Week of April 3

Hi Everyone,
Hope you enjoyed your beautiful sunny weekend.

Today is blue day at school for autism awareness.  I showed the students a short animated clip today about what autism is and how people with autism learn and experience the world.  Please take a moment to ask them about this topic and what they learned today.

Students have been working on a song lyrics essay over the last week and a half.  These are due Friday.  They had a double lab period today for typing their final copies and they have another double period on Wednesday to do the same.  If your child is not finished typing on Wednesday it will be up to them to find the time to finish by Friday. The outline for the essay is in the assignment section of the website.  Students received this outline at the beginning of the assignment as well as a package that included linking words, words to describe music, citing text evidence sentence starters, and how to write an effective conclusion (with examples).  This is a major writing assignment and the students have really taken to this task and are digging deep into underlying messages and themes in their song lyrics.  They have done a fabulous job!!

Congratulations to the boys and girls basketball teams.   Both teams had great success last week and will be heading to the Bluewater final tournament next week in Owen Sound.
With spring upon us mud has arrived on the yard.  Please ensure your child has indoor AND outdoor shoes.  Running shoes are a must have for gym.  Muddy shoes will not be tolerated in the classroom and especially not in the gym.  Please let me know if this is an issue and I can help provide shoes.  With the warmer months upon us, students should be changing for gym as well.  If they don't already have gym clothes please ensure they start bringing them daily.  Again, if this is an issue let me know we can find clothes. 
PROBLEM OF THE WEEK  ALONG WITH LAST WEEK'S PROBLEM ANSWERS are in the problem of the week section on the site.

WRITING PROMPT-"FAIR DOES NOT ALWAYS MEAN EQUAL"-WHAT DOES THIS QUOTE MEAN TO YOU? Use examples from real life experiences to help you explain what it means.

Have a fabulous week!!