Great speeches today...They are on your Freshgrade so you can show your parents how you did. POST a comment here and on your Freshgrade about what you did well and what you could do to improve next time. Band students have you returned this notice for permission. If not get another tomorrow.
Hillcrest Elementary School Presents: Clayton Heights Band Performance Tuesday, June 9th @ 6:00 pm Dear Band Parent / Guardian, Our Grade 7 Band students have been asked to perform on Tuesday, June 9th, at Clayton Heights Secondary! The purpose of the event is to participate in a multi-band experience featuring many different styles of music and to perform for parents and family, and the Clayton Heights community. The concert will include performance from elementary and high school bands as well as mass band pieces. Band students are expected to know their fingerings for all our sheet music (set list will be provided closer to concert date). Additionally: · Bring instrument in good working order, music, sufficient reeds, oil, etc. to school for the performance.
coloured shirt. If possible, I am asking that students do not come dressed in shorts and T-shirts with logos for this event. Students may choose to wear a tie. It is not a requirement that parents go out and purchase these items.
Parents and friends are encouraged to attend, and we look forward to having a large audience. Please fill out the form and return it to school next band class. We look forward to a great performance! Sarah Kennedy Band Director, Hillcrest Elementary School Email: [email protected] * * * * * * * * * * * RETURN PAGE 2, SIGNED BY A PARENT/GUARDIAN * * * * * * * * * * * * * Band Students: Complete this form and return it to Ms. Kennedy at the start of the next band class. I am aware of the requirements for my son / daughter (print first and last name) ____________________________________ who will be performing with his/her Grade 7 Band at Clayton Heights Secondary on Tuesday, June 9th, 6:00 pm. Parent/Guardian Name: __________________________________ Parent/Guardian Signature: __________________________________ Great fun in PE today. Hilarious to watch!!
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Homework: Socials: project is due on Wed. See below for details. Speeches - tomorrow grade 7s and grade 6 be prepared to redo if there is a tie for the finalists. Math - grade 6 Today we started our Data Analysis unit. We began by talking about questionnaires. We are going to create a questionnaire with a variety of questions for your classmates to answer. Take a look at the variety of questionnaires below. Your task is to think of one question that you would like to ask your peers. Try to come up with a unique question and one that will have a variety of responses. Your question will have a multiple choice response, so give 6 possible answers for your classmates to choose from. We will share these tomorrow and create our questionnaire. POST: How did your mother respond to the animoto for Mother's Day? Great start to our speeches Grade 6s! You have provided some excellent examples for the Grade 7s to follow. Socials Projects
Criteria: Part 1 (due: May 20)
Important Dates May 13 Grade 7 speeches in class May 14 Gr. 6 finalists May 15 Western Day (PAC pancake breakfast) May 18 Victoria Day - no school May 19 Grade 7 speech finalists May 22 Hillcrest Speech competition May 25 ProD May 27 Parent Tea May 28 Grouse Grind May 29 Hot Lunch June 3 Track meet June 8 Hot lunch June 9 Talent Show June12 Sports Day June 17 Sunnyside June 18 Grade 7s to Clayton/Tweedsmuir for scavenger hunt June 19 Fun Night June 22 Playland June 23 Pancake breakfast for Grade 7s June 24 Grade 7 final assembly June 25 Last day of school (noon), Reports Hope everyone had a special Mother's Day with their mom. Speeches: Memorize, memorize and memorize! Gestures! Be natural, emotional, enunciate and remember eye contact. Practice in front of a mirror or your family. POST: What are the signs of spring you observe around your home and school community? Be specific and give details. Both of these photos are what I see in my back yard. Mama and papa Jay and mama and papa Chickadee working hard to feed their young. *** Sorry I have not received the Book of the Week information yet. Socials Projects Criteria: Part 1 (due: May 20)
Important Dates May 12 Grade 6 speeches in class May 13 Grade 7 speeches in class May 14 Gr. 6 finalists May 15 Western Day (PAC pancake breakfast) May 18 Victoria Day - no school May 19 Grade 7 speech finalists May 22 Hillcrest Speech competition May 25 ProD May 27 Parent Tea May 28 Grouse Grind May 29 Hot Lunch June 3 Track meet June 8 Hot lunch June 9 Talent Show June12 Sports Day June 17 Sunnyside June 18 Grade 7s to Clayton/Tweedsmuir for scavenger hunt June 19 Fun Night June 22 Playland June 23 Pancake breakfast for Grade 7s June 24 Grade 7 final assembly June 25 Last day of school (noon), Reports Wow another busy day! Our painted fish are done, our speeches are ready for memorizing and Poverty projects Part 1 are due on Thursday. We have had two weeks now to find information and will get class time next week to work on our projects. See what is included in Part 1 (Include what is already being done to solve the problem but not your personal action plan) Have all your information and materials at school on Monday. POST:How are you going to represent your learning? How are you going to make your projects interesting? Have a look at some more infographics examples above. What do you notice about them that make them more appealing? Criteria: Part 1
Speeches: Finish revising then memorize, memorize and memorize! Today we received some advice from younger children on how to deal with our frustrations or anger. Then we discussed which strategies worked for us. See the gallery images of our final Junior Achievement workshop. Now we know more about factors affecting business. Here is the special Mother's Day video we made. Wait until Sunday to show your mom. Have a great weekend!
POST what your magazine ad is about. Practice speeches...memorize, emote and use gestures naturally.
Make final revisions to make it unique and meaningful for your audience. Tell those stories that we can connect to and feel emotions. Important Dates May 8, 9 Cue cards completed for speeches, memorize May 11 Hot Lunch, Practice speeches in class May 12 Grade 6 speeches in class May 13 Grade 7 speeches in class May 14 Gr. 6 finalists May 15 Western Day (PAC pancake breakfast) May 18 Victoria Day - no school May 19 Grade 7 speech finalists May 22 Hillcrest Speech competition May 25 ProD May 27 Parent Tea May 28 Grouse Grind May 29 Hot Lunch June 3 Track meet June 8 Hot lunch June 9 Talent Show June12 Sports Day June 17 Sunnyside June 18 Grade 7s to Clayton/Tweedsmuir for scavenger hunt June 19 Fun Night June 22 Playland June 23 Pancake breakfast for Grade 7s June 24 Grade 7 final assembly June 25 Last day of school (noon), Reports Grade 6s you have a unit math test tomorrow and grade 7s yours is on Monday. Be sure to ask for help before the test if you are still unsure about anything. Great day of working on our speeches today. You should now have your introduction memorized and be working on memorizing your first and second idea paragraph. Your homework is to read your speech to your parents and get feedback from them. Note** the dates for speech presentations in class are next Tuesday and Wednesday. Remember to find magazine advertisements for Jr. Achievement on Friday. See the gallery of photos from yesterday's workshop. Tips for Memorizing Speeches 1. Read over and over 2. Work on one sentence at a time 3. Read just before going to bed and again in the morning 4. Read it then say it again. Book Of The Week by Grumpy Title : A Work In Progress Author : Connor Franta Genre : Biography One Good Reason: The author's life in a story, and it teaches you good messages and morals, like how to overcome obstacles and how to stay humble. POST: How is your speech coming along now? All finished? Edited? In a google doc? How far are you in your memorization? Is memorization difficult for you? How long do you expect full memorization to take you? Do you have any other suggestions for others on how to help memorize your speech? Important Dates
May 7 Grade 6 Immunizations May 8, 9 Cue cards completed for speeches May 11 Hot Lunch, Practice speeches in class May 12 Grade 6 speeches in class May 13 Grade 7 speeches in class May 14 Gr. 6 finalists May 15 Western Day (PAC pancake breakfast) May 18 Victoria Day - no school May 19 Grade 7 speech finalists May 22 Hillcrest Speech competition May 25 ProD May 27 Parent Tea May 28 Grouse Grind May 29 Hot Lunch June 3 Track meet June 8 Hot lunch June 9 Talent Show June12 Sports Day June 17 Sunnyside June 18 Grade 7s to Clayton/Tweedsmuir for scavenger hunt June 19 Fun Night June 22 Playland June 23 Pancake breakfast for Grade 7s June 24 Grade 7 final assembly June 25 Last day of school (noon), Reports We had our first workshop today called Jr. Achievement. Mrs. Stiles led us through many lessons including business planning, management, resume writing, interviews, and organization. POST: Choose a career that might interest you. Share your career choice and describe why you chose this career and how you feel about it. What skills do you need for this career? Socials: Continue working on your poverty issue. Write down at least 3 additional questions that arise. Math: Gr. 7s Finish worksheet test Monday Gr. 6 Mrs. Farrell pg. 202 #2-6 test Thursday Gr. 6 Mrs. Van pg. 48 sheet test Thursday Grade 7s Here are some review videos on Percent to help your understanding. Speeches: Memorize your intro paragraph for tomorrow Tips 1. Read over and over 2. Work on one sentence at a time 3. Read just before going to bed and again in the morning 4. Read it then say it again. Book Of The Week by Grumpy Title : A Work In Progress Author : Connor Franta Genre : Biography One Good Reason: The author's life in a story, and it teaches you good messages and morals, like how to overcome obstacles and how to stay humble. Important Dates May 5 Parent Meeting 5-6pm at Hillcrest (after brief meeting, students will show parents how to use it) May 7 Grade 6 Immunizations, May 8, 9 Cue cards completed for speeches May 11 Hot Lunch, Practice speeches in class May 12 Grade 6 speeches in class May 13 Grade 7 speeches in class May 14 Gr. 6 finalists May 15 Western Day (PAC pancake breakfast) May 18 Victoria Day - no school May 19 Grade 7 speech finalists May 22 Hillcrest Speech competition May 25 ProD May 27 Parent Tea May 28 Grouse Grind May 29 Hot Lunch June 3 Track meet June 8 Hot lunch June 9 Talent Show June12 Sports Day June 17 Sunnyside June 18 Grade 7s to Clayton/Tweedsmuir for scavenger hunt June 19 Fun Night June 22 Playland June 23 Pancake breakfast for Grade 7s June 24 Grade 7 final assembly June 25 Last day of school (noon), Reports POST: Being part of a classroom community is so important. In what way, are you contributing to create a positive classroom environment where all classmates feel they belong? What steps will you take towards building a stronger class community? Homework: Continue to work on your socials poverty projects and speeches. This week will be a focus on the oral presentation of your speech. (Next step: Bring cue cards if you have them. These smaller cards will be used to write key ideas. They are not for copying the entire speech) Math- gr. 7s pg. 172 #6,7,8 and worksheet #1-22 Math- gr. 6s- what your teacher assigned today. Remind parents of meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, May 5th, 5-6 pm. You will be showing them how to use the Fresh Grade. Be sure to add your comments on the activities so far. **Some of you did not do that last week and need to get caught up. Comment on what you did to achieve success and what you need to do to improve next time. Book Of The Week by Grumpy Title : A Work In Progress Author : Connor Franta Genre : Biography One Good Reason: The author's life in a story, and it teaches you good messages and morals, like how to overcome obstacles and how to stay humble. Here is a clip to remind us of what we were discussing the other day in Socials. Important Dates
May 5 Parent Meeting 5-6pm at Hillcrest (after brief meeting, students will show parents how to use it) May 7 Grade 6 Immunizations, May 8, 9 Cue cards completed for speeches May 11 Hot Lunch, Practice speeches in class May 12 Grade 7 speeches in class May 13 Grade 6 speeches in class May 14 Class finalists announced May 15 Western Day (PAC pancake breakfast) May 18 Victoria Day - no school May 19 Grade Group finalists May 22 Hillcrest Speech competition May 25 ProD May 27 Parent Tea May 28 Grouse Grind May 29 Hot Lunch June 3 Track meet June 8 Hot lunch June 9 Talent Show June12 Sports Day June 17 Sunnyside June 18 Grade 7s to Clayton/Tweedsmuir for scavenger hunt June 19 Fun Night June 22 Playland June 23 Pancake breakfast for Grade 7s June 24 Grade 7 final assembly June 25 Last day of school (noon), Reports |
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