October+Occurances



I can't believe this is the last day of October, Halloween, AND Wilson's birthday!!! Great job with costumes everyone - hope you've enjoyed your day! Math: ~ Week 8 is attached and due Wednesday, November 5th. English: ~ All Autumn Acrostics/Alliterations should be handed in, as will all Grammar Booklets, right? ~ Thanks to Alyson for pointing out the due date for the next Reading Response is not accurate - I haven't even given you the article! Next week, promise! ~ You will get a new monthly Grammar Booklet on Monday. Yea!!!
 * __ FRIDAY!!!! Happy Halloweekend! __**

Have a great weekend everyone! Try to have fun tonight and don't forget to brush your teeth!

Still my favourite Halloween cartoon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Gn4gVpLncA


 * __ Wednesday, Oct. 29th: __**

Math: ~ Week 8 is now attached and due Wednesday, November 5th. NOVEMBER???!!!! ~ Caught Ya Quiz on words 11-20 also on Thursday. ~ Grammar Booklet (assigned Oct. 1st) is due on Friday!!! Science: ~ Starting a new unit of 'Solutions and Mixtures' - yea! Some still have not handed in the lab on Structures. Geography: ~ Here is the link to that 'Great Pacific Garbage Patch' video we saw in class today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qT-rOXB6NI

Halloween Trivia: 1. Who was the magician in the Broadway play 'CATS'? (the cat's name, not the actor!). 2. Who sang 'Welcome to my Nightmare'? 3. What is the name of the band mentioned in this video? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tHyRQOdqf0

Have a great vacation, Aaron! Remember your donation of non-perishable food items for Friday. If any of you could bring in the DVD of 'Ghostbusters', that would be appreciated.

Way too many names on the board for work owing...if yours is there, FIX THIS!!! Get yourself organized by using this wiki, or your agenda...use whatever works for you! Math: ~ Week 7 is now attached and due Wednesday, Oct. 29th. English: ~ Autumn Acrostic/Alliteration is now due Oct. 30th. ~ Caught Ya Quiz on words 11-20 also on Thursday. ~ Grammar Booklet (assigned Oct. 1st) is due on Friday!!!
 * __ Tuesday, Oct. 28th: __**

Trivia: 1. What is the name of the local haunted playground in Munster? 2. What kills a werewolf? 3. This rock band's name could be 'Breaking Gourds'. Who are they?

Happy Birthday Quinn! Very impressed with those who were able to go to the overpasses along Hwy 416 on Friday. To see that much support and pulling together is so important! Math: ~ Week 7 is now attached and due Wednesday, Oct. 29th. English: ~ Autumn Acrostic/Alliteration is now due Oct. 30th. Thank Mariam for asking for the extension. ~ Caught Ya Quiz on words 11-20 also on Thursday.
 * __ Monday, Oct. 27th: __**

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So sorry that I didn't update this last night - I had a meeting after school, followed by a Media workshop from 4:30-6:30. By the time I got home, walked the pup, made dinner, well, I forgot!!! Extra trivia questions today, to make up for that! Math: ~ Week 7 is now attached and due Wednesday, Oct. 29th. English: ~ Autumn Acrostic/Alliteration is due Oct. 28th. ~ Real Estate PhotoStory will continue; I have booked more lab time on Day 4. ~ Independent Grammar booklet is due Oct. 31st. Don't end up in the 'Pit of Despair'!!! Get it done! Science: ~ We need to review the procedure for writing up a Lab Report ~ format is important, as is including measurable results. We will do that on Monday; some of you will be rewriting your lab on straw structures.
 * __ FRIDAY!!! Oct. 23rd: __**

Deeya and Warren, hope you enjoy your special days! Have a great weekend, everyone. Remember to think about what you can bring in for the door decorations and an item for the food bank.

Trivia: 1. Who was Herman Munster's wife? (Don't say Mrs. Munster, Naida!) 2. How many bones are in a human skeleton? 3. Who's famous laugh is heard at the end of 'Thriller'? 4. Whose wife lived in a pumpkin shell? 5. Who sings 'Werewolves of London'?

Math: ~ Week 7 is now attached and due Wednesday, Oct. 29th. Not certain everyone has handed in Week 6 yet? It does affect your mark! English: ~ Autumn Acrostic/Alliteration is due Oct. 28th. Lab time tomorrow. ~ Real Estate PhotoStory will continue; I will try to get more lab time! ~ Independent Grammar booklet is due Oct. 31st. Science: ~ Good job to those who have handed in their lab today. I would like the rest finished by Friday.
 * __ Wednesday, Oct. 22nd: __**

An interesting day, for sure. This was our first experience of a 'Shelter in Place' situation and apart from missing the chance to blow off some energy outside, I think we managed fairly well. Things like this should make us reflect on the importance of helping each other, working together, and being grateful for the work of our combined emergency forces. Unfortunately it also confirms the sombre realization that things like 'that' can happen here. This has touched all of us.

Katie, I do hope you had a nice birthday - you looked marvelous in the hat! Say goodbye to the 11 year old Ted, it is his turn tomorrow!

Halloween Trivia: 1. Who believes that on Halloween night, the Great Pumpkin rises out of the Pumpkin Patch? 2. Name the rock band who sings 'Frankenstein'. 3. Which famous Shakespearean play featured 3 witches?

Today is my Mom's birthday. She was born in 1920 - how old is she?! She still lives alone, and loves to cheer for the Ottawa Senators. She doesn't hear very well, so uses Closed Caption on her TV. Because of that, she calls #8 for Washington Alexander 'Ove - chicken'! Not sure why I wanted to share that with you, but Deeya asked me for more trivia!... Math: ~ Week 6 is now attached and due Wednesday, Oct. 22nd. Why that is tomorrow!!! English: ~ Autumn Acrostics/Alliterations will continue ~ Our next assignment is a Real Estate PhotoStory one...think about the type of house you'd like to sell (haunted or dream home!) ~ Independent Grammar booklet is due in less than two weeks.. Notice how I've attached that two days in a row...must be important! Science: ~ You will finish that straw structures lab next class, and will need to write up a lab report.
 * __ Tuesday, Oct. 21st: __**

Math: ~ Week 6 is now attached and due Wednesday, Oct. 22nd. Kudos to those who have already handed this in: Jack, Katrina, Lily, Maximus, Katie, Summer, Anna, Aaron and Mariam. Then there are two without names...your guess is as good as mine! English: ~ Autumn Acrostics/Alliterations will continue ~ Our next assignment is a Real Estate PhotoStory one...think about the type of house you'd like to sell (haunted or dream home!) ~ Independent Grammar booklet is due in less than two weeks. Science: ~ You will finish that straw structures lab next class, and will need to write up a lab report (no, not about a chocolate Freya, Naida!!!)
 * __ Monday, Oct. 20th: __**

2 weeks today I have to have your Progress Reports handed in. Just saying...

Math: ~ Week 6 is now attached and due next Wednesday, Oct. 22nd. Hopefully you printed it off today in the lab. English: ~ If you didn't finish your Writing on Demand exercise, you can finish tomorrow during English, using the classroom computers. ~ Looking forward to reading them - some looked very special! ~ Autumn Acrostics/Alliterations will continue ~ Our next assignment is a Real Estate PhotoStory one...think about the type of house you'd like to sell (haunted or dream home!) ~ Independent Grammar booklet is due in two weeks. I've already got a few handed in (Katie, Ashley, Anna!) Science: ~ Surprise quiz on structures tomorrow.
 * __ Thursday, Oct. 16th: __**

Big game tonight! Pizza party tomorrow at lunch. Drinks, chips and one slice of pizza provided. If you think you'll be hungry, bring something for snack.

Math: ~ Week 5 was due today; Week 6 is now attached and due next Wednesday, Oct. 22nd. I have received Week 5 from the following: Jack, Mariam, Summer, Kyle, Shayla, Warren, Benjy, Katie, Deeya, Laura, Naida, Pietro, Alyson, Anna, Noah, Wilson, Kyleigh, Katrina, Lily, Mackenzie and No Name. That would be 21/28 or 75%. Not quite there yet. You tell me you want stickers, yet some aren't doing their work...hmm. Science: ~ We will be trying one more bridge activity, followed by a quiz on structures on Friday. English: ~ Autumn Acrostic or Alliterations will continue. You need to do 10 acrostics or alliterative sentences. ~ Independent Grammar booklet due Oct. 31st
 * __ Wednesday, Oct. 15th: __**

Congrats on the 50 PAT points - keep them!!!

Think you might enjoy this video of someone (or something) enjoying the leaves... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xEX-48RHCY
 * __ Tuesday, Oct. 14th: __**

Math: ~ Week 5 are due tomorrow!!! Forgot to give your quizzes back from last Thursday; they are in the bin. Some of you did really well! Science: ~ We will be trying one more bridge activity, followed by a quiz on structures on Friday. English: ~ Autumn Acrostic or Alliterations will continue. You need to do 10 acrostics or alliterative sentences. ~ Independent Grammar booklet due Oct. 31st

Another video of interest: http://sfglobe.com/?id=13124&src=share_fb_new_13124

Now I'm sure you're not checking the wiki for a few days (maybe 4?!), but just in case...try this Canadian Thanksgiving Trivia quiz! Good luck! http://www.sporcle.com/games/mdalloway/a_canadian_thanksgiving
 * __ Friday, Oct. 10th: __**
 * Happy PD Day everyone! **

~ Well, never in my years here have I had everyone get their 10 stickers by the deadline!!! Well done! We will arrange something for Friday, Oct. 17th. Details to follow - remind me!

Have a great LONG weekend everyone! Play a little, sleep a lot, eat a lot, giggle a whole lot, and be thankful! Make your mom a cup of tea (that goes a long way in my house!), and go for a long walk in the leaves. Then rake them! See you Tuesday!

Math: ~ Weekly math is due Wednesday, Oct.15th (Week 5). I'll be returning Week 4 tomorrow, unless I have to watch a Habs game! ~ You seemed to understand the exponents (squares, square roots) practice quiz from today...so you will do really well for the REAL one tomorrow! English: ~ I should have ALL Object X assignments (great job, Max!) and Reading Response Journals, right? ~ We will work on our alliterations tomorrow, then begin our second writing assignment. Science: ~ Experiment tomorrow on bridge construction...can't wait!
 * __ Wednesday, Oct. 8th: __**

GREAT job today with the Terry Fox Run. I will show you the photos tomorrow!

Math: ~ Weekly math is due Wednesday, Oct.15th (Week 5). English: ~ Those who were asked to make repairs to their Reading Response - you can have some lab time tomorrow during second recess. ~ Your tagxedos look fantastic! ~ Grammar booklet due Oct. 31st.
 * __ Tuesday, Oct. 7th: __**

Terry Fox donations are due tomorrow. Field trip forms are also due tomorrow. IF you need to print another one off, you can go to our school web-site and find one there...without it, you will have to stay on school property.

https://sites.google.com/a/cloud.ocdsb.ca/karsontherideaups/permission-forms

How about that sticker chart? 2 days left to get to 10. You can do this!

Math: ~ Weekly math is due Wednesday, Oct. 15th (Week 5). English: ~ I've got your Reading Responses here - but not convinced there is a class set....hmmm. Hope to have them marked for tomorrow. Also hope you've followed the response format we used in the example we did together on 'Smartphones'...remember: "I think, I liked, I didn't like, I didn't understand, I can relate.........because......." 5 - 7 quality responses - I am looking forward to reading them! Reports from my supply indicates it was a good day, apart from some silliness. Will talk about that tomorrow!
 * __ Monday, October 6th: __**

Don't forget your field trip forms, and your Terry Fox donations. Mackenzie, thank you!!! Very generous!

As for those two games this weekend, just pre-season! We are saving it for the Toronto game on Wed.!!!

TGIF!!! Have a great weekend, everyone. Weekly math is due Monday (Week 4). Reading Response is due Monday as well. No excuses! Sorry for my lack of patience at the end of the day today, I think it was due to a lack of oxygen! No more than 2 people at my desk please - that is more than reasonable!
 * __ Friday, October 3rd: __**

Go Habs Go!!!

Ok, so this is what I'm dealing with here. ..and yes, those are sweatshirts they are wearing as long johns!
 * __ Thursday, October 2nd: __**



Math: ~ Week 4 is due Monday! English: ~ For those not finished Object X, tomorrow is D-day! Get 'er done! ~ Reading Response to The Dinner Party is due Monday. ~ Monthly Grammar booklet is due Oct. 31st.

Big day tomorrow - make sure you eat a nutritious breakfast, and relax! Plus, it is Friday!!!

__** Wednesday, October 1st! **__ ** Happy Birthday, Benjy!! **

Thought I'd try and start the month off with a little humour...found this card yesterday and it reminds me of 'kids today'!!! It also prompts me to introduce your first grammar booklet! This independent book needs to be completed by the end of October. You may have some time in class to work on it, but mostly it needs to be finished on your time. As Max said, "Kind of like our monthly Grammar Sheets!" (= sticker!) That also means you must not lose this booklet, or YOU will be replacing it! Yikes!

Here is that cool science video I showed you today ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqDhW8HkOQ8

Math: ~ Week 4 is due Monday. English: ~ RRJ is due Monday as well (The Dinner Party)

As I walked around the class at the end of the day, there is quite a mess left behind, on and in desks. My classroom books, left on a desk. One shoe, on a desk. 4 calculators, in desks, Sharpies, rulers, the math sheet I gave you today...binders, math text books...SO, your desks will have to be inspected before you leave EVERY day, to make sure they are empty and clean. UG!

To end on a positive note: an inspirational video...what do you think the message is? []