Poetry Bags

Poetry Bags are coming!!
Will start March 9th and go for about 5 school weeks.
Students will choose a theme that they like (bugs, hockey, family, friendship, mystery, war, etc. etc.), they will then read through the 4 or 5 poems in a bag. Students will choose one to read fluently and will practice 3 times on friends (to get descriptive feedback) before coming to see the teacher to get descriptive feedback on how well they read.
Students will then write a reflective/reading response to what as to what their opinion (they think, feel, know, morals, values, beliefs) about the poem. Students can also respond to other students opinions in their reflection.
Look for the poetry bags!!

Hatchet Webquest

Students have started a Webquest to go to the Canadian Wilderness. They are working in groups of 6 but paired down into buddies. Ask you child to show you what they are working on (Guide, Cartographer or Environmentalist).
Due March 13th.

Math Test

Math Test on Integers, March 9, 2009

Addition and Subtraction of positive and negative numbers.
Know your addition and subtraction strategies (ex. Zero pairs, Positives then Negatives, etc.)

Pacific Way Brag Night

Mark your Calendars! Don't forget that tomorrow from 6 - 7pm, it is Pacific Way's Brag Night. Most teachers will be on hand and their classrooms will be open so that parents and students can wander the halls and see all the great and wonderful things students are doing at Pacific Way.
Science Fair Open House is in the gym from 6 - 7pm as well.

Senior Band plays at 6:15pm and Junior Band plays at 6:30pm.

See you tomorrow night!!

French Carnaval

Madame Bubela (District French Coordinator) and Ms. Morris (District Fine Arts Coordinator) were at Pacific Way today in Mrs. Anderson's and Ms. Robertson's classes today to do projects with our students about French Culture in Canada.
Ask your child what he/she learned from the video or come take a look at the mask he/she created on our School Brag Night - February 25th
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March 11th

SKSS Principal, Cale Burke, will be coming at 11:00am to talk to all Grade 7's about SKSS and Grade 8 next year.

Beattie Vice-Principal, Syd Griffith, will be coming at 1:30 to present a fine arts showcase for our Grade 7's and talk to them about Beattie Fine Arts School as an option for Grade 8 next year.

This is a Day 5

Pink, Purple, or Red

Don't forget to wear Pink, or Purple, or Red, or a combination tomorrow for our schools Valentines event!!!

Late Assignments

There has been a steady increase in the amount of assignments not handed in on the due date. Not just small, everyday assignments, but larger projects. This inability to hand in assignments on the due date is going to cost some students their G they had on "using time wisely" and "completing assignments" on the report card. Students have had guidance on how to break down assignments and projects into manageable chunks in time for the due date.
Mrs. Thoms and myself are quite concerned with the rising number of students that we have to chase down to get work from.

grammar site

http://www.chompchomp.com

Great for working on different aspects of grammar (comma splices, word choice - to, too, two - sentence fragments, etc. etc.)