1. First a note about the Grade 7 Vancouver trip: i) laser tag, ii) paddle wheeler harbour cruise, iii) tandem bike ride at Stanley Park, and, iv) barbeque at Second Beach planned for Wednesday, 22 May.
- Grade 7 students are asked to bring $30 to Mr. Marshall on Tuesday, May 21st. The consent form noted that the cost might be as high at $50, but fundraising has brought that cost down. Any student who is unable to pay on Tuesday is asked to contact Mr. Marshall.
- Parents drop off their child at the Langdale ferry terminal at 7:50 a.m., Wednesday, May 22. PLEASE BE ON TIME; we will be unable to wait for late arrivals. We'll be catching the 5:50 p.m. sailing from Horseshoe Bay. That later sailing schedule means we'll arrive at Langdale around 6:40 p.m. Please be prompt in arriving to pick up your child.
- Students need a water bottle and a good lunch (to be eaten on the paddle wheeler before the bike ride - there is no option to purchase a lunch at this location).
- Please wear your Acceptance Day t-shirt (or a white t-shirt if you don't have one). Also, please bring your RCCES hoodie. This is for safety: by wearing a school outfit, students will be more easily identified in public spaces
- Please consider your clothing carefully. If pants are worn, they must fit close around the ankles. Showers are in the forecast, so light rainwear is preferable to heavy gear. Sun protection should also be considered, just in case (small, light backpack).
- Appropriate footwear for the bike ride is hard-soled, closed-toe shoes (no flip-flops).
A note from the organizers: We have to provide food for around 66 people at the picnic (students and parent supervisors) so please make any contribution you can towards the food - please read Terri's email (previously forwarded to you). We are hoping that parents who could not volunteer their time, can hopefully contribute towards the food. Send all emails regarding food contributions to the picnic to Joan Hourgan or Terri Bradwell.
We have enough parent supervisors so any additional parents that want to join us will have to cover their own costs and make their own arrangements for travel.
Any last minute information will be sent directly to parents via email. Please email Agnes Pillai or Dianne Paulus with any questions.
2. Please ask to see the notice about the gift basket we're making for the June 1 Spring Fling fundraiser. Our theme is "kitchen." Please add a comment to the bottom of the May 14th blog post so we can keep track of what has already been donated.
3. A notice went home for the Grade 7s to say the "graduation" banquet is scheduled for Thursday, June 20th and the leaving ceremony is at 10:45 on Tuesday, June 25th.
4. This Wednesday we miss art because of the Grade 7 trip, but the week after that we need students to bring a large potato, a small paring knife and scissors for our second print-making workshop with Joanna.
We started the day with a quick review of Tuesday's French lesson and then we blazed new territory. I am trying to choose vocabulary and grammar that shows patterns so the students will be able to see connections, rather than memorizing lists although some "memorization" is required. We covered a lot today.
After recess we read for ten minutes and then did math. In Math 7 I reviewed yesterday's instruction in solving equations that have coefficients with the variables. After a few sample questions, the class continued with their problem sets. We have only one more lesson in this unit before we can prepare for another unit test. Some students indicated they wished to re-write their last test on circles and area, but none have done so to date. Students should try to complete Lesson 6.4 if they were unable to do so in class. Don't do more than a bit each day: we all need a holiday.
After lunch we did little buddy reading with Ms. L's class and then we worked on our inquiry projects for an hour. We closed off the week with some four-corner soccer in the gym. Thanks for your hard work this week folks; we had some interruptions to our usual schedule, but we still got lots done.
3. A notice went home for the Grade 7s to say the "graduation" banquet is scheduled for Thursday, June 20th and the leaving ceremony is at 10:45 on Tuesday, June 25th.
4. This Wednesday we miss art because of the Grade 7 trip, but the week after that we need students to bring a large potato, a small paring knife and scissors for our second print-making workshop with Joanna.
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After recess we read for ten minutes and then did math. In Math 7 I reviewed yesterday's instruction in solving equations that have coefficients with the variables. After a few sample questions, the class continued with their problem sets. We have only one more lesson in this unit before we can prepare for another unit test. Some students indicated they wished to re-write their last test on circles and area, but none have done so to date. Students should try to complete Lesson 6.4 if they were unable to do so in class. Don't do more than a bit each day: we all need a holiday.
After lunch we did little buddy reading with Ms. L's class and then we worked on our inquiry projects for an hour. We closed off the week with some four-corner soccer in the gym. Thanks for your hard work this week folks; we had some interruptions to our usual schedule, but we still got lots done.
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