Monday, February 29

Congratulations to Vikram, Sewak, Manroop and Shivam for winning the popsicle bridge contest for the best looking bridge.  It was great to see our school so well represented on Saturday at Kwantlen.

Today, we spent most of our day testing and discussing our earthquake resistant buildings.  We had a wide array of designs.

Reminders:
- fieldtrip notices
- parent drivers needed for Friday
- earthquake resistant buildings reflection on Freshgrade
- bring gym shoes and strip for tomorrow

Wednesday, February 23

Today, we worked hard on our popsicle stick bridges and they should be completed by tomorrow.  We also had an artist, Joanne Howard, come to our classroom and teach us how to use charcoal on paper.  Here is the process and product.

Reminders:
- band tomorrow
- La Famille due tomorrow
- counsellors from Sullivan Secondary visit tomorrow
- bring pizza money and/or swimming money

Tuesday, February 23

Wow!  What a busy day we've had.  We started out by going to CIBC to learn about money, banking, world currencies and the importance of saving and investing money.

Then we walked to Sullivan Secondary School and learned about their fine arts program.  We listened to their band and choir and watched some amazing dance performances.  After eating lunch, we then shared our reflections about the day on our blogs and then went to the gym to watch the English Grade 6/7 student representatives from Division 3 and 4 present their speeches.  They were all unique and interesting and we have some great speakers in our Grade 6/7 group.

Reminders:
- finish the blogpost you started in class
- bring $1.25 for swimming in an envelope or ziplock bag with your name on it
- work on earthquake proof buildings at home
- work on La Famille at home  - due on Thursday

Monday, February 22

Today, we shared our bridge designs and started building our bridges in our groups.

Tomorrow, we will be going on our fieldtrip to the bank and need to be at the school at 8:00.
We will also be walking to Sullivan Secondary School to watch a dance performance at 11:00 and the walking permission form for that needs to be returned.

Reminders:
- read every night
- return field trip forms
- work on your earthquake resistant building
- Dominoes Day on Friday
- bring Pizza $2 for tomorrow if you ordered

Thursday, February 18

We have a very busy classroom and a notice went home today for some upcoming events.

Tuesday, February 23 - Walking fieldtrip to Sullivan Heights Secondary School to watch a Fine Arts Performance
Wednesday, March 2 - Walking fieldtrip to McLeod Road Elementary for a Virtual Fieldtrip (Google Expeditions) to the 7 Wonders of the World
Friday, March 4 - Swimming at Newton Wave Pool

Please sign and return the notice. We will be requiring parent drivers for only the fieldtrip to the Newton Wave Pool.

Reminders:
- work on La Famille at home
- review math Grade 7 text 3.3 #1-2
- workbook Grade 6, 3.3
- bring band instrument
- bring gym strip
- bring back fieldtrip forms

Wednesday, February 17

We have been working on self-assessing our work before handing it in.  Today, we self-assessed our projects on media awareness.  If you feel like you have not met the criteria and would like to re-do your project, you are free to do so.


Reminders:
- bridge designs with measurements due on Monday
- Grade 7 board work for math due tomorrow
- Grade 7 3.3 in workbook
- Grade 6 pag 97 #1-3
- bring band instrument

Friday, February 12

Science Criteria for Earthquake Resistance Building

1.  Choose a building in the world that is designed to be earthquake resistant.

2.  What makes it earthquake proof?

3.  Are there any other things that make buildings earthquake resistant?

4.  Accurately draw and label the building.

5.  What makes your building (the one you built) earthquake resistant?

Reminders:
- band instrument for Monday
- bring building materials for Science
- Social Studies due on Tuesday
- bring back signed fieldtrip form

February 5

We have a very busy classroom this month. We have started a few projects.

 The social studies project which is to develop our awareness of the power that media has on our lives is due on Tuesday, February 16. (Criteria in social studies duo tang)

We have been learning about plate tectonics and earthquakes. The students are designing earthquake proof buildings as well as researching earthquake proof buildings. The research as well as the building  is due by February 21. (criteria in science duo tang)

We have also been working on our speech skills and we shared our speeches with our buddies today. We will start presenting our speeches by next week on Wednesday, February 10. Everybody signed up for a date to present and you should know the day you signed up for. 

As a class we have also decided to enter the popsicle stick bridge building contest. We will be working on that after our earthquake proof buildings are finished. The winning 2 teams from our class will go on to enter the contest at Kwantlen University on February 27, Saturday. 

For the grade sevens, we have information on the Sullivan Heights Secondary's parent information evening.  See below.

Over the weekend you should:

– Practice your speech in front of an audience

– Start researching earthquake proof buildings

- work on your social studies power of media project

– Practice your multiplication facts

– Finish the science sheet on plate boundaries

– Bring your gym strip for Tuesday

Have a great Family Day weekend. 

February 2

Happy Groundhog Day

Today, we learned about a contest for bridge building which we will have the chance to enter as a class.  Here is the information on it.


Reminders for tomorrow:
- Science - plotting volcanos earthquakes and mountain ranges due tomorrow
- be ready to share your speech with your buddies on Friday
- Math word problem due at the end of Friday
- SS project - information can be found here: Media project is due on Tuesday, February 16

February 1

Reminders:

- math word problem due at the end of Friday

- science due on Wednesday

- rough copy of speech due Thursday