What We Learned Today...October 27th

Assembly: This morning we started out our day by heading to the gym for a special assembly celebrating all our Cross Country runners this year.

ELA: Once we got back to our classroom the students were given a brief AR period before we began the "Youtube Hero" presentations.

Religion: After lunch the students continued to work on their Patron Saint research assignments.  If you would like to view a copy of this assignment, it can be found here as well as under the Religion Tab.

Math: Students were given the entire period to write Unit Three Exam.  Students who finished early were able to work on any other homework they had or silently read.

Upcoming Due Dates & Homework

ELA:

Youtube Hero Assignment is overdue

Math:

No video for tomorrow.

Health:

Understanding Your Emotions questions are due on Wednesday, October 28th

Genius Hour:

Blog Post #1 is overdue

Reminders:

-Stargazing Field Trip is TBA (Stay tuned)

What We Learned Today...October 26th

Mr. Meyers giving his amazing presentation!

Presentation: This morning we were very fortunate to have Mr. Meyers join us to give another one of his amazing guest presentations.  Today we learned more about the three levels of the Greek Underworld and the similarities between our Catholic view of Hell.  Mr. Meyers also took a little bit of time to teach us about the history of Halloween and the origins of Trick 'r Treating.

Health: Students were given the entire hour to work on their "Understanding Your Emotions" response questions as well as any homework they had.

Religion: After lunch the students continued to work on their Patron Saint research assignments from last week. 

Upcoming Due Dates & Homework

ELA:

Youtube Hero Assignment is overdue

Math:

Unit Three Exam is on Tuesday, October 27th

Health:

Understanding Your Emotions questions are due on Wednesday, October 28th

Genius Hour:

Blog Post #1 is due on Tuesday, October 27th

Reminders:

-Stargazing Field Trip is TBA (Stay tuned)

What We Learned Today...October 23rd

Our new substitute teacher, Mr. S!

ELA: This morning we started out our day with an extended AR period from 9:10 - 9:45. Our second AR deadline is coming up fast (November 2nd), so students be sure that you getting close to completing your books!

Assembly: At 9:45 we headed to the gym for a special Kindergarten Liturgy where we officially welcomed our new kindergarten students to our Deshaye family.

Health: Students were given the entire period to work on a few response questions from our last lesson on "understanding your emotions".

Math: Since students flew through the Unit Review and Practice Exam, we got a head start on Unit 4 by learning how to represent percents on a hundred grid.

ELA: During the last hour of the day the students got into their pairs from Wednesday and continued to work on their Youtube hero assignment.  Students will need to ensure they have answered all questions for Monday as we will begin presentations next week.

Upcoming Due Dates & Homework

ELA:

Youtube Hero Assignment is due on Monday, October 26th

Math:

Unit Three Exam is on Tuesday, October 27th

Health:

Understanding Your Emotions questions are due on Wednesday, October 28th

Genius Hour:

Blog Post #1 is due on Tuesday, October 27th

Reminders:

-DQ lunch money is due on Monday

-Stargazing Field Trip is TBA (Stay tuned)

What We Learned Today...October 21st

Working hard on their hero assignment!

ELA: Following AR, students were given four lists of adjectives and were tasked with identifying which ones could best be attributed to our list of heroes from last class.  Once they completed their lists, students were then given an assignment in partners that will require them to find a Youtube video that depicts an everyday hero.

Religion: Now that we've wrapped up our Creation Story Projects, we've now shifted our focus to Saints.  Over the next month we will be looking at the numerous Saints and the process involved when someone is canonized as a Saint.  Today we briefly looked at the canonization process and students were then tasked with researching the Saint of their choice for their next project.

Math: Students were given the entire period to finish up their 3.5 problem solving assignment and work on the Unit Review and Practice Test from their text books.

Science: During the last hour of the day we briefly reviewed the terms "Decomposer" and "Scavenger" before the students created their own "Decomposer in a bag" using bread, water and cottage cheese.

Upcoming Due Dates & Homework

ELA:

Underworld Questions are due Tomorrow

Math:

3.5 handout is due on Friday, October 23rd

Unit Three Exam is on Tuesday, October 27th

Social:

Quiz Tomorrow

Reminders:

-Stargazing Field Trip is TBA (Stay tuned)

What We Learned Today...October 20th

Today we launched our ELA class by listening to this classic tune!

ELA: This morning we shifted our focus from the Underworld and began exploring the question, "What is a Hero?".  Students then worked together to answer this question by creating a list of known heroes and villains and comparing the different character traits that they possess.

Health: We continued through our unit on mental and emotional health by learning about properly deal with the different emotions we feel as well as how to meet our emotional needs in a positive way.

Religion: After lunch we spent a little bit of time finishing up the Emotions Power Point from this morning before viewing an awesome Creation Story project created by one of our fellow classmates.

Math: Students spent the period working on their 3.5 handouts as well as the Unit Review from the textbook.  We also spent some time going through the Unit Exam outline so students are able to study effectively for their exam next week.

Upcoming Due Dates & Homework

ELA:

Underworld Questions are due on Thursday, October 21st

Math:

3.5 handout is due on Friday, October 23rd

Unit Three Exam is on Tuesday, October 27th

Reminders:

-Stargazing Field Trip is TBA (Stay tuned)

What We Learned Today...October 19th

We continued to learn about Mother Teresa today!

ELA: Students were given the entire hour to finish up the questions about the Underworld that we started last week. *This assignment will now be due on Wednesday, October 21st.  After the band students headed to Leboldus, we had an AR period from 10:00 - 10:20.

Genius Hour: With the band students away, the remaining students spent the hour working on their Genius Hour projects as well as any other homework they had.

Religion: After lunch we watched a brief biography on Mother Teresa before completing the response questions from last week.


Upcoming Due Dates & Homework

ELA:

Underworld Questions are due on Thursday, October 21st

Math:

Pg. 110 is due tomorrow, October 20th
a) 1-4, 7, 8, 9
b) 3-5, 7-11, 13
c) 4-8, 10-14

Religion:

Mother Teresa questions are due tomorrow.

Reminders:

-Stargazing Field Trip is TBA (Stay tuned)

What We Learned Today...October 16th

Posing with Dr. Papandreou

ELA: This morning we were very fortunate to have Dr. Zisis Papandreou, a professor from the University of Regina, visit our classroom to teach us about constellations and Greek myths.  Dr. Papandreou's presentation was outstanding and we can't wait to learn more from him next week at the Observatory!  If you would like to experience Dr. Papandreou's presentation, please see his fantastic power point below:

Science: Today we learned about two other important types of Consumers: Scavengers and Decomposers.  We also took some time to examine the role they play in the circle of life through a detailed illustration by Mr. B.

Math: Over the period we took some time to go through the 3.3 handouts as well as the Unit 3 Quiz the students wrote yesterday.  Due to the fact that we took a little longer than anticipated to go through the quiz, the textbook assignment from Pg. 110 will now be due on Tuesday.

Genius Hour: During the last hour of the day we had our long awaited weekly Genius Hour class.  Instead of continuing their research, today students were tasked with writing a blog post that detailed their progress so far.  They were asked to answer the following questions in their post:

1. What is your project and why did you choose it? (Most important question)

2. What have you learned so far?

3. What has gone well? What has been challenging? How can you overcome these challenges?

4. What sources have you used to help you learn about your topic?

5. Where do you see this project going? What will your final product look like?

Upcoming Due Dates & Homework

Math:

Pg. 110 is due on Monday, October 19th Now due on Tuesday, October 20th
a) 1-4, 7, 8, 9
b) 3-5, 7-11, 13
c) 4-8, 10-14

Health:
Mental and Emotional questions are due on Monday

Religion:

Mother Teresa questions are due on Monday, October 19th Tuesday, October 20th

Reminders:

-Stargazing Field Trip is TBA (Stay tuned)

What We Learned Today...October 15th

ELA: Today we were finally able to celebrate reaching our September AR goal by watching "The Giver" as part of our AR movie party.  Now that we are well into a new month, we've also set a new class goal for October: 11 AR Points Per Student and 95% Correct.

Health: At the beginning of the period we finished up watching "The Giver" before students worked on their Mental and Emotional Health questions from last class.

Religion: After lunch we read a "Saintly Profile" about Mother Teresa and students were tasked with answering a few questions about her life.

Math: Students started out the period by writing their Unit 3 Quiz before taking part in the student election in the Multi-Purpose Room.

Upcoming Due Dates & Homework

Math:

Pg. 110 is due on Monday, October 19th
a) 1-4, 7, 8, 9
b) 3-5, 7-11, 13
c) 4-8, 10-14

Health:
Mental and Emotional questions are due tomorrow

Religion:

Mother Teresa questions are due on Monday, October 19th

Reminders:

-Stargazing Field Trip TBA (Stay tuned)

What We Learned Today...October 14th

ELA: This morning we started out the morning with our usual AR period from 9:00 - 9:30 before going through the "Defying the Gods" assignment that was handed back today.  We spent some time talking about key area's that will help improve future writing assignments such as adding supporting details, proper punctuation and ensuring answers are written in complete sentences.

Mass at Christ the King: After lunch we headed to the church for a wonderful Thanksgiving mass.  A special thanks to Ms. Goulet-Brown's and Ms. Kalynchuk's classes for all their hard work in preparing today's service.

History in the Making!: During the last half hour of the day we gathered back in our classroom and watched two innings of the Toronto Blue Jays playoff game.

Amazing  Opportunity:

I was recently contacted by Dr. Zisis Papandreou, who is a Physics Professor at the University of Regina and who also happens to be the husband of fellow Deshaye staff member, Mrs. Papandreou. Not only has Dr. Papandreou has offered to visit our classroom on Friday to give an amazing presentation on Greek Mythology, but has also offered to take our class to the Observatory at the University of Regina for some stargazing.  This would be a evening field trip, and students would need to be back at Deshaye by 6:30 p.m. so we can take a bus to the University of Regina for 7:00 p.m.  The trip would last approximately two hours and students would be bussed back to Deshaye between 9:00 - 9:30.  Unfortunately this trip is entirely dependent on the weather so Dr. Papandreou is unable to give me an exact date for trip and will only be able to give me one to two days notice.  It is important to note that this is a completely optional field trip so please don't feel obligated to come if you are unable to attend.  Once Dr. Papendreou emails me I will let the students know and will post the date on the blog to get an idea of how many students are able to attend.

Upcoming Due Dates & Homework

Math:

Quiz is now tomorrow.

3.4 Handout is due on Thursday, October 15th

3.5 Video needs to be watched for Thursday, October 16th

Religion:

Creation Story Assignment is overdue

Reminders:

-Stargazing Field Trip TBA (Stay tuned)

What We Learned Today...October 13th

Showing off their masks in Arts. Ed!

ELA: This morning we started out our week by learning about the concept of the Underworld and afterlife in Greek Mythology.  After reading a short selection about the organization of the Underworld, the students began working on a reading response assignment.  (Full assignment can be found under the ELA tab)

Health: We started out the period by reviewing the concepts from last Tuesday's class before learning about how high self-esteem can lead to success.  Students were then tasked with answering four reflection questions on Mental and Emotional Health.  (The assignment can be found under the "Health" tab)

Religion: After lunch the students were given the period to complete their Creation Story Assignments.  Any assignments that were not completed today will need to be taken home tonight as they are due tomorrow.

Math: Following a brief review of the Pythagorean Theorem, students began working on their 3.4 assignment that dealt with identifying the unknown leg or hypotenuse of a right triangle.

Upcoming Due Dates & Homework

Math:

Quiz on Wednesday, October 14th

3.4 Handout is due on Thursday, October 15th

3.5 Video needs to be watched for Thursday, October 16th

ELA:

Pandora's Box assignment is overdue

Religion:

Creation Story Assignment is due on Wednesday, October 14th

Reminders:

-Thanksgiving Mass is tomorrow at Christ the King Church (1:15 p.m.)

What We Learned Today...October 6th

ELA: We started out the day with the usual AR period before students worked on their Pandora's box assignment.  Tomorrow will be the final class period to work on this assignment before it becomes homework as it is due on Tuesday, October 13th.

Health:Today we continued to learn about Mental and Emotional Health and discussed five different coping strategies for someone dealing with low self-concept and self-esteem.

Religion: Students were given the entire period to work on their Creation Story Project.

Math: We started class out with a brief review on how to solve the unknown side of a right triangle before students began working on their assignment from Pg. 104 in their textbooks.

Science: During the last hour of the day we learned about Cellular Respiration and watched a video about Producers that featured everyone's favourite scientist, Bill Nye the Science Guy!

Upcoming Due Dates & Homework

Math:

3.3 Handout is Due on Wednesday

Pg. 104 is due on Tuesday, October 13th
a)1-4, 5, 6, 9, 10
b) 3, 4, 5, 6, 9-14
c) 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 13-16

Quiz on Wednesday, October 14th

ELA:

Pandora's Box assignment is due on Tuesday, October 13th

Religion:

Creation Story Assignment is due on Wednesday, October 14th

Reminders:

-No School on October 8th and 9th (TPD and Institute)

-No School on October 12th (Thanksgiving)

What We Learned Today...October 5th

Working on her fantastic Genius Hour project!

ELA:  This morning we started out the day with a quick AR period where students had a chance to take last minute quizzes on the books they finished over the weekend.  After tallying the results I am happy to announce that our class officially met our goal of 10 AR Points Per Student and we will be having a movie party to celebrate!

"How to Create a Comic?"

Genius Hour: Students continued to research for their projects or practice the skill they are learning. Next week they will be tasked with writing their first blog post update on this Genius Hour and I can't wait to read about all the amazing things our class has learned so far!

Religion: After lunch students continued to work on their Creation Story Project.

Math: Students were given the entire hour to finish up their textbook assignment from Pg. 99 as well as work on the 3.3 handout.

A few more Genius Hour pictures from today:





Upcoming Due Dates & Homework

Math:


Watch the 3.4 for Tomorrow

3.3 Handout is Due on Wednesday

ELA:

Pandora's Box assignment is due on Tuesday, October 13th

Religion:

Creation Story Assignment is due on Wednesday, October 14th

Reminders:

-No School on October 8th and 9th (TPD and Institute)

-No School on October 12th (Thanksgiving)

What We Learned Today...October 1st

All our great memories so far this year!

ELA: Today we started the day out with our usual period of silent reading from 9:00 - 9:30 before moving on to the Pandora's Box assignment.  We are currently up to 9.8 AR Points Per Student and are only 0.2 points away from our goal.  We will do a final calculation on Monday morning at 9:30 and if we have reached our goal we will celebrate with a movie party during the afternoon on Wednesday.  Students, if you have not taken an AR test yet, be sure to finish your books up over the weekend and take a test first thing Monday morning so you can join in our party!

Health: We officially started our new unit on Building Safe and Healthy Relationships by looking at what it means to be Emotionally and Mentally Healthy as well as what makes us who we are.

Religion: After lunch the students were given the period to work on their Creation Story assignments as well as their Pandora's box assignments because they internet was down for a while this afternoon.

Math: We started the class off with a brief Socrative quiz on the 3.3 lesson before students began working on the textbook assignment from Pg. 99.  (Full assignment can be seen below)

Assembly: During the last hour of the day we headed to the gym for our first Month End assembly of the year where we witnessed the first batch of AR prize winners and the joy's of the new SWPBS wheel.

*It's hard to believe we're already into October! I'm not sure where the first month of the year went as it seems like it was only yesterday the students were walking into the school for the first day of school.  I guess the old adage is true, time truly flies by when you're having fun! I can honestly say that I've had a blast so far this year as we have such an amazing group of students in our class.  I'm really looking forward to all the wonderful memories we will make over the next nine months!  

Have a great long weekend.

-Mr. B


Upcoming Due Dates & Homework

Math:

Pg. 99 is due on Monday
a)1, 2, 4, 6, 10, 11
b) 5-8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16
c) 6-8, 11, 15, 16, 19, 21

Watch the 3.4 for October 6th

ELA:
Defying the Gods questions are overdue

Pandora's Box assignment is due on Tuesday, October 13th

Religion:
Creation Story Assignment is due on Wednesday, October 14th

Reminders:

-No School on Tomorrow (Staff Retreat)

-Boys and Girls Volleyball Try-Outs on Monday and Tuesday.  (Girls 8:00 - 9:00 and Boys 3:45 - 5:00)

-No School on October 8th and 9th (TPD and Institute)