Today, September 24th

 

Today, we started our Applied Skills class rotation (Home Ec., Woodshop, Business Ed/Computers). If you were absent, you can find out which skill class you are in by checking the list on the Homework Board in your homeroom. You will work through each of the skills through the course of the year, so we do not allow changes.

BAND and STRING students. Your classes are Monday, Blk 4 and Wednesday, Blk 3.

I forgot the word yesterday! Today's secret word is: individuality.

Today, Sept. 23rd

Today we started our courses and got our lockers. So, this means that you can  and are encouraged to bring all of your school supplies and gym strip into school tomorrow. Please refer to the parent's link and click on September's link for a copy of the letter that went home with a list of "essentials" that we are expecting.

You do have homework;
 1. organize your binder following the guide that I distributed. Dividers need to be in place for English 8, S.S. 8, HACE 8, Math 8. Remember I am keeping a master binder to model what your's should look like.

2. choose a primary source of personal history (eg. photo) or a secondary source (eg. an article about you) for tomorrow.

Reminder: Please bring back your parent contact information and questionnaires as soon as possible, thank you.

First Day, Sept. 22nd

 

It was great to get to know all of you today. Mrs Abell and I are really excited by the potential that we see in both of our classes.

Here are some notes from the Journey staff meeting:

• Lockers will be available tomorrow so bring all of your supplies to school.
• Picture Day is Tuesday, September 30th.
• Meet the Teacher will be on Tuesday, September 30th from 6:30 to 7:30 starting in your homeroom classroom.
• The Terry Fox Run will be held in May to accommodate Cops for Cancer (October 1st).
• There will be a pancake breakfast on October 1st.

The secret word is: "welcoming". Tell me tomorrow for an entry in the class draw.

 

 

First Day of Grade 8 -- Welcome

Welcome to Grade 8 in Division 5. 

The first day of school will be a short one ending at 11:58 a.m.

This is what we will be going over after attendance:

• The Blog (Mrs Bridal's and Mrs Abell's)
• Course Links Introduction- School/Home Communication
• School Supplies/Materials--Binder Systems and Interactive Notebooks
• Draft Class Schedule--The Who/When/Where of Grade 8 Courses
• Code of Conduct Review
• 3 Must-Have Rules for the Classroom
• BREAK
• Taking Inventory 
• Div 5 and 6 -- Atlantis 8's Meet to Discuss/Define "The Ideal Classroom"

You will get an entry to our month end draw, if you read the blog and tell me the secret word.

I am looking forward to getting to know you all.

Summer

Baby Chicks ...

Many of you will be off doing Summer stuff, but if you happen to be surfing the net and then decide to check in here, I thought I'd post a picture of the chicks who should have hatched in front of you. They are very intelligent chicks; for 16 days they grew in your class listening to algebra lessons, discussions about the future of our oceans and how history informs the future. They might have listened into some teenage gossip. Currently, 5 of the chicks live with Ella, Division 1, and 3 live with me.

So now that they have hatched and you have flown the Journey coop, I will bid you, Happy Summer. Come back to visit me here online or in person. I can't say enough how awesome all of you are.

June 12th

So tomorrow is the day, your grade 8 leaving ceremony. I know that you have been thinking about this day since you were in grade 6. Tomorrow marks the beginning of your next step, High School. I expect great things from you. You are all so talented in such a delightful variety of ways. It has been my absolute pleasure to teach you all and I am finding it hard to give you up.


Now...there still might be school next week, if the bargaining team is able to reach an agreement. Stay tuned for that...you might not have got rid of me yet. ;-)

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