What's Happening in Room 104

Sunday, 14 June 2020

Week 11 of Distance Learning

We are so close to the finish line! It's hard to believe that there are only 9 days left until the official start of the Summer holidays. The intermediate team is very excited about next week's graduation.

Virtual Graduation:

When: June 24th at 7:00

Where: Link will be sent out on the 24th

Who: Share the link with family and friends who you think would like to watch

Drive-Thru Graduation

Your grads are invited to dress up and have their pictures taken next to the giant grad sign.

When: 6:30 - however long it takes :-)

Where: MDHS - We will send out a map of the route

RSVP to me by June 22nd to let us know if you will be attending the drive-thru

iPad Return

Grade 8 students have been asked to return their iPads to the school. There will be staff from the IT department at MDHS from 8:30-3:00 during the following dates:

June 16 & 17 8:30 - 3:30

June 23rd & 24th 8:30-3:30

For more information, please see the attached letter that was sent out by the ANDSB Communications Department last week. Students will still be able to access Showbie via the Internet by going to https://www.sho

wbie.com/ and signing in using their Google Ed account.

This Week's Learning Menu

Link to Full 8D Slide Deck

Link to Full 78 Slide Deck

Sunday, 7 June 2020

Distance Learning Week 10

Man oh man does it ever feel like June! This week I'm doing something a little bit different. I'm not sure when iPads will be collected so I want to make sure that we get the chance to share kind thoughts and memories with all of our classmates. I have created a Warm and Fuzzies Digital Yearbook for each of my classes using Google Slides and FlipGrid. The goal is for you to leave either a written message or video message sharing things you like about each person in your class. At the end of the year, I will make sure that you all have your own digital keepsake. I have also included the usual reading and writing options for those students who wish to do a little extra work.

Here's the learning menu for this week:

8D's Link to Full Slide Deck

78's Link to Full Slide Deck

78 Link to Full Slide Deck

Sunday, 31 May 2020

Week 9 of Distance Learning

Weekly Message Video
And just like that, we are in the month of June! Hard to believe that we only have 19 days left before the summer holidays! I will be making a trip to school this week to gather all of your portfolios and writer's notebooks so they can be returned to you when you go to school on June 8th to collect things from your lockers. If you could return any books that you have borrowed from me when you come to gather your belongings, that would be greatly appreciated. I also wanted to give you a heads up that there will be a few afternoons this month that I will be taking to work on writing my report cards. I don't have the exact dates but will be sure to let you know in the Reading Class Discussion in advance.

Here's your learning menu for this week:

Please be sure to use the Goal Setting form that I have created for you to help you to stay on track. It is pinned in the Reading Class Discussion, linked in the slide deck, and it is also available right here.

Reminder To My Grade 8s

Please make your grad art a priority this week. The sooner you get it in the better. We are all working very hard to get ready for your virtual graduation and we would really appreciate getting your submissions in a timely manner.

8D Link to Full Slide Deck

Link to 78 Full Slide Deck

Sunday, 24 May 2020

Week 8 of Distance Learning

Weekly Video Message

What a gorgeous weekend we just had! Now that's what I'm talking about! I'm so thankful for strong wifi so I can sit in my backyard instead of my basement and work from my computer! It feels like the month of May has flown by because here we are in the last week! Thank you to all the grade 8s and their families who have sent in the photos and most memorable moments for our graduation video. Your next task is to create your grad art. I've included some screenshots of the slide deck with the instructions below.

I only had two people from both classes indicate that they were interested in doing the audiobook club and they both picked different books so I'm going to leave that idea for now.

Here's a look at what's on the learning menu for this week:

Link to 8D Full Slide Deck