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
Sunday, June 15, 2014
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
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Hockey!
The intermediate school hockey team had an amazing run at the Beacon Cup tournament in Orangeville these past two days!
Well done to all the players from our room! Photos to follow tonight!
FANTASTIC!!!
Miss W.
Well done to all the players from our room! Photos to follow tonight!
FANTASTIC!!!
Miss W.
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