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Sunday, November 29, 2009

Thanks!


A big thank-you to the parents of Nolan and Cam and, naturally, to the boys themselves, for their much-appreciated book donations from the Scholastic Book Fair! All 3 books are in high demand!

Friday, November 27, 2009

Homework for weekend of Nov 28-29

Writing
- due Tues. - all subtopics written as good paragraphs with topic sentences.
- bring blue writing outline sheet as well on Tuesday.

Have a good weekend everyone!

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Homework for weekend of Nov 21-22

Social Studies - Culture Poster Project due Tuesday, Nov. 24. Click here for more info.

Writing - blue writing outline sheet due Tues. - subtopic, details finished. No introduction or conclusion yet.

Friday, November 13, 2009

Homework for weekend of Nov 14-15

Writing
- typed similes, full-colour background picture - Tues., Nov. 17

Social Studies
- Poster Project - culture. Due Tuesday, Nov. 24. See online details about the assignment.

Art
- WordArt is overdue

Poster Project - Family Culture (poster sample download now online)

Dear Parents,

Your child has been assigned a poster project for Social Studies, due on Tuesday, Nov. 24.

Recently, the children researched their family culture and recorded information on a two-page handout. I was very impressed by the level of detail recorded by the students. This information will now be presented in poster form. The goal is to complete the assignment at a high level of detail, finish and creativity but also for the students to enjoy themselves and the process.

The students have seen examples of completed, quality posters from past years. These samples will be available to view on this website a.s.a.p. The samples need not be strictly followed--they just give the idea of the level of quality and detail that should be aimed for.

This project is expected to be done at home, as our classroom time together is limited. Below is a copy of the marksheet for you to refer to, to clarify expectations.

The poster should be completed on a large piece of poster paper, available at most Dollar Stores. As noted, the children are encouraged to be creative in their presentation. They are encouraged to include pictures, text boxes, drawings, decorations and other items that represent them and highlight cultural details of their family.

A note: please make sure that your child does most of the work for the project themselves. It is, of course, perfectly fine to encourage them and occasionally assist them to do their best quality of work (ie. use of ruler, careful writing and colouring, etc..) and feel free to assist them in their understanding of what culture is. Thank you! :-)

You can download a sample poster in PDF form here. This is a basic sample. It is by no means intended to be the only way to complete the project--just to give a general idea.

Please send any questions my way in your child's planner or use the email link on this page.
Many thanks,
Geoff Westby

Hatzic Rock field trip - Nov. 13

Divisions 7&8 had the privilege of travelling to the Xá:ytem Longhouse Interpretive Centre, commonly known as Hatzic Rock, for a presentation of Stó:lo culture, to support the Social Studies curriculum and our study of Aboriginal Culture in the second term. I have enjoy this field trip on many occasions and it never disappoints. We learned a lot about about Stó:lo culture and daily life, traditions and myths. As well, the children made paintbrushes from cedar bark, painted traditional pictographs on rocks, and played traditional games in the pit house. Thank you to our gracious hosts for another great and fun learning experience!

You can learn more about Xá:ytem at their website.






Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Remembrance Day (includes video)



Congratulations to students from Divisions 5&7 for their terrific performance at today's Remembrance Day ceremony. Some footage from the assembly performance will be posted here a.s.a.p.. Below you can view the "Canada Remembers" video that was shown to the audience.