Thursday and Friday Dec. 15th and 16th - Plans for Mr. Hrzic and Grade 7's

Good Morning!

By the time you read this, I will have been flying in the plane for 3 hours!  We left at 6:00 a.m.!

 Click this link to see EXACTLY how long until Christmas:     Christmas Countdown

Today is going to be a great day for you all!  Please be especially well behaved for Mr. Hrzic as his Christmas present!

Here is the agenda:

8:30 - 8:45ish - Elijah does attendance

ANNOUNCEMENT:  Does someone know anything about Kaelin's broken glasses (on my desk)?  Apparently they were fine during Music class and then broken by the end of Spanish class on Tuesday.  PLEASE talk to Kaelin about any information you may have.

Olivia Howard - could you please take the Christmas Cards we made up to your mom in the High School office?  Thank you!

8:45 - 9:10 - Devotions:  Watch these Skit Guy videos:

Christmas Candlelight Service  (3 min)

Merry Christmas Maniac (5 min)

Christmas Eve Skit  (10:45 min)

Pray!

9:10 to 9:30 - Daily Physical Activity - Go have FUN in the snow!!

9:30 to 9:55 - Work on Homework Booklets (extras are in the homework newsletter drawer in the white plastic drawers)

9:55 to 10:15 - RECESS (No computers today)

10:15 to 11:00 - Watch the movie, Ruby Bridges on my computer or on the DVD player.
(Mr. Hrzic - I prepped them a bit already about the background.)

11:00 - 12:10 - CHAPEL (I'm not sure what is planned.) 

12:10 to 12:50 - LUNCH 

12:50 - 1:30ish - Finish movie then CLEAN UP!!  BIG CLEAN!! 

• Clean out lockers - take home moldy lunch containers and sweaty gym clothes. NO FOOD LEFT IN LOCKERS! Make it ready for the possible switch with the person below/above you when we get back. 
• Clean everything off tables.  Wipe them with lysol wipes.  
• Fold tables and stack at back of room
• Use chairs for Music class, then stack chairs in 5's 
• Use more lysol wipes to clean spots on floor 

1:50 - 2:05 RECESS 

2:05 - 2:50 - Music Class with Mrs. Kirk (Please be very, very wonderful to her!)  

2:50 - 3:00 Stack chairs and take everything home with you!!

Dismissal 

Friday, Dec. 16th 

Meet in the classroom so Elijah can take attendance and then go to your groups!

Have a wonderful time!

See you in 2017!

Gr. 7 Homework and Announcements

Grade 7 Homework

Monday, Dec. 12^th to Friday, Dec. 16^th  

Announcements: 

Relate Youth : Our student government is joining with Relate Youth to put on a Christmas Formal.  There will be a talent contest, taco bar, and a dance party at the end.  You can buy tickets at the door.  $10 for 1 ticket and $15 for 2 tickets. The times are 5:30 to 9:30 at KCC. 

Christmas Carolling   - Traditionally, the Secondary takes the last half day of school on Friday and goes carolling at different retirement homes in our area.  Students already know their groups.  We have been making cards to hand out to the Seniors as well.  It is important that students attend for many reasons.  One reason is that it is a beautiful service activity that brings with it opportunity for God to work in them as well as through them.  Secondly, the groups are balanced with singers/non singers and numbers.  When students skip out, it negatively affects this. 

Weekly Challenge:  This morning we will discuss the Silent Angel project.  There will be no challenges this week.

Christmas Homework Booklet:  I have created a Christmas Homework Booklet with the intention that children who are “bored” over the holidays will have something to keep their minds stimulated. I don’t mean for it to add extra stress on families who may already be stressed. If you are going away during the break or extra busy,  you can make the parental decision to omit it. J Students will be given a completion mark out of 10 for HACE when they return on Jan. 3^th, but I will just give an “excused” in students achieve for those students who return the booklet with a note from their parents stating that they were too busy or unable to complete it.  (Parents could also email me.)  

May each of your families have a blessed Christmas as you take time to contemplate the birth of our Saviour! 

Homework and Announcements Dec. 5 to Dec. 9th

Grade 7 Homework

Monday, Dec. 5^th to Friday, Dec. 9^th   

Announcements: 

Bottle Depot:  We will be doing a bottle depot run this Tuesday.  If there is a parent who would like to help out, that would be greatly appreciated!  Please feel free to bring in your own bottles.  Students who offer to help will be walking to the depot right at 3:00 while I drive the bottles there.  We should be done at 4:00. 

Relate Youth : The Youth (both boys and girls) are helping the Salvation Army run the Kettles.  Meet at the church at 5:30.  They will come back at 8:30 and get a snack.   

Parent Teacher Interviews:  It was wonderful meeting with such supportive parents!  One item that came up in many interviews was Students Achieve.  This is the online grade book every teacher in the Secondary uses.  You may have been receiving notifications already.  These notifications are not sent by myself.  The program generates emails whenever the teacher goes into the subject and the assignment to add grades/change grades.  You may have been bombarded with emails during the report card period.  Sorry. You, as a parent, can get your own username and password to the program and go into my grade book and read more detailed information than the notifications send.  The way to do this is through your child.  Each one will know by the end of today how to help you. 

Christmas Concert:  This Thursday night, Dec. 8th at 6:00.  Boys can wear black pants and black or white button up shirts, Girls dresses or dress pants and a blouse (no high heels). Students should meet in their classrooms at 5:30.

Weekly Challenge:  Did you make up any challenges this last week?  If so, be sure to tell me so I can change your mark in students achieve.  This week’s challenge is to be a kind and responsible “Silent Angel” The full details of this are in a separate blog post. (Check along the left hand side for the list of December blogs)

Math – We are finishing up this unit on Percentages by Tuesday and will celebrate our learning with a test on Wednesday, Dec. 7th. There is a hard copy study sheet which students may refer to when they write the test.  The test will be in the last class of the day.  I will give extra help at lunch on Tuesday for any student that wants it.

Bible – Bible Memory Test will be on Friday, Dec. 9th Matthew25:40 The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’

Silent Angel Challenge for HACE

Silent Angel

Purpose: 

*To demonstrate love one to another in a fun, festive way.

* To practice the life skill of REMEMBERING to be RESPONSIBLE and do the WORK to bless someone.

Objective:

·       to draw from a “hat” the name of someone in the class

·       to bless that person with some kindness each day this week.  (5 days)   

·       to spend $10.00 or less on that person, relying more on creativity and insight than monetary goods.

·       to keep this a SECRET!    

Evaluation:

Each participant will receive a mark out of 10 in HACE.  5 is for their ability to be responsible for doing this task each day.  The remaining 5 marks will be for creativity and insight in blessing the person whose name they draw.    

Day Plan for Thursday, Dec. 1st

Happy December 1st!  
and Happy Early Birthday to John!!

As you can see, Mr. Hrzic has agreed to come in today, but he, also, isn't feeling very well.  This means you have to be EXTRA kind, obedient, respectful, quiet and hardworking today.  I will be coming in just before you leave at the end of the day to get a report from him before meeting with your parents, so we don't want any bad reports now, do we??? 

Here's the plan today: 

8:30 - Liv takes attendance 

8:35 - Mr. Hrzic will put on the RightNow Media video  (Doctrine by Francis Chan - Session 2: The Trinity) from the beginning until the end of the first section which ends at 13:52 into the video.  

Please have Executive Assistant, Elijah Dryden, pray for the day.  If there is time, he can take prayer requests.

9:00 - 9:20ish - Walk to Ben Lee (don't come get Ky)

9:20 - 9:55 Computer Techs (John and Shearvin) can get computers and students can work on Math Booklets 4 and 5 

These are names of the people who finished booklet number 4 yesterday.  They can help others. 

Elijah, Juny, Hannah, Andrei, Jessica, Stephen, Jemma, Max, Sam, John, Shae, Jason, Olivia, Madeline, Destiny, Liam, Weston, and someone else who didn't put their name on the booklet.

The IXL.com work that needs to be done is GRADE 6 Q.7 Find What Percent One Number is of Another OR GRADE 8 - K.4 Find What Percent One Number is of Another.  Go as high as you can go.

9:55 to 10:10 - RECESS 

10:10 to 11:00 - Please write your parents a letter and share it with me so I can print it out to show them.  In your letter, please answer these following questions: 

What did you think of your report card? 

What mark made you the happiest? 

What mark made you the saddest? 

Were there any comments you liked or disliked or didn't understand? 

(new paragraph) 

Is there anything you want to do differently in the second trimester? 

Is there anything more your parents can do to support your learning in the second trimester? 

Is there anything I, Mrs. Robideau, can do better to support your learning in the second trimester? 

(new paragraph) 

What were a few really good memories you have had from the 1st trimester? 

Is there anything bothering you about school you would like to talk about? (friends, relationships, rules, spiritual questions, etc) 

Here is a fake example of how your letter might look: 

Dear Mom and Dad, 

I was pretty happy with my report card because I know that I worked my hardest and I made the honor roll.  The mark that made me the happiest was my English mark, because I have completed all my work and I studied hard for my Spelling and Vocab. tests. My HACE mark made me the saddest because there were some low scores because I kept forgetting to do the challenges.  My favourite comment was in the final comments where Mrs. Robideau said I was a cooperative, obedient, hardworking person. That made me feel great!

In the second trimester, I want to do better on HACE challenges and I want to try for Mastery on all the IXL homework. You can help me do better in the second trimester by reminding me about my challenges and maybe putting a chart on the fridge or something. Mrs. Robideau could help me by giving me extra Math help at lunch time or after school.  

Of my favourite memories of the first trimester was Leaf Day.  I LOVED throwing leaves at everyone and jumping in them and burying people.  I also had a great time at Lazer Tag.  The Underground to Canada book was more interesting than I thought it would be, so that was pretty cool too.  I love playing Kahoots and doing Quizlets to help me study.  Nothing is really bothering me except I don't know why I can't sit beside my friends all the time.

Thanks for putting me in a Christian school and for all you do for me every day.  I love you, Mom and Dad!

Love,
Your Son/Daughter

11:00 - 12:10 CHAPEL in the Ministry Center

LUNCH 12:10 to 12:50 

Computer Techs (John and Shearvin) need to take computers back at the end of lunch time because Mr. Porteous needs them.  (Please give Mr. Porteous the basket of mice as well.)  

12:50 to 1:15 - Free Reading 

1:15 to 1:50 - Elijah can hand out the "A Question of Origin"Interactive Notes Sheets.  Please go around the room reading out the answers for each sentence just as a way of reviewing it.  Feel free to engage in discussion about any of it.  These do NOT need to be handed in for marks.  

If there is time, you may watch "A Question of Origins" Part 2 as a class and fill out the interactive notes.   Mr. Hrzic needs to start the video at 23:56 and end it at 40:04.  

1:50 - 2:05 - RECESS 

2:05 to 2:50 - MUSIC - Mrs. Funk

2:50 - CLEAN UP (chairs up, nothing on the floor, clean tables and Lysol them) Parents are coming so let's make sure this room is SPIC and SPAN! 

We Won't Even Whisper Wednesday #2

Good Morning!  


It IS going to be a great day!  We will have a quiet, concentrated morning of work. (YAY!) Then, this afternoon, we can enjoy some free reading, some badminton (with nets) and then journaling at the end of the day.

I do want to encourage each of you that school is your JOB right now.  Though you don't actually get paid for it in dollars and cents, it is the work that God has given you to do in preparation for your future.  School is a place to learn so many things - academics (reading, writing, arithmetic), social skills (how to get along with others and live cooperatively), spiritual truths (who you are in Christ and how God wants to love you and lead you through this journey of life), and healthy living activities (exercise, discipline,)

So....... let's get at it by starting the day with the WORD OF GOD.

Watch "The Bible Project: The Book of Genesis Overview - Part 1 of 2" 

What did you think?  Pretty cool illustrations, hey.  Aren't those guys pretty talented to create this.  Would you ever want to be part of a project like this?  Why or why not?  (You can just think about this or write about it in journal or send me an email, but DON'T TALK, because it is WWEWW)

now for Part 2:  "The Bible Project: The Book of Genesis - Part 2 of 2"

What did you think of that one?

Now you need to hear an awesome song!  See if you can recognize the singers.

"The Fabulous Bentley Brothers - Genesis"  

Now, please bow your head and close your eyes and spend some time thanking God for creation and for the blessings you have (food, school, friends, family, health, freedom, shelter, etc.)  Then pray for some of the needs we know to pray for - Jemma's mom and baby sister, Andrei's family on the loss of his Grandma, any more pet illnesses or issues, and then pray for 3 different people in this room today. Keep praying until you hear me say it is time to go on our walk.

WALK 

When we come back, we want to work on MATH.  (YAY) Pick up BOOKLET #4 on Mrs. R's desk unless you are behind, then pick up an extra copy of any booklet you are missing.

If you have not yet done your IXL from last week, complete it now.  It is Gr. 7  N. 5 Finding a Percent of a Number.  Go as high as you can go.  You will need a calculator! 

Watch MathAntics What Percent is It? 
Complete the booklet.
Mark the booklet and check off everything you have completed in the binder and place your corrected booklet in the blue box. 
The IXL.com work is GRADE 6 Q.7 Find What Percent One Number is of Another OR GRADE 8 - K.4 Find What Percent One Number is of Another Go as high as you can go.

If you want to go on to the next one, (Booklet #5) pick it up at Mrs. R's desk and watch this video:
MathAntics Percents Missing Total 
Complete the booklet.
Mark the booklet and check off everything you have completed in the binder and place your corrected booklet in the blue box. 
 We will work on Math until lunch.  You CAN do it! 
 







LUNCH TIME - YAY! 

12:20 - Free reading 
Please be responsible to be back in your desks and ready for free reading at this time.  We have become too inconsistent with this.  

1:00 - P.E. - Badminton  

RECESS 
Journaling 
You first must complete this "Letter to Mom and Dad" before you do your own thing for journal.   
Then you will get your amazing, wonderful, astonishing, rewarding..... 

REPORT CARDS 

Homework and Announcements for Monday, Nov. 28th to Thursday, Dec. 1st

Grade 7 Homework

Monday, Nov. 28^th to Thursday, Dec. 1^st  

Announcements: 

Relate Youth:  Will convene again in the New Year

Report Cards go home on Wednesday, Nov. 30^th.  Parent Teacher Interviews are from 3:30 to 9:00 on Thursday and from 9:00 to 12:00 on Friday.  Make sure you schedule an appointment through the office.

Weekly Challenge:  How did you do with your random acts of kindness?  This week will be one in which you can choose any one of the challenges that you didn’t do well on and redo it!  I will change your mark in students achieve so it will no longer hinder your average.

English  - Final projects are due today, Monday, Nov. 28th.

Math – We will be finishing up this unit on Percentages in the next week and will celebrate our learning with a test next Wednesday, Dec. 7th.

Social Studies –Read Chapter 2 in The History of the World from a Christian Perspective and complete the Matching Activity for marks.  Due this Wednesday, Nov. 30th.