Mardi, le soleil brille mais il fait froid!

Everyone's back from the long weekend!

It was great for Monsieur Wanie to meet parents last Thursday evening and Friday morning. Thanks for coming in!

Students, there are many assignments to keep track of in the next little bit. There are only three weeks until Spring Break! This week, students will be spending most of their time working on "Geographie" and "Histoire". Only a few periods will be spent on the skyscrapers, students will be back at them next week!

Oh, and hey! We got a postcard from Aparna! Cool huh? Thanks Aparna! Good to hear you're doing alright! Tell your family that Monsieur Wanie says hi!

Jeudi, la pluie et le verglas et ensuite le gris!

Yet another day of work on the skyscraper project! The buildings are really taking shape! Monsieur Wanie is looking forward to students finishing up so the class doen't look like a hurricane hit it!

This evening, Monsieur Wanie is conducting parent-teacher interviews. Tomorrow morning as well. For students it's a four day weekend, what with family day on Monday. Be safe out there!

Mercredi, le calme de la mi-semaine.

Today, Monsieur Wanie had a meeting first thing and so only made it to class near the end of first period. Students were busily working on their skyscrapers as they would be all week.

As per yesterday's discussion with the class, Monsieur Wanie spoke with Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. DaLuz, Ms. Sher and Ms. Vandenberg regarding time to change after pool. The final result is that there really is no extra time in the timetable to allow for extra time to change. Further to that, there really is no provision in the pool program to allow for free-time. The allowance for free-time is too random to allow for a blanket rule allowing students extra time to change instead of free pool time. As it stands, students have 15 minutes in which to change. 10 minutes is allowed for by the pool staff and another 5 minutes is built into the timetable. Students, to clarify: you need to be in class and on-time after pool. Do not waste your time in the change rooms or in the halls between classes.

Mardi, le soleil et le gele!

NB Please re-read yesterday's (Monday's) post, Monsieur Wanie has edited it! As well, regarding pool and time in the change rooms... As per today's class discussion, Monsieur Wanie will speak to the "powers that be" in order to negotiate on students' behalf, the right to choose between free-time and extra time to change.

Today was another day of working on the skyscraper project. There are quite a few good designs coming along! Some groups worked very hard while others have yet to get started! Students, the due date is Friday the 4th of March!

As well, some classes went to watch the Variety Village Syncro Club do their thing in the pool. Pretty interesting stuff! Some talented athletes!

Oh, and today sudents received their report cards too! Everyone had a chance to write a comment or two to reflect on their best work and their goals for improvement. By tomorrow, hopefully parents will be able to log in and sign up for an interview slot on Thursday afternoon and evening or Friday morning!

Lundi, un peu gris. A quand l'ete?

Well, this week is a short week due to interview day on Friday. Students will be receiving their report cards tomorrow. Hopefully parents, who have any concerns or who just want to come in and say hi, will have an opportunity to sign up for a time slot online...

Today, students worked on their skyscrapers. This week will mainly be dedicated to that. But everyone should keep the "Geographie" and "Histoire" chapters in mind, they'll be due soon!

Monsieur Wanie dealt, perhaps poorly, with an issue regarding students' desire for more time in the showers after pool... It was very difficult for Monsieur Wanie to understand students' intentions regarding a petition they had made due to the way in which it was presented. Students, should you wish to effect change within the school, you should begin by starting a dialogue with your subject teacher, homeroom teacher, vice-principal or principal. Monsieur Wanie has frequently provided time in class to raise issues which are of concern to you! As well, individually, should you have an issue that you would like to discuss, do not be shy! Bring it to your homeroom teacher, vice-principal or principal. It is very important for you to learn to stand up for yourselves and your rights. Teachers are available to guide you towards the correct manner in which to do so. It is also important to understand that, should you affix your name to a petition, you are agreeing that what you have signed is something something that you would stand up for yourself. You should not use someone else to do what you yourself are unwilling to do.

Vendredi, j'en ai marre de l'hiver.

This morning, students in 86 and 87 had a period each to work on their skyscrapers. Students need to remember to bring their supplies to school for next week! It will be a big week of building, uh, buildings...

Later in the morning students had another period in which Monsieur Wanie explained the "Geographie, Chapitre 11" questions and got started on explaining the "Histoire, Chapitre 5" questions and chapter.

In the afternoon, students danced away the day!

Another cool skyscraper site with great pictures!

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/forumdisplay.php?s=dcc80da97b1ec52bbacad0799976ddb7&f=1720

Jeudi, le soleil et le froid de nouveau!

Today was the due date for "Histoire, Chapitre 4" so students in both classes handed them in. Yesterday students had to hand in their notebooks with their "Recit d'aventure" in it. And tomorrow the "Geographie, Chapitre 10" is due tomorrow. Lots of work to be completed in order to spend all of next week on the skyscraper project...

As well, "Geographie, Chapitre 11" and "Histoire, Chapitre 5" were assigned and are due 2 weeks from now...

"Geo, Chapitre 11"
Questions: 1,3,4,6.
a rendre vendredi le 25 fevrier

"Hist, Chapitre 5"
Questions: VTC 1, 2, 3, 6, 8 ATC: 6
a rendre lundi le 28 fevrier

Students, bring in all of your skyscraper building supplies!

At the end of the day Monsieur Ferron and Monsieur Wanie held an important Camp Arowhon meeting where rules were outlined and explained, bus partners were chosen and a form was sent home to be filled out and brought back signed as soon as possible. (Despite the April deadline indicated on the form!)