Today we began with a character sketch in English. Students typed their responses. Some tried to write without first doing a mind-map or some other type of planning and then got stuck. There's nothing wrong with shortcuts if they work, but most young writers need some sort of guide before they begin. After recess we did math. The 7s worked on the unit summary on pp. 213-214. Try to complete up to #10 or so. We will be doing a unit test next week!
After lunch we got the computers again and worked on our inquiry projects. Some students have chosen to redefine their initial questions, and that is fine: it is all a part of the process. I thought everyone worked well for a Friday afternoon with the sun shining in a way it hasn't shone in a long time.
We spent time with our little buddies in Ms. L's class for the last hour of the day. In the spirit of International Women's Day, Ms. L. worked with the girls and I worked with the boys. The girls did reading and crafts, the boys went outside and did sports and then went to the gym for a game of dodge ball.
We ended the day with report cards being issued. You will note that the Fine Arts mark on the cover sheet is for the visual art work we've done with Joanna, and the Band mark and comment are separate (recorded at the foot of the Term 2 comment box on page two). If you feel there is a need for us to speak further, I've included a teacher conference sign-up sheet in the report card package. PLEASE SIGN THE COVER SHEET AND RETURN IT TO ME IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED.
Note: I failed to include the Aboriginal Ed insert in two students' folders and will correct that on Monday.
Enjoy your weekend. I'm off to Vancouver Island on the 06:20 ferry to look at sailboats with a buddy of mine :)
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