hope you appreciate how much Mrs. R does for you after having me as a teacher. :-) I know I have a different style but that comes from teaching and coaching teens most of my life. I wish you the best in finding your way in high school and hope I helped you prepare for it. I really did enjoy teaching you, despite the respect lectures I gave. You all have great personalities and unique gifts.

Remember for next week to bring in your Income and expense statement for your company and the profits to be given to the wining charity. I'll see you on Tuesday for a visit and welcome for Mrs. Robideau.

Have a wonderful long weekend.

Blessings,

Mr. H

Homework May 12-15

Hi Grade 7's,

This is a short week full of sunshine. This week we are wrapping up the Geology, Junior Achievement, and starting translations.

Geology: most of you have the quiz review from today which we will review tomorrow. Quiz will be on Thursday after chapel if possible.

Math: most of you have done your Cartesian booklet and we will go over the rest of the answers together tomorrow before the math quiz. The math quiz is just plotting points. We will start translations too so get ready for a jam packed lesson.  IXL P2, P3, P4, P5 for next week. Please watch these videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NY2cDTpsvBA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RfEIKQpp3I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3lN_BADmPQ


Junior Achievement: You should have all your product and plans put together for the sale on Wednesday at NOON. We will have the afternoon on Tuesday to prepare. Please keep track of all your purchases with receipts so you can reconcile your budget and figure out your projected gross profit. Those of you who need a loan have to come to me by tomorrow at the latest.

You have really stepped up to the plate and made Mrs. R proud. I've seen lots of growth from you throughout last week and I know this will continue. Take charge of your responsibilities.

Mr.H.

Update from Mrs. Robideau and the GCP Crew

Hola!!!  All is well in Puerta Escondido!  How are things back in Kelowna?  I have been praying for you - each one by name.  If you look close-up on my sign, every one of your names is on there.

It looks like you are keeping busy in grade 7 with Junior Achievement and with Math.  I am hoping and believing that Mr. Hannem is seeing just how awesome you can be.  It is important that you are working on the skills you will need to be successful in grade 8 like listening, obeying and working hard in class.  These are actually life lessons.  When is not listening, not obeying and not working hard ever helpful?????

Here is something for Hudson:

Hope yesterday was great and that all of you May birthday people will be ready to party when I get back.  

I am working hard here keeping the Gr. 12's in line and teaching classes and making them do their homework and remembering to do things like say "Happy Mother's Day" to their moms and bringing a water bottle everywhere or they will get dehydrated.  

One thing I can tell you - you guys will have an absolute BLAST when you are in grade 12 and get to come to Mexico.  You really need to be learning your Spanish, people!!  It's tough down here when you don't know the language.  I am really motivated now to learn more Spanish before I come next year.  By the time you guys are in grade 12, I'll be fluent.  (lol) 

Last night we released newborn turtles (tortugas) into the ocean.  It was an incredible experience!!  God truly blessed us with the timing of this as it only happens approximately 3 times a year in this area and when we got the phone call that the turtle eggs had hatched at 8:00 a.m. yesterday morning, Mr. Robideau changed our afternoon plans so we could go.  The time for release is just before sunset as this is when there are less predators (birds) out.  We and some other tourists released 40.  The approximate percentage of turtles that are released in every given batch is only about 10-15%.  There are a lot of obstacles in the lives of these little guys.  If the baby turtles can actually survive to maturity, they can live up to 100 or 150 years, but the difficulty is making it to adulthood.  Here are a few pictures:  

So, it is pretty late here now and I've got to get some sleep because tomorrow is another full day.

May God bless you and keep you.  May he make His face shine upon you and may He bring you all peace today and throughout the week.

Love,

Mrs. Robideau

Hi Grade 7's

Math quiz is postponed to Monday but the booklet is due Friday and we will mark it together.

Wednesday May 7, 2014

Homework

Science: Geology definitions. Spelling/Matching Quiz on Friday

Math: Cartesian Math booklet due Monday. Quiz Friday.

May 6 Homework

Hi Grade 7's
Today's homework is:
Science:
Unit 2: Layers of the Earth
Unit 3: Rocks and Minerals

Junior Achievement:
Survey questions
Business Plan

Math:
Page 2 Cartesian plane booklet: Cartesian Plane Picture Drawing Assignment
Please, Attach your picture and your partners picture along with your coordinate page and picture evaluation to the assignment.

Challenge for Mother's day week.

Hi Grade 7's. This week I would like to challenge you to be more aware of your parents and appreciate them for all they do for you every day. Have you ever asked them how their day was and give them a gift of appreciation when they get home? What if you had dinner started or the kitchen cleaned and dishes washed and put away. What if you greeted them with their favourite drink when they entered the door? Can you clear the dinner table and clean up? Clean your room without being asked, do the laundry. Have your chores done without being reminded. Ok, I'll stop there. I think you get the idea. As you get older, please try to think of God first, others second, and then you.

Homework Monday, May 5 - Friday, May 9th

Grade 7 Homework

Mon. May 5^th to Friday, May 9^th  

Announcements: 

There is KCC youth on Tuesdays unless Youth Leader Sean says otherwise, but unfortunately my house won’t be available for suppers until May 28^th. 

I am in Puerto Escondido now with the Grade 12’s and we are all doing well.  I got to teach about Personalities last night.  Fun to teach in a setting other than a classroom.  

Weekly Challenge:  Mr. Hannem can record who was able to do the last challenge – abstaining from pop and candy.  Good job to those who accomplished this tough challenge.  This week’s challenge should be to be as well behaved as possible.  Let’s say that anyone who gets in trouble less than 3 times with Mr. Hannem this week is a challenge champ but he can decide or change this any way he wants. 

English – Spelling/Vocab Set #6 due Friday, May 9th– Words this week will be science related.  Students must know the spelling and how to use it in a sentence for English.  The definition mark will be recorded under Science and will be in MATCHING form. Convergent boundary (noun) an area of Earth’s crust between plates that are moving toward each other and colliding Most of the volcanoes on land are located near convergent plate boundaries.   Igneous (noun)– rock that forms from the cooling and hardening of liquid magma Most of Earth’s crust is composed of igneous rock. Divergent boundary (noun) an area of the Earth’s crust between plates that are moving apart About three-quarters of all lava produced on Earth comes from eruptions at divergent boundaries on the ocean floor. Metamorphic (noun) – rock that is formed below Earth’s surface when heat and pressure cause the characteristics of the existing rock to change Slate is a metamorphic rock formed from the sedimentary rock shale.  Geology  (noun) the study of rocks and minerals Noah might want to study geology at University.  Minerals (noun) pure, naturally occurring substance that is found in Earth’s crust, the building block of rock Diamonds are an example of minerals.  Plate tectonics  (noun) the theory that the surface of Earth consists of approximately a dozen large plates that are continually moving A German Scientist named Alfred Wegener began the theory that is called plate tectonics.  Volcano (noun)– any opening in Earth’s crust through which molten rock and other materials erupt Mount Hoodoo is a volcano in the Northwestern corner of B.C.  Sediment (noun)-  solid particles such as sand, clay, mud and gravel that are carried by moving water and gradually settle onto the floor of a lake or ocean Sedimentary rocks are formed by the breaking down, depositing, compacting and cementing of sediment. Fossils (noun) rock-like cast, compression, or actual impression remains of an organism that was buried when it died, before it could decompose   Geologists use fossils to track how Earth has changed or how parts of Earth have moved over time.

What has happened to this very large rock at the beach at Carazellio?  Clue:  unscramble this word
eteigwahrn 

Junior Achievement: Please put some thought and ask (God, parents, siblings, relatives) about the kind of merchandise you want to sell for your business. You are a creative bunch and will have to think about the consumer and their need for the product you want to sell. Remember your group will win all the other group' profits and you will donate the sum to your choice of charity. Keep focused on this as motivation to succeed. Have a wonderful weekend. Mr. H.