EQAO

Day 1 - done.  Day 2 - done.  Only one more left to go!  Yeah!  And the great news is that tomorrow you will get a break from all this testing since it's Track and Field all afternoon!  Woohoo!  Don`t forget to bring in your sunscreen and a water bottle (reusable of course ;)!

Tuesday's Awesome

Splash Pads
 Perfect on a hot day!   Run through that water and soak up some AWESOME!

Wednesday's Awesome

Homemade Treats
Taste fantastic when you've made them, even better when someone else has!  AWESOME!


Today's Awesome

Inspirational Speeches

Nothing beats a great inspirational speech right when you need it.  Perhaps it's meant to help you win that big game, or perhaps it's to bring about social change or perhaps it's just to get you pumped for a big test you are writing.  Think Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech or Aragorn's speech at the Black Gate (Today we fight!).  AWESOME!

EQAO Prep

We have been very busy prepping for EQAO (which starts tomorrow!).  I am sure you all going to do fantastic and I just want to tell you how proud I am of all your achievements!  Best of luck!

Today's awesome

Rubber duckies

Don't they just make you smile?  AWESOME!

Country in a box!

Last week we began our final Social Studies unit, Canada and its Trading Partners.  This is an interesting unit that will allow us to learn more about Canada and the connections it has with countries all around the world. One of the activities that we will be doing is creating a country in a box.  The students will be doing all the written work at school, but the box is to be done at home and is due June 4, 2012.  Students must decorate the outside of the box so that it represents their chosen country.  On the inside, they can include important items (imports, exports, etc.) and they must create a scene that is representative of their country (can include tourist attractions, famous people, etc).  Click below for a link to the project description:


Projet partenaires commerciaux  

 Wednesday's awesome

Angry birds

How can they be so angry and so cute at the same time?  AWESOME!

Thursday's awesome

Decoding license plates

Okay.  So there you are riding in a car and you look up at the car in front of you and notice that there are a bunch of letters stuck together.  You try to read them, but they don't seem make sense.  Keep looking and you will be rewarded when you finally decode that word.  AWESOME!

Friday's awesome
 
Driving in a car with the windows down

Close your eyes and imagine you are riding in a car with the windows down.  Outside, the air is fresh and the wind flows over you.  You feel a sense of freedom and as though you could soar high above the clouds.  AWESOME!

Rock, Paper, Scissors Probabilty

Today we put theoretical and experimental probability to the test by playing Rock, Paper, Scissors.  Who knew there were official rules (so many of them too!)?  Great fun was had by all! 

Thursday's awesome

Praying the rosary

Such a beautiful way to share our faith as a community.  AWESOME!

Friday's awesome

Any Friday before a long weekend

It's Friday, Friday, Gotta get down on Friday.  Especially the Friday before a 3 day weekend!!  AWESOME!

Monday's awesome


Finishing the Great 30 Book Challenge

Woot woot!  I did it!  And with days to spare!  I am very proud of myself for accomplishing this challenge!  I am happy to join the few of you who are already in the club and I hope to see a few more of you in there before the end of the month! AWESOME!


Today's awesome

Jeopardy

A game where contestants are presented with clues in the form of answers, and must phrase their responses in question form.  What is AWESOME!

Zingy Zaps Math

Ooooooh!  What fun we had today doing some zany zingy zaps math!  We combined so many different math skills: estimation, mean, median, mode, range, decimals, fractions, percents, creating a graph, etc.  I am so pleased with the work you did!  The math fun is gonna keep on coming as we start probability tomorrow.  Probability of you enjoying probability?  Well, being the optimist, I'm going to say 100% :)

Today's awesome

Season finales

Another season wrapped up.  Leaving you on the edge of your seat until it starts up again in the Fall.  Also, means Summer is just around the corner!  AWESOME!

Fraction Showdown

Well today we played Fraction Showdown and can I say how impressed I was by your speed and accuracy?  Fractions.  Decimals.  Percents.  You blew me away!  Get ready for even more fun in Math tomorrow!

Today's awesome

Potty training

So I'm the first to admit that this is SO often not awesome...But when your child starts telling you they need to go and you see the pride in their face afterwards, it truly is a joyous occasion.  AWESOME! 

Are you smarter than a Harvard graduate?

Today the students were challenged to find a way to light a bulb using just a battery and a wire.  When first asked for a hypothesis on whether or not this was possible, many were not certain if they could do it.  However, once the experimentation began, every group was able to light a standard light bulb as well as an LED.  We then watched a video of some Harvard engineering graduates who struggled with the same task.  Congrats to all on your ability to stick with it and create a simple circuit!

Friday's awesome

Dance

Fun to do -  Fun to watch.  AWESOME!

Today's awesome

Outdoor Picnics 

Picture this.  Sunshine. Gourmet sandwiches.  Salads.  Chocolate chip cookies.  Lemonade.  Picnic table.  Family.  AWESOME!

Persuasive Techniques in Advertising

I have been so impressed with the great glogs you each created!  You put a lot of thought and effort into the layout and design and used a variety of advertising techniques that we learned about (emotional appeal, plain folks, caricature, etc.) to help make your point.  I loved how you combined these techniques with the use of technology by adding links and videos to help promote the Humane Society.  You never cease to amaze me with your talents!  Check out Ava's and Sana's glogs and see if you can figure out which techniques they used!  

Catholic Ecucation Week Open House

Wow!  It was great to see so many of you out with your families tonight.  I am sure that your parents were impressed by your work, I know I am!  I was also excited to see the Monsters Dance.  Super job to all the girls in our class that participated, you are going to knock their socks off at the Dance showcase tomorrow!

Yesterday's awesome

Having the support of your family and friends

It always make you feel great when you that you can count on others to be there for you, whether it's to help you through tough times or to celebrate your successes.  AWESOME!

Today's awesome

Getting help when you need it most

What could be better? AWESOME!

The importance of punctuation

We had lots of fun learning about the importance of proper punctuation today.  We saw how improper punctuation could totally change the meaning of a sentence (think "I saw a man-eating lobster vs. I saw a man eating lobster).  We also saw how with incorrect punctuation a love letter could go terribly wrong!  I hope you will now give punctuation the proper respect it truly deserves :)

Today's awesome 
Paper quilling 

An art form  that involves the use of strips of paper that are rolled, shaped, and glued together to create beautiful designs.  AWESOME!

Fun with fractions

Over the past few days, we have been learning all about fractions.  What they are, their equivalencies and how to simplify them.  I'm so impressed with how fast you are learning everything!  Turns out fractions can be pretty fun after all :)  Just wait til next week when we learn more about the relationships between fractions, decimals and percentages!  I think I feel a fraction SHOWDOWN coming on :)

Yesterday's awesome 

The Heart of a cinnamon roll

Did you know that you could buy the heart of a cinnamon roll?  It is seriously made up of just the middle of the roll, all cut up into tasty bite size pieces, topped with icing and filled with caramel.  Doesn't that sound mouth-watering?  Alright, so it's probably not something you should be eating everyday, but as a treat?  "Cinfully" delicious and completely AWESOME!


End of the week awesome

Maple Syrup

A Canadian staple.  Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...  AWESOME!

PS  I know there are lots of food related awesomes as of late...  Must be pregnant or something :)

It's Electric!

Today we talked about the differences between current and static electricity.  It truly was a hair-raising event!  We still have some exciting experiments coming up in this unit, so stay tuned! 

As promised, here are my late awesomes (warning: there are many!).

Last Wednesday's awesome

Cleaning the Capital 

A school-wide effort to clean up our community and put an end to littering!.  AWESOME!


Last Thursday's awesome

Our Lorax Presentation

Do I even need to say it?  AWESOME! AWESOME!  AWESOME!


Last Friday's awesome

Scavenger Hunts

What's not to love about running around like a pirate looking for treasure?  AWESOME!


Monday's awesome

Baby kicks

While they don't always feel very comfortable, there are two major advantages to these.  1)  It lets you know baby is doing alright in there.  2)  It's kinda funny to see your belly move :)  AWESOME!

Tuesday's awesome

The Humane Society

An organization committed to helping animals who are neglected, abused, exploited stray or homeless. They help raise awareness of humane treatment of all animals and find homes for animals in need.  Even more awesome than the organization?  The grade 6 girls who fund-raised for them and made $440 to go to a great cause!  AWESOME!

Today's awesome

Static electricity

OK, so I know it doesn't actually have a real purpose like current electricity.  But the way it can make your hair stick out?  AWESOME!

Hopefully this will be the last time I'm this far behind :)

A STOMPin Good Time

Wow!  What a fantastic time we had today in our special STOMP workshop!  Everyone participated so well and you guys looked fantastic!  It was really great to learn not only about dance and rythm, but also about the importance of standing up to bullies.  Not to mention the power of collaboration.  I saw the STOMP show when it was in Ottawa years ago and it was phenomenal!!  Here is a little clip so you can see what the show is all about! 

PS  I know I am really behind on my awesomes - promise to catch up tomorrow!