Friday, June 29, 2018

Opportunity: I am hoping to have 3 students from Room 204 to present at the TDSB Beginning Teachers Summer Institute on August 21st Montecassino Place Banquet Hall. Please let me know if you are interested is presenting.
Topics: 
1)  Writing in Google Docs and creating an eBook using BookTrack
2) Paper Circuits
3) QRCodes and Aurasma
4) Drawbots

Thursday, June 28, 2018

Thank you all, students and parents for another wonderful year of learning at McMurrich!!!

It is hard to believe that only 10 months ago we embarked on this journey as a Grade 4/5 group in Room 204.  We have all built upon many of our strengths and have overcome many obstacles.  Thank you for inspiring me and each other to move forward in our learning as a class community and to continue to make a difference by starting with ourselves.

Enjoy your summer time at home or away, with family and friends.  May you face new challenges head-on and continue to build upon your voice, because each of you has something of value to share with others. Perseverance, a positive attitude and selflessness are words that come to mind when I think of our class community.

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
Nelson Mandela

“Be the change you want to see in the world”
Ghandi

“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.” Dr. Seuss

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Opportunity: I am hoping to have 3 students from Room 204 to present at the TDSB Beginning Teachers Summer Institute on August 21st Montecassino Place Banquet Hall. Please let me know if you are interested is presenting.
Topics: 
1)  Writing in Google Docs and creating an eBook using BookTrack
2) Paper Circuits
3) QRCodes and Aurasma
4) Drawbots
*** Library Books and Class Resources: as the year end nears, we begin to take inventory on resources. Kindly, take a moment to search through your belongings and space at home for library books and class materials. Please return to McMurrich/Room 204 asap :)
1 Day of School Left & Making It Count:
Thursday: last day of school for students, BreakoutEDU, packing up our class space, yearbooks and signing during the afternoon

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

*** Library Books and Class Resources: as the year end nears, we begin to take inventory on resources. Kindly, take a moment to search through your belongings and space at home for library books and class materials. Please return to McMurrich/Room 204 asap :)

**Term 2 Reports have been sent home today :)

2 Days of School Left & Making Them Count:
Wednesday: Kinder Buddies outdoor play, Athletic assembly, BreakoutEDU
Thursday: last day of school for students, BreakoutEDU, packing up our class space, yearbooks and signing during the afternoon


Monday, June 25, 2018

*** Library Books and Class Resources: as the year end nears, we begin to take inventory on resources. Kindly, take a moment to search through your belongings and space at home for library books and class materials. Please return to McMurrich/Room 204 asap :)


3 Days of School Left & Making Them Count:
Tuesday: Kinder Buddies outdoor play, BreakoutEDU, Rube Goldberg build challenge, BTC assembly, Report Cards being sent home 
Wednesday: Kinder Buddies outdoor play, Athletic assembly, BreakoutEDU, Rube Goldberg build challenge test
Thursday: last day of school for students, packing up our class space, yearbooks and signing during the afternoon




Friday, June 22, 2018

*** Library Books and Class Resources: as the year end nears, we begin to take inventory on resources. Kindly, take a moment to search through your belongings and space at home for library books and class materials. Please return to McMurrich/Room 204 asap :)

Join the TDSB in Toronto’s annual Pride Parade on Sunday! MsTavares will be there, you are welcome to join me and many others to walk together during the Pride Parade.
Students, staff, Trustees and community members will be taking part! Everyone is welcome!

Field Trip: Dress for Success:  dress appropriate for weather and bring a litterless lunch

Thursday, June 21, 2018

*** Library Books and Class Resources: as the year end nears, we begin to take inventory on resources. Kindly, take a moment to search through your belongings and space at home for library books and class materials. Please return to McMurrich/Room 204 asap :)

ONGOING: updating personal educational ePortfolios

***BreakoutEDU: year end review challenge (Google Classroom) design challenge

***STEM build: Rube Goldberg design challenge

Math: year in review daily math challenges, students invited to continue to share their own community challenge

Science: Time to take our year-long Engineering Build Challenge experiences and apply them to one last epic challenge (we have dabbled) narrowing our focus to:
Grade 4: Pulleys & Gears
Grade 5: Structures & Mechanisms 

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

*** Library Books and Class Resources: as the year end nears, we begin to take inventory on resources. Kindly, take a moment to search through your belongings and space at home for library books and class materials. Please return to McMurrich/Room 204 asap :)

Field Trip: Dress for Success: will be walking most of the day and having a picnic, dress appropriate for weather and bring plenty of water.

ONGOING: updating personal educational ePortfolios

***BreakoutEDU: year end review challenge (Google Classroom) design challenge

***STEM build: Rube Goldberg design challenge

Math: year in review daily math challenges, students invited to continue to share their own community challenge

Science: Time to take our year-long Engineering Build Challenge experiences and apply them to one last epic challenge (we have dabbled) narrowing our focus to:
Grade 4: Pulleys & Gears
Grade 5: Structures & Mechanisms 

Tuesday, June 19, 2018

*** Library Books and Class Resources: as the year end nears, we begin to take inventory on resources. Kindly, take a moment to search through your belongings and space at home for library books and class materials. Please return to McMurrich/Room 204 asap :)

Field Trip: Please return forms and funds due this week

ONGOING: updating personal educational ePortfolios

***BreakoutEDU: year end review challenge (Google Classroom) design challenge

***STEM build: Rube Goldberg design challenge

Math: year in review daily math challenges, students invited to continue to share their own community challenge

Science: Time to take our year-long Engineering Build Challenge experiences and apply them to one last epic challenge (we have dabbled) narrowing our focus to:
Grade 4: Pulleys & Gears
Grade 5: Structures & Mechanisms 

Monday, June 18, 2018

*** Library Books and Class Resources: as the year end nears, we begin to take inventory on resources. Kindly, take a moment to search through your belongings and space at home for library books and class materials. Please return to McMurrich/Room 204 asap :)

Field Trip: Please return forms and funds due this week

ONGOING: updating personal educational ePortfolios

***BreakoutEDU: year end review challenge (Google Classroom) design challenge

***STEM build: Rube Goldberg design challenge

Math: year in review daily math challenges, students invited to continue to share their own community challenge

Science: Time to take our year-long Engineering Build Challenge experiences and apply them to one last epic challenge (we have dabbled) narrowing our focus to:
Grade 4: Pulleys & Gears
Grade 5: Structures & Mechanisms 

Sunday, June 17, 2018

Friday, June 15, 2018

*** Library Books and Class Resources: as the year end nears, we begin to take inventory on resources. Kindly, take a moment to search through your belongings and space at home for library books and class materials. Please return to McMurrich/Room 204 asap :)

Field Trip: Please return forms and funds next week

ONGOING: updating personal educational ePortfolios

GoNorthU students in action at University of Toronto, Engineering Outreach program

***BreakoutEDU: year end review challenge (Google Classroom) design challenge

***STEM build next week: Rube Goldberg design challenge

Math: year in review daily math challenges, students invited to continue to share their own community challenge

Science: Time to take our year-long Engineering Build Challenge experiences and apply them to one last epic challenge (we have dabbled) narrowing our focus to:
Grade 4: Pulleys & Gears
Grade 5: Structures & Mechanisms 

Thursday, June 14, 2018

YEARBOOK: $16  Orders Due this FRIDAY
Don't miss out on getting your own copy of our Class Yearbook!!!

ONGOING: updating personal educational ePortfolios

BreakoutEDU: year end review challenge (Google Classroom)

Science: Time to take our year-long Engineering Build Challenge experiences and apply them to one last epic challenge (we have dabbled) narrowing our focus to:
Grade 4: Pulleys & Gears
Grade 5: Structures & Mechanisms 

Wednesday, June 13, 2018

YEARBOOK: $16  Orders Due this FRIDAY
Don't miss out on getting your own copy of our Class Yearbook!!!

ONGOING: updating personal educational ePortfolios

BreakoutEDU: year end review challenge (Google Classroom)

Science: Time to take our year-long Engineering Build Challenge experiences and apply them to one last epic challenge (we have dabbled) narrowing our focus to:
Grade 4: Pulleys & Gears
Grade 5: Structures & Mechanisms 

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

YEARBOOK: $16  Orders Due this FRIDAY
Don't miss out on getting your own copy of our Class Yearbook!!!

TLP Coding Quest: Student Leaders attending tomorrow Dress for Success:
Business Day teams wearing their company t-shirts
Canada Map and Human Body teams wearing McMurrich t-shirts (in Room 204)
Bring a litterless lunch.


ONGOING: updating personal educational ePortfolios

BreakoutEDU: year end review challenge (Google Classroom)

Science: Time to take our year-long Engineering Build Challenge experiences and apply them to one last epic challenge (we have dabbled) narrowing our focus to:
Grade 4: Pulleys & Gears
Grade 5: Structures & Mechanisms 

Monday, June 11, 2018

YEARBOOK: $16  Orders Due this FRIDAY
Don't miss out on getting your own copy of our Class Yearbook!!!

ONGOING: updating personal educational ePortfolios

BreakoutEDU: year end review challenge (Google Classroom)

Science: Time to take our year-long Engineering Build Challenge experiences and apply them to one last epic challenge (we have dabbled) narrowing our focus to:
Grade 4: Pulleys & Gears
Grade 5: Structures & Mechanisms 

Thursday, June 7, 2018

YEARBOOK: $16  
Don't miss out on getting your own copy of our Class Yearbook!!!

NOTE 1: Parent Driver needed to drop-off and/or pick up 4 students to a TDSB workshop Tuesday June 12th. Please let me know if you are available.

NOTE 2: Student Leaders attending Coding Quest field trip on Wednesday June 13th have a new/updated excursion form for parent(s)/guardian(s) to sign.... change of location. DUE Monday!

ONGOING: updating personal educational ePortfolios

The Learning Partnership:
Students feedback Entrepreneurship Venture: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EA_Student_Post_EXT

BreakoutEDU: year end review challenge (Google Classroom)

Science: Time to take our year-long Engineering Build Challenge experiences and apply them to one last epic challenge (we have dabbled) narrowing our focus to:
Grade 4: Pulleys & Gears
Grade 5: Structures & Mechanisms 

Wednesday, June 6, 2018

YEARBOOK: $16  
Don't miss out on getting your own copy of our Class Yearbook!!!

FUNFAIR is TOMORROW....
 we have bracelets for the following students:

Thomas5
Theo
David
Mateus
Isabella
Brendan
Samantha
Elsie
Natalie
Elisa
Luke


ONGOING: updating personal educational ePortfolios

The Learning Partnership:
Students feedback Entrepreneurship Venture: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EA_Student_Post_EXT

Science: Time to take our year-long Engineering Build Challenge experiences and apply them to one last epic challenge (we have dabbled) narrowing our focus to:
Grade 4: Pulleys & Gears
Grade 5: Structures & Mechanisms

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

YEARBOOK: $16 this week! 
Don't miss out on getting your own copy of our Class Yearbook!!!


ONGOING: updating personal educational ePortfolios

The Learning Partnership:
Students feedback Entrepreneurship Venture: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EA_Student_Post_EXT

Science: Time to take our year-long Engineering Build Challenge experiences and apply them to one last epic challenge (we have dabbled) narrowing our focus to:
Grade 4: Pulleys & Gears
Grade 5: Structures & Mechanisms




Monday, June 4, 2018

Tomorrow: Bring a small litterless lunch and a refillable water bottle. Event t-shirts will be handed out in class at 8:30am.

ONGOING: updating personal educational ePortfolios

The Learning Partnership:
Students feedback Entrepreneurship Venture: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EA_Student_Post_EXT

Science: Time to take our year-long Engineering Build Challenge experiences and apply them to one last epic challenge (we have dabbled) narrowing our focus to:
Grade 4: Pulleys & Gears
Grade 5: Structures & Mechanisms



Friday, June 1, 2018

Business Day Luncheon on Monday: Dress for Success - wear company t-shirts

ONGOING: updating personal educational ePortfolios

Science:
Grade 4: Rocks and Minerals (partnership with MsHiggins) Google Classroom for resources
Grade 5: Property & Changes in Matter unit student planning & organizing/leading experiments