Mardi, le soleil brille et le ciel est bleu!

Today, some students brought in interview request forms, Monsieur Wanie is looking forward to discussing student's progress! Both classes are full of imaginative, hard-working kids...
Students worked on their "Histoire Chapitre 10"... that is to say SOME students did! It seems spring is here and students would rather be outside playing! Well Monsieur Wanie would also rather be outside taking in the fresh air after a winter of hibernation, but he knows (as should students), that work comes first!

Classes 86 and 87 also had time to work on their scale house drawings... there are some terrific projects brewing! Final drawings are due tomorrow! Then the building starts, so students must bring in some corrugated cardboard! Some students have yet to choose their Canadian industry for the, uh, industrial part of the project...

And this afternoon, Mr Wiens came in to take care of the class so that Monsieur Wanie could attend to Swim Team Coaching duties down at Harbord Collegiate. The team did really well btw! 

Lundi, on dirait une journée de Novembre!

Wow, talk about a chilly morning! Hopefully, students had their mitts on... or pockets!

This morning, Monsieur Wanie went over the "Histoire Chapitre 10" questions with students in 86 and 87. "Chapitre 10" talks about workers and working conditions and relations in Canada during the late 19th and early 20th centuries... tough times!

Students had time to work on their 1:87 scale house assignments. Most students are getting the general idea and have done some good rough drafts. The good copy is due on Friday, and students have been asked to bring scrap corrugated cardboard and something to cut it with... 

And today, is report card day!  Students were encouraged to look at their marks and write some intelligent reflections on achievement, goals and home support on page 3 of their reports... Monsieur Wanie has included an "Interview Request Form" with every report in the welcome event that parents or guardians wish to come in and discuss their child's performance.  Interviews with Monsieur Wanie will take place on Thursday evening between 18:00 and 20:30 and Friday morning between 9:00 and 11:30 or by appointment outside of those hours.

C'est vendredi, et il fait beau!

Today has been a busy day for 86 and 87! 

This morning, both classes were assigned a new research project. Students must choose a Canadian company at the Primary, Secondary or Tertiary level of industry. They must make a one minute presentation in a "Show and tell" format using bristol boards with pictures. This project is the lead-up to building the neighbourhood and associated industries in 3D...

As well, the new "Histoire Chapitre 10" was assigned, here it is:

"Histoire Chapitre 10"

P264-289

Questions: 

VTC 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

ATC 1, 4, 5

à rendre lundi 6 avril

Bon weekend les élèves!

And students, get some fresh air this weekend!

Play outside, do some skateboarding, ride a bike!

And watch out for traffic!

Jeudi, demain c'est presque le weekend!

Today, most students in 86 and 87 handed-in their homework. It was evident that some people are not reading the blog! Students who didn't read the blog did twice as much homework! Oops!

Anyway, today students had another "fact-finding" exercise to do in "Histoire", this one on entrepreneurs and the evolution of agriculture in Canada between 1867 and 1920.

The whole school had an assembly during period three, to hear from students involved in the "Me to We" program as well as representatives from the "Sleeping Children Around the World" charity... some pretty harsh realities! 

Students, remember to bring a ruler with inches and centimetres and a calculator to class tomorrow! And if you're working on your assignment at home, measure your house properly so it doesn't come out bigger than a factory!

Mercredi! Soleil ou pluie?

Well, it's starting out as a sunny day today! 

86 and 87 had a lucky day yesterday and got a former Winona teacher as a supply! Ms Gesner helped students with some "Histoire" and scale drawing... 

Today, students had to hand in their purple French notebooks with the "Demander son chemin / A l'hôtel" folders... Some students chose to take the over-night to finish up in order to hand it in before 8:30 tomorrow morning.

Monsieur Wanie went over the questions in "Histoire Chapitre 9" about the Industrial Revolution and the "growth" period of Canada: 1867 to 1920.

There's "Histoire" HOMEWORK today!

Due tomorrow: 5 important points from P245-246

"L'évolution des industries manufacturières"

 

 

Mardi, ensoleillé, et il fait froid...

Somehow Monsieur Wanie managed to chip his tooth again! 

So off to the Dentist to get it fixed!

Hopefully, students at school were working hard on their "Histoire", french folders and scale drawings!

Lundi, le retour!

Welcome back students! Hopefully everyone had a great Spring Break! 

Now it's back to work! Third term is going to be a good one! It leads to summer!

Today, students in 86 and 87 worked to finish-up their "Demander son chemin" / "A l'hôtel" French folder for Wednesday! 

Classes also started work on a 1:87th scale model of their house. This is going to be a tough project, but when completed should look cool at the back of the classroom! Take a walk around the outside of where you live, be it apartment, house, condo... and figure out the actual dimensions for your drawing!

86 has a measurement assignment due tomorrow! They won "Most frustrating class of the day" today!! Grrr! 

"Histoire Chapitre 9" is due on Friday!