Hello Parents:

There's a lot of info here (typo's too probably!) Please also note the "Parent Action Required" further down the page. I don't need this done until Friday (if the computers at school cooperate).

Journal: Summer Holiday, Top 10 Memories. Due on Thursday of this week.  Students must think of their top ten memories, and record them in short paragraphs with 2/3+ sentences per topic. Students must use high level vocabulary to make their work interesting.

Math:

Grade 7 page 6, questions 1-6a

Grade 6- page 8, questions 1-6

ALL GRADES MATH- 3 x table test on October 7^th (next Tuesday) students must be able to recite the 3 times table in 13/15 seconds (depending on their grade). They will need to practice this each night in order to be successful.

4 x table test  Oct 21

6 x table test Nov 4

7 x table test Nov 18

8 x table test Dec 2

9 x table test Dec 16

Spelling Tests will be on the alternating weeks (words to be assigned tomorrow)

Unit 1 Oct 14

Unit 2 Oct 28

Unit 3 Nov 12

Unit 4 Nov 26

Unit 5 Dec 9

Please return student verification  forms to school as soon as possible.

LUNCH TIME If you child goes home each day for lunch please send them a note stating that. It needs to be kept on file at the office.  If your child goes home from time to time, please write it in their agenda each time. Remind all students to sign in and out at the office each time they leave at lunch. Students going home are asked to not come back until 12:45 p.m. in order to not disrupt students eating in the classrooms.

Terry Fox Run:  Monday, October 6^th at 1pm. We have sent home pledge sheets and we are doing a coin drive at school. Please send any change for this great cause, thank you.

Last week’s student(s) of the Week were Shea Bibby and Hannah Vandenberg-Clark. They have helped other students without being asked.  Thank you grade 7 leaders!

Please make sure students have headphones at school, labeled and in a small bag, thank you!

Last year’s AR winners were announced; the top grade 5 reader was Devyn Gale!  As well, Carlos Serrouya and Alex Jay placed 1^st and 2^nd in the Caribou Math Contest last year (for grade 5 students). Well done boys!

ACTION REQUIRED- PARENTS:

Please help me get ready for an exciting component to my French class. Please go to www.duolingo.com and register your child for this on-line French learning tool. Please then write their username and password in the front of their agenda for use in school. I like this program because it is free and has students reading, writing, speaking and listening to French.

Remember, gym strip and running shoes at school for gym, thank you.

Small Things Art Project:

Students have one month to create a collection of small things that are of one theme. They should be everyday, low-cost items gathered from around the house, community, or from friends. Students should not be buying things for this assignment.

The art part is how the student chooses to display their collection.  It should be done creatively and with some sort of pattern. The display should be pleasing to the eye and should include a title, year, & full name of student (in pen at the bottom of the display). 

-The title, date, & name are also considered part of the artistic makeup of the assignment.

-A 5+ sentence explanation of the assignment is also due. This written component should explain why the student chose the particular item for the project, where the items were found, how the display was chosen, discussion about any challenges that occurred, etc.

There will be no further class time for the assignment. Completed works are due on October 29^th. We viewed works from Douglas Coupland’s Collection of Small Things at the Vancouver Art Gallery, & learned what makes a work interesting & thought provoking.

Parents will be invited to view the class exhibit on  October 30^th

Small Things Art Assignment will be graded as follows                                    /20

Creative merit of items and the display                             /10

Care taken for a neat & organized all aspects                   /5

Name, Date, Title done with care/creativity                        /1

Written Component                                                                 /4

*Late assignments will lose marks

Scoring must be attached to written component (-2)

Payment for a Hard Day’s Work:

Students will ‘earn’ pay for a job well done at school. This type of incentive plan helps kids understand their responsibilities as a student and to see the connection between school and their future as an employable citizen. 

To earn their day’s pay students must:

use class time wisely

-not cause disruptions to learning

-be respectful to each other

-;bring  agenda to school signed each day

-get home homework done on time

Student may also earn extra pay by taking on extra jobs in the classroom. Students can apply and will be hired for positions such as accounting, washroom sign in/out, blog writing, and assignment collection. These jobs are short term contracts, & students will have an opportunity to apply again after Christmas.

Student bonuses for outstanding work ethic will also be periodically awarded. Students will use their hard earned wages on twice yearly auctions of exciting extras from around my home and yours. Please save up your knick knacks for these auctions.  As well, students must pay to go to the washroom during class time. ($1 a trip).  Washroom disruptions add up when you consider there are 26 students in the room going each day.

Hard working students will earn $10/ day and they will be paid out each Friday afternoon.  Auctions will be at Christmas and in late June.