Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Agendas: Wednesday, April 30

 What's Going On:

  • Read tonight for 15 minutes
  • English:
    • Speeches ongoing - cue cards should be well-started / almost done
      • Slides and cue cards - done by Wednesday, May 7
  • French:
    • Francophone communities slideshow
  • PE:
    • Track and Field Practice Rotations
      • Tomorrow afternoon - appropriate footwear
        • Shot put, long jump, 80m and 300m
  • Library:
    • Return books / renew - tomorrow
Reminders / Info:
  • Classroom Jobs - switching up tomorrowe
  • Book Drive - ongoing at our school this week
  • Not sure if popcorn is happening this week or not - stay tuned
  • Class Photos:
    • Friday, May 2
  • Student of the Month Assembly:
    • Moved to Monday, May 5 from earlier today due to gym maintenance. 9:30 - 10 AM

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Agendas: Tuesday, April 29

  What's Going On:

  • BOKS - gym is closed again tomorrow - be prepared for another neighbourhood walk
  • Math:
    • Motion geometry quizzes returned
  • English:
    • Types of conflict in literature
    • Lit Circles ongoing 
  • Health:
    • Female reproductive system
  • PE:
    • Track Rotations & Practice
      • Tues PM / Thurs PM of this week 
        • Be prepared to be outside (4x15 min rotations)
Reminders / Info:
  • PAC newsletter sent home today
    • Silent Auction ongoing until May 4
  • Book Drive - ongoing at our school this week
  • There is NO hot lunch tomorrow
    • Next week (May 7th) is Dairy Queen
  • Not sure if popcorn is happening this week or not - stay tuned
  • Parloff:
    • Dallas Race - tomorrow morning
    • Bring your jersey, running shoes, activewear
      • Bring a spare t-shirt as you'll turn in your jersey in the afternoon
  • Class Photos:
    • Friday, May 2
  • Student of the Month Assembly:
    • Moved to Monday, May 5 from earlier today due to gym maintenance

Thursday, April 24, 2025

Agendas: Thursday, April 24

 What's Going On:

  • BOKS: Community walk tomorrow morning (6's)
  • No Popcorn Sales tomorrow
Reminders / Info:
  • Grade 7's Only
    • Field Trip - TRU - Career Development Day - Tomorrow
      • Comfortable clothing for outside
      • Wear closed-toe shoes please
      • Bring a waterbottle - you'll receive lunch and a snack
        • Pizza/pop/granola bar
  • Pro D Day - No School
    • Monday, April 28
  • Parloff:
    • Dallas Race - Wednesday, April 30 in the AM
  • Class Photos:
    • Friday, May 2

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Agendas: Wednesday, April 23

 What's Going On:

  • Socials:
    • The life and times of Julius Caesar - parts 2 and 3
  • English:
    • Earth Day writings 
  • Math:
    • POW - last chance to hand is tomorrow by end of day
  • Health/Science:
    • Started male reproductive system
  • PE:
    • Track and Field Rotations Day 1
      • Tomorrow afternoon - prepare to be outside 
      • Acceptable footwear required
  • ADST
    • Robothink Handout sent home today
Reminders / Info:
  • Be good guests and citizens in your alternative class tomorrow
    • Show up at our class for attendance and then you'll be re-distributed
  • Parloff:
    • Race tomorrow at TCC 8:30 - 12:00PM 
  • Grade 7's Only
    • Field Trip - TRU - Career Development Day - Friday, April 25
      • Comfortable clothing for outside
      • Wear closed-toe shoes please
      • Bring a waterbottle - you'll receive lunch and a snack
        • Pizza/pop/granola bar
  • Pro D Day - No School
    • Monday, April 28

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Agendas: Tuesday, April 22

 What's Going On:

  • Math:
    • Quiz tomorrow on all things Motion Geometry
  • Science:
    • Predators and Pray
  • PE:
    • Track Rotations - practicing various skills 
      • Day 1 - Thursday afternoon
        • Prepare to be outside (4 x15 minute rotations)
  • English:
    • Lit Circles tomorrow - please have book at school
  • Library - book exchange tomorrow*
    • Return/renew
Reminders / Info:
  • Hot lunch - tomorrow - Sr. Froggy's
    • Confirm with your family whether they ordered or not
  • Parloff:
    • Grade 6/7 
      • Wednesday - jerseys at recess
      • Thursday - race in the morning at TCC
  • Flag Football 
    • Practice at lunch tomorrow 
    • Game tomorrow after school at Juniper
  • Grade 7's Only
    • Field Trip - TRU - Career Development Day - Friday, April 25
      • Comfortable clothing for outside
      • Wear closed-toe shoes please
      • Bring a waterbottle - you'll receive lunch and a snack
        • Pizza/pop/granola bar

Thursday, April 17, 2025

Agendas: Thursday, April 17

 What's Going On:

  • Math:
    • Quiz Wednesday 23rd
  • Read 15 minutes per night this weekend
  • Be outside for 30 minutes per day this weekend
Reminders / Info:
  • Parloff:
    • Grade 6/7 
      • Tuesday - practice at lunch
      • Wednesday - jerseys at recess
      • Thursday - race in the morning at TCC
  • Good Friday - No School
    • Friday, April 18
  • Easter Monday - No School
    • Monday, April 21
  • Kamloops Track & Field Club
    • Visiting our school to give a clinic on certain skills
      • Tuesday, April 22 - all afternoon
        • Prepare to be outside
  • RoboThink Guests - STEM Activity
    • Wednesday, April 23

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Agendas: Wednesday, April 16

   What's Going On:

  • Math:
    • Perpendicular Lines & Angle Bisectors
    • Quiz Wednesday 23rd
  • French:
    • Slideshows are ongoing
  • Cursive:
    • Please complete today's cursive activity
  • Socials:
    • Julius Caesar Part 1
  • Health:
    • Physical changes associated with puberty
  • Buddies - tomorrow
Reminders / Info:
  • Popcorn Thursday - fundraiser for Gr. 7 farewell party
    • $2 this week - it has a special bonus in it
  • Flag Football:
    • Game today at Dallas 
  • Parloff:
    • Grade 6/7 practice - Tomorrow at lunch
  • Art Starts Performance
    • Thursday, April 17 from 1:30 - 2:30
  • Good Friday - No School
    • Friday, April 18
  • Easter Monday - No School
    • Monday, April 21
  • Kamloops Track & Field Club
    • Visiting our school to give a clinic on certain skills
      • Tuesday, April 22 - all afternoon
        • Prepare to be outside
  • RoboThink Guests - STEM Activity
    • Wednesday, April 23
  • Parloff Race #1 at Hillside Stadium
    • Thursday, April 24
      • Not going? You'll be distributed to another class for the morning

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Agendas: Monday, April 15

   What's Going On:

  • Math:
    • Parallel Lines
    • Quiz - next Wednesday
  • Science:
    • Genetic traits in animals
  • English:
    • Speech: should have 6 slides done - if you don't, please work on it at home 
  • Arts Ed:
    • Second take of logo design
Reminders / Info:
  • Popcorn Thursday - fundraiser for Gr. 7
    • $2 this week - it has a special bonus in it
  • Swim Club - field trip form
    • Bring back signed form to Mr. Orr
  • Flag Football:
    • Game tomorrow at Dallas 
  • Parloff:
    • Grade 6/7 practice - Thursday at lunch
    • Return permission form to Ms. Kolasa
  • Art Starts Performance
    • Thursday, April 17 from 1:30 - 2:30
  • Good Friday - No School
    • Friday, April 18
  • Easter Monday - No School
    • Monday, April 21

Monday, April 14, 2025

Agendas: Monday, April 14

  What's Going On:

  • Math:
    • Resizing Polygons - enlarging and reducing
  • English
    • 10 Sentence Story Part 2
  • English:
    • Approx. 1/4 of the way through your book in Lit Circles
  • Health:
    • Healthy Communication Strategies
      • It's not about the nail. 
  • Socials:
    • Historical overview of Ancient Rome
      • All roads lead to...
  • PE - tomorrow - last day of floor hockey - activewear
Reminders / Info:
  • No hot lunch this week
  • Swim Club - field trip form
    • Bring back signed form to Mr. Orr
  • Flag Football:
    • Game on Wednesday at Dallas 
  • Parloff:
    • Grade 6/7 practice - Tomorrow at lunch
    • Return permission form to Ms. Kolasa
  • Art Starts Performance
    • Thursday, April 17 from 1:30 - 2:30
  • Good Friday - No School
    • Friday, April 18
  • Easter Monday - No School
    • Monday, April 21

Friday, April 11, 2025

Agendas: Friday, April 11

 What's Going On:

  • One hour of outside time each day this weekend!
  • English
    • Continuing on with our April speech
      • Researched should be finished 
  • English:
    • Lit Circles ongoing
  • Health:
    • Kinds of relationships
      • Healthy vs. Unhealthy characteristics
Reminders / Info:
  • Flag Football:
    • Game on Wednesday at Dallas 
  • Parloff:
    • Grade 6/7 practice - Tuesday at lunch
    • Return permission form to Ms. Kolasa
  • Art Starts Performance
    • Thursday, April 17 from 1:30 - 2:30
  • Good Friday - No School
    • Friday, April 18
  • Easter Monday - No School
    • Monday, April 21

Thursday, April 10, 2025

Agendas: Thursday, April 10

 What's Going On:

  • BOKS - Community Walk tomorrow
  • English
    • Research Skills - Day 2
      • Using books to find valuable information
    • April Speech: should have a solid amount of reserach completed
  • English:
    • Lit Circles tomorrow - must have novel at school
  • ADST:
    • Coding the Lego Robots
  • Science:
    • Finish evolution vocab
    • Science Fair marks handed back
    • Take home poster-boards starting now
Reminders / Info:
  • Indigenous Social Group:
    • Tomorrow with Mrs. Bennett
  • Flag Football:
    • Game on Wednesday at Dallas 
  • Parloff:
    • Grade 6/7 practice - Tuesday at lunch
    • Return permission form to Ms. Kolasa
  • Swim Club Practice:
    • Tonight at TCC from 7:30 - 8:30 PM 
  • Popcorn Sales - Friday
    • $1/bag - 3 bags max

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Agendas: Tuesday, April 8

  What's Going On:

  • Science:
    • Continuing work on Evolution
  • Health:
    • Consent - what it is and why we need it
  • Arts Ed:
    • Evolution of Logos Day 1
Reminders / Info:
  • Parloff Teams
    • Posted on the Athletics Board
      • Listen to announcements for first meeting/practice
  • Hot Lunch - tomorrow - Pita Pit
    • Double check with family
  • Flag Football Practice:
    • Thursday at lunch 
      • Return form to Mr. Whitelaw
  • Swim Club Practice:
    • Thursday at TCC from 7:30 - 8:30 PM 
  • Battle of the Books - Zones Tournament
    • Thursday afternoon at Westsyde
  • Popcorn Sales - Friday
    • $1/bag - 3 bags max

Monday, April 7, 2025

Agendas: Monday, April 7

 What's Going On:

  • Math:
    • Reflections / Flips
  • English:
    • Dragon Story Challenge
  • English:
    • Lit Circles tomorrow - have your book at school
  • Socials:
    • Various Day of Secwentwec Activities
Reminders / Info:
  • Parloff Tryouts 
    • Finish up tomorrow or Wedn. for those absent today
  • Grade 7 Math Contest
    • Tomorrow at lunch in Ms. Kolasa's room
  • Flag Football Practice:
    • Thursday at lunch 
      • Return form to Mr. Whitelaw
  • DHL:
    • Ongoing this week - check the Athletics board for current schedule
  • Battle of the Books - Zones Tournament
    • Thursday afternoon at Westsyde
  • Hot Lunch:
    • Wednesday - Pita Pit
    • Double check with your parents if you are expecting to receive

Friday, April 4, 2025

Agendas: Friday, April 4

 What's Going On:

  • Minimum one hour outside, screen-free, fresh air this each day this weekend.
  • Math:
    • Motion Geometry in game form - seeing math in a new light
      • Battleship and Tetris 
  • English:
    • Lit Circles - first discussion completed
  • English:
    • Research skills and note taking strategies
Reminders / Info:
  • Parloff Tryouts 
    • Monday at lunch - running shoes
  • Flag Football Practice:
    • Thursday at lunch 
      • Return form to Mr. Whitelaw
  • Hot Lunch:
    • Wednesday - Pita Pit (???)
  • Swim Club - Practice on Sunday (April 6) at TCC
  • Day of Secwentwec - next Monday, April 7
    • Indigenous themed activities throughout the day

Thursday, April 3, 2025

Agendas: Thursday, April 3

  What's Going On:

  • Health:
    • Boundaries - day 2 
  • English:
    • Lit Circles - received book, setting up for success, reading schedule
  • ADST:
    • Lego Robotics Day 1
  • Problem of the Week
    • Due into envelope by Friday morning
  • Career Day Field Trip to TRU
    • Grade 7's only - return form as soon as possible
  • Science:
    • Theory of Evolution - started a new unit!
Reminders / Info:
  • Parloff Sign Up
    • Last chance to sign up tomorrow!
    • Tryouts - Monday at lunch
  • Popcorn Sales - Friday
    • $1/bag - max 3 bags
  • Swim Club - Practice on Sunday at TCC
  • Day of Secwentwec - next Monday, April 7
    • Indigenous themed activities throughout the day

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Agendas: Wednesday, April 2

  What's Going On:

  • Math:
    • Motion Geometry: slides/translations
  • Health:
    • Boundaries:
      • setting and understanding personal boundaries
  • English:
    • April speech outline and topic selection
      • Outline has been posted in the Google Classroom
  • Problem of the Week
    • Due into envelope by Friday morning
  • Career Day Field Trip to TRU
    • Grade 7's only - return form as soon as possible
Reminders / Info:
  • SD73 Grade 7 Math Contest
    • Meeting tomorrow in Ms. Kolasa's room 
  • Battle of the Books - parent letter sent home
    • Return permission form to Mrs. Gartrell as soon as possible
  • Parloff Sign Up
    • Tomorrow at recess in the gym
  • Popcorn Sales - Friday
    • $1/bag - max 3 bags
  • Day of Secwentwec - next Monday, April 7
    • Indigenous themed activities throughout the day

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Agendas: Tuesday, April 1

 What's Going On:

  • BOKS - first timeslot
  • Math:
    • Understanding coordinates - plotting points on the grid
    • Section 7.2 assignment to be completed
  • Problem of the Week
    • Due into envelope by Friday morning
  • Science:
    • Gallery walk through the science projects
  • Career Day Field Trip to TRU
    • Grade 7's only - return form as soon as possible
Reminders / Info:
  • No hot lunch tomorrow
  • SD73 Grade 7 Math Contest
    • Meeting tomorrow in Ms. Kolasa's room 
  • Battle of the Books - parent letter sent home today
    • Return permission form to Mrs. Gartrell as soon as possible
  • Flag Football - sign up took place today
    • Last chance tomorrow
  • Parloff Sign Up
    • Thursday at Recess in the gym
  • Popcorn Sales - Friday
    • $1/bag - max 3 bags
  • Day of Secwentwec - next Monday, April 7
    • Indigenous themed activities throughout the day