Holiday Concert - Mr. Alexander & Mr. Walker have been working hard to plan this year's Holiday Concert. It is on Thursday. Students are asked to arrive no later than 6:15pm. We are hoping your families are able to attend to see you perform :)
December Assembly- We will be hosting. Here is the link to the song we will be singing with the grade 2's & 6's :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4oXDxPFT_s
Literacy - Please feel free to review the notes we took in class today for our Stress & Anxiety research assignment. I have included pictures of notes from the board so that we can continue to learn and grow our knowledge, insights and discoveries.
Health- Journal entry due Friday. Prompts provided in class are below.... (Due Friday)
What are some ways that you have been “putting up your shield” for others?
In what situations do you find it most difficult to put up your shield for others? Why do you find these situations difficult to encourage and defend others?
Social Studies - War of 1812 assignment instructions are on Google Classroom. Assignments are due December 13th. Please be prepared to hand in, or present, depending upon how you decided to complete the assignment. (Due Friday)
Dance - Reflections due tomorrow (Due - late)
Passion Projects - I would like to encourage everyone to go to the Aurora Public Library and find books on their Passion Project topic. Please try to have them available for you to read at school after the Winter Break.
Literacy - Final Political Cartoons are due on Thursday. You will hand in the following.....
1. Your political cartoon (please make sure you followed the assignment plans/rubric).
2. Your political cartoon planning organizer
3. All of your notes from the articles we read.
Please feel free to come see me for any help of feedback you would like. (Due Thursday)
Literacy - The following are the articles that we have been examining regarding the Washington Redskins controversy. They are here for if you would like to review at any point.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/judge-upholds-cancellation-of-redskins-trademarks-in-a-legal-and-symbolic-setback-for-team/2015/07/08/5a65424e-1e6e-11e5-aeb9-a411a84c9d55_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/a-survey-explores-how-native-americans-feel-about-the-name-washington-redskins-no-its-not-that-survey-this-one-is-new/2019/08/09/e38553bc-b581-11e9-8949-5f36ff92706e_story.html
https://globalnews.ca/news/5170254/edmonton-eskimos-name-change-cfl-inuit/
https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/united-church-christ-redskins_n_7690450
Health - We have been learning about the brain.
The following are links to the videos we have learned from in class....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgLYkV689s4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnpQrMqDoqE&list=PLtQP0Bgr4IV_jgxxxJRZ7nNwIL5etaU04&index=3
https://youtu.be/rqoxYKtEWEc?list=PL6S-xQ0Mtu_vzRjP5OvMpyT8GdxRjOCgo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELpfYCZa87g&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJ93qXXYRpU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_vT_mnKomY&list=PL53nCCeNj-RQDhbjE9LjvnFad-wdB5bw7&index=2
https://youtu.be/qFTljLo1bK8
Below are some links to texts which promote mindsets that we are seeking to develop in our class this year in order to enhance our learning experiences. Each text is a teacher writing to their student in an effort to provide encouragement. I hope you enjoy them. Please let me know what you think :)
I encourage you to share and discuss these with your parents. In order to view them, I believe you will need to be logged into your Google Apps account.
1. Adding to your bank account
2. To the student who just got an answer wrong in class
3. To accomplish, you must first become
4. School improves your passions
5. The way school improves your passions
6. Are you committed to your success? Prove it, and you'll be glad you did!
7. Why growth is fun!
I encourage you to share and discuss these with your parents. In order to view them, I believe you will need to be logged into your Google Apps account.
1. Adding to your bank account
2. To the student who just got an answer wrong in class
3. To accomplish, you must first become
4. School improves your passions
5. The way school improves your passions
6. Are you committed to your success? Prove it, and you'll be glad you did!
7. Why growth is fun!
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