What We Learned Today...January 28th

ELA: This morning the students got into their DBC groups and discussed the section one readings before working on their blog post reflection

Career Ed: We continued where we left off yesterday as students worked on their past and future self assignment.

Work Period: After lunch the students were given a half hour period to watch the Math video and work on any homework they had.

Math: Students took a brief Socrative quiz to start the class before working on the textbook assignment from Pg. 208 on Dividing a Whole Number by a Fraction.

Assembly: During the last hour of the day we headed down to the gym for our Month End Assembly and recognized our new AR point club members.

-Have a great long weekend!

       Mr. B

Upcoming Due Dates & Homework

Math:

-Retest is on Tuesday, February 2nd

-Pg. 202-203 - Due tomorrow
a) 1-7
b) 1-4, 6, 8-12
c) 4, 6, 8, 9-16

Religion:

-Prayer assignment is overdue

Reminders:

-No school on Friday (Teacher Institute)

-Girls Basketball Practice on Monday 3:30 - 5:00

-Girls Basketball Game at St. Augustine on Thursday, February 4th

What We Learned Today...January 27th

ELA: Right after AR the students got into their DBC groups and continued to read the first section of their novels together.  Once they finished their assigned reading, groups began working on the first blog post reflection.

Career Ed: We took some time to review credentials before discussing what "flexible goals" are and how our goals may change over time.

Religion: After lunch students continued to work on the short assignment that Mr. Stawarz gave them yesterday during his presentation.

Math: Students were given the entire hour to finish up the textbook assignment from yesterday and begin the new 6.1 handout.

Upcoming Due Dates & Homework

Math:

-Retest is on Monday, February 1st

-Pg. 202-203 - Due tomorrow
a) 1-7
b) 1-4, 6, 8-12
c) 4, 6, 8, 9-16

Religion:

-Prayer assignment is overdue

Reminders:

-Girls Basketball practice is on January 27th at 3:30

-No school on Friday (Teacher Institute)

What We Learned Today...January 26th

Hard at work in their Dystopian Book Club!

ELA: This morning the students got into their Dystopian Book Club groups and continued to read and discuss their selected book. **Students, don't forget to check your schedule for upcoming due dates, as all groups need to be finished section one by next Friday!

Religion: After lunch we were very fortunate to have Mr. Stawarz join us to give a fantastic presentation on the Gifts of the Holy Spirit, with an emphasis on Counsel and Courage. Thank you Mr. Stawarz!

Math: We spent the majority of class today by going through the exams from last class.  Unfortunately, some of the marks didn't reflect what our class is capable of. After some debate, I have agreed to give the students a retest next Monday and I will average the scores from both tests to give students their final mark.

Science: During the last hour of the day we learned about Matter and the differences between a Pure Substance and a Mixture.  Students also had the opportunity to closely examine various elements and compounds.

Upcoming Due Dates & Homework

Math:

-7.4 is overdue

-Retest is on Monday, February 1st

Religion:

-Prayer assignment is overdue

Reminders:

-Girls Basketball practice is on January 27th at 3:30

-No school on Friday (Teacher Institute)

What We Learned Today...January 25th

ELA: This morning students had their first official group Dystopian book Club (or the "DBC" for short!) meeting to discuss their books. Most groups took some time to finish their group expectations before beginning to read chapter one together. We will continue the book club meetings tomorrow and students should be following along with the schedule they received on Friday in their Book Club Package. 

Craft: With our Christmas Concert later this week, we spent the period recreating our "hot chocolate in a bag" crafts to sell at the cafe.

Math: Students were given the entire hour to write their Unit 7 exams on Volume.

Upcoming Due Dates & Homework

Math:

-7.4 is overdue

-Watch the 6.1 video for tomorrow

Religion:

-Prayer assignment is overdue

Career Ed:

-Credentials assignment is due on Tuesday, January 26th

Reminders:

-Girls Basketball practice tomorrow at 8:00

-Girls Basketball practice is on January 27th at 3:30

What We Learned Today...January 22nd

ELA: This morning we officially started our Dystopian Book Club as students were placed into the book groups that they will be working in over the next two months.  Students also discussed and created ground rule expectations that they have for their book club groups. *Each group was given a package that outlines all the assignments and blog posts for this unit as well as a schedule with all due dates. I have also posted this booklet on my blog which can be found here.

Homework Period: With all the students away at full band, the remaining students were given the entire period to catch up on any homework they had.

Dance at St. Gabriel: After lunch we boarded the bus and headed over to St. Gabriel.  I was so impressed with how well all the students represented themselves and our school.  We are truly blessed to have such wonderful students here at Deshaye!

Upcoming Due Dates & Homework

Math:

-7.4 is due on Monday

-Unit 7 Math Exam is on Monday, January 25th

ELA:

Dystopia in the Movies assignment is overdue

Religion:

-Prayer assignment is due on Monday, January 25th

Career Ed:

-Credentials assignment is due on Tuesday, January 26th

Reminders:

-Girls Basketball game is on Monday at Deshaye

-Girls Basketball practice is on January 27th at 3:30

What We Learned Today...January 20th

One of the dystopian movie clips we watched today!

ELA: This morning (and afternoon) we applied our knowledge of the Dystopian Characteristics through a multimedia assignment where students watched different clips of movies and were tasked with identifying the characteristic(s) present in the clip. Due to the fact that this was a longer lesson, we spent two classes today completing it.

Math: Students were given the entire hour to finish up the 7.4 handout and work on the Unit Review from their textbook.

Upcoming Due Dates & Homework

Math:

-7.3 handout is overdue

Pg. 273 - is due on Thursday
a) 3b - 9, 11
b) 3b, 8, 11-14, 17
c) 3b, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 18, 20

-Unit 7 Math Exam is on Monday, January 25th

ELA:

Dystopia in the Movies assignment is due on Friday

Science:

-Mix it Up reflection is overdue

Reminders:

-Girls Basketball practice is Tomorrow at 8:00 am

-Dance at St. Gabriel is on Friday from 1:00 to 3:00

What We Learned Today...January 19th

Our ELA lesson today!

Religion: Due to the immunizations this morning we were missing students periodically for the entire hour so we bumped ELA to this afternoon and spent the period working on the prayer assignment from Religion.

Career Ed: Students were given the entire class to finish up their Credentials assignment from last week before beginning a short reflection.  

ELA: After lunch we had the students learned how to write quality comments on their peers blog posts through the use of the three C's and a Q: Compliment, Comment, Connect and Question.

Math: We started out our class with a quick quiz on Socrative before the students began working on their textbook assignment from Pg. 273.  

Upcoming Due Dates & Homework

Math:

-7.3 handout is due on Wednesday

Pg. 273 - is due on Thursday
a) 3b - 9, 11
b) 3b, 8, 11-14, 17
c) 3b, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 18, 20

-Unit 7 Math Exam is on Monday, January 25th

ELA:

Matrix Blog Posts are overdue

Science:

-Mix it Up reflection is due tomorrow

Reminders:

-Girls Basketball practice is Tomorrow and Thursday at 8:00 am

-Girls Basketball game is on Wednesday at St. Dominic

-Dance at St. Gabriel is on Friday from 1:00 to 3:00

What We Learned Today...January 15th

ELA: This morning we spent the first half of the period reading the 1948 short story, "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson. This was a really intriguing story as it contains many of the characteristics of dystopian societies as well as a shocking twist at the end! During the second half of the class the students worked in their groups to discuss the story and work through a couple of response questions about the story. Both the story and the assignment can be found ont the ELA tab located at the top of the blog.

Homework Period: With the band students away, the remaining students were given the entire period to work on their Matrix blog posts and any other homework they have.

Star Testing: After lunch the students took their mid-year STAR reading tests so we can see how much they've grown since the beginning of the year.

Upcoming Due Dates & Homework

Math:

-Watch 7.4 lesson for Monday

ELA:

Matrix Blog Posts are due on Monday, January 18th

French:
-Verb Sheet due Monday,

Science:
-Mix it Up reflection is due on Tuesday.

Reminders:

-Girls Basketball pratice Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at 8:00 am

-Girls Basketball game is on Monday at Deshaye against St. Francis

-Return immunization forms if they have not been turned in

What We Learned Today...January 14th

Today we began working on the good copies of our Prayers!

ELA: This morning we picked up where we left off yesterday as students continued to work on their Matrix blog post response.  This was the last class for this assignment and it will be due on Monday, January 18th.

Career Ed: We continued to learn about credentials and students worked on a writing assignment that tasked them identifying different credentials they may currently possess.

Religion: After completing the rough copy of their prayers yesterday, students began working on their good copies, which needed to include a visual component.

Math: Students were given the entire period to work on their 7.3 handout.  Many students finished early so they began working ahead on the 7.4 lesson.

Science: During the last hour of the day we learned about the Scientific Method, Matter and the difference between Mixtures and Solutions.

Upcoming Due Dates & Homework

Math:

-7.2 handout is due on Monday

-Watch 7.4 lesson for Monday

Pg. 256 - Due tomorrow
a) 2, 4(a,b,d), 5 (a,b,c), 6(a,b), 7b
b) 4 (a,c), 5 (b,d), 6 (a,c), 7c, 8, 10, 12
c) 5 (b,d), 6 (a,d), 7 (a,b), 8, 10, 12, 13, 15

ELA:

Matrix Blog Posts are due on Monday, January 18th

Reminders:

-Girls Basketball game is on Monday at Deshaye against St. Francis

-Return immunization forms if they have not been turned in

What We Learned Today...January 13th

Unfortunately I was away for the morning but the students were in awesome hands as Mr. G was with them until lunch. 

Religion: After lunch the students finished up the impromptu prayers from last class and began to work on their own personal prayer.

Math: Due to an internet outage we were unable to complete our usual Socrative Quiz so students got right to work on the textbook assignment from Pg. 265.

Upcoming Due Dates & Homework

Math:

7.2 handout is due on Monday

Pg. 256 - Due on Friday
a) 2, 4(a,b,d), 5 (a,b,c), 6(a,b), 7b
b) 4 (a,c), 5 (b,d), 6 (a,c), 7c, 8, 10, 12
c) 5 (b,d), 6 (a,d), 7 (a,b), 8, 10, 12, 13, 15

Genius Hour:

Final Reflection Blog Posts are overdue

Reminders:

-Girls Basketball game is on Monday at Deshaye.

What We Learned Today...January 12th

Working hard on their Science reflections!

ELA: This morning we continued our investigation into Dystopian Societies. Over the course of the hour we looked at characteristics that identify Dystopian Society as well as character traits that most protagonists possess. Students were then shown select clips from "The Matrix" and were then tasked with identifying the Dystopian characteristics and character traits within.

AR: Since we spent the entire ELA period this morning on our Dystopia lesson, I gave the students a half hour AR period after lunch so they could stay on top of their books.

Math: Over the course of the hour, students finished up their assignment from Pg. 257 of their textbooks before starting the 7.2 handout.

Science: During the last hour of the day the students completed a reflection on the lab they participated in last week.  We also took some time to review the Scientific Method so we will be ready for our Volume Lab next class.

Upcoming Due Dates & Homework

Math:

Pg. 256 - is due tomorrow, January 13th

a) 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 

b) 5ab, 7ab, 8, ab, 9, 11-15

c)5, 7, 11, 12, 15-24

Genius Hour:

Final Reflection Blog Posts are due on tomorrow.

Reminders:

-First girls basketball game is Tomorrow at St. Peter.

What We Learned Today...January 11th

The scene outside our classroom for our Dystopian Unit!

ELA:  Today we discussed what a "Utopian Society" was and the students brainstormed what a perfect society would look like. We then learned about "Dystopia" (the opposite of a Utopian Society) by looking at clips from the 1999 movie The Matrix. This movie is an excellent example of a Dystopian movie and it really helps to paint a picture of what a exactly a Dystopian Society looks like. If you would like to view the lesson plan feel free to click here to follow along with what we are learning!

Career Ed: We officially launched our Career Ed unit this morning by learning about what "Credentials" are and how they are important when applying for a job.

Religion: After lunch we reviewed the format as well as the different types of prayers that Mr. Meyers taught us about last week before the students were tasked with writing an impromptu prayer, on sports.

Math: The students spent the entire period working on the 7.2 assignment from pg. 256 in their textbook.  I was very impressed with how hard they worked today! This was by far the best Math class we have had this year.

Upcoming Due Dates & Homework

Math:

7.1 Handout is overdue

Pg. 256 - Due on Wednesday, January 13th

a) 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 

b) 5ab, 7ab, 8, ab, 9, 11-15

c)5, 7, 11, 12, 15-24

Religion:

New Years Resolution assignment is overdue

Genius Hour:

Final Reflection Blog Posts are due on Wednesday, January 13th

Reminders:

-Girls basketball practice is tomorrow at 8:00

-First girls basketball game is January 13th at St. Peter

What We Learned Today...January 8th

ELA: This morning we completed the Shipwrecked Role-Play and discussed how some of the choices the groups made have actually occurred throughout history. We also took some time to watch a Simpsons episode where the main characters are stranded on a desert island. We used this episode as a tool to compare the decisions that the characters made in the show to those that were made by the students in our class.

Work Period: While the band students were away, the rest of the students had the period to finish up their Math Exams and work on any other homework they had.

Religion: Students were given the period to finish up their New Years Resolution assignments as they are due on Monday.

Upcoming Due Dates & Homework

Math:

Watch 7.2 video for Monday

7.1 Handout is due on Monday

Religion:

New Years Resolution assignment is due on Monday, January 11th

Genius Hour:

Final Reflection Blog Posts are due on Wednesday, January 13th

Reminders:

-Girls basketball practice is January 12th at 8:00

-First girls basketball game is January 13th at St. Peter

What We Learned Today...January 7th

Mr. Meyers during his awesome presentation

Religion: Today we were so excited to have Mr. Meyers join our class to give another one of his amazing presentations. Over the hour we learned about different types of prayers, (Adoration, Contrition, Thanksgiving, Supplication etc.) and also how to write an informal prayer. This was an excellent presentation as it will tie in perfectly with our next unit on prayer writing.

Genius Hour: We continued where we left off yesterday as students worked on the final reflection blog posts for their first Genius Hour project.

Math: Students spent the entire hour writing their Unit 5 Exam on Surface Area.

Science: During the last hour of the day we completed a Mixtures and Solutions lab that tasked the students with mixing different substances together (salt, water, sugar, soap etc) and recording the results. This will directly lead into our next concept on pure substances and mixtures next week.

Upcoming Due Dates & Homework

Math:

Watch 7.2 video for Monday

Pg. 250 is due on Thursday

a) 3, 4, 5, 7, 8
b) 4a, 5, 7-13
c) 5, 7, 13-18

Reminders:

-Girls Basketball practice is tomorrow at 8:00

What We Learned Today...January 6th

Taking a second to pose during their "Ship Wrecked" discussion.

ELA: This morning we continued to work our way through the Ship Wrecked role play activity and students were tasked with making important decisions involving property, currency, civil unrest and law.  It's sure been clear over the last few days that our class is very creative, as the idea's for solving problems in their communities have definitely been fun to listen to.

Genius Hour: We finished up the last three presentations today and students were introduced to their final blog reflection questions that will serve as the conclusion to this round of Genius Hour.

Religion: After lunch the students continued working on their New Years Resolution assignment from yesterday.

Math: Students were given the entire period to finish up the textbook assignment from yesterday and begin the 7.1 handout.  *Students, don't forget we have our Unit 5 Exam tomorrow!

Upcoming Due Dates & Homework

Religion:

Advent Calendars are now overdue

Math:

Unit Exam is on Thursday, January 7th

Watch 7.2 video for Monday

Pg. 250 is due on Thursday

a) 3, 4, 5, 7, 8
b) 4a, 5, 7-13
c) 5, 7, 13-18

Reminders:

-Girls Basketball practice is on Thursday from 3:30 - 5:00 and Friday at 8:00

What We Learned Today...January 5th

Working hard in Math Class

ELA: This morning we officially began our Dystopian Book Club Unit.  For our introductory lesson, students were split up into 6 groups and took part in a role-play activity where they found themselves stranded on a desert island in the year 3000. Students had to work together in their groups to make decisions on issues such as: leadership, division of labour and property. We only got half way through the activity today so we will spend some time finishing it up tomorrow.

Religion: After lunch we talked about the key events that happened in the world during 2015. Students were then asked to write about key moments their life that occurred in the past year as well as goals they have for themselves in 2016. We will continue to work on this assignment during class tomorrow.

Math: We started out our class with a quick Socrative quiz on the 7.1 lesson before students began working on their textbook assignment from Pg. 250.  (Full assignment posted below)

Science: During the last hour of the day we began our new unit on Mixtures and Solutions. Students learned about the "Particle Theory of Matter" and observed two demonstrations that dealt with converting a liquid to a solid in a matter of seconds as well as imploding a can using the change of state from a liquid to a gas. I'm really excited to be teaching this unit as there as so many fun and interesting experiments and demo's coming up over the next few months!


Upcoming Due Dates & Homework

Religion:

Advent Calendars are now overdue

Math:

Unit Exam is on Thursday, January 7th

Watch 7.2 video for Monday

Pg. 250 is due on Thursday

a) 3, 4, 5, 7, 8
b) 4a, 5, 7-13
c) 5, 7, 13-18

Reminders:

-Girls Basketball practice is on Thursday from 3:30 - 5:00