November+Nonsense!



__**Movember 27th:**__ Sorry for the late entry...Mrs. St. Georges and I have a fitness class in Osgoode right after school....we were rocking! Then into grocery store to buy a birthday cake, then home to sing 'Happy Birthday' to my son, Travis...then he had to leave to go to work...so finally I sit with some decaf coffee and think about the wiki! OK, first things first. Wear a moustache tomorrow! Let's see what you come up with! English: ~ Grammar books are due tomorrow. Considering I found a couple in your desks, some of you will be spending some 'quality' time with me at recess. You've had a month! UG!!! Math: ~ Week 11 was due today. They will be returned tomorrow. Anyone with an incomplete will also be joining me at recesses.

Don't forget ~ we have our first Reading Buddies tomorrow, right after first recess. Half of you will go to Ms. Kinny's room and half will stay with me. What is even more exciting is that next Day 1 we will be helping them write their letters to Santa!

__**Movember 24th:**__ My ears are still ringing!!! A huge shout out to Mrs. Stanley and Mrs. Gill for joining us today - very brave! Hope everyone had fun - it was great to see so many funny faces on the jumbotron! If you see Mr. Haggar tomorrow, it might be nice if you said 'Thank you'! Math: ~ Week 11 is now attached, and due Nov. 27th. English: ~ Grammar Booklet #2 is due on FRIDAY!!! Science: ~ Surprise quiz tomorrow...make sure you know the definitions of hetergeneous, solvent, solute, mixtures...

__**Movember 21st:**__ What else would you want to do on a PD day, but check the wiki!!! It has been lovely meeting and chatting with some parents during the interviews. I will try and connect with all of you over the next week. Hope everyone has a great weekend - and please remember to wear your Kars on the Rideau T-shirt for the 67's game on Monday. Also remember to pack a lunch + snack if you're not keen on paying crazy prices for concession items!!!

__**Movember 19th:**__ Math: ~ Week 11 is now attached, and due Nov. 27th. Get er done. I don't have everyone's Week 10 yet...aren't you getting sick of hearing my rants? English: ~ I have everyone's Reading Response, right? And your Remembrance Poems. Pretty sad that you forgot your Remembrance poems, really! Anyone trying to hand these late assignments in will need a parent's signature, indicating they know work is late. ~ Grammar booklet #2 is due next week - Nov. 28th. Science: ~ There will be a surprise quiz on Monday - vocabulary, word matching...you know, the fun stuff! HOLD THE BUS!!! Make that surprise quiz on Tuesday; Monday I'm going to the 67's game!!!

Remember: Book Fair tomorrow! We will be heading to Mrs. Kinny's JK class right after first recess, then taking those little dumplings down to the Book Fair to help them pick out things, or make a wish list. You are also welcome to purchase things, so bring some money.

Looking forward to meeting some parents tomorrow night...I have some stories to tell!

Remember: "Never trust an atom, they make up everything!"

__**Movember 18th**__: ~ Great job on shoeboxes today - thank you to everyone for bringing something in. Well done, Lily!!! Math: ~ Week 10 due Wednesday, Nov. 19th. Don't be late! English: ~ Reading Response is now due Nov. 19th. Yes, tomorrow! ~ Remembrance Day poems - will be marked and returned tomorrow. Those not handed in will need a note from parents indicating they are aware this is late.

I will assume the interview times are suitable if I haven't heard differently...for those wishing a phone interview, I will try my best to complete them by next week.

__ **Movember 17th:** __ Best part of Naida's weekend...seeing me! ha ha! Math: ~ Week 10 due Wednesday, Nov. 19th. Don't be late! English: ~ Reading Response is now due Nov. 19th I have already received one from Kyle, Alyson, Kyleigh, Gordon, Summer, Thea, and Anna. Good job, folks! ~ Grammar Booklet #2 is due Nov. 28th ~ Remembrance Day poems were due today...not too many handed in. Why?

Christmas shoeboxes are due TOMORROW!!! Please try your hardest to bring in the item you've offered to bring. Every little bit helps! Thank you!

Website for the Christmas train... http://www.cpr.ca/en

Forms for interviews need to be returned, please.

__**Movember 13th:**__ Math: ~ Week 10 math sheets are due Nov. 19th. ~ There might be a surprise quiz on equivalent ratios tomorrow. Might. English: ~ Reading Response is due Nov. 18th (A Long Way to the NHL). If you are not following the required format, you will be redoing it. Figure it out. Review your previous ones. 5-7 quality responses based on the reading, presented in sentences. "I think......because....." Support your answers with examples or personal connections. You can do this. ~ Grammar booklet is due Nov. 28th. This is for you, Kyleigh! ~ Remembrance poems are due Monday. However, I will try to get extra lab time for both this, and your Photostory, so remind me tomorrow to book it!

Please bring back your interview sheets as soon as possible; hope no one is seriously grounded after bringing home that report card! Or, maybe I do!!! (That was the evil Mrs. D talking!)

There is one final day to get your Ottawa 67's permission form in - tomorrow! You can go to the Kars on the Rideau website and print one off. Do it!

__**Remember: Lockdown practice tomorrow!**__

__**Movember 12th:**__ What a crazy day! First the fire alarm in the cold, and then, horrors....no lunch! A huge thank you to anyone who kindly shared their treats - very generous of you. Thanks also for your patience during the last class with the 100 announcements! I felt bad for Mme St. Jules and for the Subway worker/manager. Today has not been a good day for them! OK, now about your homework! Math: ~ Week 10 math sheets are due Nov. 19th. ~ Week 9 was due today; thanks to the following for completing them on time: Noah, Kyleigh, Max, Jack, Katrina, Mariam, Ted, Benjy, Mackenzie, Summer, Ethan, Kyle, Anna, Laura, Deeya and Warren. Doing this homework should not be considered an option, especially since you have one week + a weekend to complete them. English: ~ Reading Response is due Nov. 18th (A Long Way to the NHL) ~ Grammar booklet is due Nov. 28th ~ Lab tomorrow to finish Real Estate assignment, type up Remembrance poems, type up Reading Response, and print off Week 10 math sheets.

GOOD NEWS!!! Reading Buddies will begin! We are teamed up with Ms. Kinny's JK class for Reading Buddies. Our first assignment (very dangerous and top secret...tell no one!) is to accompany them to the Book Fair! This will be next Day 1 (not tomorrow, but Thursday, Nov. 20th), right after first recess! This will then become our Reading Buddies time slot. Can't wait to see such cuteness!!! Yes, they can be cuter than you! Sometimes!

Reports are being sent home tomorrow. Go and have an extra snack, to make up for today.

__**Movember 11th:**__ Sorry for being late to add to this - staff meeting, dog walking, dinner making...apologies. Very proud of the students in the assembly today, and at the Cenotaph. Thank you! Math: ~ Weekly math sheets are attached, and due tomorrow, Nov. 12th. Week 10 has now been attached, just in case you are bored! English: ~ Grammar booklet #2 due November 28th. ~ Reading Response is due Nov. 18th. ~ Lab period on Thursday to finish PhotoStory and type up Remembrance Day poems.

Please remember your permission forms for the Ottawa 67's game. They are due Thursday, along with the $10. Extra permission forms may be downloaded from the school web-site.

Tomorrow I will be asking for your preferences for Parent Teacher interviews: Thursday, Nov 20th, from 5-8:00pm, and Friday, Nov. 21st, from 8:15-11:30am. If you could think about the best time for you, so I can pencil in a schedule, that would be great. I look forward to meeting you!

Go Habs!

__**Movember 10th:**__ Math: ~ Weekly math sheets are attached, and due on Day 5. Wednesday, Nov. 12th. English: ~ Grammar booklet #2 due November 28th. ~ Thanks to all who handed in their 'Autumn Acrostic' assignment: Wilson, Jack, Ted, Gordon, Summer, Quinn, Lily, Mariam, Laura, Noah, Mackenzie, Warren, Kyleigh, Katie, Alyson, Anna, Katrina, Shayla, Deeya, Kyle, Ethan and Freya - I mean Naida. That is 22/28 finished....79%. I haven't heard from those who haven't handed it in...hmmm. ~ Reading Response is due Nov. 18th. Alyson has already finished this and handed it in! ~ One more lab period to work on your PhotoStory; you may also type up your Remembrance Day poems. I'm looking forward to them! Science: ~ Unfortunately, I am not able to link to the text book - that means you will need more class time to complete the scavenger hunt from today. I'd like them done by the end of Wednesday's class, so we can get started on a lab!

Tomorrow: the wreath looks fabulous - great job everyone! Remember the reason, and the expectations. Serious. Sombre. Sincere. My daughter took this photo in Scotland!

__**Movember 6th:**__ Sorry I didn't add to this last night - it was a busy one for my mom and I! Math: ~ Weekly math sheets are attached, and due on Day 5. Wednesday, Nov. 12th. English: ~ Grammar booklet #2 due November 28th. ~ As mentioned today, I have marked all Autumn Acrostic assignments and have returned them. IF you are one of those who have not handed them in, you NEED to have a note from your parent/guardian indicating they know this work is late (was due Oct. 30th, and that was an extension), and they need to sign it. I have received notes from two of you, which is good to see. As for the others...there is an empty mark beside your name that needs fixing. ~ Reading Response is due Nov.18th. Article is attached below. Format - you should know how to do these...you've done two before (The Dinner Party and The Use of Smartphones).

Thanks to Katrina, Shayla and Ethan for helping spread the word about the shoeboxes...let's decide what we, as a class, would like to do.

__**Movember 4th:**__

Math: ~ Weekly math sheets are due on Day 5. Wednesday, Nov. 5th. English: ~ Grammar booklet #2 due November 28th. ~ As mentioned today, I have marked all Autumn Acrostic assignments and have returned them. IF you are one of those who have not handed them in, you NEED to have a note from your parent/guardian indicating they know this work is late (was due Oct. 30th, and that was an extension), and they need to sign it. ~ Reading Response is due Nov.18th.

For the girls... [] check this one out 'Riley's Rant', based on stereotyping and gender. []

For anyone who has been bullied or witnessed it...remind me to show this to you... very powerful message worth discussing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efjltqnpRzU

Speaking of reflecting on good things and on what is truly important...perhaps you've seen this one before, but enjoy anyways! []

I am posting a pretty cool web site for you to check out...from a colleague who did a workshop for us - see what you think! []

Math: ~ Weekly math sheets are due on Day 5. Wednesday, Nov. 5th. English: ~ Grammar booklet #2 due November 28th.

Say goodbye to the 11 year old Kyleigh!!!