Some due dates :
Novel Study final assignments are due Monday, as are photo essays.
French test tomorrow.
The grade 7/8 band is heading to Guelph to perform tomorrow.... good luck!
Have a great weekend!
Miss Waddell
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Happy Snow Day!
I hope everyone enjoyed yet another snow day!
Hopefully everyone stayed warm and safe.... see you all tomorrow :)
Miss Waddell
Hopefully everyone stayed warm and safe.... see you all tomorrow :)
Miss Waddell
Monday, February 27, 2012
Busy Week!
I hope everyone enjoyed their extended weekend! Although the snow day just didn't measure up to what it was supposed to!
This week in Room 18, we are finishing up many things.
Photo essays, novel study assignments and media posters are due this week. The kids can have the weekend - as long as they ask for an extension.
In math, we are having a unit test on Patterning and Algebra - on Tuesday - and we will be moving on to our Measurement unit.
Up-coming events:
Tuesday, March 6 - Dance-a-thon
Wednesday, March 7 - Skating in the pm
Friday, March 9 - last day of school before break
March 10- 18 - March Break
I hope everyone has a fantastic week!
Miss Waddell
This week in Room 18, we are finishing up many things.
Photo essays, novel study assignments and media posters are due this week. The kids can have the weekend - as long as they ask for an extension.
In math, we are having a unit test on Patterning and Algebra - on Tuesday - and we will be moving on to our Measurement unit.
Up-coming events:
Tuesday, March 6 - Dance-a-thon
Wednesday, March 7 - Skating in the pm
Friday, March 9 - last day of school before break
March 10- 18 - March Break
I hope everyone has a fantastic week!
Miss Waddell
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Short Week!
I hope everyone had a wonderful Family Day weekend!
Things are busy as usual in Room 18!
Some of the activities the kids are working on are as follows :
Language : we are working on photo essays that require the kids to bring in their photos to school and put them into a picture-essay format, that has a "theme" of their choice.
Also in language, we are working on the reading and summarizing of current events news articles. And, the culminating projects for our novel studies are due before March Break. We are finishing our media/concert posters and our menu math. The kids will soon be creating radio jingles that advertize the restaurants that their menus were created for.
Math : we are finishing off our patterning unit and moving onto a measurement unit.
Science : we are beginning our Systems in Actions unit and will be building a structure that includes spaghetti and marshmallows!
Phys-ed : we have finished basketball and will move onto floor hockey, badminton, and healthy eating.
Upcoming dates :
February 23 - IPRC reviews (parents who are involved with this have been notified)
March 6th - our Dance-a-thon!!!
Please remember to return all report card slips and envelopes to the school before March Break!
Have a great week!
Miss Waddell
Things are busy as usual in Room 18!
Some of the activities the kids are working on are as follows :
Language : we are working on photo essays that require the kids to bring in their photos to school and put them into a picture-essay format, that has a "theme" of their choice.
Also in language, we are working on the reading and summarizing of current events news articles. And, the culminating projects for our novel studies are due before March Break. We are finishing our media/concert posters and our menu math. The kids will soon be creating radio jingles that advertize the restaurants that their menus were created for.
Math : we are finishing off our patterning unit and moving onto a measurement unit.
Science : we are beginning our Systems in Actions unit and will be building a structure that includes spaghetti and marshmallows!
Phys-ed : we have finished basketball and will move onto floor hockey, badminton, and healthy eating.
Upcoming dates :
February 23 - IPRC reviews (parents who are involved with this have been notified)
March 6th - our Dance-a-thon!!!
Please remember to return all report card slips and envelopes to the school before March Break!
Have a great week!
Miss Waddell
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Report Cards!
Term One report cards went home yesterday. Please review these reports with your child and return the tear-offs on page three and page four to school. If you have any questions, or would like to book an interview, please contact me at the school and we can arrange an interview.
Remember that Monday is Family Day - no school.....
Have a great week!
Miss Waddell
Remember that Monday is Family Day - no school.....
Have a great week!
Miss Waddell
Sunday, February 12, 2012
OTTAWA!!!
We are back from Ottawa and the trip was awesome!! The kids were great, many sights were seen.....and the experience of visiting our nation's capital was amazing! Here are some sneak-peak pictures :
Monday, February 6, 2012
OTTAWA!!!
We are off to Ottawa in the morning!!!! I am soooo excited and so are the kids!
Looking forward to a GREAT time!!
Miss Waddell
Looking forward to a GREAT time!!
Miss Waddell
Friday, February 3, 2012
Monday, January 30, 2012
MONDAY!!
I hope everyone enjoyed that extra-long "SNOWY" weekend!
There is a week left before we board the buses and head out to Ottawa!!! The students received their itinerary today - which outlines the events and venues that the kids will be visiting during their four-day stay. Please go over this with your son/daughter, and if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at the school.
Today, the kids visited Erin District High School for an orientation tour. The student have received their course selection sheets for grade nine, and are reminded to have them returned to school by the end of this week.
In language : all menus, persuasive essays, and book reports MUST be handed in. They were due last week.
In math : we are working our way through our Patterning and Algebra unit.
In science : we are looking at cells, using microscopes
In gym : we are continuing on with our basketball unit
Due to the snow day last Friday, our Scientist in Schools program was cancelled , and will be rescheduled for later this week.
As you all know, Mr. Zuk is leaving our school, after 7 years. We will miss him very much!
To celebrate how much we appreciate all he has done for our school, and to send him off to his new school, we will be having a celebration assembly tomorrow during period two in the small gym. ALL are welcome to attend. (9:35am- 10:25am).
Remember : start packing your bags for Ottawa - we leave in a week!!!!
Have a great week everyone!!!
Miss Waddell
There is a week left before we board the buses and head out to Ottawa!!! The students received their itinerary today - which outlines the events and venues that the kids will be visiting during their four-day stay. Please go over this with your son/daughter, and if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at the school.
Today, the kids visited Erin District High School for an orientation tour. The student have received their course selection sheets for grade nine, and are reminded to have them returned to school by the end of this week.
In language : all menus, persuasive essays, and book reports MUST be handed in. They were due last week.
In math : we are working our way through our Patterning and Algebra unit.
In science : we are looking at cells, using microscopes
In gym : we are continuing on with our basketball unit
Due to the snow day last Friday, our Scientist in Schools program was cancelled , and will be rescheduled for later this week.
As you all know, Mr. Zuk is leaving our school, after 7 years. We will miss him very much!
To celebrate how much we appreciate all he has done for our school, and to send him off to his new school, we will be having a celebration assembly tomorrow during period two in the small gym. ALL are welcome to attend. (9:35am- 10:25am).
Remember : start packing your bags for Ottawa - we leave in a week!!!!
Have a great week everyone!!!
Miss Waddell
Monday, January 23, 2012
Back to School We Go!!!
I hope everyone had a nice, extended weekend!
Here are some of the "goings-on" in Room 18 this week :
All book reports, menus, and persuasive essays were due last Friday. We will continue with our media unit - creating a band or concert flyer, and we will be moving towards a poetry unit and a public speaking/speech writing activity. In math, we are finishing Data Management until the spring, and we will be working on a Patterning/Algebra unit from the end of January thru to the beginning or February. In science, we will be finishing with our cell unit and in late February we will begin our Systems in Action unit. However, this Thursday and Friday, we will be having Scientists in Schools coming in to "kick-start" the Systems unit.
Also on Friday, the intermediate basketball team will travel to Guelph to compete in the area tournament. Good luck!!!!
Yellow course selection sheets went home with the students so they can go over their choices with parents. Please make sure that you do go over these choices, and return the sheets to school once decisions have been made. That being said - we are heading over to Erin High School on Monday for an orientation afternoon. So perhaps students should wait until after this visit before they hand the yellow sheets back in.
Have a great week everyone!!!
Miss Waddell
Here are some of the "goings-on" in Room 18 this week :
All book reports, menus, and persuasive essays were due last Friday. We will continue with our media unit - creating a band or concert flyer, and we will be moving towards a poetry unit and a public speaking/speech writing activity. In math, we are finishing Data Management until the spring, and we will be working on a Patterning/Algebra unit from the end of January thru to the beginning or February. In science, we will be finishing with our cell unit and in late February we will begin our Systems in Action unit. However, this Thursday and Friday, we will be having Scientists in Schools coming in to "kick-start" the Systems unit.
Also on Friday, the intermediate basketball team will travel to Guelph to compete in the area tournament. Good luck!!!!
Yellow course selection sheets went home with the students so they can go over their choices with parents. Please make sure that you do go over these choices, and return the sheets to school once decisions have been made. That being said - we are heading over to Erin High School on Monday for an orientation afternoon. So perhaps students should wait until after this visit before they hand the yellow sheets back in.
Have a great week everyone!!!
Miss Waddell
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Remember!
Tomorrow the kids are getting their grad photos taken!!! Please wear a white collared shirt/blouse for the picture!!!
Monday is a PA Day.....
The parent-info night at Erin District High School was cancelled for this evening due to the poor weather, however I will let you know the new date as soon as possible.
I hope everyone has a great weekend!!!!
Miss Waddell
Monday is a PA Day.....
The parent-info night at Erin District High School was cancelled for this evening due to the poor weather, however I will let you know the new date as soon as possible.
I hope everyone has a great weekend!!!!
Miss Waddell
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Happy Monday!
I hope everyone had a good weekend!!!
Here are some reminders for the up-coming week :
Book reports, menus, and persuasive essays are due Monday. If extensions are needed , the kids can have a few more days - but the assignments MUST be done this week.
On Wednesday , we are walking over to the high school for a drama presentation being put on for the grade 8 students. We will leave school at noon and return by 3.
Thursday evening, Erin District High School is offering an information night for all grade 8 students and their parents that will introduce the courses being offered and the transition plan from elementary school to the high school level. Last week ALL grade 8 students received notification about this meeting - please look in your child's agenda for the information regarding this info session.
Friday morning, the grade 8's will be having their grad photos taken. Information packages also went home that outline the photo packages and what is needed for each photo session.
I hope everyone has an amazing week.
Take care,
Miss Waddell
Here are some reminders for the up-coming week :
Book reports, menus, and persuasive essays are due Monday. If extensions are needed , the kids can have a few more days - but the assignments MUST be done this week.
On Wednesday , we are walking over to the high school for a drama presentation being put on for the grade 8 students. We will leave school at noon and return by 3.
Thursday evening, Erin District High School is offering an information night for all grade 8 students and their parents that will introduce the courses being offered and the transition plan from elementary school to the high school level. Last week ALL grade 8 students received notification about this meeting - please look in your child's agenda for the information regarding this info session.
Friday morning, the grade 8's will be having their grad photos taken. Information packages also went home that outline the photo packages and what is needed for each photo session.
I hope everyone has an amazing week.
Take care,
Miss Waddell
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Updates!
Graduation pictures are NEXT Friday!!! Information letters went home today - please read!!!
Book reports, persuasive essays and menus are due in the next few days. Many of the kids have asked for extensions until Monday - and that is just fine.
Have a great Thursday!
Miss Waddell
Book reports, persuasive essays and menus are due in the next few days. Many of the kids have asked for extensions until Monday - and that is just fine.
Have a great Thursday!
Miss Waddell
Monday, January 9, 2012
Happy New Year!!
Back to school we go!!!!!
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and I hope the New Year brings the best to everyone in 2012!
Thank you to everyone for all of the gifts and well wishes - I am so lucky to have great kids (who have great parents) in my class!
Here is what's going on in room 18!
1. Book Reports are due this Friday , although if the students need extra time, they can ask for an extension to the following Monday.
2. Menus - are due on Friday - today the kids had a work period to finish up the good copy.
3. Persuasive essays are also due on Friday.
4. Animal and Plant cell assignments were due today - most students handed them in before the break.
The classroom is open most breaks, should the kids need some extra time to complete these assignments. Also - if the students speak to me about needing an extension - one will be arranged.
Second installments for the Grade 8 Ottawa trip are due this week. Each student has been told the amount they have owing, and all cheques should be made out to Erin Public School. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask me.
I hope everyone has a great Monday!
Take care,
Miss Waddell
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and I hope the New Year brings the best to everyone in 2012!
Thank you to everyone for all of the gifts and well wishes - I am so lucky to have great kids (who have great parents) in my class!
Here is what's going on in room 18!
1. Book Reports are due this Friday , although if the students need extra time, they can ask for an extension to the following Monday.
2. Menus - are due on Friday - today the kids had a work period to finish up the good copy.
3. Persuasive essays are also due on Friday.
4. Animal and Plant cell assignments were due today - most students handed them in before the break.
The classroom is open most breaks, should the kids need some extra time to complete these assignments. Also - if the students speak to me about needing an extension - one will be arranged.
Second installments for the Grade 8 Ottawa trip are due this week. Each student has been told the amount they have owing, and all cheques should be made out to Erin Public School. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask me.
I hope everyone has a great Monday!
Take care,
Miss Waddell
Friday, December 23, 2011
Merry Christmas!!!
To all the students and parents in 8C - have a wonderful holiday and a safe and Happy New Year!!!!
Miss Waddell
Miss Waddell
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Cookies!
A slight change!!!
Cookies will be baked the last two periods TOMORROW!!! We can have all the ovens available during those last two periods :)
Any parents are welcome to come in and help!!!
Miss Waddell
Cookies will be baked the last two periods TOMORROW!!! We can have all the ovens available during those last two periods :)
Any parents are welcome to come in and help!!!
Miss Waddell
Monday, December 19, 2011
Last Week!
Well...we are down to the last week before Christmas!!!
Secret Santa has begun! And just a reminder that the kids should have a small treat or clue for the person they have picked - every day this week. Something small - a treat, a clue, a homemade ornament..... a little surprise for the student they are a Secret Santa to.
On Friday - the Santas are revealed!! A larger - yet inexpensive - gift is to be brought in for our celebration on Friday.
This week, we are also having two caroling assemblies - one on Wednesday during the last period, and Friday during the first two periods of the day. Any parents are welcome to attend!
This Thursday , we will be baking cookies! During the last two periods, we will be busy making as many batches as we can. Please send in baking sheets, bowls, cookie cutters....and perhaps a loonie to help buy ingredients. An if you would like to help - parents are more than welcome to come in!!!
School reminders : book reports, and menus will be due when the kids get back from the break - and the second installment of the trip is due the Tuesday after the break.
MacMillan's food orders are arriving on Thursday - please make sure that everything is picked up by 6:00pm on Thursday evening.
I hope everyone has a great week!
Miss Waddell
Secret Santa has begun! And just a reminder that the kids should have a small treat or clue for the person they have picked - every day this week. Something small - a treat, a clue, a homemade ornament..... a little surprise for the student they are a Secret Santa to.
On Friday - the Santas are revealed!! A larger - yet inexpensive - gift is to be brought in for our celebration on Friday.
This week, we are also having two caroling assemblies - one on Wednesday during the last period, and Friday during the first two periods of the day. Any parents are welcome to attend!
This Thursday , we will be baking cookies! During the last two periods, we will be busy making as many batches as we can. Please send in baking sheets, bowls, cookie cutters....and perhaps a loonie to help buy ingredients. An if you would like to help - parents are more than welcome to come in!!!
School reminders : book reports, and menus will be due when the kids get back from the break - and the second installment of the trip is due the Tuesday after the break.
MacMillan's food orders are arriving on Thursday - please make sure that everything is picked up by 6:00pm on Thursday evening.
I hope everyone has a great week!
Miss Waddell
Monday, December 12, 2011
T'was the Second Last Week of School!
Hello Everyone!
Well, December is ZOOMING by and yet, there are so many things to be done in the next two weeks!
First, I would like to say congratulations to the volleyball team for representing our school at their tournament in Elora last Thursday - well done!!!! I look forward to a staff/student volleyball game soon!
The grade 8 trip registrations and fundraising is all going well. Most kids registered online by the December 9th deadline...we will have the updated list from the tour company , tomorrow, and this will confirm who has or has not registered. If you had any trouble , either call EF Tours at their 1-800 number...or let me know at the school and I will check into it. The final round of fundraising is due at the school on Wednesday , and a reminder that all the ordered items will be delivered to the school next week!! Trip information packages went home last Friday - with blue permission forms, roommate choice sheets, helmet waivers, dietary concern/medicine forms.....please return all forms to school as soon as possible. By next week , each student will have an updated "fundraising account" form coming home, to let you know what is owed for the second installment due on January 9th. If you have any questions or concerns - please don't hesitate to let me know.
Other dates to remember :
Tomorrow : math test for Number Sense and Numeration begins - will finish on Wednesday
Tomorrow night : Open House / Grade 8 Fashion Show!!! 6- 730 pm.
Wednesday : History test completion in Mr. Primeau's room at first break
Science classes : bring in materials to create their plant or animal cell models/posters - due at the end of next week
Next Week's Activities :
Cookies!!!!! Sometime next week, I would like to carry on the tradition of baking and decorating cookies with the kids! I would LOVE to have parent volunteers to come in and help us - the more , the merrier- and would ask that if possible you send any bowls, mixing spoons... cookie cutters.......into the school so we have what we need to create these fabulous treats! Also , a toonie or loonie would be helpful - as I will take care of purchasing all of the cookie ingredients :)
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 five 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!
I hope everyone have a wonderful week, and I will see some of you tomorrow night!
Miss Waddell
Well, December is ZOOMING by and yet, there are so many things to be done in the next two weeks!
First, I would like to say congratulations to the volleyball team for representing our school at their tournament in Elora last Thursday - well done!!!! I look forward to a staff/student volleyball game soon!
The grade 8 trip registrations and fundraising is all going well. Most kids registered online by the December 9th deadline...we will have the updated list from the tour company , tomorrow, and this will confirm who has or has not registered. If you had any trouble , either call EF Tours at their 1-800 number...or let me know at the school and I will check into it. The final round of fundraising is due at the school on Wednesday , and a reminder that all the ordered items will be delivered to the school next week!! Trip information packages went home last Friday - with blue permission forms, roommate choice sheets, helmet waivers, dietary concern/medicine forms.....please return all forms to school as soon as possible. By next week , each student will have an updated "fundraising account" form coming home, to let you know what is owed for the second installment due on January 9th. If you have any questions or concerns - please don't hesitate to let me know.
Other dates to remember :
Tomorrow : math test for Number Sense and Numeration begins - will finish on Wednesday
Tomorrow night : Open House / Grade 8 Fashion Show!!! 6- 730 pm.
Wednesday : History test completion in Mr. Primeau's room at first break
Science classes : bring in materials to create their plant or animal cell models/posters - due at the end of next week
Next Week's Activities :
Cookies!!!!! Sometime next week, I would like to carry on the tradition of baking and decorating cookies with the kids! I would LOVE to have parent volunteers to come in and help us - the more , the merrier- and would ask that if possible you send any bowls, mixing spoons... cookie cutters.......into the school so we have what we need to create these fabulous treats! Also , a toonie or loonie would be helpful - as I will take care of purchasing all of the cookie ingredients :)
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 five 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!
I hope everyone have a wonderful week, and I will see some of you tomorrow night!
Miss Waddell
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Updates!
Here are a few updates for the week :)
The History test has been postponed until Friday.
MacMillan's orders are due tomorrow - first round.
The kids need to register online for their grade 8 trip - this FRIDAY.
We are almost finished our Number Sense and Numeration unit , and will be having a math test next week.
The class will be getting into the Christmas spirit over the next few weeks - details to follow soon!
Take Care,
Miss Waddell
The History test has been postponed until Friday.
MacMillan's orders are due tomorrow - first round.
The kids need to register online for their grade 8 trip - this FRIDAY.
We are almost finished our Number Sense and Numeration unit , and will be having a math test next week.
The class will be getting into the Christmas spirit over the next few weeks - details to follow soon!
Take Care,
Miss Waddell
Saturday, December 3, 2011
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