Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Wednesday 30 September, 2015

1) Short Story test Thursday Oct. 1st

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Tuesday 29 September, 2015

1) Short Story test Thursday Oct. 1st
2) Persuasive paragraph is due Wednesday (several students already turned them in today)

Monday, September 28, 2015

Monday 28 September, 2015

1) Short Story test Thursday Oct. 1st
*2) Journal #2 due Tuesday (20 minutes max spent at home); this journal is optional for those kids who worked on their persuasive paragraphs today and therefore had no school time for a journal
*3) Persuasive paragraph is due Wednesday (several students already turned them in today)

Friday, September 25, 2015

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Also, please remember that though it won't be on the homework board, the students will have a Spelling Pre-List due this (and every) Monday

Thursday, September 24, 2015

Thursday 24 September, 2015

*1) Short Story test Thursday Oct. 1st

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Wednesday 23 September, 2015

1) Completed Canada map due Thursday

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Tuesday 22 September, 2015

1) Nametags are due Wednesday

2) Present best 7 items from "A Little About Me" Tuesday (only a few kids are left)

3) Completed Canada map due Thursday

Monday, September 21, 2015

Monday 21 September, 2015

1) Nametags are due Wednesday

2) Present best 7 items from "A Little About Me" Tuesday

3) 6 Goals due Tuesday 

4) Completed Canada map due Thursday

Friday, September 18, 2015

Friday 18 September, 2015

***I will be glad when Monday comes because half of what is on here will be wiped away.  Please notice that three of those are just organizational and not actual work to complete

1) Individual photo day is on Monday (I've not seen anything so far this year, but in the past they've asked kids to not wear green or solid white)

2) $5 for planners asap

3) Spelling Pre-List for Monday (I spent quite a while on Tuesday explaining how the Spelling/Vocabulary program works, but if you have any questions, please feel free to ask)

4) Sketchbook for Monday (I am open to options that would include not having to spend money on an actual sketchbook - ask your child about this)

5) Nametags are due Wednesday

6) Present best 7 items from "A Little About Me" Tuesday

7) 6 Goals due Tuesday 

*8) Completed Canada map due Thursday

Thursday, September 17, 2015

Thursday 17 September, 2015

1) Individual photo day is on Monday (I've not seen anything so far this year, but in the past they've asked kids to not wear green or solid white)

2) $5 for planners asap

3) Spelling Pre-List for Monday (I spent quite a while on Tuesday explaining how the Spelling/Vocabulary program works, but if you have any questions, please feel free to ask)

4) Sketchbook for Monday (I am open to options that would include not having to spend money on an actual sketchbook - ask your child about this)

5) Nametags are due Wednesday

6) Present best 7 items from "A Little About Me" Tuesday

*7) 6 Goals due Tuesday 

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Wednesday 16 September, 2015

1) Individual photo day is on Monday (I've not seen anything so far this year, but in the past they've asked kids to not wear green or solid white)

2) $5 for planners asap

3) Spelling Pre-List for Monday (I spent quite a while on Tuesday explaining how the Spelling/Vocabulary program works, but if you have any questions, please feel free to ask)

4) Sketchbook for Monday (I am open to options that would include not having to spend money on an actual sketchbook - ask your child about this)

*5) Nametags are due Wednesday

*6) Present best 7 items from "A Little About Me" Tuesday

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Tuesday 15 September, 2015

*1) Individual photo day is on Monday (I've not seen anything so far this year, but in the past they've asked kids to not wear green)

2) $5 for planners asap

*3) Spelling Pre-List for Monday (I spent quite a while today explaining how the Spelling/Vocabulary program works, but if you have any questions, please feel free to ask)

*4) Sketchbook for next Monday (I am open to options that would include not having to spend money on an actual sketchbook - ask your child as we talked about this today)

Monday, September 14, 2015

Monday 14 September, 2015

Hello:

I think it was a pretty successful day.  We had a good mixture of academics, procedures and activity. The kids did get their planners today and the only item they should have written in there was:

*1) $5 for planner asap

There might still be a few classroom items I would request that aren't on the regular list, but I will try to go over those tomorrow and give a week for parents to get a chance to get them.

Friday, September 11, 2015

Friday September 11th, 2015

Hello to all the parents who might be checking this.

We moved the kids into their new classes this afternoon and I'm thrilled to announce that I have a straight Grade 7 class.  This should be a great year.  Lots of fun; lots of work; lots of cooperation; lots of learning.

I have asked the kids to bring a book for silent reading on Monday.  Otherwise, we are just beginning to go over procedures and expectations.  I haven't even given the kids their planners or had time to request a few more unusual class supplies.  There will be time for all of that next week.

I hope to speak to you all very soon.  Until then, have a great weekend.  I've encouraged all the kids to get lots of sleep.  That can be in short supply this time of year.

Andrew Sowden