Here are some updates for the last few days of school :
Christmas concert today11:00am. Grade 8's perform during period 3 & 4 only, not the evening performance. All are welcome!
Bake Sale today : run by student council
Congrats to Connor and Taylor for winning the Legion Remembrance Day poetry/poster contest! Awesome job!
Intermediate Dance tomorrow periods 5 and 6. A food donation for the food bank is required. Students need to have their "Going to The Movies" essays done before attending the dance.
Friday : PJ DAY! Staff/student volleyball game period 4, Secret Santa exchange, social
IMPORTANT :
On January 8th at 7:00pm, Evolve tours will be holding an information meeting in the cafeteria regarding the grade 8 trip in June. All students and parents are invited
Take care,
Miss Waddell
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Sunday, December 14, 2014
Last Week!
It's the end of December! The next week is going to fly by!
"Going to the Movies" essays are due on Monday by the end of the day.
History - Fathers of Confederation project is due Friday
Activities this Week :
Monday : Intermediate volleyball tournament
Wednesday : Red, Green and White Day or Ugly Christmas Sweater Day! Student Council bake sale. Christmas concert rehearsal periods three and four. Evening performance will begin at 7:00pm
Thursday : Intermediate Dance - last two periods of the day
Friday : PJ Day, last day of school, Secret Santa
Secret Santa !!!!! Any students wanting to take part in our Secret Santa festivities, will be drawing a name from the hat to pick their "Santa" . Over the course of the last three days of school before break, the kids SECRETLY leave treats, little prizes, stickers, cards, clues and trinkets for their friend. On the last day of school, a final gift (no more than $10!!!) is brought in to give to their Santa at the revealing of all Secret Santas. We will have a class celebration the last day of school before the holidays - all parents are welcome!
Upcoming dates :
Thursday, January 8 : Parent information meeting from Evolve Tours to discuss the Grade 8 trip in June.
Take care and have a wonderful holiday
Miss Waddell
"Going to the Movies" essays are due on Monday by the end of the day.
History - Fathers of Confederation project is due Friday
Activities this Week :
Monday : Intermediate volleyball tournament
Wednesday : Red, Green and White Day or Ugly Christmas Sweater Day! Student Council bake sale. Christmas concert rehearsal periods three and four. Evening performance will begin at 7:00pm
Thursday : Intermediate Dance - last two periods of the day
Friday : PJ Day, last day of school, Secret Santa
Secret Santa !!!!! Any students wanting to take part in our Secret Santa festivities, will be drawing a name from the hat to pick their "Santa" . Over the course of the last three days of school before break, the kids SECRETLY leave treats, little prizes, stickers, cards, clues and trinkets for their friend. On the last day of school, a final gift (no more than $10!!!) is brought in to give to their Santa at the revealing of all Secret Santas. We will have a class celebration the last day of school before the holidays - all parents are welcome!
Upcoming dates :
Thursday, January 8 : Parent information meeting from Evolve Tours to discuss the Grade 8 trip in June.
Take care and have a wonderful holiday
Miss Waddell
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Monopoly winners!
I have to give a big congrats to the winning Monopoly group in our class for dominating the game and finally winning after two months of hard work! Congrats go to Blake, Devon, Maram and Phoebe! They have chosen a movie/potluck afternoon this Friday! All treats (except kiwi) are welcome:) Well done!
Thank you to all parents and students who came to interviews on Thursday and Friday. It was nice to see everyone and it gave me a chance to brag about all the kids in 8D! If you have not yet come in to see me, please write me an email or call the school to set up an alternate time. I'm available most mornings and after school to meet with you:)
Here is a quick snapshot of what's going on in Room 18 :
Math : Scientific Notation and order of operations this week. Unit test will most likely be early next week.
Language : we are working on 6-square writing, End of Days literature tasks, and small group reading.
History : we have just started our Fathers of Confederation projects. The kids have one more lesson on the material and then they begin their independent inquiry.
Phys-ed : we are almost done volleyball and will move on to fitness stations
Upcoming Dates :
November 26 - College Heights tour in pm
December 12 - Girls HPV vaccinations
December 17 - Christmas concert - grade 8's are performing
Take care,
Miss Waddell
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Progress Reports!
Just a quick reminder that the progress reports go home today. Please review these with your son/daughter - It is important that you go over their progress and learning skills for the first part of this term.
Interviews are scheduled for next Thursday evening and all day Friday - that's November 20 - 21st. There is an important letter going home regarding the scheduling of interviews. Please review this, and then go online to book a time to see me. If next week doesn't work for you, please call me or email me so we can arrange a different time.
The Remembrance Day assembly yesterday was so well done. Thank you to all of the students in 8D who took part in the assembly - well done!
Summaries for End of Days chapters are due on Friday. Remembrance Day posters/poems/essays are due on Monday.
In math, we are finishing up square roots, cubed roots and perfects squares. We will be moving on to a brief unit on scientific notation.
In gym, we are working on our volleyball skills. Sign-ups for the school volleyball team have gone up and practices will start next week.
Take care,
Miss Waddell
Interviews are scheduled for next Thursday evening and all day Friday - that's November 20 - 21st. There is an important letter going home regarding the scheduling of interviews. Please review this, and then go online to book a time to see me. If next week doesn't work for you, please call me or email me so we can arrange a different time.
The Remembrance Day assembly yesterday was so well done. Thank you to all of the students in 8D who took part in the assembly - well done!
Summaries for End of Days chapters are due on Friday. Remembrance Day posters/poems/essays are due on Monday.
In math, we are finishing up square roots, cubed roots and perfects squares. We will be moving on to a brief unit on scientific notation.
In gym, we are working on our volleyball skills. Sign-ups for the school volleyball team have gone up and practices will start next week.
Take care,
Miss Waddell
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Tuesday!
This week is well underway!
We are focusing on Remembrance Day this week in our language rotations. We are reading Canada Remember Times - which is a great resource from Veterans Canada. It is a newspaper style activity that the kids read through and go over and discuss in small groups. Activities and information regarding our Canadian Forces and their service during WW1, WW2, Afghanistan, and other conflicts that our members have contributed to are included in this newspaper. The Legion is also having a poster/poem/essay contest that the kids are participating in for Remembrance Day as well. We are still reading our class novel - End of Days - and we are still working on chapter summaries.
In math, we are working on exponents and perfect squares, as well as square roots. No quizzes or tests on the horizon right now.
In gym, we are working on volleyball skills.
In history, the students are discussing the 5 external events that led up to the Confederation of Canada. The kids are working in small groups and will share their research early next week.
The Remembrance Day assembly is next Tuesday - I will keep you posted on the exact time.
Take care,
Miss Waddell
We are focusing on Remembrance Day this week in our language rotations. We are reading Canada Remember Times - which is a great resource from Veterans Canada. It is a newspaper style activity that the kids read through and go over and discuss in small groups. Activities and information regarding our Canadian Forces and their service during WW1, WW2, Afghanistan, and other conflicts that our members have contributed to are included in this newspaper. The Legion is also having a poster/poem/essay contest that the kids are participating in for Remembrance Day as well. We are still reading our class novel - End of Days - and we are still working on chapter summaries.
In math, we are working on exponents and perfect squares, as well as square roots. No quizzes or tests on the horizon right now.
In gym, we are working on volleyball skills.
In history, the students are discussing the 5 external events that led up to the Confederation of Canada. The kids are working in small groups and will share their research early next week.
The Remembrance Day assembly is next Tuesday - I will keep you posted on the exact time.
Take care,
Miss Waddell
Monday, November 3, 2014
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Halloween!
This Friday the kids will be busy!
There is a costume contest, a most-dressed class contest, a class social......exciting stuff!
On Friday, the kids are expected to have all of their poetry good copies finished and be ready to present them. I will be giving them a period tomorrow to finish their rough copies and to practice for Friday. This activity will include a writing mark, a drama mark and an oral mark. Presenters will be chosen in random order :)
Our language rotations are over for this cycle. The kids may have some things to finish up : a map of Canada, End of Days chapter summaries, The Franklin Expedition current events activities, and some math drills. Each student had plenty of class time to work on these - plus a finish-up period. Hopefully all of these activities are nearly done :)
In math, there is no homework. We have been working on exponents this week and most activities have been completed in class.
I think that's all for now!
Take care,
Miss Waddell
There is a costume contest, a most-dressed class contest, a class social......exciting stuff!
On Friday, the kids are expected to have all of their poetry good copies finished and be ready to present them. I will be giving them a period tomorrow to finish their rough copies and to practice for Friday. This activity will include a writing mark, a drama mark and an oral mark. Presenters will be chosen in random order :)
Our language rotations are over for this cycle. The kids may have some things to finish up : a map of Canada, End of Days chapter summaries, The Franklin Expedition current events activities, and some math drills. Each student had plenty of class time to work on these - plus a finish-up period. Hopefully all of these activities are nearly done :)
In math, there is no homework. We have been working on exponents this week and most activities have been completed in class.
I think that's all for now!
Take care,
Miss Waddell
Monday, October 27, 2014
Monday!
It's the last Monday blog of October!!!!
This week at a glance:
Language : Halloween poetry and presentation prep will be today and tomorrow. Actual presentations will be on Friday! Spooookkkkyyyy!!! We will also be finishing up our language rotations.
Math : we are continuing with our number sense unit. Our focus this week is prime factorization and finding the lowest common multiple and greatest common factor using Venn diagrams. The kids will have a quiz this week that is accessible on the UGCloud.
History : we continue with the five factors leading up to Confederation. The kids have two periods to research these five events, and we will then move on to the three conferences that occurred just before Confederation.
On Friday we will be having our Halloween presentations and a social as well :)
Any nut-free treats would be more than welcome :)
Here are some dates to remember :
October 28 : picture orders due
Nov 6th – Picture Retake Day
Nov 11th – Remembrance Day Assembly
Nov 12th – Progress Reports go Home
Nov 13th – Sara Westbrook concerts – 11:30-12:45 – Grades 4-8; 2:00-2:45 – Gr. JK-3
Nov 20th – We Day Waterloo
Nov 20th – late afternoon and evening Parent/Teacher Interviews
Nov 21st – PA Day – no school for students – Parent/Teacher Interviews
Information for online booking will be coming home shortly
Saturday, November 29th – Erin Santa Claus Parade
Take care
Miss Waddell
This week at a glance:
Language : Halloween poetry and presentation prep will be today and tomorrow. Actual presentations will be on Friday! Spooookkkkyyyy!!! We will also be finishing up our language rotations.
Math : we are continuing with our number sense unit. Our focus this week is prime factorization and finding the lowest common multiple and greatest common factor using Venn diagrams. The kids will have a quiz this week that is accessible on the UGCloud.
History : we continue with the five factors leading up to Confederation. The kids have two periods to research these five events, and we will then move on to the three conferences that occurred just before Confederation.
On Friday we will be having our Halloween presentations and a social as well :)
Any nut-free treats would be more than welcome :)
Here are some dates to remember :
October 28 : picture orders due
Nov 6th – Picture Retake Day
Nov 11th – Remembrance Day Assembly
Nov 12th – Progress Reports go Home
Nov 13th – Sara Westbrook concerts – 11:30-12:45 – Grades 4-8; 2:00-2:45 – Gr. JK-3
Nov 20th – We Day Waterloo
Nov 20th – late afternoon and evening Parent/Teacher Interviews
Nov 21st – PA Day – no school for students – Parent/Teacher Interviews
Information for online booking will be coming home shortly
Saturday, November 29th – Erin Santa Claus Parade
Take care
Miss Waddell
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Week at a Glance!
Once again, this week has flown by!
A few reminders for today :
In math : the kids received their marked unit tests on Monday. Most students did VERY well. I always accept corrections for extra marks, and of course I offer any extra help at breaks for those kids who want/need it. I rarely do re-tests. Ask your son/daughter how they did on their test :)
We have moved on to Number Sense and will be looking closely at common multiples, factors, factor trees, prime factorization, and square roots.
In language : we are still working on our rotations and they will remain the same for another full cycle. I have also introduced Halloween poetry. The kids are either in partners or on their own, and have been asked to create a piece of spooky poetry. This is a writing activity, an oral and visual activity and a drama activity. I am hoping for MANY creative presentations!
In history : we have introduced Canadian Confederation. The kids will be examining the triggers (4 events) that resulted in the Dominion of Canada.
Google Time : please ask your son or daughter what "Google Time" or "Genius Hour" is. They have been working on their proposals for their projects - and many are very close to having approval for going ahead with them!
Dates to Remember :
Thursday October 23 : MADD presentation tomorrow morning at 9:00am - first two periods of the day
Friday October 24 : PA Day
Friday October 31 : Halloween poetry presented and Halloween party
I think that's all for now:)
Take care,
Miss Waddell
A few reminders for today :
In math : the kids received their marked unit tests on Monday. Most students did VERY well. I always accept corrections for extra marks, and of course I offer any extra help at breaks for those kids who want/need it. I rarely do re-tests. Ask your son/daughter how they did on their test :)
We have moved on to Number Sense and will be looking closely at common multiples, factors, factor trees, prime factorization, and square roots.
In language : we are still working on our rotations and they will remain the same for another full cycle. I have also introduced Halloween poetry. The kids are either in partners or on their own, and have been asked to create a piece of spooky poetry. This is a writing activity, an oral and visual activity and a drama activity. I am hoping for MANY creative presentations!
In history : we have introduced Canadian Confederation. The kids will be examining the triggers (4 events) that resulted in the Dominion of Canada.
Google Time : please ask your son or daughter what "Google Time" or "Genius Hour" is. They have been working on their proposals for their projects - and many are very close to having approval for going ahead with them!
Dates to Remember :
Thursday October 23 : MADD presentation tomorrow morning at 9:00am - first two periods of the day
Friday October 24 : PA Day
Friday October 31 : Halloween poetry presented and Halloween party
I think that's all for now:)
Take care,
Miss Waddell
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Tuesday!
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend! It certainly was beautiful out!
This week in 8D :
We have nearly finished the geometry and spacial sense unit only the culminating activity remains. Unit tests will be marked and returned soon. The kids will be starting their number sense and numerations unit with a few lessons on factors, multiples, prime and composite numbers.
In language, we will be doing a class novel study. We will be reading End of Days by Eric Walters. All kinds of activities pertaining to the novel will keep the kids engaged as we work our way through the novel. We have also begun our rotations. I will be working with small groups in a shared reading environment, there will be a current events rotation, a math-related activity, a mapping activity related to history, and a novel study chapter summary writing activity.
In history, we are nearly finished A Profound Moment in Time presentations. After they are complete, we will be looking at the Fathers of Confederation and what part they played in the Confederation of Canada.
In phys-ed we are playing "sockey" and will begin fitness rotations soon.
School hockey starts tomorrow night at Centre 2000 from 4pm-5pm.
I think that's it for now:)
Take care,
Miss Waddell
This week in 8D :
We have nearly finished the geometry and spacial sense unit only the culminating activity remains. Unit tests will be marked and returned soon. The kids will be starting their number sense and numerations unit with a few lessons on factors, multiples, prime and composite numbers.
In language, we will be doing a class novel study. We will be reading End of Days by Eric Walters. All kinds of activities pertaining to the novel will keep the kids engaged as we work our way through the novel. We have also begun our rotations. I will be working with small groups in a shared reading environment, there will be a current events rotation, a math-related activity, a mapping activity related to history, and a novel study chapter summary writing activity.
In history, we are nearly finished A Profound Moment in Time presentations. After they are complete, we will be looking at the Fathers of Confederation and what part they played in the Confederation of Canada.
In phys-ed we are playing "sockey" and will begin fitness rotations soon.
School hockey starts tomorrow night at Centre 2000 from 4pm-5pm.
I think that's it for now:)
Take care,
Miss Waddell
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Wednesday!
It's been an awesome week so far!
Today we have three runners off to our cross country meet in Rockwood - good luck Brooklyn, Emmerson, and Maram!
Tomorrow, the girls have their HPV vaccinations. I'm not sure what time this will take place- although last year, everything was finished by noon.
Math : We are almost finished our geometry unit! We have two more days of review - today and tomorrow - and then the kids will have a test on Thursday. A culminating activity will also be discussed by Friday, and this will be due early next week. Our next unit is Number Sense and Numeration - a large unit that will take us into late November. More info to come as we get into the unit.
Language : We are finishing up our summarizing unit. One final summary is due on Friday - the title is "Get that Lollipop Out of Your Mouth". It is an article about tooth decay. Rough copies are almost done, then we peer edit, and final copies are due Friday as mentioned.
History : Profound Moments in Time will be presented EARLY next week. The kids have another period to work on them today. After the presentations, we will move on to our Confederation unit.
QSP Magazine fundraising information packages went home yesterday. Only if you are interested in this fundraiser, do you need the info package.
IEP's are coming home in draft form. They are for students that require IEP's only. Please go over the draft copies and let me know if anything needs to be changed before the progress reports go home in November.
I think that's all for today!
Take care,
Miss Waddell
Today we have three runners off to our cross country meet in Rockwood - good luck Brooklyn, Emmerson, and Maram!
Tomorrow, the girls have their HPV vaccinations. I'm not sure what time this will take place- although last year, everything was finished by noon.
Math : We are almost finished our geometry unit! We have two more days of review - today and tomorrow - and then the kids will have a test on Thursday. A culminating activity will also be discussed by Friday, and this will be due early next week. Our next unit is Number Sense and Numeration - a large unit that will take us into late November. More info to come as we get into the unit.
Language : We are finishing up our summarizing unit. One final summary is due on Friday - the title is "Get that Lollipop Out of Your Mouth". It is an article about tooth decay. Rough copies are almost done, then we peer edit, and final copies are due Friday as mentioned.
History : Profound Moments in Time will be presented EARLY next week. The kids have another period to work on them today. After the presentations, we will move on to our Confederation unit.
QSP Magazine fundraising information packages went home yesterday. Only if you are interested in this fundraiser, do you need the info package.
IEP's are coming home in draft form. They are for students that require IEP's only. Please go over the draft copies and let me know if anything needs to be changed before the progress reports go home in November.
I think that's all for today!
Take care,
Miss Waddell
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
October!!
Tomorrow is PICTURE DAY!!!!!
Rough drafts of the Terry Fox Run article are due tomorrow.
Happy Wednesday!!!!
Miss Waddell
Rough drafts of the Terry Fox Run article are due tomorrow.
Happy Wednesday!!!!
Miss Waddell
Sunday, September 28, 2014
Let's get it started.....
Here's to another great week!
It was so nice to see everyone out at our Open House! I'm glad you stopped by Room 18!
Coming up this week, we have our class pictures on Thursday. I will remind you throughout the week:)
In Language, we will be finishing up our biodome presentations. The biodomes are absolutely fantastic. The caliber of work is just amazing! I'm so proud of 8D and the effort they put into these projects. After we finish the presentations, we will be working on the skill of summarizing. The kids have been reading an article on Thomas Edison, and will take the key points from the article and summarize them in a piece of writing. We will be practicing this skill as we head into October.
In math, we continue with our geometry unit. We are working on Interior Angle theory, Opposite Angle theory, Supplementary Angle theory, and Complementary Angle theory. There will be a quiz early this week to check for understanding of these theories thus far.
In history, we continue with our "Profound Moment in History" activities. The kids have another two classes to polish a brief visual presentation, as well as a brief oral presentation explaining why they chose their "moment".
In phy-sed, we continue with soccer skills, move on to tennis skills, and in health we are studying Canada's food guide and healthy eating.
Take care,
Miss Waddell
It was so nice to see everyone out at our Open House! I'm glad you stopped by Room 18!
Coming up this week, we have our class pictures on Thursday. I will remind you throughout the week:)
In Language, we will be finishing up our biodome presentations. The biodomes are absolutely fantastic. The caliber of work is just amazing! I'm so proud of 8D and the effort they put into these projects. After we finish the presentations, we will be working on the skill of summarizing. The kids have been reading an article on Thomas Edison, and will take the key points from the article and summarize them in a piece of writing. We will be practicing this skill as we head into October.
In math, we continue with our geometry unit. We are working on Interior Angle theory, Opposite Angle theory, Supplementary Angle theory, and Complementary Angle theory. There will be a quiz early this week to check for understanding of these theories thus far.
In history, we continue with our "Profound Moment in History" activities. The kids have another two classes to polish a brief visual presentation, as well as a brief oral presentation explaining why they chose their "moment".
In phy-sed, we continue with soccer skills, move on to tennis skills, and in health we are studying Canada's food guide and healthy eating.
Take care,
Miss Waddell
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Monday, September 22, 2014
Updates :)
Here are a few updates from Room 18 :
Biodomes are due tomorrow - so we can show off these awesome projects at Open House.
Open House BBQ is tomorrow night from 5:30 - 7:00 - hope to see you there!
Walking forms, downtown lunch forms, and HPV forms (females) are due at school now.
Take care and see everyone tomorrow!
Miss Waddell
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Great Trip!
We have had a busy start to the week in room 18!
Our week began with an awesome trip to
Island Lake! The pond study and cooperative games were great! The class
had such a positive experience!
See pictures below!
Here are some updates :
Schedules went out to the kids yesterday, and they are FAIRLY
accurate – with just some slight changes that need to be made.
In language we are working on a couple things. One activity is our
bio-domes. Rough copies have been written and edited and gone over by me. Good
copies have been started on the cloud and are due next Monday. The actual model
of the bio-dome is due Tuesday morning. In the next little while, we will also
be working on our summarizing skills. The students will be practicing how
to take a large piece of written material and bring it down to a suitable size.
Not an easy feat! We will spend a good chunk of time on this and then move on
to some "longer" pieces of writing.
In math we are well into our triangle
(geometry) unit and have begun learning about the interior angle theory.
The kids will have a quiz on Friday, and a larger test by the end of next week.
In history our focus will be on
Confederation and we will be taking a closer look at the Fathers of
Confederation.
IEP’s
I will be meeting with the parents of those kid who have IEP's. If
you have not received a notice regarding this, please contact me at school or
drop a note in your child's agenda.
Reminders:
HPV needles for the girls is Monday,
September 22nd. (forms going home soon)
Open House BBQ is Tuesday, September 23rd
Picture day is Thursday, October 2nd
Take Care,
Miss Waddell
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
The kids have been quite busy this week, even though it's only Tuesday!
We have been writing and creating a bio-dome, starting our geometry unit, reading humorous tales, playing cooperative games, honing our soccer and floop-ball skills....the list goes on.
The kids have a bit of homework tonight : they need to finish the rough copy of the writing component of their bio-dome.
Parents have some homework as well!!! Please try to have your Parent Brag Sheets back to school by Friday :)
This week, all students have been on a school computer to log on to the network, and onto UGCloud. The Cloud is a fantastic, safe, and multi-faceted program for the kids to use to complete assignments, communicate with teachers and peers, and to create projects online. If you aren't sure what the cloud is, ask your child :)
Today, blue permission sheets outlining our trip to Island Lake next Tuesday, were sent home for you to review. Any parents interested in volunteering would be more than welcome to join us.
Also, an important message regarding Remind 101 - the communication tool/app that I will be using to remind parents of upcoming events - went home for you to look at. Please feel free to sign up at any time.
I would like to meet with all IEP students and their parents over the next two weeks, to go over the IEP and to discuss the best way to program for your son or daughter. I will be sending a note home soon regarding the best time and date to meet.
See everyone at the Open House on Tuesday, September 23!
Take care,
Miss Waddell
We have been writing and creating a bio-dome, starting our geometry unit, reading humorous tales, playing cooperative games, honing our soccer and floop-ball skills....the list goes on.
The kids have a bit of homework tonight : they need to finish the rough copy of the writing component of their bio-dome.
Parents have some homework as well!!! Please try to have your Parent Brag Sheets back to school by Friday :)
This week, all students have been on a school computer to log on to the network, and onto UGCloud. The Cloud is a fantastic, safe, and multi-faceted program for the kids to use to complete assignments, communicate with teachers and peers, and to create projects online. If you aren't sure what the cloud is, ask your child :)
Today, blue permission sheets outlining our trip to Island Lake next Tuesday, were sent home for you to review. Any parents interested in volunteering would be more than welcome to join us.
Also, an important message regarding Remind 101 - the communication tool/app that I will be using to remind parents of upcoming events - went home for you to look at. Please feel free to sign up at any time.
I would like to meet with all IEP students and their parents over the next two weeks, to go over the IEP and to discuss the best way to program for your son or daughter. I will be sending a note home soon regarding the best time and date to meet.
See everyone at the Open House on Tuesday, September 23!
Take care,
Miss Waddell
Friday, September 5, 2014
First Week!
Congratulations to 8D on a fantastic first week back at Erin P.S.
The year is off to a great start!
Already the kids have been busy - getting to know each other, figuring out their classes and teachers, and learning the expectations of grade 8.
Thank you for sending back all forms and information sheets with the students. There will be information and a permission form coming home regarding our trip to Island Lake in two weeks, and an Open House BBQ information package for you to look over as well.
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend,
Take care,
Miss Waddell
The year is off to a great start!
Already the kids have been busy - getting to know each other, figuring out their classes and teachers, and learning the expectations of grade 8.
Thank you for sending back all forms and information sheets with the students. There will be information and a permission form coming home regarding our trip to Island Lake in two weeks, and an Open House BBQ information package for you to look over as well.
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend,
Take care,
Miss Waddell
Monday, September 1, 2014
A New School Year!
September
2014
Dear
Parents and Guardians,
Welcome back! I hope everyone had
a wonderful summer! I would like to
introduce myself to you as your child’s grade 8 core/homeroom teacher. My name is Carolynne Waddell and I have been
teaching at Erin Public School for 14 years.
I am really looking forward to teaching the grade 8’s – we are going to
have an amazing year!
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The language arts program will consist of grammar, creative writing and reading,
persuasive writing, novel studies, media studies, book reports (one per term),
and many other language-based activities.
The students will be working in small groups, guided reading groups, and
whole-class lessons and discussions.
·
The math program will cover many areas of study – starting off with
a geometry unit that focuses on line segments, rays, congruent and similar
figures, obtuse, acute and reflex angles.
·
We will be covering history term one and will then move into the
geography program in term two. Our first history unit will begin with a look at
the Confederation of our country. The focus in social studies this year will be
project-based learning. What is PBL? According to Edutopia : “Project-based learning
is a dynamic approach to teaching in which students explore real-world problems
and challenges. With this type of active and engaged learning, students are
inspired to obtain a deeper knowledge of the subjects they're studying.”
·
In phys-ed we will begin with team-building games, leadership skills
and soccer skills. The culminating task for the team-building/leadership unit
will be to design, practice, and carry-out a warm-up activity and a
team-builder activity to a Junior or Primary class. Health will focus on
healthy body image, and healthy eating.
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In drama, we will be starting with small comedic skits.
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In visual arts we will explore different aspects of colour,cartooning
and sketching.
be used to track homework and assignment due dates. I will be checking these devices on a daily basis to ensure that all needed information is being tracked by all students. (We ordered 30
agendas for students who will not be able to consistently access an online agenda if need be). Another form of communication is our class blog. At www.misswaddell8D.blogspot.com , you can check for up-coming classroom activities and assignments. The blog will also be updated on a regular basis. And finally, an amazing way of communicating to you directly will be through a program/phone app called Remind 101. This allows communication directly to you and your cell through text message. I will be sending home a sign-up sheet and explanation of this program. In short, it will allow me to send you due dates and upcoming event reminders right to your phone.
Sunday, June 15, 2014
Two Weeks Left - Really???
Time has flown in Room 18! I truly cannot believe that there are only 2 weeks left!
The Ottawa/Montreal trip was amazing! The kids were fantastic and the activities just never stopped. What a fantastic time we all had- and everyone was happy, but tired by the time we rolled back into Erin PS.
This week is a busy one...so here goes :
The kids involved in the musical and the band are heading to Canada's Wonderland on Tuesday to perform. We wish them luck!!!
In language, we will be wrapping up our argumentative writing activities. The kids have been working diligently on their research and rough copies. Rough copies are due Thursday, and good copies are due Monday, after the editing process.
Our speech finals will be this Friday - in the big gym. Two of our students will be delivering their speech - we wish Riley and Shelby good luck! I will keep you posted on what period this will take place.
In math we will be working on our Fractions, Decimals, Percents and Ratio unit - right up until graduation.
Speaking of Graduation... it takes place next Thursday, the 26th of June. Students need to be at the school at 6:00pm. A newsletter regarding grad will be coming home this week.
This Thursday will be our last visit with the seniors program at Centre 2000. What an enriching, heart-warming and learning experience it has been for all of us! I hope to continue with my class next year!
I hope everyone has a wonderful week!
Take care,
Miss Waddell
The Ottawa/Montreal trip was amazing! The kids were fantastic and the activities just never stopped. What a fantastic time we all had- and everyone was happy, but tired by the time we rolled back into Erin PS.
This week is a busy one...so here goes :
The kids involved in the musical and the band are heading to Canada's Wonderland on Tuesday to perform. We wish them luck!!!
In language, we will be wrapping up our argumentative writing activities. The kids have been working diligently on their research and rough copies. Rough copies are due Thursday, and good copies are due Monday, after the editing process.
Our speech finals will be this Friday - in the big gym. Two of our students will be delivering their speech - we wish Riley and Shelby good luck! I will keep you posted on what period this will take place.
In math we will be working on our Fractions, Decimals, Percents and Ratio unit - right up until graduation.
Speaking of Graduation... it takes place next Thursday, the 26th of June. Students need to be at the school at 6:00pm. A newsletter regarding grad will be coming home this week.
This Thursday will be our last visit with the seniors program at Centre 2000. What an enriching, heart-warming and learning experience it has been for all of us! I hope to continue with my class next year!
I hope everyone has a wonderful week!
Take care,
Miss Waddell
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Thursday, May 29, 2014
Awesome!
We are ready to go on our grade 8 trip next week! We will meet tomorrow with all of the students to go over expectations, itinerary, buses and rooming. If you have any last minute questions, please let me know before we leave!
Posts from Ottawa and Montreal to follow!
Take care,
Miss Waddell
Monday, May 26, 2014
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Track and Field!
Track and Field was a HUGE success!
Congrats to all of our participants in Tuesday and Wednesday's track and field activities. City track is at the University of Guelph on Monday. All students participating in this event will be notified and given a permission form by Friday morning. Quite a few students from 8D will be attending.
The grade 8 trip is coming quickly! Yesterday, fundraising information/totals were sent home with the kids. This amount will be taken off the final installment of the trip...or if the fundraising exceeded the trip cost, a refund cheque will be issued by mid June. If you have not received information about the amount you have owing for the trip, please contact Evolve Tours.
Phone number : 1-866-222-5066
Email : Jeff@evolvetours.com
Language : Our speeches are underway! The speeches have been interesting, and quite well done! We will finish speeches this week. Next week, we will begin argumentative writing. We have started this unit, by examining a "hot or controversial" topic, choosing a side of the topic, and then using evidence to support that particular side.
Math : we are finishing our algebra unit. Today and tomorrow will be finish up periods. There will be a short quiz on Tuesday. Beginning on Wednesday, we will be focusing on fractions, decimals, percents, rate, and ratio.
Art : we are still working our way through our Claus Oldenberg POP ART. The projects are coming along quite well.
Phys-ed : track is finished, so we move on to ultimate frisbee and football.
Geography : Population Pyramid assignments are due by Friday. Next week, we will be studying various forms of government and their characteristics, and we will also be looking a the three levels of industry.
Dates to Remember :
Monday, May 26 : City track at University of Guelph
Monday June 2 - Thursday June 5 : Grade 8 trip
Thursday, June 26 : Graduation
Take care,
Miss Waddell
Congrats to all of our participants in Tuesday and Wednesday's track and field activities. City track is at the University of Guelph on Monday. All students participating in this event will be notified and given a permission form by Friday morning. Quite a few students from 8D will be attending.
The grade 8 trip is coming quickly! Yesterday, fundraising information/totals were sent home with the kids. This amount will be taken off the final installment of the trip...or if the fundraising exceeded the trip cost, a refund cheque will be issued by mid June. If you have not received information about the amount you have owing for the trip, please contact Evolve Tours.
Phone number : 1-866-222-5066
Email : Jeff@evolvetours.com
Language : Our speeches are underway! The speeches have been interesting, and quite well done! We will finish speeches this week. Next week, we will begin argumentative writing. We have started this unit, by examining a "hot or controversial" topic, choosing a side of the topic, and then using evidence to support that particular side.
Math : we are finishing our algebra unit. Today and tomorrow will be finish up periods. There will be a short quiz on Tuesday. Beginning on Wednesday, we will be focusing on fractions, decimals, percents, rate, and ratio.
Art : we are still working our way through our Claus Oldenberg POP ART. The projects are coming along quite well.
Phys-ed : track is finished, so we move on to ultimate frisbee and football.
Geography : Population Pyramid assignments are due by Friday. Next week, we will be studying various forms of government and their characteristics, and we will also be looking a the three levels of industry.
Dates to Remember :
Monday, May 26 : City track at University of Guelph
Monday June 2 - Thursday June 5 : Grade 8 trip
Thursday, June 26 : Graduation
Take care,
Miss Waddell
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Oz Today....Tree Planting Tomorrow!
The Wizard of Oz dress rehearsal is today! Good luck to all of our students participating in this production!!!!
Tree planting is tomorrow morning - come prepared for the wet weather! Unless it is storming out, we will be headed out at 9:00am.
Speeches!!!! The kids have pretty much finished the rough copies of their speeches. I have reviewed them, and their peers have been listening and editing the speeches - to polish them up. Speech presentations will most likely begin on Friday :)
In math, we are focusing on a two-week algebra unit. So far so good! This can be a challenging unit, but the kids have been quite successful this week.
Track and Field is next week. The original plan was to have it on Tuesday, after the long weekend. HOWEVER...we may have to push the day to Wednesday, due to all the rain lately (and the rainy forecast) and thus the soggy conditions of the track and pits. I will keep you posted!
I will keep you up to date on all the activities happening here in Room 18, and at EPS - as it's about to get busy around here!
Take care,
Miss Waddell
Tree planting is tomorrow morning - come prepared for the wet weather! Unless it is storming out, we will be headed out at 9:00am.
Speeches!!!! The kids have pretty much finished the rough copies of their speeches. I have reviewed them, and their peers have been listening and editing the speeches - to polish them up. Speech presentations will most likely begin on Friday :)
In math, we are focusing on a two-week algebra unit. So far so good! This can be a challenging unit, but the kids have been quite successful this week.
Track and Field is next week. The original plan was to have it on Tuesday, after the long weekend. HOWEVER...we may have to push the day to Wednesday, due to all the rain lately (and the rainy forecast) and thus the soggy conditions of the track and pits. I will keep you posted!
I will keep you up to date on all the activities happening here in Room 18, and at EPS - as it's about to get busy around here!
Take care,
Miss Waddell
Monday, May 5, 2014
Wow!
Life in Room 18 has been incredibly busy!
Today, a lot of our students are away at the intermediate badminton tournament in Fergus! We wish them luck!
Wizard of Oz cast members have been practicing for months, and they are almost ready for the show. Evening performances are May 12th - May 15th. Show starts at 7:00pm. Cast members need to be at school by 6:00pm.
The school gets to see the show during the day on May 13th at 11:00am. Feel free to join us then if you can't make the evening performances.
Monday, the 12th of May, we will be visiting the seniors at Centre 2000 at 12:00pm.
We will be tree planting next Wednesday, May 14th - any parent volunteers are welcome!
Very soon, you will be getting an email from Evolve Tours regarding final payments for the grade 8 trip. If you paid in full, and your son or daughter has done fundraising, you may receive a cheque back with the difference in funds.
Our school track and field will be in two weeks - I will post the dates as soon as I know :)
City Track in Guelph, is on May 26th.
More updates and badminton pictures to follow soon!
Miss Waddell
Today, a lot of our students are away at the intermediate badminton tournament in Fergus! We wish them luck!
Wizard of Oz cast members have been practicing for months, and they are almost ready for the show. Evening performances are May 12th - May 15th. Show starts at 7:00pm. Cast members need to be at school by 6:00pm.
The school gets to see the show during the day on May 13th at 11:00am. Feel free to join us then if you can't make the evening performances.
Monday, the 12th of May, we will be visiting the seniors at Centre 2000 at 12:00pm.
We will be tree planting next Wednesday, May 14th - any parent volunteers are welcome!
Very soon, you will be getting an email from Evolve Tours regarding final payments for the grade 8 trip. If you paid in full, and your son or daughter has done fundraising, you may receive a cheque back with the difference in funds.
Our school track and field will be in two weeks - I will post the dates as soon as I know :)
City Track in Guelph, is on May 26th.
More updates and badminton pictures to follow soon!
Miss Waddell
Monday, April 28, 2014
Back up and Running!
Finally, after some technical frustrations, the blog is up and running again!
So.... here is the latest from Room 18 :
Language : we just finished our news article unit, and the FINAL assignment is due this Friday. The kids have been writing a rough copy of a news article, and then they are to have it edited, and follow up with a polished GOOD copy. The good copy includes a headline, picture, and all of the features of a proper news article.
We have started a speech-writing unit. The kids will be responsible for choosing a topic, developing ideas around their topic, and then writing and delivering a 3-5 minute speech. The speech may include pictures or graphics to go along with their topic. Speeches will be presented in class during the third week of May.
Math : we are working on the Pythagorean Theory unit. The kids have learned the foundation of the formula ad are now working on applying their knowledge to real-life problems. We will be having a short quiz late this week.
Geography : our human settlement unit and population density unit are going along nicely. The students are discovering more and more about our world - through looking at maps, researching facts online, and working in groups to tackle current human settlement issues.
Phys-ed : our badminton unit is coming to a close. We are now focusing on track and field, lacrosse, and ultimate Frisbee.
Art : the kids have been studying the works of Claus Oldenberg - a "pop" artist from Sweden. Check him out! Each student needs to be thinking of an idea that can eventually transform into their own pop art activity.
Dates to Remember :
June 2-5 : Grade 8 Trip
June 26 : Grade 8 Graduation
May 5 : Badminton Team in Fergus for tournament
May 12 : Centre 2000 visit with seniors
May 14: tree planting
Take care,
Miss Waddell
So.... here is the latest from Room 18 :
Language : we just finished our news article unit, and the FINAL assignment is due this Friday. The kids have been writing a rough copy of a news article, and then they are to have it edited, and follow up with a polished GOOD copy. The good copy includes a headline, picture, and all of the features of a proper news article.
We have started a speech-writing unit. The kids will be responsible for choosing a topic, developing ideas around their topic, and then writing and delivering a 3-5 minute speech. The speech may include pictures or graphics to go along with their topic. Speeches will be presented in class during the third week of May.
Math : we are working on the Pythagorean Theory unit. The kids have learned the foundation of the formula ad are now working on applying their knowledge to real-life problems. We will be having a short quiz late this week.
Geography : our human settlement unit and population density unit are going along nicely. The students are discovering more and more about our world - through looking at maps, researching facts online, and working in groups to tackle current human settlement issues.
Phys-ed : our badminton unit is coming to a close. We are now focusing on track and field, lacrosse, and ultimate Frisbee.
Art : the kids have been studying the works of Claus Oldenberg - a "pop" artist from Sweden. Check him out! Each student needs to be thinking of an idea that can eventually transform into their own pop art activity.
Dates to Remember :
June 2-5 : Grade 8 Trip
June 26 : Grade 8 Graduation
May 5 : Badminton Team in Fergus for tournament
May 12 : Centre 2000 visit with seniors
May 14: tree planting
Take care,
Miss Waddell
Monday, April 14, 2014
This week!
It's almost Easter!!!!
Time flies when you're having fun!
Congrats to : Mark, Austin, Anthony, and Nicholas - our chess champions!
This week, there are many things that are finishing up...and many things are starting!!
In math, we are finished our circle unit. Quizzes are just being completed and will be returned next week. We are starting our Pythagorean Theory unit tomorrow.
In language, we are about half way through our newspaper article unit. Two articles are due Wednesday. The kids will also be presenting their summaries of their current events articles.
Next week, we will stat working on our public speaking unit. Topics for speeches will be chosen by next week, and the writing process will begin next week as well.
In phys-ed we have completed our floor hockey unit. We are moving into lacrosse AND cooperative games that are student led.
Badminton team try-outs are occurring right now - first cuts will be his week. The tournament is May 5th at Centre Wellington District High School in Fergus.
In art, we are exploring the works of Claus Oldenburg.
Dates to remember :
Thursday : we are walking to the high school for our transition tours AND a French café in the afternoon.
Thursday : last day of Tupperware fundraiser
Friday : No school - Good Friday
Monday : no school : Easter Monday
Have a great Easter everyone!!!!
Miss Waddell
Time flies when you're having fun!
Congrats to : Mark, Austin, Anthony, and Nicholas - our chess champions!
This week, there are many things that are finishing up...and many things are starting!!
In math, we are finished our circle unit. Quizzes are just being completed and will be returned next week. We are starting our Pythagorean Theory unit tomorrow.
In language, we are about half way through our newspaper article unit. Two articles are due Wednesday. The kids will also be presenting their summaries of their current events articles.
Next week, we will stat working on our public speaking unit. Topics for speeches will be chosen by next week, and the writing process will begin next week as well.
In phys-ed we have completed our floor hockey unit. We are moving into lacrosse AND cooperative games that are student led.
Badminton team try-outs are occurring right now - first cuts will be his week. The tournament is May 5th at Centre Wellington District High School in Fergus.
In art, we are exploring the works of Claus Oldenburg.
Dates to remember :
Thursday : we are walking to the high school for our transition tours AND a French café in the afternoon.
Thursday : last day of Tupperware fundraiser
Friday : No school - Good Friday
Monday : no school : Easter Monday
Have a great Easter everyone!!!!
Miss Waddell
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Well done Mark!
Sunday, April 6, 2014
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
April!
I can't believe that April is here!
Here we go! The Skills Canada team is off tomorrow - we wish them luck!
Our school floor hockey team is ready to go. Friday is the all-day tournament...and we will be there to watch and cheer them on. Parents are more than welcome to come and watch the team play!
We are working our way through our circles math unit. Our lessons have moved on from finding the diameter, radius, or circumference of a circle... to using these skills to find the area of a circle.
Over the next few weeks, we will be doing our Language rotations - with a focus on writing proper news articles and analyzing current events.
In art, we are learning about Claus Oldenburg and his "pop art" style. We will do a little research about him, and then try to create a piece in his style.
As mentioned last week, we are celebrating Erinspiration Week. We have many things planned for next week! Check out the weekly Monday Mailing for a full list.
I think that's it for now!
Take care,
Miss Waddell
Here we go! The Skills Canada team is off tomorrow - we wish them luck!
Our school floor hockey team is ready to go. Friday is the all-day tournament...and we will be there to watch and cheer them on. Parents are more than welcome to come and watch the team play!
We are working our way through our circles math unit. Our lessons have moved on from finding the diameter, radius, or circumference of a circle... to using these skills to find the area of a circle.
Over the next few weeks, we will be doing our Language rotations - with a focus on writing proper news articles and analyzing current events.
In art, we are learning about Claus Oldenburg and his "pop art" style. We will do a little research about him, and then try to create a piece in his style.
As mentioned last week, we are celebrating Erinspiration Week. We have many things planned for next week! Check out the weekly Monday Mailing for a full list.
I think that's it for now!
Take care,
Miss Waddell
Thursday, March 27, 2014
A Few Quick Reminders!
Tomorrow is our Skate-a-thon!!!!
Donations of $5 per student. All proceeds will go to our phys-ed program, and there will be treats available after skating!
All Geography projects - Anywhere on Earth - are overdue. They were due at the beginning of the week. Each student can send them to me on the cloud.
Integer math test results have been returned to the kids. Overall, they did quite well!
We head over to Centre 2000 on Monday to visit with the seniors. Monday is Bingo Day!
Monday is also a full-day dress rehearsal for Wizard of Oz.
Floor Hockey tournament is next Friday.
Have a great day!
Miss Waddell
Donations of $5 per student. All proceeds will go to our phys-ed program, and there will be treats available after skating!
All Geography projects - Anywhere on Earth - are overdue. They were due at the beginning of the week. Each student can send them to me on the cloud.
Integer math test results have been returned to the kids. Overall, they did quite well!
We head over to Centre 2000 on Monday to visit with the seniors. Monday is Bingo Day!
Monday is also a full-day dress rehearsal for Wizard of Oz.
Floor Hockey tournament is next Friday.
Have a great day!
Miss Waddell
Monday, March 24, 2014
What's going on???
Well - it seems like we will be off and running from now...until June!
Here we go!!!
Our language program looks like this :
March/April : writing magazine/news articles....working on our "inventions" media activities
April/May : finishing our magazine/news articles and starting our speeches (grade 8 speech competition in late May!)... finishing our media activities
May/June : finishing speeches and writing argumentative essays
June : a class novel study and a grade 8 trip related assignment
Math :
For the next three weeks we are studying circles! Circumference, radius, diameter, pi....and all things circles.
The kids will be getting their integer tests back by mid-week.
Geography :
Anywhere On Earth presentations are being presented starting tomorrow. We are moving on to learning about population density and human settlement patterns.
Art :
We will be trying our hand at cartooning!!
Phys-ed :
We are finishing floor hockey and badminton and we will start lacrosse and ultimate Frisbee soon. In our health studies, we are focused on life-saving first aid like CPR.
April 7- April 11 :
Here we go!!!
Our language program looks like this :
March/April : writing magazine/news articles....working on our "inventions" media activities
April/May : finishing our magazine/news articles and starting our speeches (grade 8 speech competition in late May!)... finishing our media activities
May/June : finishing speeches and writing argumentative essays
June : a class novel study and a grade 8 trip related assignment
Math :
For the next three weeks we are studying circles! Circumference, radius, diameter, pi....and all things circles.
The kids will be getting their integer tests back by mid-week.
Geography :
Anywhere On Earth presentations are being presented starting tomorrow. We are moving on to learning about population density and human settlement patterns.
Art :
We will be trying our hand at cartooning!!
Phys-ed :
We are finishing floor hockey and badminton and we will start lacrosse and ultimate Frisbee soon. In our health studies, we are focused on life-saving first aid like CPR.
Here are some other important updates :
March 28 : School fundraiser!! Skate-a-thon!!!
March 31st : visit with seniors
April 3 : Skills Canada - information coming from Mr. Wain
April 4 : Floor hockey tournament
Erinspiration
Week :
7th -11:15 -Kathryn Cooper K to 8 assembly
8th -9:15 -Bax Family assembly -K to 8 -they support
an aboriginal community in Manitoba and are going to tell us about it!
9th -Loretta Penny -9:00-K to 6 11:45 -7/8
10th -Isabelle Baird assembly -4-8
11th -School Spirit Day -wacky socks/wacky
hair/student/staff game /school photo
Any parents are welcome to our Erinspiration events!
Take care,
Miss Waddell
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Updates!
Another week is off to a great start!!!
Here are some important updates from Room 18:
Math : We are almost finished our integer unit. and there will be a test on Friday. And next week we will move on to learning about the properties of circles.
Language : we have been doing some creative writing, some presentations on the Olympics, and some guided reading. We will soon be moving onto persuasive writing, and how to write a proper news/magazine article.
Geography : we are studying various countries (of the students choosing), and looking at things like population, area, economy, political situation, ethnicities, landforms, etc. We will be shifting our focus to population density, and investigating what density means and how it relates to different countries.
Phys-ed/Health : we are moving on to tennis , and learning about first aid.
Art : a self-directed research project will begin this Friday. Details will follow soon!
Reminders:
School floor hockey try-outs are second break every day this week.
I think that's all for now!
Take care,
Miss Waddell
Here are some important updates from Room 18:
Math : We are almost finished our integer unit. and there will be a test on Friday. And next week we will move on to learning about the properties of circles.
Language : we have been doing some creative writing, some presentations on the Olympics, and some guided reading. We will soon be moving onto persuasive writing, and how to write a proper news/magazine article.
Geography : we are studying various countries (of the students choosing), and looking at things like population, area, economy, political situation, ethnicities, landforms, etc. We will be shifting our focus to population density, and investigating what density means and how it relates to different countries.
Phys-ed/Health : we are moving on to tennis , and learning about first aid.
Art : a self-directed research project will begin this Friday. Details will follow soon!
Reminders:
School floor hockey try-outs are second break every day this week.
I think that's all for now!
Take care,
Miss Waddell
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