Encore le soleil!

Another sunny morning and the spring weather is arriving quickly! Students (and maybe teachers too!) are a bit squirrely this morning, possibly because of yesterday night's full moon! Maybe it's spring fever, who knows...

Anyhow, 86 and 87 were given a stern warning against any pranks tomorrow. Punishment may include suspension and/or removal from the Arowhon trip. Students' need to show a degree of maturity!

Today, both classes worked on the Folded Paper Grammar Assignments as well as the French Folder. Monsieur Wanie is taking up "Chapitre 10" tomorrow.

Next week, students will be spending lots of time on the scenery for the classroom railroad. Hopefully everyone will be working hard! It needs to be much closer to completion than it already is for the first train to run right around the classroom!

Mardi et Monsieur Wanie n'est pas a l'ecole!

So today, Monsieur Wanie had some things to take care of outside the school... that left a pretty strange supply in charge of the class. Perhaps that was a mean comment, but that was the consensus among students.

Anyway, students in both 86 and 87 were working on the French Folders and the Folded Paper Grammar Assignments...

Monsieur Wanie was unhappy to have missed the Honour Roll assembly yesterday, congratulations to those who received a certificate and to everyone else who is working towards one!

Lundi, temps variable!

Today, students and Monsieur Wanie took up "Chapitre 9" of the French folders. There were many students who had not completed the chapter as of Friday. Hopefully those students worked on it over the weekend.

As well today, Monsieur Wanie assigned a new French grammar assignment.

The parameters of the new art project were also explained... lots to do, lots to do!!

Students, DO NOT FORGET, your Novel Triple Project is due on Thursday!

Vendredi, il fait soleil et il fait frais!

This morning, 86 had four "Histoire" questions due. It was a tough morning for a few students who failed to get their homework completed! Three new questions were assigned having to do with the rapid growth of cities like Winnipeg between the late 1800s and early 1900s, and the incidence of the Canadian Pacific Railroad on population growth and distribution in the prairies.

87 had all seven histoire questions assigned today to do over the weekend.

In the afternoon, Monsieur Wanie came around and checked homework in "Chapitre 9" of the French folders.

And 86 had the opportunity to go to the library to do some research on the artists for the next art project...

Jeudi, frais et gris...

This morning, students in 86 and 87 worked on their "Histoire, Chapitre 8". Students were taking notes on the diary of a settler on the praries in 1904...

1:87th scale projects are still trickling in, the final due-date is tomorrow (Friday).

In the afternoon, Monsieur Wanie was out of class again, this time with the Winona Sharks Swim Team at the Semi-Finals.

Mercredi et le soleil brille!

Well, today will be a busy one... Monsieur Wanie is in and out of the classroom all day so students will be under the watchful eye of Abelio.

86 and 87 will be working on their new French folders, "Chapitres 9, 10, 11 and 12".

As well, today is the due-date for the 1:87th scale projects so the classroom railway should look like progress is being made! Pictures to follow!

The latest "Histoire Chapitre" has been assigned:
Histoire Chapitre 8
P208-233
Questions:
VTC: 1,2,4
ATC: 3,4
A rendre: mardi 6 avril.

Mardi pluvieux.

Well, this morning, 87 worked at a sentence building assignment and their word search from yesterday.

In the afternoon, Monsieur Wanie handed out chapters 9,10,11, and 12 of the French folders. Students stand to gain a lot of practice in identifying French vocabulary and implementing it's use in their work. The exercises may seem tedious, but they are worthwhile.

Two students handed-in their 1:87th assignments... check out the cool pond and awesome wind turbine!

Lundi, le retour a l'ecole!

So, most students are back from Spring Break, hopefully everyone is ready for the push to the end of the year.

Students in 86 and 87 started an activity designed to augment their French vocabulary and boost their sentence building skills.

The mock-ups for the 1:87 buildings are due on Wednesday so ideally there will be more progress made on the classroom railway project this week...

Vendredi, et voila, il pleut. Je vous ai prevenu!

So, this morning, students who were in for extra help were able to run the first train on the classroom railroad... there's a lot of work yet to be done but it's coming along!In class, students noted the assignments that are coming up. There is a lot of work students should be attending-to over the vacation as well as taking some time to rest up for the push to the end of the year...

So, students: Have a great, and above all, a safe vacation, see you on the flipside!

Jeudi! Pluie, ou est tu?

Continuing the barrage of grammar this week, students in 86 and 87 recieved a new worksheet in the imperative verb forms, and a crossword reward sheet on "Life at Winona" for all the hard work completed!

Monsieur Wanie worked hard yesterday and today at some of the more finicky parts of the railroad so after the break, classes could work on making more scenery...

First train runs tomorrow!

Finally really nice weather!

Mercredi, la pluie arrive!

So today, classes 86 and 87 corrected yesterday's irregular verb worksheet.



In the afternoon, both class were given a worksheet on "la forme imperative". After a short explanantion by Monsieur Wanie, most students were able to complete a large part of it. The remainder of the worksheet is due tomorrow!



Hopefully students will work hard at the grammar so work can continue after Spring Break on the classroom railroad!

Mardi, il fait beau pour faire du velo!

This morning, Monsieur Wanie worked with 86 and 87 to correct yesterday's verb worksheet. Actually, students did most of the work. It was all very well done with just a few errors...

In the afternoon, both classes did a new worksheet using some of the common irregular verbs.

And last thing in the day, Monsieur Ferron and Monsieur Wanie had a meeting with the 164 students participating in the 2010 Arowhon (sic) trip. Parents, just a "heads-up", there are a bunch of forms that were handed out to the kids, that need to be filled out with medical, allergy, personal info and such...

Lundi, il fait tres beau!

Wow, what a great weekend weather-wise! Looks like this week will be great too!

In class, 86 and 87 worked on an "ER, IR, and RE" verb assignment. The idea is to choose the correct verb and then it's correct form so the sentences make sense... a great activity to encourage using the dictionary and practice verb conjugation!

In the afternoon, 86 did some railplanning for scenery on the railroad...

Vendredi dans le soleil!

So, yesterday evening and this morning while kids were taking time off...

Monsieur Wanie was meeting with all the parents and talking about all the terrific work 86 an 87 have done this term... Good to talk to you all!

Parents, Monsieur Wanie's (correct) email!
andrew.wanie@tel.tdsb.on.ca

Have a great weekend!

Jeudi soleil et frais!

This morning, 87 worked very hard at getting the backdrop to the railway put up and the big hill nearer to completion. It looks awesome! The small hill is finished and looks cool too! In the afternoon, Monsieur Wanie went over the "Histoire, Chapitre 7" questions with both 86 and 87. Students, you need to read the chapter over your long weekend so you can participate in the discussion on Monday!

Mercredi. Il fait tres beau!

Students made sure their agendas were up to date today, for those who were away:

"Histoire Chapitre 7" a rendre vendredi 12 mars.

1:87 scale "building mock-up" due Wednesday, March 24th.

"Novel triple project" due Thursday, April 1st (April Fools Day).

In the afternoon, all classes were invited over to Oakwood for a "Facebook" presentation...

Both 86 and 87 made some excellent progress on the classroom railroad today!

Mardi, frais dehors.

This morning, just a few students brought their interview request forms back. Students, don't go thinking you can schedule an interview at the requested time by bringing it to Monsieur Wanie at 3pm on Thursday afternoon! Get 'em in "tout de suite"!

Many students are still having issues finishing the "Memory Key" scale net drawings. Use the library computers! 87 had a last period with the French novels before they get started with the associated projects...

A busy workday!

Don't forget about the Facebook thingy tomorrow afternoon at Oakwood! And 86 should remember to bring their swim stuff!

Lundi, le Canada est fier!

So, today everyone came in hyped up about Canada's performance at the Olympics... great coverage on TV, great performances from Canada's athletes and all involved in Vancouver. An awesome Oly-Games!

That high was somewhat crushed first thing this morning by the "Galop du Templier" test but even more so by the "Abuse" assembly... Yikes!

Anyway, both 86 and 87 did their tests and received their report cards. Hopefully all students are proud of their term, Monsieur Wanie is proud of both classes! Term 2 was a toughie! A reminder that any student who received a 60% or lower in any class or subject-strand should have their parents or guardians come in for an interview to discuss strategies to bring the grades back up. An interview request form went home in the envelope with every report card.

Students, don't forget your memory keys for tomorrow! (Hmm, that's funny... don't forget your "Memory" key, get it?)