Thursday, May 14th Learning Tasks

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Google Meets that are happening today:

All classes together at 1:00 pm today for a BIG POD C MEET!  
Please join us with this code: podc 

*Please make sure your microphone is muted when you join

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Reminder for grade 7's to bring in chocolate money to the school TODAY anytime between 9 am and 3 pm.  Make sure your money has:

• your first and last name on the envelope
• your division number
• NO COINS PLEASE!  Cheque or bills only

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HOMEWORK THIS LONG WEEKEND:

LITERACY - continue reading every night for 20 mins. Respond in your reading log following the appropriate criteria. Remember the pages spot is for how many pages you’ve read, not the total number in the book.  Submit by Tuesday morning with parent signatures.  Name it Home Reading_your name

NUMERACY: IXL Assignment - Over the weekend, complete at least 30 minutes.  You choose the lessons you would like to work on.  Remember, we can see how many minutes you are on IXL and the questions that you answer! 

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NOW ON TO TODAY'S TASKS:

LITERACY -  You will be continuing your letter writing assignment, to essential workers.  Please click HERE to see the next steps in your assignment.  

DUE DATE:   Tuesday, May 19th.  Name it:  thank you letter_your name 

NUMERACY -  Step 3 & 4 of the Probability Game.  Click HERE to see the assignment again.  
DUE DATE: Tuesday May 19th. Name it: GAMEREPORT_YOUR NAME


DPA
⦾ I can participate in daily physical activity to enhance and maintain my health

Long weekend ahead...don't forget to get some exercise everyday.  Why?  See the poster below....

If possible, get outside for some fresh air! Go for a walk around the block, jump on your bike or scooter, play badminton or bounce a ball. DPA should be 60 minutes and you can split that time up into smaller sections of time. For example, 15 mins for 4 sessions. If you can't get outside, do DPA inside instead. See the DPA links on the side of this post.

POD C CELEBRATIONS

You all created such inspirational and positive messages for our essential workers!  Here are a few examples that we've randomly chosen from each class.  If you don't see yours, don't worry there's always next Friday!

Harjass

Milo

Dilpreet

Gurneet

Gia B.

Raveet

Simrit K.

Pavleen

Gurman B.

Randi & Laney

Manroop

Breevagh

                                                                                Jiya

Sachveer

Japjot

Aaliya

Briyanshi

Anhad

Raj

Special mention to TANVIR who made several signs like this one and posted them all over her neighbourhood! Awesome!

Wednesday, May 13th Learning Tasks

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Google Meets that are happening today:

Support with Ms. Thornson at 1:00 pm - mthornson
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Google Meet tomorrow for ALL  Pod C to be all together again!  1:00 pm                  *Join Code will be posted tomorrow 

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Reminder for grade 7's to bring in chocolate money to the school today or Thursday anytime between 9 am and 3 pm.  Make sure your money has:

• your first and last name on the envelope
• your division number
• NO COINS PLEASE!  Cheque or bills only

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Home Reading Check-In

Are you reading every day for 20 minutes?  This is your 2 day check in:

• Do you have your reading log printed?
• Has it been signed by your parents?
• Did you complete your first two summaries/reflections?

Remember that you will be submitting 5 days of reading activity to your teacher every Monday morning by 9:00. You do not need to submit it every day to us.

Happy Reading!

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Literacy

Letters of Gratitude:

Gratitude is another word for being thankful. Sending cards and letters are one popular way to show gratitude toward people who have helped us. Over the past couple of months we have had many Essential Workers go above and beyond their regular responsibilities, to keep us safe during the Covid-19 pandemic. The literacy assignment is going to be planning and writing a letter of gratitude to an essential worker, to show how much you appreciate their service. Click HERE for the assignment.

Numeracy

By now, many of you have received feedback on your game proposal.  Be sure to go back and check for comments or emails that we sent you. If you're unsure if you're ready to move forward and can't find your feedback, check with your teacher. 

Making sure you followed all criteria is the first step towards success.  We had to redirect a few of you around making sure your game measured probability/chance and not just skill. (Throwing something).  Some things to consider are:

• Did you add points?
• Did you add a hidden marker or prize to include a clear win?
• Did you include a chart/tree to show all of the possible outcomes?

Once you've fixed the areas you needed to, you can continue with your game creation. You have 2 days to complete Step 2 of this project. Now that your proposal is done, build your game and play!! Create an advertisement flyer as outlined in the assignment and submit it to your teacher by the end of tomorrow. Click HERE for the assignment.

DPA

Learning Target
⦾ I can try new daily physical activities to challenge myself

Try these TOP 10 Power Moves today:

If you can, get outside for some fresh air.  DPA should be 60 minutes and can be broken up into smaller chunks of time.  Feel free to use the DPA links on the side too. 

Tuesday, May 12th Learning Tasks

Today is International Nurses Day! 

We'd like to take this opportunity to thank all of the people in the health care industry who are working tirelessly to help those in our community and around the world.

Thank you! We hope that if there are health care professionals in your families you take some time to thank them. For those in our community, how lucky they will be to see your thank you posters in your windows, near your mailboxes and on your sidewalks!

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Google Meets that are happening today:

Mr. Steeves at 11:00 am.  All Pod C students must attend! 
Click here to join:  meet.google.com/aya-ydnu-vto

Support with Ms. Thornson at 11:30 am - mthornson

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Reminder for grade 7's to bring in chocolate money to the school on Wednesday or Thursday anytime between 9 am and 3 pm.  Make sure your money has:

• your first and last name on the envelope
• your division number
• NO COINS PLEASE!  Cheque or bills only

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LITERACY
We have been learning about the importance of essential workers during this pandemic.  There are many essential workers, from the unsung heroes such as grocery store workers and delivery drivers to the nurses and doctors who work in the hospitals. 

Click HERE for today's literacy assignment.

When you’re finished, please proofread and edit your work before submitting to your teacher. Name your assignment “Hero Headline_your name”

NUMERACY

For today’s task you will be working on your Carnival Game. Please click HERE to see the assignment again. You need to complete Step 1 of the project and send your game proposal to your teacher today by 4 pm!  Name it "GAMEPROPOSAL_YOUR NAME"

DPA

If possible, get outside for some fresh air! Go for a walk around the block, jump on your bike or scooter, play badminton or bounce a ball. DPA should be 60 minutes and you can split that time up into smaller sections of time. For example, 15 mins for 4 sessions. If you can't get outside, do DPA inside instead. See the DPA links on the side of this post.

Monday, May 11th Learning Tasks

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What's Due Now:

• Your Home Reading log/responses from last week, including parent signatures Home Reading_your name 
• A picture of your posted 'Thank You' sign to essential workers Thank You Art_your name 

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Google Meets that are happening today:

All classes at 1:00 pm. Please join your class:

Mrs. Crawford- jcrawford 
Ms. Vigario - nvigario 
Mrs. Jones - mjones 
Mrs. Purdy - jpurdy

Support with Ms. Thornson at 2:00 pm - mthornson

Google Meet tomorrow (Tuesday May 12th) with Mr. Steeves at 11:00 am.  Join code will be posted on tomorrow's blog post.  

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Literacy

Learning Targets

⦾ I can read at home each day for a minimum of 20 minutes and summarize or reflect about the text
⦾ I can quote evidence from the text and respond in meaningful ways
⦾ I can connect my previous learning about frontline workers to the themes found in other texts


Task #1 - Print off another Home Reading log HERE and continue with your reading responses each night this week.

Today we are going to be looking more closely at another valued essential worker in our community during the Covid-19 pandemic - Grocery store workers!

                                                                

Task #2 - Read this article about grocery store workers HERE. 

The first time you read it, think about the important messages inside the article.  What surprised you? What connections could you make? What did you wonder about? 

Task #3 - Respond

The second time you read the article, pull out 3 meaningful quotes/evidence from the text.  You will be using them to respond. 

How do I know if the quote is good enough?

Strong quotes/evidence create a lot of thinking in your mind.  So comb through the article carefully and pull out the ones that really make you think. Think about the ones that create strong feelings or the ones that generate the greatest questions that you'd like to try answering.

We've created an example of what our expectations are.  Click on the link HERE for your response sheet.  You can make a copy and type directly into each box in order to maximize your thinking.  When finished, share it to your teacher and name it Grocery Response _ Your Name.

Numeracy

This week you will be working on your final assignments for our Probability unit. You will get the chance to share with your teacher everything you have learned!

TASK #1 - Due Today - Click HERE and HERE to complete the worksheets “Test Yourself.”  There are 2 pages to complete. When done, submit to your teacher and call it: TestYourself_ Your Name.

TASK #2 - Click Carnival Game for your project details and due dates.

DPA

Learning Target
⦾ I can try new daily physical activities to challenge myself

Do the Daily 10 for your DPA workout today!  If you can, get outside for some fresh air.  DPA should be 60 minutes and can be broken up into smaller chunks of time.  Feel free to use the DPA links on the side too.