Hello students & parents!
We are already in March- I can't believe it!! Although we hope Spring is around the corner, it is still quite cold, so please ensure you dress warmly!
REMINDERS/UPDATES:
- thank you for sending EXACT change for pizza, subway, trips. It really helps out!
- tomorrow (Tuesday March 4th) is Shrove Tuesday so the students will enjoy a pancake treat! Thank you to all students who have brought in $3, which goes towards charity.
- we will be participating in a school mass on Ash Wednesday of this week.
- reminder that Friday is a P.A Day, so no school.
- March Break will take place next week (March 10th-14th). Enjoy your break & be safe!
- the students are now blogging on: http://kidblog.org/MrsMassarosClass-2/. Please check out the blog and comment on students' posts- they would LOVE that! If possible, please get other family members and friends to comment as well- thank you! Please talk to your child about the importance of EDITING their posts by checking spelling before they submit!!
- our school now has a Twitter account @MarcellusTCDSB. Please follow us for school updates! A media consent form has been sent home today regarding the release of photos for the use of this site.
- we are continuing our focus on Black History in Language for the month of March and will be using these sites often for lessons, discussions & assignments: http://www.timeforkids.com/news/stamp-york/31486 & http://www.biography.com/people/groups/black-history.
The students are working in pairs on creating a Fakebook profile (similar idea to Facebook but not a real account) for a Black History key figure, putting in details about their life and achievements. During Daily Café, we are also reading various Black History themed books and working on a persuasive paper on an inspirational Black History key figure.
- in Media, students are working in groups on a culminating project focusing on creating a powerful video, which details what kind of Digital Footprint we want to leave behind. The video must include the topics we have discussed in our Digital Citizenship unit: cyber bullying, your online identity, safe/smart searching, do you know who you are really talking to online, cyber gossip/drama and copyright.
- in Health & Media, we are focusing on self image and the students are currently working on taking a 'selfie'- a self portrait by using a camera. This assignment is intended to encourage positive self image as the students will be posting positive comments about each other. The students should print a coloured 'selfie' to bring to class for after March Break.
- In Math, we are completing chapter 7- 2D Geometry with a test tomorrow and moving on to chapter 8- Area and Grids. Please continue to sign your child's assessments & encourage them to use Nelson Online for extra reinforcement and attend extra help workshops when needed. Most students who attend our lunch workshops have a much better understanding of the lessons as it is a smaller group and they can clear up any questions they have. They also improve their grades so it is a win win!
- We will be beginning new units in our Social Sciences. In Science, we have started studying Space through a few educational and engaging movies about our universe and in Social Studies, we will be studying First Nations after March break once we have completed Canada's Trading Partners' final test on Edmodo this Thursday. For these subjects, the students have completed online Edmodo quizzes so please take the time to check how your child is doing! Also, please check Edmodo often for assignments and discussions.
- In Health, we are looking at positive self image and we use Edmodo for the majority of our discussion and assignments, as well as the 'selfie' assignment I mentioned above.
- In Religion, we also continue to explore our virtues of the month and we link these to various drama activities. The students recently worked on a drama skit involving their puppets about courage.
Thank you for reading as always! Mrs Massaro
