Lundi, remise des diplomes!

Well, this is it!

In the morning, there was an assembly in the gym where Honour Roll and Principal's list recipients were celebrated. Then all grade 8s made their way to Vaughan Road Academy for the graduation rehearsal and students were given their reports and dismissed.

In the evening, Monsieur Wanie attended the graduation ceremony and handed both 86 and 87 their diplomas and congratulated them for a year well done.

Hopefully all students have a safe summer and a great high school experience! Come by and say hi sometime! It was a great year and students: you will be missed!

Wanie out.

Vendredi de la derniere semaine complete.

Well, today is Friday of the last full week of school!

Hopefully all students handed-in their "Histoire Courte", and have presented their solo and group projects. A few students came in early to present. Some students helped Monsieur Wanie and Mr. Wozniak to tidy up their classrooms. Good thing too, it's pretty grungy from a year's worth of classwork!

In the afternoon, class 86 had a couple extra pool periods. They've missed quite a few opportunities to swim lately...

During 87's period, there were several solo project presentations. Most students did decently, some did too much reading and not enough presenting.

Jeudi, pluie et soleil.

This morning, 86 ran the first train around the entire classroom! Monsieur Wanie had finished soldering the last rails just before the bell at 8:45. A few students completed od jobs on the railroad while others worked quietly.

There were a few solo project presentations and then students went back to working on their "Courte Histoire en bande dessinee".

In the aftenoon, students attended the talent show. There were some pretty good acts and a couple that may have needed a bit more time...

Mercredi, soleil ensuite pluie...

Today, 86 and 87 worked once again on their "Courte Histoire en bande dessinee" and solo projects. A few students presented this morning, some well researched short projects.

Adam Z. did lots of work on the railroad today, painting a mountain and making trees! Aidan and Ethan joined Adam in the afternoon to do put down some ground cover, and Mark had a turn at the throttle... Matt, Noah and Nick also worked at painting the mountain... And Monsieur Wanie is going to try to pick up the last bits of track this afternoon so that by tomorrow afternoon the train will run all the way around the classroom!

Mardi mouille.

So today, Monsieur Wanie's class worked lots on their "Courte Histoire en bande dessinee".

Lots of progress on the classroom railway too! Students had it runnning almost all the way around the class. Monsieur Wanie observed some great Engineer-Throttleman cooperation!

Lundi, la derniere semaine.

So, everyone who attended Arowhon has returned from the wilds of Algonquin Provincial Park. It was a great week away from the busy, smelly city; an adventure and an experience that students will carry with them to high school and perhaps beyond. Hopefully students had a restful weekend and are ready for the last week of school.

Today, students worked on their "Courte Histoire en bande dessinee". Some students worked on the railroad. Hopefully, it will be running by the middle of the week! And for the last period of the day, Monsieur Wanie took 86 outside, it was way too hot in the classroom...

Vendredi! Juste avant Arowhon.

Today, students did some work on the classroom railway again. Nearer and nearer to completion! Students worked at building a hill, painting the background and putting ground cover on the little hill...

There were also a few students who presented their Solo Projects. Well done kids!

Unfortunately, three students were sent to the office this morning for not having their work at school... seriously, why come to school if you refuse to bring the required work! Aaargh!

Class 87 had a full period to clean out their stinky lockers and find their "Geographie" and "Histoire" textbooks to hand back in...

Jeudi, le temps variable.

Today, classes seemed empty what with Sevec and Music camp going on... the students who were present worked on their "Courte Histoires", their Solo projects and their group projects. Some students went to room 17 and the library to research, others worked well in class.

87 had their pool period today and 86 has theirs tomorrow. Don't forget your swim stuff!

The last Arowhon meeting before we depart will be tomorrow just before noon. Monsieur Wanie and Monsieur Ferron will hand out the packing list again and offer a few tips as well as remind student of safety and camp rules and expectations.

Mercredi, la pluie.

Today, students in both 86 and 87 had their "Courte Histoire en bande dessinee" work checked. There are some really great comic strips in the making... Later in the day, a few students presented their group project. And there was a big group of students who worked on the Classroom Railroad...

Mardi, il fait frais mais beau!

So today, classes worked on their "Courte histoire en bande dessinee" as well as their solo and group projects. Today was a solo project milestone check. It was a pretty uneventful day, thankfully. Monsieur Wanie's students have completed the majority of the year's program and need only to show a few last skills to pass muster.

Lundi, il fait frais et le soleil brille.

Today, several students worked on the railroad almost all day. It's getting pretty close to running. One last mountain to build and the cityscape background is almost finished.

Students also worked on their solo projects and one group did their project presentation.

As well, students had an opportunity to work ont the "Courte Histoire en bande dessinee".

A few students brought in their Graduation party money and a few students came in early to hand-in work missing from their file folders for evaluation.

Vendredi, une semaine avant Arowhon!

Today, Monsieur Wanie handed out the file-folders and "check-box-sheets" to provide students and parents or guardians a heads-up before the report cards come out in a few weeks.

Students worked on the railway project, painting another mountain, balasting the track and painting the STILL unfinished cityscape background.

Hopefully students will have a fun and safe weekend!

Jeudi, soleil ou pluie.

This morning students in 87 worked on their "Courte Histoire" assignments and solo projects.

Monsieur Wanie did the solo project milestone check in the afternoon.

Monsieur Wanie also prepared students file folders to go home tomorrow. Parents and Guardians will be able to see the grades students are likely to get on the final report, not counting of course the last three assignments. This will also provide students with a heads-up about their report card marks. They have a minimum amount of time left in the year to bring grades up if they are not what they should be.

A few students made the choice to present their solo projects and benefit from the bonus marks awarded to early presenters! Good job kids!

NB Students, tomorrow is the last day to bring forms and or cash for the graduation day early dismissal and party thing...

Mercredi, la pluie arrive?

This morning, Monsieur Wanie had each student up to his desk for a short heads-up look at the file folder. The idea was to give students a look into what they should be expecting on the report card in third term. Most students worked very well, and will be awarded some decent grades. It makes Monsieur Wanie proud to be able to say he's the teacher of these good kids!

Anyway, Monsieur Wanie must be in a good mood today because he cut students a break by lowering the quantity expectations of the "Courte Histoire" assignment from 15-20 pages to 10-15. Students have many end-of-year responsibilities and they have worked very well all year so it seemed to make sense...

Mardi, Monsieur Wanie en colere!

Monsieur Wanie returned today to find the classroom in total disarray... and a note from the supply outlining what happened yesterday as well as a list of students who did not stay on task or were a disruptive nuisance.

So this morning, despite the bumpy start, students worked on their "Courte Histoire en bande dessinee" assignment.

In the afternoon, several groups in 87 presented early and received bonus marks for doing so. The three presentations were well done and showed a great amount of effort and imagination!