Wow - what unbelievable weather we have been having for April!
Nonetheless, another short week in room 18!
So here's the re-cap of what we have been up to:
Language : this week we worked on our speeches, magazine covers, and media unit. Last Friday Mrs. LeBlanc (our principal's wife) came in to talk to the kids about magazines and magazine article writing and editing. The experience was great and will definitely help the kids as they develop their own article-writing skills. We are tackling feature articles next week. Rough copies of speeches are going to be due next Wednesday.
Math : we have been learning about ratios, percents and decimals.....and just recently started unit rate.
Geography : we are talking about population distribution and the factors that affect where people live on the planet. The countries we have looked at : Switzerland, Norway, Brazil, and the continent of Africa.
Phys-ed : we are still working on rugby skills/game techniques with Michael, our co-op student, and have also been working on lacrosse this week. Michael is also running rugby clinics during breaks and the kids have been coming out to learn and hone their rugby skills!
Reminders :
The first installment of the grade 8 trip was due on Wednesday - $160.... cheques made out to Studentkind please! Everyone who registered their child to go on the trip has received an email that outlines the details of the trip and when the deposits are due. Fundraising is on-going...honey orders were due today, although that deadline will be extended to Monday.
Yearbook orders were due today as well, but due to the weather the due date will be extended to next week.
Have a great weekend!
Miss Waddell
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