Campbell Feeder School Basketball Tournament Schedule

January 22nd

Good Luck Coyotes!  

Schedule:

                                                Girls (Gym 1)                                                     Boys (Gym 2)

5:00 – 5:17           MacKenzie vs. Massey                                  Hawrylak vs. Wilfrid Walker

5:22 – 5:39           Hawrylak vs. McVeety                                   MacKenzie vs. RCS

5:42 – 5:59           Hawrylak vs. Massey                                     MacKenzie vs. Wilfrid Walker

6:02 – 6:19           McVeety vs. MacKenzie                                RCS vs. Hawrylak             

6:22 – 6:39           MacKenzie vs. Hawrylak                              Wilfrid Walker vs. RCS

6:42 – 6:59           McVeety vs. Massey                                      Hawrylak vs. MacKenzie              

7:04 – 7:21           1^st Place vs. 2^nd Place Playoff                       1^st Place vs. 2^nd Place Playoff

Schedule

I thought it would be nice to share the upcoming schedule for the next few weeks as we have many different assignments that are coming out that will be important to stay on top of.

Literature Circles 

These are an opportunity for students to be part of a book club and read a book with their peers over a period of time and share in depth discussion about the book and the overall topic of the Holocaust.  Each week the students will get a 75 minute block to read, a 75 minute block to do the required assignment for the discussion session and then they will get one 75 minute block to have a group discussion about the weekly reading.  Depending on the book they have chosen will depend on the length of reading due each week.  The following are the important dates to keep in mind.

Jan 4 - Read Day Session 1
Jan 13 - Work Day Session 1
Jan 14 - Discussion Day Session 1

Jan 15 - Read Day Session 2
Jan 20 - Work Day Session 2
Jan 21 - Discussion Day Session 2

Jan 22- Read Day Session 3
Jan 27 - Work Day Session 3
Jan 28 - Discussion Day Session 3

Jan 29- Read Day Session 4
Feb 4 - Work Day Session 4
Feb 5 - Discussion Day Session 4

Feb 6 - Read Day Session 5
Feb 11- Work Day Session 5
Feb 13- Discussion Day Session 5 (Last Day of Literature Circles)


Oratory Competition

Being involved in such a program provides young people with excellent opportunities to develop their skills in public speaking, poise and self-confidence! The Theme this year is, "How My Optimism Will Help Me Press on to Greater Achievements of the Future".  We will hand out the packages with all the necessary information to the students on Tuesday January 20th.  From then on they will work on their speeches with the following as a guide for their schedule:

Jan 20 - Introduction to topic
Jan 21 - Brainstorm/Organize/Plan their speech

Jan 27 - Write First Draft
Jan 28 - Edit/Peer Edit First Draft

Feb 2 - Review/Write 2nd Draft
Feb 3 - Edit/Peer Edit 2nd Draft

Feb 5 - Review/Final Edit
Feb 11 - Final Review
Feb 13 - Hand in Final Copy/Practice Speech

Feb 23 - Practice Speech
Feb 24 - Classroom Speak Off
Feb 25 - Classroom Speak Off

Mar 26 - School Speech Competition in the afternoon

Apr 21 - "Club" Speak Off

City/District/Regional Speak Off Dates TBA

Other Important Dates

I know this is on most of our board already but for good measure.

Feb 9 - Skating am - Yeske/DuMont Classes
Feb 9 - Skating pm - Reoch/Scott Classes

Feb 12 - Skiing/Snowboarding @ Mission Ridge all day

Happy New Year!

Welcome Back!

I hope everyone's holidays were fun filled and restful all at the same time.  I would like to thank everyone for all the amazing gifts I received this year for Christmas from the class.  I appreciate them all very much.  We have a very busy next few weeks before the next school break in February.  In language arts we are starting our Holocaust unit that will focus on a number of literature circles based from six different novels.  We also are starting a new science unit on the earth's crust and resources.  All while ploughing ahead in our mathematics curriculum along with the other subjects around the pod.  While all this important learning is going on we will also have our basketball teams, drumming groups, and other school groups doing their part to keep your lives as busy as possible.  On top of all these events we will also be going skating on February 9th and doing a trip to Mission Ridge for some downhill skiing/snowboarding on February 12th.  As always keep an eye on the homework board for our daily work/assignments.

Some Christmas Fun

Since we all want to enjoy the holiday season as much as possible here is a website to check out what your "Elf" name would be, along with a description of your "Elf" personality.

The Christmas Elf Name

Crazy Christmas Santa Clones Video

Jingle Bells

Keep an eye on this post for more fun activities over the next week.

December is here!

Happy Winter Everyone!

With the first term of the school year over with we look back and reflect on all the awesome things that took place.  We went on a few field trips that included, track and field day, geocaching, DIWC production of "Dear Edwina", then the multiple volleyball games and tournaments, Thriller performances, along with our amazing Remembrance Day memorial service, and the school got to celebrate another birthday for Mr. MacKenzie.  All of this along with the fun school work that everyone has enjoyed soooo much ;).
I also want to bring to your attention that I will be gone the last two days before the break.  I am leaving for a European holiday on the 18th so I will be missing the 18th and 19th of December.  I have done my best to arrange for Mr. Stahman to be my substitute teacher for those two days.

I would like to take a moment and touch base on our VERY busy December calendar.
Tuesday, December 2nd - Choir sings at the Rotary Carol Festival
Wednesday, December 3rd - Author visit in the afternoon: John Wilson and Richard Scrimger
Friday, December 5th - Pictures with Santa!
Sunday December 7th - Senior Choir Caroling in the community 4:00 pm
Monday December 8th - RED/WHITE/GREEN Day
Tuesday, December 9th - Special Luncheon
Friday, December 12th - Draw for Secret Santa gift exchange.
Monday, December 15th - Secret Santa Starts, Gingerbread houses, sledding @ 1 with Mr. Yeske's class and Hot Chocolate
Thursday December 18th - (Mr. DuMont is gone for the break) Christmas Program 1:15 pm and 7:00 pm
Friday, December 19th - PJ Day, Movie in the moring, classroom clean up in the pm, Happy Holidays!

Thriller of an October!

So October has flown by! Here are a couple of videos from all your amazing "Thriller" performances.


Flash Mob @ Victoria Square

Dance Performance

Thanksgiving and Beyond

With Thanksgiving coming up I want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and enjoy your weekend with friends and family.  We have had a very productive first half of term 1.  Upcoming events and assignments are as follows:

PD Day October 10th No school for students

Thanksgiving Monday October 13th No School

Gym Blast in the a.m. October 17th @ Jack MacKenzie

Grade 7/8 YWCA Healthy Relationship presentation  October 20th

Dear Edwina DIWC Performance @ Riddell Theatre U of R October 22nd

Campbell Volleyball Tournament (A Team's) October 23rd

Photo Retakes October 29th (pm)

Halloween Dance October 31st (pm)