Last Week Before REPORT CARDS - Important Info!

Grade 7 Homework Sheet

 Monday, Feb. 29^th to March 4^th   

This is the last week before Report Cards so I will be going on students achieve this week and changing all the absences to NHI’s.  This is also the last week for students to do retests for this report card.

Friday, March 4^th is a Half Day for students with a Teacher’s Pro-D afternoon.  Dismissal is at 12:00.  

Social Studies:  There will be a quiz on Friday, March 4^th on Chapter 5.  It will be based on the Chapter 5 questions we did awhile ago and will be going over and correcting on Monday. It will be a shorter, 17 marks quiz with half the quiz consisting of matching the significant leaders of the time period and the other half of the quiz consisting of short answers that are basically the same as the chapter questions.

Relate Youth – Small Group – Girls at the Robideaus and Boys at the church in the Fellowship Room

Art -  My how time flies.  This project is due this week.  I have only had about 10 students show there’s already so there are many students out there who need to get it in this week!  Parents, if you or your child is confused about the project that is required for Art this trimester (due before March 3^rd) please go back to this blog post: http://robideauclass.blogspot.ca/2016/01/art-project.html 

Math:  TAKE HOME test is due today. Students need to bring back the completed booklet with a parent signature just signifying they approve of the effort the student has put into the test.

Credit Auction:  Friday morning.  If you would like to donate a few more items, we could use some sweet treats.  I have some gift cards. 

HACE – Students will be working through an internet safety program called Netsmartz.org.  (please look it up – lots of great info for parents too).  We are completing the challenges under “Tweens”. 

Gr. 7 Announcements and Homework February 22nd to February 26th

Thank you Parents!  Since my letter to you about the class dynamics, I have received many responses back.  Would you believe that every single email I have received has been supportive and appreciative???  I assure you that it is rare to have 0% criticism and 100% encouragement.  My heart is full and I am determined to persevere because... #1 We have a GREAT and MIGHTY God!  and #2 We are a FAMILY and we stick together and work things out.  It’s a new week and His mercies are new every morning.  You keep praying and loving and disciplining your kids at home and I will do the same at school.  Also, let’s stay in touch.  That question/answer sheet I mentioned should be coming home towards the end of the week. 

FSA’s -  The tests took much longer than expected, and students will be finishing them off the beginning of this week. 

Relate Youth – Large Group – Dance Party at the Fellowship Room 7:00.  We really should do a Bottle Depot run if Mrs. Kuelker is available.  Supper at the Robideaus. 

P.E. – Our gymnastics unit is winding down as we perform our routines today.  As a grand conclusion, we will go to the Okanagan Gymnastics Center on Friday, February 26^th from 10:00 to 11:00. 

Art - Parents, if you or your child is confused about the project that is required for Art this trimester,(due before March 3^rd) please go back to this blog post: http://robideauclass.blogspot.ca/2016/01/art-project.html  Some students are already starting to bring in their projects to show the class. 

Bible Memory:  Quiz - Friday afternoon. 

Hebrews 12:11

No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.

Math:  We are going to end this Word Problem Unit with a TAKE HOME test.  Students need to bring back the completed booklet with a parent signature on MONDAY, February 29^th Students can and should receive help.  They can look back on the old booklets, they can help each other, they can use the internet...... basically they need to do whatever it takes (outside of out and out cheating) to figure out how to solve those problems.  

Spanish Test and French Test on Tuesday, February 23

Student Government Pajama Day on Thursday, February 25^th  Wear your P.J.’s and the Student Council will serve you breakfast during chapel time and play some games. 

Gr. 7 Girls Basketball game at HCS at 6:30 TODAY (Monday, Feb.22)

Gr. 7 Boys Basketball game at OKM at 5:00 TOMORROW (Tues. Feb. 23)

Weekly Challenge :

NO caffeine from 7:00 am to 3:00 p.m.

We agreed as a class this means

·         No coffee or caffeinated tea or pop or hot chocolate

·         No chocolate 

Questions to Talk About

Here are some questions that you, as a student in grade 7, should have some say on.  Please write out responses to as many of them as you wish to discuss.  You can copy and paste this on to a google document to answer or you can take one of the hard copies available in class.  Please do this when you have finished the FSA's.  I will be reading it and your parents will be reading it so we can help make this class better.  This is optional, but do consider how awesome it is that you get to have input and don't take it for granted. 

1. Are there any frustrations you have about your class?  What are they and how long have your frustrations been going on? 






2.  Do you feel like you are able to learn and do your school work in class?  Why or why not?  What works for you and what doesn't work?






3.  What do you think Mrs. Robideau can do differently or better to help you feel more comfortable in the class and do your work better?






4.  On a scale of 1 to 10, where would you say you are at in your relationship with God?
 0  =  No relationship with God right now
10 = Very close to God and wanting to follow Him in all I do and say 

_____/10

Explain in more detail if you wish: 



5.   What is something that you think is going well in class?  Is there something positive you are seeing or experiencing about grade 7 as a whole that you wish to share?




Please use this space to ask any questions or to share anything else that you may be thinking about or feeling that you haven't had an opportunity to share. 

FSA Link

http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/eassessment/FSA Link

Gr. 7 Announcements Monday, Feb. 15th to Thursday, Feb. 18th

Grade 7 Homework Sheet

 Monday, Feb. 15^th to Thursday, February 18^th  

Today’s the day!  We start FSA’s today and will work through all 6 of the tests over the next 3 days.  No stress.  Eat right.  Sleep well.  Have a positive attitude.  Try your best.  That’s all. 

Relate Youth – Tuesday – The Halifax Exchange students are here so I believe that although it is supposed to be a small group night, it will be a large group night.  Parents are invited to attend the AXIS meeting upstairs at KCC while the youth are downstairs.  I highly encourage parents who are interested in the impact of technology and culture on their child’s Christian worldview to attend.  I have seen the AXIS presentation before and it is powerful!  I, myself, will be attending. 

Professional Development Day:  Friday, February 19^th – NO SCHOOL for students.  If you are looking for something to do, I suggest checking out the private showing of the movie, “Risen”.

Mr. Robideau has booked the Grand 10 at 1:30 p.m. for our Halifax Exchange Students as well as anyone from the HCS community that wants to attend.  Tickets are $7.00 for children and $8.00 for adults.  The deadline was on Friday to reserve tickets, but you can still get some if you pay TODAY!  (There are also some Rockets tickets left ($15.00) If you want to catch a hockey game later that evening.)  Contact the office TODAY!  (This info was in the newsletter and online here if you want more info: http://heritagechristian.ca/index.php?page=news-events

P.E. – Our gymnastics unit is winding down as we perform our routines this Wednesday.  As a grand conclusion, we will go to the Okanagan Gymnastics Center on Friday, February 26^th from 10:00 to 11:00. 

Art - Parents, if you or your child is confused about the project that is required for Art this trimester,(due before March 3^rd) please go back to this blog post: http://robideauclass.blogspot.ca/2016/01/art-project.html  Some students are already starting to bring in their projects to show the class. 

Re-enrollments:  Due on Thursday, February 18^th

Homework and Announcements for Feb. 9th to Feb. 12th

Grade 7 Homework Sheet

 Tuesday, Feb. 9^th to Friday, Feb. 12^th

 

KCC Relate Youth –Supper at Robideaus from 4:30 to 6:45.  No bottle depot. 

 French Test on Tuesday, Feb. 23^rd.  

Student Government’s Pajama Day has been postponed.  We will keep you posted as to when it will be.  In the mean time, they are selling CANDY GRAMS for $.50 each in the mezzanine from 12:10 to 12:30 until Thursday.  

Weekly Challenge –  How did last week’s challenge go to stick to a certain bedtime? This week, since it is a short week, and you have been doing great with your challenges, we will not have a formal challenge. (Don’t feel like you can’t make up your own, however.  Self discipline never takes a break. :))   

Can you believe the Foundational Skills Assessment are coming up next week?  They are on February 15^th, 16^th and 17^th.  There is absolutely NO PRESSURE on these tests other than to try your best.  We will break up the days and have regular elective classes too.  There will also be NO HOMEWORK.  Just make sure you come well rested and with a healthy breakfast in your tummy. 

Middle School Electives are up and running.  Please let me (and/or Mr. Kelly) know if there are any lingering issues.  

Math – Quiz on Booklet #2 on Friday, Feb. 12^th  

Gr. 7 Homework and Newsletter

Grade 7 Homework Sheet

Monday, Feb. 1^st to Friday, Feb. 5^th

KCC Relate Youth –Small groups – Girls at Robideaus at 7:00 and Boys at the Fellowship room at 7:00.

Gr. 7 Basketball – The girls will practice on Wednesdays and the boys will have their practices on Thursdays. The times are from 3:15 to 4:30. The cost to be on the team is $50.  Game schedules will come out soon. 

Friday’s Science Lab was a great success!!  Ask your child what happens to frozen carbon dioxide when it is mixed with dish soap and water.  I was so proud of the grade 7 class’s behaviour in the lab and their diligence in completing their first official science lab of their school careers!!! Well done young scientists!! 

Weekly Challenge – Thanks for bringing in such delicious, healthy crepe fillings on Friday.  It was a great way to start the day.  Let’s all continue to make healthy breakfasts a priority!  This week the challenge will be to set a specific bedtime and then stick to it!  This MUST have parent approval.  The challenge is not to be asleep at a certain time, but to be all prepared (pj’s, teeth brushed) and under the covers.  NO ELECTRONICS allowed in the bed!

Math - In preparing for the FSA’s, students have completed Word Problem Booklet #1.  They will be given the same word problems on Wednesday as a quiz but without the multiple choice.  Some students do require some extra assistance with this.  Please consider working through the booklet with them.  We have gone the problems class and I have had a CEA helping some students as well. 

Middle School Electives start today!  Mr. Kelly worked very hard to try and get the best electives possible and to get students into their first choices.  However, grade 9’s and 8’s were allowed their first picks so please be understanding about the course you get. 

English - Spelling and Vocabulary Test # 4 – Friday, Feb. 5^th

 

elective (adj) – a course that a student may select from among a choice of options  Rachel is excited about beginning her Art Elective class.	property(science definition) (noun)  - a characteristic of a material that can be observed or tested One property of a substance is colour.
endeavor – (noun) a serious effort to achieve something The grade 7’s will endeavor to complete the FSA’s to the best of their ability.	variable (noun) – something that can vary or change The scientist needed to list the variables in the experiment.
hypothesis (noun)– a possible explanation for something that needs to be investigated Scott’ss hypothesis was that Isaac would become a cheese burger if he swallowed the purple chemical solution.	evaporation (noun) – the change in the state of a substance from a liquid to a gas The dew on the grass had evaporated by the time we went for our walk to Ben Lee.
interpret (verb) – to explain, translate or figure out You will need to interpret the data you collect in the lab experiment.	condensation (noun) – the change in the state of a substance from a gas to a liquid In the car, you can see the condensation of your breath form as beads of water on the window.
procedure (noun) – the method for doing something You must follow the procedure for completing the lab assignment.	sublimation (noun) – the change in the state of a substance from a solid to a gas without becoming a liquid  Dry ice is an example of sublimation.