Changes to Due Dates and Important Information

As several of our units are now wrapping up, students will be completing a number of assignments during the coming weeks. Time management is key skill to learn. Students have had multiple weeks to complete these projects so it is expected that work will be handed in on time.

Scientific Inquiry Projects- Oct. 29

Graphing Assignment- Oct. 29

Fantabulous Products- Nov. 10***

Students must arrive to school on Monday Nov. 2nd with research about a worthy cause they wish to write about.

Equity and Empathy in the Global Village

Since the beginning of the term our class has focused on the development of social skills. Through the study of film, literature and music we have focused on the concept of empathy (putting yourself in someone elses shoes). We will be focusing heavily on both empathy and equity during the next week.

Free the Chilrdren

UNICEF- Rights of the Child

Kids Rights

Right to Play

Update

Hello! I am sorry for my absence the past few days but unfortunately the flu appears to have rendered me useless. I am looking forward to getting out of bed and moving around for longer than 45 minutes.

If you have flu symptoms please stay home and rest until you are better.

You can follow the link below to the GEDSB's internal website related to H1N1

H1N1 Information and Links

Picture Day

Be sure to remember that Tuesday Oct. 13 is picture day. Do not forget to wear your best smile.

FANTABULOUS PRODUCTS

World Almanac for Kids- Inventions

Invention Archieve

Forbes Lists

Scientific Inquiry Questions

For the culminating project in our "Human Organ Systems" unit, students will create a research report about a inquiry of their choice. For example, students could create a report about the effects of trans-fats have on your body, the impact of smoking on the cardio-vascular system, or what exactly "diabetes" is and how it effects the body. More information about the project will be sent home this week. At the moment, students need to find a topic they are interested in and want to research further.

Weekend Homework and Update

I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend as much as I am. Tomorrow morning it will be expected that all students will have the nutrition assignment completed as well as their formal journal entry. Students should also have an idea in mind for their product creation idea.

For anyone who lost the sheet I am including a picture of it in this post. The journal entry assignment is two pages (double spaced). It should contain both ideas and justifications about changes you would make to your school.





Congratulations to Hayley and Jessica for winning our classroom awards for the month. Both students demonstrated team-oriented attitudes during September and made our classroom environment more positive through their actions.

Expect classroom newsletters to come Monday, as well as book order forms.