Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Tuesday, 12 June

We began our day using the computers for our inquiry work.  Hmm, another teacher has booked our computers all week: how inconvenient.  We also had a chance to listen to Landseer's socials presentation.  That leaves just three students yet to present: Kassandra, Cody and Gage.

"The Rules"
After recess, most students cleaned out their desks, but the tidier ones read instead.  In Math 7, I gave the instruction for Lesson 7.4 and then set the class to finishing the practice for Lesson 7.3 from yesterday.  I'm trying to get a bit ahead in the math instruction because I will be in town on Thursday for (hopefully) my last thumb fracture appointment; and on Friday I'll be canoeing with the Aboriginal Ed program in Sechelt Inlet.  Here are today's notes:













After lunch we had 30 more minutes with the computers and then we had a discussion about who we might chose to speak as our class's valedictorian and how he or she might be selected.  In the end, it was decided that tomorrow all students (both grade 6s and 7s) will select three people each and those names will be counted.  The three students with whose names are counted most will then go into a second ballot where each student will be able to select one name from the three.  The person whose name is selected the most will speak on behalf of the "grads" at the leaving ceremony on June 25th. , Here are some notes from our discussion:


Next we did a French pre-test in advance of tomorrow's test.  There we four sections:

a) listen to French and copy in French (3 phrases) ex. "Je suis un homme" = Je suis un homme
b) listen to English and copy in French (3 phrases) ex. "I like the boy" =J'aime le garcon (add accent)
c) match (7) English vocabulary words with their French translation ex. les enfants = children
d) read in English and translate to French (5 phrases) ex. We are calm = Nous sommes calmes

Note: there will be no questions from the most recent "food/eating" lessons,  just the "people" lessons we did first.

We ended the day with two chin-ups (or flexed-arm hangs) as an exit ticket to a three-minute early dismissal.  Thanks for a great day

Remember that tomorrow is art with Joanna - dress appropriately.  So far, four students have remembered to bring in $10 for the art supplies.

Please remember runners and shorts for p.e.

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