October 17-21, 2022

 Announcements:

  • This year SWL will be partaking in Secret Path Week, a national movement that occurs annually from Oct 17-22. The week was inspired by Chanie Wenjack, a victim of the residential school system. From October 17-21, students at SWL will be partaking in cross-curricular activities to further understand residential schooling in Canada, the many forms of resistance that Indigenous children exercised against residential schools, and how to imagine and enact reconciliation. 
  • Return field trip forms and $$ for The Lightning Thief
  • We NEED volunteers for the field trip, on October 26 from 8:45am-12pm. Please contact Ms. Love if available - ralove@cbe.ab.ca

This week...

Humanities: We will continue with our real aloud, Thirst. Students will connect with another class from the US who is also reading our novel. For social, we will complete some activities related to Secret Path week and begin looking at the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

5 Read Theory Quizzes: Due Mon, Oct. 17
Should Alberta Be Sovereign Article & Questions - Due Fri, Oct. 21

French: We will continue to work on describing our monsters, making sure that our adjectives match the gender of the nouns.

Monster Design: 62 - Due Tues, Oct. 25 | 65 - Due Mon, Oct. 24

Phys Ed & Wellness: We will look at the characteristics of healthy relationships. For PE, we will continue with volleyball and go on some community walks as part of Secret Path week.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Week of February 27-March 3, 2023

 Announcements: Telus Spark Field Trip - Tues, Feb. 28 Bring a cold, bagged lunch (no purchasing of food!) If missing form, bring ASAP On Thursday, March 2, Ms. Love will move the role of acting assistant principal. She will assist in the transition as a new teacher takes over.  This week... Humanities: In ELA, we will continue looking at plot diagram and story elements through Greek myths. Students will begin writing an original myth. For Social, students will start to look at the structure of the Athenian government.  Trading Cards: Due Mon, Feb. 27 French: Students will continue building their neighborhoods. Labeling for buildings and jobs will commence. Phys Ed & Wellness: Students will continue the basketball unit. In Health, they will continue working on the nutrition project that was started last week. The goal is to analyze a typical meal to see where small improvements could be made to make it healthier.
Read more

Week of March 13-17, 2023

 Announcements: A teacher has been hired for Ms. Love! He will begin March 20 - stay tuned for an introductory email from the school. This week... Humanities: Students will work on completing several assignments they have been working on over the past few weeks. ALL will be due on Thurs, March 16 . Assignments: Greek Myth, Athens: A Day in the Life, Winter/Summer Opinion French: This is the last week for students to build and label their French towns. Next week, there will be a gallery walk to see the other students' work and some listening/speaking activities.  Phys Ed & Wellness: Students will complete their Nutrition Projects and continue to play cooperative games in Phys Ed where the focus will be on sportsmanship.
Read more