Happy Halloween!!

Celebration of Light

Matthew 5:13-16:

You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? ... You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid... Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

Bravo 8ieme Annee!

I was so proud of you all...Excellent work on your Life In Colour projects!

Two down...

I'll have to sign out the third one on Monday! At this pace, I might have a chance of reading them all before you move on to Grade 9! Hopefully!!!

Student of the Week - Richard

His favourite food: lasagne

His favourite activities: fishing, hunting, swimming

His favourite movie: The Expendables

His favourite book: Eragon

What his friends say about him:

"Caring, kind, always has a positive attitude."

"Richard is really awesome, he is funny, creative and very unique. Richard isn't ever mean to anybody and he's a good listener when you have a story."

"Richard is cool and smart."

"Richard surprises and amazes me with his endless well of knowledge. A really cool guy."

"A fierce man who can survive in the wilderness. Awesome hunter, fisher!"

"I've never seen him hunt but I bet he's really good. And he's just plain amazing."

"Richard is a comical fellow who brings deer sausage to the classroom."

"Richard is a good reader."

Student of the Week - Cordell

His favourite food: my mom's famous chicken breasts

His favourite place: Chuck E Cheese

His favourite activity: taking my beautiful dog for a run and playing tug of war with her

What his friends say about him:

"Cordell adds a lot to our classroom: He's always the one to goof off and give us a good laugh and he is very kind."

"Cordell brings a light and funny atmosphere to the class, he's easy to get along with and he's a great dancer."

"Always full of energy and spunk and can do some pretty awesome moves to boot."

"Cordell is a good friend."

"He is enthusiastic."

"Cordell is a good athlete."

"He's funny, athletic and nice."

Student of the Week - Stephanie

Her favourite foods: tacos and watermelon

Her favourite book: Hush Hush

Her favourite activities: drawing and watching football and hockey on TV

What her friends say about her:

"She is very nice and unique. She is my best friend and she is always there for me and all of her friends. She draws great! She is an awesome possum!"

"Stephanie is extremely artistic and an amazing friend who is always there for you no matter what and she is really funny."

"Steph is an amazing artist! She is always smiling and brightens my day."

"Stephanie is an AMAZING drawer and a GREAT friend. You can trust her with anything."

"Steph is kind, intelligent and an amazing artist. I would be insanely jealous if she weren't so lovable."

"Stephanie is a good drawer and is always energetic"

Hello Grade 7,

Think back to all the wonders and mysteries that you have read or heard about in this unit. Which did you find the most interesting? Why? About which mystery would you like to learn more? Why? Are there other mysteries that interest you? For example :

- Are monsters like Sasquatch, Loch Ness Monster or Ogopogo real or not?

-What is the Bermuda Triangle?

-How did Stonehenge come to be?

-Do UFOs exist?

-What is Area 51?

-What happened to the Franklin Expedition?

-What happened to Shanawdithit - the last of the Beothuk people?

-What can we learn from petroglyphs found in Canada?

-What can we learn from the body of a 4 000 year old man found in the Alps?

You will each choose a topic to research. Create a KWL chart for the topic. List everything you already know in the K column. In the W column, list all the questions you want to answer through your research. Using a variety of different sources of information (Non-fiction books, almanacs, atlases, magazines, internet, audio-visual media, encyclopedias, etc), find the answers to the questions in the W column. Record what you learned in the L column of your chart in point form. Sort through all the information to find the answers to the 5Ws and H questions. You will then create a photo essay to display all the interesting facts you have learned about your topic. You will share it with your classmates. Be sure to include pictures and information your audience will find interesting.

Done!!!

Well Ladies, you'll be happy to know I finished my homework tonight and it was...great! Now I just need to find the next one. I'm very glad I stuck with it! One down...