Socials 10

Today students worked on their inquiry projects.  This is the last project of the year.  Students must complete this by tomorrow.

The writing below shows how students can turn their questions into topic sentences for their body paragraphs.

Language Arts 7

Today students practiced with the hope that we will be able to perform our concert on Monday.

Students began cleaning their instruments today.  Students must remember that these instruments are very finicky and cannot be immersed in water (with the exception of the trombone)!

English 8

Today students worked to complete their murder mystery stories.

We then played Scattergories until the end of class.

Senior Band

Today students continued to practice in hopes of resolution.  Students were reminded of cleaning procedures for instruments.

Fingers crossed all!

Language Arts 7

Today students completed a reading assessment.  Students were asked to read the story The Witch, by Shirley Jackson, and then had to choose four comprehension questions to answer in full sentences.  Below is a sample of a strong answer to the first question:

Students then completed another quick write using the following words:

map, fart-faced kid, karate, jungle, laugh, throw

They generated some very funny stories!

Socials 10

Today students continued to work on their inquiry projects.  I modelled an introductory paragraph:

Students then completed their own.  Many students were also able to begin their body paragraphs.

Senior Band

Today students continued to practice for their (hopeful) upcoming concert on Monday, June 16th.

English 8

Today students completed a practice final exam before continuing to work on their murder mystery stories.

Band / Language Arts 7

Today students had their Stand By Me playing tests.  Everyone was successful!

After, students packed up and wrote a short quick write using the following words:

computer, goat, garage, castle, jump, stink-bug

We also had our last hot seat presentation:

Foods 8-10

Today students made delicious apple cookies with a caramel icing.

Foods 10-11

Today students made delicious apple cookies with a caramel icing.

Senior Band

Today students worked on their introduction and then pieces for the upcoming concert.

I hope everyone is going to practice this weekend!

Please don't forget to help out the Blues Society if you have a chance on Saturday morning at 10am at the Pender Harbour Community Hall.

English 8

Students began with another quick short story write using the following words:

movie, dinosaur, closet, drum, pumpkin, towards, dark, magic, running, gravy, alien, angry

Finally, students worked towards completing their murder mystery stories.

Language Arts 7

Today we completed "The Most Dangerous Game."  Students then completed their plot webs:

Once students had some time to finish up their plot webs, we did a short story quick write.  We watched the link below and then I demonstrated how to finish the task.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_4a3dePRo8

Students were then given the following words to complete their own short story quick write:

movie, dinosaur, closet, drum, pumpkin, towards, dark, magic, running, gravy, alien, angry

Students then shared their stories.  They were very funny!

Socials 10

Today students did more investigative research to ensure they had their inquiry questions chosen for their projects.

We then discussed the outline structure for a strong topic paragraph:

Students managed to come up with two more inquiry questions:

Students will continue to investigate their projects next class.

English 8

Today students began by completing another short story quick write.  Their words were as follows:

goat, balloon, scary, ocean, map, circle, happy, interrupt, door, stick, piano, halo

Students then read their stories out to the class.

Finally, students continued writing their murder mystery short stories.

Senior Band

Today students worked through their introductions and then pieces for any potential concerts...

Alas.

Language Arts 7

Students continued listening to the story The Most Dangerous Game.  Students collectively created a story plot web outlining the major points of the short story.

Students made predictions throughout the reading.

Socials 10

Today students read a passage from the book Stolen From Our Embrace.  The passage gave a first person account of her time in residential school.

Students then generated a list of questions to investigate in their inquiry projects.

Students had some time to investigate the sites listed on my last blog entry.  We then came back together for more question asking (see above).

Finally, I went over the inquiry template that students are expected to follow when completing their inquiry projects:

Enjoy the process everyone!

Foods 10-11

Today students baked vanilla cupcakes and stuffed mushroom caps.

Tasty!

Foods 8-10

Today students baked vanilla cupcakes in honour of Lilah's birthday.

Happy Birthday Lilah!!

Band 7

Today students played their playing tests.  I have assigned some more at home practice:

All students must play from bar 25 to the end of Stand By Me.  As well, students must play #91 in their method books on page 86.

I can't wait to hear you all on Monday!!

Social Studies 10 Inquiry Sites

Please use the following websites to help you investigate your inquiry questions on Canada's Residential School policies and implementation.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/a-history-of-residential-schools-in-canada-1.702280

http://indigenousfoundations.arts.ubc.ca/home/government-policy/the-residential-school-system.html

http://www.trc.ca/websites/trcinstitution/index.php?p=4

http://wherearethechildren.ca

http://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1302882353814/1302882592498

http://www.anishinabek.ca/irscp/irscp-about-residential.asp

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/searing-stories-at-residential-school-hearings-come-to-a-close/article17734261/

http://garnetsjourney.com/chapters/residential-school/

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/residential-school-survivors-fear-testimony-could-be-made-public-1.2644349

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/st-anne-s-residential-school-one-survivor-s-story-1.2467924

Band 7

Today students worked on their pieces for the upcoming in-school concert June 16th.  More details will follow in a notice home.

Students played through their playing tests today.  A new selection has been assigned for a playing test on Wednesday.

Clarinets and Saxophone: 17-25 in Stand By Me
Trumpets, Trombone, and Baritone: 9-16 in Stand By Me
Flutes: 25-1st Ending in Stand By Me

Good luck everyone!!