Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Agendas: Wednesday, November 30

  What's Going On:

  • BOKS - Circuit Thursday inside
  • Math:
    • Cross Multiply & Divide for calculating percent
  • Arts Ed:
    • Boomwhacker Renditions - presented next Wednesday, December 7
  • French:
    • Tomorrow with Mrs. Klymchuk
  • Health:
    • Insomnia and sleep apnea
    • Strategies to help you fall asleep when it's difficult
Reminders / Info:
  • Talk to your parents about Secret Santa if you'd like to participate
    • Sign up is tomorrow - details are in the Google Classroom
  • Winter Footwear and Outerwear:
    • It's getting colder this week. Jacket, mitts, toque, boots are great ideas. 
    • Please bring inside shoes/footwear. Slippers are neat.
  • Competitive Boys Volleyball
    • Playoff game tomorrow at Brock at 4 PM
  • Competitive Girls Volleyball
    • Playoff game tomorrow at Brock at 5 PM
  • Spirit Day - 80's Theme 
    • Friday, December 2
  • Pro D Day - No School
    • Monday, December 5
  • Skating - Valleyview Arena
    • Wednesday, December 7

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Agendas: Tuesday, November 29

 What's Goidng On:

  • BOKS - Inside tomorrow
  • Math:
    • Calculated percent 
  • Arts Ed:
    • Music terms quiz - Wednesday, Nov. 30
  • English:
    • Slides finished, cue cards started for December speech.
  • Socials:
    • Secwepemc Webquest - ongoing
  • Science:
    • Endangered species slides with Mrs. Klymchuk are due Friday
Reminders / Info:
  • Talk to your parents about Secret Santa if you'd like to participate
    • Sign up is Thursday of this week - details are in the Google Classroom
  • Purdy's Fundraiser - PAC  - orders due tomorrow
  • Winter Footwear and Outerwear:
    • It's getting colder this week. Jacket, mitts, toque, boots are great ideas. 
    • Please bring inside shoes/footwear. Slippers are neat.
  • Competitive Boys Volleyball
    • Playoff game Thursday at Brock at 4 PM
  • Competitive Girls Volleyball
    • Playoff game Thursday at Brock at 5 PM
  • Grade 6 Immunizations:
    • Wednesday, November 30, consider wearing short sleeves
  • Spirit Day - 80's Theme 
    • Friday, December 2
  • Pro D Day - No School
    • Monday, December 5

Monday, November 28, 2022

Agendas: Monday, November 28

 What's Going On:

  • BOKS - Inside tomorrow
  • Math:
    • Visualizing percentages
  • Arts Ed:
    • Music terms quiz - Wednesday, Nov. 30
  • English:
    • Precis writing - will type it out tomorrow - is the rough draft generally done?
    • Novel turn-in on Wednesday (maybe Thurs?) 
  • Socials:
    • Secwepemc Webquest - ongoing
  • Science:
    • Tomorrow with Mrs. Klymchuk - where are you at with your endangered species slideshow?
Reminders / Info:
  • Talk to your parents about Secret Santa if you'd like to participate
    • Sign up is Thursday of this week - details are in the Google Classroom
  • Purdy's Fundraiser - PAC  - orders due Wednesday
  • Winter Footwear and Outerwear:
    • It's getting colder this week. Jacket, mitts, toque, boots are great ideas. 
    • Please bring inside shoes/footwear. Slippers are neat.
  • Competitive Boys Volleyball
    • Playoff game Thursday at Brock at 4 PM
  • Competitive Girls Volleyball
    • Playoff game Thursday at Brock at 5 PM
  • Photo Retakes - tomorrow
  • Grade 6 Immunizations:
    • Wednesday, November 30

Friday, November 25, 2022

Agendas: Friday, November 25

 What's Going On:

  • BOKS - Inside on Monday
  • Math:
    • Converting percent to decimals to fractions
    • Are you finished P.13 #1-8 and P.16 #1?
  • Arts Ed:
    • Music terms quiz - next Wednesday, Nov. 30
  • English:
    • Your speech slides/poster should be nearing the wrap up phase
  • PE:
    • Activewear for Monday PE block
  • Basketball Team Sign-Up
    • Check with your parents to make sure it's okay you signed up
    • More information about season/coaches etc. is coming out soon!
Reminders / Info:
  • Return two permission forms - skating (Free) and swimming ($3)
  • Winter Footwear:
    • Reminder to bring some indoor footwear
  • Competitive Boys Volleyball
    • Playoff game next Thursday at Brock at 4 PM
  • Competitive Girls Volleyball
    • Playoff game next Thursday at Brock at 5 PM
  • Photo Orders - Due Monday, November 28
    • Retakes: Tuesday, November 29
  • Grade 6 Immunizations:
    • Wednesday, November 30

Thursday, November 24, 2022

Agendas: Thursday, November 24

 What's Going On:

  • BOKS - Come prepared to walk
  • English:
    • Speech - work period tomorrow
  • English:
    • Lit Circles - one week to finishing! 
  • Arts Ed:
    • Music terms quiz - next Wednesday, Nov. 30
  • ADST:
    • Finish Canva menus - three copies into the slide with your name 
  • Library:
    • Book exchange tomorrow - return/renew
Reminders / Info:
  • Dallas Spirit Day - wearing Dallas clothing or school colours tomorrow
  • Return two permission forms - skating (Free) and swimming ($3)
  • Winter Footwear:
    • Reminder to bring some indoor footwear
  • Competitive Boys Volleyball
    • Playoff game next Thursday at Brock at 4 PM
  • Photo Orders - Due Monday, November 28
    • Retakes: Tuesday, November 29
  • Grade 6 Immunizations:
    • Wednesday, November 30

Wednesday, November 23, 2022

Agendas: Wednesday, November 23

  What's Going On:

  • BOKS - Circuit Thursday is upon us!
  • Math:
    • Started percent unit - how to calculate percent
  • English:
      • Speech - work period tomorrow
  • English:
    • Lit Circles - one week to finishing! 
  • Arts Ed:
    • Music terms quiz - next Wednesday, Nov. 30
  • French:
    • Tomorrow with Mrs. Klymchuk
Reminders / Info:
  • Return two permission forms - skating (Free) and swimming ($3)
  • Winter Footwear:
    • Reminder to bring some indoor footwear
  • Competitive Girls Volleyball
    • Playoff game tomorrow at Dallas at 3:15 PM
  • Competitive Boys Volleyball
    • Playoff game next Thursday at Brock at 4 PM
  • Photo Orders - Due Monday, November 28
    • Retakes: Tuesday, November 29

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Agendas: Tuesday, November 22

 What's Going On:

  • BOKS - Inside tomorrow
  • English:
    • A steady start on your slides for country speech
      • 'Quick snapshot' - this is brief - goal: 1:30, max 2 mins.
  • English:
    • Lit Circle novel - are you where you should be at?
      • Consider taking your novel home tonight and bringing it back tomorrow
  • PE tomorrow - activewear
  • Arts Ed:
    • Boomwhacker rehearsal tomorrow - do you have your rough copy at school?
Reminders / Info:
  • Return two permission forms - skating (Free) and swimming ($3)
  • Winter Footwear:
    • Reminder to bring some indoor footwear
  • Competitive Girls Volleyball
    • Playoff game Thursday at Dallas
  • Photo Orders - Due Monday, November 28
    • Retakes: Tuesday, November 29

Friday, November 18, 2022

Agendas: Friday, November 18

 What's Going On:

  • BOKS - We might walk Tuesday because of the timing of the presentation?
  • English/ADST:
    • Lit Circles Menu creation - first draft in Canva
  • Science: Mrs. Klymchuk 
    • Tuesday afternoon
Reminders / Info:
  • Social Media Workshop - Zoom
    • All Grade 6/7 classes - Tuesday morning
  • Winter Footwear:
    • Reminder to bring some indoor footwear
  • No School - Monday, November 21
    • Pro D Day
  • Competitive Girls Volleyball
    • Playoff game Thursday at Dallas
  • Competitive Boys Volleyball
    • Playoff game Tuesday at Pacific Way
  • Photo Orders - Due Monday, November 28
    • Retakes: Tuesday, November 29

Thursday, November 17, 2022

Agendas: Thursday, November 17

  What's Going On:

  • BOKS - Maybe we'll try to walk tomorrow - bundle up
    • Mitts, toque winter jacket, boots
  • Math 7:
    • Statistics quiz tomorrow
  • Math 6:
    • Finish the DNA tomorrow
  • Socials:
    • Secwepemctsin Language Practice
      • Numbers #1-10 and Greetings
  • English/ADST:
    • Lit Circles Menu creation - rough start
  • Tech Workshop - Mrs. Devries coming Friday to our class
  • Library - book exchange tomorrow - return or renew
Reminders / Info:
  • School Photos 
    • Sent home today, order deadline is November 28
      • Retakes on November 29th
  • PJ Day - Tomorrow
  • Winter Footwear:
    • Reminder to bring some indoor footwear
  • No School - Monday, November 21
    • Pro D Day
  • Competitive Girls Volleyball
    • Game today at Arthur Stevenson
  • Recreational Girls Volleyball
    • Game today at Dallas
  • Competitive Boys Volleyball
    • Playoff game Tuesday at Pacific Way

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Agendas: Wednesday, November 16

 What's Going On:

  • BOKS - Get ready for Circuit Thursday
  • English:
    • Many are behind schedule in their novels - take home to read
    • Book covers - due by lunch tomorrow
  • ADST - Canva work tomorrow
  • Math 7:
    • Stats - outliers
      • Quiz Friday
  • Math 6:
    • District Numeracy Assessment - Part 3
  • Tech Workshop - Mrs. Devries coming Friday to our class
Reminders / Info:
  • PJ Day - Friday, November 18
  • Girls in Trades & Tech - some are attending this tomorrow at TRU
  • Winter Footwear:
    • Reminder to bring some indoor footwear
  • No School - Monday, November 21
    • Pro D Day
  • Competitive Girls Volleyball
    • Game tomorrow at Arthur Stevenson
  • Recreational Girls Volleyball
    • Game tomorrow at Dallas

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Agendas: Tuesday, November 15

 What's Going On:

  • BOKS - Inside tomorrow
  • Return Ski Trip Survey - as soon as possible
    • 14 of you have returned this, 10 have not
  • Math 7:
    • Stats - median and mode
  • Math 6:
    • District Numeracy Assessment - Part 2
  • PE - activewear for tomorrow
Reminders / Info:
  • Winter Footwear:
    • Reminder to bring some indoor footwear
  • No School - Monday, November 21
    • Pro D Day
  • Competitive Boys Volleyball
    • Game today at Dallas
  • Competitive Girls Volleyball
    • Game Thursday at Arthur Stevenson
  • Recreational Girls Volleyball
    • Game Thursday at Dallas

Monday, November 14, 2022

Agendas: Monday, November 14

 What's Going On:

  • BOKS - Inside tomorrow
  • English:
    • Lit Circles - tomorrow 
      • Follow up with artistic piece from today's guiding questions
      • Are you halfway through your novel?
  • ADST - started exploring with Canva
    • Book cover creation
  • ADST - 1/4 mark assessment for keyboarding happened today
  • Return Ski Trip Survey - as soon as possible
    • 13 of you have returned this, 11 have not
  • Science:
    • Mrs. Klymchuk tomorrow
  • Math 7:
    • Started stats - range and mean
  • Math 6:
    • Started District Numeracy Assessment
Reminders / Info:
  • Winter Footwear:
    • Reminder to bring some indoor footwear
  • No School - Monday, November 21
    • Pro D Day
  • Competitive Boys Volleyball
    • Game tomorrow at Dallas
      • Playoff schedule released tomorrow hopefully
  • Competitive Girls Volleyball
    • Game Thursday at Arthur Stevenson
  • Recreational Girls Volleyball
    • Game Thursday at Dallas
      • Playoff schedule released tomorrow hopefully

Thursday, November 10, 2022

Thursday, November 10

 What's Going On:

  • BOKS - Inside on Monday 
  • English:
    • Lit Circles on Monday - make sure you have your novel
  • Return Ski Trip Survey - as soon as possible
  • Get some rest this weekend!
    • 5 BUSY weeks until Christmas break
Reminders / Info:
  • Winter Footwear:
    • When snow/slush/wet outside - you will be asked to take off your dirty footwear at the door
      • Bring an additional set
        • Indoor runners, slides, slippers, whatever you want that is clean and dry
      • Maybe it's best to pack a spare set of pants in your backpack too
  • Remembrance Day
    • No School - Friday, November 11
  • Graphic Design Workshop
    • Coming to our classroom next Monday, November 14

Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Agendas: Wednesday, November 9

 What's Going On:

  • BOKS - These boots are made for walkin' 
  • Math:
    • Fractions quiz tomorrow 
  • Arts Ed:
    • My Music Dictionary - note, pitch and harmony
  • Library - book exchange tomorrow
  • Buddies - tomorrow afternoon
  • Return Ski Trip Survey - as soon as possible
Reminders / Info:
  • Winter Footwear:
    • When snow/slush/wet outside - you will be asked to take off your dirty footwear at the door
      • Bring an additional set
        • Indoor runners, slides, slippers, whatever you want that is clean and dry
      • Maybe it's best to pack a spare set of pants in your backpack too
  • Remembrance Day Assembly
    • Thursday, November 10
      • 10:30 AM
  • Remembrance Day
    • No School - Friday, November 11
  • Graphic Design Workshop
    • Coming to our classroom next Monday, November 14

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Agendas: Tuesday, November 8

 What's Going On:

  • BOKS - Inside 
  • Math:
    • Dividing Fractions
    • Fraction / Decimal Conversions
    • Review day tomorrow, fractions quiz on Thursday
  • English:
    • Lit Circles - 1/4 way mark - should be done about 1/4 of your book.
    • Symbols list creation 
  • Health:
    • Started unit on sleep, the science behind it, sleep basics
      • Finish comprehension questions
  • PE - tomorrow
    • Starting badminton unit then
Reminders / Info:
  • Winter Footwear:
    • When snow/slush/wet outside - you will be asked to take off your dirty footwear at the door
      • Bring an additional set
        • Indoor runners, slides, slippers, whatever you want that is clean and dry
      • Maybe it's best to pack a spare set of pants in your backpack too
  • Remembrance Day Assembly
    • Thursday, November 10
      • 10:30 AM
  • Remembrance Day
    • No School - Friday, November 11
  • Graphic Design Workshop
    • Coming to our classroom next Monday, November 14

Friday, November 4, 2022

Agendas: Friday, November 4

 What's Going On:

  • BOKS - Inside on Monday
  • Math:
    • Multiplying Fractions
  • Tech Skills:
    • Efficient keyboarding - TypingPal
      • Continuing on - 1/4 mark evaluation next week
  • ADST:
    • Began working with Spheros and Robotics
  • Science:
    • Researching endangered species
  • PE - activewear for Monday
    • Starting badminton unit then
Reminders / Info:
  • Winter Footwear:
    • When snow/slush/wet outside - you will be asked to take off your dirty footwear at the door
      • Bring an additional set
        • Indoor runners, slides, slippers, whatever you want that is clean and dry
  • Competitive Girls - volleyball practice Monday morning before school
  • Recreational Girls - volleyball practice Monday at lunch
  • Art Starts Performance - Monday, November 7
    • 1:30 - 2:30 in the gym
  • Time Change This Weekend
    • Set clocks back one hour before you go to bed Saturday night
  • Remembrance Day Assembly
    • Thursday, November 10
      • 10:30 AM
  • Remembrance Day
    • No School - Friday, November 11

Thursday, November 3, 2022

Agendas: Thursday, November 3

 What's Going On:

  • BOKS - Walking tomorrow - prepare for the elements
  • ADST:
    • One more period to finish drawstring bag
  • Library:
    • Book exchange tomorrow
  • Science:
    • Researching endangered species
Reminders / Info:
  • Grade 7 Hoodies - sent home today
  • Art Starts Performance - Monday, November 7
    • 1:30 - 2:30 in the gym
  • Time Change This Weekend
    • Set clocks back one hour before you go to bed Saturday night
  • Remembrance Day Assembely
    • Thursday, November 10
      • 10:30 AM
  • Remembrance Day
    • No School - Friday, November 11

Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Agendas: Wednesday, November 2

 What's Going On:

  • BOKS - Circuit Thursday tomorrow
  • Math:
    • Continued adding/subtracting fractions
  • Health:
    • Take 2 tomorrow, nutrients quiz all over again
  • English:
    • Lit Circles tomorrow
      • Make sure your novel is at the school
  • Arts Ed:
    • My Music Dictionary:
      • Beat, rhythm, tempo
        • Started playing the Boomwhackers
  • French - tomorrow with Mrs. Klymchuk
Reminders / Info:
  • Open Basketball - Friday - 7:30 to 8:30 tomorrow morning in the gym
  • Rec Girls Volleyball
    • Practice Thursday at lunch, game Thursday at Ralph Bell
  • Competitive Girls Volleyball
    • Game at OLPH Thursday
  • Art Starts Performance - Monday, November 7
    • 1:30 - 2:30 in the gym
  • Time Change This Weekend
    • Set clocks back one hour before you go to bed Saturday night

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Agendas: Tuesday, November 1

 What's Going On:

  • BOKS - inside tomorrow
  • Math:
    • Fractions - Finding LCM - adding with unlike denominators
  • English:
    • Lit Circle - first discussion and questions
  • Socials:
    • Remembrance Day
      • Written piece - focus of tomorrow's work
  • PE - activewear tomorrow
Reminders / Info:
  • Open Basketball - Friday - 7:30 to 8:30 tomorrow morning in the gym
  • Rec Girls Volleyball
    • Practice Thursday, game Thursday at Ralph Bell
  • Competitive Girls Volleyball
    • Practice Wednesday before school, game at OLPH Thursday
  • Competitive Boys Volleyball
    • Game Thursday at McGowan
  • Hot Lunch - Munchalunch Website
    • Wendy's tomorrow
  • Art Starts Performance - Monday, November 7
    • 1:30 - 2:30 in the gym