Hello All!
Just a quick reminder for those of you who are using the information for the Growth and Development links here they are!
Best link for teens (great info and diagrams):
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/info-for-teens/our-bodies-33795.htm
This site is geared towards girls, but is a good site to get information about menstruation:
http://www.ubykotex.com/?WT.mc_id=UKG&WT.srch=1&pkw=kotex+myths
Great reliable site to help you get info about sexual health and decision making:
http://www.sexualityandu.ca/
This
link is for our local sexual health clinics in Toronto, there you can
get confidential help for any issue you may be having:
http://www.toronto.ca/health/sexualhealth/sh_clinics.htm#marker05
Okay, more updates to follow however this is for you to use in class for research. Have a great night and see you tomorrow!
;)
Wednesday, 15 May 2013
Thursday, 7 March 2013
First Day at the Toronto Island School!!
Today was a great day! We had afternoon program, a great meal and a beautiful night hike!! St. Margaret's was represented so well and the staff here were impressed with us!! Let's keep up the good work everyone!!
More to come tomorrow!
More to come tomorrow!
Monday, 25 February 2013
Late Night Posting
Hi All!
Just a reminder that you have a Science test tomorrow! So study! Please find photos attached below to help you prepare.
Also for language, we're continuing on the Frayer Model, most of you have either - stereotyping, emotions or realistic to analyze and pick apart. So come to school ready to conference and present.
Math - we are collecting primary data and making scatterplot graphs so be ready.
Geography we have some book work, see pictures below. You have until Wednesday to get this done! I will be checking this so get it done!
Okay, so late, time for bed! Night!
Just a reminder that you have a Science test tomorrow! So study! Please find photos attached below to help you prepare.
Also for language, we're continuing on the Frayer Model, most of you have either - stereotyping, emotions or realistic to analyze and pick apart. So come to school ready to conference and present.
Math - we are collecting primary data and making scatterplot graphs so be ready.
Geography we have some book work, see pictures below. You have until Wednesday to get this done! I will be checking this so get it done!
Okay, so late, time for bed! Night!
Thursday, 21 February 2013
Brown Fountain!
Good evening everyone...we're just about done this week and feels like it's been dragging by with all of these indoor recesses and cold warnings! Glad that tomorrow is Friday! Living-the-dream!
I'm sorry about not posting about yesterday but as promised everyone has an extension until tomorrow so I am hoping that you are staying on top of your work from this week!
In math we have been analyzing the Candygram data from the Valentine's sales. So far the presentations have been good to excellent and most of you are getting the hang of being explicit about WHAT it is you're talking about. A lot of the descriptive feedback that most groups have been getting is that their data is too little and isn't clear enough to the audience OR that graphs and information is not easy to read at a glance (missing labels on x and y axis, no appropriate titles or proper titles for the information you are giving). Hopefully tomorrow we will finish the 3 outstanding groups and we can move on!
In Language we have been studying Media Literacy vocabulary. Yesterday we talked about the concept of Questioning Popular Media and watched the clip below. The journal entry question from yesterday will be posted below too. We will have a work period tomorrow morning so any outstanding work (especially for the 8's, who have HUGE Science stuff due) will have some time tomorrow.
Today in Language we unpacked the idea of Voice, and I read you "The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs" by A.Wolf and you filled in a worksheet called the Freyer Model to show what you knew about the concept of Voice. Tomorrow that is due...along with the other journals, and please add as much detail as possible! Also just a reminder that the SOTM soft due date is tomorrow, so bring that to work on too as I will have the Netbooks for you to use.
This afternoon you had some time to do some research in our computer time for your Health Infographics, and some of you met with me to discuss your concepts for the project. FYI- Soft due date for the Infographic is: March 5th Hard due date is: March 21st. NO EXTENSIONS!!!
You also had gym with Mrs. Nicholson and then French with Mrs. Wong where you got some evaluations back. I saw that some of you did really well so I am happy to see that.
We ended the day with a quiet work period, some of you read and others worked on outstanding assignments.
AS A REMINDER: GRADE 8'S YOUR 3D CELL IS DUE TOMORROW AND YOU HAVE A SCIENCE SHOW WHERE ALL OF THE SCHOOL WILL BE COMING TO SEE YOUR WORK. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A PROJECT TO HAND IN...YOU WILL HAVE TO STAND THERE AND EXPLAIN TO THE SCHOOL WHY YOU ARE NOT DONE! SO PLEASE GET IT DONE!!
Grade 7's, if you have not handed in your BIOME projects to Mrs. Nicholson, then they are way past due. Get them done and in ASAP!
That's all for now...have a great night! Here's something that makes Lucy and me laugh out loud...we even yell "Alan!" to get each other to smile...so watch and enjoy!
I'm sorry about not posting about yesterday but as promised everyone has an extension until tomorrow so I am hoping that you are staying on top of your work from this week!
In math we have been analyzing the Candygram data from the Valentine's sales. So far the presentations have been good to excellent and most of you are getting the hang of being explicit about WHAT it is you're talking about. A lot of the descriptive feedback that most groups have been getting is that their data is too little and isn't clear enough to the audience OR that graphs and information is not easy to read at a glance (missing labels on x and y axis, no appropriate titles or proper titles for the information you are giving). Hopefully tomorrow we will finish the 3 outstanding groups and we can move on!
In Language we have been studying Media Literacy vocabulary. Yesterday we talked about the concept of Questioning Popular Media and watched the clip below. The journal entry question from yesterday will be posted below too. We will have a work period tomorrow morning so any outstanding work (especially for the 8's, who have HUGE Science stuff due) will have some time tomorrow.
Today in Language we unpacked the idea of Voice, and I read you "The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs" by A.Wolf and you filled in a worksheet called the Freyer Model to show what you knew about the concept of Voice. Tomorrow that is due...along with the other journals, and please add as much detail as possible! Also just a reminder that the SOTM soft due date is tomorrow, so bring that to work on too as I will have the Netbooks for you to use.
This afternoon you had some time to do some research in our computer time for your Health Infographics, and some of you met with me to discuss your concepts for the project. FYI- Soft due date for the Infographic is: March 5th Hard due date is: March 21st. NO EXTENSIONS!!!
You also had gym with Mrs. Nicholson and then French with Mrs. Wong where you got some evaluations back. I saw that some of you did really well so I am happy to see that.
We ended the day with a quiet work period, some of you read and others worked on outstanding assignments.
AS A REMINDER: GRADE 8'S YOUR 3D CELL IS DUE TOMORROW AND YOU HAVE A SCIENCE SHOW WHERE ALL OF THE SCHOOL WILL BE COMING TO SEE YOUR WORK. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A PROJECT TO HAND IN...YOU WILL HAVE TO STAND THERE AND EXPLAIN TO THE SCHOOL WHY YOU ARE NOT DONE! SO PLEASE GET IT DONE!!
Grade 7's, if you have not handed in your BIOME projects to Mrs. Nicholson, then they are way past due. Get them done and in ASAP!
That's all for now...have a great night! Here's something that makes Lucy and me laugh out loud...we even yell "Alan!" to get each other to smile...so watch and enjoy!
Tuesday, 19 February 2013
Science Project Time!!
Good evening all! What a rainy day! I am so glad we didn't have to stay in all day today or I think I would have gone crazy!
This morning we started off with some Data Management. We discussed the initial sales and our predictions about the different sales in the different divisions. We noticed in the primary division sales were higher when the teacher was present in the class and when the kids were older. Which makes perfect sense. In the junior division class population determined the sales, which means the higher number of students the higher number of sales. Finally in the intermediate division we decided that most of us were focused on the sales of the candygrams and not the sales in our own class. Tomorrow we will analyze the next few days of data and see what patterns emerge throughout.
For language we deconstructed the vocabulary word : Challenge. We decided that in the media context we are challenged everyday to think about what makes sense to us and what we believe. You were given a journal to do tonight in French class at the end of the day and you will find the assignment as a picture below in this post. In addition to the vocabulary discussion we watched a short video...please find it attached. Re-watch it to help you with your homework, journals are due tomorrow!!
Instead of switching with Mrs. Nicholson's class you were all given time work on your science projects and conference with someone else in the class. Many of you used this time wisely, and these projects are due tomorrow!! Just a reminder for the 7's you have a vocabulary test tomorrow morning so STUDY!!!
You ended the day off with French, hopefully it all went well!
For tomorrow & this week:
Math- Get ready for Data Managment analysis
Language- Media Monkey/Challenge journal due -- SOTM due Friday!
Science - Grade 8's 2D cell diagram was due today, 3D cell models are due FRIDAY
Art - Still working on Infographics -- research time will be given!
That's all for tonight! Please enjoy the photos of my baby boy too...I thought I'd include them so you could see what he looks like! Night!
This morning we started off with some Data Management. We discussed the initial sales and our predictions about the different sales in the different divisions. We noticed in the primary division sales were higher when the teacher was present in the class and when the kids were older. Which makes perfect sense. In the junior division class population determined the sales, which means the higher number of students the higher number of sales. Finally in the intermediate division we decided that most of us were focused on the sales of the candygrams and not the sales in our own class. Tomorrow we will analyze the next few days of data and see what patterns emerge throughout.
For language we deconstructed the vocabulary word : Challenge. We decided that in the media context we are challenged everyday to think about what makes sense to us and what we believe. You were given a journal to do tonight in French class at the end of the day and you will find the assignment as a picture below in this post. In addition to the vocabulary discussion we watched a short video...please find it attached. Re-watch it to help you with your homework, journals are due tomorrow!!
Instead of switching with Mrs. Nicholson's class you were all given time work on your science projects and conference with someone else in the class. Many of you used this time wisely, and these projects are due tomorrow!! Just a reminder for the 7's you have a vocabulary test tomorrow morning so STUDY!!!
You ended the day off with French, hopefully it all went well!
For tomorrow & this week:
Math- Get ready for Data Managment analysis
Language- Media Monkey/Challenge journal due -- SOTM due Friday!
Science - Grade 8's 2D cell diagram was due today, 3D cell models are due FRIDAY
Art - Still working on Infographics -- research time will be given!
That's all for tonight! Please enjoy the photos of my baby boy too...I thought I'd include them so you could see what he looks like! Night!
Thursday, 31 January 2013
Hello All - Long time no talk!
Good evening everyone, just a few reminders for tomorrow:
For Language: We covered how to write a hamburger paragraph...with detail. The focus of our writing was to complete a hamburger paragraph by writing one of your supporting paragraphs for next month's S.O.T.M's using one of the character traits (team player, fair or great goal setter). I have attached the photo of the note below for your reference. Tomorrow you are to come to class with a paragraph written to be edited by a peer, and I want to see some of your work!!
For Math: 7's we reviewed how to find the area of a triangle and how to find the area of a parallelogram. Both were done by doing a worksheet and I worked with some of you so that you got the concept and it seemed that many of you were having success. Make sure you are done your work for tomorrow...please!
8's we reviewed circumference and I am happy to say that most of you were getting the work. I worked closely with some of you who were not clear on the basics and by the end I felt good that we were done. Work will be checked tomorrow too!
In Science: Mrs. Nicholson wants the 7s to find the definitions of the words in the photo below. Please use your time to look them up. The 8's you have a cool lesson on cells tomorrow.
I have posted the YouTube clips from yesterday...it was fun. Plus some Shakesperience photos as well. See you tomorrow!
For Language: We covered how to write a hamburger paragraph...with detail. The focus of our writing was to complete a hamburger paragraph by writing one of your supporting paragraphs for next month's S.O.T.M's using one of the character traits (team player, fair or great goal setter). I have attached the photo of the note below for your reference. Tomorrow you are to come to class with a paragraph written to be edited by a peer, and I want to see some of your work!!
For Math: 7's we reviewed how to find the area of a triangle and how to find the area of a parallelogram. Both were done by doing a worksheet and I worked with some of you so that you got the concept and it seemed that many of you were having success. Make sure you are done your work for tomorrow...please!
8's we reviewed circumference and I am happy to say that most of you were getting the work. I worked closely with some of you who were not clear on the basics and by the end I felt good that we were done. Work will be checked tomorrow too!
In Science: Mrs. Nicholson wants the 7s to find the definitions of the words in the photo below. Please use your time to look them up. The 8's you have a cool lesson on cells tomorrow.
I have posted the YouTube clips from yesterday...it was fun. Plus some Shakesperience photos as well. See you tomorrow!
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| Science Vocabulary |
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| Hamburger Language Graphic Organizer! |
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| Shakespearience |
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| Insulting each other - Shakespeare Style |
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| The 7/8 girls...playing Hamlet! |
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| J.G., J.H., K.P.J. playing a scene from "Romeo and Juliet! |
Wednesday, 16 January 2013
Quick Homework Reminders!
Hello All!
Just a few reminders for you!
1. MATH - Do you remember p.150, Measurement Chapter
2. LANGUAGE - Bullying piece, brainstorm due tomorrow, I will conference with you tomorrow too and I'll be checking to see that it is done!
3. HISTORY - Research your coin person...get those notes done!
4. SCIENCE - Worksheets for Mrs. Nicholson - 8's cells 7's -ecosystems
5. ART - 2013 posters are past due get them in to me ASAP!
6. HEALTH - PSA brainstorm is due to me tomorrow, get some notes down!
Okay, have a good night and see you tomorrow!
Just a few reminders for you!
1. MATH - Do you remember p.150, Measurement Chapter
2. LANGUAGE - Bullying piece, brainstorm due tomorrow, I will conference with you tomorrow too and I'll be checking to see that it is done!
3. HISTORY - Research your coin person...get those notes done!
4. SCIENCE - Worksheets for Mrs. Nicholson - 8's cells 7's -ecosystems
5. ART - 2013 posters are past due get them in to me ASAP!
6. HEALTH - PSA brainstorm is due to me tomorrow, get some notes down!
Okay, have a good night and see you tomorrow!
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