There was a small addition to the Copp family on May 13th - young Duncan. Thanks to everyone who has shared their congratulations (although, to be fair, my role was a lot easier than my wife's) and good wishes.
We are into the home stretch of the school year - 20 days left for Senior students and 25 for Juniors. That being the case, any students with assignments not turned in are getting closer to the cut-off date for accepting work. Get your work done now, or risk taking a zero on it.
ELA20: We will be doing our novel study for the next 4 weeks. Quizzes on content and vocabulary will be every Monday (or first school day of the week) until we are through. Keep up on your reading, participate with your groups, and get the questions, vocabulary and journal responses (1 per chapter) done. Keep in mind the themes from the novel will help you choose a research essay topic, so keep track of page numbers as you go, and think of a theme that you would like to write about.
HEA7: We are wrapping up our unit on Diet and Exercise, so we'll have a unit test soon. Many students have not handed in their "Healthy Eating Plan" yet. This is due and time is running short, so get done a.s.a.p.
SCI6: Our Unit Test on Energy will be next week and we'll move onto our last unit - Ecosystems.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Thursday, May 6, 2010
May 6
ELA20: There are many outstanding (that means unfinished) book reviews, narrative essays, and other assignments. Do your best to get these in a.s.a.p. since more work is surely coming down the conveyor belt.
SCI6: We will continue working on our ENERGY Unit. The chart we do today will be handed in for marking.
HEA7: There are many 'Healthy Eating Plans' still to be handed in. Work on them at home, at lunch, or wherever you can because these are due!
SCI6: We will continue working on our ENERGY Unit. The chart we do today will be handed in for marking.
HEA7: There are many 'Healthy Eating Plans' still to be handed in. Work on them at home, at lunch, or wherever you can because these are due!
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
AFL and PCAP tests
Some provincial and national tests are coming up for some of our students.
Grade 8s and 11s are writing provincial assessments (AFLs) all this week. Try to be present in ELA20 for all classes so we can get them in by the deadline.
Selected grade 8s will be writing PCAP tests next week (May 5th), so letters will be going home to parents, and we will pull these students from classes for one morning.
Do your best to reflect the quality education here at EHS.
Grade 8s and 11s are writing provincial assessments (AFLs) all this week. Try to be present in ELA20 for all classes so we can get them in by the deadline.
Selected grade 8s will be writing PCAP tests next week (May 5th), so letters will be going home to parents, and we will pull these students from classes for one morning.
Do your best to reflect the quality education here at EHS.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Back After Easter Break
We're back at school after a much deserved week off. So here is the latest news:
ELA 20: Mid-Term Reports are coming out this Friday. Have all work handed in by Tuesday if you don't want your mark weighted down by a 'zero'. Note: Most work will be accepted without penalty after the due date, but zeros will remain if nothing is received.
HEA 7A: We will start a section on exercise in the Diet and Exercise unit. Keep your notes up to date for the open book test that will end this section!
SCI 6: Moon Phases and Seasons will end our Exploring Space unit, and then we'll have a test before moving on to Energy.
It is way too early to start counting down school days until summer break, but we are in the home stretch - keep your notes up to date, turn in your assignments, and the year will finish on a high note.
ELA 20: Mid-Term Reports are coming out this Friday. Have all work handed in by Tuesday if you don't want your mark weighted down by a 'zero'. Note: Most work will be accepted without penalty after the due date, but zeros will remain if nothing is received.
HEA 7A: We will start a section on exercise in the Diet and Exercise unit. Keep your notes up to date for the open book test that will end this section!
SCI 6: Moon Phases and Seasons will end our Exploring Space unit, and then we'll have a test before moving on to Energy.
It is way too early to start counting down school days until summer break, but we are in the home stretch - keep your notes up to date, turn in your assignments, and the year will finish on a high note.
Monday, March 22, 2010
HEALTH 7
Today will use some internet resources to calculate how many calories our body needs, and how many we are getting from common foods.
1) Follow the following link to calculate you body's need for fuel (i.e. how many calories you should be eating each day)... Calorie Calculator
Save this information in a Word file called "My Healthy Eating Plan."
2) Next, use the same site to calculate the amount of calories in your average day's food intake. Click on "Calories in Food" on the left-hand menu. You can input the foods you ate yesterday, or just your most common breakfast, lunch and dinner meals. Don't forget to include any snacks! Save this information in "My Healthy Eating Plan."
3) Next, use the same site to calulate how many calories you burn doing exercises. Click on "Calories Burned" at the top menu, and input data related to how many minutes you are active, and then find the calories burned below. Many activities are there, but not all, so come as close as you can, but don't sweat it too much. Save this information in "My Healthy Eating Plan."
4) Your last step will be to calculate how many calories you are taking in on average, minus the number you burn during your activities (count as if these were every second day). So add your daily intake with deductions (burned calories) to your daily intake without deductions and divide by two. Then subtract this number from your body's needs number (from number 1 above). Save this information in "My Healthy Eating Plan."
5) If you are done, see if there are places where your Healthy Eating Plan can be improved (examples might be: more or more frequent exercise, less snacks, more high nutrient and less high-calorie foods, etc.). Save this information in "My Healthy Eating Plan."
1) Follow the following link to calculate you body's need for fuel (i.e. how many calories you should be eating each day)... Calorie Calculator
Save this information in a Word file called "My Healthy Eating Plan."
2) Next, use the same site to calculate the amount of calories in your average day's food intake. Click on "Calories in Food" on the left-hand menu. You can input the foods you ate yesterday, or just your most common breakfast, lunch and dinner meals. Don't forget to include any snacks! Save this information in "My Healthy Eating Plan."
3) Next, use the same site to calulate how many calories you burn doing exercises. Click on "Calories Burned" at the top menu, and input data related to how many minutes you are active, and then find the calories burned below. Many activities are there, but not all, so come as close as you can, but don't sweat it too much. Save this information in "My Healthy Eating Plan."
4) Your last step will be to calculate how many calories you are taking in on average, minus the number you burn during your activities (count as if these were every second day). So add your daily intake with deductions (burned calories) to your daily intake without deductions and divide by two. Then subtract this number from your body's needs number (from number 1 above). Save this information in "My Healthy Eating Plan."
5) If you are done, see if there are places where your Healthy Eating Plan can be improved (examples might be: more or more frequent exercise, less snacks, more high nutrient and less high-calorie foods, etc.). Save this information in "My Healthy Eating Plan."
Friday, March 19, 2010
Parent Teacher Interviews
Friday March 19th from 8:30 we will be seeing parents for interviews. I hope many people are able to be there, but the schedule is, admittedly, less than ideal. We could not schedule an evening since so many staff are away this week on training. That said, we hope if you cannot make it on Friday that you will arrange to see teachers at your convenience next week - we try to make ourselves available.
That said, Juniors (6-8) have report cards, but Seniors (9-12) do not. For my classes, all students are given Markbooks at the end of the onth, so if you haven't gotten one, it may be lost in a binder or a locker. Ask me and I can email them, if that is more convenient.
For Senior reports, I do not mark penalties on late work, but I do need to report these grades all the same. When we come to a report card time, then, any work not received becomes a '0' which can be adjusted if I get the assignment later. Please encourage your young scholars to keep up with classroom assignments! It becomes difficult to see the light when assignments have piled up to a large degree.
For Junior reports, I will not allow students to leave work undone - they will stay in my classroom and complete their work even if it means missing gym class. The general rule that applies is: do your work and you will do fine. If you put off assignments,it will mean lost time in other (likely more fun) classes.
Please do come see me or contact the school for alternate interview times.
That said, Juniors (6-8) have report cards, but Seniors (9-12) do not. For my classes, all students are given Markbooks at the end of the onth, so if you haven't gotten one, it may be lost in a binder or a locker. Ask me and I can email them, if that is more convenient.
For Senior reports, I do not mark penalties on late work, but I do need to report these grades all the same. When we come to a report card time, then, any work not received becomes a '0' which can be adjusted if I get the assignment later. Please encourage your young scholars to keep up with classroom assignments! It becomes difficult to see the light when assignments have piled up to a large degree.
For Junior reports, I will not allow students to leave work undone - they will stay in my classroom and complete their work even if it means missing gym class. The general rule that applies is: do your work and you will do fine. If you put off assignments,it will mean lost time in other (likely more fun) classes.
Please do come see me or contact the school for alternate interview times.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Mar. 1st
ELA20 - We'll be working on Narrative Paragraphs related to our visit to Gillen this week. Get creative with those childhood memories!
HEA7 - We will review and then our Unit 3 test. If you can do the review questions, you will do great on the test.
SCI6 - The Man in Space video will continue and hopefully we'll get some planetary data down from the NASA program.
HEA7 - We will review and then our Unit 3 test. If you can do the review questions, you will do great on the test.
SCI6 - The Man in Space video will continue and hopefully we'll get some planetary data down from the NASA program.
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