Just a reminder that the grade 8 trip deposit is due TOMORROW. Please make a $ 50 cheque payable to Erin Public School.
Also - we are going to be headed to the arena next Thursday afternoon to go skating for our phys-ed period. More information will be coming home tomorrow - ANY parents are welcome to join us!
The movie afternoon that was supposed to take place on Wednesday is now taking place on Monday.
Have a great weekend!!!
Miss Waddell
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Monday, February 25, 2013
This Week!
In Room 18.....
In math, we are working on finding the area of circles. We start learning about Pi and how it relates to diameter and radius...and finding the circumference of a circle. The kids will be working on this unit right up until the March Break.
In language, we will continue with our media unit, and will be working on our persuasive writing as well. Rough copies are due at the end of this week, and good copies will be due next Friday - after the rough copies have been peer and self-edited.
In gym we are finishing floor hockey and will move onto our physical fitness unit on Wednesday!
In drama, we continue with our short skits (related to fairy tales and fables) , and the kids will be developing their own "written skit" over the next few drama periods.
A few reminders :
The grade 8 trip deposit is due on Friday
The grade 7/8 movie fundraiser is this Wednesday in the small gym - periods 6 and 7.
Take care and have a great start to the week!
Miss Waddell
In math, we are working on finding the area of circles. We start learning about Pi and how it relates to diameter and radius...and finding the circumference of a circle. The kids will be working on this unit right up until the March Break.
In language, we will continue with our media unit, and will be working on our persuasive writing as well. Rough copies are due at the end of this week, and good copies will be due next Friday - after the rough copies have been peer and self-edited.
In gym we are finishing floor hockey and will move onto our physical fitness unit on Wednesday!
In drama, we continue with our short skits (related to fairy tales and fables) , and the kids will be developing their own "written skit" over the next few drama periods.
A few reminders :
The grade 8 trip deposit is due on Friday
The grade 7/8 movie fundraiser is this Wednesday in the small gym - periods 6 and 7.
Take care and have a great start to the week!
Miss Waddell
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Thursday!
Here are a few updates and reminders for this week :
The grade 8 trip deposit check of $50 is due next Friday - March 1st - either in the office or to me.
A quick snap-shot of what is going on in Room 18 :
In language we are working on the rough copy of our persuasive essays. The final copies won't be due for another week at least, as the kids need time to self-edit, peer edit, and compose their final draft.
In math, we are working on measurement : metric conversion and the area of circles in particular. This math is a little bit challenging - but I am confident that the kids will be successful! And of course - the room will be open at breaks for any students that need extra help :)
In drama, we are turning classic fairy tales and fables in to real-life skits! This should be interesting!
In gym, we are ending our floor hockey unit, and beginning our fitness unit. The students are responsible for a ten-minute warm up (working in pairs) for a gym lesson this month. I am also looking into taking the class to the arena during a phys-ed period, to go skating :)
Any parents wanting to join us - feel free!
In health, we are studying drug awareness and prevention. This is a fairly heavy topic.... so if you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at the school.
Also :
Next Wednesday at 1:15pm, the Grade 8's are invited to "movie afternoon" in the small gym. The kids pay a $5 admission fee to see the movie The Princess Bride, and all proceeds go directly back to the school to purchase new I-pads.
Take care,
Miss Waddell
The grade 8 trip deposit check of $50 is due next Friday - March 1st - either in the office or to me.
A quick snap-shot of what is going on in Room 18 :
In language we are working on the rough copy of our persuasive essays. The final copies won't be due for another week at least, as the kids need time to self-edit, peer edit, and compose their final draft.
In math, we are working on measurement : metric conversion and the area of circles in particular. This math is a little bit challenging - but I am confident that the kids will be successful! And of course - the room will be open at breaks for any students that need extra help :)
In drama, we are turning classic fairy tales and fables in to real-life skits! This should be interesting!
In gym, we are ending our floor hockey unit, and beginning our fitness unit. The students are responsible for a ten-minute warm up (working in pairs) for a gym lesson this month. I am also looking into taking the class to the arena during a phys-ed period, to go skating :)
Any parents wanting to join us - feel free!
In health, we are studying drug awareness and prevention. This is a fairly heavy topic.... so if you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at the school.
Also :
Next Wednesday at 1:15pm, the Grade 8's are invited to "movie afternoon" in the small gym. The kids pay a $5 admission fee to see the movie The Princess Bride, and all proceeds go directly back to the school to purchase new I-pads.
Take care,
Miss Waddell
Thursday, February 14, 2013
And....
...Here are some updates....
In Math we are finishing our Data Management unit and will move into metric conversion and Circles!
In Language, we are starting a media unit with many exciting activities coming up : creating persuasive advertisements, commercials, and jingles.
The kids are also working on their persuasive essays - which will be due in good copy next week.
In History, we have just about completed our second unit and will be moving into our third unit -Canada A Changing Society. By March 1st we will be starting our second term Geography units.
It was nice to see everyone at the grade 8 trip information meeting. If perhaps you couldn't make it, there are extra registration/information packages that will be sent home with the students. First payment (deposit) is due by March 1st.
Also : a reminder to have all third and fourth page tear-off portions of the report cards and envelopes back to school by tomorrow.
Take care,
Miss Waddell
In Math we are finishing our Data Management unit and will move into metric conversion and Circles!
In Language, we are starting a media unit with many exciting activities coming up : creating persuasive advertisements, commercials, and jingles.
The kids are also working on their persuasive essays - which will be due in good copy next week.
In History, we have just about completed our second unit and will be moving into our third unit -Canada A Changing Society. By March 1st we will be starting our second term Geography units.
It was nice to see everyone at the grade 8 trip information meeting. If perhaps you couldn't make it, there are extra registration/information packages that will be sent home with the students. First payment (deposit) is due by March 1st.
Also : a reminder to have all third and fourth page tear-off portions of the report cards and envelopes back to school by tomorrow.
Take care,
Miss Waddell
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Grade 8 Meeting
Grade 8 Trip Information Meeting is tonight at 7:00pm in the cafeteria!!! See you there!!
Miss Waddell
Miss Waddell
Sunday, February 10, 2013
SNOW!
So much snow!
I hope everyone enjoyed their extended weekend! And I hope everyone has dug out from all the snow!
Please go over the report card with your son/daughter and return all envelopes and third and fourth page tear-off portions to the school by Friday.
If you have any questions about the report cards, please contact me at the school at any time to set up a meeting.
Things are back to normal in Room 18.... carrying on with the units we have been working on.
Have a great weekend!
Miss Waddell
I hope everyone enjoyed their extended weekend! And I hope everyone has dug out from all the snow!
Please go over the report card with your son/daughter and return all envelopes and third and fourth page tear-off portions to the school by Friday.
If you have any questions about the report cards, please contact me at the school at any time to set up a meeting.
Things are back to normal in Room 18.... carrying on with the units we have been working on.
Have a great weekend!
Miss Waddell
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Thursday!
A few updates!!!
The grade 8 trip information meeting is now on Wednesday, February 13 at 7:00pm in the cafeteria.
Grad photos are due back at school on the 13th as well.
Report cards go home on Thursday. Please review the reports with your child, and return the fourth page AND envelope back to school by next week. If you have any questions regarding the report card, please contact me at the school and we can set up an interview.
Watch the weather on Friday - apparently we may be getting a HUGE storm!
Take care,
Miss Waddell
The grade 8 trip information meeting is now on Wednesday, February 13 at 7:00pm in the cafeteria.
Grad photos are due back at school on the 13th as well.
Report cards go home on Thursday. Please review the reports with your child, and return the fourth page AND envelope back to school by next week. If you have any questions regarding the report card, please contact me at the school and we can set up an interview.
Watch the weather on Friday - apparently we may be getting a HUGE storm!
Take care,
Miss Waddell
Sunday, February 3, 2013
February!
This week, we have a lot going on in room 18.
History presentations continue on Monday and Tuesday.
In math, we continue with Data Management - the kids will be creating their own graphs, discussing bias in data collection, and will be finding mean, median and mode in a set of data.
In language, we will be working on our persuasive writing, and continuing with our language rotations.
In phys-ed we wrap up our floor hockey and badminton units this week.
Hopefully we will re-schedule our grade 8 parent information night for the grade 8 trip for sometime this week - i will keep you posted.
Grad photo orders are due next week.
Have a great start to the week!
Miss Waddell
History presentations continue on Monday and Tuesday.
In math, we continue with Data Management - the kids will be creating their own graphs, discussing bias in data collection, and will be finding mean, median and mode in a set of data.
In language, we will be working on our persuasive writing, and continuing with our language rotations.
In phys-ed we wrap up our floor hockey and badminton units this week.
Hopefully we will re-schedule our grade 8 parent information night for the grade 8 trip for sometime this week - i will keep you posted.
Grad photo orders are due next week.
Have a great start to the week!
Miss Waddell
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